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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 655 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2336
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas M. Stanley
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to assessor certificates.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex1/10/2025 1 of 4
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 655 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2336
By Representative Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2336) of
Thomas M. Stanley relative to assessors employed by cities and towns. Municipalities and
Regional Government.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2112 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to assessor certificates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
221A and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
3 Section 21A. (a) In any city or town that accepts this section, an assessor or assistant
4assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study and training and has been awarded a
5certificate by the International Association of Assessing Officers as a certified assessment
6evaluator or who has been awarded a certificate by the Massachusetts Association of Assessing
7Officers, Inc. as a certified Massachusetts assessor shall receive as compensation from such city
8or town, in addition to the regular compensation paid by such city or town for services in such
9office, an amount equal to 10 per cent of such regular compensation; provided, that such
10additional compensation shall not exceed: (i) $3000 annually, if such assessor or assistant 2 of 4
11assessor is employed on a full-time basis; or (ii) $500 annually, if such assessor of assistant
12assessor is employed on a part-time basis.
13 (b) An assessor or assistant assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
14and training and has been awarded a certificate by the International Association of Assessing
15Officers as a residential evaluation specialist or who has been awarded a certificate by the
16Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. as a residential Massachusetts assessor
17shall receive as compensation from such city or town, in addition to the regular compensation
18paid by such city or town for services in such office, an amount equal to 5 per cent of such
19regular compensation; provided, that such additional compensation shall not exceed $2,000
20annually, and the increase shall only apply if such assessor or assistant assessor is employed on a
21full-time basis.
22 (c) An assessor or assistant assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
23and training and has been awarded a certificate by the International Association of Assessing
24Officers as an assessment administration specialist or who has been awarded a certificate by the
25Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. as a Massachusetts accredited assessor
26shall receive as compensation from such city or town, in addition to the regular compensation
27paid by such city or town for services in such office, an amount equal to 3 per cent of such
28regular compensation; provided, that in no event shall such additional compensation exceed
29$1,000 annually, and the increase shall only apply if such assessor or assistant assessor is
30employed on a full-time basis.
31 (d) An assessor or assistant assessor who has been awarded any certificates referred to in
32this section shall receive such additional compensation for only 1 of such certificates. In order to 3 of 4
33qualify for such additional compensation, an assessor or assistant assessor shall submit proof that
34they have been awarded such certificates to the mayor or the select board of such city or town.
35The additional compensation herein provided shall be prorated for any 12-month period in which
36an eligible person does not hold the office of assessor or assistant assessor for 12 consecutive
37months.
38 SECTION 2. Said chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by striking
39out section 21A½ and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
40 Section 21A½. (a) In any city or town that accepts this section, an assessor or assistant
41assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study and training and has been awarded a
42certificate by the International Association of Assessing Officers as a certified assessment
43evaluator or who has been awarded a certificate by the Massachusetts Association of Assessing
44Officers, Inc. as a certified Massachusetts assessor shall receive as compensation from such city
45or town, in addition to the regular compensation paid by such city or town for services in such
46office, an amount equal to 10 per cent of such regular compensation.
47 (b) An assessor or assistant assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
48and training and has been awarded a certificate by the International Association of Assessing
49Officers as a residential evaluation specialist or who has been awarded a certificate by the
50Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. as a residential Massachusetts assessor
51shall receive as compensation from such city or town, in addition to the regular compensation
52paid by such city or town for services in such office, an amount equal to 5 per cent of such
53regular compensation. 4 of 4
54 (c) An assessor or assistant assessor who has completed the necessary courses of study
55and training and has been awarded a certificate by the International Association of Assessing
56Officers as an assessment administration specialist or who has been awarded a certificate by the
57Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. as a Massachusetts accredited assessor
58shall receive as compensation from such city or town, in addition to the regular compensation
59paid by such city or town for services in such office, an amount equal to 3 per cent of such
60regular compensation.
61 (d) An assessor or assistant assessor who has been awarded more than 1 of the certificates
62referred to in this section shall receive such additional compensation for only 1 of such
63certificates. In order to qualify for such additional compensation, an assessor or assistant assessor
64shall submit proof that they have been awarded such certificates to the mayor or the select board
65of such city or town. The additional compensation herein provided shall be prorated for any 12-
66month period in which an eligible person does not hold the office of assessor or assistant assessor
67for 12 consecutive months. In those cities and towns that accept the provisions of section 21A,
68this section shall not apply.