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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3078 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3093
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carole A. Fiola
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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 the electronic filing of certain forms used in property valuation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carole A. Fiola6th Bristol1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3078 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3093
By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3093) of
Carole A. Fiola relative to the electronic filing of certain forms used in property valuation.
Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2751 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 the electronic filing of certain forms used in property valuation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 52C the
2following new section:-
3 Electronic filing requirements
4 Section 52D. Any form, return or filing required or permitted to be filed by the owner or
5lessee of any real or personal property pursuant to sections 5, 5C, 29, 38D, 38F, 59 or 61A of this
6chapter, shall be filed with or transmitted to the board of assessors in such manner, format and
7medium as the board of assessors shall from time to time prescribe. Failure by the owner or
8lessee to submit the filing in the manner, format and medium sought by the board of assessors is
9equivalent to not filing or not responding. 2 of 2
10 Any request for information made by a board of assessors pursuant to sections 38D, 38F
11or 61A of this chapter shall be made in any such manner, format, and medium as the board of
12assessors shall from time to time prescribe.