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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2764 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3102
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey
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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 expanding the senior property tax exemption.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/16/2025Paul J. Donato35th Middlesex2/3/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2764 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3102
By Representative Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3102) of
Sean Garballey and Paul J. Donato relative to the senior property tax exemption. Revenue.
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 expanding the senior property tax exemption.
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, Section 5, subsection 41C is hereby amended by striking out the words:
2 “A city, by vote of its council and approval of its mayor, or a town, by vote of town
3meeting, may adjust the following factors contained in these provisions by: 1) reducing the
4requisite age of eligibility to any person age 65 years or older; 2) increasing either or both of the
5amounts contained in the first sentence of this clause, by not more than 100 per cent;” and
6replacing with the following new text:
7 “A city, by vote of its council and approval of its mayor, or a town, by vote of town
8meeting, may adjust the following factors contained in these provisions by: 1) reducing the
9requisite age of eligibility to any person age 65 years or older; 2) increasing either or both of the
10amounts contained in the first sentence of this clause, by not more than 100 per cent, or
11increasing the $500 exemption in the first sentence up to $2,000;”