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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3981 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3190
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 granting property tax relief to seniors.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/17/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk2/3/2025Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable3/3/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3981 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3190
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3190) of
Paul McMurtry, Marcus S. Vaughn and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation to grant property
tax relief to seniors. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1930 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 granting property tax relief to seniors.
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 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-
3 Fifty-ninth. Upon the acceptance of this section by a city or town, the board of assessors
4may grant real and personal property tax abatement up to 100 per cent of the total tax assessed to
5a resident who has attained the age of 75, subject to eligibility criteria to be established by the
6board of assessors.