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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3954 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3212
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bridget Plouffe
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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 ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bridget Plouffe9th Plymouth1/17/2025Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/21/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3954 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3212
By Representative Plouffe of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3212) of
Bridget Plouffe and Michael D. Brady relative to the assessment of the value of property for tax
purposes. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2728 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 ensuring fairness and equity in the assessment of the value of property.
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 2A of Chapter 59 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following
2subsection:
3 (d) Whenever a Massachusetts Assessor deems it reasonably necessary to enter upon a
4property to collect physical and functional data pertinent to its proper determination of fair cash
5value for the fiscal year tax roll, and in accordance with the Department of Revenue’s
6requirements as well as the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices nationally
7recognized techniques of appraising property; the assessor or his authorized agents or employees
8may, after reasonable notice, enter upon said property, lands, waters and premises, not including
9buildings, in the commonwealth, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass. Nothing in this 2 of 2
10section shall relieve an assessor of liability for damage caused by entry to said property, by
11himself or his agents or employees.