1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 782 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3215
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Orlando Ramos
_________________
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 withholding of property taxes by utility companies.
_______________
PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Orlando Ramos9th Hampden1/13/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 782 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3215
By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3215) of
Orlando Ramos relative to the withholding of property taxes by utility companies. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2927 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
_______________
An Act relative to the withholding of property taxes by utility companies.
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 64 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding any provision of the preceding paragraph to the contrary, a public
4utility, as defined in subsection (q) of section 1 of chapter 40D, shall pay 100 per cent of the tax
5owed on personal property before an appeal may be filed pursuant to this section.