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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3044 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3245
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Soter
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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 property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael J. Soter8th Worcester1/16/2025Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable2/4/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester2/4/2025David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth2/5/2025Brian W. Murray10th Worcester2/5/2025Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/5/2025Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/5/2025Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex2/6/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/6/2025James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex2/13/2025Michelle L. Badger1st Plymouth3/10/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk3/10/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester3/12/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3044 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3245
By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3245) of
Michael J. Soter and others relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2954 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 property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans.
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 2018 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by striking out the words:-
3 “permanent and total disability, and who by reason of such disability have received
4assistance in acquiring ''specially adapted housing'' under laws administered by the Veterans
5Administration to the amount of ten thousand dollars of the taxable valuation of real property or
6the sum of $1,500, whichever would result in an abatement of the greater amount of actual taxes
7due, provided, that such real estate is occupied as his domicile by such person, and provided,
8further, that if said property be greater than a single family house then only that value of so much
9of said house as is occupied by said person as his domicile or a proportionate part of $1,500, 2 of 2
10whichever would result in an abatement of the greater amount of actual taxes due, shall be
11exempted”
12 and inserts in place thereof the following:- “100 percent service-connected permanent,
13and total disability, may receive a full property tax exemption on the real property that the
14veteran resides in as his/her primary residence, provided, that such real estate is owned or deeded
15in the name of the qualified veteran or his or her spouse.”