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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 916 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1988
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and HampdenAlyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/6/2025Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable2/19/2025Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex2/26/2025 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 916 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1988
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1988) of Ryan C. Fattman, Alyson
M. Sullivan-Almeida, Steven George Xiarhos and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to
property tax relief for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1815 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 2022 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by striking out in line 787 the following words:- “permanent and total disability,
3and who by reason of such disability have received assistance in acquiring ''specially adapted
4housing'' under laws administered by the Veterans Administration to the amount of ten thousand
5dollars of the taxable valuation of real property or the sum of $1,500, whichever would result in
6an abatement of the greater amount of actual taxes due, provided, that such real estate is
7occupied as his domicile by such person, and provided, further, that if said property be greater
8than a single family house then only that value of so much of said house as is occupied by said
9person as his domicile or a proportionate part of $1,500, whichever would result in an abatement
10of the greater amount of actual taxes due, shall be exempted” 2 of 2
11 and inserting in place thereof the following:- “100 percent service-connected permanent,
12and total disability, may receive a full property tax exemption on the real property that the
13veteran resides in as his/her primary residence, provided, that such real estate is owned or deeded
14in the name of the qualified veteran or his or her spouse.”