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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 578 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2070
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 veteran tax abatements.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/22/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 578 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2070
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2070) of Michael F. Rush and Paul
McMurtry for legislation relative to veteran tax abatements. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1929 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 veteran tax abatements.
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 inserting the following:-
3 Twenty-second I. Notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the
4contrary, an abatement granted pursuant to clause Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-
5second B, Twenty-second C, Twenty-second D, Twenty-second E, Twenty-second F, Twenty-
6second G, Twenty-second H, shall be increased annually by a city or town in an amount not to
7exceed the increase in the cost of living as determined by the Consumer Price Index for such
8year.