S1935
An Act relative to municipal tax relief
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Bill overview
This bill would allow cities and towns in Massachusetts to offer rebates to taxpayers who qualified for the residential property tax exemption in the previous year. The goal is to provide direct financial relief to homeowners, particularly those who may be struggling with rising property taxes. The bill has been subject to multiple revisions and hearings as it moved through the legislative process.
Key provisions
- Allows cities and towns to issue rebates.
- Rebates are targeted to taxpayers who received the residential exemption.
- The rebates would be based on the prior fiscal year's exemption amount.
- The bill has undergone several amendments and revisions.
- It was referred to the committee on Revenue and subsequently the Senate Ways and Means committee.
- A study order (JR10) was accompanied by the bill.
- The Senate Committee recommended passage with an amendment.
- A new draft (S2900) was substituted.
Who is affected
- Homeowners
- City and town governments
- Taxpayers
Notable changes
- The bill has been significantly revised multiple times.
- A new draft (S2900) was substituted for the original bill.
- The bill was accompanied by a study order (JR10).
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Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Bruce E. Tarr
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Bill S.1935 194th (Current)
An Act relative to municipal tax relief
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1935) of Nick Collins for legislation to authorize a city or town to issue rebates to taxpayers who received the residential exemption in the prior fiscal year. Revenue.
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Presenter: Nick Collins
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Bill History
Displaying 13 actions for Bill S.1935
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 7/11/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 7/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD |
| 12/8/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2824 |
| 12/11/2025 | Senate | Also based on S2824 |
| 12/11/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 12/11/2025 | Senate | Hearing scheduled for 12/11/2025 from 04:00 PM until 12/29/25 at 5:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2900 |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 15, 2026 |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate | Read second |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate | New draft substituted, see S2900 |
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