H3979
An Act authorizing the City of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the City of Melrose to create a property tax exemption for senior citizens. The exemption will be means-tested, meaning that eligibility will be based on a household’s income. This aims to provide financial relief to low-income seniors in Melrose who own property and pay property taxes.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Melrose to establish a property tax exemption.
- The exemption will be means-tested, considering household income.
- The exemption is specifically for senior citizens.
- The city of Melrose will administer the program.
- The bill was approved by the Governor and enacted as Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2025.
Who is affected
- Senior citizens in Melrose
- Low-income homeowners in Melrose
- Property taxpayers in Melrose
Notable changes
- Introduces a new mechanism for property tax relief for seniors.
- Adds a means-testing component to the exemption.
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Bill H.3979 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the City of Melrose to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption
By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3979) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Melrose be authorized to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption in said city. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenter: Kate Lipper-Garabedian City/Town: Melrose (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 14 actions for Bill H.3979
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 3/31/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 7/28/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 8/11/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 8/14/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 9/15/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 9/15/2025 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/17/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 9/18/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 9/26/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2025 |
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