H 3026
An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax exemption
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the town of Williamstown, Massachusetts, to broaden the criteria for receiving a senior property tax exemption. Currently, the exemption is limited by financial eligibility, and this legislation expands that eligibility. The town already approved this expansion, and the bill was subsequently passed by the legislature and signed into law.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Williamstown to expand the financial eligibility requirements for the senior property tax exemption.
- The expansion was previously approved by the town of Williamstown.
- The bill was referred to the committee on Revenue and subsequently reported favorably.
- The bill was passed by both the House and Senate.
- The bill was enacted as Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2026.
- The bill was signed by the Governor.
Who is affected
- Senior citizens in Williamstown
- Property owners in Williamstown
- The town of Williamstown
- Taxpayers in Williamstown
Notable changes
- Expands the financial criteria for receiving a senior property tax exemption.
- Previously approved by the town of Williamstown.
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Bill H.3026 194th (Current)
An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand financial eligibility for senior property tax exemption
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3026) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) that the town of Williamstown be authorized to expand financial eligibility for the senior property tax exemption. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenter: John Barrett, III City/Town: Williamstown (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 15 actions for Bill H.3026
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/2/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 7/21/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/30/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 11/3/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 11/13/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 2/19/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2026 |
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