H 5005 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to expand age eligibility for senior property tax exemption

This bill authorizes the town of Williamstown to lower the age requirement for its senior property tax exemption from the current limit of 65 years old. Under the legislation, the town would need to approve this change through a vote at its Town Meeting. If passed, residents aged 60 to 64 would become eligible for the tax break, while those already over 65 would retain their current status. The measure does not alter the exemption amount or eligibility criteria for other groups, focusing solely on expanding the age range for seniors in Williamstown.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Aug 15, 2024 Last action Dec 30, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Oct 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Sep 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Aug 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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John Barrett
DDemocratic
MA
1st Berkshire