An Act to increase special education circuit breaker reimbursement from 75% to 90%
This bill proposes to increase the state reimbursement rate for the special education circuit breaker from 75% to 90%. The special education circuit breaker is a tax relief program that helps families with high special education costs reduce their property taxes. By changing the reimbursement percentage in the state laws, the bill would allow the state to cover a larger share of the tax reduction for eligible households. This change directly affects families in Massachusetts who qualify for the program and the municipalities that administer the tax relief.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 28, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Kushmerek
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
Co
David Linsky
DDemocratic
Co
Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
Co
James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Barrows
RRepublican
Co
Jenny Armini
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
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