An Act relative to 100% disabled veteran excise tax exemptions
This bill amends Massachusetts state law to grant excise tax exemptions specifically to veterans who have received a 100% permanent disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The change directly affects these fully disabled veterans by allowing them to be exempt from certain property taxes that are currently available to other disabled individuals. By adding this specific category to the existing statute, the legislation ensures that veterans with the highest level of service-connected disability qualify for the same tax relief as other disabled persons. The measure focuses solely on updating the legal definition of eligible recipients without altering the tax rates or the overall structure of the excise tax system.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jul 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
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jul 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Revenue
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
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