HD 132 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for certain gaming licensees

HD 132 requires municipalities to spend all revenue received from category 1 gaming licensees - either as property taxes or payments in lieu of taxes - equally across all neighborhoods within the municipality. This revenue must fund specific local projects: public safety facilities/personnel, economic development initiatives, or infrastructure improvements in each neighborhood. The bill mandates that the mayor annually present a separate budget line item for each neighborhood to the city council to ensure compliance. This policy directly affects municipalities receiving such gaming revenue, changing how they must allocate these funds locally rather than using them for general municipal purposes.
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Bud Williams
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