H 4575

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5189  FILED ON: 9/25/2025
 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4575
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
        Court assembled:
        The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
  An Act amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Sean Garballey  23rd Middlesex  9/25/2025
Cindy F. Friedman  Fourth Middlesex  9/25/2025
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5189  FILED ON: 9/25/2025
     HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4575
    By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied
    by bill, House, No. 4575) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that
    the town of Arlington be authorized to further regulate the means tested senior citizen property
    tax exemption in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
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    An Act amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
    of the same, as follows:
1  SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 285 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking
2   out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The total amount
3   exempted by this act shall be: (i) allocated proportionally within the tax levy on all residential
4   taxpayers while not exceeding 1 per cent of the town’s tax levy; or (ii) funded by an
5   appropriation or transfer from existing funds while not exceeding 1 per cent of the town's tax
6   levy.
7  SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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