An Act relative to payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for certain gaming licensees
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5238↗ |
| 12/18/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026 |
| 10/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H3277 | An Act relative to payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for certain gaming licensees | Active |
Chapter 23K of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all revenue received by a municipality from a category 1 licensee in the form of property tax payments pursuant to chapters 59 and 60 or payments made in lieu of taxes pursuant to a community host agreement or a contract or agreement executed pursuant to chapter 121A between the municipality and the category 1 licensee shall be expended equally among all the wards or precincts of that municipality to fund projects that provide for public safety facilities and personnel; promote economic development; or, improve infrastructure within each particular ward or precinct of that municipality. Annually, the Mayor shall present to the City Council a specific line item appropriation pursuant to SECTION 72 for each of the Wards of the municipality for the public services contained within.
Chapter 23K of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- SECTION 72. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all revenue received by a municipality from a category 1 licensee in the form of property tax payments pursuant to chapters 59 and 60 or payments made in lieu of taxes pursuant to a community host agreement or a contract or agreement executed pursuant to chapter 121A between the municipality and the category 1 licensee shall be expended equally among all the wards or precincts of that municipality to fund projects that provide for public safety facilities and personnel; promote economic development; or, improve infrastructure within each particular ward or precinct of that municipality. Annually, the Mayor shall present to the City Council a specific line item appropriation pursuant to SECTION 72 for each of the Wards of the municipality for the public services contained within.