An Act establishing a local option to exempt fishermen from property taxes
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2757↗ |
| 10/28/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 7/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD |
| 7/11/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Accompanied | 1 entries |
of chapter 59 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:- Fifty-eighth. Upon the acceptance of this section by a city or town, the board of assessors may grant real and personal property tax abatement up to 100 per cent of the total tax assessed to a resident who is a licensed commercial fisherman, lobsterman, oyster farmer, or other type of fish farmer, subject to eligibility criteria to be established by the board of assessors.
Section 5 of chapter 59 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:- Fifty-eighth. Upon the acceptance of this section by a city or town, the board of assessors may grant real and personal property tax abatement up to 100 per cent of the total tax assessed to a resident who is a licensed commercial fisherman, lobsterman, oyster farmer, or other type of fish farmer, subject to eligibility criteria to be established by the board of assessors.