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MA H3005
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Arciero
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AI Summary
- Allows Massachusetts cities and towns to replace local real property taxes with income-based taxes upon acceptance by the city/town council or select board
- Residents would pay local taxes based on their personal income as reported on state tax forms, rather than on property values
- Businesses would pay local taxes based on their total reported income rather than commercial property assessments
- Municipalities must hold classification hearings to determine the proportion of the tax levy split between residents and businesses
- Filed on 1/17/2025 by Representative James Arciero (2nd Middlesex); similar legislation was introduced in the 2023-2024 session as House No. 4271
Legislative Description
Relative to municipal income-based taxation
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5203
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Revenue2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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