Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5035: An Act relative to Grafton's senior tax exemption
Status: Signed into law, October 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
SECTION 1. With respect to each qualifying parcel of real property classified as class one, residential in the town of Grafton, there shall be an exemption from the property tax in an amount to be set annually by the select board as provided in section 3. The exemption shall be applied to the domicile of the taxpayer only. For the purposes of this act, “parcel” shall mean a unit of real property as defined by the board of assessors under the deed for the property and shall include a condominium unit. The exemption provided for in this section shall be in addition to any other exemptions allowed under the General Laws. SECTION 2. The board of assessors of the town of Grafton may deny an application for exemption if the board finds that the applicant has excessive assets that place the applicant outside of the intended recipients of the senior exemption established pursuant to this act. Real property shall qualify for the exemption pursuant to section 1 if the following criteria are met: (i) the qualifying real property is owned and occupied by a person whose prior year’s income would make the person eligible for the circuit breaker income tax credit pursuant to subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws; (ii) the qualifying real property …
Sponsors
- David Muradian (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 246 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Revenue (May 14, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5035?
- H5035 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to Grafton's senior tax exemption.
- What is the status of H5035?
- Signed into law as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 246 of the Acts of 2026 (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5035?
- David Muradian (R).
- Where is the official record for H5035?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5035
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