Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5298: An Act relative to senior property tax credits
Status: In committee, July 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
SECTION 1. Paragraph (1) of subsection (k) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws , as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “paid”, in line 392, the following words:- or deferred. SECTION 2. Said subsection (k) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following 4 paragraphs:- (10) No credit shall be provided by this subsection for a property tax deferral unless there is a tax deferral and recovery agreement entered into between the owner or owners of the real property and the board of assessors of the city or town where the property is located pursuant to clause Forty-first A of section 5 of chapter 59. (11) In the event of default or nonpayment of taxes deferred pursuant to clause Forty-first A of section 5 of chapter 59 upon such time as the deferred taxes become due for repayment, the department of revenue may claw back or collect the amount credited pursuant to this subsection. (12) Property tax deferral repayments collected by the board of assessors of the city or town where the property is located pursuant to clause Forty-first A of section 5 of chapter 59 shall not be included in the calculation of the owner or …
Sponsors
- Kristin Kassner (D) · primary sponsor
- Bud Williams (D, 11th Hampden)
- Margaret Scarsdale (D)
- Steven Ouellette (D)
- Patrick Kearney (D, 4th Plymouth)
- Colleen Garry (D)
- Lisa Field (D, 3rd Bristol)
- Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/04/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Revenue
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Revenue (June 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5298?
- H5298 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to senior property tax credits.
- What is the status of H5298?
- In committee as of July 6, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5298?
- Kristin Kassner (D), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5298?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5298
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