Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5526: An Act authorizing the town of Holliston to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption for debt exclusion construction projects
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 22, 2026:
SECTION 1. With respect to each qualifying parcel of real property classified as class one, residential in the Town of Holliston, there shall be an exemption from the property tax in an amount equal or less than the actual cost of borrowing (including principal and interest) in any fiscal year, for a specific debt exclusion-funded construction project, 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 pursuant to the General Laws. SECTION 2. The Board of Assessors of the Town of Holliston 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 all of 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 …
Sponsors
- James Arena-DeRosa (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/20/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Revenue (July 29, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5526?
- H5526 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Holliston to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption for debt exclusion construction projects.
- What is the status of H5526?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5526?
- James Arena-DeRosa (D).
- Where is the official record for H5526?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5526
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