Massachusetts H5569: An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years

What the bill says

An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years. of the same, as follows.

From the introduced text, July 8, 2026:

An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years. of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 1A of chapter 58 of the General Laws or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner of revenue shall further adjust the minimum residential factor of the city of Watertown determined under said section 1A of said chapter 58 for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years if adoption of such factor for any such year would otherwise have been determined through application of the percentage limitation under clause (b) of the third sentence of the second paragraph of said section 1A of said chapter 58. The new minimum residential factor for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years shall be 50 per cent, subject to such adjustment upward as may be required to provide that the percentage of the total tax levy imposed on any class of real or personal property shall not exceed 175 per cent of the full and fair cash valuation of the taxable real and personal property in the city of Watertown, unless otherwise amended by general or special law, rule or regulation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. of

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Sponsors

• Steven Owens (D, 29th Middlesex)
• John Lawn (D)

Latest actions

1. July 31, 2026: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2026
2. July 22, 2026: Enacted and laid before the Governor
3. July 22, 2026: Enacted
4. July 20, 2026: Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
5. July 20, 2026: Taken out of the Orders of the Day
6. July 9, 2026: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
7. July 8, 2026: Passed to be engrossed - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 225)
8. July 8, 2026: Read third
9. July 8, 2026: Rules suspended
10. July 8, 2026: Ordered to a third reading

Votes

• Passed to be engrossed (July 8, 2026): 150 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H5569?

H5569 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years.

What does H5569 do?

In its own words: An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years. of the same, as follows.

What is the status of H5569?

Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2026 (July 31, 2026).

Who sponsored H5569?

Steven Owens (D, 29th Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for H5569?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5569