Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5661: An Act authorizing the town of Belmont to increase the asset limitation ceiling, income limitation ceiling, and benefit limitation ceiling applicable to seniors applying for tax abatement pursuant to clauses 17D, 17E, and 41C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws
Status: In committee, August 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 20, 2026:
SECTION 1: Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 17F of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws or any other general or special law or charter provision to the contrary, the Town of Belmont may annually increase the asset limitation ceiling, income limitation ceiling, and benefit limitation ceiling applicable to seniors applying for tax abatement pursuant to clauses 17D, 17E, and 41C of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws by an amount in excess of the cost of living as determined by the Consumer Price Index for such year. SECTION 2: No increase enacted pursuant to SECTION 1 shall result in an asset limitation ceiling, income limitation ceiling, or benefit limitation ceiling in excess of an amount equal to such ceiling had the applicable clause been accepted by the Town of Belmont immediately upon that clause’s enactment by the General Court and increased annually by an amount equal to the increase in the cost of living as determined by the Consumer Price Index for each year since the applicable clause’s enactment. SECTION 3: This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- William Brownsberger (D, Suffolk and Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is H5661?
- H5661 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Belmont to increase the asset limitation ceiling, income limitation ceiling, and benefit limitation ceiling applicable to seniors applying for tax abatement pursuant to clauses 17D, 17E, and 41C of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws.
- What is the status of H5661?
- In committee as of August 24, 2026. Latest action: Senate concurred (August 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5661?
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5661?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5661
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