Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5706: An Act relative to tax title and tax deferment accounts in the town of Chatham
Status: In committee, October 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the town of Chatham may, upon application of a taxpayer of record, consolidate a tax-title account established pursuant to chapter 60 of the General Laws with a tax-deferred account in instances where both accounts exist in force against the same parcel of residential property in the town. (b) Consolidation of a tax-title and tax-deferred account pursuant to subsection (a) shall only be granted to the taxpayer of record for the residential property under consideration by the town of Chatham if: (i) at least 1 resident of the property is disabled or age 65 or older; (ii) the household income, from all sources, of all residents of the property is not more than $50,000 in total; and (iii) the taxpayer who is liable for the payment has maintained the property as their primary residence for at least 5 years. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 60 of the General Laws [GS3.1]to the contrary, upon the town of Chatham consolidating a tax-title and tax-deferred account pursuant to subsection (a), the amount of all property taxes and accrued interest due to the town shall be subject only to the conditions and requirements of chapter 59 of the General Laws[GS4.1] applicable to the town. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon …
Sponsors
- Hadley Luddy (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is H5706?
- H5706 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to tax title and tax deferment accounts in the town of Chatham.
- What is the status of H5706?
- In committee as of October 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate concurred (October 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5706?
- Hadley Luddy (D).
- Where is the official record for H5706?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5706
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