H3006 • 2025

An Act relative to the valuation of long term residences

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Sponsor: James Arciero
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to the valuation of long term residences

An Act relative to the valuation of long term residences By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to the valuation of long term residences By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3006) of James Arciero and Peter Barbella relative to the assessed property tax valuation of certain long term residences.
Revenue.
Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill History

2026-03-09 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-03-09 House
Rules suspended
2026-03-09 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-02-11 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-10-28 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-07-14 Joint
Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD
2025-07-11 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Revenue
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the valuation of long term residences
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3006) of James Arciero and Peter Barbella relative to the assessed property tax valuation of certain long term residences. Revenue.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.3006

Chapter 59 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 38, as appearing in the 2018 official edition, the following section:-

Section 38 1/2

In a city or town that accepts this section, the assessed valuation of real property owned by a person who has occupied said property for 30 years, shall be set at the valuation of the property pursuant to section 38 in the thirtieth year of domicile; provided, however, that said owner's income shall not exceed 100 percent of the area median income as determined by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development; and provided further, that said owner shall not have more than $100,000 in liquid assets, excluding the value of their domicile.

Said valuation shall not increase unless and until the real property is sold or transferred.

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