Bill Text: MA H2862 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The payment in lieu of taxes by the water and sewer commission of the city of Springfield to the towns of Blandford, Granville and Russell
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/27 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2862 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2862-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William Smitty Pignatelli
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To the Honorable
Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in
General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the payment of taxes by the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission to the towns of Blandford, Granville and Russell.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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William Smitty Pignatelli |
4th Berkshire |
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Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
[SIMILAR
MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3079 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the payment of taxes by the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission to the towns of Blandford, Granville and Russell.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
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SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 19 of chapter 40N of the Massachusetts General Laws, in 2009 and every fourth year thereafter, the assessors for the town of Blandford, the town of Granville, and the town of Russell shall determine as of January first the fair cash value as hereinafter provided of all land owned by the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission located in said towns in the so called Cobble Mountain reservoir and watershed.
Said commission shall provide to each town a reimbursement for an amount in lieu of taxes upon the value of such land as reported by each town, dertermined by multiplying each thousand dollars of valuation or fractional part ther of by the rate provided for under section 58 of the chapter 63 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Said reimbursement shall be issued to the towns by the commission no later than June first every year.
