Bill Text: MA H3323 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Provide for an annual payment to cities and towns in lieu of taxes by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H3323 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3323-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Angelo M. Scaccia
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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 providing for an annual payment in lieu of taxes by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Angelo M. Scaccia |
14th Suffolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3114 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act providing for an annual payment in lieu of taxes by the
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13 of chapter 35 of the Acts of 1952 is
hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph:—
“Without limitation of the foregoing, and notwithstanding any contrary
provisions of any other general or special law, the Authority is authorized and
directed to enter into an agreement with each city and town in which Authority
property is located whereby the Authority will make to each city or town annual
payments in lieu of taxes. Any such agreement shall provide for annual payments
for a period extending at least five years from the date thereof. Such
agreements may be amended by the mutual agreement of the respective city or
town and the Authority and extended each year to incorporate an additional year
or years to the terms of the agreement. In arriving at the agreed upon level of
such annual payments or any amendments thereto, the respective city or town and
the Authority shall consider: (1) the general level of property taxation in
such city or town; (2) the effect of the projects, facilities or activities of
the Authority in such city or town; (3) the general economic condition of the
users or other persons who pay tolls, rates, fees, rentals or other charges of
the Authority; and (4) the needs of the Authority to maintain or improve its
facilities or projects, provided, that no such annual payment as agreed upon or
any amendments thereto shall exceed in the aggregate for any fiscal year of the
Authority the balance of revenues remaining for such fiscal year after payment
of all other current expenses of the Authority.
