H3186 — An Act ensuring consistent reimbursement of PILOT funding

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An Act ensuring consistent reimbursement of PILOT funding

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The bill establishes a guarantee that reimbursement amounts to cities or towns will not decrease from the previous fiscal year if the measurable acreage of land remains the same or increases.

• Section 16 of chapter 58

  ; provided, however, that if the measurable acreage of land pursuant to section 13 in the city or town has remained the same or increased from the previous fiscal year, the total amount reimbursed to a city or town by the commonwealth pursuant to section 17 shall not be less than the amount that was reimbursed to the city or town in the previous fiscal year.

  Adds a condition to guarantee minimum reimbursement levels based on land acreage status.

• Section 17 of chapter 58

  ; provided, however, that if the measurable acreage of land pursuant to section 13 in the city or town has remained the same or increased from the previous fiscal year, the total amount reimbursed to a city or town by the commonwealth shall not be less than the amount that was reimbursed to the city or town in the previous fiscal year.

  Establishes a similar reimbursement guarantee based on land acreage for each city or town.

• Section 108 of chapter 218 of the acts of 2016

  Section 16. → Section 16. The commissioner shall annually deliver, to the state treasurer, a statement of the fair cash valuation reimbursement percentage for each city and town in which state-owned land is located, and of the amount of money to be paid to each such city and town as determined by the following section; provided, however, that if the measurable acreage of state-owned land in the city or town has remained the same or increased from the previous fiscal year, the total amount reimbursed to a city or town by the commonwealth pursuant to said section shall not be less than the amount that was reimbursed to the city or town in the previous fiscal year.

  Replaces the old Section 16 with new text that includes reimbursement guarantees for state-owned land.

• Section 17 of chapter 218 of the acts of 2016

  The treasurer shall annually reimburse each city and town in which state-owned land is located, an amount in lieu of taxes upon the reimbursement percentages reported to the treasurer by the commissioner under the preceding section, determined by multiplying the percentages by the amount appropriated for such purposes for the fiscal year; → The treasurer shall annually reimburse each city and town in which state-owned land is located, an amount in lieu of taxes upon the reimbursement percentages reported to the treasurer by the commissioner under the preceding section, determined by multiplying the percentages by the amount appropriated for such purposes for the fiscal year; provided, however, that if the measurable acreage of state-owned land in the city or town has remained the same or increased from the previous fiscal year, the total amount reimbursed to a city or town by the commonwealth shall not be less than the amount that was reimbursed to the city or town in the previous fiscal year.

  Updates the reimbursement provision to include a guarantee for minimum levels based on the acreage of state-owned land.

Sponsors

• Joseph D. McKenna · Primary

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