Mass. Senate rejects Mayor Wu's property tax bill
NBC Boston • • nation
Key Points:
- The Massachusetts Senate passed a "tax shock" relief bill 37-1, allowing targeted rebates for homeowners facing residential property tax increases over 10%, while rejecting a tax shift amendment proposed by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu aimed at shifting more tax burden to commercial properties.
- The Senate's rejection of Wu's amendment, supported mainly by Boston-area senators, marks its first formal opposition after a year of informal resistance; the amendment sought temporary flexibility for Boston to adjust property tax classifications from 2027 to 2029 to ease rising residential tax bills.
- Senate leaders, including sponsors Brownsberger and Collins, opposed Wu's plan citing concerns about unintended inequities and the potential for other municipalities to seek similar tax classification changes, which they argue would undermine the statewide
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