Massachusetts H 5569: An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years

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HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5569 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 8, 2026. 
 The  committee  on  Ways  and  Means,  to  whom  was  referred  the  Bill 
relative  to  property  tax  classifications  in  the  city  of  Watertown  for  fiscal 
year   2027   and   subsequent   fiscal   years   (House,   No.   4687),   reports 
recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting 
therefor   the   accompanying   bill   (House,   No.   5569)   [Local   Approval 
Received]. 
 
For the committee, 
 
AARON MICHLEWITZ. 
 

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        FILED ON: 7/8/2026 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5569 
 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court 
(2025-2026) 
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An Act relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and 
subsequent fiscal years. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 1A of chapter 58 of the General Laws or any other 
2general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner of revenue shall 
3further adjust the minimum residential factor of the city of Watertown determined under said 
4section 1A of said chapter 58 for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years if adoption of such 
5factor for any such year would otherwise have been determined through application of the 
6percentage limitation under clause (b) of the third sentence of the second paragraph of said 
7section 1A of said chapter 58. The new minimum residential factor for fiscal year 2027 and 
8subsequent fiscal years shall be 50 per cent, subject to such adjustment upward as may be 
9required to provide that the percentage of the total tax levy imposed on any class of real or 
10personal property shall not exceed 175 per cent of the full and fair cash valuation of the taxable 
11real and personal property in the city of Watertown, unless otherwise amended by general or 
12special law, rule or regulation. 
13 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.