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File #: 2025-0236    Version:
Type: Committee Reports Status: Passed
File created: 1/13/2025 In control: Committee on Government Operations
On agenda: 2/12/2025 Final action: 2/12/2025
Title: On the message and order, Docket #0236, for your approval a new home rule petition to the General Court, “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Residential Tax Relief in the City of Boston,” the committee submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Flynn offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. The amendment was properly before the body; yeas 12, present 1 (Mejia). Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy). A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 7, present 3 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia). Councilor Flynn offered a second amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. The amendment was properly before the body. Councilor Flynn moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed. Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy). A roll call vote was taken; the...
Attachments: 1. Residential Tax Relief, 2. Committee Report, 3. Amended Tax Relief_HRP

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On the message and order, Docket #0236, for your approval a new home rule petition to the General Court, “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Residential Tax Relief in the City of Boston,” the committee submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to pass in a new draft.

Councilor Flynn offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy.

The amendment was properly before the body; yeas 12, present 1 (Mejia).

Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy).

A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 7, present 3 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).

Councilor Flynn offered a second amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy.

The amendment was properly before the body.

Councilor Flynn moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed.

Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy).

A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 2 (Flynn, Murphy), nays 9, present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).

Councilor Mejia offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Flynn.

The amendment was properly before the body.

A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 4 (Breadon, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy), nays 8, present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).

Councilor Murphy offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Flynn.

The amendment was properly before the body; yeas 9, nays 1 (Durkan), not present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).

A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 4 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 5, present 4 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Santana).

On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn).