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Falmouth official urges refundable Title V septic tax credit to aid coastal homeowners
Summary
A representative of the Town of Falmouth urged the Joint Committee on Revenue to make the existing Title V septic tax credit refundable so low- and middle-income homeowners can afford required septic upgrades tied to new nitrogen‑sensitive regulations affecting Cape and Islands watersheds.
Chairman Madero and State Sen. Jamie Eldridge presided over testimony on House Bill 4082, which would change Massachusetts’ Title V septic tax credit from nonrefundable to refundable.
Jonathan Kaufman, representing the Town of Falmouth’s Water Quality Management Committee and the town’s Select Board, told the joint revenue committee that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in 2023 identified 30 coastal…
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