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Falmouth committee asks Select Board to press state to make septic tax credit refundable
Summary
The Water Quality Management Committee voted to ask the Select Board to support changing the Massachusetts DOR Schedule SC credit from nonrefundable to refundable, adding explanatory language referencing MassDEP-designated nitrogen‑sensitive areas and moving the rationale into an attachment for Beacon Hill review.
The Town of Falmouth Water Quality Management Committee voted to ask the Select Board to support state legislation that would change the Massachusetts Department of Revenue’s Schedule SC tax credit from nonrefundable to refundable, the committee announced after a voice vote.
Committee members framed the change as a way to ensure homeowners required to install advanced nitrogen‑reducing septic systems can receive reimbursement from the state regardless of tax liability. "All we're doing is changing it from nonrefundable…
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