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House committee hears bill letting Barrington offer property tax credit for legally blind residents

House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Rep. Jennifer Boylan introduced H 7005 to authorize the Town of Barrington to adopt a real‑property tax credit for legally blind persons; a witness from the Developmental Disabilities Council urged broadening the language to cover other significant disabilities rather than single‑condition fixes.

Representative Jennifer Boylan introduced H 7005, a local bill that would allow the Town of Barrington to adopt an ordinance providing a real‑property tax credit for legally blind persons and would replace Barrington‑specific statutory language with broader enabling language. The chair noted the bill is…

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