HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1948        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1709

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kevin J. Murphy

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the sales tax on certain medicines.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kevin J. Murphy

18th Middlesex

1/20/2011

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1948        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1709

By Mr. Murphy of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1709) of Kevin J. Murphy and Thomas A. Golden, Jr. relative to the sales tax on certain over the counter medicines.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2838 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the sales tax on certain medicines.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 6 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the phrase “sales of insulin;” the following:—  Sales of over-the-counter medicines including brand name and generic drugs and medicines and nutritional supplements on prescriptions of registered physicians;.