HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1485        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1710

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shaunna O'Connell

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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 fuel efficient vehicle tax credit.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shaunna O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/20/2011

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

2/4/2011

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

2/3/2011

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/3/2011

Robert L. Hedlund

 

2/3/2011

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

2/4/2011

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

2/2/2011

Steven L. Levy

4th Middlesex

1/21/2011

George T. Ross

2nd Bristol

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1485        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1710

By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1710) of Shaunna O'Connell and others relative to tax credits for fuel efficient vehicles.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the fuel efficient vehicle tax credit.

 

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 25 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the first sentence, the following:-- “Any vehicle that achieves an increase of 10 percent fuel efficiency as compared to the average vehicle of its class as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be considered fuel efficient and entitled to a 3 percent reduction on the tax of sale.”