HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 571        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 796

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Byron Rushing, (BY REQUEST)

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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 to increase the gas tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Douglas C. Johnson

11 1/2 Greenwich Park Boston, MA 02118

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 571        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 796

By Mr. Rushing of Boston (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 796) of Douglas C. Johnson  for legislation to increase the tax on motor vehicle fuel.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to increase the gas tax.

 

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 1 of Chapter 64A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in paragraph

(1) the language: ""Tax per gallon", shall be 21 cents per gallon" and inserting in place thereof the following: -

(1)     "Tax Per Gallon", shall be seventy-one cents per gallon.