HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2390        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2609

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/17/2013

George N. Peterson, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/29/2013

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/30/2013

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/18/2013

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

1st Plymouth

1/25/2013

Donald Humason

 

 

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

Ryan C. Fattman

18th Worcester

 

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

 

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

 

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

 

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

 

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

 

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

 

Daniel B. Winslow

9th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2390        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2609

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2609) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the reduction of certain sales and use taxes.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2996 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the sales 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 2 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words "6.25 per cent" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 5 percent.

SECTION 2. Section 30A of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 7, 14 and 18, the figure "6.25" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 5.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of chapter 64I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words "6.25 per cent" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 5 percent.

SECTION 4. Section 31A of said chapter 64I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 7, 14 and 18, the figure "6.25" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 5.

SECTION 5. Sections 1 through section 4, inclusive, shall be effective January 1, 2014.