HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2476        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2618

 

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 establishing a sales tax holiday in the commonwealth for the year 2014.

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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

 

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

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

 

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

 

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

 

Daniel B. Winslow

9th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2476        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2618

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2618) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others for legislation to establish a sales tax holiday for the year 2014.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2535 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act establishing a sales tax holiday in the commonwealth for the year 2014.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the days of August 9, 2014 and August 10, 2014, an excise shall not be imposed upon nonbusiness sales at retail of tangible personal property, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64H of the General Laws. For the purposes of this act, tangible personal property shall not include telecommunications, tobacco products subject to the excise imposed by chapter 64C of the General Laws, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats, meals or a single item the price of which is in excess of $2,500.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the days of August 9, 2014 and August 10, 2014, a vendor shall not add to the sales price or collect from a nonbusiness purchaser an excise upon sales at retail of tangible personal property, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64H of the General Laws. The commissioner of revenue shall not require a vendor to collect and pay excise upon sales at retail of tangible personal property purchased on August 9, 2014 and August 10, 2014. An excise erroneously or improperly collected during the days of August 9, 2014 and August 10, 2014, shall be remitted to the department of revenue. This section shall not apply to the sale of telecommunications, tobacco products subject to the excise imposed by chapter 64C of the General Laws, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats, meals or a single item the price of which is in excess of $2,500.

SECTION 3. Reporting requirements imposed upon vendors of tangible personal property, by law or by regulation, including, but not limited to, the requirements for filing returns required by chapter 62C of the General Laws, shall remain in effect for sales for the days of August 9, 2014 and August 10, 2014.

SECTION 4. On or before December 31, 2014, the commissioner of revenue shall certify to the comptroller the amount of sales tax forgone, as well as new revenue raised from personal and corporate income taxes and other sources, pursuant to this act. The commissioner shall file a report with the joint committee on revenue and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing by fund the amounts under general and special laws governing the distribution of revenues under chapter 64H of the General Laws which would have been deposited in each fund, without this act.

SECTION 5. The commissioner of revenue shall issue instructions or forms or promulgate rules or regulations, necessary for the implementation of this act.

SECTION 6. Eligible sales at retail of tangible personal property under sections 175 and 176 are restricted to those transactions occurring on August 9, 2014 and August 10, 2014. Transfer of possession of or payment in full for the property shall occur on 1 of those days, and prior sales or layaway sales shall be ineligible.