HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3038        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2659

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Lyons, Jr. and Marc T. Lombardo

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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 rolling back the sales tax to 4.5%.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

 

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

1/21/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3038        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2659

By Messrs. Lyons of Andover and Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2659) of James J. Lyons, Jr. and Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to reduce the sales and use tax to four and one-half percent.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to rolling back the sales tax to 4.5%.

 

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 amended by chapter 27 of the acts of 2009, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 4.5 percent. 

SECTION 2. Section 30A of said chapter 64H, 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 word:- 4.5. 

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:- 4.5 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 word:- 4.5.