HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2285        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3087

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Peter V. Kocot

_________________

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 motor fuels.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

1/17/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2285        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3087

By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3087) of Peter V. Kocot relative to providing reimbursements to cities and towns of the revenues from the motor fuels excise tax.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2652 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

_______________

 

An Act relative to motor fuels.

 

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 5 of chapter 64E of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: -

“Any excise or tax on motor fuel paid by a department or agency of any city or town in the Commonwealth to suppliers of motor fuels within the Commonwealth shall be reimbursed to said city or town on an annual basis.  The commissioner or revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations to record and account for the total amounts of fuel purchased, means to verify said purchases and a timely method to reimburse said funds to municipalities on an annual basis through the so-called “Cherry Sheets”.”