HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1930        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2602

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Lyons, 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 rolling back the sales tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/15/2015

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

11/22/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

11/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1930        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2602

By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2602) of James J. Lyons, Jr., Geoff Diehl and Shaunna L. O’Connell for legislation to reduce the sales tax to five percent.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2657 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to rolling back 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 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:- five 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:- five.

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:- five 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:- five.