HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2929        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

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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 1-year waiting period for new taxes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/16/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

2/1/2015

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/4/2015

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/28/2015

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/4/2015

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/2/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2929        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2641

By Mrs. O’Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2641) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others for legislation to require a one-year waiting period after passage of an act creating new taxes for said taxes to become effective.  Revenue.

 

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 establishing a 1-year waiting period for new taxes.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 58 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 52. No new tax  shall be collected, assessed or payable until 1 year after the passage of the act in which the new tax was created.