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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul Tucker and Joan B.  Lovely

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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 the taxation of cider.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

6/9/2016

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

6/9/2016

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

6/20/2019

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

6/22/2016

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

6/22/2016

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

6/22/2016

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

6/20/2019

Carlos Gonzalez

10th Hampden

6/20/2019

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

6/22/2016

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

6/22/2016

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

6/22/2016

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

6/22/2016

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

6/27/2016


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4846        FILED ON: 6/9/2016

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By Representative Tucker of Salem and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul Tucker and others relative to the taxation of certain alcoholic beverages.  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 relative to the taxation of cider.

 

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 21 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “six per cent of alcohol by weight” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 8 1/2 per cent alcohol by volume.

SECTION 2. Said section 21 of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 25, the word “six” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 8 1/2.