SENATE DOCKET, NO. 539        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1527

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 resolve:

Resolve relative to an automatic reduction in the sales tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

Leah Cole

12th Essex

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 539        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1527

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1527) of Michael O. Moore, Leonard Mirra, Timothy R. Whelan, Leah Cole and other members of the General Court for legislation to automatically reduce the sales tax if certain revenue growth is exceeded.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1371 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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Resolve relative to an automatic reduction in the sales tax.

 

Resolved, The executive office for administration and finance and the office of the state treasurer, in consultation with the department of revenue and the senate and house committees on ways and means, shall study the feasibility of establishing a schedule for an automatic reduction in the sales tax to 5 per cent if certain thresholds in revenue growth are exceeded.  The executive office for administration and finance and the office of the state treasurer shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations, together with drafts of legislation necessary to implement those recommendations, by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and house not later than December 31, 2015.