HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2038        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1552

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, 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 the sales tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/19/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/17/2018

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/17/2018

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/17/2018

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/17/2018

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/17/2018

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/17/2018

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/17/2018

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/17/2018

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/17/2018

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/17/2018

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/17/2018

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/17/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2038        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1552

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1552) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the reduction of certain sales and use taxes.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2557 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to 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 appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 5 percent.

SECTION 2. Section 30A of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 8, 15 and 19, the figure “6.25” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 5.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of chapter 64I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 5 percent.

SECTION 4. Section 31A of said chapter 64I, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 8, 15 and 19, the figure “6.25” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 5.

SECTION 5. Section 1 through section 4, inclusive, shall be effective January 1, 2018.