HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2038 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1552
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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.