HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 715        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1578

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc T. Lombardo and 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 relative to lowering the sales tax to 5%.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

1/17/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/18/2017

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/3/2017

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/17/2018

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/17/2018

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/17/2018

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/17/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 715        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1578

By Representatives Lombardo of Billerica and O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1578) of Marc T. Lombardo, Shaunna L. O'Connell and others for legislation to lower the sales tax to five percent.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2597 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 lowering the sales tax to 5%.

 

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 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking “6.25 per cent” and replacing it with “5 per cent”.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 64I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking “6.25 per cent” and replacing it with “5 per cent”.