HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1453        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1587

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 trees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1453        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1587

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1587) of Paul McMurtry and Richard J. Ross relative to taxation on sales of living trees used in commercial and residential landscapes.  Revenue.

 

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 trees.

 

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.   Paragraph (p) of section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 41 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2014,  is hereby further amended by striking out, at the end of clause (3), the word “and”  .

SECTION 2.  Said paragraph (p) of said section 6 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding at the end the following clause:-  ; and (5) sales of all living trees used in commercial and residential landscapes.