HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1621        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1948

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald H. Wong

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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 allowing any town or city to designate a check-off box on it's municipal tax bills or motor vehicle excise tax bills to donate or pledge an amount of money.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

1/19/2017

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

 

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1621        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1948

By Mr. Wong of Saugus, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1948) of Donald H. Wong and others for legislation to allow a check-off box on municipal tax bills or motor vehicle excise tax bills for donations to municipal veterans memorial and patriotic celebration funds.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act allowing any town or city to designate a check-off box on it's municipal tax bills or motor vehicle excise tax bills to donate or pledge an amount of money.

 

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. Any town or city of the Commonwealth may, subject to the approval of the commissioner of revenue, designate a place on its municipal tax bills, or motor vehicle excise tax bills, or mail with such tax bills a separate form whereby taxpayers of the town may voluntarily check off, donate and pledge an amount of money, which shall increase the amount otherwise due, and which shall be paid over to a fund established by the town or city and known as the said town or city’s Veterans Memorial and Patriotic Celebration Fund. The money pledged or donated to this fund will be used for the creation and restoration of monuments and other activities in the town or city that honor the contributions and sacrifices of veterans living there.

 

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.