HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2135        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2605

 

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 Requiring a Waiting Period for New Taxes.

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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

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/17/2018

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

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

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/17/2018

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/17/2018

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/17/2018

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/17/2018

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/17/2018

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/17/2018

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/17/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2135        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2605

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2605) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to require a waiting period for the implementation of new taxes.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2561 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 Requiring a Waiting Period for New Taxes.

 

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.  Chapter 58 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 52. No new tax shall be collected, assessed or payable until 3 months after the passage of the act in which the new tax was created.