HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2449        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2613

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Peter V. Kocot

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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 taxation of machinery.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

1/19/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/3/2017

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/24/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2449        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2613

By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2613) of Peter V. Kocot, Carlos Gonzalez and Donald F. Humason, Jr., relative to the taxation of farm machinery.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2578 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 taxation of machinery.

 

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 26 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “highway” the following: -“…provided, that the term “motor vehicle” shall also include heavy equipment, including backhoes, bucket loaders, plows, harvesters and tractors used on farms or by small businesses.”