HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2396 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2620
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James J. Lyons, Jr. 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 rolling back the sales tax.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex | 1/19/2017 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/20/2017 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 1/17/2018 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/30/2017 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2396 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2620
By Representatives Lyons of Andover and O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2620) of James J. Lyons, Jr., Shaunna L. O'Connell and others for legislation to reduce the sales tax to five percent. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2602 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 rolling back the sales tax.
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 amended by chapter 27 of the acts of 2009, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five percent.
SECTION 2. Section 30A of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 7, 14 and 18, the figure “6.25” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- five.
SECTION 3. Section 2 of chapter 64I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five percent.
SECTION 4. Section 31A of said chapter 64I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 7, 14 and 18, the figure “6.25” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- five.