HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2420        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2621

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Lyons, 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 relative to ballot question equity.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2420        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2621

By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2621) of James J. Lyons, Jr., relative to reduction of the income tax.  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 ballot question equity.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, Ballot Question 4 of 2000 to reduce the Part B income tax rate to a maximum tax rate of 5.0% which was adopted by a 59.4% vote of the people and codified in chapter 343 of the Acts of 2000, shall be fully implemented upon the effective date of the Marijuana Tax and Regulation Ballot Question 4 of 2016 which was adopted by only a 53.7% vote of the people and codified in chapter 334 of the Acts of 2016.