HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2420 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2621
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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.