HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2721        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2726

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 motor vehicle excise taxes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2721        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2726

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2726) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to simplify the motor vehicle excise tax process and prevent multiple excise charges.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2484 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 motor vehicle excise taxes.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 61. If a license plate is returned to the registry of motor vehicles for any motor vehicle subject to the motor vehicle excise tax established in section 1 of chapter 60A, the registry of motor vehicles shall notify the assessor in the municipality where the motor vehicle was registered.   When a license plate is returned to the registry of motor vehicles for any motor vehicle subject to the motor vehicle excise tax established in section 1 of chapter 60A, the registry of motor vehicles shall provide documentation to the person returning the license plate indicating they have returned the plate to the registry of motor vehicles.  This documentation shall constitute prima facia evidence of the return of the license plate.  No additional excise tax shall accrue on the motor vehicle once the license plate has been returned.