SENATE DOCKET, NO. 138        FILED ON: 1/11/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 103

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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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 to update the alcohol excise tax.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Cynthia Stone Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/25/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 138        FILED ON: 1/11/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 103

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 103) of Cynthia S. Creem and Denise Provost for legislation to update the alcohol excise tax.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 130 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 to update the alcohol excise 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 21 of Chapter 138, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18 the words “three dollars and thirty cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:— “nine dollars and ninety cents”.

SECTION 2. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 21, the word “three” and inserting in place thereof the following word:— “thirty-three”.

SECTION 3. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 26, the words “fifty-five cents” and inserting in place thereof the following word:— “one dollar and sixty-five cents”.

SECTION 4. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “seventy cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:— “two dollars and eighty cents”.

SECTION 5. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “one dollar and ten cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:— “four dollars and forty cents”.

SECTION 6. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 37, the words “four dollars and five cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:— “twelve dollars and fifteen cents”.

SECTION 7. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 40 and 41, the words “four dollars and five cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:— “twelve dollars and fifteen cents”.