SENATE DOCKET, NO. 310        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1650

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 reducing the sales tax to 5 percent.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/24/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/31/2017

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/2/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

3/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 310        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1650

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1650) of Bruce E. Tarr, Timothy R. Whelan, David F. DeCoste and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to reduce the sales tax to 5 percent.  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 reducing the sales tax to 5 percent.

 

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 is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5.8 per cent”.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5.4 per cent”.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5 per cent”.

SECTION 4. Section 2 of Chapter 64I of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5.8 per cent”.

SECTION 5. Section 2 of said chapter 64I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5.4 per cent”.

SECTION 6. Section 2 of said chapter 64I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5 per cent”.

SECTION 7. Sections 1 and 4 shall take effect on August 1, 2018.

SECTION 8. Sections 2 and 5 shall take effect on August 1, 2019.

SECTION 9. Sections 3 and 6 shall take effect on August 1, 2020.