HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1842        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2469

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin

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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 exempting disabled veterans from sales tax when leasing a motor vehicle.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

1/9/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/28/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/31/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/31/2019

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/31/2019

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

1/31/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1842        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2469

By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2469) of William C. Galvin and others for legislation to exempt disabled veterans from the motor vehicle leasing sales tax.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1516 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act exempting disabled veterans from sales tax when leasing a motor vehicle.

 

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

Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (u) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(u) Sale of a motor vehicle purchased by or leased to and for the use of a person who has suffered loss, or permanent loss of use of, both legs or both arms or one leg and one arm or purchased by or leased to and for the use of a veteran who has been determined to be permanently disabled by the medical advisory board established pursuant to section 8C of chapter 90 and has been issued a disabled veteran number plate pursuant to section 2 of said chapter 90. This exemption shall apply to 1 motor vehicle only owned or leased and registered for the personal, noncommercial use of such person.