HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3498        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2584

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

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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 establishing a 1-year waiting period for new taxes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/18/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/31/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/24/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/28/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/30/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/24/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3498        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2584

By Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2584) of Shaunna L. O'Connell and others for legislation to require a one-year waiting period after passage of an act creating new taxes for said taxes to become effective.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1599 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 establishing a 1-year waiting period for new 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 58 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 52. No new tax  shall be collected, assessed or payable until 1 year after the passage of the act in which the new tax was created.