HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 479        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2595

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

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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 reduce taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/4/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 479        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2595

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2595) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and Timothy R. Whelan relative to taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1613 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 to reduce taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars.

 

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 7A of chapter 271 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting in lines 119-120, the following words “and shall pay there after a tax of five per cent of the gross proceeds derived from such raffle or bazaar.”