HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1262 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2648
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William M. Straus
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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 relative to local control of boat excise revenue.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
William M. Straus | 10th Bristol | 1/16/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1262 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2648
By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2648) of William M. Straus relative to local control of boat excise revenue. Revenue. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1634 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 relative to local control of boat excise revenue.
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 60B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "forty" in line 61 the following sentence:-
A city or town may change the per cent of said excise that is credited to its municipal waterways improvement and maintenance fund by a vote of its legislative body; provided, however, that a legislative body shall not decrease the excise credited to its municipal waterways improvement and maintenance fund below fifty per cent.