HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1930        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2906

 

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 relative to deeds excise receipts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

2/11/2021

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

2/16/2021

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/16/2021

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

2/17/2021

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/17/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/17/2021

Edward R. Philips

8th Norfolk

2/17/2021

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/17/2021

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/18/2021

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

2/18/2021

Joan Meschino

3rd Plymouth

2/18/2021

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/18/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/18/2021

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/19/2021

Alyson M. Sullivan

7th Plymouth

2/25/2021

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

2/25/2021

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/25/2021

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

2/26/2021

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

3/4/2021

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

3/2/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

3/14/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

3/3/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/4/2021

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

3/4/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1930        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2906

By Mr. Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2906) of William C. Galvin and others relative to deeds excise receipts.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to deeds excise receipts.

 

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. Chapter 64D of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 1 the following section:-

Section 1A. (a) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, the counties of Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk and Plymouth shall retain 20 per cent of all deeds excise receipts received on or after July 1, 2021, in addition to the amounts of deeds excise receipts retained by said counties pursuant to any other statute or regulation. Such funds shall be deposited to the General Fund of the county, and shall be disbursed and expended for meeting the costs of the operation and maintenance of the county, or retained by the county for such future use.

(b) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, county of Barnstable shall retain 7.5 per cent of all deeds excise receipts received pursuant to this chapter on or after July 1, 2021, in addition to the amounts of deeds excise receipts retained by said county pursuant to any other statute or regulation. Such funds shall be deposited to the General Fund of the county, and shall be disbursed and expended for meeting the costs of the operation and maintenance of the county, or retained by the county for such future use.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.