SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1500 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 179
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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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 update the alcohol excise tax.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cynthia Stone Creem | First Middlesex and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1500 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 179
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 179) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to update the alcohol excise tax. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 121 OF 2019-2020.]
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 to update the alcohol excise tax.
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 21 of Chapter 138, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18 the words “three dollars and thirty cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “nine dollars and ninety cents”.
SECTION 2. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 21, the word “three” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “thirty-three”.
SECTION 3. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 26, the words “fifty-five cents” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “one dollar and sixty-five cents”.
SECTION 4. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “seventy cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “two dollars and eighty cents”.
SECTION 5. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 32 and 33, the words “one dollar and ten cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “four dollars and forty cents”.
SECTION 6. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 37, the words “four dollars and five cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “twelve dollars and fifteen cents”.
SECTION 7. Said Section 21 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 40 and 41, the words “four dollars and five cents” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “twelve dollars and fifteen cents”.