SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1934        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1921

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B. Lovely

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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 the taxation of cider.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/8/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1934        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1921

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1921) of Joan B. Lovely and Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to the taxation of cider.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1716 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 relative to the taxation of cider.

 

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 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 20 and 21, the words “six per cent of alcohol by weight” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 8 1/2 per cent alcohol by volume.

SECTION 2. Said section 21 of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 25, the word “six” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 8 1/2.