SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1781        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1979

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/22/2021

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

2/25/2021

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

2/25/2021

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/25/2021

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

3/1/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/4/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

3/4/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1781        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1979

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1979) of Michael F. Rush, John H. Rogers, Bruce J. Ayers, Paul R. Feeney and other members of the General Court for legislation 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.