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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Danielle W. Gregoire

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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 allowing disabled veterans with purple heart plates to qualify for a sales tax exemption.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

9/12/2023


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By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Danielle W. Gregoire relative to a sales tax exemption for certain disabled veterans with purple heart license plates.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act allowing disabled veterans with purple heart plates to qualify for a sales tax exemption.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (u) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

(u) Sale of a motor vehicle purchased by and for the use of a person who has suffered loss, or permanent loss of use of, both legs or both arms or one leg and one arm or by and for the use of a veteran who has been determined to be permanently disabled by the medical advisory board established under section 8C of chapter 90 and has been issued a disabled veteran number plate or a purple heart recipient plate under section 2 of said chapter 90;.provided that this exemption shall apply to 1 motor vehicle only owned and registered for the personal, noncommercial use of such person. A person issued a purple heart recipient plate shall not have to forfeit their purple heart recipient plate for a disabled veteran number plate in order to receive the exemption from the tax in this paragraph. A person issued a purple heart recipient plate and a disability placard shall receive the exemption from the tax in this subsection.