SENATE DOCKET, NO. 547        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1926

 

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

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

1/27/2023

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/27/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/8/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

2/8/2023

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

6/6/2023

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

8/17/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 547        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1926

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1926) of Michael F. Rush, Michael D. Brady, Susan Williams Gifford, Paul McMurtry and others for legislation relative to deeds excise receipts.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1979 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 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, 2023, 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, the county of Barnstable shall retain 7.5 per cent of all deeds excise receipts received pursuant to this chapter on or after July 1, 2023, 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.