HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1504        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3124

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Natalie M. Higgins

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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 in aid of libraries.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/15/2025

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/21/2025

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/2/2025

Jennifer Balinsky Armini

8th Essex

2/14/2025

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/6/2025

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

3/23/2025

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

5/5/2025

Meghan K. Kilcoyne

12th Worcester

6/16/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1504        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3124

By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3124) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to a sales tax exemption for the sale of used books and other items sold by libraries for fundraising purposes.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2825 OF 2023-2024.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act in aid of libraries.

 

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 2016 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

(yy) used books and other items sold by libraries and library friends groups for the purposes of raising money to be used for library purposes.