HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2807 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3158
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sally P. Kerans
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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 to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals with local approval.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sally P. Kerans | 13th Essex | 1/16/2025 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 6/16/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2807 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3158
By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3158) of Sally P. Kerans for legislation to authorize an increase in the local sales tax upon the sale of restaurant meals. Revenue. |
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 to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals with local approval.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 2 of chapter 64L of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “cent”, in line 4, the following words:- or 1.25 per cent.