SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1571        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1924

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Barrett

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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 increasing the excise tax rate for jet fuel.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/19/2025

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/3/2025

Liz Miranda

Second Suffolk

4/9/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1571        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1924

By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1924) of Michael J. Barrett, Patricia D. Jehlen and James B. Eldridge for legislation to increase the excise tax rate for jet fuel.  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 increasing the excise tax rate for jet fuel.

 

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 of chapter 64J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Tax per gallon”, and replacing it with the following definition:- “Tax per gallon”, an amount in cents per gallon equivalent to the amount in cents per gallon of the tax levied on sales of fuel, other than aviation fuel, set pursuant to section 1 of chapter 64A.