Amendment #596 to H4000

An Amendment relative to rolling back the sales tax

Representatives Lyons of Andover and Lombardo of Billerica move to amend the bill by adding the following new section::—  SECTION XX:   (a). Section 2 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 27 of the acts of 2009, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five percent.  (b). Section 30A of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 7, 14 and 18, the figure “6.25” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- five.  (c). Section 2 of chapter 64I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five percent.  (d). Section 31A of said chapter 64I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 7, 14 and 18, the figure “6.25” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- five.