Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-16.1

Further OTH 16.1

Reducing the Sales Tax to 5%

Mr. Hedlund moved that the amendment be amended moved that the amendment be amended “SECTION __. Section 2 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5.8 per cent”, effective August 1, 2014.

SECTION__. Section 2 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5.4 per cent”, effective August 1, 2015.

SECTION__. Section 2 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5 per cent”, effective August 1, 2016.

SECTION __. Section 2 of Chapter 64I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5.8 per cent”, effective August 1, 2014.

SECTION __. Section 2 of said chapter 64I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5.4 per cent”, effective August 1, 2015.”

SECTION __. Section 2 of said chapter 64I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “6.25 per cent” and inserting in place thereof the words “5 per cent”, effective August 1, 2016.”