Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-46

OTH 46

Reducing the sales tax to 5%

Messrs. Tarr, Ross, deMacedo and Fattman and Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the follow new sections:-

"SECTION __. Section 2 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 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, 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 “5.4 per cent”, effective August 1, 2016.

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, 2017.

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, 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 “5.4 per cent”, effective August 1, 2016.”

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, 2017.”