MA S1709

Bill

To promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote healthy alternatives to sugary drinks. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a tiered excise tax on the sale of sugary drinks, syrups, and powders in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The tax rate varies based on the amount of added sugars, with beverages containing more than 7.5 grams of sugar per 12 ounces taxed at $0.01 per ounce, and those with 30 grams or more taxed at $0.02 per ounce. The revenue generated from this tax will be deposited into the Children's Health Promotion Fund, which will be used to fund various programs and initiatives aimed at promoting children's health and wellness, such as expanding the Mass in Motion program, supporting nutrition programs in preschools and child care facilities, and developing educational materials on the health effects of sugary drinks.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (13)

Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Julian Cyr (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2795 (on 06/29/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1709

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1709
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1709.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2393	Providing for a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the Massachusetts Youth & Government program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2394	Relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2396	Relative to exemptions for small charities for tax upon raffle proceeds	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2450	Promoting student loan repayment	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2495	In aid of libraries	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2622	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2624	Relative to film tax credit transferability	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2627	Relative to film tax credit transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2629	Relative to the film tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H3974	Making technical corrective changes to the cape cod and islands water protection fund tax assessments	Accompanied a new draft, see H4073	Similar To
H3995	Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4476	Similar To
H4081	Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4477	Similar To
S1623	To ensure fairness through the economic development tax increment financing program	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1726	Improving the tax administrative laws of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1759	Relative to the taxation of rolling stock	Accompanied H2517	Similar To
S1761	Establishing a cranberry bog renovation tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4467	Similar To
S1763	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2225	Relative to the town of Sandwich	Accompanied a new draft, see H4468	Similar To
S2243	Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S2795	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2393

Providing for a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the Massachusetts Youth & Government program

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2394

Relative to the deduction of health insurance payments from gross income for self employed individuals

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2395

Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2396

Relative to exemptions for small charities for tax upon raffle proceeds

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2450

Promoting student loan repayment

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H2495

In aid of libraries

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2622

Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2624

Relative to film tax credit transferability

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2627

Relative to film tax credit transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2629

Relative to the film tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H3974

Making technical corrective changes to the cape cod and islands water protection fund tax assessments

Accompanied a new draft, see H4073

Similar To

H3995

Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4476

Similar To

H4081

Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see H4477

Similar To

S1623

To ensure fairness through the economic development tax increment financing program

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1726

Improving the tax administrative laws of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1759

Relative to the taxation of rolling stock

Accompanied H2517

Similar To

S1761

Establishing a cranberry bog renovation tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H4467

Similar To

S1763

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2225

Relative to the town of Sandwich

Accompanied a new draft, see H4468

Similar To

S2243

Relative to the establishment of a Hingham means-tested property tax exemption

Accompanied a new draft, see S2525

Similar To

S2795

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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