MA S1716

Bill

MA S1716

Relative to the taxation of cider

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 relative to the taxation of cider. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to change the definition of cider for the purpose of taxation. Specifically, it increases the maximum alcohol by volume percentage for cider from 6% to 8.5%, aligning it with the federal definition. This change will allow for a wider range of fermented apple beverages to be classified as cider for tax purposes.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Donald Humason (R), Joan Lovely (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2651 (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1716

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1716	03/01/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1716.pdf	03/01/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H251	Relative to charitable alcohol donations	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2539	Clarifying municipalities' rights to assess real estate taxes on commercial uses in common areas of condominium complexes	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2540	To insure fair taxation of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2649	Relative to conservation restrictions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2651	Relative to the taxation of cider	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Replaced by
H2660	Relative to the taxation of inventory in manufacturing	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H331	Relative to the use of a magnetic identification card reader machine when purchasing alcohol	Accompanied a new draft, see S2567	Similar To
H3795	Above quota alcohol license	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S121	To update the alcohol excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S1617	Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1714	Relative to the fair taxation of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1723	Relative to the taxation of small business in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H251

Relative to charitable alcohol donations

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2539

Clarifying municipalities' rights to assess real estate taxes on commercial uses in common areas of condominium complexes

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2540

To insure fair taxation of affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2649

Relative to conservation restrictions

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2651

Relative to the taxation of cider

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Replaced by

H2660

Relative to the taxation of inventory in manufacturing

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H331

Relative to the use of a magnetic identification card reader machine when purchasing alcohol

Accompanied a new draft, see S2567

Similar To

H3795

Above quota alcohol license

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S121

To update the alcohol excise tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2534

Similar To

S1617

Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1714

Relative to the fair taxation of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1723

Relative to the taxation of small business in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

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