MA S1703

Bill

To authorize cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals

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 authorize cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes cities and towns in Massachusetts to increase the local tax rate on meals from 0.75% to 1.5% of the gross receipts of the vendor from the sale of restaurant meals. The vendor would be required to pay the local sales tax to the state Commissioner of Revenue at the same time and in the same manner as the state sales tax.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Peter Durant (R), Colleen Garry (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2549 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1703

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1703
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1703.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2475	Relative to the assisted living programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2489	To provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
H2508	Exempting veterans’ organizations from state and local meals tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2547	To exempt municipalities from the gas tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2653	Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1729	Establishing a tax exemption for municipalities paying for gas	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S2549	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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