MA H3597

Bill

Relative to allowing a local sales tax on medical marijuana

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to local sales tax upon sale or transfer of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill allows cities and towns in Massachusetts to impose a local sales tax of up to 6.25% on the sale or transfer of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products by medical marijuana treatment centers or marijuana retailers within their jurisdiction. The tax revenue collected would be distributed back to the cities and towns by the state tax commissioner on a quarterly basis. The bill requires cities and towns to formally accept this provision in order to implement the local sales tax.

Sponsors (2)

Shawn Dooley (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5042 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3597

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3597
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3597.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3539	Relative to medical marijuana patient safety and access	Accompanied a new draft, see H4523	Similar To
H3646	Relative to a property owner’s right to ban the growing of medical marijuana	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3647	Affecting a property owner’s right to ban smoking of medical marijuana	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H5042	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1119	Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients	Accompanied a new draft, see S2637	Similar To
S1128	Relative to medical marijuana patient safety and access	Accompanied a new draft, see S2639	Similar To

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MA H3597

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