MA H2557

Bill

MA H2557

Relative to the sales tax

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the reduction of certain sales and use taxes. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to reduce the state's sales and use tax rate from 6.25 percent to 5 percent, impacting various sections of Massachusetts General Laws chapters 64H and 64I, which govern sales and use taxes. Specifically, it amends sections related to the general sales tax and provisions for sales tax on meals and certain other items, changing the applicable tax rate from "6.25 per cent" or the figure "6.25" to "5 percent" or the figure "5" respectively. These changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2016.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (20)

Brad Jones (R)*, Leah Allen (R), Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Geoffrey Diehl (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4639 (on 09/26/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2557

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2557
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2557
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2557.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1392	Relative to fetal homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4639	Revenue	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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