MA H1603

Bill

Establishing a local option gasoline and diesel fuel excise

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing a local option gasoline and diesel fuel excise tax. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a local option gasoline and diesel fuel excise tax. It allows any city or town in Massachusetts to impose an additional excise tax of up to 5 cents per gallon on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel within their jurisdiction. The revenue from this local excise tax must be deposited into a Municipal Fuel Excise Transportation and Stormwater Fund, which can only be used for maintenance, repair, and improvement of roads, bridges, sidewalks, public transit, and stormwater management within the participating city or town. The bill also requires the state Department of Revenue to provide information on the total amount of local excise tax collected in each city or town.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (11)

Christine Barber (D), Thomas Calter (D), Peter Durant (R), Carolyn Dykema (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Jack Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Jeff Roy (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3912 (on 09/21/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1603

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1603
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1603.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1490	Restoring the harbors and inland waters maintenance fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1499	Relative to deeds excise receipts	Accompanied a new draft, see H4000	Similar To
H1593	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1607	Relative to excise tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1611	Relative to the corporate excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2726	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	No further action taken	Similar To
H3702	Authorizing the town of Great Barrington to establish an additional excise on sales of gasoline and diesel fuel	Accompanied a new draft, see H3912	Similar To
H3707	Authorizing the town of Lee to establish an additional excise on sales of gasoline and diesel fuel	Accompanied a new draft, see H3912	Similar To
H3912	Establishing a local option gasoline and diesel fuel excise	No further action taken	Similar To
S1605	Modernizing the corporate excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1647	To phase out the corporate excise tax on property of net worth	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To

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