MA H1549

Bill

MA H1549

Relative to a 2018 sales tax holiday

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 providing sales tax holidays, so-called, on the dates of August 11 and 12, 2018. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a sales tax holiday on August 11 and 12, 2018 in Massachusetts. During this two-day period, the state will not impose the sales tax on retail sales of most tangible personal property, except for certain items such as telecommunications, tobacco products, motor vehicles, and items over $2,500. Vendors are prohibited from collecting the sales tax during this sales tax holiday, and any excise tax erroneously collected must be remitted to the Department of Revenue. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Revenue to report on the revenue impact of the sales tax holiday by the end of 2018.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (15)

Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Dave Muradian (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4244 (on 02/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1549

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1549
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1549.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1484	Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1498	Relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions	Accompanied a new draft, see H3664	Similar To
H1578	Relative to lowering the sales tax to 5%	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1612	Relative to the refund of sales tax upon return of merchandise	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1619	Relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions	Accompanied a new draft, see H3664	Similar To
H3316	Relative to growing the creative economy	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3341	Regarding a sales tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H4114	For a law relative to reducing the burden of sales and use taxes and requiring a sales tax free weekend	No further action taken	Similar To
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1643	Relative to vehicle registration and sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1650	Reducing the sales tax to 5 percent	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S198	Relative to a permanent annual sales tax holiday	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To

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