MA H1511

Bill

MA H1511

Establishing a permanent annual 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

For legislation to direct the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue to annually designate a sales tax holiday. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue to annually designate a two-day weekend in August during which no sales tax will be imposed on non-business retail sales of tangible personal property, with some exceptions such as telecommunications, gas, electricity, motor vehicles, and items over $2,500. The bill also requires the Commissioner to report on the sales tax forgone and any new revenue raised from personal and corporate income taxes due to this sales tax holiday. The purpose of this bill is to establish a permanent annual sales tax holiday to provide economic benefits to the commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

James Cantwell (D), James Dwyer (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1511

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1511
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1511.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
H1558	To promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers	Accompanied a new draft, see H3666	Similar To
H1612	Relative to the refund of sales tax upon return of merchandise	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3316	Relative to growing the creative economy	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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