MA H2591

Bill

Establishing a tax exemption for artisan products sold in cultural districts

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 establish a tax exemption for artisan products sold in cultural districts. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a tax exemption for the sale of artisan products, such as paintings, photographs, wood carvings, glasswork, metalwork, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, and traditional or fine crafts, when sold in a designated cultural district of a city or town. The cultural district is defined as a geographical area within a city or town that has been specifically designated as such under Section 58A of Chapter 10 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Brendan Crighton (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carlos González (D), Kate Hogan (D), Aaron Vega (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2591

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2591
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2591.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1492	Relative to fuel cell technology	Accompanied a new draft, see H3907	Similar To
H1524	Relative to the establishment of a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4001	Similar To
H1537	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied S1536	Similar To
H1571	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	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
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4258	Authorizing the Town of Hopkinton to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4389	Similar To
H4978	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4998	Similar To
S1606	Enhancing the creative economy through the tax code	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1635	Providing for a tax exemption on the sale of recycled materials	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To

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