MA H2623

Bill

Authorizing the town of Charlemont to establish a tax on commercial recreation services

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/21/2018

Crossed Over
03/19/2018

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

That the town of Charlemont be authorized to establish a tax on commercial recreational activities. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Charlemont to establish a tax of up to 3% on the fee for commercial recreational activities within the town. The revenue collected from this tax will be paid quarterly to the town of Charlemont by the state treasurer. The bill requires the voters of Charlemont to approve the measure at the next regular municipal election before it can take effect.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Paul Mark (D)*,

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2623

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2623
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2623.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1581	Ensuring consistent reimbursement of PILOT funding	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1608	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1613	To reduce taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1640	Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Accompanied S1551	Similar To
H4093	To ensure compliance with federal standards regarding the handling of federal tax information	Accompanied a new draft, see H4441	Similar To
H4782	Authorizing the city of Quincy to grant veteran’s abatements of real estate taxes to certain veterans in the city of Quincy	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 235 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4955	Authorizing the town of Hanover to grant abatement of real estate taxes to certain surviving spouse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 365 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1525	Relative to the small commercial tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1631	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1640	Relative to corporate excise tax reform	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
S1650	Reducing the sales tax to 5 percent	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1652	Providing local property tax relief	Accompanied a new draft, see S2231	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	Similar To
S2356	Similar Bills	see H2623	Replaced by
S2670	Creating senior tax relief in the town of Carver.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 299 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1581

Ensuring consistent reimbursement of PILOT funding

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1608

Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1613

To reduce taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1640

Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives

Accompanied S1551

Similar To

H4093

To ensure compliance with federal standards regarding the handling of federal tax information

Accompanied a new draft, see H4441

Similar To

H4782

Authorizing the city of Quincy to grant veteran’s abatements of real estate taxes to certain veterans in the city of Quincy

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 235 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4955

Authorizing the town of Hanover to grant abatement of real estate taxes to certain surviving spouse

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 365 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S1525

Relative to the small commercial tax exemption