Bill Text: MA H2853 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Room rental rates under the room occupancy excise tax law

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/7 at 10:00 AM in Gardner Auditorium [H2853 Detail]

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to room rental rates.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

Timothy Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3151 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to room rental rates.



                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1.  Section 1 of chapter 64G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after subsection (j), the following new subsection:-- 

(k)  “Friends and Family Rate”, rooms rented to employees of an Operator and relatives and friends of employees at a rate determined by the Operator.

2.  Section 1, subsection (j) of said chapter 64G is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “whatsoever.”, the following:-- “Rent for rooms rented under a Friends and Family Rate shall be based solely on the rate determined by the Operator.” 

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