Bill Text: MA H3748 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Impose a tax of professional sports tickets for the pupose of funding school sports activities

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/14 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H3748 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3748-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert L. Rice, Jr.

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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 promoting school sports participation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Robert L. Rice, Jr.	2nd Worcester
Louis L. Kafka	8th Norfolk
Allen J. McCarthy	7th Plymouth
Robert P. Spellane	13th Worcester
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act promoting school sports participation.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 64 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following section:-

Section1.  The commissioner shall collect an excise equal to 2 ½ percent of the face value of each ticket of admission sold by the Boston Red Sox American baseball league franchise, the Boston Celtics National Basketball Association franchise, the New England Patriots National Football League franchise, the Boston Bruins National Hockey League franchise, and the New England Revolution National Soccer League franchise.

Section 2.  Proceeds from revenues generated under section 1 shall be distributed by the commissioner to each school district in the Commonwealth to be used for the sole purpose of school sports programs.   The commissioner shall apportion the proceeds on a per capita basis reflecting current school enrollments.