Bill Text: MA H3756 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: An exemption from the motor vehicle excise for certain armed services personnel

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 [H3756 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3756-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Vallee

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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 providing for a certain exemption from the motor vehicle excise.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
James E. Vallee	10th Norfolk

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION

SEE HOUSE, NO. 3156 OF .]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act providing for a certain exemption from the motor vehicle excise.

                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. The excise imposed by Section 1 of Chapter 60A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, shall not apply to a motor vehicle owned and registered by a member of the armed forces while such member is on active service.

SECTION 2. The words “armed forces”, as used in this act, shall mean the following: —

United States Army, Army of the United States, United States Navy, United States Naval Reserve,  United States Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard Reserve, Army Nurse Corps, Navy Nurse Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Air Force Reserve,  including women’s branches of said armed forces.