Bill Text: MA H3949 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Impose a tax on the sale of rolling paper for cigarettes

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/13 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H3949 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3949-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John P. Fresolo

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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 to impose a tax on cigarette rolling papers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
John P. Fresolo	16th Worcester

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to impose a tax on cigarette rolling papers.

                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 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended  by inserting the following section.

Section 2B. In addition to the foregoing tax there is hereby established an additional tax of $5 on the sale of tobacco rolling papers per package.     

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