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H3158

194th

An Act to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals with local approval

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorSally P. Kerans CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3158) of Sally P. Kerans for legislation to authorize an increase in the local sales tax upon the sale of restaurant meals. Revenue.

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Date	Branch	Action
3/12/2026	House	3/12/2026 HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5203 ↗
10/28/2025	Joint	10/28/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 11/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
7/14/2025	Joint	7/14/2025 JointHearing canceled – new hearing TBD
7/11/2025	Joint	7/11/2025 Joint~~Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2~~
2/27/2025	Senate	2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025	House	2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Revenue

Cosponsor
Sally P. Kerans Primary sponsor
James B. Eldridge

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J26	Accompanied	—

Bill	Title	Status
H3106	An Act to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals	Active
S1972	An Act to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals	Active

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▸SECTION 2

of chapter 64L of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “cent”, in line 4, the following words:- or 1.25 per cent.

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	Section 2 of chapter 64L of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “cent”, in line 4, the following words:- or 1.25 per cent.