An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/12/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5204↗ |
| 10/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-10:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 10/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Accompanied | — |
Section 2 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 61 through line 63 “The notice issued pursuant to this section shall bear on its face a statement of the time within which petitions for abatement of the excise may be filed.” and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The notice issued pursuant to this section shall bear on its face a statement of the time within which petitions for abatement of the excise may be filed and shall include a detailed description of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption under this chapter. The commissioner shall generate such detailed descriptions and provide them to each local board of assessors and the registrar of motor vehicles.
Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 1I the following section:-
Within 30 days of a motor vehicle being registered to a particular owner for the first time, the registrar shall provide the owner with a notice that includes the detailed descriptions of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption of the motor vehicle excise tax under chapter 60A as such descriptions are generated by the commissioner of revenue pursuant to section 2 of said chapter 60A.
Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the commissioner of revenue shall generate and provide to each local board of assessors and the registrar of motor vehicles a detailed description of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption under chapter 60A of the General Laws.
Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect 120 days after passage of this act.
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 61 through line 63 “The notice issued pursuant to this section shall bear on its face a statement of the time within which petitions for abatement of the excise may be filed.” and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The notice issued pursuant to this section shall bear on its face a statement of the time within which petitions for abatement of the excise may be filed and shall include a detailed description of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption under this chapter. The commissioner shall generate such detailed descriptions and provide them to each local board of assessors and the registrar of motor vehicles. SECTION 2. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 1I the following section:- Section 1J. Within 30 days of a motor vehicle being registered to a particular owner for the first time, the registrar shall provide the owner with a notice that includes the detailed descriptions of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption of the motor vehicle excise tax under chapter 60A as such descriptions are generated by the commissioner of revenue pursuant to section 2 of said chapter 60A. SECTION 3. Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the commissioner of revenue shall generate and provide to each local board of assessors and the registrar of motor vehicles a detailed description of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption under chapter 60A of the General Laws. SECTION 4. Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect 120 days after passage of this act.