An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of the local (hotel) excise tax that the town of Franklin may impose
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 6/1/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 6/1/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 5/18/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 4/24/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/04/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 4/6/2026 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/2/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J26 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
- Notwithstanding the six percent limit on the amount of local excise tax that a municipality other than the City of Boston may impose on the transfer of occupancy of any room in a bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, lodging house, or motel contained in GL Chapter 64G Section 3A, or the provisions of any other general or special law, the City known as the Town of Franklin is hereby authorized to impose a local excise tax upon said transactions, up to eight percent.
- This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Section 1 - Notwithstanding the six percent limit on the amount of local excise tax that a municipality other than the City of Boston may impose on the transfer of occupancy of any room in a bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, lodging house, or motel contained in GL Chapter 64G Section 3A, or the provisions of any other general or special law, the City known as the Town of Franklin is hereby authorized to impose a local excise tax upon said transactions, up to eight percent. Section 2 - This act shall take effect upon its passage.