By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2964) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to exempt cities and towns from the payment of the motor vehicle fuels excise tax.  Revenue.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

Mary S. Rogeness

George N. Peterson, Jr.

John A. Lepper

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

Paul K. Frost

Robert S. Hargraves

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Karyn E. Polito

Susan Williams Gifford

Richard J. Ross

Jeffrey Davis Perry

Paul J. P. Loscocco

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to supporting cities and towns.

    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 64A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 7A the following new section:-

Section 7B.  The sale of fuel to a city or town which having consumed the same for any municipal purpose shall be exempt from the excise established by this chapter.

SECTION 2. Chapter 64E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4 the following new section:-

Section 4A.  The sale of special fuel to a city or town which having consumed the same for any municipal purpose shall be exempt from the excise established by this chapter.