By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2968) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the sales tax on certain energy star products, so-called.  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

Lewis G. Evangelidis

Paul K. Frost

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Karyn E. Polito

Richard J. Ross

Susan Williams Gifford

Jeffrey Davis Perry

Paul J. P. Loscocco

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Todd M. Smola

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to energy star products.

    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.  Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 260 of the acts of 2006, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:- 

“(xx) Sales of any ENERGY STAR product.  For the purpose of this paragraph, “ENERGY STAR product” shall mean a product that is clearly labeled as such and rated for energy efficiency under the ENERGY STAR program established in section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency.”