By Mr. Lepper of Attleboro, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4313) of John A. Lepper relative to sales and excise tax exemptions for disabled veterans. Revenue.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John A. Lepper

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

Richard T. Moore

Jennifer M. Callahan

Robert L. Hedlund

Paul McMurtry

Scott P. Brown

Charles A. Murphy

Todd M. Smola

Susan C. Tucker

Susan Williams Gifford

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

David L. Flynn

William Lantigua

Linda Dean Campbell

Christine E. Canavan

Richard J. Ross

Paul K. Frost

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Brian A. Joyce

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to sales and excise tax exemptions for disabled veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to allow disabled veterans access to sales and excise tax exemptions, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 101, after the word "disabled" the following words:-- ;and who qualify for and are therefore entitled to display thereon the distinctive number plates authorized by section 2 chapter 90.

Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 312 and 313, the words "and has been issued a disabled veteran number plate under section 2 of said chapter 90" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-- ; and who qualify for and are therefore entitled to display thereon the distinctive number plates authorized by section 2 chapter 90.