H3028 • 2025

An Act establishing a friends and family rate

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Sponsor: David Biele
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5196
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act establishing a friends and family rate

An Act establishing a friends and family rate By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act establishing a friends and family rate By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3028) of David Biele for legislation to further regulate the room occupancy excise.
Revenue.

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Bill History

2026-03-09 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5196
2025-10-21 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Revenue
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a friends and family rate
By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3028) of David Biele for legislation to further regulate the room occupancy excise. Revenue.

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Bill H.3028

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 64G, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the words “the commissioner of revenue” the following:-

“Friends and Family Rate”, rooms rented to employees of an operator of a hotel or motel, and relatives and friends of employees at a rate determined by the operator.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of Chapter 64G, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after the words “$15 per day or its equivalent” the following:-

An excise for rooms rented under a friends and family rate shall be based solely on the rate determined by the operator.

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