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H3170 • 2025

An Act relative to lowering the sales tax to 5%

An Act relative to lowering the sales tax to 5%

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Sponsor
Marc T. Lombardo
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5313
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to lowering the sales tax to 5%

An Act relative to lowering the sales tax to 5% By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to lowering the sales tax to 5% By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3170) of Marc T.
  • Lombardo for legislation to lower the sales tax to five percent.
  • Revenue.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5313

  2. 2026-02-25 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-12-18 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026

  4. 2025-09-19 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to lowering the sales tax to 5%
By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3170) of Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to lower the sales tax to five percent. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3170

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking “6.25 per cent” and replacing it with “5 per cent”.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 64I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking “6.25 per cent” and replacing it with “5 per cent”.

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