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H3171 • 2025

An Act to exempt municipalities from the gas tax

An Act to exempt municipalities from the gas tax

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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

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to exempt municipalities from the gas tax

An Act to exempt municipalities from the gas tax By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to exempt municipalities from the gas tax By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3171) of Marc T.
  • Lombardo for legislation to exempt municipalities from the gas tax.
  • 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. 2026-03-02 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    Reporting date extended to Friday, February 27, 2026

  4. 2025-10-17 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-10:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-10-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to exempt municipalities from the gas tax
By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3171) of Marc T. Lombardo for legislation to exempt municipalities from the gas tax. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3171

Section 12 of chapter 64A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Any sale of fuel, including but not limited to unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel, by a distributor to the commonwealth, any state agency or any municipality or its agencies shall be exempt from the tax per gallon contained in this chapter.

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