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H3275 • 2025

An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles

An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles

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Sponsor
Thomas P. Walsh
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5204
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles

An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3275) of Thomas P.
  • Walsh that the commissioner of the Department of Revenue be authorized to generate and provide to local boards of assessors and the registrar of motor vehicles a detailed description of each circumstance that may warrant a motor vehicle abatement or exemption.
  • Revenue.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5204

  2. 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

  3. 2025-10-07 Joint

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

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to excise tax on motor vehicles
By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3275) of Thomas P. Walsh that the commissioner of the Department of Revenue be authorized to generate and provide to local boards of assessors and the registrar of motor vehicles a detailed description of each circumstance that may warrant a motor vehicle abatement or exemption. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3275

SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 61 through line 63 “The notice issued pursuant to this section shall bear on its face a statement of the time within which petitions for abatement of the excise may be filed.” and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

The notice issued pursuant to this section shall bear on its face a statement of the time within which petitions for abatement of the excise may be filed and shall include a detailed description of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption under this chapter. The commissioner shall generate such detailed descriptions and provide them to each local board of assessors and the registrar of motor vehicles.

SECTION 2. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 1I the following section:-

Section 1J. Within 30 days of a motor vehicle being registered to a particular owner for the first time, the registrar shall provide the owner with a notice that includes the detailed descriptions of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption of the motor vehicle excise tax under chapter 60A as such descriptions are generated by the commissioner of revenue pursuant to section 2 of said chapter 60A.

SECTION 3. Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the commissioner of revenue shall generate and provide to each local board of assessors and the registrar of motor vehicles a detailed description of each circumstance that may warrant an abatement or exemption under chapter 60A of the General Laws.

SECTION 4. Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect 120 days after passage of this act.

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