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H5334 • 2025

An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of the local (hotel) excise tax that the town of Franklin may impose

An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of the local (hotel) excise tax that the town of Franklin may impose

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Sponsor
Jeffrey N. Roy
Last action
2026-04-24
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Revenue
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of the local (hotel) excise tax that the town of Franklin may impose

An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of the local (hotel) excise tax that the town of Franklin may impose By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of the local (hotel) excise tax that the town of Franklin may impose By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 5334) of Jeffrey N.
  • Roy (with the approval of the town council) that the town of Franklin be authorized to increase the limit of the local hotel excise tax in said town.
  • Revenue.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-24 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/04/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  2. 2026-04-06 Senate

    Senate concurred

  3. 2026-04-02 House

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of the local (hotel) excise tax that the town of Franklin may impose
By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5334) of Jeffrey N. Roy (with the approval of the town council) that the town of Franklin be authorized to increase the limit of the local hotel excise tax in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Revenue

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Bill H.5334

Section 1 - Notwithstanding the six percent limit on the amount of local excise tax that a municipality other than the City of Boston may impose on the transfer of occupancy of any room in a bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, lodging house, or motel contained in GL Chapter 64G Section 3A, or the provisions of any other general or special law, the City known as the Town of Franklin is hereby authorized to impose a local excise tax upon said transactions, up to eight percent.

Section 2 - This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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