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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 745 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2825
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Higgins
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act in aid of libraries.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester1/17/2023Margaret R. Scarsdale1st Middlesex1/26/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/27/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/27/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/9/2023William C. Galvin6th Norfolk2/15/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 745 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2825
By Representative Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2825) of
Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to a sales tax exemption for the sale of used books and
other items sold by libraries for fundraising purposes. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2937 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act in aid of libraries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition is
2hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
3 (yy) used books and other items sold by libraries and library friends groups for the
4purposes of raising money to be used for library purposes.