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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1315 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3493
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark J. Cusack
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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 support of veterans and dependents through municipal tax bills.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mark J. Cusack5th Norfolk1/18/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/31/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1315 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3493
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3493) of
Mark J. Cusack and Vanna Howard relative to voluntary contribution check-off boxes on
municipal tax bills for support of local veterans’ agents. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3646 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 support of veterans and dependents through municipal tax bills.
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 1. Any city or town in the Commonwealth may, subject to the approvals of
2the commissioner of revenue and the legislative body of the city or town, designate a place on its
3municipal tax bills, or the motor vehicle excise tax bills, or mail with such tax bills a separate
4form whereby taxpayers of the city or town can voluntarily check off, donate and pledge an
5amount of money which shall increase the amount already due and which shall be paid over to an
6account under the supervision of the local veterans agent for the support of veterans and
7dependents in need.
8 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.