1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1558 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1800 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: James B. Eldridge _________________ 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 to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and WorcesterLydia EdwardsThird Suffolk2/13/2023 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1558 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1800 By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1800) of James B. Eldridge and Lydia Edwards for legislation to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals. Revenue. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals. 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 2 of chapter 64L of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, 2is hereby amended by inserting after the word “cent”, in line 4, the following words:- "or 1.5 per 3cent."