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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2189 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3019 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Bruce J. Ayers |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act exempting certain fraternal organizations from the tax of sales of alcoholic beverages. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/15/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2189 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3019 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3019) of Bruce |
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| 19 | 19 | | J. Ayers that certain fraternal organizations be exempt from the tax on the sale of alcoholic |
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| 20 | 20 | | beverages. Revenue. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE HOUSE, NO. 2703 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act exempting certain fraternal organizations from the tax of sales of alcoholic beverages. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 Section one of Chapter 63A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in line 9 |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2after the words “veterans organizations” the following phrase:— “or other fraternal |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3organization”. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 Chapter 63A of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting the following |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5section:— |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 Section 6. Section 2 shall not apply to sales of alcoholic beverages made to members of |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7the organization and their guests if such beverages are served in a lounge or similar area which is |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8reserved for the exclusive use of such members and guests and which is not otherwise available |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9for use or hire by the general public. Said section 2 shall also not be effective when sales of 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10alcoholic beverages are made at special events, gatherings, dinners and ceremonies of the |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11organization if such sales are made in a lounge or similar area that is ordinarily available for use |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12or hire by the general public; provided that the only attendees are members and their duly |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13qualified guests. |
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