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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2630 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3211
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips
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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 relative to deeds excise receipts.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025Dennis C. Gallagher8th Plymouth1/31/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2630 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3211
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3211) of
Edward R. Philips and Dennis C. Gallagher relative to deeds excise receipts. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2922 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to deeds excise receipts.
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. Chapter 64D of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2Section 1 the following section:-
3 Section 1A. (a) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, the
4counties of Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk and Plymouth shall retain 20 per cent of all deeds
5excise receipts received on or after July 1, 2025, in addition to the amounts of deeds excise
6receipts retained by said counties pursuant to any other statute or regulation. Such funds shall be
7deposited to the General Fund of the county, and shall be disbursed and expended for meeting
8the costs of the operation and maintenance of the county, or retained by the county for such
9future use. 2 of 2
10 (b) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, the county of
11Barnstable shall retain 7.5 per cent of all deeds excise receipts received pursuant to this chapter
12on or after July 1, 2025, in addition to the amounts of deeds excise receipts retained by said
13county pursuant to any other statute or regulation. Such funds shall be deposited to the General
14Fund of the county, and shall be disbursed and expended for meeting the costs of the operation
15and maintenance of the county, or retained by the county for such future use.
16 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.