1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1402 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 408 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Bradley H. Jones, Jr. _________________ 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 cider. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/14/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/15/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/31/2025 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1402 FILED ON: 1/14/2025 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 408 By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 408) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to cider. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 337 OF 2023-2024.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) _______________ An Act relative to cider. 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 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, 2is hereby amended by striking in line 148 the words ‘six per cent’, and inserting in place thereof 3the following:- ‘eight and one half per cent’