An Act to further the protection of agricultural land
Take action
Take a stance or write a position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill proposes to impose a sales tax on the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise in Massachusetts. The bill is intended to generate revenue by taxing activities related to horse ownership that are considered a business operation. It was referred to the committee on Revenue and subsequently concurred by the Senate. The bill also accompanied a study order related to H.5237.
Key provisions
- Imposes a sales tax on the keeping of horses as a commercial enterprise.
- Aims to generate revenue through this tax.
- The bill was referred to the Revenue Committee.
- The Senate concurred with the bill.
- Accompanied a study order (H.5237).
Who is affected
- Horse owners
- Businesses involved in horse keeping
- The State of Massachusetts
Notable changes
- Introduces a new tax on horse keeping as a commercial activity.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
2 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours