H 5537

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: August 10, 2026.

An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of a local excise tax that the city of Salem may impose for the purpose of funding school and municipal f...

Bill ID MA-194-H-5537
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Revenue
House failed 2026-08-10
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the six per cent limit on the amount of local excise tax that a municipality other than the City of Boston may impose on the transfer of occupancy of ...

Sponsor
Cruz, Manny
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-06-25 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-08-10 Status failed
2026-08-10 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5646
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