An Act to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals

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By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1972) of James B. Eldridge for legislation to allow cities and towns to increase the local tax rate on meals. Revenue.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Dec 22, 2025 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 41 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 41/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 299 days quiet

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