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MA H178

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Soter

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities from requiring host community agreements (HCAs) as a condition for licensing, operating, or approving cannabis cultivation establishments
  • Establishes a 1% local value added tax (VAT) on sales of completed cannabis goods from licensed cultivators to licensed retailers, calculated based on value added during cultivation
  • Requires cultivators to collect the VAT at point of sale and remit to the Department of Revenue, which distributes funds to the appropriate municipality
  • Exempts medical marijuana products from the new 1% local VAT
  • Department of Revenue must issue regulations on VAT collection and distribution within 90 days of the act's effective date

Legislative Description

Establishing a local value added tax on cannabis cultivation sales

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

6/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Cannabis Policy2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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