Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3143: An Act relative to exempting municipalities from the gas tax
Status: Failed, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 64A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 7A, the following section:-- “Section 7B. The sale of fuel to a city or town which having consumed the same for any municipal purpose shall be exempt from the excise established by this chapter.”
Sponsors
- Bradley Jones (R) · primary sponsor
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden)
- Hannah Kane (R, 11th Worcester)
- David DeCoste (R, 5th Plymouth)
- David Muradian (R)
- Donald Berthiaume (R)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- Kimberly Ferguson (R, 1st Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5313
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, February 27, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-10:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is H3143?
- H3143 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to exempting municipalities from the gas tax.
- What is the status of H3143?
- Failed as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5313 (April 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3143?
- Bradley Jones (R), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3143?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3143
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