Massachusetts H3217: An Act relative to retail deliveries

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:

Chapter 64H of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 35. An excise of $0.35 is hereby imposed upon each retail delivery by any vendor of tangible personal property in the commonwealth, except as otherwise provided in this chapter; provided, that the vendor’s sales in the prior taxable year or the current taxable year exceed $1,000,000. The excise shall be paid by the vendor to the commissioner at the time provided for filing the return required by section 16 of chapter 62C. For the purposes of this section, “retail delivery” shall mean a retail sale of tangible personal property by a vendor for delivery by a motor vehicle, owned or operated by the vendor or any other person, to the purchaser at a location in the commonwealth; provided, that the retail delivery includes the retail sale of at least 1 item of tangible personal property that is subject to taxation under this chapter.

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Sponsors

• Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 2, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5318
2. March 9, 2026: Reported date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
3. January 27, 2026: Reporting date extended to Friday, March 6, 2026
4. October 21, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
5. February 27, 2025: Senate concurred
6. February 27, 2025: Referred to the committee on Revenue

Common questions

What is H3217?

H3217 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to retail deliveries.

What is the status of H3217?

Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5318 (April 2, 2026).

Who sponsored H3217?

Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden).

Where is the official record for H3217?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3217