Massachusetts Ballot Questions 2010

2010 Massachusetts Statewide Ballot Questions. Statewide ballot questions will appear on the November 2nd, 2010 State Election ballot.

1. Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages. Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 4, 2010?

SUMMARY

This proposed law would remove the Massachusetts sales tax on alcoholic beverages and alcohol, where the sale of such beverages and alcohol or their importation into the state is already subject to a separate excise tax under state law. The proposed law would take effect on January 1, 2011.

A YES VOTE would remove the state sales tax on alcoholic beverages and alcohol where their sale or importation into the state is subject to an excise tax under state law.

A NO VOTE would make no change in the state sales tax on alcoholic beverages and alcohol.

2. Comprehensive Permits for Low- or Moderate- Income Housing. Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 4, 2010?

A YES VOTE would repeal the state law allowing the issuance of a single comprehensive permit to build housing that includes low- or moderate-income units.

A NO VOTE would make no change in the state law allowing issuance of such a comprehensive permit.

3. Sales and Use Tax Rates. Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 4, 2010?

A YES VOTE would reduce the state sales and use tax rates to 3%.

A NO VOTE would make no change in the state sales and use tax rates.