Days after announcing wide-ranging legislation that would allow municipalities to raise taxes on hotels and meals and gain control over approving liquor licenses, Gov. Maura Healey filed the so-called the Municipal Empowerment Act on Monday but dropped the liquor license change.
BOSTON – (Press Release) Governor Maura T. Healey today filed two bills that would increase resources for Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns. The Municipal Empowerment Act expands on tools available to municipal leaders to generate revenue by allowing them to increase local option taxes on meals and lodging. The bill would also create a new local Motor Vehicle Excise
BOSTON Days before unveiling her fiscal 2025 budget plan and with state tax collections weakening, Gov. Maura Healey unveiled her proposals to boost state aid to cities and towns and give municipalities the ability to raise certain taxes.