MA H4

Bill

To improve oversight of state government

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

So much of the recommendations of the State Auditor (House, No. 3) as relates to improving oversight of state government and access to certain tax returns and related tax records. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve oversight of state government by expanding the state auditor's access to tax returns and related tax records in the possession of the Department of Revenue. The bill allows the state auditor to access this information for the purpose of auditing the Department of Revenue or other agencies and programs that use tax returns and related tax records to determine program eligibility, such as child support enforcement, municipal tax receipts, and public benefits wage matching. However, the bill ensures that the identity of specific taxpayers, audit workpapers, and tax returns or related documents remain confidential and are not included in published audit reports.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1146	Regarding shared responsibility for funding of health care oversight agencies	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1186	Strengthening HPC and CHIA market oversight	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1966	Relative to local oversight of non-municipal public water supply systems	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2393	Providing for a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the Massachusetts Youth & Government program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2524	Relative to the state tax return filings for annuities	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H611	To ensure regulatory oversight of home care services	Senate concurred	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1873	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1973	Providing oversight to leverage economic security in rural Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S813	Relative to the oversight of affordable housing developments	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To
S822	Relative to clarity and consistency for the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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