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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
06/25/2020
06/25/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to authorize municipalities to assess certain taxes for financing regional transportation needs and investments. Revenue.
AI Summary
This bill would authorize municipalities in Massachusetts to impose a tax surcharge on a single subject of taxation, such as sales, property, or vehicle excise taxes, to finance regional transportation needs and investments. The surcharge would have to be approved by the governing body of the municipality and accepted by a majority of voters in a ballot question. Municipalities can also form a regional district to jointly impose the tax surcharge and manage the resulting transportation fund. The revenue from the surcharge would be deposited into a dedicated Local and Regional Transportation Fund to be used for transportation projects as determined by a transportation committee established by the municipality or district. The state would also establish a Massachusetts Local and Regional Transportation Trust Fund to receive and distribute the surcharge revenue to the participating municipalities and districts.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (48)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Joseph Boncore (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
William Crocker (R),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Mike Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Mike Moran (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
John Velis (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 06/25/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2653 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2653.pdf |
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