MA H2521

Bill

Relative to the taxpayers’ bill of rights

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to limitations on expenditures and revenues. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a state expenditure growth limit calculated based on the level of growth of inflation and population in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It would require that the growth rate in state expenditures for each fiscal year equal the rate of inflation plus the state population change. If state tax revenues exceed state expenditures, the excess amount would be refunded to taxpayers. If state expenditures exceed state tax revenues, the excess would be reduced to match state tax revenues. The bill also provides for judicial enforcement of its provisions by taxable inhabitants of the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (11)

Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Dave Muradian (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5128 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2521

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2521
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2521.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H113	Establishing a foster parents bill of rights	Accompanied a new draft, see H4162	Similar To
H1314	Providing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness	Accompanied a new draft, see H4688	Similar To
H2904	Protecting the taxpayers of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H5128	Study Order - Revenue matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S160	Establishing a student loan bill of rights	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefore a new draft, see S2595 and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1677	To increase transparency of taxpayers rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1893	Relative to protecting the taxpayers of the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S30	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	Accompanied a new draft, see S2395	Similar To

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