MA H2747

Bill

MA H2747

Allowing an exemption to the prohibition on gifts to public employees

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further regulate gifts to public employees. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 3 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws to allow the State Ethics Commission to adopt regulations defining "substantial value" for prohibited gifts to public employees, with the threshold not to be less than $50. The bill also permits the Commission to establish exclusions for ceremonial gifts, gifts due to family or friendship, a one-time annual exemption for gifts larger than $50, and other exclusions for situations that do not present a genuine risk of conflict of interest.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Paul McMurtry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5103 (on 11/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2747

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2747
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2747.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1602	Protecting the right to strike	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2594	Providing for prisoners of war	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2605	Relative to excise tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2622	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2629	Relative to the film tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H5103	Study Order - regulation	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1511	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1544	Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1759	Relative to the taxation of rolling stock	Accompanied H2517	Similar To
S1763	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1602

Protecting the right to strike

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H2541

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2594

Providing for prisoners of war

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2605

Relative to excise tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2622

Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2629

Relative to the film tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H5103

Study Order - regulation

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1511

Relative to collective bargaining

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1543

Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1544

Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1759

Relative to the taxation of rolling stock

Accompanied H2517

Similar To

S1763

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

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