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MA S1819

MA S1819
Providing federal and state budget information to residents of the commonwealth


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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 provide federal and state budget information to residents of the commonwealth . State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts state treasurer, in coordination with the secretary of the commonwealth, to provide an annual summary to Massachusetts resident taxpayers by March 15. The summary would report the total amount of income tax paid by Massachusetts residents to the federal government in the prior year, along with the percentage of those funds allocated to various federal discretionary spending categories such as housing, education, healthcare, and defense. The summary would also include information about the financing of Medicare and Social Security programs, as well as a report on the commonwealth's annual budget for the prior fiscal year, including the percentage of the budget allocated to various state spending categories and the contribution of federal funds returned to Massachusetts in those categories.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2569 (on 02/27/2020)

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