MA H2955

Bill

Requiring a waiting period for new taxes

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require a waiting period for the implementation of new taxes. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to add a new section to Chapter 58 of the General Laws, which would require a 3-month waiting period before any new tax can be collected, assessed, or become payable. The purpose of this bill is to introduce a delay in the implementation of new taxes, providing time for the public and lawmakers to better understand and potentially adjust the new tax policy before it takes effect.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Brad Jones (R)*, Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Matt Muratore (R), Norm Orrall (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5200 (on 09/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2955

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2955
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2955.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3003	Ensuring consistent reimbursement of PILOT funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
H5200	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1802	Relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S1812	To close corporate tax loopholes and create progressive revenue	Accompanied a study order, see H5279	Similar To
S1813	Improving the fairness of our tax laws	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S1839	Relative to restoring corporate tax rates	Accompanied a study order, see H5279	Similar To
S1851	Closing the single sales factor tax loophole	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S1860	Relative to the small commercial tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S1867	Relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1911	Relative to the Massachusetts estate tax code	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1933	To clarify the net-worth measure of the corporate excise	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S1975	Granting property tax relief to seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S1983	Relative to the film tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2312	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S981	Relative to equitable divorce proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3003

Ensuring consistent reimbursement of PILOT funding

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

H5200

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1802

Relative to providing better notices and protections in the process for collecting delinquent property taxes

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

S1812

To close corporate tax loopholes and create progressive revenue

Accompanied a study order, see H5279

Similar To

S1813

Improving the fairness of our tax laws

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

S1839

Relative to restoring corporate tax rates

Accompanied a study order, see H5279

Similar To

S1851

Closing the single sales factor tax loophole

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

S1860

Relative to the small commercial tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S1867

Relative to taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly

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

Similar To

S1911

Relative to the Massachusetts estate tax code

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S1933

To clarify the net-worth measure of the corporate excise

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S1975

Granting property tax relief to seniors

Accompanied a study order, see S2743

Similar To

S1983

Relative to the film tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2312

Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes

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

Similar To

S981

Relative to equitable divorce proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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