MA H2832

Bill

Relative to taxpayers in the Commonwealth

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 reduce the sales tax and limit the compensation of certain public employees. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to reduce the sales tax and limit the compensation of certain public employees in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Specifically, it would amend the General Laws to lower the sales tax rate from the current number to 5%. Additionally, it would prohibit any employee of the Commonwealth or the University of Massachusetts from receiving annual compensation that exceeds the governor's annual salary, except for compensation paid from the university's endowment, which must be publicly reported. The bill aims to provide tax relief for taxpayers and control the compensation of public sector workers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Nick Boldyga (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2832

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2832
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2832.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1944	Relative to binding arbitration	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H2549	Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2588	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2859	Creating a protective facial covering sales tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H3114	Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees	No further action taken	Similar To
H3906	Establishing an extended sales tax holiday in 2021	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
H5043	Revenue	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1711	To authorize a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1843	Relative to growing the creative economy	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
S1854	Exempting residential security systems from sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
S2087	To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2409	Relative to reimbursement for annual training for armed forces members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2410	Relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1944

Relative to binding arbitration

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H2549

Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2588

Relative to the Labor Relations Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2859

Creating a protective facial covering sales tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3114

Relative to global positioning system technology and public employees

No further action taken

Similar To

H3906

Establishing an extended sales tax holiday in 2021

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

H5043

Revenue

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1711

To authorize a local option for group retirement classification

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1843

Relative to growing the creative economy

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

S1854

Exempting residential security systems from sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

S2087

To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections

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

Similar To

S2409

Relative to reimbursement for annual training for armed forces members

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

Similar To

S2410

Relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty

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

Similar To

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