MA S1877

Bill

MA S1877

To improve oversight of state government

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 improve oversight of state government. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve oversight of state government by amending existing laws to grant the state auditor access to tax returns and related tax records held by the Department of Revenue. This access is limited to audits of the Department of Revenue itself or other state agencies and programs that use tax information to determine eligibility, such as child support enforcement, municipal tax receipts, and public benefits wage matching. However, the specific details of individual taxpayers' information will be kept confidential and not included in any published audit reports, with the sole purpose being to evaluate the performance of the state agencies and programs, not to audit individual taxpayers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Adam Hinds (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied H2858 (on 04/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1877

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1877
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1877.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2816	Providing for a donation check-off box on state tax returns for the Massachusetts Youth & Government program	No further action taken	Similar To
H2858	To improve oversight of state government	No further action taken	Similar To
S1348	Relative to local water and sewer district oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S1565	Relative to the membership of the forensic science oversight board	Accompanied a study order, see S2764	Similar To
S2076	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2176	To promote gas safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2190	Providing oversight to leverage economic security in rural Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To

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