MA S1944

Bill

Creating a special commission to study the implementation of a ride share tax credit

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 create a special commission to study the implementation of a ride share tax credit. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to create a special commission to study the feasibility of offering tax credits to individuals who frequently offer their vehicles for ride-sharing. The commission will examine the potential effects of ride-sharing on traffic congestion and air pollution, methods for tracking hours of ride-sharing and preventing fraudulent reporting, employer subsidies for employee commutes, and existing carpool and vanpool services, as well as reasonable deductible amounts for ride-sharing. The commission will consist of representatives from various state agencies, including MassMobility, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Environmental Protection, as well as members of the state legislature. The commission is required to submit its findings and recommendations, along with any proposed legislation, to the legislature by December 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2743 (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1944

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1944
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1944.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2979	Establishing the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1842	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1852	Providing a guaranteed minimum income to all Massachusetts families	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S1912	To make childcare and preschool more affordable for working families	Accompanied S1878	Similar To
S1930	Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S1980	Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S1983	Relative to the film tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2044	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2743	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S788	To establish the family caregiver tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5352	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2979

Establishing the family caregiver tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5352

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H609

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

S1347

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

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

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1842

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S1852

Providing a guaranteed minimum income to all Massachusetts families

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S1912

To make childcare and preschool more affordable for working families

Accompanied S1878

Similar To

S1930

Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S1980

Relative to the Massachusetts Maritime Commercial Development tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S1983

Relative to the film tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2044

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2743

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S788

To establish the family caregiver tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5352

Similar To

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