MA H2561

Bill

MA H2561

Requiring a Waiting Period for New Taxes

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Requiring a Waiting Period for New Taxes," proposes to amend Chapter 58 of the General Laws by adding a new section that mandates a three-month waiting period before any new tax can be collected, assessed, or become payable after the act creating it is passed, providing a delay for individuals and businesses to prepare for new revenue measures.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (19)

Brad Jones (R)*, Leah Allen (R), Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Kate Campanale (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Joe McKenna (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4639 (on 09/26/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2561

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2561
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2561
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2561.pdf

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H1392	Relative to fetal homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4639	Revenue	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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