MA S1527

Bill

MA S1527

Resolve relative to an automatic reduction in the sales tax

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to automatically reduce the sales tax if certain revenue growth is exceeded. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a study by the executive office for administration and finance and the office of the state treasurer, in collaboration with the department of revenue and the senate and house committees on ways and means, to investigate the possibility of automatically lowering the sales tax rate to 5 percent. This reduction would be triggered if specific benchmarks for revenue growth are surpassed. The findings and any proposed legislation to enact such a reduction are to be reported by December 31, 2015.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Mike Moore (D)*, Leah Allen (R), James Dwyer (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2290 (on 05/12/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1527

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1527
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1527
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1527.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1371	Authorizing Gary W. Tirrell to receive additional creditable service from the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1486	Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1487	To provide equitable cellular phone taxation	Accompanied H2517	Similar To
S1541	To promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers through minimum simplification	New draft substituted, see S1974	Similar To
S1608	Relative to the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S2290	Revenue matters	Reported in part by S1494	Replaced by
S236	Relative to a permanent annual sales tax holiday	Accompanied a new draft, see H3659	Similar To

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