MA S58

Bill

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution Proposal for a legislative amendment to the constitution creating a progressive income tax

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/30/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to creating a progressive income tax. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to create a progressive income tax in Massachusetts, meaning that individuals with higher incomes would pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes, while those with lower incomes would pay a lower percentage. This change would amend Article XLIV of the Massachusetts Constitution, which currently allows for a flat tax rate on income. The proposed amendment would replace the existing language with provisions for graduated tax rates based on income brackets, allowing the state legislature (referred to as the "general court") to set reasonable exemptions, abatements (reductions in tax liability), and the specific number and range of these income brackets. This aims to ensure that the tax burden is distributed fairly and equitably across different income levels.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (14)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Cory Atkins (D), Ruth Balser (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Peter Kocot (D), Jason Lewis (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Dave Rogers (D), Benjamin Swan (D), Daniel Wolf (D),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file (on 04/30/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S58

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S58
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S58.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1412	Relative to the employee rights of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1421	Relative to retirement boards	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1447	Providing for local property tax relief	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1455	Relative to the income tax deduction for charitable giving	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1458	Improving the earned income tax credit for working families	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1517	To promote housing creation for persons with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1542	Providing taxpayers a hearing at the Appellate Tax Board	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1561	To allow single family homeowners to deduct their municipal water, sewer and trash fees from their state income tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S16	Establishing a sick leave bank for Matthew Arpano, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Correction	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2015	Similar To
S19	Establishing a sick leave bank for Candida Leonard, an employee of the Department of Corrections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S59	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution providing for a graduated income tax	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file	Similar To
S60	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to income tax	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file	Similar To

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