Bill > H3551

This bill requires the Supreme Judicial Court to provide its opinions on several important legal questions concerning the origin of a "money bill," which according to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, must originate in the House of Representatives. Specifically, the bill asks whether certain provisions within the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2016, such as delaying a tax expenditure, increasing tax credit limits, creating a new tax on tobacco products, or changing the personal income tax rate, would cause the bill to be considered a "money bill" and whether the Senate's actions in amending or replacing parts of the bill constitute originating a "money bill" in violation of the Constitution.