MA S2217

Bill

MA S2217

Relative to commuter transit benefits

Introduced
03/21/2016

In Committee
05/19/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to commuter transit benefits. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 1 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, which deals with income tax, by adding references to specific subsections within section 132 of the tax code. These subsections, namely 132(f)(1)(D), 132(f)(2)(A), and 132(f)(2)(C), are generally related to the tax treatment of fringe benefits, including commuter transit benefits. By inserting these references, the bill likely aims to clarify or modify how commuter transit benefits are treated for tax purposes, potentially making them more favorable or aligning them with federal guidelines, though the specific impact requires examining the referenced subsections of section 132.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

John Keenan (D)*, Tackey Chan (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 05/19/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2217

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2217
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2217.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1262	Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1264	Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1266	Relative to change of address for firearm licensing	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1267	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1293	Creating a commission to study the effectiveness of a drug dealer registry in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1331	Establishing creditable service for 03 employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1382	Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1429	Relative to surviving family of emergency medical technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1430	Further regulating employee benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1431	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain widows and surviving spouses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1438	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1908	Relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves in the armed forces	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Similar To
S2033	Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2046	Relative to the retirement benefits of state police dispatchers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1262

Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1264

Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons

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

Similar To

S1266

Relative to change of address for firearm licensing

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1267

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1293

Creating a commission to study the effectiveness of a drug dealer registry in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1331

Establishing creditable service for 03 employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1382

Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees

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

Similar To

S1429

Relative to surviving family of emergency medical technicians

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

Similar To

S1430

Further regulating employee benefits

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

Similar To

S1431

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain widows and surviving spouses

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

Similar To

S1438

Relative to line of duty death benefits

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

Similar To

S1908

Relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves in the armed forces

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Similar To

S2033

Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2046

Relative to the retirement benefits of state police dispatchers

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

Similar To

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Sponsors (2)

Last Action

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