MA S1638

Bill

To increase transparency of taxpayers rights

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase transparency of taxpayers rights. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase transparency of taxpayers' rights. It proposes to amend the Massachusetts General Laws by requiring the state tax commissioner to make draft statements of taxpayers' rights available on the department's website and by request by October 15 each year, hold a public hearing to solicit comments before finalizing the statements by December 31, and distribute the final statements to taxpayers and legislative committees by the last Wednesday of January. This change is intended to provide more timely and accessible information to taxpayers about their rights in dealing with the state tax authority.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

David DeCoste (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2497 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1638

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1638
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1638.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H138	Requiring transparency in telephone solicitations	No further action taken	Similar To
H166	Establishing fuel price transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H1715	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H331	Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H4112	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4113	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
S113	Creating transparency in emerging price discrimination technologies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1757	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1772	Relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1858	Relative to utility data transparency and access	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1866	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2497	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters	Reported (in part) by S1507	Replaced by
S365	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S378	Enhancing transparency in campaign finance	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H138

Requiring transparency in telephone solicitations

No further action taken

Similar To

H166

Establishing fuel price transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H1715

To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

H331

Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H4112

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H4113

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

S113

Creating transparency in emerging price discrimination technologies

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

Similar To

S1757

To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S1772

Relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S1858

Relative to utility data transparency and access

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S1866

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S2497

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters

Reported (in part) by S1507

Replaced by

S365

Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2399

Similar To

S378

Enhancing transparency in campaign finance

Accompanied a study order, see S2399

Similar To

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