MA H1479

Bill

Relative to taxpayers in the Commonwealth

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 reduce the sales tax and limit the compensation of certain public employees. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to reduce the sales tax from 5.3% to 5%, and to limit the annual compensation of certain public employees, including state agency employees and university employees, to an amount not exceeding the annual salary of the governor, excluding any additional amounts the governor may receive. The bill also requires the university to maintain detailed accounting records of any instances where an employee's compensation exceeds the governor's salary, and to make those records publicly available.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Nick Boldyga (R), Donald Humason (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4244 (on 02/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1479

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1479
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1479.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1484	Repealing the sales tax on boats built or rebuilt in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1498	Relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions	Accompanied a new draft, see H3664	Similar To
H1558	To promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers	Accompanied a new draft, see H3666	Similar To
H1612	Relative to the refund of sales tax upon return of merchandise	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2545	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H4114	For a law relative to reducing the burden of sales and use taxes and requiring a sales tax free weekend	No further action taken	Similar To
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H56	An annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2016 compared with such index for the year 2015.	No further action taken	Similar To

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