MA H2605

Bill

Requiring a Waiting Period for New Taxes

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 require a waiting period for the implementation of new taxes. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill requires a waiting period of 3 months before any new tax can be collected, assessed, or made payable after the passage of the act that created the new tax. This is an amendment to Chapter 58 of the General Laws, which governs state revenue and taxation in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (16)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Dave Muradian (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Todd Smola (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2605

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2605
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2605.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1581	Ensuring consistent reimbursement of PILOT funding	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1608	Relative to exempting farmers’ markets from certain property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1613	To reduce taxes generated by charitable raffles and bazaars	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1640	Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Accompanied S1551	Similar To
H4093	To ensure compliance with federal standards regarding the handling of federal tax information	Accompanied a new draft, see H4441	Similar To
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4955	Authorizing the town of Hanover to grant abatement of real estate taxes to certain surviving spouse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 365 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1525	Relative to the small commercial tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2124	Improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals	Reprinted as amended, see S2135	Similar To
S2356	Similar Bills	see H2623	Similar To
S2670	Creating senior tax relief in the town of Carver.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 299 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

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