HB 109-FN-A-LOCAL (2000): establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.

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HB 109-FN-A-LOCAL (2000)

establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.

  • Status: Referred for interim study
  • Term: 1999-2000
  • House committee: Finance
  • Senate committee: Finance
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1999 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 19, 1999. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 17–10. On February 16, 1999 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 298–80. On March 4, 1999 the House adopted “Taken from the Table” on a roll call 211–175. On March 4, 1999 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 194–190. It crossed to the Senate on March 4, 1999 and was referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 10, 1999. On March 30, 1999 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a roll call 211–168. On October 19, 1999 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On October 22, 1999 the Senate adopted “Remove From Table” on a voice vote. A floor amendment (2166), offered by Sen. Below, was adopted on a roll call 15–8 on October 22, 1999, changing the text of the bill. On October 28, 1999 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a roll call 206–164. On October 28, 1999 the House failed “reconsider” on a roll call 156–214. On November 3, 1999 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On November 3, 1999 the Senate adopted “remove from table” on a voice vote. On November 3, 1999 the Senate adopted “Sen. Below Rereferred to Ways and Means” on a roll call 19–2. The committee recommended that the Senate study it after the session ends. On February 3, 2000 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a division vote. On February 17, 2000 the Senate adopted “Rerefer to Iterim Study” on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 19, 1999, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Finance, Rep's Hall
  • March 10, 1999, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 103

Votes

  • February 16, 1999, House: Lay on Table — yeas 298, nays 80, passed
  • February 16, 1999, House: COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL — yeas 172, nays 206, failed
  • March 4, 1999, House: REP HAGER: TAKE FROM THE TABLE — yeas 211, nays 175, passed
  • March 4, 1999, House: REP DOLAN: LAY ON THE TABLE — yeas 175, nays 210, failed
  • March 4, 1999, House: REP CORBIN PROP FLOOR AMENDMENT[0286] — yeas 159, nays 224, failed
  • March 4, 1999, House: REP MCGUIRK: OUGHT TO PASS — yeas 194, nays 190, passed
  • March 4, 1999, House: REP HAGER: RECONSIDERATION — yeas 183, nays 197, failed
  • March 25, 1999, Senate: Rules Suspension Francoeur/Krueger — yeas 21, nays 3, passed
  • March 25, 1999, Senate: Floor Amendment (0574)Pignatelli/Larsen — yeas 15, nays 9, passed
  • March 30, 1999, House: REP KURK: NONCONCUR WITH SENATE AMENDMENT — yeas 211, nays 168, passed
  • October 19, 1999, Senate: Lay on Table — voice vote, passed
  • October 22, 1999, Senate: Remove From Table — voice vote, passed
  • October 22, 1999, Senate: Floor Amendment (2163)F. King/Klemm — yeas 8, nays 15, failed
  • October 22, 1999, Senate: Floor Amendment (2166)Pignatelli/Cohen — yeas 15, nays 8, passed
  • October 28, 1999, House: REP KURK: NONCONCUR WITH SENATE AMENDMENT — yeas 206, nays 164, passed
  • October 28, 1999, House: REP K HERMAN: RECONSIDERATION — yeas 156, nays 214, failed
  • November 3, 1999, Senate: Lay on Table — voice vote, passed
  • November 3, 1999, Senate: remove from table — voice vote, passed
  • November 3, 1999, Senate: Rerefer back to Committee — yeas 19, nays 2, passed
  • February 3, 2000, Senate: Lay on Table — division vote, passed
  • February 17, 2000, Senate: Rerefer to Iterim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 7, 1999: Introduced and ref to Finance; HJ12, p154
  • January 19, 1999: Hearing Jan 19 10:00 Rep's Hall
  • February 11, 1999: Maj Report ITL for Feb 16 (vote 17-10;Reg)
  • February 11, 1999: Min Report OTP
  • February 16, 1999: ITL report ML RC(172-206); Rep McGuirk moved OTP; Laid on the Table, Rep Hager MA DIV(298-80)
  • February 16, 1999: HJ20, p311-314
  • March 3, 1999: Rep Mirski Prop Fl Am{0275}(New Title); HC23,p431
  • March 3, 1999: Rep Corbin Prop Fl Am{0286}(New Title); HC23,p431
  • March 4, 1999: Taken from the Table, Rep Hager MA RC(211-175); Rep Dolan moved LOT, ML RC(175-210)
  • March 4, 1999: Rep Corbin Fl Am{0286}, AL RC(159-224); OTP MA RC(194-190); HJ25, p518-528 + 531
  • March 4, 1999: Rep Hager moved to reconsider, ML RC(183-197); HJ25, p528-531
  • March 4, 1999: Introduction and referring to Finance
  • March 10, 1999: Hearing, 3/10/99, Room 103, SH, 9:00 a.m
  • March 25, 1999: Susp. of rules for a comm. rpt not in the calendar; RC 21-3 (Adopted by the necessary 2/3 maj.)
  • March 25, 1999: Comm. Rpt. Ought to pass; Sen. Below Fl. amend. (0574)-(New Title) RC 15-9, Motion adopted; OT3rdg
  • March 25, 1999:
  • March 30, 1999: Rep Kurk moved to nonconcur with Sen Am, MA RC(211-168); HJ36, p746-748
  • October 19, 1999: Sen Below Moved Suspend Rule 14, (2/3rds Nec.) MA, VV Sen. Below Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV
  • October 19, 1999:
  • October 22, 1999: Informational mtg on Sen Am Oct 26 2:00 Rms210-211,LOB
  • October 22, 1999: Sen. Below Moved Remove From Table, MA, VV, Sen. F. King Fl. Amendment {2163} RC (8-15), MF
  • October 22, 1999: Sen. Below Floor Amendment {2166} New Title RC, (15-8) AA, OT3rdg, MA, VV
  • October 28, 1999: House Nonconcurred with Sen Am, Rep Kurk MA RC(206-164); Rep K Herman moved to reconsider, ML RC(156-214); HJ89, p2229-2233
  • November 3, 1999: Sen. F. King Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV
  • November 3, 1999: Sen. Below moved remove from table, MA VV
  • November 3, 1999: Sen. Below Rereferred to Ways and Means , RC 19Y-2N, MA
  • February 3, 2000: Committee Report, Interim Study, 2/3/2000 ; SC8, Pg.4
  • February 3, 2000: Rerefer to Interim Study, Not Voted on; Sen. Fernald Moved Laid on Table, Div. Y13 - N10, MA
  • February 3, 2000:
  • February 17, 2000: Sen. Below moved remove from Table, MA, VV; Sen. Below moved Rerefer to Iterim Study, MA, VV
  • February 17, 2000:

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