HB 622-FN-A-LOCAL (2007): establishing an income tax and repealing all state and local taxes, with the exception of the tobacco tax, beginning in 2012.

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HB 622-FN-A-LOCAL (2007)

establishing an income tax and repealing all state and local taxes, with the exception of the tobacco tax, beginning in 2012.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2007-2008
  • House committee: Ways and Means
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2007 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 8, 2007. The committee held a work session on March 8, 2007. The committee met in executive session on March 20, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 27, 2007. On April 4, 2007 the House adopted “Rules Suspension: Deadline on Action for Bills Not in 2nd Comm” on a voice vote. On April 5, 2007 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 250–8.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 8, 2007, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
  • March 8, 2007, 3:00 PM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
  • March 20, 2007, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202

Votes

  • April 4, 2007, House: Rules Suspension: Deadline on Action for Bills Not in 2nd Comm — voice vote, passed
  • April 5, 2007, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 250, nays 8, passed

The Docket

  • January 4, 2007: Introduced and ref to Ways and Means
  • March 8, 2007: Public Hearing: 3/8/2007 2:30 PM LOB 202
  • March 8, 2007: Full Committee Work Session: 3/8/2007 3:00 PM LOB 202
  • March 20, 2007: ==DATE & TIME CHANGE==Executive Session: 3/20/2007 1:00 PM LOB 202
  • March 20, 2007: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for March 27 (vote 18-0; CC)
  • March 27, 2007: Removed from Consent Calendar (Rep Vaillancourt)
  • March 28, 2007: Special Order to April 4, Regular Place on Calendar: Without Objection
  • April 4, 2007: Rules Suspension: Deadline on Action for Bills Not in 2nd Comm: MA VV Necessary 2/3
  • April 4, 2007: Special Order to April 5: Without Objection
  • April 5, 2007: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DIV 250-8, Necessary Two-Thirds

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 584-FN-A (2009): establishing an income tax for the purpose of paying college tuition for emergency first responders, law enforcement officers, and dependents of emergency first responders and law enforcement officers.
  • HB 583-FN-A-LOCAL (2009): establishing an income tax to adequately fund public education and relative to employment of teachers.
  • HB 622-FN-A (2005): establishing an income tax.
  • HB 1373-FN-A-LOCAL (2008): establishing an income tax.

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