HB 1593-FN-A-LOCAL (2008): establishing a flat rate education income tax and relative to the statewide enhanced education tax and certain other taxes.

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HB 1593-FN-A-LOCAL (2008)

establishing a flat rate education income tax and relative to the statewide enhanced education tax and certain other taxes.

Status: Died on the table
Term: 2007-2008
House committee: Ways and Means
Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 2, 2008 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 17, 2008. The committee held a work session on January 18, 2008. The committee met in executive session on January 29, 2008 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it. On February 6, 2008 the House voted to lay it on the table on a division vote 170–134. The bill died on the table when the session ended on September 24, 2008, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Hearings and Sessions

January 17, 2008, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
January 18, 2008, 10:02 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
January 29, 2008, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202

Votes

February 6, 2008, House: Lay On Table (Rep Cooney) — yeas 170, nays 134, passed

The Docket

January 2, 2008: Introduced 1/2/2008 and Referred to Ways and Means
January 17, 2008: Public Hearing: 1/17/2008 9:30 AM LOB 202
January 18, 2008: Subcommittee Work Session: 1/18/2008 10:02 AM LOB 202
January 29, 2008: Executive Session: 1/29/08 1:30 PM LOB 202
January 31, 2008: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 6 (Vote: 12-5, RC)
January 31, 2008: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
February 6, 2008: Lay On Table (Rep Cooney): MA DIV 170-134
September 24, 2008: Died on the Table

Laws It Would Change

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HB 642-FN-A-LOCAL (2010): establishing a flat rate education income tax and relative to the statewide enhanced education tax and certain other taxes.
HB 622-FN-A (2005): establishing an income tax.
HB 1251-FN-A (2004): establishing an income tax.
HB 759-FN-A-LOCAL (2001): establishing a flat rate education income tax, relative to the state education property tax and certain other taxes, and relative to other sources of funding for education.
HB 583-FN-A-LOCAL (2009): establishing an income tax to adequately fund public education and relative to employment of teachers.
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 1373-FN-A-LOCAL (2008): establishing an income tax.