HB 583-FN-A-LOCAL (2009): establishing an income tax to adequately fund public education and relative to employment of teachers.

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HB 583-FN-A-LOCAL (2009)

establishing an income tax to adequately fund public education and relative to employment of teachers.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2009-2010
  • House committee: Ways and Means
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2009 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 2009. The committee met in executive session on February 17, 2009 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House kill it. On March 4, 2009 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 10, 2009, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
  • February 17, 2009, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202

Votes

  • March 4, 2009, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2009: Introduced and Referred to Ways and Means
  • February 10, 2009: Public Hearing: 2/10/2009 2:30 PM LOB 202
  • February 17, 2009: Executive Session: 2/17/2009 2:00 PM LOB 202
  • February 18, 2009: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Mar 4 CC (vote 19-0)
  • March 4, 2009: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • HB 622-FN-A (2005): establishing an income tax.
  • HB 1373-FN-A-LOCAL (2008): establishing an income tax.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 642-FN-A-LOCAL (2010): establishing a flat rate education income tax and relative to the statewide enhanced education tax and certain other taxes.

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