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.
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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.
- 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 March 5, 2009. The committee held a work session on March 13, 2009. The committee met in executive session on March 18, 2009 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House kill it. On March 24, 2009 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Delmar Burridge (D - Ches 3) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 5, 2009, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
- March 13, 2009, 2:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 201
- March 18, 2009, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
Votes
- March 24, 2009, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2009: Introduced and Referred to Ways and Means
- March 5, 2009: Public Hearing: 3/5/2009 1:00 PM LOB 202
- March 13, 2009: Subcommittee Work Session: 3/13/2009 2:00 PM LOB 201
- March 18, 2009: ===CANCELLED=== Work Session: 3/18/2009 1:45 PM LOB 202
- March 18, 2009: Executive Session: 3/18/2009 9:00 AM LOB 202 (Continued 3/19/09 9:00 AM LOB 202 If Needed)
- March 19, 2009: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Mar 24 CC (vote 19-0)
- March 24, 2009: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- 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 1373-FN-A-LOCAL (2008): establishing an income tax.
- HB 622-FN-A (2005): 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 583-FN-A-LOCAL (2009): establishing an income tax to adequately fund public education and relative to employment of teachers.
- 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.