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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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.
- 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 retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on August 12, 2009, August 25, 2009, September 10, 2009 and November 12, 2009. The committee met in executive session on November 18, 2009 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 16–1 to recommend that the House kill it. On January 13, 2010 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 244–72.
Sponsors
- Rep. Jessie Osborne (D - Merr 12) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Charles Weed (D - Ches 3)
- Rep. Christine Hamm (D - Merr 4)
- Rep. Kenneth Gould (R - Rock 5)
- Rep. Barbara French (D - Merr 5)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 5, 2009, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
- March 13, 2009, 1:45 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 201
- March 18, 2009, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
- August 12, 2009, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
- August 25, 2009, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
- September 10, 2009, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
- November 12, 2009, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
- November 18, 2009, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
Votes
- January 13, 2010, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 244, nays 72, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2009: Introduced and Referred to Ways and Means
- March 5, 2009: Public Hearing: 3/5/2009 1:30 PM LOB 202
- March 13, 2009: Subcommittee Work Session: 3/13/2009 1:45 PM LOB 201
- March 18, 2009: ===CANCELLED=== Work Session: 3/18/2009 2:00 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: Retained in Committee
- August 12, 2009: Retained Bill - Subcommittee Work Session: 8/12/2009 10:00 AM LOB 202
- August 25, 2009: Retained Bill - Subcommittee Work Session: 8/25/2009 1:00 PM LOB 202
- September 10, 2009: Retained Bill - Subcommittee Work Session: 9/10/2009 11:00 AM LOB 202
- November 12, 2009: Retained Bill - Subcommittee Work Session: 11/12/2009 1:00 PM LOB 202
- November 18, 2009: Retained Bill - Executive Session: 11/18/2009 9:00 AM LOB 202
- November 19, 2009: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Jan 6 RC (vote 16-1)
- January 6, 2010: Special Ordered to Next Session Date in Regular Calendar Order
- January 13, 2010: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 244-72
Laws It Would Change
- RSA 76
- RSA 6:12
- RSA 21-J:31
- RSA 21-J:33-a
- RSA 21-J:45
- RSA 21-J:46
- RSA 72:34
- RSA 77-A:4
- RSA 198:39
- RSA 77-A:2
- RSA 77
- RSA 77-A:20-a
- RSA 77-B
- RSA 77-E:2
- RSA 77-E:14
- RSA 78:32
- RSA 78-A:26
- RSA 78-B:13
- RSA 83-F:7
- RSA 261:52-a
- RSA 391:3
- RSA 76:3
Related Bills
- 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 (2005): establishing an income tax.
- HB 1251-FN-A (2004): establishing an income tax.
- HB 1373-FN-A-LOCAL (2008): 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.