HB 1475 (2014): relative to expanding the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax to be a reinvestment tax credit.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA
“HB 1475 (2014): relative to expanding the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax to be a reinvestment tax credit.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2014/hb1475. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1475 (2014): relative to expanding the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax to be a reinvestment tax credit. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2014/hb1475
Chicago
Granite Record. “HB 1475 (2014): relative to expanding the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax to be a reinvestment tax credit.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2014/hb1475.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-2014-hb1475, title = {HB 1475 (2014): relative to expanding the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax to be a reinvestment tax credit.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2014/hb1475}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 1475 (2014)

relative to expanding the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax to be a reinvestment tax credit.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2013-2014
  • House committee: Ways and Means
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2014 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 14, 2014. The committee met in executive session on January 23, 2014 to vote on its recommendation. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 9–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The minority of the committee reported: Refer to Interim Study. On February 6, 2014 the House rejected a motion to kill it on a roll call 165–95. On February 6, 2014 the House voted to lay it on the table on a roll call 195–68, on a motion by Rep. Shurtleff. The bill died on the table when the session ended on September 17, 2014, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 14, 2014, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
  • January 23, 2014, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202

Votes

  • February 6, 2014, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 165, nays 95, failed
  • February 6, 2014, House: Lay on Table — yeas 195, nays 68, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2014: Introduced 1/8/2014 and Referred to Ways and Means
  • January 14, 2014: Public Hearing: 1/14/2014 11:00 AM LOB 202
  • January 23, 2014: Executive Session: 1/23/2014 1:00 PM LOB 202
  • January 28, 2014: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 5 (Vote 9-8; RC)
  • January 28, 2014: Minority Committee Report: Refer to Interim Study
  • February 6, 2014: Inexpedient to Legislate MF RC 165-95 (Lacking Constitutional Required 2/3 Present and Voting)
  • February 6, 2014: Lay on Table (Rep. Shurtleff) MA RC 195-68
  • September 17, 2014: Died on Table

Laws It Would Change

From the General Court