HB 623-FN-A (2020): relative to the rates of the business profits tax and business enterprise tax.

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HB 623-FN-A (2020)

relative to the rates of the business profits tax and business enterprise tax.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Ways and Means
  • Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2019. The committee held a work session on February 7, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0416h) by a vote of 12–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-0416h) was adopted on a division vote 234–95 on February 28, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On February 28, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 200–141. On February 28, 2019 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 22, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 27, 2019 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 a work session on October 22, 2019. The committee met in executive session on November 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 23, 2019, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
  • February 7, 2019, 9:00 AM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
  • February 12, 2019, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202
  • March 22, 2019, 10:30 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
  • March 27, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
  • October 22, 2019, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
  • November 12, 2019, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

  • February 28, 2019, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 234, nays 95, passed
  • February 28, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 200, nays 141, passed
  • January 8, 2020, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Ways and Means
  • January 23, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/23/2019 10:00 am LOB 202
  • February 7, 2019: Full Committee Work Session: 02/07/2019 09:00 am LOB 202
  • February 12, 2019: Executive Session: 02/12/2019 03:00 pm LOB 202
  • February 20, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 27, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0416h for 02/27/2019 (Vote 12-7; RC)
  • February 28, 2019: Amendment #2019-0416h : AA DV 234-95 02/28/2019
  • February 28, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0416h: MA RC 200-141 02/28/2019
  • February 28, 2019: Referred to Finance 02/28/2019
  • March 22, 2019: Finance Division I Work Session: 03/22/2019 10:30 am LOB 212
  • March 27, 2019: Executive Session: 03/27/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  • March 27, 2019: Retained in Committee
  • October 22, 2019: Division I Work Session: 10/22/2019 10:00 am LOB 212
  • November 12, 2019: Executive Session: 11/12/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  • November 13, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-0; CC)
  • January 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020

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