{"id": "SB497", "year": 2010, "term": "2009-2010", "title": "changing the business profits tax deduction for reasonable compensation for partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships and modifying the interest and dividends tax statute to follow the definitions of interest and dividends used in the United States Internal Revenue Code.", "narrative": "It was introduced on January 27, 2010 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held public hearings on February 16, 2010 and March 3, 2010. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On March 10, 2010 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. The committee's amendment (1142s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 24, 2010, changing the text of the bill. On March 24, 2010 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On March 24, 2010 the Senate adopted \u201cReconsideration on Ought to Pass with Amendment\u201d on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Cilley. On March 24, 2010 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 24\u20130 and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 24, 2010 and was referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 13, 2010. The committee held work sessions on May 3, 2010 and May 4, 2010. The committee met in executive session on May 6, 2010 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The committee's amendment (1842h) was adopted on a division vote 164\u2013142 on May 13, 2010, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (1961h) was rejected on a roll call 150\u2013175 on May 13, 2010. On May 13, 2010 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 177\u2013150. On May 19, 2010 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Odell. On May 19, 2010 the House adopted \u201cHouse Accedes to Request for Comm of Conf (Rep Hess)\u201d on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on May 25, 2010 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.", "stages": [{"label": "Senate Committee (Ways and Means)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "It was introduced on January 27, 2010 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held public hearings on February 16, 2010 and March 3, 2010. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "On March 10, 2010 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Finance)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "The committee's amendment (1142s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 24, 2010, changing the text of the bill. On March 24, 2010 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On March 24, 2010 the Senate adopted \u201cReconsideration on Ought to Pass with Amendment\u201d on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Cilley. On March 24, 2010 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 24\u20130 and ordered it to a third reading.", "notes": []}, {"label": "House Committee (Ways and Means)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "It crossed to the House on March 24, 2010 and was referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 13, 2010. The committee held work sessions on May 3, 2010 and May 4, 2010. The committee met in executive session on May 6, 2010 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "The committee's amendment (1842h) was adopted on a division vote 164\u2013142 on May 13, 2010, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (1961h) was rejected on a roll call 150\u2013175 on May 13, 2010. On May 13, 2010 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 177\u2013150.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "On May 19, 2010 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Odell.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "On May 19, 2010 the House adopted \u201cHouse Accedes to Request for Comm of Conf (Rep Hess)\u201d on a voice vote.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Committee of Conference", "hand": "C:conference", "text": "A committee of conference met on May 25, 2010 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.", "notes": []}, {"label": "How It Ended", "text": "The committee of conference -- members of both chambers named to settle the differences between the House and Senate versions -- could not agree on one, and no report was signed. 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Frank Sapareto (R)", "s": "sapareto, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D)", "s": "cali-pitts, jacqueline", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R)", "s": "rowe, robert h.", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Davis (D)", "s": "davis, frank", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Candace Bouchard (D)", "s": "bouchard, candace", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Bridle (R)", "s": "bridle, russell", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Craig (D)", "s": "craig, james", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anthony DiFruscia (R)", "s": "difruscia, anthony", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Baldwin Domingo (D)", "s": "domingo, baldwin", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey Goley (D)", "s": "goley, jeffrey", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Gorman (D)", "s": "gorman, mary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Jessie Osborne (D)", "s": "osborne, jessie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Henry Parkhurst (D)", "s": "parkhurst, henry", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Maurice Pilotte (D)", "s": "pilotte, maurice", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Price (R)", "s": "price, pamela", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Reed (R)", "s": "reed, dennis", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Herbert Richardson (D)", "s": "richardson, herbert", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Deanna Rollo (D)", "s": "rollo, deanna", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Emma Rous (D)", "s": "rous, emma", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stella Scamman (R)", "s": "scamman, stella", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Schmidt (D)", "s": "schmidt, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Theberge (R)", "s": "theberge, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Katsiantonis (D)", "s": "katsiantonis, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Christopher Ahlgren (R)", "s": "ahlgren, christopher", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jane Beaulieu (D)", "s": "beaulieu, jane", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Bettencourt (R)", "s": "bettencourt, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ralph Boehm (R)", "s": "boehm, ralph", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jennifer Brown (D)", "s": "brown, jennifer", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Butcher (D)", "s": "butcher, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Butynski (D)", "s": "butynski, william", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Campbell (D)", "s": "campbell, david", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gene Charron (R)", "s": "charron, gene", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Elliott (R)", "s": "elliott, nancy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Foose (D)", "s": "foose, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Garrity (R)", "s": "garrity, james", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Patrick Garrity (D)", "s": "garrity, patrick", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurie Harding (D)", "s": "harding, laurie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Harvey (D)", "s": "harvey, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Kidder (R)", "s": "kidder, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. J. David Knox (R)", "s": "knox, j. david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Anthony Matarazzo (D)", "s": "matarazzo, anthony", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia McMahon (D)", "s": "mcmahon, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Mead (R)", "s": "mead, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bonnie Mitchell (D)", "s": "mitchell, bonnie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marcia Moody (D)", "s": "moody, marcia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Mulholland (D)", "s": "mulholland, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lynne Ober (R)", "s": "ober, lynne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William O'Brien (R)", "s": "o'brien, william", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlotte Houde-Quimby (D)", "s": "houde-quimby, charlotte", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Remick (R)", "s": "remick, william", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Renzullo (R)", "s": "renzullo, andrew", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kris Roberts (D)", "s": "roberts, kris", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Cindy Rosenwald (D)", "s": "rosenwald, cindy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald Ryder (R)", "s": "ryder, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Elisabeth Sanders (R)", "s": "sanders, elisabeth", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kimberly Shaw (D)", "s": "shaw, kimberly", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D)", "s": "shurtleff, steve", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Stiles (R)", "s": "stiles, nancy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joy Tilton (D)", "s": "tilton, joy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jordan Ulery (R)", "s": "ulery, jordan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Moe Villeneuve (R)", "s": "villeneuve, moe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D)", "s": "walz, mary beth", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Roger Wells (R)", "s": "wells, roger", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Williams (D)", "s": "williams, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Buco (D)", "s": "buco, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Claudia Chase (D)", "s": "chase, claudia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Larry Brown (D)", "s": "brown, larry", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joe Osgood (R)", "s": "osgood, joe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gilman Shattuck (D)", "s": "shattuck, gilman", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Aguiar (D)", "s": "aguiar, james", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jean Jeudy (D)", "s": "jeudy, jean", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. C. Pennington Brown (D)", "s": "brown, c. pennington", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Beth Arsenault (D)", "s": "arsenault, beth", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Judith Reever (D)", "s": "reever, judith", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Edward Butler (D)", "s": "butler, edward", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Bridgham (D)", "s": "bridgham, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tara Sad (D)", "s": "sad, tara", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lucy Weber (D)", "s": "weber, lucy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Delmar Burridge (D)", "s": "burridge, delmar", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Butterworth (D)", "s": "butterworth, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jane Johnson (R)", "s": "johnson, jane", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Evalyn Merrick (D)", "s": "merrick, evalyn", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Hatch (D)", "s": "hatch, william", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Ingersoll (D)", "s": "ingersoll, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Yvonne Thomas (D)", "s": "thomas, yvonne", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Lyle Bulis (R)", "s": "bulis, lyle", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Matheson (D)", "s": "matheson, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol Friedrich (D)", "s": "friedrich, carol", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Philip Preston (D)", "s": "preston, philip", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Pierce (D)", "s": "pierce, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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George Katsiantonis (D)", "s": "katsiantonis, george", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Connie Soucy (R)", "s": "soucy, connie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joel Winters (D)", "s": "winters, joel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jayne Spaulding (R)", "s": "spaulding, jayne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James O'Neil (D)", "s": "o'neil, james", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Hackel (D)", "s": "hackel, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Seth Marshall (D)", "s": "marshall, seth", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Edith Hogan (R)", "s": "hogan, edith", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Kelley (D)", "s": "kelley, john", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Lisle (D)", "s": "lisle, carolyn", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael O'Brien (D)", "s": "o'brien, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Maureen Mann (D)", "s": "mann, maureen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris Nevins (R)", "s": "nevins, chris", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Clinton Bailey (R)", "s": "bailey, clinton", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Bartlett (D)", "s": "bartlett, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Bates (R)", "s": "bates, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Roger Beauchamp (D)", "s": "beauchamp, roger", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ronald Boisvert (D)", "s": "boisvert, ronald", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Bolster (R)", "s": "bolster, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Carlson (D)", "s": "carlson, nancy", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. June Caron (D)", "s": "caron, june", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Carr (D)", "s": "carr, daniel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Cebrowski (R)", "s": "cebrowski, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Shannon Chandley (D)", "s": "chandley, shannon", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Alexis Chininis (D)", "s": "chininis, alexis", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jennifer Coffey (R)", "s": "coffey, jennifer", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Comerford (R)", "s": "comerford, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Margaret Crisler (R)", "s": "crisler, margaret", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Debra DeSimone (R)", "s": "desimone, debra", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Rich DiPentima (D)", "s": "dipentima, rich", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Shaun Doherty (R)", "s": "doherty, shaun", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Beverly Ferrante (R)", "s": "ferrante, beverly", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Fleck (R)", "s": "fleck, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joan Flurey (D)", "s": "flurey, joan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Frank Holden (R)", "s": "holden, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D)", "s": "horrigan, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Howard (R)", "s": "howard, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gina Hutchinson (D)", "s": "hutchinson, gina", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Walter Kolodziej (R)", "s": "kolodziej, walter", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Komi (D)", "s": "komi, richard", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Kotowski (R)", "s": "kotowski, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Rick Ladd (R)", "s": "ladd, rick", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Elaine Lauterborn (D)", "s": "lauterborn, elaine", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Lewis (D)", "s": "lewis, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Lindsey (D)", "s": "lindsey, steven", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Melissa Lyons (D)", "s": "lyons, melissa", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara McCarthy (D)", "s": "mccarthy, barbara", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael McCarthy (R)", "s": "mccarthy, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim McClammer (D)", "s": "mcclammer, jim", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol McGuire (R)", "s": "mcguire, carol", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lucy Mears (D)", "s": "mears, lucy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Liz Merry (D)", "s": "merry, liz", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kate Miller (D)", "s": "miller, kate", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Palfrey (R)", "s": "palfrey, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Palmer (R)", "s": "palmer, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Beatriz Pastor (D)", "s": "pastor, beatriz", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anthony Pellegrino (R)", "s": "pellegrino, anthony", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Amy Perkins (R)", "s": "perkins, amy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lawrence Perkins (R)", "s": "perkins, lawrence", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Poznanski (D)", "s": "poznanski, brian", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Calvin Pratt (R)", "s": "pratt, calvin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Price (D)", "s": "price, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurence Rappaport (R)", "s": "rappaport, laurence", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Rhodes (D)", "s": "rhodes, brian", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. John Roberts (R)", "s": "roberts, john", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ted Rokas (D)", "s": "rokas, ted", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Russell (D)", "s": "russell, joseph", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Ryder (D)", "s": "ryder, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dino Scala (R)", "s": "scala, dino", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Donna Schlachman (D)", "s": "schlachman, donna", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dianne Schuett (D)", "s": "schuett, dianne", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Sedensky (R)", "s": "sedensky, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carl Seidel (R)", "s": "seidel, carl", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Silva (R)", "s": "silva, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Smith (D)", "s": "smith, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Todd Smith (R)", "s": "smith, todd", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Smith (R)", "s": "smith, william", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Soucy (D)", "s": "soucy, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey St. Cyr (R)", "s": "st. cyr, jeffrey", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Franklin Sterling (R)", "s": "sterling, franklin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Stetson (D)", "s": "stetson, william", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Stuart (D)", "s": "stuart, richard", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Sullivan (R)", "s": "sullivan, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Elaine Swinford (R)", "s": "swinford, elaine", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Thompson (D)", "s": "thompson, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Townsend (D)", "s": "townsend, charles", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Tucker (R)", "s": "tucker, pamela", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Karen Umberger (R)", "s": "umberger, karen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol Vita (R)", "s": "vita, carol", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Walsh (D)", "s": "walsh, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Ward (D)", "s": "ward, kenneth", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rick Watrous (D)", "s": "watrous, rick", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Watters (D)", "s": "watters, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Webber (D)", "s": "webber, carolyn", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Wiley (D)", "s": "wiley, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Willette (R)", "s": "willette, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Roland LaPlante (D)", "s": "laplante, roland", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Nixon (D)", "s": "nixon, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Ramsey (D)", "s": "ramsey, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robin Read (D)", "s": "read, robin", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Chip Rice (D)", "s": "rice, chip", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew White (D)", "s": "white, andrew", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lynne Blankenbeker (R)", "s": "blankenbeker, lynne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Anne Grassie (D)", "s": "grassie, anne", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Betsey Patten (R)", "s": "patten, betsey", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Everett Weare (R)", "s": "weare, everett", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R)", "s": "wendelboe, fran", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Naida Kaen (D)", "s": "kaen, naida", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Bergin (R)", "s": "bergin, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Bickford (R)", "s": "bickford, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Norman Major (R)", "s": "major, norman", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kathleen Taylor (D)", "s": "taylor, kathleen", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Almy (D)", "s": "almy, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Eric Anderson (R)", "s": "anderson, eric", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Batula (R)", "s": "batula, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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James Pilliod (R)", "s": "pilliod, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marjorie Smith (D)", "s": "smith, marjorie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John E. Tholl Jr. (R)", "s": "tholl, john e., jr.", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Vachon (D)", "s": "vachon, dennis", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R)", "s": "vaillancourt, steve", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Veazey (R)", "s": "veazey, john", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol Williams (D)", "s": "williams, carol", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Sapareto (R)", "s": "sapareto, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D)", "s": "cali-pitts, jacqueline", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R)", "s": "rowe, robert h.", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Davis (D)", "s": "davis, frank", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Susan Emerson (R)", "s": "emerson, susan", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald Flanders (R)", "s": "flanders, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Gargasz (R)", "s": "gargasz, carolyn", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Graham (R)", "s": "graham, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Sandra Harris (D)", "s": "harris, sandra", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Rip Holden (R)", "s": "holden, rip", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gary Hopper (R)", "s": "hopper, gary", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Introne (R)", "s": "introne, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Itse (R)", "s": "itse, daniel", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Johnson (D)", "s": "johnson, william", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lori Movsesian (D)", "s": "movsesian, lori", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Nedeau (R)", "s": "nedeau, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Matt Quandt (R)", "s": "quandt, matt", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Rausch (R)", "s": "rausch, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joan Schulze (D)", "s": "schulze, joan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Shaw (D)", "s": "shaw, barbara", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stanley Stevens (R)", "s": "stevens, stanley", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Eric Stohl (R)", "s": "stohl, eric", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Cynthia Sweeney (D)", "s": "sweeney, cynthia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Saghir Tahir (R)", "s": "tahir, saghir", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Twombly (R)", "s": "twombly, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Weed (D)", "s": "weed, charles", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Burton Williams (R)", "s": "williams, burton", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R)", "s": "dumaine, dudley", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul McEachern (D)", "s": "mceachern, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Allen (R)", "s": "allen, mary", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kimberley Casey (D)", "s": "casey, kimberley", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John DeJoie (D)", "s": "dejoie, john", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Edmond Gionet (R)", "s": "gionet, edmond", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Christine Hamm (D)", "s": "hamm, christine", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Hawkins (R)", "s": "hawkins, kenneth", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Headd (R)", "s": "headd, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peyton Hinkle (R)", "s": "hinkle, peyton", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Roland Hofemann (D)", "s": "hofemann, roland", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. William Infantine (R)", "s": "infantine, william", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Ingbretson (R)", "s": "ingbretson, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Ingram (R)", "s": "ingram, russell", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Angeline Kopka (D)", "s": "kopka, angeline", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Margie Maybeck (R)", "s": "maybeck, margie", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark McConkey (R)", "s": "mcconkey, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles McMahon (R)", "s": "mcmahon, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Ober (R)", "s": "ober, russell", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jessie Osborne (D)", "s": "osborne, jessie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Henry Parkhurst (D)", "s": "parkhurst, henry", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Maurice Pilotte (D)", "s": "pilotte, maurice", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Price (R)", "s": "price, pamela", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Reed (R)", "s": "reed, dennis", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Herbert Richardson (D)", "s": "richardson, herbert", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Deanna Rollo (D)", "s": "rollo, deanna", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Emma Rous (D)", "s": "rous, emma", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stella Scamman (R)", "s": "scamman, stella", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Schmidt (D)", "s": "schmidt, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Theberge (R)", "s": "theberge, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Katsiantonis (D)", "s": "katsiantonis, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Christopher Ahlgren (R)", "s": "ahlgren, christopher", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jane Beaulieu (D)", "s": "beaulieu, jane", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Bettencourt (R)", "s": "bettencourt, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ralph Boehm (R)", "s": "boehm, ralph", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jennifer Brown (D)", "s": "brown, jennifer", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Butcher (D)", "s": "butcher, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Butynski (D)", "s": "butynski, william", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Campbell (D)", "s": "campbell, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gene Charron (R)", "s": "charron, gene", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Elliott (R)", "s": "elliott, nancy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Foose (D)", "s": "foose, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Garrity (R)", "s": "garrity, james", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Patrick Garrity (D)", "s": "garrity, patrick", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurie Harding (D)", "s": "harding, laurie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Harvey (D)", "s": "harvey, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Kidder (R)", "s": "kidder, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. J. David Knox (R)", "s": "knox, j. david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anthony Matarazzo (D)", "s": "matarazzo, anthony", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia McMahon (D)", "s": "mcmahon, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Mead (R)", "s": "mead, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Bonnie Mitchell (D)", "s": "mitchell, bonnie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Marcia Moody (D)", "s": "moody, marcia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Mulholland (D)", "s": "mulholland, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lynne Ober (R)", "s": "ober, lynne", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William O'Brien (R)", "s": "o'brien, william", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlotte Houde-Quimby (D)", "s": "houde-quimby, charlotte", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Remick (R)", "s": "remick, william", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Renzullo (R)", "s": "renzullo, andrew", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kris Roberts (D)", "s": "roberts, kris", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Cindy Rosenwald (D)", "s": "rosenwald, cindy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald Ryder (R)", "s": "ryder, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Elisabeth Sanders (R)", "s": "sanders, elisabeth", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kimberly Shaw (D)", "s": "shaw, kimberly", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D)", "s": "shurtleff, steve", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Stiles (R)", "s": "stiles, nancy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joy Tilton (D)", "s": "tilton, joy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jordan Ulery (R)", "s": "ulery, jordan", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Moe Villeneuve (R)", "s": "villeneuve, moe", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D)", "s": "walz, mary beth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Roger Wells (R)", "s": "wells, roger", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Williams (D)", "s": "williams, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Buco (D)", "s": "buco, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Claudia Chase (D)", "s": "chase, claudia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Larry Brown (D)", "s": "brown, larry", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joe Osgood (R)", "s": "osgood, joe", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gilman Shattuck (D)", "s": "shattuck, gilman", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Aguiar (D)", "s": "aguiar, james", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jean Jeudy (D)", "s": "jeudy, jean", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. C. Pennington Brown (D)", "s": "brown, c. pennington", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Beth Arsenault (D)", "s": "arsenault, beth", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Judith Reever (D)", "s": "reever, judith", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Edward Butler (D)", "s": "butler, edward", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Bridgham (D)", "s": "bridgham, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Tara Sad (D)", "s": "sad, tara", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lucy Weber (D)", "s": "weber, lucy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Delmar Burridge (D)", "s": "burridge, delmar", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Butterworth (D)", "s": "butterworth, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jane Johnson (R)", "s": "johnson, jane", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Evalyn Merrick (D)", "s": "merrick, evalyn", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Hatch (D)", "s": "hatch, william", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Ingersoll (D)", "s": "ingersoll, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Yvonne Thomas (D)", "s": "thomas, yvonne", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Lyle Bulis (R)", "s": "bulis, lyle", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Matheson (D)", "s": "matheson, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol Friedrich (D)", "s": "friedrich, carol", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Philip Preston (D)", "s": "preston, philip", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Pierce (D)", "s": "pierce, david", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Laliberte (D)", "s": "laliberte, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ron Mack (D)", "s": "mack, ron", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Catriona Beck (D)", "s": "beck, catriona", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jill Hammond (D)", "s": "hammond, jill", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Melanie Levesque (D)", "s": "levesque, melanie", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Day (R)", "s": "day, russell", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Sullivan (D)", "s": "sullivan, daniel", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Patrick Long (D)", "s": "long, patrick", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Nickolas Levasseur (D)", "s": "levasseur, nickolas", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Roger Hebert (D)", "s": "hebert, roger", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Farley (D)", "s": "farley, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. George Katsiantonis (D)", "s": "katsiantonis, george", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Connie Soucy (R)", "s": "soucy, connie", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joel Winters (D)", "s": "winters, joel", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jayne Spaulding (R)", "s": "spaulding, jayne", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James O'Neil (D)", "s": "o'neil, james", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Hackel (D)", "s": "hackel, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Seth Marshall (D)", "s": "marshall, seth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Edith Hogan (R)", "s": "hogan, edith", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Kelley (D)", "s": "kelley, john", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Lisle (D)", "s": "lisle, carolyn", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael O'Brien (D)", "s": "o'brien, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Haefner (R)", "s": "haefner, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Knowles (D)", "s": "knowles, john", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Ann Knowles (D)", "s": "knowles, mary ann", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Leigh Webb (D)", "s": "webb, leigh", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gary Richardson (D)", "s": "richardson, gary", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Deborah Wheeler (D)", "s": "wheeler, deborah", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Sally Kelly (D)", "s": "kelly, sally", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carole Brown (D)", "s": "brown, carole", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Margaret Porter (D)", "s": "porter, margaret", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Case (R)", "s": "case, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Susi Nord (D)", "s": "nord, susi", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Reagan (R)", "s": "reagan, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lawrence Kappler (R)", "s": "kappler, lawrence", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Al Baldasaro (R)", "s": "baldasaro, al", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Emiro (R)", "s": "emiro, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Elliott (R)", "s": "elliott, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marilinda Garcia (R)", "s": "garcia, marilinda", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Devine (R)", "s": "devine, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Doreen Howard (D)", "s": "howard, doreen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Judith Day (D)", "s": "day, judith", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Henson (D)", "s": "henson, john", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Trinka Russell (D)", "s": "russell, trinka", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Preston (D)", "s": "preston, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Kepner (D)", "s": "kepner, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Borden (D)", "s": "borden, david", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Hubbard (D)", "s": "hubbard, pamela", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dale Sprague (D)", "s": "sprague, dale", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rachel Burke (D)", "s": "burke, rachel", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Cyr (D)", "s": "cyr, james", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Perry (D)", "s": "perry, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brendon Browne (D)", "s": "browne, brendon", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Sarah Hutz (D)", "s": "hutz, sarah", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carla Skinder (D)", "s": "skinder, carla", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Gottling (D)", "s": "gottling, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Raymond Gagnon (D)", "s": "gagnon, raymond", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Don Petterson (D)", "s": "petterson, don", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Maureen Mann (D)", "s": "mann, maureen", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris Nevins (R)", "s": "nevins, chris", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Clinton Bailey (R)", "s": "bailey, clinton", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Bartlett (D)", "s": "bartlett, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Bates (R)", "s": "bates, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Roger Beauchamp (D)", "s": "beauchamp, roger", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ronald Boisvert (D)", "s": "boisvert, ronald", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Bolster (R)", "s": "bolster, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Carlson (D)", "s": "carlson, nancy", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. June Caron (D)", "s": "caron, june", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Carr (D)", "s": "carr, daniel", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Cebrowski (R)", "s": "cebrowski, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Shannon Chandley (D)", "s": "chandley, shannon", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Alexis Chininis (D)", "s": "chininis, alexis", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jennifer Coffey (R)", "s": "coffey, jennifer", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Comerford (R)", "s": "comerford, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Margaret Crisler (R)", "s": "crisler, margaret", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Debra DeSimone (R)", "s": "desimone, debra", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rich DiPentima (D)", "s": "dipentima, rich", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Shaun Doherty (R)", "s": "doherty, shaun", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Beverly Ferrante (R)", "s": "ferrante, beverly", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Fleck (R)", "s": "fleck, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joan Flurey (D)", "s": "flurey, joan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Ford (D)", "s": "ford, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Larry Gagne (R)", "s": "gagne, larry", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Laura Gandia (R)", "s": "gandia, laura", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Gidge (D)", "s": "gidge, kenneth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Franklin Gould (D)", "s": "gould, franklin", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Warren Groen (R)", "s": "groen, warren", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Hagan (R)", "s": "hagan, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Valerie Hardy (D)", "s": "hardy, valerie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Philip Harvey (D)", "s": "harvey, philip", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Hikel (R)", "s": "hikel, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Hinch (R)", "s": "hinch, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Hodges (D)", "s": "hodges, kevin", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Holden (R)", "s": "holden, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D)", "s": "horrigan, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Howard (R)", "s": "howard, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gina Hutchinson (D)", "s": "hutchinson, gina", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Walter Kolodziej (R)", "s": "kolodziej, walter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Komi (D)", "s": "komi, richard", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Kotowski (R)", "s": "kotowski, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rick Ladd (R)", "s": "ladd, rick", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Elaine Lauterborn (D)", "s": "lauterborn, elaine", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Lewis (D)", "s": "lewis, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Lindsey (D)", "s": "lindsey, steven", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Melissa Lyons (D)", "s": "lyons, melissa", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara McCarthy (D)", "s": "mccarthy, barbara", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael McCarthy (R)", "s": "mccarthy, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim McClammer (D)", "s": "mcclammer, jim", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol McGuire (R)", "s": "mcguire, carol", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lucy Mears (D)", "s": "mears, lucy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Liz Merry (D)", "s": "merry, liz", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kate Miller (D)", "s": "miller, kate", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Palfrey (R)", "s": "palfrey, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Palmer (R)", "s": "palmer, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Beatriz Pastor (D)", "s": "pastor, beatriz", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Anthony Pellegrino (R)", "s": "pellegrino, anthony", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Amy Perkins (R)", "s": "perkins, amy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lawrence Perkins (R)", "s": "perkins, lawrence", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Poznanski (D)", "s": "poznanski, brian", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Calvin Pratt (R)", "s": "pratt, calvin", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Price (D)", "s": "price, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurence Rappaport (R)", "s": "rappaport, laurence", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Rhodes (D)", "s": "rhodes, brian", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. John Roberts (R)", "s": "roberts, john", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ted Rokas (D)", "s": "rokas, ted", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Russell (D)", "s": "russell, joseph", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Ryder (D)", "s": "ryder, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dino Scala (R)", "s": "scala, dino", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Donna Schlachman (D)", "s": "schlachman, donna", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dianne Schuett (D)", "s": "schuett, dianne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Sedensky (R)", "s": "sedensky, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Carl Seidel (R)", "s": "seidel, carl", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Silva (R)", "s": "silva, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Smith (D)", "s": "smith, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Todd Smith (R)", "s": "smith, todd", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Smith (R)", "s": "smith, william", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Soucy (D)", "s": "soucy, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey St. Cyr (R)", "s": "st. cyr, jeffrey", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Franklin Sterling (R)", "s": "sterling, franklin", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Stetson (D)", "s": "stetson, william", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Stuart (D)", "s": "stuart, richard", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Sullivan (R)", "s": "sullivan, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Elaine Swinford (R)", "s": "swinford, elaine", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Thompson (D)", "s": "thompson, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Townsend (D)", "s": "townsend, charles", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Tucker (R)", "s": "tucker, pamela", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Karen Umberger (R)", "s": "umberger, karen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol Vita (R)", "s": "vita, carol", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Walsh (D)", "s": "walsh, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Ward (D)", "s": "ward, kenneth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Rick Watrous (D)", "s": "watrous, rick", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Watters (D)", "s": "watters, david", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Webber (D)", "s": "webber, carolyn", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Wiley (D)", "s": "wiley, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Willette (R)", "s": "willette, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Roland LaPlante (D)", "s": "laplante, roland", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Nixon (D)", "s": "nixon, david", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Ramsey (D)", "s": "ramsey, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robin Read (D)", "s": "read, robin", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Chip Rice (D)", "s": "rice, chip", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew White (D)", "s": "white, andrew", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lynne Blankenbeker (R)", "s": "blankenbeker, lynne", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Cunningham (R)", "s": "cunningham, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}], "mk": "otp", "mf": {}, "mrec": "OTP/AM 1842H (NT)"}, {"date": "2010-05-19", "body": "S", "question": "Nonconcur with House Amendment 1842h; NT, Requests C of C", "mover": "Sen. 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The majority did not have any information that defined how this change would affect the law and concluded it did not give the clarity needed to resolve the problems for New Hampshire businesses. In consideration of those factors and the fact HB 1607 had in depth review and study the majority voted to amend SB 497 with the provisions of HB 1607 minus the retroactive portion of HB 1607. In addition, there were concerns about the burden of proof issued discussed. The majority noted that those same concerns were completely vetted during the many hearings on HB 1607 and additional action is not needed. HB 1607 provided more clarity for small and large firms about personal compensation deductions than any past definitions. The repeal of the tax on dividends from LLC owners has been placed in SB 450."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. 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The bill also establishes a committee to study safe harbors.", "fiscal": {"lead": "", "tables": [{"caption": "", "raw": ["The Department of Revenue Administration states this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2010-1842h), will decrease state general fund revenue and education trust fund revenue by an indeterminable amount in FY 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter. This bill will have no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or county and local revenue."]}]}, "body": "03/24/10 1142s\n\n13May2010\u2026 1842h\n\nBe it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:\n\n1 Findings. The general court finds that amending RSA 77-A:4, III, as inserted by section 2 of this act, is necessary for the following reasons:\n\nI. Good tax policy requires clear tax law that treats similarly situated business organizations equally, responds to changing business practices, provides taxpayers with clear and simple guidance, encourages compliance, and enhances the growth of jobs and income in our state.\n\nII. Small business in particular is both a major part of our economy and the basis of our future prosperity.\n\nIII. The interest and dividends tax statute, RSA 77, was put in place in 1923 to tax unearned income, that is, income from investments of capital, excluding income earned from the provision of personal services by natural persons.\n\nIV. The business profits tax statute, RSA 77-A, was put in place in 1970 to tax the profits of businesses, excluding income earned by their owners through the provision of personal services, when natural persons. This exclusion, called reasonable compensation, has always been one of the expenses that a business can deduct when calculating its business profits tax.\n\nV. There is a major body of federal law, as well as judicial and administrative decisions surrounding the definition of reasonable compensation, but this is not referenced in current state law, creating needless confusion among taxpayers.\n\nVI. Requiring every small business owner to provide the specific records of their personal services to their business organization would place an intolerable burden on small businesses and on our economy.\n\nVII. On the other hand, allowing every business owner to designate whatever they take from their business organization as either earned or investment income, without possibility of review or challenge by the department, would shift the burden of taxation to those who report honestly, laying the tax open to constitutional challenge.\n\nVIII. A balance is struck by providing small business owners with a record-keeping safe harbor for taking the deduction, that is a simple test of reasonable compensation below which the commissioner shall not review or challenge the taxpayer\u2019s assertion, except to verify that some personal service was provided by the natural person named. If the business organization takes a deduction for personal compensation of an owner above the record-keeping safe harbor, it will be required to provide proof that the claimed deduction is indeed reasonable.\n\nIX. This proof shall be based on the principles, standards, and factors applicable to the tax structure in the state of New Hampshire which emanate from Internal Revenue Code section 162(a)(1), as those standards have been interpreted by the decisions of the United States Tax Court and other courts, as well as United States Treasury regulations and rulings by the Internal Revenue Service.\n\nX. The provision in current law, last updated in 1991, which provides a minimum deduction for compensation of $6,000 per partner or proprietor is unreasonably restrictive, and needs to be updated with a record-keeping safe harbor that reflects the realities of today\u2019s business environment.\n\nXI. The enactment of a balanced approach with an updated safe harbor provision will simplify the business profits and interest and dividends tax rules for all businesses, eliminate costly and inefficient audits, and relieve small businesses in particular of unnecessary uncertainty and burdensome paperwork related to taking the deduction for personal compensation.\n\n2 Reasonable Compensation. RSA 77-A:4, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\n\nIII. In the case of any business organization filing a business profits tax return as a proprietorship or partnership, a deduction for an amount equal to a fair and reasonable compensation for the personal services of the proprietor, partners, or members who are natural persons actually devoting time and effort in the operation of the business organization; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall permit the deduction of amounts that are attributable to an owner\u2019s return on investment of capital in the business organization in determining taxable business profits. The business organization shall bear the burden of proof in demonstrating the reasonableness of any compensation deduction taken under this paragraph.\n\n(a) The purpose of this paragraph is to permit a deduction from gross business profits of a business organization filing as a proprietorship or partnership, only of such amounts as are fairly attributable to the personal services of a proprietor, partner, or member and which such individual or individuals might reasonably earn in total compensation if performing like services as an employee or employee-owner of a corporation so that amounts attributable to the provision of personal services are determined in the same manner regardless of the form of entity through which the business activities are conducted.\n\n(b) Reasonable compensation deductions may reduce a business organization\u2019s taxable business profits below zero for any taxable period only if such compensation has actually been paid.\n\n(c) In determining the reasonableness of the compensation deduction claimed under this section, the business organization and the commissioner shall apply the principles, standards, and factors that are applicable to the tax structure of the state of New Hampshire which emanate from Internal Revenue Code section 162(a)(1), and relevant Treasury regulations, rulings by the Internal Revenue Service, federal court decisions, and United States Tax Court decisions.\n\n(d)(1) In this paragraph, \u201crecord-keeping safe harbor\u201d means that amount of compensation for personal services claimed by a business organization which does not need to be substantiated by any evidence, records, or legal or regulatory authority, except as provided in subparagraph (g) of this section.\n\n(2) Notwithstanding subparagraph III(d)(1), the record-keeping safe harbor shall not be relevant or admissible for any purpose in determining whether a compensation deduction claimed in an amount in excess of any such record-keeping safe harbor is fair and reasonable.\n\n(e) In lieu of substantiating the value of the personal services of proprietors, partners, or members, a business organization or group of related business organizations may elect, as a record-keeping safe-harbor, to deduct up to $50,000 as total compensation for the tax year;\n\n(f) The amount of any deduction claimed for reasonable compensation under this section may also include an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the gross selling price as commission on the sale of business assets.\n\n(g) A business organization or group of related business organizations may elect the record-keeping safe-harbor option in subparagraph III(e) without a redetermination of the reasonableness of the deduction by the commissioner. Any such deduction claimed by the business organization or group of related business organizations shall not be subject to challenge; provided, that upon request, the business organization or group of related business organizations shall be required to substantiate that the proprietor or at least one partner or member performed personal services for the business organization or group of related business organizations.\n\n(h) Related business organizations electing not to substantiate the extent of the personal services of their proprietors, partners, and members, shall be limited to the safe harbor deduction, less any owners\u2019 compensation taken on the federal tax returns of corporate members of the group, allocated among the related business organizations. For the purposes of RSA 77-A:4, III, \u201crelated business organizations\u201d are unitary business organizations and business organizations that would qualify as unitary but for the fact that they conduct business only within the state.\n\n(i) Each business organization claiming a compensation deduction under RSA 77-A:4, III shall provide on a schedule attached to its annual return setting forth the following information:\n\n(1) The total reasonable compensation deduction claimed by the business organization for the tax year; and\n\n(2) The amount of such deduction allocated to each proprietor, partner, or member actually devoting time and effort in the operation of the business organizations entitled to the deduction.\n\n3 Applicability. Section 2 of this act shall apply for taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2010.\n\n4 New Section; Committee to Study the Record-Keeping Safe Harbors for the Compensation Deduction. Amend RSA 77-A by inserting after section 4-a the following new section:\n\n77-A:4-b Committee to Study Safe Harbors.\n\nI. There is established a committee to study the record-keeping safe harbors for the compensation deduction. The committee shall consist of the following individuals:\n\n(a) Three members from the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be members of the ways and means committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.\n\n(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.\n\nII. The committee shall:\n\n(a) Study whether the burden of proof for safe harbors should be revised.\n\n(b) Consider the provision of additional safe harbors based on the percentage of the gross selling price on the sale of business assets other than inventory, or the percentage of gross revenues, or the percentage of gross business profits using the independent investor return test, or any other issue related to the reasonable compensation deduction.\n\n(c) Consider any other issue which the committee deems relevant to the study of safe harbors.\n\nIII. The committee may solicit testimony from any individual or organization with information or expertise which the committee deems relevant to its objective.\n\nIV. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. The committee shall select a chairperson from among its members. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.\n\nV. No later than November 1, 2011 and annually thereafter, the committee shall submit a report of its findings and any recommendations for legislation, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the chairpersons of the house and senate standing committees with jurisdiction over business taxation.\n\n5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.\n\nLBAO\n\n10-2899 Amended 05/24/10\n\nSB 497 FISCAL NOTE\n\nAN ACT relative to the reasonable compensation deduction under the business profits tax.\n\nMETHODOLOGY:\n\nThe Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) states this bill changes the business profits tax (BPT) deduction for reasonable compensation for partnerships and sole proprietorships. The Department states the bill allows business organizations filing business profits tax returns as proprietorships or partnerships to choose a safe harbor of $50,000 as total compensation for the tax year as an alternative to the recordkeeping requirements of substantiating the actual amount of the reasonable compensation deduction. Based on the BPT returns for tax year 2008, the Department recalculated BPT liability for those proprietorships and partnerships with BPT liability that would have been eligible to utilize the $50,000 safe harbor deduction. The Department estimates the bill\u2019s safe harbor provision would lead to an annual decrease of BPT revenue of $3,245,445 for proprietorships and $3,570,932 for partnerships, for a total decrease in BPT revenue of $6,816,377. The Department was uncertain about the final effective date of the bill, so it could not project an impact on FY 2010, however it does estimate this bill would decrease BPT revenue by approximately $6,800,000 per year starting in FY 2011. In its analysis, the Department did not include the provision allowing any commission on the sale of a business asset to be included as part of the compensation deduction, as it does not have information upon which it could reasonably estimate that provision\u2019s impact. The revenue decrease identified would be split between state general fund revenue and education trust fund revenue in accordance with statute. The Department states the provisions of this bill can be administered within the Department\u2019s existing budget.", "in_text": [], "chars": 13630}, "nver": 0, "namd": 0, "rsa": {"RSA 77-A:4": "/laws/77-a#s4", "RSA 77": "/laws/77", "RSA 77-A": "/laws/77-a"}, "amends": {"RSA 77-A": "/laws/77-a", "RSA 77-A:4": "/laws/77-a#s4"}, "related": [{"g": 2, "o": "2009-2010/HB1607", "n": "HB 1607-FN-A", "t": "relative to the reasonable compensation deduction under the business profits tax, creating a committee to study safe harbors and taxation of investment organizations, and deleting a provision relative to taxation of certain income accumulated in trust.", "y": 2010, "c": "Became Law", "s": "This term's {b} has much the same text."}]}