SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1732 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1438 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Bruce E. Tarr _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act to promote civic engagement in setting the income tax rate. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | Michael R. Knapik | Second Hampden and Hampshire | Robert L. Hedlund | Plymouth and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1732 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1438 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1438) of Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik and Robert L. Hedlund for legislation to promote civic engagement in setting the income tax rate. Revenue. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to promote civic engagement in setting the income tax rate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 4 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Part B taxable income shall not be taxed at a rate of more than 5.3 per cent unless said rate is approved by the initiative petition process provided for in Articles XLVIII, LXXIV and LXXXI of the Amendments of the Massachusetts Constitution. |
