HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2674        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John H. Rogers

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to using capital gain income for one-time capital expenditures.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

1/16/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2674        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2671

By Mr. Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2671) of John H. Rogers relative to establishing a one-time capital expenditure fund with capital gains revenue.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2719 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to using capital gain income for one-time capital expenditures.

 

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.Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new paragraph:-

2YYY.One-Time Capital Expenditures

There shall be established and set upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the One-Time Capital Expenditure Fund to which shall be credited: (a) any funds that shall be appropriated or transferred for deposit into the trust fund; and (b) any income derived from investment of amounts credited to the trust fund (c) all Part C taxable income collected on an annual basis by the Commissioner of Revenue pursuant to Section 2 (h) of Chapter 62, after accounting for refunds, abatements or other adjustments.  This money shall be expended for one-time capital needs of the commonwealth as determined by the legislature and not for annual operating expenses.