HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2926        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3180

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

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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 enhancing public awareness of tax and fee increases.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/16/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

2/1/2015

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/4/2015

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/28/2015

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/4/2015

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/2/2015

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

1/31/2015

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

2/2/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2926        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3180

By Mrs. O’Connell of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3180) of Shaunna L. O’Connell and others for legislation to require the House and Senate committees on Ways and Means to conduct public hearings on proposed legislation to establish, increase or expand taxes or fees.  Ways and Means.

 

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 enhancing public awareness of tax and fee increases.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 38B the following section:-

Section 38B½. The committee on ways and means of each branch of the general court shall conduct no less than 6 public hearings on bills referred to them that purport to establish, increase or expand any new or existing taxes or fees. The committees shall give 3 days’ public notice prior to holding such public hearings. Each hearing shall be conducted in a distinct geographical region of the commonwealth.