SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1669        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1475

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Benjamin B. Downing

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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 reinvesting in working families.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Benjamin B. Downing

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1669        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1475

By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1475) of Benjamin B. Downing, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Benjamin Swan, Tricia Farley-Bouvier and other members of the General Court for legislation to reinvest in working families.  Revenue.

 

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 reinvesting in working families.

 

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. Section 4 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following new subsection:-

(b) Part B taxable income shall be taxed at a rate of 5.15% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015. 

SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 62 is hereby amended by striking out, in subsection (h), in lines 239 and 243, the figure “15” and inserting in place thereof the figure “30”.

SECTION 3. Section 13 of Chapter 186 of the acts of 2002 is hereby repealed.