HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2827        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2606

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 an income tax rollback.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/17/2018

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

1/17/2018

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/17/2018

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/17/2018

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/17/2018

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/17/2018

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/17/2018

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/17/2018

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/17/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2827        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2606

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2606) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the rate of taxation on income.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to an income tax rollback.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the general court shall impose and levy a tax on income in the manner hereinafter provided.  In accordance with the requirements of Article XLVIII of the Amendments to the Constitution, if the Initiative Petition for an Amendment to Article XLIV of the Massachusetts Constitution to Provide Resources for Education and Transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of One Million Dollars, as approved by the 189th General Court, is again approved by the 190th General Court and approved by the people at the next biennial state election in November of 2018, then the following shall be implemented on the day that such amendment takes effect:

Part B taxable income, as defined by section 4 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, shall be taxed at the rate of 5 percent.