SENATE DOCKET, NO. 328 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1780
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 repealing the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution Supplement Tax.
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PETITION OF:
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Viriato M. deMacedo | Plymouth and Barnstable | 1/30/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/6/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 328 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1780
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1780) of Bruce E. Tarr, Viriato M. deMacedo and Michael O. Moore for legislation to repeal the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution Supplement Tax. Revenue. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to repealing the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution Supplement Tax.
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 8A of chapter 23H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking after the word “system”, in line 2, the following words:- , the contribution established under section 189A of chapter 149.
SECTION 2. Subsection (a) of section 189 of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “.51” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- .34.
SECTION 3. Paragraph 2 of subsection (d) of said section 189 of said chapter 149 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “.18” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- .12.
SECTION 4. Paragraph 3 of said subsection (d) of section 189 of said chapter 149 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “.36” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- .24.
SECTION 5. Said chapter 149 is hereby further amended by striking section 189A, in its entirety.
SECTION 6. The director of unemployment assistance shall return all contributions paid by each employer in calendar year 2019 pursuant to section 189A of chapter 149 within 90 days of the passage of this act.
SECTION 7. This act shall take effect as of January 1, 2019.