SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1166        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1865

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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 to protect the intent of the Fair Share Amendment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

1/23/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/26/2023

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

1/30/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/30/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/1/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

2/1/2023

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/2/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/3/2023

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/7/2023

Liz Miranda

Second Suffolk

2/10/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/13/2023

Adam Gomez

Hampden

2/21/2023

Rita A. Mendes

11th Plymouth

2/23/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

2/23/2023

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/28/2023

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

3/13/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/11/2024

Manny Cruz

7th Essex

1/11/2024


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1166        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1865

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1865) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L. Rausch, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect the intent of the Fair Share Amendment.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to protect the intent of the Fair Share Amendment.

 

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 5G of Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by inserting, at the end of its first paragraph, the following:- For purposes of this section, tax revenues estimated to have been collected from capital gains income shall not include any revenues attributable to the Amendment to the Constitution adopted by the voters at the 2022 general election.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 62F of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting the following language, immediately before the period at the end of the definition of “State Tax Revenues”:- and the additional revenues attributable to the Amendment to the Constitution adopted by the voters at the 2022 general election”

SECTION 3. Section 6 of said Chapter 62F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the first paragraph the following:- For purposes of this section, a taxpayer’s personal income tax liability shall not include any liability imposed pursuant to the Amendment to the Constitution adopted by the voters at the 2022 general election.