About this step
The full body of the House of Representatives considers amendments to the House Ways and Means recommendations, and debates their inclusion in the bill. This is a very busy time for the House of Representatives, as the Representatives and their staffs are constantly working to make sure the concerns and needs of their constituents are addressed in the final budget.
Amendment Text & Status
| Amendment | Sponsor | Title | Subject | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega, Aaron | Pilot Program Mitigating the Cliff Effect | Social Services | Consolidated "A" | |
| Balser, Ruth B. | Ensuring Access to Mental Health Services- Therapy Matcher | Mental Health and Disability Services | Consolidated "B" | |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | Increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) | Revenue | Withdrawn | |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | Earned Income Tax Credit Access | Revenue | Withdrawn | |
| Kane, Hannah | SAPHE Standards & Sustainable Funding Report | Legislation, Non-Budget | Withdrawn | |
| Kane, Hannah | Implementing the State Action for Public Health Excellence Program | Mental Health and Disability Services | Consolidated "B" | |
| Kafka, Louis L. | Early Intervention | Public Health | Consolidated "B" | |
| Kafka, Louis L. | Mass Animal Fund | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Consolidated "D" | |
| Gentile, Carmine Lawrence | Citizens Commission Continuation | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Consolidated "C" | |
| Honan, Kevin G. | MA Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs | Labor and Economic Development | Consolidated "D" | |
| Honan, Kevin G. | Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston | Labor and Economic Development | Consolidated "D" | |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | Cambridge Weekend Backpack Program | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Consolidated "D" | |
| Livingstone, Jay D. | Unemployment Rules For The Gig Economy | Labor and Economic Development | Consolidated "D" | |
| Livingstone, Jay D. | Employee Definition Harmonization | Labor and Economic Development | Consolidated "D" | |
| Higgins, Natalie M. | Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights | Education and Local Aid | Consolidated "A" | |
| Lewis, Jack Patrick | Expanding Access to Adoption | Judiciary | Consolidated "C" | |
| Lewis, Jack Patrick | Improving Hepatitis C screening | Public Health | Consolidated "B" | |
| Lewis, Jack Patrick | Youth HIV Prevention Access | Public Health | Consolidated "B" | |
| Higgins, Natalie M. | PPE Data Transparency | Public Health | Consolidated "B" | |
| Dykema, Carolyn C. | YMCA Youth-At-Risk Grants | Public Health | Consolidated "B" | |
| Livingstone, Jay D. | Closing The SNAP Gap | Health and Human Services | Consolidated "B" | |
| Gouveia, Tami L. | Closing Trump's Corporate Tax Loopholes | Revenue | Withdrawn | |
| Gentile, Carmine Lawrence | Rail Trail Expansion | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Consolidated "D" | |
| Straus, William M. | RTA funding | Transportation | Consolidated "A" | |
| Provost, Denise | Relative to Caregiver Authorization Affidavits | Judiciary | Consolidated "C" | |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | YWCA Funding | Public Health | Consolidated "B" | |
| Donato, Paul J. | Meals on Wheels | Elder Affairs | Consolidated "B" | |
| Donato, Paul J. | EPST | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Consolidated "C" | |
| Vitolo, Tommy | Equity in Commuter Deductions | Revenue | Withdrawn | |
| Hecht, Jonathan | Public shade tree law | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Consolidated "D" | |
| Ferrante, Ann-Margaret | Home Base | Housing | Consolidated "D" | |
| Dykema, Carolyn C. | Protecting Massachusetts Pollinators | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Consolidated "D" | |
| Fernandes, Dylan A. | Authorizing Retirement Systems to Divest from Fossil Fuels | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Consolidated "C" | |
| Fernandes, Dylan A. | Affordable Housing Transfer Fee | Housing | Consolidated "D" | |
| O'Day, James J. | Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Consolidated "C" | |
| Decker, Marjorie C. | COVID-19 MCAS Cancellation | Education and Local Aid | Consolidated "A" | |
| Barber, Christine P. | MA Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program | Public Health | Consolidated "B" | |
| Sabadosa, Lindsay N. | Increasing the Corporate Tax Rate | Revenue | Withdrawn | |
| Khan, Kay | Mental Health Services for Immigrants and Refugees | Mental Health and Disability Services | Consolidated "B" | |
| Khan, Kay | Mental Health Advocacy Program for Kids in Family Resource Centers | Social Services | Consolidated "A" | |
| Ultrino, Steven | Medicare Savings Program Eligibility Expansion | Health and Human Services | Consolidated "B" | |
| Cabral, Antonio F. D. | State Spending Accountability | Public Safety | Consolidated "C" | |
| Honan, Kevin G. | Residential Assistance for Families in Transition | Housing | Consolidated "D" | |
| Cabral, Antonio F. D. | Assistance for In-Need Families | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Consolidated "C" | |
| Sabadosa, Lindsay N. | Creation of a Special Commission relative to the Seal and Motto of the Commonwealth | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Consolidated "C" | |
| Ciccolo, Michelle L. | Saving Municipalities Money while Protecting the Environment | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Consolidated "D" | |
| Khan, Kay | MA IDs for Homeless Youth and Individuals | Transportation | Consolidated "A" | |
| Connolly, Mike | Raising the Tax Rate on Unearned Income | Revenue |
Rejected RC #273 (30 Y 127 N) |
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| Peisch, Alice Hanlon | Special Education Circuit Breaker | Education and Local Aid | Consolidated "A" | |
| Hecht, Jonathan | Transit is essential | Transportation | Consolidated "A" | |
| Dean Campbell, Linda | Return to School “Bridge” Programs | Public Health | Consolidated "B" | |
| Gouveia, Tami L. | Include 50% of GILTI in Taxable Income | Revenue | Withdrawn | |
| Dean Campbell, Linda | Civics Project Trust Fund | Education and Local Aid | Consolidated "A" | |
| Cronin, Claire D. | Improved Access to Healthcare | Legislation, Non-Budget | Precluded |