H4219

Establishing a transportation contribution from large employers

Introduced·6/12/25
Introduced Text

Establishes a transportation excise tax for large employers in Massachusetts based on employee count.

This bill creates a transportation excise tax for large employers in Massachusetts, based on the number of employees they have. Employers with 50-99 employees pay $75 per employee, those with 100-149 employees pay $125 per employee, those with 150-249 employees pay $50 per employee, those with 250-499 employees pay $25 per employee, those with 500-999 employees pay $50 per employee, and those with 1,000 or more employees pay $150 per employee. The tax revenue goes to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund for transportation-related purposes.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Oct 3, 2025

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on Revenue Hearing

Oct 3, 2025

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on Revenue Hearing

History

Apr 2

House

Accompanied a study order, see H5318

Feb 25

House

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Dec 18, 2025

House

Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026