Massachusetts

194th General Court·8,513 bills

Track legislation moving through Massachusetts. Browse 8,513 bills and resolutions during the 194th General Court, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.

Bills

Providing renter relief tax credit

For legislation to provide an increase in the renter relief tax credit. Revenue.

Excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award from taxable income

Relative to excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award from taxable income. Revenue.

To incentivize employer-provided childcare

Relative to employer-provided childcare tax credits. Revenue.

Authorizing the town of Provincetown to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee

That the town of Provincetown be authorized to impose a real estate transfer fee. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Updating the tax treatment of recreational lands in the town of Belmont

That the town of Belmont be authorized to update the tax treatment of recreational lands in said town. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Relative to neighborhood stabilization and economic development

For legislation relative to neighborhood stabilization and economic development. Revenue.

Improving older adult tax relief to address the rising cost of home ownership

For legislation to improve older adult tax relief to address the rising cost of home ownership. Revenue.

Relative to motor vehicle sales tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans

For legislation relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions. Revenue.

To reduce poverty by expanding the EITC and the child and family tax credit

For legislation to improve the earned income credit for healthier families. Revenue.

Exempting residential electric vehicle chargers from the sales tax

For legislation to exempt electric vehicle chargers from the sales tax. Revenue.

Relative to pension benefits for firefighter Leo J. Bracken

By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition of Rob Consalvo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the retirement board of the city of Boston be authorized to increase the disability pension of Leo J. Bracken, a firefighter of the city of Boston. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee

That the city of Somerville be authorized to establish a real estate transfer fee on certain real estate transactions in said city. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Allowing for the deduction of business interest

Relative to the income tax deduction of business interest. Revenue.

Enabling a local option for a real estate transfer fee to fund affordable housing

For legislation to support affordable housing with a local option for a fee to be applied to certain real estate transactions. Revenue.

To promote employee ownership

For legislation to promote employee ownership. Revenue.

Authorizing the city of Boston Department of Parks and Recreation to grant permanent easements over certain land in the city of Woburn and town of Burlington for highway purposes

That the city of Boston be authorized to grant permanent easements over certain land in the city of Woburn and town of Burlington to the Commonwealth for highway purposes. Transportation.

Relative to teacher preparation and student literacy

Relative to teacher preparation and student literacy (House, No. 4683), reports, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5511).

Relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes

For legislation to develop a database to collect data on written notices of code violations and fines relative to hot work processes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Relative to retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia a member of the state employee’s retirement system and the Framingham retirement system

Relative to retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia a member of the state employees' retirement system and the Framingham retirement system. Public Service.

Establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty

By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition of Richard G. Wells, Jr., that the Department of Conservation and Recreation erect and maintain memorial markers in the towns of Milton and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Environment and Natural Resources.

Facilitating distributed energy resources in the commonwealth

For legislation to implement the Smart Residential Solar Permitting Platform to issue permits instantly and issue permit revisions instantly for residential solar photovoltaic systems, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2780)

Advancing the clean energy transition

For legislation to create new divisions with the Division of Energy Resources to advance clean energy transition. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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