House Ways & Means Budget
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- FY 2013 Conference Committee Report
House Ways and Means Chair
Brian S. Dempsey (Bio)
Amendment Text & Status
Print| Amendment* | Sponsor | Title | Subject | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | Health and Human Services and Elder Affairs | Adopted Roll Call #237 | ||
| 2 | Daniel K. Webster | An Act Relative to Pension Reform for State Employees. | Legislation, Non-Budget | Withdrawn |
| 5 | Daniel K. Webster | An Act relative to certain benefits to veterans and their surviving spouses | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 11 | Daniel K. Webster | An Act relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions. | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 22 | Daniel K. Webster | An Act to freeze the rate and valuation of taxes on real property.. | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 135 | Alice Hanlon Peisch | Motor Vehicle Excise Bills | Legislation, Non-Budget | Adopted |
| 136 | Alice Hanlon Peisch | Tax Withholding for Individual Retirement Accounts | Revenue | Rejected |
| 140 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Angel Investor Tax Credit | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 145 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Regulatory Review Process | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Consolidated "B" |
| 150 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Establish Energy Policy and Electricity Cost Reduction Commission | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Consolidated "E" |
| 159 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Capping Commercial Fees | Transportation | Consolidated "D" |
| 160 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Job Creation Tax Credit | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 167 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Municipal Gas Tax Exemption | Revenue | Adopted, as Amended |
|
167.1
(Further) |
Stephen Kulik | Further to #171 | Adopted Roll Call #218 | |
| 168 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Quarterly Corporate Tax Payments | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 169 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Sales Tax Holiday 2013 | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 171 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Sales Tax Rollback | Revenue | Adopted, as Amended |
|
171.1
(Further) |
Jay R. Kaufman | Further to #171 | Adopted Roll Call #217 | |
| 172 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Special Commission to Study Unemployment Insurance | Legislation, Non-Budget | Adopted, as Changed |
| 174 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Streamlined Permitting | Housing | Consolidated "C" |
| 203 | Marc T. Lombardo | Meals Tax Holiday | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 205 | Jay R. Kaufman | Charitable Contributions | Revenue | Adopted |
| 213 | Marc T. Lombardo | Income Tax Reduction | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 219 | Michael A. Costello | Pre-paid wirless surcharge | Public Safety | Consolidated "J" |
| 245 | Steven S. Howitt | Title 5 Income Tax Credit reform | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 246 | Paul K. Frost | Promoting the Commonwealth Tax Incentive | Revenue | Adopted, as Changed |
| 250 | Marc T. Lombardo | Reduction of State Sales Tax | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 253 | Marc T. Lombardo | Reduction of State Use Tax | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 327 | Elizabeth A. Poirier | Business Tax Credit for Hiring Veterans | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 343 | Tackey Chan | Tax Credit for New Plug In Hybrid Car Purchases | Revenue | Rejected |
| 392 | F. Jay Barrows | An Act Relative to Bundled Cell Phone Taxation | Revenue | Adopted, as Amended |
|
392.1
(Further) |
Jay R. Kaufman | Further to #392 | Adopted Roll Call #219 | |
| 405 | Ryan C. Fattman | An Amendment to Cut, Cap, and Save on Gas Prices | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 423 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Illegal Immigration and Driving Related Issues | Legislation, Non-Budget | Withdrawn |
| 425 | Ryan C. Fattman | An Amendment to Freeze Unemployment Taxes | Business and Economic Development | Consolidated "K" |
| 427 | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | Illegal Immigration and Employment Related Issues | Legislation, Non-Budget | Withdrawn |
| 517 | Antonio F. D. Cabral | State Historic Tax Credit Forward Funding Rule Change for Gateway Cities | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 529 | Jay R. Kaufman | Tax Administration | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Consolidated "B" |
|
538.1
(Further) |
Stephen Kulik | Further amendment to amendment #538 | Adopted | |
| 562 | William M. Straus | Dam Safety, Repair and Removal | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Withdrawn |
| 569 | Daniel K. Webster | An Amendment to freeze the rate and valuation of taxes on real property | Revenue | Rejected |
| 572 | James J. Lyons, Jr. | An amendment relative to proof of residency | Legislation, Non-Budget | Rejected |
| 581 | James J. Lyons, Jr. | An amendment relative to the collection of indigent legal fees | Judiciary | Rejected (Roll Call #240) |
| 583 | James J. Lyons, Jr. | An amendment to account for Health Safety Net expenditures | Legislation, Non-Budget | Rejected |
| 622 | Daniel K. Webster | An Amendment relative to certain benefits to veterans and their spouses | Revenue | Rejected |
| 635 | Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. | EBT Reform | Legislation, Non-Budget | Withdrawn |
| 637 | Shaunna O'Connell | An Act relative to the meals tax holiday | Revenue | Rejected Roll Call #220 |
| 642 | Louis L. Kafka | Non-Taxable Medical Supplies | Health and Human Services | Consolidated "H" |
| 644 | Shaunna O'Connell | An Act relative to vending machine taxes | Public Health | Consolidated "I" |
| 647 | Daniel K. Webster | An Amendment relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions | Revenue | Rejected |
| 708 | Paul K. Frost | Inventory Tax Lost Revenue Reimbursement | Legislation, Non-Budget | Rejected |
| 711 | Paul K. Frost | Inventory Tax Commission | Legislation, Non-Budget | Adopted |
| 722 | Sean Garballey | Including Online Travel Agencies as Hotel Room Sellers | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 723 | Kevin Aguiar | DHCD low income housing tax credit | Housing | Consolidated "C" |
| 737 | Stephen Kulik | Community Preservation Act (CPA) Amendment | Legislation, Non-Budget | Adopted Roll Call #225 |
|
742.1
(Further) |
Jay R. Kaufman | Further to #742 | Adopted Roll Call #221 | |
| 747 | Richard Bastien | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Taxpayer Share Elimination | Legislation, Non-Budget | Withdrawn |
| 801 | Thomas M. Stanley | 529 Savings Account Tax Deduction | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 804 | Shaunna O'Connell | An Act relative to EBT reform | Legislation, Non-Budget | Further amendment adopted, thus precluding a vote on the amendment |
| 812 | Daniel B. Winslow | Greater accountability for non-profits | Legislation, Non-Budget | Withdrawn |
| 827 | Daniel B. Winslow | To raise revenue from internet poker licenses | Legislation, Non-Budget | Laid aside on a point of order |
| 836 | Michael J. Moran | Massachusetts Lodging Association | Revenue | Withdrawn |
| 841 | Michael J. Moran | State Tax Returns on behalf of Brenda M. Ginsberg | Legislation, Non-Budget | Rejected |
| 846 | Daniel B. Winslow | To generate revenue from abandoned or unused gift cards and certificates | Legislation, Non-Budget | Withdrawn |
| 848 | Daniel B. Winslow | To encourage taxpayers to live free and buy in Massachusetts | Revenue | Rejected |
| 860 | Steven L. Levy | Nursing Home Bed Tax | Health and Human Services | Consolidated "H" |
*As Originally Filed
Ways & Means Amendment Book
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Print| Amendment | Subject(s) | Status/Action |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Amendment "A" | Education & Local Aid | Adopted (Roll Call #224) |
| Consolidated Amendment "B" | Constitutional Officers and State Administration | Adopted, as corrected |
| Consolidated Amendment "C" | Housing and Social Services | Adopted as changed and amended (Roll Call #230) |
| Consolidated Amendment "D" | Transportation | Adopted |
| Consolidated Amendment "E" | Energy and Environmental Affairs | Adopted |
| Consolidated Amendment "F" | Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes | Adopted, as changed and amended (Roll Call #234) |
| Consolidated Amendment "G" | Mental Health and Disability Services | Adopted, as Amended |
| Consolidated Amendment "H" | Health and Human Services and Elder Affairs | Adopted Roll Call #237 |
| Consolidated Amendment "I" | Public Health | Adopted, as Amended |
| Consolidated Amendment "J" | Judiciary and Public Safety | Adopted (Roll Call #241) |
| Consolidated Amendment "K" | Business and Economic Development | Adopted |
| Amendment | Status/Action |
|---|---|
| Changed Amendment #48 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #147 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #161 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #172 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #246 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #407 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #643 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #759 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #789 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #815 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Changed Amendment #828 | Adopted, as Changed |
| Amendment | Primary Sponsor | Status/Action |
|---|---|---|
| Further Amendment #151.1 | Martha M. Walz | Adopted |
| Further Amendment #167.1 | Stephen Kulik | Adopted Roll Call #218 |
| Further Amendment #171.1 | Jay R. Kaufman | Adopted Roll Call #217 |
| Further Amendment #392.1 | Jay R. Kaufman | Adopted Roll Call #219 |
| Further Amendment #538.1 | Stephen Kulik | Adopted |
| Further Amendment #742.1 | Jay R. Kaufman | Adopted Roll Call #221 |
| Further Amendment #803.1 | William M. Straus | Adopted Roll Call #232 |
| Further Amendment #804.1 | Martha M. Walz | Adopted |