By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1498) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices. Revenue.
By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1604) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to the value of classic or antique vehicles in calculating the sales tax. Revenue.
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1545) of John F. Keenan, Carmine L. Gentile, Richard J. Ross, Tackey Chan and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to commuter transit benefits. Revenue.
By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1478) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to the sales tax on mobile telecommunications devices purchased with a service contract. Revenue.
By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3319) of Lori A. Ehrlich and others relative to eligibility for earned income tax credits. Revenue.
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1539) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to Title V income tax credit reform of financial aid for homeowners who have incurred costs for the repair or replacement of failed septic systems. Revenue.
By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator McGee, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3421) of Lori A. Ehrlich and Bruce E. Tarr relative to low-speed three wheeled vehicles. Transportation.
Senate, January 17, 2017 -- Offered by Senator Bruce E. Tarr relative to forming a special senate committee to review and report on citizen engagement and participation in the legislative process
Maddy summaryThis bill amends Massachusetts gas laws to stop utility companies from passing the costs of connecting new customers to existing gas lines onto all ratepayers. Instead, the person requesting the new service must pay the full cost of the connection unless they can prove there is no technically feasible alternative to using natural gas or meet specific critical economic or industrial needs. The law requires the state energy department to consider climate goals and energy efficiency when approving gas rates and mandates that all utility tariffs be updated by July 2029 to reflect these new rules.
Maddy summaryThis amendment incorporates recommendations from the Foundation Budget Review Commission into the state's fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill. It directs the budget process to consider these recommendations when allocating funds to state agencies and programs. The bill does not create new laws but adjusts how budget decisions are made for the 2018 fiscal year.
