relative to excess funds paid to municipalities for use in school districts.
HB 739 requires municipalities to send any excess statewide education property tax funds back to the state by March 15, 2027, for deposit into the education trust fund. This directly affects municipalities that receive these property tax payments for school district use. The bill's key provision sets a specific deadline for the first remittance of excess funds. It does not change how municipalities collect taxes but mandates returning unused portions to the state for educational funding. The policy change is a straightforward administrative requirement for local governments.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2025
How they voted
141–66
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 221
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic106
88% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican113
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 12, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/15/2025, Vote 8-0, CC; SC 21A
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 8
upper
Mar 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (141-66-14)
house
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 76
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0680h: MA RC 246-128 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 62
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0680h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 62
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 64
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0680h (NT) 03/04/2025 (Vote 17-1; RC)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Vacated and Referred to Education Funding (Rep. Janigian): MA VV (in recess of) 02/04/2025 HJ 3 P. 28
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 25
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terry Spilsbury
RRepublican
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