Municipal Revenue
| HD 3492 | An Act Relative to the Taxation of Telecommunications Companies |
This bill would amend 3 sections of the real estate tax statute to remove special tax exemptions for telephone/internet companies.
| Previous: | H. 2408 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Anthony Petruccelli 1st Suffolk |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" | Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk |
| Michael F. Rush | 10th Suffolk |
| Willie Mae Allen | 6th Suffolk |
| Gloria L. Fox | 7th Suffolk |
| Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
| Barbara A. L'Italien | 18th Essex |
| Ruth Balser |
| "Private Citizen" | Michael Kelleher, Selectman
Town of Saugus |
| Steven D'Amico |
| Stephen Kulik |
| Denise Provost |
| Thomas Stanley |
| HD 2702 | An Act Relative to a Local Options Meals Tax |
This bill would allow a city or town to levy an additional 1% on the meals tax by local option. Other manifestations, including one that redistributed ¼ of the total increase to all 351 cities and towns, have had varying success in recent years.
| Previous: | H. 2445 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Angelo Scaccia |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" | Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk |
| Michael F. Rush | 10th Suffolk |
| Willie Mae Allen | 6th Suffolk |
| Anthony Petruccelli | 1st Suffolk |
| Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
| Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
| John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire |
| Ruth Balser |
| "Private Citizen" | Michael Kelleher, Selectman
Town of Saugus |
| Steven D'Amico |
| HD 2717 | An Act Relative to Property Tax Classification in Cities and Towns |
This would reverse a 2004 law that changed the classification formula to allow a reduction in the commercial business factor to 170%. This bill would set the rate back at 175%.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Angelo Scaccia |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" | Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Michael F. Rush | 10th Suffolk |
| Anthony Petruccelli | 1st Suffolk |
| Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
| Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk |
| HD 2820 |
An Act Relative to the Taxation of Public Land Used for Commercial Purposes on MBTA Property |
The bill would remove the exempt status of property for commercial purposes on MBTA land.
| Previous: | Redraft of H. 2446 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Elizabeth Malia |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" | Thomas M. Menino,
City of Boston |
| Michael Rush | 10th Suffolk |
| Willie Mae Allen | 6th Suffolk |
| Anthony Petruccelli | 1st Suffolk |
| Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
| HD 2904 | An Act Relative to the Taxation of Parking Easements Located within Condominium Areas |
This bill closes a tax loophole that allows a portion of the common area in a condominium building to remain untaxed.
| Previous: | H. 4020 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Elizabeth Malia |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" | Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 3021 | An Act Amending Certain Health Insurance Options for Municipal Retirees |
This bill would modify MGL Chapter 32B, Section 18 to allow cities and towns to prospectively require retirees to enroll in Medicare upon retirement.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Michael Rush | 10th Suffolk |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" | Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 3901 | An Act Permitting Cities and Towns to Impose an Excise on the Use of Off-Street Parking Facilities |
This is a common fee imposed in most every major city. EPA parking restrictions in Boston limit supply and increase the price artificially.
| Previous: | H. 2405 from 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Anthony Petruccelli |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Anthony Petruccelli | 1st Suffolk |
| Michael Rush | 10th Suffolk |
| Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk |
| HD 3818 | An Act Relative to the Storage Fee for Towing |
This bill would attempt to increase the storage fee for all towed vehicles, resulting in an increase of up to $5.00 per tow. Currently BTD charges a maximum of $15.00 per day, and the Dept. of Telecommunications and Energy (DTE) allows a maximum of $20.00 per day. This is a companion piece to the towing fee change made in 2003.
| Previous: | H. 3387 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Angelo Scaccia |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Michael Rush | 10th Suffolk |
| Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk |
| HD 3399 | An Act Relative to the Full Reimbursement of 50% of the Entitlement for Public School Transportation |
This act provides for the commonwealth to reimburse 50% of the transportation entitlement for (non-regional and non-private/parochial school) students. Reimbursement for school transportation to Boston is projected to be $11.4M.
| Previous: | H. 1081 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Anthony Petruccelli |
| Co-Sponsors: | "Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Anthony Petruccelli | 1st Suffolk |
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