2007 Legislative Document (Senate) 952 (Allocate certain tax relief funds for EITC low income worker subsidies )

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• Introduced by Sen. Jonathan T.E. Courtney on March 1, 2007, This bill establishes that any tax revenue not spent by the Legislature and placed in the “Tax Relief Fund” be allocated so that half the money is used to reduce the income tax rates and the other half be used to increase Earned Income Tax Credit payments granted to workers who earn less than a certain amount of income. Note: It is very rare for any money to be deposited or remain long enough in this fund to actually reduce tax rates.
  • Referred to the Taxation Committee on March 1, 2007.
  • Motion by Sen. Ethan K. Strimling on June 12, 2007, to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
  • The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 18, 2007, to not use half the money in the state "Tax Relief Fund" to increase Earned Income Tax Credit payments, but instead require that 15 percent of any income tax revenue increase over the previous year be deposited in this fund.
• Received in the House on June 18, 2007.
  • Tabled by Rep. Hannah M. Pingree on June 18, 2007, pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
  • Motion by Rep. John F. Piotti on June 20, 2007, to accept the the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on June 20, 2007.
  • Reported in the House on June 20, 2007, Committee Amendment "A" (S-281).
  • Amendment offered in the House on June 20, 2007. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on June 20, 2007.
• Passed in the House by voice vote on June 20, 2007, to require that 15 percent of any income tax revenue increase over the previous year be deposited in the state "Tax Relief Fund".
• Received in the Senate on June 20, 2007.
  • Motion by Sen. John L. Martin on June 21, 2007, that the bill be placed on the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
• Passed in the Senate (18 to 17) on June 20, 2007, to require that 15 percent of any income tax revenue increase over the previous year be deposited in the state "Tax Relief Fund". [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on June 20, 2007.
• Passed in the House by voice vote on June 20, 2007.
• Received in the Senate on June 21, 2007.
  • Motion by Sen. John L. Martin on June 21, 2007, that the bill be placed on the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on April 10, 2008. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 10, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 10, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 10, 2008.
• Failed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on April 10, 2008, the Senate INSISTED To PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (S-589).
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on April 10, 2008. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 10, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 10, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 11, 2008.
  • Motion by Rep. Joshua A. Tardy on April 11, 2008, to RECEDE and CONCUR. The motion failed in the House (60 to 80) on April 11, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Failed in the House by voice vote on April 11, 2008, the house and/or senate have decided against further actions and the bill is dead.

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Introduced by Sen. Jonathan T.E. Courtney on March 1, 2007. New Comment