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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1166 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1865
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to protect the intent of the Fair Share Amendment.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth MiddlesexRebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/23/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/26/2023Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex1/26/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester1/30/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/30/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/1/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/1/2023Mike Connolly26th Middlesex2/2/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex2/3/2023Julian CyrCape and Islands2/7/2023Liz MirandaSecond Suffolk2/10/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/13/2023Adam GomezHampden2/21/2023Rita A. Mendes11th Plymouth2/23/2023Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex2/23/2023Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex2/28/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1166 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1865
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1865) of Jason M. Lewis, Rebecca L.
Rausch, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Erika Uyterhoeven and other members of the General Court for
legislation to protect the intent of the Fair Share Amendment. Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to protect the intent of the Fair Share Amendment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 5G of Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby further amended by inserting, at the end of its first paragraph, the
3following:- For purposes of this section, tax revenues estimated to have been collected from
4capital gains income shall not include any revenues attributable to the Amendment to the
5Constitution adopted by the voters at the 2022 general election.
6 SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 62F of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
7amended by inserting the following language, immediately before the period at the end of the
8definition of “State Tax Revenues”:- and the additional revenues attributable to the Amendment
9to the Constitution adopted by the voters at the 2022 general election”
10 SECTION 3. Section 6 of said Chapter 62F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
11inserting at the end of the first paragraph the following:- For purposes of this section, a 2 of 2
12taxpayer’s personal income tax liability shall not include any liability imposed pursuant to the
13Amendment to the Constitution adopted by the voters at the 2022 general election.