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MA H4128

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul McMurtry

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Establishes a special commission to study threshold amounts for lottery and gambling taxation in Massachusetts
  • Commission membership includes chairs of the Joint Committee on Revenue (serving as co-chairs), representatives from the Gaming Commission, State Treasurer, Secretary of Administration and Finance, Commissioner of Revenue, and legislative appointees from both parties
  • Study scope covers review of current taxation thresholds and their impact, economic implications, comprehensive data gathering, and recommendations for optimal threshold levels
  • Commission must submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Joint Committee on Revenue, House and Senate Ways and Means Committees, and chamber clerks by December 31, 2026
  • Declared an emergency law to take effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Relative to establishing a commission to study gambling winnings

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5239

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Revenue5/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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