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MA H4128
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul McMurtry
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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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