An Act to promote budget transparency and the public’s right to know
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website to display the total amount of income tax paid by Massachusetts residents to the federal government and the percentage of those funds allocated to specific discretionary spending categories. The goal is to increase transparency and allow the public to better understand how state tax revenue is being used at the federal level. This will provide greater insight into the flow of taxpayer dollars.
Key provisions
- The Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website must publish the total income tax paid by Massachusetts residents to the federal government.
- The website must also display the percentage of these funds allocated to designated discretionary spending.
- This data will be presented in a publicly accessible format.
Who is affected
- Residents of Massachusetts
- Taxpayers
- The General Court
- The Secretary of the Commonwealth
- The public
Notable changes
- Currently, information on federal tax revenue allocation is not readily available to the public on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website.
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3 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
James K. Hawkins
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