Fair Share Amendment
Proposal for a Legislative Amendment to the Constitution to Provide Resources for Education and Transportation through an Additional Tax on Incomes in Excess of One Million Dollars - H86 -
Amends the requirement in the Massachusetts Constitution that income must be taxed at a flat, uniform rate for all earners
Levies an incremental tax of 4% on income in excess of one million dollars
Mandates that any revenue raised from the Fair Share Amendment is spent on public education, affordable public universities, and transportation infrastructure
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History of the bill
2020
Jan 2019
Fair Share Amendment is launched again via a Legislative Amendment (3 step process)
Jun 2019
Step 1 of 3: Constitutional convention passes amendment
2019
Jun 2018
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court kills amendment after a corporate backed lawsuit
2018
Jun 2017
Step 2 of 3: Constitutional convention re-confirms amendment
2017
May 2016
Step 1 of 3: Constitutional convention passes amendment
2016
Jan 2015
Fair Share Amendment is launched via a Citizen's Amendment (3 step process)
2015
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