Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4219: An Act establishing a transportation contribution from large employers
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 12, 2025:
SECTION 1. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 63B the following chapter:- CHAPTER 63D. TRANSPORTATION EXCISE TAX FOR CORPORATIONS Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall, unless the context clearly appears otherwise, have the following meanings: “Department”, the department of revenue. “Disregarded entity”, an entity that is disregarded as a separate entity from its owner for federal income tax purposes. “Employee”, a person defined in clause (h) of section 1 of chapter 151A; provided that an employee shall include a person who physically commutes to an employer’s location in Massachusetts regardless of residence and a person who resides in Massachusetts and works for an employer with a physical presence in Massachusetts. “Employer”, a business corporation, non-governmental employer, partnership or disregarded entity. Section 2. Every employer shall pay, on account of each calendar year, the transportation excise tax provided in this chapter. Section 3. (a) An employer who annually employs 50-99 employees in the commonwealth shall pay an excise tax amount equal to the product of (i) the ratio of the employees of the employer to the total number of employees employed in the commonwealth from the aggregate of all employers owing excise tax under this section, multiplied by (ii) the total excise tax amount under this section. (b) The total excise tax …
Sponsors
- Michelle Ciccolo (D, 15th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5318
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:35 PM in Gardner Auditorium <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is H4219?
- H4219 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a transportation contribution from large employers.
- What is the status of H4219?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5318 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4219?
- Michelle Ciccolo (D, 15th Middlesex).
- Where is the official record for H4219?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4219
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