Income Support Legislation                                      

Bill No.

Co. Bill

Sponsor

Issue

Description

History

Hearing Date

H-7173

NA

Segal, Fierro, Edwards

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX

Would require employers to provide employees with bi-lingual notices regarding the existence of the federal earned income tax credit and volunteer income tax assistance providers.

01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance

NA

H-7181

NA

Petrarca,

O`Neill JP, Ucci

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT

Would decrease the amount of child support arrearage constituting a felony.

01/21/2010 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

NA

S-2185

Metts

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- EARNED INCOME CREDIT

Would increase the refundable state earned income credit from fifteen percent (15%) to one hundred percent (100%)

02/09/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

H-7444

Slater, Almeida, Diaz, Williams, Segal

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX

Would reinstitute the refundable earned income tax credit.

02/11/2010 Introduced, referred to House Finance

NA

S-2223

Maselli
Picard,

Cote, DaPonte, Blais

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Provide that the dept. of human services shall implement an identity verification system utilizing fingerprint imaging for the purpose of preventing duplicate participation by an individual receiving and/or applying for assistance.

02/09/2010 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

NA