House Roll Call Votes of Interest |
Date |
CLT Favored |
Description |
2/11/2009 |
Y |
Independent audit of House finances to federal
standards |
2/11/2009 |
Y |
Need two thirds roll call vote for a tax increase |
2/11/2009 |
Y |
Need two thirds vote to appropriate stabilization
fund money |
3/5/2009 |
Y |
Sets up independent redistricting commission |
4/7/2009 |
Y |
Toll increases must be approved by roll call vote of
House and Senate |
4/14/2009 |
Y |
Prohibits state pension fund employee bonus if fund
has yearly loss |
4/14/2009 |
Y |
Caps state pension at 4 times average state pension |
4/14/2009 |
Y |
Eliminates "windfall" provision for state employees |
4/14/2009 |
Y |
Prohibits vacation time from counting as income to
boost pensions |
4/27/2009 |
N |
Increase sales tax to 6.25% |
5/1/2009 |
N |
Delays state hiring freeze until DOR study |
5/1/2009 |
N |
Amendment providing $25M to fund Quinn Bill |
6/3/2009 |
Y |
Eliminates Bunker Hill & Evacuation Day holidays |
11/18/2009 |
N |
Further study amendment to prevent sales tax
increase vote |
11/18/2009 |
N |
Further study amendment to prevent alcohol sales tax
vote |
2/4/2010 |
Y |
Freeze Unemployment Insurance Rates |
4/27/2010 |
N |
Alcohol tax to further study |
4/27/2010 |
N |
Sales tax rollback to further study |
4/27/2010 |
Y |
12% tax rate on dividends |
4/28/2010 |
Y |
Restrict benefits for Illegals |
|
Senate Roll Call Votes of Interest |
Date |
CLT Favored |
Description |
1/29/2009 |
Y |
Establishing independent redistricting commission |
3/31/2009 |
Y |
Cap state pensions at 4 times average state pension |
3/31/2009 |
Y |
Eliminates "windfall" provision for state employees |
5/19/2009 |
N |
Increase income tax rate to 5.95% |
5/19/2009 |
N |
Increase gas tax by 11 cents |
5/19/2009 |
N |
Increase sales tax to 6.25% |
5/19/2009 |
N |
Allows vote of town meeting/city council to impose
2% local meals tax |
5/19/2009 |
N |
Raises the current 4% hotel/motel tax by up to 2% |
5/21/2009 |
Y |
State wage and hiring freeze |
5/21/2009 |
Y |
Eliminates Bunker Hill & Evacuation Day holidays |
2/11/2010 |
Y |
Freeze Unemployment Insurance rates |
4/8/2010 |
Y |
Four month hiring freeze |
5/13/2010 |
Y |
Increase retirement age from 55 to 60 |
5/27/2010 |
Y |
Repeal Nursing Home Fee |
6/29/2010 |
Y |
Repeal of alcohol sales tax |
7/1/2010 |
Y |
Sales tax rollback |