Michael A. Costello
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2013-2014: 188th Legislature

07/31/2014H4375.490 Conference Committee Report on Environmental Bond Bill (House Vote) Passed
07/30/2014H4366.469 Conference Committee Report on Campaign Finance Bill (House Vote) Passed
07/16/2014H4308.423 Convention Center Conference Report (House Vote) Passed
06/30/2014H4242.411 Final Passage of FY2015 Budget (Conference Report - House) Passed
06/30/2014H4242.410 Allowing Extra Time To Read the Budget Failed
06/18/2014S2195.393 Conference Committee Report on Minimum Wage Increase (House Vote) Passed
06/11/2014H4165.388 Sales Tax Holiday Passed
06/11/2014H4165.389 Exemption from Minimum Excise Tax Payments Failed
06/11/2014H4165.390 Meals Tax Holiday (Indefinite Study) Passed
06/11/2014H4165.392 Final Passage of Stimulus Package Passed
06/04/2014H4138.383 Environmental Bond Bill Passed
06/04/2014H4138.382 Consolidated Amendment to Environmental Bond Bill Passed
05/28/2014H4111.380 Boston Convention Center Expansion (House) Passed
05/21/2014H4091.378 House Version of Charter School Expansion (House Vote) Passed
05/14/2014H4069.372 More Frequent Review of Regulations Failed
05/14/2014H4069.374 Witholding Funds for HealthConnector Until Investigation is Complete Failed
04/30/2014H4000.368 Final Passage of the House Budget for 2015 Passed
04/30/2014H4000.336 Reducing the Sales Tax to 5% (Indefinite Study) Passed
04/29/2014H4000.348 Allocating Some Excess Revenue to Local Aid Failed
04/29/2014H4000.346 Providing Property Tax Relief to Cities and Towns Failed
04/28/2014H4000.341 Limiting the Effect of the Death Tax Failed
04/28/2014H4000.340 Providing for a Temporary Tax Amnesty Passed
04/28/2014H4000.339 Establishing a Commission to Investigate the Inventory Tax Passed
04/28/2014H4000.338 Paying Sales Tax Only On Sales Price (Indefinite Study) Passed
04/28/2014H4000.335 Exempting Municipalities From Gas Tax Increases (Indefinite Study) Passed
04/10/2014H3999.326 Allow Adequate Time to File Amendments to the Budget Failed
04/10/2014H3999.324 Allow Debate on Amendments to Increase Local Aid Failed
04/10/2014H3999.325 Allow Amendments to Reform EBT and Other Programs Failed
04/10/2014H3999.327 Resolution Adopting Rules for Debating 2015 Budget Passed
04/02/2014H3983.321 Increase The Minimum Wage to $10.50 (and for other purposes) Passed
04/02/2014H3983.315 Link Minimum Wage to Unemployment Rate Failed
04/02/2014H3983.314 Study the Economic Impact of the Proposed Minimum Wage Increase Failed
04/02/2014H3983.313 Reducing Penalties for Unintentional Violations of Wage Laws Failed
04/02/2014H3983.310 Qualifications to Receive Maximum Unemployment Benefits Failed
04/02/2014H3983.311 Reduce Maximum Length of Unemployment Benefits Failed
04/02/2014H3983.309 Reduce Proposed Taxable Wage Base for Unemployment Benefits Failed
02/06/2014H3894.290 Resolution Expelling Carlos Henriquez Passed
02/06/2014H3894.289 Amendment To Censure Carlos Henriquez Instead of Expelling Him Failed
11/06/2013S1806.251 Tax Cut for Small Businesses That Hire Benefit Recipients Passed
11/06/2013S1806.248 Contacting Recipients About Out-of-Region Benefit Use Failed
11/06/2013S1806.247 Directly Contacting Employers to Verify Job Search Activities Failed
11/06/2013S1806.245 Promoting Financial Literacy Failed
10/30/2013S1885.241 Preference for Veterans in Public Housing Passed
10/30/2013H3728.238 Increasing Time To File Amendments To Welfare Reform Package Failed
10/16/2013H3700.232 Auditing the Department of Transitional Assistance Failed
10/16/2013H3700.234 Require Six Public Hearings Before Raising Taxes Failed
10/16/2013H3700.233 Hold Public Meetings Across State Before Raising Taxes Failed
09/25/2013H3662.227 Final Passage of an Act repealing the computer and software services taxes (House) Passed
07/24/2013H3556.160 Vote to Audit the DTA Failed
07/24/2013H3535.159 Vote to Raise Taxes $500 Million Passed
06/26/2013H3535.149 Conference Committee Transportation Finance Bill Raising Taxes by $500 Million Passed
06/19/2013H3452.147 Implementing the Affordable Care Act in Massachusetts Passed
06/05/2013H3492.124 Not Allowing Self-Declaration as Proof of Residency Failed
06/05/2013H3492.123 Restrictions on Who Receives Public Benefits Failed
06/05/2013H3492.122 Provide a Valid Social Security Number in Order to be Eligible for Public Housing Failed
04/24/2013H3401.113 House FY14 Budget Passed
04/23/2013H3400.101 A Vote to Stifle Further EBT Reform Passed
04/23/2013H3400.100 Enforce All Penalties and Fines for EBT Violations of Recipients and Retailers Failed
04/23/2013H3400.99 Tighten Verification Requirements for Eligibility of State Housing Subsidies Failed
04/23/2013H3400.96 Against Adding EBT Reforms to the Budget Passed
04/22/2013H3400.82 Foster and Adopted Children Reimbursement Failed
04/22/2013H3400.75 Increase Tax Credits for Septic System Updates Failed
04/22/2013H3400.71 Roll Back the Income and Sales Taxes to 5% Over 5 Years Failed
04/08/2013H3382.53 Removing the "Tech Tax" From the Transportation Finance Bill Failed
04/08/2013H3415.69 $500 Million in New and Higher Taxes Passed
04/03/2013H3382.45 Knowing How $500 Million in New and Higher Taxes will Affect the MA Economy Failed
02/06/2013H55.35 Real Oversight of the Department of Transitional Assistance Failed
02/06/2013H55.28 Residency Requirements for Public Benefits Failed
01/23/2013H2015.1 24 Hour Review Time for Bills Failed
01/23/2013H2013.25 Requiring 2/3 of the Legislature’s Votes to Raise Taxes Failed
01/23/2013H2013.19 Equal Party Representation on Ethics Committee Failed
01/23/2013H2013.14 Getting Rid of Consolidated Budget Amendments Failed
01/23/2013H2013.9 Requiring 24 Hours to Review Consolidated Budget Amendments Failed
01/23/2013H2015.3 Requiring Committee Votes to be Published Online Failed
01/23/2013H2015.2 Requiring 2/3 of the Legislature’s Votes to Spend Rainy Day Funds Failed