#2022-1 January 7, 2022 2022 Begins with Virus Surge, State House Remains Closed Tax Collections Beat Estimates Again in December; DOR Cites Payments from Pass-Through Entities
#2021-29 December 3, 2021 Baker and Polito Not Running for Re-election; 2022 Governor’s Race Field Expected to Grow House and Senate Sending $4 Billion ARPA Spending Bill to Governor Baker’s Desk Democrat Wins Essex County Legislative Seat in Special Election
#2021-28 November 19, 2021 Judiciary Committee Holds Public Hearing on RUFADAA ARPA Talks Stall; Surplus Spending May Wait Until 2022 Governor Baker’s Approval Rating Rebounding Unemployment Rate Increases to 5.3 Percent
#2021-27 November 1, 2021 Financial Services Committee Holds Public Hearing on Public Bank, Credit Union Legislation & Other Banking Bills House Debates ARPA Legislation; Considers more than 1,100 Amendments State’s Economic Growth Slows from Delta Variant & Inflation
#2021-26 October 22, 2021 Governor Signs Supplemental Budget Representative Cronin Nomination Clears Senate Foreign Relations Committee FDIC Hosting Session for New Bank Directors on October 28
#2021-25 September 17, 2021 Governor Baker Criticizes Income Surtax Proposal Division of Banks Files Final Student Loan Servicer Regulations FDIC Hosting Session for New Bank Directors on October 28
#2021-24 September 10, 2021 Growing Uncertainty from Delta Variant Pushes Business Confidence Down in August Revenue Surplus Continues with Monthly Tax Collections up $639 Million in FY2022 FDIC Hosting Session for New Bank Directors on October 28
#2021-23 August 20, 2021 Baker “Not Considering” New Mask Guidance City of Boston to Again Require Masks Indoors in Public Settings Governor Baker: Use Surplus $$$ To Reduce Employer UI Burden Association to Release 6th Edition of the Record Retention Quick Notes; Host Corresponding Virtual Program on September 9
#2021-22 August 6, 2021 Association Testifies Against Burdensome Foreclosure Bills Thirty Potential Ballot Questions Filed at Initial Deadline Tax Collection Growth Brisk to Start Fiscal 2022 Division of Banks Holds Public Hearing on Student Loan Servicer Regulations
#2021-21 July 23, 2021 Administration Sets Rates for COVID-19 UI Assessments House Approves Sports Betting Legislation Division of Banks to Hold Public Hearing on Student Loan Servicer Regulations
#2021-20 July 9, 2021 House, Senate Agree to $48.1 Billion Budget Complete State House Reopening Not Expected by Oct. 1 Division of Banks Establishes New Maximum DRI Fee
#2021-19 July 2, 2021 Annual Budget Negotiators Also Asked to Handle Supplemental Budget Division of Banks Files Emergency Student Loan Servicer Regulations
#2021-18 June 25, 2021 Annual Tax Collections Beating Estimate By $3.4 B and Counting Governor Baker Seeks Two-Month Sales Tax Holiday
#2021-17 June 11, 2021 Senate Passes Pandemic Policy Extensions Including Remote Notarization Lawmakers Advance “Millionaire’s Tax” to 2022 Ballot Division of Banks Holding Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to 801 CMR 4.00: Rates