California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 437 — Personal income taxes: qualified commuter credit.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. This bill, for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, would allow a credit against those taxes to qualified commuters in an amount equal to $500 for spouses filing joint returns, if both spouses are qualified commuters, as defined, and $250 for other specified taxpayers who are qualified commuters. The bill would restrict eligibility for the credit to taxpayers with specified incomes. The bill would require, for a taxpayer with an allowable credit in excess of tax liability, a payment from the Tax Relief and Refund Account, a continuously appropriated account, to the taxpayer equal to the amount of the allowable credit that is in excess of tax liability, as provided. By authorizing additional payments from this account, the bill would make an appropriation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. April 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Set for hearing April 24.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  8. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wilk · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Wilk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 437 do?
The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. This bill, for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, would allow a credit against those taxes to qualified commuters in an amount equal to $500 for spouses filing joint returns, if both spouses are qualified commuters, as defined, and $250 for other specified taxpayers who are qualified commuters. The bill would restrict eligibility for the credit to taxpayers with specified incomes. The bill would require, for a taxpayer with an allowable credit in excess of tax liability, a payment from the Tax Relief and Refund Account, a continuously appropriated account, to the taxpayer equal to the amount of the allowable credit that is in excess of tax liability, as provided. By authorizing additional payments from this account, the bill would make an appropriation.
Who sponsors SB 437?
SB 437 is sponsored by Wilk.
What is the current status of SB 437?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 437?
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