On July 26, 2013 Massachusetts lawmakers voted to override Gov. Deval Patrick’s veto of a proposed transportation finance bill (H. 3535) – legislation intended to remedy some of the Commonwealth’s most pressing MBTA, road and bridge problems, and limit MBTA fare increases.
Several new taxes were proposed to pay for the transportation improvements, including a controversial portion of the Act that imposed sales tax on computer software and services. While that proposal was repealed by subsequent legislation, approved was a mandate for Massachusetts businesses to move to market-based sourcing.