BOSTON (WWLP) - Two tax-related ballot initiative petitions were submitted to the attorney general on Wednesday, the first step in the process of getting a question on the 2026 ballot.

Proponents of these ballot questions say they are aimed at increasing state competitiveness.

One proposal would increase the state's GDP by decreasing the personal income tax rate from 5 to 4% over three years. The other would revise the state's revenue cap formula to ensure state budget growth is in line with what taxpayers actually make.

The state's GDP is expected to grow by $17.5 billion in three years after the implementation of the first policy, and taxpayers would receive far more frequent refunds from the second.

The Mass Opportunity Alliance, among other groups, has expressed strong approval of

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