HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3334        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2991

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

_________________

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to reduce the costs for adoption.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ryan C. Fattman

18th Worcester

1/21/2011

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

2/4/2011

Robert L. Hedlund

 

2/4/2011

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/4/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3334        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2991

By Mr. Fattman of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2991) of Ryan C. Fattman and others for legislation to grant a tax credit to certain attorneys who provide free legal services for adoption cases.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

_______________

 

An Act to reduce the costs for adoption.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection:

(q) There is hereby established a credit for licensed Massachusetts attorneys who provide pro bono legal services in at least one adoption per year. The credit shall be no more than $2500 in each tax year.