Bill H.3557

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3363 FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3557

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 providing tax deductions for teachers' school supplies.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
Paul McMurtry	11th Norfolk	1/21/2011
Brian M. Ashe	2nd Hampden	6/20/2011
James M. Cantwell	4th Plymouth	6/21/2011
Stephen L. DiNatale	3rd Worcester	6/22/2011
James J. Dwyer	30th Middlesex	6/22/2011
Lori A. Ehrlich	8th Essex	6/20/2011
Sean Garballey	23rd Middlesex	6/20/2011
Michael R. Knapik		6/20/2011
Timothy R. Madden	Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket	6/21/2011
Richard T. Moore		6/21/2011
Shaunna O'Connell	3rd Bristol	6/20/2011
Tom Sannicandro	7th Middlesex	6/21/2011
Bruce E. Tarr		6/22/2011
Thomas J. Calter	12th Plymouth	6/22/2011
Sarah K. Peake	4th Barnstable	6/22/2011
Ryan C. Fattman	18th Worcester	6/22/2011
Kevin J. Kuros	8th Worcester	6/22/2011
James J. O'Day	14th Worcester	6/22/2011
Elizabeth A. Poirier	14th Bristol	6/22/2011
Frank I. Smizik	15th Norfolk	6/22/2011
Ellen Story	3rd Hampshire	6/22/2011
Benjamin Swan	11th Hampden	6/22/2011
James E. Timilty		6/22/2011
Michael D. Brady	9th Plymouth	6/22/2011
Kimberly N. Ferguson	1st Worcester	6/22/2011
Thomas A. Golden, Jr.	16th Middlesex	6/22/2011
Robert L. Hedlund		6/22/2011
Kevin G. Honan	17th Suffolk	6/22/2011
William Smitty Pignatelli	4th Berkshire	6/22/2011
Daniel B. Winslow	9th Norfolk	6/22/2011

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3363 FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3557

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3557) of Paul McMurtry and others relative to providing tax deductions for certain school supply expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. Revenue.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act providing tax deductions for teachers' school supplies.

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. Paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

(16) An amount as described in section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Code for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, only to the extent the amount is not otherwise deducted under subparagraph (7).

SECTION 2. Section 1 shall be effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012.