SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1640        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1531

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Linda Dorcena Forry

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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 relative to low-income housing tax credits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

 

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/2/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/2/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

2/3/2017

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

2/8/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1640        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1531

By Ms. Forry, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1531) of Linda Dorcena Forry, Kevin G. Honan, Barbara A. L'Italien, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to low-income housing tax credits.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to low-income housing tax credits.

 

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 (1) of subsection (b) of section 6I of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out lines 57-60, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

$20,000,000; (ii) $5,000,000 for use in preserving and improving existing state or federally-assisted housing; (iii) unused Massachusetts low-income housing tax credits, if any, for the preceding calendar years; and (iv) Massachusetts low-income housing tax credits returned to the department by a qualified Massachusetts project. 

SECTION 2. Said section 6I of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following:-

(k) The department may provide that upon application for state tax credits issued by the department, such taxpayer may elect to receive such state tax credit in a single year on terms specified by the department in accordance with its qualified allocation plan.

SECTION 3. Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 31H of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out lines 58-61, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

$20,000,000; (ii) $5,000,000 for use in preserving and improving existing state or federally-assisted housing; (iii) unused Massachusetts low-income housing tax credits, if any, for the preceding calendar years; and (iv) Massachusetts low-income housing tax credits returned to the department by a qualified Massachusetts project. 

SECTION 4. Said Section 31H of chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following:-

(k) The department may provide that upon application for state tax credits issued by the department, such taxpayer may elect to receive such state tax credit in a single year on terms specified by the department in accordance with its qualified allocation plan. 

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect for the tax year beginning January 1, 2018.

SECTION 8. This act shall expire on December 31, 2025.