SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1076        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1552

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Eric P. Lesser

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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 establishing a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/31/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1076        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1552

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1552) of Eric P. Lesser, Jack Lewis, Brian M. Ashe and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities.  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 establishing a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities.

 

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 official acts of 2016, is amended by inserting after subparagraph (19) the following subparagraph:-

(20) An amount donated to a public institution of higher education foundation, as defined by section 5 of chapter 15A.