SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1387        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1696

 

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

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/29/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/12/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/30/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1387        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1696

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1696) of Eric P. Lesser, Brian M. Ashe, Michael O. Moore and José F. Tosado for legislation to establishing a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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 so appearing in the 2016 official edition, 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.