HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3926 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2836
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Antonio F. D. Cabral
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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 unemployment benefits during coronavirus.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 2/19/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/23/2021 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 2/23/2021 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 2/26/2021 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 3/18/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 4/21/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3926 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2836
By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2836) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to the taxation of unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. Revenue. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to unemployment benefits during coronavirus.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 62 of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, benefits paid to an individual in subsection (b) of section 1 of chapter 151A, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (2020), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-68, 134 Stat. 709 (2020), 42 U.S.C. 5174 (e)(2), 42 U.S.C§ 5170, and 44 C.F.R. §206.119(c)(6)(ii), shall be excluded as income for tax purposes, as determined by section 2 of chapter 62 for the tax year 2020.