SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1298        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1903

 

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

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/19/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1298        FILED ON: 2/15/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1903

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1903) of Eric P. Lesser and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation to establish a tax deduction for donations to public colleges and universities.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1696 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 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:
 

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.