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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William J. Driscoll

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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 excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award from taxable income.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1874        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2777 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award from taxable income.

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. Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended in paragraph (a) of Subsection B by adding the following subparagraph (20): The AmeriCorps Segal Education Award, as stipulated in subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The AmeriCorps Segal Education Award is available to individuals who complete a term of service in the AmeriCorps program. The education award can be used to pay education costs at eligible institutions of higher learning including technical schools, for educational training, or to repay qualified student loans, as determined eligible by the federal government.

SECTION 2. This law shall become effective 180 days after its passage.