SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2229        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Barry R. Finegold

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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 authorizing an excise tax credit for eligible semiconductor companies.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2229        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1826 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 authorizing an excise tax credit for eligible semiconductor companies.

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 38M of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (e) and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(e)(1) If a corporation is not an eligible semiconductor company, the credit allowed under this section shall be limited to 100 per cent of a corporation's first $25,000 of excise, as determined before the allowance of any credits, plus 75 per cent of the corporation's excise, as so determined in excess of $25,000.

(2) If a corporation is an eligible semiconductor company, the credit allowed under this section shall be limited to 100 per cent of a corporation's first $25,000 of excise, as determined before the allowance of any credits, plus 95 per cent of the corporation's excise, as so determined in excess of $25,000.

(3) The commissioner shall promulgate regulations similar to those authorized under subsection (c)(2)(B) of section 38 of said Code for the purposes of apportioning the $25,000 amount among members of a controlled group. Nothing in this section shall alter section 32C as it affects other credits under this chapter.

SECTION 2. Subsection (k) of said section 38M of said chapter 63, as amended by section 197 of chapter 238 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby further amended in paragraph (1) by inserting before the definition of “life sciences” the following definition:-

“Eligible semiconductor company”, a corporation: (i) the primary business activity of which involves conducting research on, developing or manufacturing semiconductor devices, microprocessors, memory chips or other similar products or the production equipment that is used to manufacture such devices, microprocessors, chips or products; and (ii) that establishes a new physical facility in the commonwealth or expands an existing physical facility in the commonwealth; provided, however, that such establishment or expansion creates 15 net new jobs in the commonwealth and the company commits to retaining such jobs for not less than 5 years; and provided further, that the physical facility is primarily related to researching, developing or manufacturing semiconductor devices, microprocessors, memory chips or other similar products or the production equipment that is used to manufacture such devices, microprocessors, chips or products.

SECTION 3. Not later than 8 months after the effective date of this act, the commissioner of revenue shall issue new regulations to carry out the purposes of subsection (e) of section 38M of chapter 63 of the General Laws.