Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-140

GOV 140

Promoting Affordability for Commonwealth Residents II

Messrs. Fattman, Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

“SECTION XX. Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(w)(1) There is hereby established a credit for licensed Massachusetts attorneys who provide pro bono legal services in at least one adoption per year. Each adoption case shall entitle said attorney to a $500 credit and shall be limited to no more than $2,500 in each taxable year.”