{"Title":"An Act relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses","BillNumber":"S1548","DocketNumber":"SD312","GeneralCourtNumber":187,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"JET0","Name":"James E. Timilty","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/JET0","ResponseDate":"2011-01-19T10:53:54.033"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"JET0","Name":"James E. Timilty","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/JET0","ResponseDate":"2011-01-19T10:53:54.0333333"},{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2011-01-28T14:20:09.8233333"},{"Id":"SND0","Name":"Sal N. DiDomenico","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/SND0","ResponseDate":"2011-01-28T17:26:32.78"},{"Id":"RLH0","Name":"Robert L. Hedlund","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/RLH0","ResponseDate":"2011-02-03T13:22:27.05"},{"Id":"KES0","Name":"Karen E. Spilka","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/KES0","ResponseDate":"2011-02-04T12:54:16.7733333"},{"Id":"DBS1","Name":"David B. Sullivan","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/DBS1","ResponseDate":"2011-02-03T17:38:16.0533333"},{"Id":"JJD1","Name":"James J. Dwyer","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/JJD1","ResponseDate":"2011-02-03T11:57:14.6533333"},{"Id":"CJW1","Name":"Chris Walsh","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/CJW1","ResponseDate":"2011-02-03T14:59:43.4966667"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/Documents/S1548/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1548) of James E. Timilty, Sal N. DiDomenico, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses.  Revenue.  ","DocumentText":"\t                 SECTION 1. Section 6 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new subsections: - \r\n\t                 (q) Any taxpayer who maintains a household which includes as a member one or more individuals who are pupils enrolled in a public school shall be allowed a credit against the tax liability imposed by this chapter equal to fifty per cent or five hundred dollars, whichever is lesser, of the net expenditures for fees paid in connection with student transportation provided under section 68 of Chapter 71 of the general laws. \r\n\t                 (r) Any taxpayer who maintains a household which includes as a member one or more individuals who are pupils enrolled in a public school shall be allowed a credit against the tax liability imposed by this chapter equal to fifty per cent or five hundred dollars, whichever is lesser, of the net expenditures for fees paid in connection with activities authorized by section 47 of Chapter 71 of the general laws. \r\n\t                 SECTION 2. Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:- “ (yy) Sales of children’s books, so called.”\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J26","GeneralCourtNumber":187,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/Committees/J26"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}