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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 901 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2777
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William J. Driscoll, Jr.
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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:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William J. Driscoll, Jr.7th Norfolk1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 901 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2777
By Representative Driscoll of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2777) of
William J. Driscoll, Jr. relative to excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award from
taxable income. Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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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:
1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended in paragraph (a) of Subsection B by adding the following
3subparagraph (20): The AmeriCorps Segal Education Award, as stipulated in subtitle D of title I
4of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The AmeriCorps Segal Education Award is
5available to individuals who complete a term of service in the AmeriCorps program. The
6education award can be used to pay education costs at eligible institutions of higher learning
7including technical schools, for educational training, or to repay qualified student loans, as
8determined eligible by the federal government.
9 SECTION 2. This law shall become effective 180 days after its passage.