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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1353 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2808
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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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 to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/10/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1353 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2808
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2808) of Colleen
M. Garry relative to an income tax deduction for certain school expenses. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2914 OF 2021-2022.]
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 to grant state income tax exemption for school fees and charges.
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 is hereby amended to add the
2following new subsection:
3 B.(a) (17). In addition to any other deduction from Part B income so-called, a taxpayer
4may deduct any fee paid to a municipality or public school district for the purpose of
5transportation for a student to or from a public school, and/or participation by a student in an
6athletic, academic, enrichment or student activity program at a public school.”