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HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4728
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June 24, 2024.
The committee on Revenue, to whom were referred the petition
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1768) of Joanne M. Comerford,
Michael J. Barrett and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to improve the
earned income credit for working families; the petition (accompanied by
bill, Senate, No. 1779) of John J. Cronin, Michael D. Brady and John F.
Keenan for legislation relative to the housing development incentive
program; the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1792) of Sal N.
DiDomenico, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady, Jason M. Lewis
and other members of the Senate for legislation to establish a child and
family tax credit; the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1793) of
Sal N. DiDomenico, Joanne M. Comerford, Michael D. Brady, Jason M.
Lewis and other members of the Senate for legislation to increase family
stabilization through the earned income tax credit; the petition
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1798) of James B. Eldridge, Sal N.
DiDomenico, Rebecca L. Rausch, Joanne M. Comerford and other
members of the General Court for legislation to improve the earned
income credit for healthier families; the petition (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1801) of James B. Eldridge, Jason M. Lewis, Sal N.
DiDomenico, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for
legislation to reform the charitable deduction; the petition (accompanied
by bill, Senate, No. 1804) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to reduce the
costs for adoption; the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1809) of
Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to exempt residential security systems
from sales tax; the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1812) of
Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to establish an empowerment scholarship
tax credit to expand educational opportunities and fair access to quality
education for low-and-moderate-income students; the petition
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1814) of Ryan C. Fattman for
legislation to establish a child care tax credit in the Commonwealth; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2736) of Tackey Chan and
others for legislation to provide an income tax credit for child care 2 of 5
expenses; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2750) of Rob
Consalvo, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to the income tax
deduction for renters; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2752)
of Manny Cruz and James B. Eldridge for legislation to improve long-term
care staffing for caregivers through training, tuition reimbursements, tax
credits and other programs; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2761) of Marjorie C. Decker, Andres X. Vargas and others relative to
establishing a child and family tax credit; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2762) of Marjorie C. Decker, Andres X. Vargas and
others relative to the earned income tax credit; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 2773) of Daniel M. Donahue relative to providing tax
incentives to the digital interactive media/entertainment industries; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2782) of Patricia A. Duffy
relative to expanding the commuter tax deduction to regional transit
authority fares; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2789) of
Ann-Margaret Ferrante for legislation to establish an artist workspace tax
credit; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2790) of Ann-
Margaret Ferrante for legislation to establish maritime commercial
development tax credits; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2795) of Paul K. Frost relative to home heating oil tax deductions; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2797) of Rebecca Campbell for
legisation to create a tax credit for remote learning expenses; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2802) of Sean Garballey and others
relative to rental housing deleading income tax credit; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2808) of Colleen M. Garry relative to an
income tax deduction for certain school expenses; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2811) of Carlos González, Michael J.
Moran and others for legislation to establish a tax incentive program for
micro businesses to hire formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals
receiving transitional benefits; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 2829) of Kevin G. Honan relative to the low income housing tax
credit; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2831) of Steven S.
Howitt and others relative to Title V income tax credit reform of financial
aid for homeowners who have incurred costs for the repair or replacement
of failed septic systems; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2837) of Steven S. Howitt and Michael J. Soter for legislation to provide
tax credits to restaurants utilizing reusable utensils, dishes, glasses and
bulk condiments; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2848) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to increase the rental
income tax deduction; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2860) 3 of 5
of Kay Khan, Samantha Montaño and Natalie M. Higgins for legislation to
provide for credit against taxes for the costs of certain advertising
campaigns that feature digitally unaltered images of human models; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2863) of Michael P.
Kushmerek, Carol A. Doherty and Michelle M. DuBois relative to
increasing the individual project cap for the housing development tax
incentive program; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2868) of
David Paul Linsky for legislation to create an income tax deduction for
municipal and school fees; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2871) of David Paul Linsky relative to establishing a family caregiver tax
credit; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2886) of Joseph D.
McKenna and Michael J. Soter relative to the establishment of tax credits
for the installation of home water filtration systems for certain
homeowners; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2897) of
David K. Muradian, Jr., relative to the sales tax exemption on personal
safety devices; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2898) of
David K. Muradian, Jr., for legislation to provide for an oil tank removal
tax credit for residents in manufactured housing communities; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2899) of David K. Muradian, Jr., for
legislation to promote adoption of certain of dogs or cats from animal
shelters by establishing tax credits for certain costs associated with said
adoptions and by the creation of a motor vehicle registration plate; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2900) of David K. Muradian,
Jr., for legislation to provide an income tax deduction for purchases of gun
safes; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2925) of Angelo J.
Puppolo, Jr. relative to providing for a charitable tax credit; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2928) of David Allen Robertson for
legislation to establish tax credits for certain development on
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority property; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 2932) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to
establish a family caregiving tax credit; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2934) of John H. Rogers for legislation to create an income tax
credit for qualified tuition and fees for higher education; the joint petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2940) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Paul W.
Mark and others relative to providing tax credits for subscriptions to one
or more local newspapers; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2957) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco, Carmine Lawrence Gentile and Patrick
Joseph Kearney relative to monthly child tax credit payments; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2959) of Chynah Tyler for legislation to
authorize tax credits for rent paid on personal residences of taxpayers; the 4 of 5
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2964) of Erika Uyterhoeven and
others for legislation to reform the charitable deduction; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 2970) of Marcus S. Vaughn for
legislation to establish a transferable pediatric cancer research tax credit;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2973) of Tommy Vitolo,
Steven Owens and others relative to commuter transit tax benefits; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3658) of Bruce J. Ayers relative
to establishing tax credits for the adoption of cats and dogs; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3659) of Bruce J. Ayers relative to
establishing a tax credit for users of public waterway transportation; and
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3664) of Mathew J.
Muratore and others relative to providing for a sales tax exemption for
animal medication prescribed by veterinarians, reports recommending that
the accompanying order (House, No. 4727) ought to be adopted [Senator
Fattman dissents].
For the committee,
MARK J. CUSACK. 5 of 5
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House of Representatives, June 24, 2024.
1 Ordered, That the committee on Revenue be authorized to sit during a recess of the
2General Court to make an investigation and study of Senate documents numbered 1768, 1779,
31792, 1793, 1798, 1801, 1804, 1809, 1812 and 1814 and House documents numbered 2736,
42750, 2752, 2761, 2762, 2773, 2782, 2789, 2790, 2795, 2797, 2802, 2808, 2811, 2829, 2831,
52837, 2848, 2860, 2863, 2868, 2871, 2886, 2897, 2898, 2899, 2900, 2925, 2928, 2932, 2934,
62940, 2957, 2959, 2964, 2970, 2973, 3658, 3659 and 3664, relative to relative to tax credits,
7deductions, and other revenue issues.
8 Said committee shall report to the General Court the results of its investigation and study
9and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such
10recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
11on or before December 31, 2024.