Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2031 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 908 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2031
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act for a grade improvement tax credit.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Vincent Dixon60 Lake St Apt N Winchester MA 01890 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 908 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2031
18	18	By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2031) of Vincent Dixon,
19	19	for legislation for a grade improvement tax credit. Revenue.
20	20	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
21	21	SEE SENATE, NO. 1871 OF 2023-2024.]
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
25	25	(2025-2026)
26	26	_______________
27	27	An Act for a grade improvement tax credit.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 Section 1. An Act to create a Grade Improvement Tax Credit (GITC), under the Laws of
31	31	2Massachusetts, providing for a Tax Credit to certain qualified individuals, for specific assistance
32	32	3in helping individuals to improve their grade level of academic achievement.
33	33	4 Section 2. As individuals become literate, many prove to have the desire to improve
34	34	5themselves further. Many individuals have described certain weak bridging characteristics, in
35	35	6accessing learning school curriculums, that they may not have been exposed to. This Tax Credit
36	36	7is designed to facilitate the encouragement of competent volunteers, and their connection with
37	37	8those desiring continued improvement, in their knowledge and skills.
38	38	9 Section 3. Each person wishing to improve their grade level, should be tested for their
39	39	10level of competence, by reasonable standards to be established or already in recognized 2 of 2
40	40	11existence. Each existing grade level competent person, who wishes to participate in helping to
41	41	12improve grade level, can register their willingness to do so, through various recognized
42	42	13educational organizations; including properly accredited schools, and other appropriate
43	43	14organizations. Such organizations, may be qualified, and designated through appropriate
44	44	15regulations, by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
45	45	16 Section 4. A Grade Improvement Tax Credit, shall be created. Any person being brought
46	46	17to an improvement of at least one grade, shall also accrue to their Assisting Sponsor (AS) a
47	47	18Grade Improvement Tax Credit, of no less than $750, and up to $2200, such amount to be
48	48	19adjustable based on further analysis, and those standards, and regulations of the Massachusetts
49	49	20Department of Education. These amounts may be adjusted from time to time, as are modest, and
50	50	21reflect reasonable inflation standards, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
51	51	22 Section 5. Appropriate standards shall be set by the Massachusetts Department of
52	52	23Education, identifying the standards to be used, in approving those individuals, who wish to
53	53	24assist other individuals to improve their grade level of capability.
54	54	25 Section 6. Other relevant standards, and regulations, shall be established. Detailed
55	55	26recording of the results of this program, shall be kept, and regularly analyzed, so that the
56	56	27program may be measured, improved, and adjusted for effectiveness.