Massachusetts 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2470 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/27/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2501       FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2470
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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 Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income calculation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2501       FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2470
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2470) of Paul R. Feeney for 
legislation to exclude Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income 
calculation. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2321 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act excluding Chapter 115 payments to veterans from gross household income calculation.
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. Notwithstanding Section 5, Part 1, Chapter 115 of the General Laws or any 
2other general or special law to the contrary, and in order to promote the public good, payments 
3received by veterans as reimbursement for out-of-pocket health care costs shall be added to the 
4list of Exclusions listed in 760 CMR 6.05 (3) Exclusions from Gross Household Income. 
5 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.