MA H2492

Bill

Relative to farm training in Massachusetts

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide tax credits for engaging in agricultural internships for qualified students for farm training. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide tax credits for qualified farmers or agricultural businesses in Massachusetts that engage qualified students in paid agricultural internships. The bill establishes a certification program for these agricultural internships, and allows qualified taxpayers to claim a $500 per month tax credit for each qualified intern they employ for at least 20 hours per week. The tax credit can be claimed for the taxable year in which the intern's wages are paid. The departments of revenue and agricultural resources are required to jointly promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill within 180 days of its passage.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (8)

Donnie Berthiaume (R), Linda Campbell (D), David DeCoste (R), Bradford Hill (R), James Kelcourse (R), Matt Muratore (R), Jerry Parisella (D), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5128 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2492

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2492
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2492.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2445	Increasing citizen participation in elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2449	Providing tax credits to certain employers that provide affordable, on-site child-care for employees	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H2561	Implementing a home water filtration tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2578	Relative to long term care insurance tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H5128	Study Order - Revenue matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H868	Establishing a commission on livestock shelter requirements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H870	Relative to buffer zones on land under the agricultural restriction program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S444	Relative to the pesticide board	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S527	To modernize certain provisions of the agricultural preservation restriction program	New draft substituted, see S2520	Similar To

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