MA H2594

Bill

Providing for prisoners of war

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/04/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to make income received by a prisoner of war tax-exempt. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Massachusetts state law to make income received by a prisoner of war (defined as a person who was captured, separated, and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during an armed conflict) tax-exempt for the lifetime of the prisoner of war. This change would provide tax relief for individuals who were held captive while serving in the U.S. military during times of war.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Elizabeth Poirier (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 03/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2594

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2594
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2594.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2389	Relative to increasing disability ratings for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2503	Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2602	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2622	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2629	Relative to the film tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2646	Relative to the separation of cranberry bogs from agricultural use for renewable energy purposes	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1616	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1759	Relative to the taxation of rolling stock	Accompanied H2517	Similar To
S1763	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1792	Relative to exemptions from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2389

Relative to increasing disability ratings for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2503

Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2541

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2602

Providing for a certain real property tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2622

Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2629

Relative to the film tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2646

Relative to the separation of cranberry bogs from agricultural use for renewable energy purposes

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1616

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1759

Relative to the taxation of rolling stock

Accompanied H2517

Similar To

S1763

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1792

Relative to exemptions from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

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