MA S1612

Bill

Relative to encouraging diversity in tax credit programs

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 relative to encouraging diversity in tax credit programs. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill requires any person, group, business, or entity applying for tax credits from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to submit a plan for diversity and inclusion, including representation of women, veterans, and persons of color in their ownership, financing, development, administration, contracting, and ancillary expenditures. The plan must be submitted to the Supplier Diversity Office and the Office of Access and Opportunity as a requirement for application and will be considered in determining eligibility for the tax credits.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Nick Collins (D), Julian Cyr (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2549 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1612

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1612
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1612.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2412	To promote development through the historic rehabilitation tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
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
H2476	To provide an income tax exemption for certain individuals caring for their elderly relatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2492	Relative to farm training in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	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
H2717	Relative to equity in public contracting in honor of Bruce C. Bolling	Accompanied a new draft, see H4239	Similar To
S2549	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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