MA S1849

Bill

MA S1849

To establishing a hiring the homeless tax credit

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a hiring the homeless tax credit. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a hiring the homeless tax credit program that provides various tax credits to businesses that hire and support homeless individuals. The key provisions include: 1) defining a "homeless individual" as someone whose primary nighttime residence is a state-approved support service home or agency, or a public/private location not considered feasible for sleeping; 2) creating a homeless persons database to help businesses find qualified candidates; 3) offering tax credits for hiring, training, providing healthcare benefits, and subsidizing transportation costs for homeless employees; and 4) allowing businesses to carry over unused tax credits for up to 5 subsequent years if the homeless employee is still employed. The program is to be implemented and enforced by the Department of Labor Standards in consultation with the Department of Revenue.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5247 (on 09/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1849

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1849
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1849.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1150	Reducing the costs for small business	No further action taken	Similar To
H300	Encouraging the growth of small businesses	No further action taken	Similar To
H3138	Relative to the fair participation of minority and women-owned businesses on public construction projects	No further action taken	Similar To
H346	Allowing businesses to sign up for the "Do Not Call" list	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H3515	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	No further action taken	Similar To
H5247	Revenue	No further action taken	Replaced by
S142	Providing a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2051	Reducing the costs for small businesses	Accompanied H3121	Similar To
S2276	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	New draft substituted, see S2612	Similar To
S2612	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	No further action taken	Similar To

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