Bill > S1870

This bill proposes to create a Literacy Tax Credit (LTC) in Massachusetts, providing a tax credit to individuals who help others gain literacy or achieve full literacy. The key provisions include: - Establishing the LTC as a way to address both complete and functional illiteracy in the state, with the goal of improving overall literacy and the economy. - Requiring individuals seeking literacy assistance to be tested and assessed for their level of literacy, and allowing literate individuals to register to provide literacy training. - Creating a Literacy Training Lesson Program (LTLP) where individuals who complete the program and receive a Literacy Certificate (LC) will have a Literacy Sponsor (LS) who receives a tax credit of at least $750 and up to $2,200, to be adjusted over time based on factors like the Consumer Price Index. - Directing the Massachusetts Department of Education to set standards for approving individuals who wish to assist others in becoming literate, as well as other relevant standards and regulations for the program. - Requiring detailed record-keeping and public reporting on the program's results to measure its effectiveness and make necessary adjustments.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1870