MA H2678

Bill

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

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to clarify the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill persons. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies a tax exemption for facilities that treat individuals who have been legally committed due to mental illness, specifically by adding language to an existing law (chapter fifty-nine of the General Laws, section five, clause third (c)) to explicitly state that the exemption applies to "persons committed to a facility pursuant to chapter one hundred and twenty-three," which refers to the legal process for committing individuals for mental health treatment.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Angelo Scaccia (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4639 (on 09/26/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2678

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H2678
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2678
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H2678.pdf

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