MA S1665

Bill

Relative to tax credits for the purchase of certain medical supplies

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to tax credits for the purchase of certain medical supplies. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids, allowing taxpayers to claim a credit of up to 30% of the cost or $400, whichever is less, for one hearing aid every five years. Additionally, the bill exempts from sales tax any materials or devices used in the monitoring of diabetes, including blood glucose monitoring strips.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Adam Hinds (D), James Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2497 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1665

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1665
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1665.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1477	Relative to expanding the septic system tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1497	Providing tax credits for eligible caregivers	Accompanied a new draft, see H3911	Similar To
H1519	To provide an income tax exemption for certain individuals caring for elderly relatives	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1536	Relative to low-income housing tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1591	Relative to tax credits for residents in manufactured housing communities	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2614	Relative to land conservation incentives	Accompanied a new draft, see H3855	Similar To
H2626	Relative to the charitable donation of apparently wholesome food	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2770	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H3321	Relative to farm training in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3335	Relative to tax credits, education and training for the design and development of video game and interactive digital media products	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3779	Implementing a home water filtration tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
S1517	Allowing the clawback of Massachusetts historic rehabilitation tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1531	Relative to low-income housing tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1571	Relative to economic development tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1656	Relative to exempting certain medical supplies from the state sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1657	Increasing the land conservation tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H3855	Similar To
S2497	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters	Reported (in part) by S1507	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1477

Relative to expanding the septic system tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1497

Providing tax credits for eligible caregivers

Accompanied a new draft, see H3911

Similar To

H1519

To provide an income tax exemption for certain individuals caring for elderly relatives

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1536

Relative to low-income housing tax credits

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1591

Relative to tax credits for residents in manufactured housing communities

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H2614

Relative to land conservation incentives

Accompanied a new draft, see H3855

Similar To

H2626

Relative to the charitable donation of apparently wholesome food

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H2770

Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H3321

Relative to farm training in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H3335

Relative to tax credits, education and training for the design and development of video game and interactive digital media products

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H3779

Implementing a home water filtration tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

S1517

Allowing the clawback of Massachusetts historic rehabilitation tax credits

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1531

Relative to low-income housing tax credits

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1571

Relative to economic development tax credits

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1656

Relative to exempting certain medical supplies from the state sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1657

Increasing the land conservation tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H3855

Similar To

S2497

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters

Reported (in part) by S1507

Replaced by

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