Bill Text: MA H2736 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Provide for an income tax deduction for fees paid for participation in a pay as you throw waste disposal program
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/22 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2736 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2736-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark V. Falzone
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Promoting Pay As You Throw Waste Disposal Programs.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mark V. Falzone |
9th Essex |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
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Frank I. Smizik |
15th Norfolk |
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Barbara A. L'Italien |
18th Essex |
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William N. Brownsberger |
24th Middlesex |
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Cory Atkins |
14th Middlesex |
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David B. Sullivan |
6th Bristol |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Matthew C. Patrick |
3rd Barnstable |
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James B. Eldridge |
Middlesex and Worcester |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Promoting Pay As You Throw Waste Disposal Programs.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the 2006 Official Edition of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “section” in line 162, the following new subsection:-
(16) An amount equal to the fees paid by the taxpayer for participation in a Pay As You Throw waste disposal program, so-called, provided, however, that such deduction shall not exceed $150 for a single person, a person that qualifies as a head of household under section two (b) of the Code, or a husband and wife. The commissioner of revenue is authorized to promulgate regulations under this sub-section.
SECTION 2. Section 323D of Chapter 94 is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
Not less than five percent of amounts collected by the commissioner of revenue pursuant to this section will be transferred to the department of environmental protection for use in programs to promote the reduction of municipal solid waste, including for grants to support the adoption of Pay As You Throw waste disposal programs.
