Massachusetts S 1890: An Act excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from taxable income

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1682        FILED ON: 1/19/2023 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1890 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Susan L. Moran 
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from taxable income. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: 
Susan L. Moran Plymouth and Barnstable 

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1682        FILED ON: 1/19/2023 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1890 
By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1890) of Susan L. Moran for 
legislation to exclude the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from taxable income.  Revenue. 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court 
(2023-2024) 
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An Act excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from taxable income. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 
2Official Edition, is hereby amended in paragraph (a) of Subsection B by adding the following 
3subparagraph:-   
4 (20) Any amount received as part of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, as 
5stipulated in subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The Segal 
6AmeriCorps Education Award is available to individuals who complete a term of service in the 
7AmeriCorps program. The education award can be used to pay education costs at eligible 
8institutions of higher learning including technical schools, for educational training, or to repay 
9qualified student loans, as determined eligible by the federal government.  
10 SECTION 2. This law shall become effective 180 days after its passage.