Massachusetts 194th General Court Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

H3055 — An Act to provide a tax credit for electric landscaping equipment for small yard care businesses

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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This bill creates a tax credit for small yard care businesses that use electric landscaping equipment.

The bill offers a tax credit to small yard care businesses that purchase electric landscaping equipment. This incentive aims to promote the use of environmentally friendly equipment in the landscaping industry.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means potential financial savings for small yard care businesses that adopt electric equipment.

Summary

An Act to provide a tax credit for electric landscaping equipment for small yard care businesses

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The bill establishes definitions and a tax-credit program for small businesses converting to low noise, low emissions landscaping equipment.

  • Chapter 63, Section 38NN

    Section 38OO: Definitions For the purposes of the following section: Low noise, low emissions landscaping equivalent refers to (1) equipment primarily for lawn, garden or landscaping purposes, and powered by an electric motor drawing current from solar power, chargeable batteries, replaceable batteries, fuel cells or through electricity drawn through a cord from the electrical power grid, (2) batteries used to charge or operate equipment described in this paragraph, (3) equipment used to retrofit existing lawn, garden or landscaping equipment to make such equipment qualify as generating zero emissions. Small business refers to an independently owned and operated business with a principal place of business in the Commonwealth and ones which are defined as a small business under applicable federal law or are defined by the division as small businesses pursuant to the small business purchasing program.

    This adds definitions relevant to the tax-credit program.

  • Chapter 63, Section 38NN

    Section 38PP: The department of revenue shall establish a tax-credit program for small businesses which convert gas powered landscape maintenance equipment required for their lawn care or landscaping business operations to low noise, low emissions, equipment. Said tax-credit would reduce the business’s tax liability for that year by 40% of the cost of purchasing said low noise, low emissions equipment up to an annual total of no more than ten thousand dollars.

    This creates a tax-credit program for small businesses converting to environmentally friendly landscaping equipment.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

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Not signed on (203)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H3055 do?
An Act to provide a tax credit for electric landscaping equipment for small yard care businesses
Who sponsors H3055?
H3055 is sponsored by Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democrat).
What is the current status of H3055?
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H3055?
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