H3259 • 2025

An Act to establish a local community newspaper subscription tax credit

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Sponsor: Jeffrey Rosario Turco
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5371 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to establish a local community newspaper subscription tax credit

An Act to establish a local community newspaper subscription tax credit By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to establish a local community newspaper subscription tax credit By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3259) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco for legislation to establish a local community newspaper subscription tax credit.
Revenue.

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Bill History

2026-05-07 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5371 (under House Rule 27)
2026-01-27 House
Reporting date extended to Friday, March 6, 2026
2025-10-21 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Revenue
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act to establish a local community newspaper subscription tax credit
By Representative Turco of Winthrop, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3259) of Jeffrey Rosario Turco for legislation to establish a local community newspaper subscription tax credit. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3259

Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 103 of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

(dd)(1)

For purposes of this subsection, “local community newspaper” shall mean any print or digital publication that includes: (i) the primary content of such publication is original content derived from primary sources and relating to news and current events; (ii) such publication primarily serves the needs of a regional or local community; and (iii) the publisher of such publication employs at least 1 local news journalist who resides in such regional or local community.

(2) A taxpayer shall be allowed a credit equal to $250

for paid subscriptions to 1 or more local community newspapers for the personal use of the taxpayer, against the tax liability imposed by this chapter.

(3) To be eligible for a credit under this subsection the primary residence of the taxpayer’s paid local community newspaper subscription shall be in the commonwealth.

(4) Statewide or national newspaper subscriptions are not eligible for a credit under this subsection.

(5) A taxpayer eligible for and claims the credit allowed under this subsection in a taxable year with respect to local community newspaper subscriptions shall be eligible for the credit in each subsequent taxable year, subject to the continued subscription to local community newspaper.

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