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S2079 • 2025

An Act establishing a commuter tax credit

An Act establishing a commuter tax credit

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Sponsor
Bruce E. Tarr
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act establishing a commuter tax credit

An Act establishing a commuter tax credit By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing a commuter tax credit By Mr.
  • Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2079) of Bruce E.
  • Tarr for legislation to establish a commuter tax credit.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026

  2. 2025-10-17 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-10:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-10-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Revenue

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing a commuter tax credit
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2079) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish a commuter tax credit. Revenue.

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2079

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary there shall be a refundable credit for the costs associated with operating a motor vehicle for the purposes of commuting for employment, education, medical appointments, or service on behalf of a qualified charitable organization as defined under 26 U.S. Code § 170 (C). The amount of the credit shall be 58.5 cents per mile driven and shall not exceed $5,000 per filing.

SECTION 2. SECTION 1 shall go into effect January 1, 2025.

SECTION 3. SECTION 1 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4. SECTION 3 shall go into effect January 1, 2026.

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