H 3265
An Act to establish an employer-provided childcare tax credit pilot program
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Bill overview
This bill proposes a pilot program to offer a tax credit to employers who provide childcare assistance to their employees. The goal is to help alleviate the financial burden of childcare costs for working families in Massachusetts. The program would be a trial run to assess the feasibility and impact of such a benefit. It is intended to explore ways to support childcare affordability for employees.
Key provisions
- Establishes a pilot program for employer-provided childcare tax credits.
- The program will be limited to a specific number of participating employers.
- Eligible employees must meet certain income requirements.
- The tax credit will be calculated based on a percentage of the childcare costs.
- The program will be evaluated for its effectiveness in reducing childcare expenses for employees.
- The pilot program will run for a defined period, likely several years.
- The Department of Revenue will oversee the administration of the program.
- The bill includes provisions for reporting and data collection.
Who is affected
- Working families in Massachusetts
- Employers in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts residents
- Childcare providers
- The state government
Notable changes
- This bill introduces a new mechanism for supporting childcare costs – a tax credit.
- It’s a pilot program, meaning it’s a test before potentially becoming a permanent policy.
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Primary sponsor
Andres X. Vargas
Cosponsors
Alice Hanlon Peisch
Andres X. Vargas
Sal N. DiDomenico
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Bill H.3265 194th (Current)
An Act to establish an employer-provided childcare tax credit pilot program
By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3265) of Andres X. Vargas, Alice Hanlon Peisch and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to establish an employer-provided childcare tax credit pilot program. Revenue.
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Bill Information
Presenters: Andres X. Vargas , Alice Hanlon Peisch Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 7 actions for Bill H.3265
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Revenue |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 9/16/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/16/2025 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 12/18/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, February 20, 2026 |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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