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MCAD seeks state tax check‑off to create voluntary fund as federal grants fall
Summary
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination asked the Joint Committee on Revenue to approve HB 3109/SB 2014 to authorize a voluntary tax return check‑off and create a Massachusetts Against Discrimination Fund to accept donations as a revenue backstop amid cuts to federal partners.
Mike Memelow, executive director of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, told the Joint Committee on Revenue that HB 3109 and SB 2014 would create a Massachusetts Against Discrimination Fund that individuals could donate to directly or via a voluntary check‑off on their Massachusetts income tax return.
"Simply put, these bills would create a fund that would allow, individuals to donate to the MCAD to support our mission and our work," Memelow said in testimony. He said the change…
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