This bill amends Section 44-30-2.11 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-30, which is about Personal Income Tax. The amendment adds a provision for a refund deduction for contributions to the substance use and mental health leadership council of RI. Taxpayers can choose to contribute $1.00, $5.00, $10.00, or write in their own amount on their state personal income tax return. The tax administrator will forward all contributions made to the council by August 1 each year. The bill also removes the requirement that contributions be forwarded to the general treasurer to be deposited in a fund and distributed as prescribed in chapter 14 of title 23. The provisions of this bill will apply to tax returns filed for the tax year ending December 31, 2018. The bill will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
6109: 44-30-2.11