State lawmakers announced their plans Thursday to provide $250 rebates for taxpayers by the end of September in an attempt to address rising costs faced by consumers due to inflation. 

The rebates were announced by House Speaker Ronald Mariano, Senate President Karen Spilka, and Ways & Means Committee Chairs Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Sen. Michael J. Rodrigues in a joint statement. Under the plan, individual taxpayers who earned between $38,000 and $100,000 in 2021 will be eligible to receive the $250 rebate, while married couples filing jointly earning between $38,000 and $150,000 will be eligible to receive a $500 rebate. 

“Whether it is the rising price of gas, groceries, or summer clothes for kids, the Massachusetts Legislature has heard loud and clear that increased costs due to inflation have cut into family budgets,” officials said in the statement. “These rebates represent the Legislature’s commitment to delivering immediate financial relief directly to residents of the Commonwealth.”

The announcement comes amid growing calls for state lawmakers to provide aid to consumers, including both President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker calling for the suspension of the gas tax, an effort rejected by state lawmakers who feared the tax would benefit oil companies rather than consumers. 

Lawmakers said they are also considering other changes to the state’s tax code with an eye toward “providing additional relief to residents.”

Sen. Brendan Crighton, a Lynn resident who represents the city as well as Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott, praised the move to provide rebates.“This is a much better way to do so than gas tax suspension, which would give relief to oil companies, not people we’re trying to help,” Crighton said in an interview. “This is an immediate impact.”

Crighton said the rebates represent a “real thoughtful policy” and not just a gimmick.

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