MA H190

Bill

MA H190

To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/24/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Western Massachusetts Balanced Sustainable Development Commission to address the differential impacts of state policies and programs on the Western portion of Massachusetts, specifically the Pioneer Valley region. The commission will track and assess the impact of state policies on the region, make recommendations to the legislature for policy modifications, and devise strategies to counter any negative impacts of past policies to create a more racially and economically integrated, economically vital, and environmentally sustainable region. The bill also authorizes the creation of a special, tax-exempt, urban and regional development corporation controlled jointly by regional elected officials, business organizations, and labor representatives to implement the commission's development programs and projects.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Carlos González (D), José Tosado (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H190

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H190
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H190.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1862	Establishing 413 day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2018	Providing for community-based green infrastructure in Western Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S208	Establishing the Western Massachusetts remote worker relocation incentive program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2107	To study the feasibility of high-speed rail access between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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