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MA H4743

MA H4743
Assisting non-profits to provide for COVID-19 unemployment benefits

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Introduced
04/30/2020
In Committee
05/04/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to assisting non-profit organizations to provide for COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Non-Profit Unemployment Benefit Fund to be administered by the Secretary of Administration and Finance. The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance in the form of matching grants to non-profit organizations within the Commonwealth due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Commonwealth will match, dollar-for-dollar, funds provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for non-profit unemployment benefit costs. The term "non-profit" is defined as corporations formed under specific sections of Massachusetts law or organizations tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The bill directs the Comptroller to transfer $XX,000,000 from the General Fund to the Non-Profit Unemployment Benefit Fund to carry out the provisions of the act.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (42)

Ruth Balser (D),  John Barrett (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Paul Feeney (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Ed Kennedy (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  James Murphy (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Alice Peisch (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  John Rogers (D),  Jeff Roy (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5139 (on 12/07/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4743 05/22/2020
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4743.pdf 05/22/2020
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