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MA S2246

To rebuild the Commonwealth’s cultural future


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
02/03/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to rebuild the Commonwealth’s cultural future. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Cultural Economy COVID-19 Recovery Fund, to be administered by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, with the purpose of providing financial assistance in the form of grants to nonprofit and for-profit cultural organizations within the Commonwealth that have experienced significant economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund will be financed by a percentage of eligible federal COVID-19 recovery funds received by the Commonwealth, as well as any other monies credited or transferred to the fund. The Massachusetts Cultural Council is responsible for administering the grant program, with a focus on racial, geographic, and programmatic diversity, and prioritizing economic need and impact. The Council is required to submit an annual report detailing the expenditure of the funds and the unexpended balance of the fund.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (61)

Ed Kennedy (D)* Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  John Barrett (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Kip Diggs (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  John Keenan (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Susan Moran (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Walter Timilty (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  John Velis (D),  Dave Vieira (R),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/03/2022)

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