MA H166

Bill

Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a social equity and technical assistance trust fund to encourage and facilitate assistance to social equity applicants seeking to enter the cannabis industry. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Social Equity and Technical Assistance Trust Fund to encourage and facilitate assistance to social equity applicants seeking to enter the cannabis industry in Massachusetts. Social equity applicants are defined as certified economic empowerment applicants and social equity program participants, as determined by the Cannabis Control Commission. The fund can be used for assistance, training, and inclusion into the cannabis industry, and will be administered by the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development in consultation with the Cannabis Control Commission. The fund can receive various revenue sources, including appropriations, bond revenues, investment income, and donations, and any balance at the end of the fiscal year will remain available for expenditure in subsequent years. The Secretary of Housing and Economic Development is required to report annually on the activities and expenditures of the fund.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Hannah Kane (R)*, Carolyn Dykema (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4440 (on 02/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H166

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H166
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H166.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1340	Relative to intercollegiate compensation and rights	Accompanied a new draft, see H4696	Similar To
H158	To promote social equity and economic empowerment in the cannabis industry	Accompanied a new draft, see H4440	Similar To
H1649	Relative to certain habitual offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1735	Relative to indigent defense counsel	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2466	Relative to electronic defensive devices	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H4440	Relative to social equity and host community agreements in the cannabis industry	No further action taken	Replaced by
H759	Relative to absentee ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S1909	Relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2743	Similar To
S63	To promote social equity and economic empowerment in the cannabis industry	Accompanied a new draft, see S2660	Similar To
S77	To support partnerships between the cannabis industry and municipalities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2660	Similar To

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