MA H526

Bill

MA H526

Updating gateway municipalities

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the definition of gateway municipalities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "gateway municipalities" in Chapter 23A of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key changes are: 1) it expands the definition to allow two or more municipalities to form an inter-municipal agreement and qualify as a gateway municipality if their combined population is between 35,000 and 250,000; and 2) it maintains the existing criteria of having a median household income below the state average and a rate of bachelor's degree attainment below the state average. This update to the definition aims to provide more flexibility and opportunities for smaller municipalities to be designated as gateway municipalities and access the associated economic development resources and programs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Paul Mark (D)*, Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5004 (on 08/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H526

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H526
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H526.pdf

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