MA S151

Bill

MA S151

Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

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 the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets (OMMS) within the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD). The OMMS will serve as the primary agency for promoting and protecting the downtown and commercial districts of the Commonwealth's cities and towns. The OMMS will provide informational, marketing, and technical assistance to federal, state, and local Main Street groups, and coordinate their efforts to further the goal of promoting and protecting these districts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Jason Lewis (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Adam Scanlon (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2709 (on 02/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S151

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S151
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S151.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2170	Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H2875	Relative to increasing economic development and business opportunity in the design and manufacture of video games through the use of tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see H5200	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
S1857	To promote sustainable economic development throughout Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2335	Promoting bicycle safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2636	Similar To
S2709	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Community Development and Small Businesses to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to community development and small business matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S425	Promoting innovation in eldercare services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To

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