MA S1909

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 relative to a social equity training and technical assistance fund. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the 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 may be used to provide assistance, training, and inclusion into the cannabis industry, and can receive funding from various sources, including public and private grants, donations, and funds from licensees' positive impact plans. The fund will be administered by the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development in consultation with the Cannabis Control Commission, and any balance at the end of the fiscal year will remain in the fund for expenditure in subsequent years. An annual report on the activities and expenditures of the fund will be provided to the legislature.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2743 (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1909

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1909
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1909.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1316	Relative to the primary care workforce development and loan repayment grant program at community health centers	No further action taken	Similar To
H2398	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5461	Similar To
H3891	To establish a surcharge on specific commercial development activities for the purpose of funding the creation of community housing	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H490	Establishing the COVID-19 essential worker burial assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1302	Relative to the establishment of and payments into an opioid stewardship fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1422	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see S3174	Similar To
S2250	To create the title of musician laureate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2267	Relative to transportation network companies	Accompanied a new draft, see S2753	Similar To
S2743	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Revenue to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S974	To establish an office of adult decisional support services	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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