Bill > H303

This bill amends the definition of a "gateway municipality," which is a designation used in Massachusetts law, likely for economic development purposes. The changes propose two ways a municipality can qualify: either by having a population between 35,000 and 250,000, a median household income below the state average, and a bachelor's degree attainment rate below the state average, with the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development making the final designation; or by having a population between 65,000 and 250,000 and containing at least three census tracts where at least 20% of residents live in poverty and the median family income is no more than 80% of the statewide median family income.