MA H292

Bill

MA H292

Changing the Definition of a Gateway City

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to change the definition of “gateway municipality”. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to change the definition of a "Gateway Municipality," which is a designation used in Massachusetts for certain cities and towns that may be eligible for specific economic development programs. Currently, the law defines a Gateway Municipality based on population and other economic indicators. This bill seeks to amend that definition by replacing the existing one with a new set of criteria. The new definition would include municipalities with a population between 35,000 and 250,000, a median household income lower than the state average, and a bachelor's degree attainment rate below the state average, OR municipalities with an average seasonally adjusted unemployment rate higher than the state's average. This change aims to update or broaden the criteria for what qualifies a municipality as a "Gateway City," potentially impacting which communities are eligible for state support and resources aimed at economic development and revitalization.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (9)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4305 (on 05/18/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H292

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H292
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H292
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H292.pdf

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H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4305	Economic development matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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