MA H3220

Bill

MA H3220

Relative to gateway communities

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 further define the term “gateway municipality”. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to redefine what constitutes a "Gateway municipality," which are communities that often serve as entry points for new residents and businesses. The new definition requires a municipality to meet three out of four specific criteria: having a population between 35,000 and 250,000 people, a median household income lower than the state average, a bachelor's degree attainment rate below the state average, and a significant increase (over 25% in two consecutive years) in English language learner enrollment in its public schools. This clarification aims to better identify these important communities for potential economic development initiatives.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Tom Stanley (D)*, John Lawn (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3220

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H3220
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3220
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3220.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1606	Relative to the destruction of monuments, graves, and tombstones	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1607	Creating a pilot program to discourage drinking by individuals under the legal drinking age and to provide a non-criminal disposition process for first offenders, including alcohol education	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H2830	Relative to the Establishment of a Historical Preservation Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2831	Designating the song “14 Counties of Massachusetts” as the official county song of the Commonwealth	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2916	To expand the bottle bill	Accompanied a study order, see H4177	Similar To
H4305	Economic development matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by

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