MA S88

Bill

Relative to encouraging the growth of small businesses

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/01/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to encouraging the growth of small businesses. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill aims to encourage the growth of small businesses by defining the criteria for a "bona fide" business entity. The key provisions are: (1) a business entity that provides services under a written contract is not considered an employee for tax and labor law purposes, (2) the business entity must be registered and in good standing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, (3) the business entity must report its income and employee compensation to the IRS and Massachusetts Department of Revenue, and (4) the business entity must comply with all relevant federal and state tax, insurance, and labor laws. This bill is intended to provide clarity and legal protections for small businesses operating as independent contractors or professional service providers.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Joan Lovely (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2588 (on 07/05/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S88

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S88
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S88.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1095	Relative to smart growth multifamily housing production	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H128	Relative to smart growth housing production	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1573	Relative to the property tax classification of small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1675	Reforming the regulatory process to promote job growth	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H1710	Providing for disposition of surplus state real property based on smart growth land use policies	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H443	Authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves	No further action taken	Similar To
H672	Relative to smart growth school cost reimbursement	No further action taken	Similar To
S1547	To promote high-tech job growth in gateway cities	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1597	Excluding small businesses from personal property tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1633	To promote business growth	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1774	An act to promote private sector job growth and reduce state spending	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2588	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to labor and workforce development matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S715	Updating chapter 40R	Accompanied a new draft, see S2130	Similar To
S80	Relative to the smart growth housing trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2342	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1095

Relative to smart growth multifamily housing production

Accompanied a study order, see H4590

Similar To

H128

Relative to smart growth housing production

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H1573

Relative to the property tax classification of small businesses

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1675

Reforming the regulatory process to promote job growth

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

H1710

Providing for disposition of surplus state real property based on smart growth land use policies

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

H443

Authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves

No further action taken

Similar To

H672

Relative to smart growth school cost reimbursement

No further action taken

Similar To

S1547

To promote high-tech job growth in gateway cities

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1597

Excluding small businesses from personal property tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1633

To promote business growth

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1774

An act to promote private sector job growth and reduce state spending

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2588

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to labor and workforce development matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S715

Updating chapter 40R

Accompanied a new draft, see S2130

Similar To

S80

Relative to the smart growth housing trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2342

Similar To

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