MA H4406

Bill

MA H4406

Establishing a special commission pertaining to small businesses and minority-owned businesses in Western Massachusetts

Introduced
04/11/2018

In Committee
06/14/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Establishing a special commission pertaining to small businesses and minority-owned businesses in Western Massachusetts

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the opportunities and challenges for small businesses and minority-owned businesses in the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire in Massachusetts. The commission will review various aspects related to economic development, including access to capital, labor supply and demand, workforce development, transportation, education, taxation, regulations, and other relevant factors. The commission will be composed of members from the state legislature, the governor's office, and the business community, with the goal of submitting a final report and recommendations for legislation by July 31, 2019.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4406

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4406
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4406.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1907	To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H216	Relative to the development of a strategy supporting micro businesses in inner city communities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4406	Replaces
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4922	Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4967	Relative to allowing employees of the Western Massachusetts Emergency Communications District to become members of the Hampden County retirement system	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 379 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S752	Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1907

To establish a joint legislative commission to investigate and study the performances and practices of the Registry of Motor Vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H216

Relative to the development of a strategy supporting micro businesses in inner city communities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4406

Replaces

H263

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4922

Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H4967

Relative to allowing employees of the Western Massachusetts Emergency Communications District to become members of the Hampden County retirement system

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 379 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S752

Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law

Accompanied a study order, see S2404

Similar To

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