HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1466 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 303
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Chris Walsh
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act concerning gateway municipalities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 1/15/2015 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 1/21/2015 |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex | 8/21/2019 |
Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex | 8/21/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1466 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 303
By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 303) of Chris Walsh and others relative to the definition of “gateway municipality”. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act concerning gateway municipalities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 3A of chapter 23A, of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the definition for “Gateway municipality” and inserting in place thereof the following new definition:-
“Gateway municipality”, a municipality with a population greater than 35,000 and less than 250,000; a median household income below the commonwealth’s average and a rate of education attainment of a bachelor’s degree or above that is below the commonwealth’s average designated by the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development pursuant to this chapter or a municipality with a population greater than 65,000 and less than 250,000 that includes at least 3 census tracts with poverty rates of at least 20 percent and with median family income that does not exceed 80 percent of the statewide median family income.