SENATE DOCKET, NO. 911        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 231

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Karen E. Spilka

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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:

Karen E. Spilka

Second Middlesex and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 911        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 231

By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 231) of Karen E. Spilka for legislation concerning Gateway Municipalities.  Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 192 OF 2013-2014.]

 

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.