HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1449        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1022

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kevin J. Kuros

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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 to reduce the cost of business ownership.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/18/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

 

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1449        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1022

By Mr. Kuros of Uxbridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1022) of Kevin J. Kuros and others for legislation to waive the initial organization and annual filing fees for certain businesses.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1742 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to reduce the cost of business ownership.

 

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 12 of chapter 156C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(d) No fee shall be issued for the filing of the certificate of organization required by subsection (a). The fee for the filing of the annual report required by subsection (c) shall be $125. The fee shall be paid to the state secretary at the time the annual report is filed.