HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 601        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1026

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul W. Mark

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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 relative to job creation through employee ownership.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

1/13/2017

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

 

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

 

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 601        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1026

By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1026) of Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to require business owners to notify employees of their eligibility to purchase or bid on said business prior to transfers of the business.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1740 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act relative to job creation through employee 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 6 of Chapter 23D of the general laws is hereby amended by adding the following:- Within seven days of signaling intent to sell or transfer ownership of any business corporation or plant within the domain of said business corporation, the president or chief executive officer of said business corporation must notify its employees in writing that they are eligible to purchase or bid on said business corporation through a cooperative or employee stock ownership program, and provide information to contact the Office of Employee Involvement and Ownership. Such notice must be displayed in a prominent common area of the facility or facilities affected by said potential sale.

The employees of any business corporation whose president, chief executive officer, or principal owners have signaled an intent to sell or transfer ownership of said business corporation or plant within the domain of said business corporation shall have the right of first refusal in bidding to purchase said business corporation through a cooperative or employee stock ownership program.