HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2321        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1972

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

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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 establishing an office of Massachusetts main streets.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/19/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2321        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1972

By Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1972) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Jason M. Lewis and Sean Garballey for legislation to establish an office of Massachusetts main streets to promote and protect the downtown and commercial districts within the Commonwealth.  Community Development and Small Businesses.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act establishing an office of Massachusetts main streets.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 23A of the 2014 Official Edition of the Massachusetts General Laws his hereby amended after section 13 by inserting the following new section:-

131/2 MOBD—Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

Within MOBD there shall be established an Office of Massachusetts Main Streets (OMMS).  OMMS shall serve as the principal agency for promoting and protecting the downtown and commercial districts of the commonwealth’s cities and towns.  OMMS shall provide informational, marketing, and technical assistance to federal, state and local Main Street groups and coordinate federal, state and local Main Street efforts to further accomplish the goal of promoting and protecting downtown and commercial districts of the commonwealth.