SENATE DOCKET, NO. 821 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1895
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Eric P. Lesser
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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 foster artist businesses in Cultural Districts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Eric P. Lesser | First Hampden and Hampshire |
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Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/25/2017 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/31/2017 |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire | 2/3/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 821 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1895
By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1895) of Eric P. Lesser, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Brian M. Ashe and Peter V. Kocot for legislation to foster artist businesses in Cultural Districts. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. |
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 foster artist businesses in Cultural Districts.
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 64H of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (xx), the following subsection:- (yy) Sale of original one-of-a-kind works of art from an established location within the boundaries of a cultural district or said district's host municipality, including stands but only if at street fairs and festivals or other cultural programming sanctioned and curated by the district.
“Cultural district” shall mean a cultural district designated by vote of the Massachusetts cultural council under the provisions of section 58A of chapter 10 of the general laws, provided that such designation that has not expired.