SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1179        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 87

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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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 the office of Massachusetts main streets.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/24/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/2/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/30/2017

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

2/1/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1179        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 87

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 87) of Jason M. Lewis, Chris Walsh, Steven Ultrino, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the office of Massachusetts main streets.  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 the 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:
 

131/2. MOBD—Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

Within the Massachusetts office of business development, there shall be established an office of Massachusetts main streets which shall serve as the principal agency for promoting and protecting the downtown and commercial districts of the commonwealth’s cities and towns. The office of Massachusetts main streets 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.