HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1757 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 365
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Antonio F. D. Cabral
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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 promoting capital investment in targeted employment areas.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 1/10/2019 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/20/2019 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 1/23/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester | 1/24/2019 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 1/28/2019 |
Paul A. Schmid, III | 8th Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
Paul F. Tucker | 7th Essex | 1/31/2019 |
Andres X. Vargas | 3rd Essex | 1/31/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1757 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 365
By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 365) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to the certification of targeted employment area districts in gateway municipalities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act promoting capital investment in targeted employment areas.
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 16G of chapter 6A, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (n) the following subsection:-
“(o) Massachusetts EB-5 Authority.
(1) Definitions. In this subsection the term ‘TEA districts’ means ‘targeted employment area’, as defined in 8 C.F.R. 204.6(e).
(2) TEA District Designations.
(i)The secretary may draw TEA districts, subject to the requirements of this subsection.
(ii)In addition to the authority to draw TEA districts, all TEA district designations shall be certified by the secretary—
(A)in accordance with any federal requirements, including 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(5) and 8 C.F.R. 204.6(i); and
(B)upon the recommendation of the secretary of the executive office of labor and workforce development.
(iii)The secretary shall prioritize certification of TEA districts located within a gateway municipality, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A.
(iv)The TEA district designations, as described in clauses (i) and (ii), shall include—
(A)evidence of such designation, including a description of the boundaries of the geographic or political subdivision; and
(B)the method or methods by which the unemployment statistics were obtained.
(v)The TEA district designations shall be made available to the public.
(3) Authority to Create Regional Center. The secretary may adopt regulations to establish a regional center, as defined in 8 C.F.R. 204.6(e), and impose administrative charges to fund the personnel and operating expenses of the regional center. ”.