HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3470        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 388

 

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 updating gateway municipalities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

1/18/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/25/2019

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/29/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3470        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 388

By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 388) of Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to allow municipalities to enter into agreements for consideration as 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 updating gateway municipalities.

 

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 General Laws is hereby amended in Section 3A by striking out-

"Gateway municipality'', a municipality with a population greater than 35,000 and less than 250,000, a median household income below the commonwealth's average and a rate of educational attainment of a bachelor's degree or above that is below the commonwealth's average.

and inserting the following-

"Gateway municipality'', a municipality with a population greater than 35,000 and less than 250,000, or two or more municipalities forming an inter-municipal agreement for this purpose with a combined population greater than 35,000 and less than 250,000, a median household income below the commonwealth's average and a rate of educational attainment of a bachelor's degree or above that is below the commonwealth's average.