HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2325        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 296

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lenny Mirra and James M. Kelcourse

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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 relative to expanding relief to new businesses established during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lenny Mirra

2nd Essex

2/17/2021

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

2/17/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

6/15/2021

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

6/23/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2325        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 296

By Messrs. Mirra of Georgetown and Kelcourse of Amesbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 296) of Lenny Mirra and James M. Kelcourse relative to expanding relief to new businesses established during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Community Development and Small Businesses.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to expanding relief to new businesses established during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general provisions or special laws to the contrary, owners of new businesses shall be eligible to receive state unemployment benefits in the event of a declared state of emergency. Any individual collecting unemployment benefits, as permitted by this act, shall provide to the department of unemployment assistance proof of their intent to open their new business immediately, prior to, or during a declared state of emergency. For the purpose of this act, the term, “new business”, shall mean any business that an owner intended to open immediately prior to, or during, a declared state of emergency. The department of unemployment assistance shall determine what documentation shall be required as proof of intent to open a new business.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.