SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1075 FILED ON: 2/10/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2247
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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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Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 4/6/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1075 FILED ON: 2/10/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2247
By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2247) of Eric P. Lesser and Mary S. Keefe for legislation to foster artist businesses in Cultural Districts. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2024 OF 2019-2020.]
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 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, as so appearing in the 2018 official edition, 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 artists stands if present at street fairs, 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."