HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 359 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3487
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais
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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 support veteran owned businesses.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Natalie M. Blais | 1st Franklin | 1/11/2023 |
Adam Scanlon | 14th Bristol | 1/17/2023 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 1/25/2023 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 3/5/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 359 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3487
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3487) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to the fee for filing certificates of organization for veteran owned businesses. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to support veteran owned businesses.
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 12 of chapter 156C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following subsection:-
(e) If one or more of the authorized persons is a United States Veteran, as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 and upon presentation of evidence deemed satisfactory by the secretary of state, the fee for filing of the certificate of organization required by subsection (a) and the fee for the filing of the annual report required by subsection (c) shall be waived.
SECTION 2. The provisions of this act shall be effective commencing on January 1, 2025.