SENATE DOCKET, NO. 631 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 225
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Cronin
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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 improve the economy of the commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
John J. Cronin | Worcester and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 631 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 225
By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 225) of John J. Cronin for legislation to improve the economy of the commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 258 OF 2021-2022.]
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 improve the economy of the commonwealth.
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. Subsection (a) of section 19 of chapter 23K of the general laws is hereby amended by striking out clause (1) and inserting in place thereof the following clause (1):
“(1) region A: suffolk, middlesex, essex and norfolk counties;”
SECTION 2. Said subsection (a) of said section 19 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, at the end of clause (2), the word “and”.
SECTION 3. Said subsection (a) of said section 19 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, at the end of clause (3), the word “counties“ and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
“counties; and”
SECTION 4. Said subsection (a) of said section 19 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after clause (3) the following clause (4):
“(4) region D: consisting of the cities and towns located in the Worcester Northern District Registry of Deeds, being Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg, and Westminster.”
SECTION 5. Said section 19 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting a new subsection (h), which shall provide as follows:
“(h) No gaming license shall be issued by the commission in region D unless it shall be situated on a site containing not less than 70 contiguous acres.”