{"AmendmentNumber":"279","ParentBillNumber":"S3178","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"A_G0","Name":"Adam Gómez","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/A_G0","ResponseDate":"2026-07-20T12:10:57.683"},"Category":null,"Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Improving Microbusiness and Small Business Representation\r\n","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Messrs. Gómez, Lewis and Eldridge move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following sections:-\r\n\"SECTION X. Subsection (b) of section 2 of chapter 23G of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking “9” before the word “members,” replacing it with “12” and adding the following after the phrase “healthcare financing”:-\r\n1 of whom shall be the executive director of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy or their designee, 1 of whom shall be a microbusiness owner, 1 of whom shall be a small business owner.\r\nSECTION X. Section 48 of chapter 23G of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsections:-\r\n(i) The agency shall convene a growth capital advisory board to provide feedback and guidance to the agency leadership, board of directors and growth capital division to carry out this chapter that shall include the secretary of economic development or their designee, the chairs of the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies or their designees, the executive director of the agency or their designee, the directors of each agency division or their designees, the chair and at least 3 other members of the agency’s board of directors, the executive director of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy or their designee, at least 3 socially or economically disadvantaged small business owners, at least 3 microbusiness owners, at least 3 small business support organization representatives and at least 3 current or former participants in programs administered by the growth capital division; provided, further, that the advisory board may establish subcommittees related to specific small business assistance programs.\r\n(j) At least 1 small business owner, 1 microbusiness owner, 1 small business support organization representative and the executive director of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy shall serve on every working group and hiring, screening and advisory committee established by or for the agency on which other members of the agency’s board of directors serve.\"\r\n"}