{"AmendmentNumber":"492","ParentBillNumber":"S3178","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"WJD0","Name":"William J. Driscoll, Jr.","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/WJD0","ResponseDate":"2026-07-23T21:27:21.343"},"Category":null,"Action":"Adopted","RollCall":[],"Title":"Gateway Municipalities","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":1,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Messrs. Driscoll and O'Connor move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 8 the following 3 sections:-\r\n“SECTION 8A. Section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “gateway municipality” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-\r\n“Gateway municipality,” a municipality with: (i) a population greater than 35,000 and less than 250,000; (ii) a median household income below the commonwealth’s average median household income; and (iii) a rate of educational attainment of a bachelor’s degree or higher that is below the commonwealth’s average.; and\r\nSECTION 8B. Said section 3A of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Retention project” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-\r\n“Similarly situated community” a municipality determined by the secretary to be similarly situated to the gateway municipalities; provided, however, that the municipality has either a median household income below the commonwealth’s average median household income or a rate of educational attainment of a bachelor’s degree or higher that is below the commonwealth’s average.\r\nSECTION 8C. Said chapter 23A is hereby further amended by inserting after section 3A the following section:-\r\nSection 3B. The executive office shall promulgate regulations to determine the communities that meet the definition of gateway municipality and similarly situated community. The executive office shall publish and update an official list of gateway municipalities and similarly situated communities not more than once every 3 years. A community may petition the executive office to be deemed a gateway community; provided, however, that if the executive office accepts the petition, the executive office shall immediately update the official list of gateway municipalities.”.\r\n"}