H 975 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to establish a Massachusetts public bank

This bill proposes creating a new Massachusetts public bank that would be entirely owned by the state to manage a portion of public funds. The bank would invest these funds within the state to support small businesses, affordable housing, sustainable agriculture, and community organizations, with a specific focus on helping underserved and minority-owned enterprises. It would also aim to assist municipalities and workers through cooperative models while remaining under the supervision of the commissioner of banks.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jul 24, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.