S 1583 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to promote business continuity and recovery after a disaster

This bill aims to help businesses recover from disasters by offering tax deductions for purchasing insurance and establishing continuity plans. It creates a new Small Business Insurance Commission to develop guidelines ensuring small businesses maintain recovery plans and register with local emergency offices. Additionally, the legislation allows municipalities to issue emergency permits for rebuilding after disasters and lets them pause property tax penalties on commercial sites affected by natural events.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 22, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors