An Act reducing the costs for small businesses
This bill proposes to lower the fees that small businesses in Massachusetts must pay to the state. Specifically, it would reduce the cost for filing a certificate of organization and an annual report from their current amounts to $250 each. The changes would take effect on January 1, 2025, directly impacting business owners who register or maintain their companies with the state secretary.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Jun 10, 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
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Fattman
RRepublican
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