An Act relative to establishing a commission to study municipal licenses.
This bill creates a commission to study how Massachusetts municipalities handle business licensing processes. The commission, including representatives from government, business associations, and municipal groups, will hold public hearings and gather input from businesses on streamlining these requirements. It will submit a report with recommendations to the legislature by March 2027, but does not change existing laws or directly affect businesses until those recommendations are enacted. The study focuses on simplifying local permit systems for businesses operating across Massachusetts municipalities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Aug 4, 2025
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
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Aug 4, 2025
Committee
Discharged to the committee on House Rules
lower
Jul 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul McMurtry
DDemocratic
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