An Act reducing costs for microbusinesses
This bill reduces filing fees for microbusinesses in Massachusetts. It lowers the fee for a microbusiness's initial organization certificate and annual report to $200 each, down from the previous amount. The bill directly affects microbusinesses defined under Chapter 23A, Section 69, which typically includes small, locally owned businesses with limited revenue and employees. The key change modifies existing fee schedules in Chapter 156C to specifically cap these two filings at $200. The bill does not create new requirements or alter business operations, only adjusting specific administrative costs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about H 494
Scope: MA
Hi! I can help you understand H 494. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline