Massachusetts Bills

This bill serves as a procedural document submitting the annual report for the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Program for fiscal year 2024. The program provides competitive grants to local organizations in Massachusetts communities facing high rates of incarceration, poverty, and underrepresentation to fund projects like job training, housing support, and addiction treatment. A key update for this year is that grants are now awarded for a three-year period to offer more stable funding for grassroots groups. The report details how a specific advisory board helped set grant criteria and describes the rigorous scoring process used to evaluate over 140 applications from 23 communities.

This document is a procedural submission of the Massachusetts Marketing Partnership's annual report for fiscal year 2023 to the state legislature. It details how state funds were used to promote tourism and economic development through the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, the Commonwealth Marketing Office, and the Office of International Trade and Investment. The report outlines specific expenditures on domestic and international marketing campaigns, industry support programs, and grants awarded to regional tourism councils. Additionally, it provides financial data on the tourism industry's economic impact and lists administrative costs associated with running the partnership.

This bill is a procedural document that formally submits a biweekly report on the Emergency Housing Assistance Program to the legislature. It provides updated data as of May 16, 2024, regarding the program's operations, including the number of days individuals have stayed in hotel sites and overflow locations in Chelsea. The report serves as an informational update for the Administration and Finance Executive Office and does not introduce new laws or policy changes.

This bill requires the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to submit an annual report for the 2023 Housing Choice Initiative to the state legislature. The report details how the program distributed grants to communities like Bellingham and Brookline to fund affordable housing projects and support existing developments. It specifically documents the number of units created or improved, noting that a portion of these were designated as affordable housing. By placing this document on file, the bill ensures transparency regarding the initiative's activities and financial awards for the calendar year.

This document is a procedural filing that submits the MassReconnect legislative report for fiscal year 2024 to the House of Representatives. It does not propose new laws or policy changes but serves to officially record data regarding student outcomes and program performance from the Department of Higher Education. The text includes statistical tables showing graduation and retention rates, which are part of the required annual reporting process.

This bill formally submits the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism's annual report detailing the state's 2023 tourism spending and performance metrics to the legislature. The document provides a neutral record of expenditures, including domestic and international visitor statistics, as well as financial data on marketing campaigns and operational costs. By placing the report on file, the bill serves as a procedural step to document the agency's activities and recommendations for future fiscal planning without introducing new policies or regulations.

This bill requires the Department of Revenue to file a monthly report detailing year-to-date net state tax revenue for March 2024. The document provides specific financial figures showing the actual revenue collected and compares it to previous years using numerical ratios. Placed on file on May 28, 2024, the report serves as a record of the state's tax collection performance for that specific month without proposing new laws or policies.

This bill requires the Property and Casualty Initiative, LLC to submit its annual report for fiscal year 2023 to specific state committees. The document details the organization's financial activities, including capital contributions from various insurance companies and the impact of its lending programs on affordable housing and small businesses. It also includes audited financial statements and a comparison of actual results against set targets for the year.

This bill establishes a state registry to track cases of Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders among residents. It requires doctors and hospitals to report diagnoses and treatment data to the state department, while allowing patients to opt out of sharing their personal information. The collected data will be kept confidential, used only for research and public health reporting, and protected from being used as evidence in legal proceedings.

This bill, known as the MassMakers Act, aims to support economic growth in Massachusetts by creating new programs to help local businesses start, operate, and expand. It establishes a centralized online portal called the MassMakers Portal where entrepreneurs can access all necessary state forms, pay fees, and track compliance in one place. Additionally, the law requires state agencies to give specific weight to businesses based in Massachusetts when reviewing bids for government contracts. The bill also creates a task force to oversee the development of these initiatives and defines specific categories for small, minority, and microbusinesses to ensure they are included in these efforts.

Senate, May 23, 2024 – Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4601) (being the text of Senate, No. 4, printed as amended).