An Act relative to establishing a commission to study municipal licenses.
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/4/2025 | House | Discharged to the committee on House Rules |
| 7/10/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently |
| 6/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| J40 | Discharge to Another Committee | — |
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Chapter 40 of the general laws, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:
There shall be a special commission to study the streamlining of municipal licenses for businesses. The commission shall consist of the following members, the chairs of the joint Community Development and Small Businesses, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; the secretary of housing and economic development or a designee; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Municipal Association; 1 member appointed by the Retailers Association of Massachusetts; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts chapter of the national federation of independent businesses; and 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. The commission shall hold at least three public hearings and shall solicit input from the public, and businesses on the process of municipal licensing for businesses and ways to streamline processes and procedures. The commission shall submit a report to the legislature on its findings and any legislative recommendations to update the laws of the commonwealth by March 1, 2027.
SECTION 1. Chapter 40 of the general laws, is hereby amended by adding the following new section: SECTION 2. There shall be a special commission to study the streamlining of municipal licenses for businesses. The commission shall consist of the following members, the chairs of the joint Community Development and Small Businesses, who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; the secretary of housing and economic development or a designee; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Municipal Association; 1 member appointed by the Retailers Association of Massachusetts; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts chapter of the national federation of independent businesses; and 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. The commission shall hold at least three public hearings and shall solicit input from the public, and businesses on the process of municipal licensing for businesses and ways to streamline processes and procedures. The commission shall submit a report to the legislature on its findings and any legislative recommendations to update the laws of the commonwealth by March 1, 2027.