An Act relative to gateway municipalities
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2885↗ |
| 9/25/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/25/2025 from 11:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/16/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J12 | Accompanied | — |
Chapter 23A, Section 3A is hereby amended by striking the definition of “gateway municipality” and replacing it with the following definition: “gateway municipality”, a municipality that satisfies three of the following criteria: (1) a population of 35,000 or greater, buy less than 250,000; (2) a median household income below the commonwealth’s average; (3) a rate of educational attainment of a bachelor’s degree or above that is below the commonwealth’s average; (4) a minority population of 40 per cent or higher, and; (5) 15 percent or more of households identify as speaking English less than "very well.” The secretary of economic development shall certify which municipalities qualify as a Gateway municipality after each decennial census or for an individual municipality upon request by the city council, selectboard, or other legislative body of a given municipality.”
Chapter 23A, Section 3A is hereby amended by striking the definition of “gateway municipality” and replacing it with the following definition: “gateway municipality”, a municipality that satisfies three of the following criteria: (1) a population of 35,000 or greater, buy less than 250,000; (2) a median household income below the commonwealth’s average; (3) a rate of educational attainment of a bachelor’s degree or above that is below the commonwealth’s average; (4) a minority population of 40 per cent or higher, and; (5) 15 percent or more of households identify as speaking English less than "very well.” The secretary of economic development shall certify which municipalities qualify as a Gateway municipality after each decennial census or for an individual municipality upon request by the city council, selectboard, or other legislative body of a given municipality.”