1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3381 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1933 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Alice Hanlon Peisch _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act providing for the self-certification of benefits for small businesses. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Alice Hanlon Peisch14th Norfolk1/11/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3381 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1933 By Representative Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1933) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to providing for the self-certification of family or medical leave benefits for small businesses. Labor and Workforce Development. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act providing for the self-certification of benefits for small businesses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Section 11 of chapter 175M of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official 2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following subsection:- 3 (f) An employer with not more than twenty-five employees shall be permitted to submit 4a private plan subject to the requirements of subsection (a)(1) of this section to the department 5directly; provided further, said employer shall be exempt from the requirements set forth in 6subsection (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(iii) of this section.