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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1486 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1959
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Erika Uyterhoeven
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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 expanding worker ownership training opportunities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex1/17/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1486 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1959
By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1959) of Erika Uyterhoeven relative to worker ownership training opportunities. Labor and
Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2059 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act expanding worker ownership training opportunities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 23H, Section 7, Subsection (i) of the General Laws is amended by inserting after
2the phrase “regional workforce needs of the Commonwealth” the following:-
3 The board shall ensure that worker-owners of employee-owned businesses, as defined in
4chapter 23D Section 1, including worker-owned limited liability companies taxed as partnerships
5as such term is used in such chapter, are eligible for opportunities to learn business ownership
6and development skills through training programs offered under the Workforce Investment
7Opportunity Act. 2 of 2
8 The Training Opportunities Program coordinated by the Department of Unemployment
9Assistance shall approve competent providers to offer training in business ownership skills to
10eligible unemployed workers.
11 Owners of Limited Liability Companies and independent contractors shall be permitted
12to be eligible for training funds under the On-The-Job program.