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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3019 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 411
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carlos González
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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 relative to state grants targeting minority communities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carlos González10th Hampden1/18/2023Bud L. Williams11th Hampden1/20/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/7/2023Orlando Ramos9th Hampden2/13/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3019 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 411
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 411) of
Carlos González and others that certain state grants target minority communities and businesses.
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
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 relative to state grants targeting minority communities.
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 1. Subsection (p) of section 3 of Chapter 40G is hereby amended by adding
2the following:-
3 ; provided, further, that not less than 30 per cent of recipients be minority-owned
4businesses or businesses with boards composed of not less than 50 per cent minority members.
5 SECTION 2. Subsection (29) of Section 3 of Chapter 23G is hereby amended by adding
6the following:-
7 ; provided, further, that not less than 30 per cent of recipients be minority-owned
8businesses or businesses with boards composed of not less than 50 per cent minority members.
9 SECTION 3. Subsection (22) of Section 4 of Chapter 23I is hereby amended by adding
10the following:- 2 of 2
11 ; provided, further, that not less than 30 per cent of recipients be minority-owned
12businesses or businesses with boards composed of not less than 50 per cent minority members.
13 SECTION 4. Subsection (t) of Section 3 of Chapter 40W is hereby amended by adding
14the following:-
15 ; provided, further, that not less than 30 per cent of recipients be minority-owned
16businesses or businesses with boards composed of not less than 50 per cent minority members.