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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1866 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 231
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul W. Mark
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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 updating gateway municipalities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1866 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 231
By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 231) of Paul W. Mark for legislation
to update the definition of gateway municipalities. Economic Development and Emerging
Technologies.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 526 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 updating gateway municipalities.
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 23A of the General Laws is hereby amended in Section 3A by striking out-
2 "Gateway municipality'', a municipality with a population greater than 35,000 and less
3than 250,000, a median household income below the commonwealth's average and a rate of
4educational attainment of a bachelor's degree or above that is below the commonwealth's
5average.
6 and inserting the following-
7 "Gateway municipality'', a municipality with a population greater than 35,000 and less
8than 250,000, or two or more municipalities forming an inter-municipal agreement for this
9purpose with a combined population greater than 35,000 and less than 250,000, a median 2 of 2
10household income below the commonwealth's average and a rate of educational attainment of a
11bachelor's degree or above that is below the commonwealth's average.