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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 451 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3838
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia A. Duffy
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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 to support veteran owned businesses.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Patricia A. Duffy5th Hampden1/9/2025Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 451 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3838
By Representative Duffy of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3838) of
Patricia A. Duffy and Natalie M. Blais relative to the fee for filing certificates of organization for
veteran owned businesses. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to support veteran owned 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 12 of chapter 156C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following subsection:-
3 (e) If one or more of the authorized persons is a United States Veteran, as defined in
4clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 and upon presentation of evidence deemed
5satisfactory by the secretary of state, the fee for filing of the certificate of organization required
6by subsection (a) and the fee for the filing of the annual report required by subsection (c) shall be
7waived.