Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H421 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 113 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 421
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to streamlining licensure, compliance, and contracting opportunities.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/6/2025 1 of 4
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 113 FILED ON: 1/6/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 421
18	18	By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 421) of
19	19	David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf relative to streamlining licensure, compliance, and contracting
20	20	opportunities. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 349 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to streamlining licensure, compliance, and contracting opportunities.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 Chapter 93 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:–
32	32	2 Section 115. (a) There is hereby established within the division of occupational licensure,
33	33	3hereinafter referred to as the “division”, a one-stop online portal to streamline licensure
34	34	4applications, permitting requirements and business registration. The one-stop online portal shall
35	35	5be designed to serve as a single, unified entry point for individuals and business owners to access
36	36	6and complete relevant initial and ongoing state services and requirements in relation to the
37	37	7creation or ongoing operation of a business located in the commonwealth. The division shall
38	38	8manage and implement the portal based on the results of an assessment conducted by the
39	39	9division to provide guidance in the creation and implementation of the one-stop online portal. 2 of 4
40	40	10 (b) The division shall prepare an assessment detailing recommendations for the creation,
41	41	11ongoing operation and management of the one-stop online portal, to be filed with the governor,
42	42	12the state secretary and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate not later than
43	43	13December 31, 2023. This assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
44	44	14 (1) An estimate of the costs for full implementation of the portal, including those
45	45	15associated with technology, maintenance, sharing agency data, information security and other
46	46	16start-up costs;
47	47	17 (2) An estimate of the costs of establishing and maintaining a call center staffed with
48	48	18persons trained to answer questions and help businesses obtain information and services, along
49	49	19with a recommendation as to where the call center should be located and the number of staff
50	50	20necessary to operate it;
51	51	21 (3) Recommendations on the location, design, accessibility, and functionality of the
52	52	22portal;
53	53	23 (4) Recommendations as to the role of additional state agencies regarding the day-to-day
54	54	24operational management of the portal;
55	55	25 (5) Recommendations on the timeline for developing and testing the portal;
56	56	26 (6) Identification of any statutory or regulatory changes that need to be made to existing
57	57	27law to effectuate the portal's functionality;
58	58	28 (7) Identification of other state agencies that possess similar functions and content to
59	59	29those of the portal so that those functions can be added to the portal; 3 of 4
60	60	30 (8) Identification of any impediments posed by federal law and recommended ways to
61	61	31address each impediment;
62	62	32 (9) A comprehensive analysis of the processes of all state agencies, with a view toward
63	63	33streamlining and reducing the paperwork necessary for individuals and businesses to interact
64	64	34with each agency; and
65	65	35 (10) Recommendations on the scope of services to be provided by the portal. At a
66	66	36minimum, such services shall include:
67	67	37 (i) Application and renewal of licenses and fees incident to the start-up and operation of a
68	68	38business;
69	69	39 (ii) Online payment of taxes and related costs imposed by state law incident to the
70	70	40operation of a business;
71	71	41 (iii) Filing of documents and papers imposed by state law associated with the operation of
72	72	42a business;
73	73	43 (iv) Creation of individual online accounts for each individual or business, which allows
74	74	44the individual or business to monitor its filings, payments, deadlines and other business-
75	75	45compliance activities;
76	76	46 (v) Providing information regarding compliance with local requirements; and
77	77	47 (vi) Notification of public contracting opportunities and resources for technical assistance
78	78	48for individuals and businesses.
79	79	49 (c) The division shall: 4 of 4
80	80	50 (1) Ensure that the portal has a web site and the ability to process new business
81	81	51registrations as handled by the state secretary’s office, and will be in a testing phase for the
82	82	52department of revenue's tax registration application by December 31, 2023; and
83	83	53 (2) Ensure that subsequent and additional online individual and business applications
84	84	54maintained by the commonwealth shall be evaluated and prioritized.