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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2097 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 494
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Orlando Ramos
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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 reducing costs for microbusinesses.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Orlando Ramos9th Hampden1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2097 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 494
By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 494) of
Orlando Ramos relative to filing costs for microbusinesses. Economic Development and
Emerging Technologies.
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 reducing costs for microbusinesses.
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. Section 12 of chapter 156C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “dollars”, in line 42, the
3following words:- ; provided, however, that the fee for the filing of a certificate of organization
4for a micro business, as defined in subsection (a) of section 69 of chapter 23A, shall be $200.
5 SECTION 2. Said section 12 of said chapter 156C, as so appearing, is hereby further
6amended by inserting after the word “dollars”, in line 44, the following words:- ; provided,
7however, that the fee for the filing of the annual report for a micro business, as defined in said
8subsection (a) of said section 69 of said chapter 23A, shall be $200.