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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2014 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1009
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 relative to transformative development initiatives in rural communities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2014 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1009
By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1009) of Paul W. Mark for legislation
relative to transformative development initiatives in rural communities. Housing.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 889 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to transformative development initiatives in rural 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 Chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding the following subsection in Section 16G:-
3 (o.)The secretary of housing and economic development shall, in consultation with the
4Rural Policy Advisory Commission, establish a rural development initiative to be administered
5by the executive office through a contract with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
6established by section 2 of chapter 23G. The initiative will provide technical assistance to
7identify and implement strategies that will spur direct investment in rural communities to create
8jobs and expand businesses, identify cross-sector partnerships, accelerate the engagement of
9community members in actionable planning, and implement local economic development
10initiatives.