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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1230 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 733
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lydia Edwards
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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 providing a delivery network company surcharge for small businesses and EJ
communities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1230 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 733
By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 733) of Lydia Edwards for
legislation to provide a delivery network company surcharge for small businesses and EJ
communities. Financial Services.
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 providing a delivery network company surcharge for small businesses and EJ
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 SECTION 1: Section 1 of Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2016 is hereby amended by adding
2the following definition:
3 “Delivery Network Company”, a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other
4entity that utilizes a digital network to assign couriers to provide pre-arranged delivery services
5within the Commonwealth.
6 SECTION 2: Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2016 is hereby further amended by adding the
7following section:
8 Section 24. (a) There shall be established within the department a division that shall be
9under the general supervision and control of the commission and shall be under the control of a
10director. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations and shall perform such functions as
11necessary for the administration, implementation and enforcement of chapter 159A. 2 of 2
12 (b) Annually, not later than February 1, each delivery network company shall submit to
13the director of the division established in section 23 of chapter 25 the number of deliveries from
14the previous calendar year that originated in each city or town and the amount collected from
15delivery-assessments. Notwithstanding any other law. The per-delivery assessment shall be as
16follows: (i) a food delivery shall have a per-delivery assessment of $0.20; and (ii) a goods
17delivery shall have a per-delivery assessment of $0.50; (iii) alcohol and marijuana shall have a
18per-delivery assessment of $1.40 and provided further, that the per-delivery assessment shall be
19based upon the pre-arranged delivery, as offered by the delivery network company and selected
20by the consumer. Any delivery item subject to equity programs shall be exempt throughout the
21duration of the equity program. In addition, prescription medicine and medical devices are also
22exempt.
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24 (c) The Transit Authority Fund under Section 23 of this Chapter shall be credited any
25monies transferred under section 12 of chapter 159A and all monies credited to or transferred to
26the fund from any other fund or source. Expenditures from the fund shall be subject to
27appropriation; provided, that 50 percent of the funds received shall be appropriated for the Equal
28Employment Opportunity Division business and innovation fund for grants for small business in
29underserved communities, facing displacement, and or hiring veterans or returning citizens; and
30provided further, that 50 percent of the funds received shall be appropriated for the MBTA;
31provided no less than 10 per cent of the funds collected by the MBTA to be expended for capital
32or operating expenses of waterfront transportation, fare free bus transportation, and the low
33income fare program.