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H299 • 2025

An Act to improve management of business improvement districts

An Act to improve management of business improvement districts

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Sponsor
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Last action
2025-11-19
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4756
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to improve management of business improvement districts

An Act to improve management of business improvement districts By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to improve management of business improvement districts By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 299) of Antonio F.
  • D.
  • Cabral and others for legislation to further regulate business improvement districts.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-19 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4756

  2. 2025-09-15 House

    Reporting date extended to Sunday, November 23, 2025

  3. 2025-06-25 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/26/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-06-23 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 10:00 AM-02:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to improve management of business improvement districts
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 299) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to further regulate business improvement districts. Community Development and Small Businesses.

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Bill H.299

SECTION 1. Section 4, paragraph 6, of Chapter 40O of the General Laws shall be amended as follows:

Participation in the BID shall be permanent until after the discontinuation of the BID as provided in this section, or until the dissolution of the BID under section 10. A non-participating owner in the district shall become a participating member on the date of a renewal vote, as provided below. On or before the fifth anniversary of the organization of a newly created BID, the board of directors of the BID or of its designated management entity shall call a renewal meeting of the BID members to review the preceding 5–year history of the BID, to propose an updated improvement plan to succeed the then current improvement plan and to consider whether to continue the BID. The renewal meeting shall be held at a location within the district. Notice of the meeting shall be given to participating members in the manner provided in the by-laws, at least 30 days prior to the meeting. The BID shall continue if a majority of participating property owners who are not more than 30 days in arrears in any payment due to the BID and are present at the renewal meeting, in person or by proxy, vote to renew the BID commencing on the first day of the next fiscal year of the BID. Thereafter, the board of directors of the BID may opt for a renewal term of up to 10 years and shall follow all procedures for a renewal meeting heretofore described.

SECTION 2. Section 8, paragraph 5, of Chapter 40O of the General Laws shall be struck and amended as follows:

The BID corporation shall comply with the public charity reporting requirements of section 8F of chapter 12. A copy shall be made available for the public to access in the town or city offices or on the municipal website.

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