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H304 • 2025

An Act establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

An Act establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

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Sponsor
Paul McMurtry
Last action
2025-09-25
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

An Act establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 304) of Paul McMurtry for legislation to establish the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets.
  • Community Development and Small Businesses.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-25 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-07-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 304) of Paul McMurtry for legislation to establish the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets. Community Development and Small Businesses.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.304

Chapter 23A of the 2020 Official Edition of the General Laws is hereby amended after section 13 by inserting the following new section:-

131/2. Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

Within Office of Business Development, there shall be established an Office of Massachusetts Main Streets. The Office of Massachusetts Main Streets shall serve as the principal agency for promoting and protecting the downtown and commercial districts of the commonwealth’s cities and towns. The Office of Massachusetts Main Streets shall provide informational, marketing, and technical assistance to federal, state and local Main Street groups and coordinate federal, state and local Main Street efforts to further accomplish the goal of promoting and protecting downtown and commercial districts of the Commonwealth.

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