H485 • 2025

An Act relative to state grants targeting minority communities

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Sponsor: Carlos González
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5252 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to state grants targeting minority communities

An Act relative to state grants targeting minority communities By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to state grants targeting minority communities By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
485) of Carlos González that certain state grants target minority communities and businesses.
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5252 (under House Rule 27)
2025-05-29 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 06/05/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to state grants targeting minority communities
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 485) of Carlos González that certain state grants target minority communities and businesses. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.485

SECTION 1. Subsection (p) of section 3 of Chapter 40G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following:-

; provided, further, that not less than 30 per cent of recipients be minority-owned businesses or businesses with boards composed of not less than 50 per cent minority members.

SECTION 2. Subsection (29) of Section 3 of Chapter 23G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following:-

; provided, further, that not less than 30 per cent of recipients be minority-owned businesses or businesses with boards composed of not less than 50 per cent minority members.

SECTION 3. Subsection (22) of Section 4 of Chapter 23I, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following:-

; provided, further, that not less than 30 per cent of recipients be minority-owned businesses or businesses with boards composed of not less than 50 per cent minority members.

SECTION 4. Subsection (t) of Section 3 of Chapter 40W, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following:-

; provided, further, that not less than 30 per cent of recipients be minority-owned businesses or businesses with boards composed of not less than 50 per cent minority members.

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