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H494 • 2025

An Act reducing costs for microbusinesses

An Act reducing costs for microbusinesses

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Sponsor
Orlando Ramos
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5178
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act reducing costs for microbusinesses

An Act reducing costs for microbusinesses By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act reducing costs for microbusinesses By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 494) of Orlando Ramos relative to filing costs for microbusinesses.
  • Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5178

  2. 2025-08-21 House

    Reporting date extended to Monday, December 1, 2025

  3. 2025-05-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/05/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act reducing costs for microbusinesses
By Representative Ramos of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 494) of Orlando Ramos relative to filing costs for microbusinesses. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.494

SECTION 1. Section 12 of chapter 156C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “dollars”, in line 42, the following words:- ; provided, however, that the fee for the filing of a certificate of organization for a micro business, as defined in subsection (a) of section 69 of chapter 23A, shall be $200.

SECTION 2. Said section 12 of said chapter 156C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “dollars”, in line 44, the following words:- ; provided, however, that the fee for the filing of the annual report for a micro business, as defined in said subsection (a) of said section 69 of said chapter 23A, shall be $200.

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