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| HD 3372 |
An Act Amending the Economic Development Incentive Program |
The Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) allows a city to grant an exemption on incremental property taxes for a project within an Economic Target Area (ETA) that creates jobs. The designation of a project within an ETA also results in an Investment Tax Credit or Abandoned Building Tax Credit from the State. However, in order to get the state tax credits, the project must be within an ETA and be a qualified project. This proposes a bill that would expand the definition of projects eligible to receive the investment tax credit to include 121A projects.
| Previous: | H. 3734 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Jeffrey Sanchez |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 2765 |
An Act to Increase the Flexibility of Tax Credits |
This bill is to expand the usage of tax credits granted to Massachusetts taxpayers under Chapters 62 and 63. However, a not-for-profit corporation or small company may have no or insufficient tax liability needed to use these tax credits. This bill would allow the sale of tax credits to entities with sufficient tax liability. Companies without taxable earnings could also sell tax credits they have earned. This is especially useful in emerging technology businesses such as life sciences and renewable energy.
| Previous: | H. 4019 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Angelo Scaccia |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 2752 |
An Act To Expand the Representation on Certain Workforce Advisory Boards |
This would add mayoral representation to two bodies created in the 2004 Economic Stimulus bill: 1.) the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund Advisory Committee; and 2.) the Performance Standards Task Force.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Martin J. Walsh |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Michael Rush | Elizabeth A. Malia |
| HD 3053 |
An Act Relative to the Notification of Large Job Layoffs |
This would tighten the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) act law by reducing the number or percentage of workers that must be terminated to trigger notification of state and local authorities. Under Federal law, a covered employer must give notice if an employment site (or one or more facilities or operating units within an employment site) will be shut down, and the shutdown will result in an employment loss of 50 or more employees during any 30-day period.
| Previous: | H. 3631 from the 05-06 session |
| Sponsor: | Michael Rush |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| Elizabeth A. Malia | Willie Mae Allen |
| HD 3601 |
An Act Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Land to the City of Boston |
This bill is the last piece of the Chelsea Street Bridge renovation process. It would transfer land from the Commonwealth and the City of Chelsea to the City of Boston so that the bridge may be rebuilt.
| Previous: | H. 5224 from the 05-06 sessionSponsor: | Anthony Petruccelli |
| Sponsor: | Michael Rush |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 3428 |
An Act Regarding Vacancies in the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission |
This would allow for an alternate commissioner to act as part of the BHAC in cases of absence.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Martha Walz |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
| HD 3420 |
An Act Relative to the Economic Development of the Commonwealth |
This legislation is a technical correction to last session's successful I3 (Infrastructure Investment Initiative) legislation to address some outstanding issues. This will address the financing of the bonds, namely the vagueness of the language regarding the $200 million cap, and most importantly, address an unintentional gap in the supporting debt service that would create fundamental difficulty in the marketing of the bonds.
| Previous: | New |
| Sponsor: | Jeffrey Sanchez |
| Co-Sponsors: |
"Private Citizen" |
Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
City of Boston |
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