Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1952: An Act establishing the rural jobs act
Status: Failed, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 63 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 38NN the following section:- Section 38OO. (a) The purpose of this section shall be to attract capital investment to businesses in rural areas of the commonwealth in order to promote the retention and expansion of existing jobs, stimulate the creation of new jobs, and attract new business and industry to rural areas of the commonwealth. (b) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- “Affiliate”, an entity that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another entity. An entity is “controlled by” another entity if: (i) the controlling entity holds, directly or indirectly, the majority voting or ownership interest in the controlled entity; or (ii) has control over the day-to-day operations of the controlled entity by contract or by law. “Closing date”, the date on which a rural growth fund has collected all of the amounts specified by subsection (c). “Credit-eligible capital contribution”, an investment of cash by a person subject to tax under this chapter in a rural growth fund that equals the amount specified on a tax credit certificate issued by the MOBD under paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of …
Sponsors
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands) · primary sponsor
- Shirley Arriaga (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5596
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday June 25, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is S1952?
- S1952 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing the rural jobs act.
- What is the status of S1952?
- Failed as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5596 (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1952?
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1952?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1952
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