Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3207: Rural Jobs
Status: Introduced, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
by adding the following sections:- "SECTION X. 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 …
Sponsors
- Paul Mark (D) · primary sponsor
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands)
- Patrick O'Connor (R, First Plymouth and Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : See S3178
Common questions
- What is S3207?
- S3207 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): Rural Jobs.
- What is the status of S3207?
- Introduced as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: See S3178 (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3207?
- Paul Mark (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3207?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3207
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