As introduced: - Establishes the Downtown Vitality Fund, financed by 1% of sales tax receipts from remote retailers, to issue grants for the revitalization of downtowns and commercial districts. - Creates the Massachusetts Downtown Initiative to promote commercial districts, a "MassMakers Portal" to serve as a one-stop-shop for business compliance, and a "Supply Mass/Buy Mass" program to connect local suppliers with purchasers. - Requires state agencies to consider a bidder's principal place of business in the commonwealth when evaluating bids for goods and services. - Creates a special commission to study how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies can be used to support the sales and use tax compliance for online and marketplace transactions.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Nov 19, 2025 | H | Reported from the committee on Community Development and Small Businesses |
Nov 19, 2025 | H | New draft of H307 |
Nov 19, 2025 | H | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| Last Action | Nov 19, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Nov 21, 2025 |