An Act empowering disadvantaged state contractors” provides up-front down payments and bridge loans to socially or economically disadvantaged microbusinesses and small businesses that secure state contracts through CDFIs and non-traditional lenders

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By Representative Williams of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 315) of Bud L. Williams relative to low interest loans and procurement downpayment for certain micro- and small businesses. Community Development and Small Businesses.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Oct 9, 2025 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 40 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 40/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 375 days quiet

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