An Act including worker-owned businesses in economic development programs

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By Representative Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 491) of Steven Owens and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to include worker-owned businesses in certain economic development programs. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Dec 1, 2025 — Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 42 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 42/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 321 days quiet

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