SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1805        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven A. Baddour

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to school building design.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1805        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to school building design.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1:  Section 3(i) of Chapter 70B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 72  the word “may” and inserting the word, “shall.”

SECTION 2:  Section 9 of Chapter 70B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (d) the following section:-  Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, an eligible applicant shall review and consider the use of prototypical school plans or model school  design plans maintained by the authority.  Applicants who submit an application that does not use an available plan shall submit to the authority, along with their statement of interest as required in Section 5, documentation explaining why said eligible applicant’s respective school facility cannot use a prototypical or model school design plan.  The authority may use an eligible applicant’s failure to consider, review or undertake a prototypical school plan or model school design plan as criteria for project rejection.