HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1844        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 399

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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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 transportation of regional vocational schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/17/2013

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1844        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 399

By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 399) of Colleen M. Garry and Eileen M. Donoghue relative to the transportation of regional vocational school students.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to transportation of regional vocational schools.

 

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

Section 68 of chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, regional vocational schools may assess a transportation fee to transported students up to an amount sufficient to cover the costs incurred by the district, provided, however, that a transported student who is eligible for free or reduced lunch under the federal school lunch program shall not be required to pay the fee.