HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1222        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 405

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi and Cleon H. Turner

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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 regional school transportation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

1/16/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1222        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 405

By Representatives Gobi of Spencer and Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 405) of Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation to exempt regional school transportation funds from the Governor's ability to make reductions due to revenue deficiencies.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to regional school transportation.

 

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 2E of Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2010 is hereby amended by adding at the end the following:

Regional School Transportation shall not be lowered by 9C cuts of the Governor, but rather by vote of the Legislature. Further, any reductions made by the legislature shall not be greater than the percentage reduction in Chapter 70 school aid.