SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1522        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 255

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard T. Moore

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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 funding.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Richard T. Moore

Worcester and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1522        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 255

By Mr. Richard T. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 255) of Richard T. Moore for legislation relative to regional school trasnportation funding.  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 funding.

 

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 16C of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following:-

“Should the payment from the commonwealth be insufficient to reimburse the full amount expended for transportation, the local appropriating authority of any participating city or town in a regional school district, may, by a vote of each, assess reasonable fees to a transported student necessary to meet the obligations set forth in this section.  Any fee assessed pursuant to this section shall not be greater than the amount necessary to cover the costs incurred by the district.”