HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2246 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1743
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joseph D. McKenna
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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 promoting community service by the long-term unemployed through a civilian conservation corps.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/15/2015 |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 9/30/2019 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 9/30/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 9/30/2019 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 9/30/2019 |
Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester | 9/30/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2246 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1743
By Mr. McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1743) of Joseph D. McKenna and others for legislation to establish a civilian conservation corps promoting community service by the long-term unemployed. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1781 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act promoting community service by the long-term unemployed through a civilian conservation corps.
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 24 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraphs:-
(d) Any person who has received unemployment insurance benefits for more than 180 consecutive days in any 365 day period shall be required to perform 6 hours weekly of public community service under the supervision of the executive office of environmental affairs as part of a civilian conservation corps, as a condition of receiving continued unemployment insurance benefits.
(e) Any person who has received unemployment insurance benefits for more than 365 days in any 730 day period shall be required to perform 12 hours weekly of public community service under the same conditions detailed in section (d) above.
For purposes of administering sections (d) and (e), the secretary of the executive office of environmental affairs may enter into agreements with any other state or municipal agency for the deployment, management and supervision of the community service volunteers.