HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1641        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2308

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carmine L. Gentile and James B. Eldridge

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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 death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/15/2015

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/26/2015

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/24/2020

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/24/2020

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/4/2015

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/3/2015

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/24/2020

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/24/2020

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/24/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/24/2020

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

1/24/2020

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/21/2015

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

1/24/2020

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/26/2015

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

1/24/2020

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/24/2020

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/4/2015

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

1/24/2020

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/24/2020

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/4/2015

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

1/24/2020

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

2/4/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1641        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2308

By Representative Gentile of Sudbury and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2308) of Carmine L. Gentile and others relative to death benefits for surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.  Public Service.

 

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 relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters.

 

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 9C (1/2) of Chapter 32B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding in the fifth line after the phrase ”under the age of 26,” the words “and such children who are over age nineteen and physically or mentally incapacitated from earnings”.

SECTION 2: Section 9C (1/2) of Chapter 32B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out in the sixth line the words “continue to”.

SECTION 3: Section 9C (1/2) of Chapter 32B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out in the twelfth line the words “100 per cent of the premium” and inserting in place there of the words “a premium at the same rate as retirees of the governmental unit from time to time as part of the total cost for such hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health insurance”.