HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3245        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3181

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David T. Vieira

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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 snow and ice removal.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

1/16/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3245        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3181

By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3181) of David T. Vieira for legislation to authorize the incurring of liability and expenditures in excess of available appropriations for snow and ice removal.  Ways and Means.

 

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 snow and ice removal.

 

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

Section 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

The commonwealth may incur liability and make expenditures in any fiscal year in excess of available appropriations for snow and ice removal, provided that such expenditures are approved by the secretary of transportation and the secretary of administration and finance; provided, however, that the appropriation for such purposes in said fiscal year equaled or exceeded the appropriation for said purposes in the prior fiscal year. Expenditures made under authority of this section shall be certified by the comptroller to the treasurer for withdrawal from the commonwealth stabilization fund established in this section. The secretary of administration and finance shall annually, not later than June first, report to the house and senate committees on ways & means the total amounts appropriated and expended for snow and ice removal in the current fiscal year.