HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1096        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 509

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/14/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/23/2015

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/4/2015

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/22/2015

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

8/27/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/23/2015

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/28/2015

Thomas P. Kennedy

Second Plymouth and Bristol

8/27/2019

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

8/27/2019

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

8/27/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

8/27/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

8/27/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1096        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 509

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 509) of Timothy R. Whelan 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 One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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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.