SENATE DOCKET, NO. 679        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1914

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 updating veterans’ burial expenses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

Mayor Martin J. Walsh

Boston City Hall One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 679        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1914

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1914) of Michael F. Rush, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Daniel J. Hunt, Daniel J. Ryan and other members of the General Court for legislation to update veterans’ burial expenses.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

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 updating veterans’ burial expenses.

 

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 8 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figures “$2,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- $4,000

SECTION 2. Said section 8 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 4, the figures “$3,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- $5,000

SECTION 3. Said section 8 is hereby further amended by striking out the third sentence.