HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1013 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1937
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jerald A. Parisella
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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 establishing a commission to study veterans transportation issues.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Jerald A. Parisella | 6th Essex | 1/18/2017 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol |
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Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol |
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Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol |
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John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk |
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Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex |
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Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
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Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. | 28th Middlesex |
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Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk |
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Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
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Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden |
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Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
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Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
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Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex |
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Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex |
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Paul Brodeur | 32nd Middlesex |
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Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk |
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James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk |
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Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
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Linda Dean Campbell | 15th Essex |
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Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
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Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk |
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Paul Tucker | 7th Essex |
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James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1013 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1937
By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1937) of Jerald A. Parisella and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to veterans transportation issues. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3161 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act establishing a commission to study veterans transportation issues.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
There is hereby established a special commission to study and make recommendations regarding veterans access to transportation for medical and other service-connected appointments with the goal of expanding and improving transportation options for veterans.
The commission shall consist of 11 members: 3 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be the chair of the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs, 1 of whom shall be the chair of the joint committee on transportation and 1 of whom shall be a member of the senate who is on the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs or the joint committee on transportation to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate, or the members’ designee; the secretary of transportation, or a designee; the secretary of veterans’ services, or a designee; 3 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be the chair of the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs, 1 of whom shall be the chair of the joint committee on transportation and 1 of whom shall be a member of the house of representatives who is on the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs or the joint committee on transportation appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, or the members’ designee; and 5 members appointed by the governor, who shall consist of members with specialized knowledge of veterans and/or transportation issues. The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the senate shall select 2 members from the commission membership to serve as co-chairpersons.
The commission may hold hearings and invite testimony from experts and the public. The commission shall review and identify best practices learned from similar efforts in other states.
The commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study and suggest an action plan and make recommendations together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry out its recommendations by filing the report with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives and with the joint committees on veterans and federal affairs and transportation 270 days after the formation of said committee.