HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1443        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1943

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chynah Tyler

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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:

Date Added:

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

1/18/2017

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/2/2017

Gerard Cassidy

9th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/1/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/26/2017

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

1/31/2017

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/26/2017

William Driscoll

7th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/31/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/2/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/26/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/1/2017

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/30/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/31/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/26/2017

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/31/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/3/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/18/2017

Bud Williams

11th Hampden

1/30/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1443        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1943

By Ms. Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1943) of Chynah Tyler and others relative to burial expenses for veterans.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$2,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-

$4,000

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

$5,000

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

SECTION 4.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.