HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1443 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1943
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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.