HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2602        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2049

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Malia and Jack Lewis

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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 providing transportation to recovery high schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/19/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/1/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2602        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2049

By Representatives Malia of Boston and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2049) of Elizabeth A. Malia, Jack Lewis and others relative to transportation of students to recovery high schools.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act providing transportation to recovery high schools.

 

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. 7035-XXXX For reimbursements to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the cost of transportation of resident pupils as required by subsection (f) of section 91 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item ........ $1,200,000

SECTION 2. To provide for improvements to substance abuse recovery services in the commonwealth in fiscal year 2017, the sums set forth in Section 1 of this act are hereby appropriated from the General Fund for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act and subject to laws regulating the disbursement of public funds; provided, however, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made herein shall not revert and shall be available for expenditure until June 30, 2018.

SECTION 3. Section 91 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:-

(f) A municipality wherein a student resides who is admitted to a Recovery High School, shall, when necessary, provide for the transportation of such student, and shall, subject to appropriation, be entitled to state reimbursement to the full extent of the amount expended.