HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2427        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2775

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

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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 relative to the fiscally responsible budget growth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/19/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/30/2017

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

10/24/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2427        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2775

By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2775) of James J. Lyons, Jr., and others relative to the growth of the state budget.  Ways and Means.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act relative to the fiscally responsible budget growth.

 

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 6E of Chapter 29 as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “budget” the following words:-

“and which shall not increase in total budget appropriations from the current fiscal year by a percentage change greater than the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Boston as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the calendar year next proceeding the current fiscal year.”

SECTION 2. Section 6E of Chapter 29 as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “balanced” the following words:- “or that would cause the total budget appropriations to increase greater than the afore said rate of inflation.