HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 175        FILED ON: 1/9/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 332

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chris Walsh

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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 special education reimbursements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/9/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 175        FILED ON: 1/9/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 332

By Mr. Walsh of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 332) of Chris Walsh, James J. Dwyer and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to increase the state reimbursements for special education costs.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 505 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 relative to special education reimbursements.

 

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. Subsection (c) of section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:-

The costs of programs shall be reimbursed 100 per cent of all the approved costs that exceed 4 times the state average per pupil foundation budget, as defined in said chapter 70, for the previous fiscal year.