HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2497        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3643

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carolyn C. Dykema

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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 hiring of veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/19/2017

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

 

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

 

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

 

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2497        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3643

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3643) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the hiring of veterans for state park ranger positions.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

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 hiring of veterans.

 

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 9 of chapter 8 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “superintendent”, in lines 22 to 23, inclusive, the following words:- ; provided, further that when considering applicants for such urban park ranger positions, the commissioner shall follow the rules and regulations developed for the hiring of rangers regarding preferential consideration of applicants who are veterans as provided for in section 68 of chapter 21.

SECTION 2. Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 68. When considering applicants for state park ranger positions, the department shall develop rules and regulations for the hiring of rangers that includes guidelines for preferential consideration of applicants who are veterans as defined under section 1 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 3. Subsection (a) of section 34B of chapter 92 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- When considering applicants for the park ranger program, positions, the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation shall develop rules and regulations for the hiring of rangers that includes guidelines for preferential consideration of applicants who are veterans as defined under section 1 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws.

SECTION 4. Section 7A of chapter 132A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “benefits” in line 6, the following words:- ; provided, however, that when considering applicants for such positions, the commissioner shall develop rules and regulations for the hiring of rangers that includes guidelines for preferential consideration of applicants who are veterans as defined under section 1 of Chapter 31 of the General Laws.