SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1356        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1142

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis, (BY REQUEST)

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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 for equity and fairness in distribution of Community Preservation Funds.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Steven Keleti

18 Clarendon Street Malden, MA  02148


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1356        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1142

By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1142) of Steven Keleti for legislation for equity and fairness in distribution of Community Preservation Funds.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act for equity and fairness in distribution of Community Preservation Funds.

 

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 10(i)(1) of Chapter 44B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the text “said section 3”, the following:-

and those cities and towns that have received a lifetime average total percent distribution more than 10% less than the average lifetime average total percent distribution of all participating communities