SENATE DOCKET, NO. 303        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1646

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/1/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

3/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 303        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1646

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1646) of Bruce E. Tarr and David F. DeCoste for legislation to dedicate a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "units.", in line 19, the following sentence:-

"Not less than ten percent of the total amount of the fund shall be designated and set aside for the sole purpose of avoiding or mitigating reductions in the amounts distributed to cities and towns as local aid through programs, including but not limited to Chapter 70 educational funding, lottery aid and additional assistance; provided, however that funds may be expended from the fund for this purpose in addition to those prescribed in (1), (2) and (3) above."