SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1459        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2026

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 updating veterans’ burial expenses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Mayor Martin J. Walsh

One City Hall Square Suite 500 Boston, MA

 

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

 

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

 

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

 

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/7/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1459        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2026

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2026) of Michael F. Rush, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Chynah Tyler, Edward F. Coppinger and other members of the General Court for legislation to update veterans’ burial expenses.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1914 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 updating veterans’ burial expenses.

 

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 8 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$2,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-

$4,000

SECTION 2. Said section 8 is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 4, the figure “$3,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-

$5,000

SECTION 3.  Said section 8 is hereby further amended by striking out the third sentence.

SECTION 4.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.