HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 615        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1650

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick Joseph Kearney

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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 providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

1/11/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

1/12/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/12/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/15/2019

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

1/31/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/16/2019

Alyson M. Sullivan

7th Plymouth

1/15/2019

Peter Capano

11th Essex

1/15/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/16/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/29/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

1/18/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/31/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/17/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 615        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1650

By Mr. Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1650) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and others that the salaries of members of the United States Coast Guard who are residents of the Commonwealth be paid by the Commonwealth during the so-called federal government shut-down.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government.

 

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

        Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the salaries of members of the United States Coast Guard who are residents of the Commonwealth shall be paid by the Commonwealth during the so-called federal government shut-down.  The funds for such payments shall be paid from an account to be recommended by the Governor and determined by the committees on Ways and Means.

Upon the conclusion of the so-called federal government shut-down, the Commonwealth shall seek reimbursement from the federal government for the cost of all such payments made to such Coast Guard members.