HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3782        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3759

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John H. Rogers

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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 foundation budget's targeted local contribution.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

1/18/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3782        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3759

By Mr. Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3759) of John H. Rogers and Jason M. Lewis relative to the targeted local contribution of the foundation budget under the chapter 70 funding formula, so called.  Education.

 

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 relative to the foundation budget's targeted local contribution.

 

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

Section 3 of chapter 70 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:

Any municipality with a combined effort yield of 100 per cent or greater of the fiscal year 2018 foundation budget and each ensuing year, shall have in fiscal year 2020 and in each ensuing year a target maximum local contribution of no more than 82.5 per cent of its foundation budget.

Any municipality with a combined effort yield less than 100 per cent of the fiscal year 2018 foundation budget and each ensuing year, shall have in fiscal year 2020 and in each ensuing year a target maximum local contribution of no more than 80 per cent of its foundation budget.