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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Smitty Pignatelli and John Barrett, III

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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 establishing the COVID-19 Quarantine Assistance Fund.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

3/11/2020

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

3/19/2020

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

3/16/2020

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

3/16/2020

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

3/16/2020

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

3/16/2020

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

3/16/2020

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

3/16/2020

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

3/16/2020

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

3/16/2020

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/16/2020

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

3/16/2020

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

3/16/2020

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

3/16/2020

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

3/16/2020

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

3/16/2020

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

3/16/2020

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

3/16/2020

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

3/16/2020

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

3/16/2020

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

3/16/2020

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

3/16/2020

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

3/17/2020

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

3/17/2020

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

3/17/2020

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

3/17/2020

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

3/17/2020

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

3/17/2020

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

3/17/2020

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

3/17/2020

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

3/17/2020

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

3/18/2020

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

3/18/2020

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

3/18/2020

Peter Capano

11th Essex

3/18/2020

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

3/18/2020

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

3/18/2020

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

3/18/2020

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

3/18/2020


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By Messrs. Pignatelli of Lenox and Barrett of North Adams, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Smitty Pignatelli, John Barrett, III and others for legislation to establish a fund providing financial assistance to residents who experience certain financial hardship as a result of COVID-19.  Public Health.

 

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 establishing the COVID-19 Quarantine Assistance Fund.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a fund providing financial assistance to residents who experience certain financial hardship as a result of COVID-19, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
 

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. There shall be established on the books of the commonwealth the COVID-19 Quarantine Assistance Fund, which shall be administered by the secretary of health and human services. There shall be credited to said fund all amounts that are, by law, transferred or authorized to be transferred thereto or directed to be deposited therein, and all amounts received as gifts, grants, or contributions for the purposes of the fund.  Funds shall be expended for grants to residents of the commonwealth who become unable to perform wage-earning services as a result of a COVID-19 infection, quarantine or isolation period. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation.