SENATE DOCKET, NO. 623        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2152

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William N. Brownsberger

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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 eligibility for unemployment benefits for furloughed federal employees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/25/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 623        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2152

By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2152) of William N. Brownsberger and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for furloughed federal employees.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

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 eligibility for unemployment benefits for furloughed federal employees.

 

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 24 of chapter 151A, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by doing the following:-

1) adding the figure "(1)" in line 45 after the words "is due to";

2) inserting the words "part 1 of" before the words "this paragraph" in line 50; and

3) by adding the words "; or (2) being placed on furlough as a federal employee or  as an employee of the Commonwealth" after the word "year" in line 51.