SENATE DOCKET, NO. 363        FILED ON: 1/12/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2162

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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:

 

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/15/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

1/18/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/23/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/1/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/7/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 363        FILED ON: 1/12/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2162

By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2162) of Diana DiZoglio, Patrick M. O'Connor, Julian Cyr, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide 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.  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 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:
 

SECTIOn 1. 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.