SENATE DOCKET, NO. 984        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 249

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Joanne M. Comerford

_________________

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 ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

 

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 984        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 249

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 249) of Joanne M. Comerford and Mindy Domb for legislation to ensure best practice incentives are available for all school building projects.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

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

_______________

 

An Act ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects.

 

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 10 of chapter 70B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(d) Notwithstanding the first sentence of this section, in the case of an approved school project where the Base Percentage (A) + Community Income Factor (B1) + Community Property Wealth Factor (B2) + Community Poverty Factor (B3) under this section equals 63 per cent or more, incentive percentage (C) points shall be awarded to the project under the regulations of the authority and the reimbursement percentage for the project may exceed 80 per cent.