HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2553 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1936
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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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 waiving the requirement for on call fire fighters to disclose stipends as income.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 2/10/2021 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 3/7/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2553 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1936
By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1936) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and Colleen M. Garry relative to waiving the requirement for on call fire fighters to disclose stipends as income for unemployment compensation. Labor and Workforce Development. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act waiving the requirement for on call fire fighters to disclose stipends as income.
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 25 of Chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:- An individual who works as an on call town fire fighter does not need to submit that stipend as income for unemployment compensation. A on call fire fighter with stipends shall be considered eligible for unemployment compensation.