HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2289 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2538
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas P. Walsh
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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 Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Thomas P. Walsh | 12th Essex | 2/12/2021 |
John Nelson | Massachusetts Coalition of Police P.O. Box 768 Millbury, MA 01527 | 2/12/2021 |
Larry Calderone | Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, 295 Freeport Street Boston, MA 02122 | 2/12/2021 |
Michael Muse | Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, 434 Hyde Park Avenue Roslindale, MA | 2/12/2021 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 2/25/2021 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 3/16/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2289 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2538
By Mr. Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2538) of Thomas P. Walsh and others for legislation to establish the Massachusetts law enforcement memorial fund. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2149 OF 2019-2020.]
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 establishing the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 35BB the following section:
Section 35CC. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund to be used without appropriation by a department of public safety for the purpose of making annual payments to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial to memorialize and honor Massachusetts law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty. There shall be credited to the fund revenues received by the commonwealth from the sale of registration plates under section 2G of chapter 90.