HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1199        FILED ON: 2/2/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 638

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Hannah Kane

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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 to allow for school districts to collect a fee associated with nonresident pupil transportation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/29/2021

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/2/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/16/2021

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/18/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/18/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/24/2021

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/26/2021

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1199        FILED ON: 2/2/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 638

By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 638) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to allow for school districts to collect fees associated with nonresident pupil transportation.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 511 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 to allow for school districts to collect a fee associated with nonresident pupil transportation.

 

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 8A of Chapter 74 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the section and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Section 8A. A school district may charge a fee for transportation for students in grades 7-12 who attend an out of district vocational or agricultural school; said fee may not exceed the fee charged to students in grades 7-12 who attend an in district school, provided that no fee shall be required for students whose families are at or below 300% of the federal poverty level as defined by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.