HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2866        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4186

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sheila C. Harrington

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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 a veteran service officer at Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/18/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

3/8/2021

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

3/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2866        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4186

By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4186) of Sheila C. Harrington and others relative to providing for a veteran service officer at Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc. to support veterans and dependents residing in the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

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 providing for a veteran service officer at Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc.

 

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 3 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

The secretary of veterans’ services shall, in consultation with Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc., appoint a veterans’ benefits and services officer to support veterans and dependents residing in the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone created by chapter 498 of the acts of 1993.

SECTION 2. Said chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 3B, as so appearing, the following section:-

Section 3C. The veterans’ benefits and services officer appointed by the secretary of veterans’ services to support veterans and dependents residing in the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone pursuant to section 3 shall be subject to all general and special laws and regulations applicable to veterans’ benefits and services officers, as defined in section 3B, including, but not limited to, said sections 3 3B.

Said veterans’ benefits and services officer may maintain an office at the same location as Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc. in the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone and may provide services in conjunction with Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc. in the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone.