SENATE DOCKET, NO. 420        FILED ON: 1/29/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 296

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joanne M. Comerford

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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 promoting equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

 

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

3/8/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/9/2021

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

3/15/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 420        FILED ON: 1/29/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 296

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 296) of Joanne M. Comerford, Patricia A. Duffy, Michael O. Moore and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to promote equity in school building assistance and ensuring best practice incentives are available for all school building projects.  Education.

 

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 promoting equity in school building assistance and 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. The second paragraph of section 3 of chapter 70B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Grants and financial assistance provided by the school building assistance program shall be guided by principles of equity and shall take into account the need to address historic patterns of injustice and inequity.

SECTION 2. 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.