HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3983        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2587

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

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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 relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

1/20/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/7/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3983        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2587

By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2587) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Jason M. Lewis relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Clause (h) of subsection 1 of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after “system;”, in line 156, the following words:- “, provided further that a veteran who has creditable service as a fire fighter or police officer may purchase creditable service for active services in the armed forces of the United States at the same rate as a fire fighter or police officer pursuant to this section;"