HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2519        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3521

 

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 COLA adjustments for veteran benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

1/19/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/3/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/3/2023

Smitty Pignatelli

3rd Berkshire

2/3/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/22/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/22/2023

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

9/20/2023

William F. MacGregor

10th Suffolk

10/10/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2519        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3521

By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3521) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian and others relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3677 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 COLA adjustments for veteran benefits.

 

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. Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 5N the following section:-

Section 5½. All benefits pursuant to section 5 of this chapter shall be adjusted annually according to the average cost of living adjustment in the commonwealth.