HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 190        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 512

 

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

1/10/2023

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/26/2023

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2023

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

2/1/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

4/5/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 190        FILED ON: 1/10/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 512

By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 512) of Hannah Kane and others for legislation to authorize school districts to collect fees associated with nonresident pupil transportation.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 638 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 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.