HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1968        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 567

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron L. Saunders

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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 Massachusetts School Building Authority.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron L. Saunders

7th Hampden

1/19/2023

Priscila S. Sousa

6th Middlesex

2/15/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1968        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 567

By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 567) of Aaron L. Saunders and Priscila S. Sousa relative to school building assistance.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 548 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 the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

 

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 35BB of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 8, the figure “1” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 2.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 70B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 29 and 30, the figure “1” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 2.

SECTION 3. Said chapter 70B is hereby amended by inserting after section 5 the following section:-

Section 5A. No eligible applicant that submits a statement of interest to the authority pursuant to section 5 shall be denied an invite to apply for a school facilities grant solely because of the age of the system in need of repair. The authority may consider the age of the system in need of repair as a factor when reviewing applications for the purpose of designating approved school projects pursuant to section 6, and for the purpose of prioritizing the approval of school projects and reimbursements pursuant to section 8; provided, however, that no application shall be rejected based solely on the age of the system in need of repair; and provided, further, that the authority may prioritize the repair of older systems.