HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3948        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 584

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Priscila S. Sousa

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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 increasing efficiency and sustainability of student transportation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Priscila S. Sousa

6th Middlesex

1/20/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

3/9/2023

Samantha Montaño

15th Suffolk

3/21/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

3/22/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3948        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 584

By Representative Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 584) of Priscila S. Sousa and James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to student transportation costs.  Education.

 

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 increasing efficiency and sustainability of student 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 7A of chapter 71 is hereby amended by adding at the end of the fourth paragraph, the following new sentence:-

Provided, said school committee shall consider as an alternative the purchase of monthly transit passes in accordance with section 5 of chapter 161A prior to advertising for or inviting bids for a contract.