HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3449        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 624

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Donaghue

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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 councils on aging.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Donaghue

19th Worcester

1/20/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/6/2023

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

2/6/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

2/6/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/6/2023

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/6/2023

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

2/6/2023

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

2/6/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

2/6/2023

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/6/2023

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/6/2023

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/14/2023

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/14/2023

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

2/14/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/15/2023

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

2/22/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/22/2023

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

2/24/2023

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

3/3/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

3/3/2023

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/3/2023

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

3/3/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

3/9/2023

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

4/11/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

4/24/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3449        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 624

By Representative Donaghue of Westborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 624) of Kate Donaghue and others relative to councils on aging.  Elder Affairs.

 

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 councils on aging.

 

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 8B of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in lines 2 and 3, after the words “carrying out programs” the following words:- and delivering services.  

SECTION 2: Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “problems of the aging” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- needs of older adults.  

SECTION 3: Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 9, the words “such clerks” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- staff. 

SECTION 4: Said section 8B of chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in lines 9 and 10, after the words “as it may require” the following words:- ; provided, that if the council is an advisory council, the director may appoint staff and other employees as it may require consistent with municipal needs.