SENATE DOCKET, NO. 170        FILED ON: 1/11/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2309

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael D. Brady

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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 honor our veterans who serve as emergency responders.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 170        FILED ON: 1/11/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2309

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2391 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 honor our veterans who serve as emergency responders.

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 67 of Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following words, in paragraph (G), after the word “achievement medal” every time it appears, by inserting the following:- “commemorative pin for Armed Services members who have dedicated their services to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts”

And further, by adding the following new section:

SECTION XX. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall create a commemorative pin that acknowledges the dual sacrifices of our firefighters, Police, Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Medical service volunteers who served in the Armed Forces of the United States shall be approved by the art commission for the Commonwealth.

SECTION 2. The Massachusetts Legislature shall pay the cost of producing the commemorative pins subject to adequate appropriations in the FY2023 operating budget.