SENATE DOCKET, NO. 601        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2349

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Rush

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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 outreach to veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/2/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 601        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2349

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2349) of Michael F. Rush and Paul McMurtry for legislation relative to outreach to veterans.  Veterans and Federal 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 outreach to veterans.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 115, Section 5 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph 7, the following:-

"The Secretary of Veterans’ Services shall promulgate regulations to reimburse municipalities for outreach costs by local departments of veterans’ Services to be administered by veterans’ service officers veterans’ service officers of 75% of all outreach expenses not to exceed $2,000"