SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2395        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 298

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Edward J. Kennedy

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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 increased material costs in school construction projects.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

 

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

 

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

 

Rodney M. Elliott

16th Middlesex

 

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

1/23/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/24/2023

Margaret R. Scarsdale

1st Middlesex

1/24/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

1/30/2023

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

3/17/2023

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

5/23/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2395        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 298

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 298) of Edward J. Kennedy, Vanna Howard, Rady Mom, Rodney M. Elliott and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to increased material costs in school construction projects.  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 relative to increased material costs in school construction projects.

 

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

Chapter 70B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

SECTION 21. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, as a means of providing available assets for previously approved school building projects adversely affected by increases to material costs, a percentage but no less than $150,000,000 of eligible funds received by the commonwealth as part of State and Local aid from Federal COVID-19 recovery funds shall be paid over to and become part of the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority shall use these funds to reimburse previously approved school building projects that can show a demonstrated cost increase brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and global supply chain issues.