SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1552        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 328

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Cronin

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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 full funding of regional school district transportation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/28/2025

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/29/2025

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/29/2025

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

2/5/2025

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

2/12/2025

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/12/2025

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/27/2025

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/28/2025

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

3/19/2025

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

3/31/2025

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

4/1/2025

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

4/7/2025

Pavel M. Payano

First Essex

6/23/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1552        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 328

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 328) of John J. Cronin, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to full funding of regional school district transportation.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to full funding of regional school district transportation.

 

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

Notwithstanding section 7H of chapter 29 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, effective for fiscal year 2026 and in subsequent fiscal years, the department of elementary and secondary education shall annually submit a request to the general court for an appropriation that complies with the commonwealth’s total funding obligation under section 16C of chapter 71 of the General Laws.