HOUSE  .   .   .   .   .   .   .  No. 4921

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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                              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, October 4, 2018.                         

The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill relative to the health insurance and other benefits in the town of East Brookfield (House, No. 4763) [Local Approval Received], reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 4921).

For the committee,

JEFFREY SÁNCHEZ.

        FILED ON: 10/4/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4921

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to the health insurance and other benefits in the town of East Brookfield.

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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the actions of the town of East Brookfield and its board of selectmen in offering health insurance coverage to town employees and retirees authorized by section 10 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, and all actions taken pursuant thereto, are hereby validated, ratified and confirmed, as if the town had properly voted to approve the question set forth in said section 10 of said chapter 32B, and section 9A of said chapter 32B, in accordance with the law. The town may continue to provide such insurance and benefits under said chapter 32B as if the voters of the town had properly approved the question set forth in said section 10 of said chapter 32B; provided, however, that such actions are otherwise taken in accordance with said chapter 32B.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.