Bill Text: MA H3376 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reimburse the town of Easton for certain expenditures for veterans' benefits

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Reporting date extended to Wednesday, June 9, 2010 [H3376 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3376-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Geraldine Creedon

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act authorizing reimbursement to the town of Easton for veterans' benefits expended in past years.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Geraldine Creedon	11th Plymouth
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth
Michael Brady	9th Plymouth

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3701 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act authorizing reimbursement to the town of Easton for veterans' benefits expended in past years.

                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 provisions of Mass Gen. Laws or of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations, the Town of Easton veterans’ Service Department is hereby authorized to receive reimbursement in the amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Twelve ($115,612.00) Dollars from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services for veterans’ benefits expended by the town during fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. The reimbursement amount equals seventy five (75%) percent of the approved veterans’ benefits expended during said fiscal years, which totaled One hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Forty-nine and 03/100 ($154,149.03) Dollars.

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