1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1659 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3491 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Tackey Chan _________________ 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 increasing the annuity for gold star families. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk1/13/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth1/24/2023Jeffrey Rosario Turco19th Suffolk2/2/2023David Allen Robertson19th Middlesex2/6/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/7/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/8/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/8/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/15/2023Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/16/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1659 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3491 By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3491) of Tackey Chan and others for legislation to increase the annuities paid to certain disabled veterans and their families. Veterans and Federal Affairs. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 3644 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act increasing the annuity for gold star families. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 6B of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 2edition, is hereby amended in lines 19, 28 and 35 by striking out the figures “$2,000” and 3inserting in place thereof the following figures “$2,500”.