Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3737 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4256 FILED ON: 4/5/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3737
4	4	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
5	5	COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
6	6	STATE HOUSE · , MA
7	7	(617) 725-4000
8	8	MAURA T. HEALEY
9	9	GOVERNOR
10	10	KIMBERLY DRISCOLL
11	11	LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
12	12	April 5, 2023
13	13	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives,
14	14	I am submitting for your consideration the attached legislation recommending terms for
15	15	certain bonds authorized in sections 77 to 79, inclusive, of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, entitled
16	16	“An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2023 to Provide for Supplementing Certain
17	17	Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects.”
18	18	Pursuant to Section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution of the
19	19	Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I recommend that the bonds that the State Treasurer is
20	20	authorized to issue pursuant to sections 77, 78, and 79 of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 be issued
21	21	for terms not to exceed thirty years from the date of issuance thereof; provided, however, that all
22	22	such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2058.
23	23	I appreciate the Legislature’s prompt attention to enact this necessary piece of legislation
24	24	and allow important capital projects in the Commonwealth to proceed.
25	25	Respectfully submitted,
26	26	Maura T. Healey,
27	27	Governor 1 of 2
28	28	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3737
29	29	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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31	31	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
32	32	(2023-2024)
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34	34	An Act providing for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth.
35	35	Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
36	36	provide for the terms of certain bonds to be issued by the Commonwealth, therefore it is hereby
37	37	declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
38	38	convenience.
39	39	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
40	40	of the same, as follows:
41	41	1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the bonds that
42	42	2the state treasurer may issue pursuant to section 77 of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023 shall be
43	43	3issued for a term not to exceed 30 years. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30,
44	44	42058, as recommended by the governor in a message to the general court dated April 5, 2023
45	45	5under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution.
46	46	6 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the bonds that
47	47	7the state treasurer may issue pursuant to section 78 of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023 shall be
48	48	8issued for a term not to exceed 30 years. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30,
49	49	92058, as recommended by the governor in a message to the general court dated April 5, 2023
50	50	10under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. 2 of 2
51	51	11 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the bonds that
52	52	12the state treasurer may issue pursuant to section 79 of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023 shall be
53	53	13issued for a term not to exceed 30 years. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30,
54	54	142058, as recommended by the governor in a message to the general court dated April 5, 2023
55	55	15under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution.