1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4742 FILED ON: 12/15/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4231 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Paul W. Mark _________________ 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 the provision of health insurance for eligible employees and retirees in the town of Worthington. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire12/15/2023Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire 12/15/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4742 FILED ON: 12/15/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4231 By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4231) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) relative to the provision of health insurance for eligible employees and retirees in the town of Worthington. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to the provision of health insurance for eligible employees and retirees in the town of Worthington. 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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the actions of 2the town of Worthington and its Selectboard in offering health insurance coverage to town 3employees, in accordance with G.L. c. 32B, are hereby validated, ratified, and confirmed, as if 4the Town had properly voted to approve the question set forth in section 7A of said chapter 32B, 5in accordance with law. The town may continue to provide such insurance and benefits under 6said chapter 32B as if the voters of the town had properly approved the question set forth in said 7section 7A of said chapter 32B; provided, however, that such actions are otherwise taken in 8accordance with said chapter 32B. 9 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.