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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Antonio F. D. Cabral |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to establish Noah Fernandes mitochondrial disease awareness day. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Antonio F. D. Cabral13th Bristol1/3/2024 1 of 1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4774 FILED ON: 1/3/2024 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4240 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Cabral for the annual issuance by the Governor of a proclamation setting apart the Friday of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | third full week of September as Noah Fernandes Mitochondrial Disease awareness day. State |
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| 21 | 21 | | Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act to establish Noah Fernandes mitochondrial disease awareness day. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the Official 2020 Edition, is |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2hereby amended by inserting after Section 15ZZZZZZ, the following section: |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3 Section XXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the Friday |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4of the third full week of September as Noah Fernandes Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Day, |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5in recognition of the Team Noah Foundation, whose goal is to alleviate the financial and |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6emotional stress by providing transportation and home improvements to families with children |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7who are affected by Mitochondrial Disease and other developmental disabilities and |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people. |
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