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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1146 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 431
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to expand the Massachusetts School Building Authority and create a new program to
assist public school districts with 21st century technology upgrades.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1146 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 431
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 431) of Bruce J.
Ayers relative to technology upgrade programs for public schools. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 541 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to expand the Massachusetts School Building Authority and create a new program to
assist public school districts with 21st century technology upgrades.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 70B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 21. The authority shall create a technology upgrade program for school districts
3to provide partial funding throughout the commonwealth for school technology upgrades. The
4technology upgrade program shall be a competitive grant program and its grants shall be
5distributed by the authority on the basis of need and urgency. The authority shall maintain
6funding for all capital programs in existence on January 1, 2023 in an amount equal to or greater
7than the funding for said programs in fiscal year 2023.