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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1564 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1296 |
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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 | | Ryan C. Fattman |
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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 regulating certain insurance benefits for elected officials in the town of Blackstone. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1564 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1296 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1296) of Ryan C. Fattman (by vote |
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| 19 | 19 | | of town) for legislation to regulate certain insurance benefits for elected officials in the town of |
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| 20 | 20 | | Blackstone. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.] |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act regulating certain insurance benefits for elected officials in the town of Blackstone. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 32B of the General Laws or any other general or |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2special law to the contrary, an elected or appointed official of the town of Blackstone who |
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| 31 | 31 | | 3receives a stipend shall not be eligible for participation in the town’s contributory health and life |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4insurance plans unless the official pays to the town 100 percent of the cost of participation in the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5plans, plus any administrative costs that may be assessed by the Board of Selectmen. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding Section 1, the Town Clerk and Treasurer-Collector shall |
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| 35 | 35 | | 7remain eligible for participation in the town’s contributory health and life insurance plans at the |
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| 36 | 36 | | 8same rate of contribution as nonunion employees of the Town. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 9 SECTION 3. Section 1 shall apply starting with the successor to each incumbent stipend |
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| 38 | 38 | | 10elected or appointed official at the time this act takes effect and shall not affect the eligibility or |
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| 39 | 39 | | 11contribution rate for any current stipend elected or appointed officials of the Town of Blackstone 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 12for the Town’s contributory health and life insurance plans so long as such officials hold their |
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| 41 | 41 | | 13current position. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 14 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. |
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