1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 128 FILED ON: 1/11/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1687 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Anne M. Gobi _________________ 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 providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the Town of Rutland. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire 1 of 2 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 128 FILED ON: 1/11/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1687 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1687) of Anne M. Gobi (by vote of the town) for legislation to provide killed in the line duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the Town of Rutland. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.] [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 1727 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the Town of Rutland. 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 Worcester 2regional retirement board shall pay to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of detective John D. 3Songy, a police officer in the town of Rutland who died from complications related to COVID- 419, benefits pursuant to section 100 of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, however, that 5all amounts paid hereunder shall be non-taxable to the extent allowable under state law. 6 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state board 7of retirement shall pay to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of detective John D. Songy, a police 8officer in the town of Rutland who died from complications related to COVID-19, benefits 2 of 2 9pursuant to section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, however, that all amounts 10paid hereunder shall be non-taxable to the extent allowable under state law. 11 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect as of May 29, 2020.