1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2248 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 295 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: John F. Keenan _________________ 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 create a facilities loan program for private special education schools. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2248 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 295 By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 295) of John F. Keenan for legislation to create a facilities loan program for private special education schools. Education. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 345 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act to create a facilities loan program for private special education schools. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts School 2Building Authority, under the authority granted to it under the School Modernization and 3Reconstruction Trust Fund pursuant to section 35BB of chapter 10 of the General Laws, shall 4promulgate regulations for the creation of a no-interest or low-interest loan program for facility 5construction and upgrades at schools approved under chapter 71B.