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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2395 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 298
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward J. Kennedy
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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 relative to increased material costs in school construction projects.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst MiddlesexVanna Howard17th MiddlesexRady Mom18th MiddlesexRodney M. Elliott16th MiddlesexJohn J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex1/23/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex1/24/2023Margaret R. Scarsdale1st Middlesex1/24/2023Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex1/30/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2395 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 298
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 298) of Edward J. Kennedy,
Vanna Howard, Rady Mom, Rodney M. Elliott and other members of the General Court for
legislation relative to increased material costs in school construction projects. Education.
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 relative to increased material costs in school construction projects.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, as a means of
3providing available assets for previously approved school building projects adversely affected by
4increases to material costs, a percentage but no less than $150,000,000 of eligible funds received
5by the commonwealth as part of State and Local aid from Federal COVID-19 recovery funds
6shall be paid over to and become part of the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust
7Fund.
8 The Massachusetts School Building Authority shall use these funds to reimburse
9previously approved school building projects that can show a demonstrated cost increase brought
10about by the COVID-19 pandemic and global supply chain issues.