1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 628 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 355 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Bruce E. Tarr _________________ 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 special education. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 628 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 355 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 355) of Bruce E. Tarr relative to the foundation funding of special education. Education. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 620 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to special education. 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. Subsection (c) of section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as 2appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 44 the number “4” 3and inserting in place thereof the number “3”; and further by striking in line 51 the number “4” 4and inserting in place thereof the number “3”