1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 89 FILED ON: 1/10/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 713 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 health purchasing cooperatives. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 89 FILED ON: 1/10/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 713 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 713) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to health purchasing cooperatives. Financial Services. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 651 OF 2019-2020.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to health purchasing cooperatives. 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. Section 12 of Chapter 176J of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 235 by striking the number "6" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "8" 3 SECTION 2. Said section 12 of chapter 176J of the General Laws is hereby amended in 4line 39 by striking the number "85,000" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"100,000" 5 SECTION 3. Section 13(b) of chapter 176J of the General Laws is hereby amended by 6striking subsection (v) in its entirety.