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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1494 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2067
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.
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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 waiving the requirement for on call fire fighters to disclose stipends as income.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1494 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2067
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2067) of
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. relative to waiving the requirement for on call fire fighters to disclose
stipends as income for unemployment compensation. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1833 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act waiving the requirement for on call fire fighters to disclose stipends as income.
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 25 of Chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:- An individual
3who works as an on call town fire fighter does not need to submit that stipend as income for
4unemployment compensation. A on call fire fighter with stipends shall be considered eligible for
5unemployment compensation.