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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 223 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2137
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick Joseph Kearney
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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 providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States
Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/7/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 223 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2137
By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2137) of
Patrick Joseph Kearney that the salaries of members of the United States Coast Guard who are
residents of the Commonwealth be paid by the Commonwealth during the so-called federal
government shut-down. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1908 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 providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States
Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government.
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 salaries of members of the
2United States Coast Guard who are residents of the Commonwealth shall be paid by the
3Commonwealth during the so-called federal government shut-down. The funds for such
4payments shall be paid from an account to be recommended by the Governor and determined by
5the committees on Ways and Means.
6 Upon the conclusion of the so-called federal government shut-down, the Commonwealth
7shall seek reimbursement from the federal government for the cost of all such payments made to
8such Coast Guard members.