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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3575 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2251
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais and Paul W. Mark
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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 establishing a special fund for the festival of the hills receipts for the town of Conway.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3575 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2251
By Representative Blais of Deerfield and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2251) of Natalie M. Blais (by vote of the town) that the town of Conway be
authorized to establish a special fund for the festival of the hills receipts in said town.
Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5066 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 establishing a special fund for the festival of the hills receipts for the town of Conway.
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. (a) Notwithstanding section 53 of chapter 44 of the General Laws or any
2other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Conway may establish a special fund for
3the deposit of any proceeds from the annual festival of the hills, any state, federal or other grants
4and any local appropriations for such purpose. Interest earned on the fund shall be treated as
5general fund revenue for the town. Any balance remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall carry
6over to the next fiscal year and thereafter if not then expended for the purposes set forth in this
7act.
8 (b) Proceeds from the fund shall be used at the discretion of the festival of the hills
9committee of the town of Conway without further appropriation: (1) to pay all expenses for the 2 of 2
10festival of the hills event in the town of Conway; (2) thereafter a portion or all of the remaining
11net balance in the fund in any given year may be expended at the discretion of the festival of the
12hills committee as scholarship grants to graduating high school seniors in the town of Conway to
13further their education or training; provided that, no funds received pursuant to local
14appropriation shall be used for scholarship purposes; and (3) any remaining balance to be used
15for the purposes set forth above.
16 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.