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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2722 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3830
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Blais
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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 timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans' benefits.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/16/2025Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/25/2025Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester2/6/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2722 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3830
By Representative Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3830) of
Natalie M. Blais, Mindy Domb and Joanne M. Comerford relative to the reimbursement of cities
and towns for veterans' benefits. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3488 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 timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans' benefits.
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. The fourth sentence of section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “on or
3before November tenth in the year after such expenditures”, in lines 24 and 25, and inserting in
4place thereof the following words:- no later than 6 months after the date on which such
5expenditures are certified by the secretary.
6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect 2 years after it is enacted.