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| 2 | 2 | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 686 FILED ON: 1/10/2025 | |
| 3 | 3 | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3868 | |
| 4 | 4 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| 5 | 5 | _________________ | |
| 6 | 6 | PRESENTED BY: | |
| 7 | 7 | John J. Marsi | |
| 8 | 8 | _________________ | |
| 9 | 9 | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General | |
| 10 | 10 | Court assembled: | |
| 11 | 11 | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: | |
| 12 | 12 | An Act exempting veterans disability payments as income when they are applying for other | |
| 13 | 13 | Commonwealth services.. | |
| 14 | 14 | _______________ | |
| 15 | 15 | PETITION OF: | |
| 16 | 16 | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John J. Marsi6th Worcester1/10/2025Kenneth P. Sweezey6th Plymouth2/11/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk2/11/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/11/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden2/11/2025Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/11/2025 1 of 1 | |
| 17 | 17 | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 686 FILED ON: 1/10/2025 | |
| 18 | 18 | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3868 | |
| 19 | 19 | By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3868) of John J. | |
| 20 | 20 | Marsi and others that veterans benefits payments shall not be considered income for determining | |
| 21 | 21 | eligibility for other state services. Veterans and Federal Affairs. | |
| 22 | 22 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| 23 | 23 | _______________ | |
| 24 | 24 | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court | |
| 25 | 25 | (2025-2026) | |
| 26 | 26 | _______________ | |
| 27 | 27 | An Act exempting veterans disability payments as income when they are applying for other | |
| 28 | 28 | Commonwealth services.. | |
| 29 | 29 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority | |
| 30 | 30 | of the same, as follows: | |
| 31 | 31 | 1 Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, veterans benefits payments | |
| 32 | 32 | 2shall not be considered income for the purpose of determining eligibility for other services | |
| 33 | 33 | 3provided by the Commonwealth. |