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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 186 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 616
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Hannah Kane
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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 to allow for school districts to collect a fee associated with nonresident pupil
transportation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/7/2025Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester3/6/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 186 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 616
By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 616) of
Hannah Kane and Michael O. Moore for legislation to authorize school districts to collect fees
associated with nonresident pupil transportation. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 512 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 to allow for school districts to collect a fee associated with nonresident pupil
transportation.
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 8A of Chapter 74 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out the section and inserting in place thereof the following:-
3 Section 8A. A school district may charge a fee for transportation for students in grades 7-
412 who attend an out of district vocational or agricultural school; said fee may not exceed the fee
5charged to students in grades 7-12 who attend an in district school, provided that no fee shall be
6required for students whose families are at or below 300% of the federal poverty level as defined
7by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.