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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2256 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 642
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Marsi
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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 changing regional school transportation reimbursement law.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:John J. Marsi6th Worcester1/15/2025Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk2/11/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden2/11/2025Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.5th Worcester2/11/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2256 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 642
By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 642) of John J.
Marsi and others relative to regional school transportation reimbursements. Education.
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 changing regional school transportation reimbursement law.
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 16C of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 8, the words “, subject to appropriation,” and
3inserting in place thereof the following words:- ; provided, that the reimbursement shall not be
4subject to appropriation and shall be subject to a monthly allotment; provided further, that such
5monthly allotment shall not be less than 1/12th of the regional school district’s transportation
6expenditure for the previous year.