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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 463 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 677
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Orlando Ramos and Adam Gomez
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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 relative to increased access to safe swimming.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Orlando Ramos9th Hampden1/9/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 463 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
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By Representative Ramos of Springfield and Senator Gomez, a joint petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 677) of Orlando Ramos for legislation to increase access to safe swimming.
Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 559 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 relative to increased access to safe swimming.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The Massachusetts School Building Authority, under the authority granted in Section 3 of
2Chapter 70B of the General Laws, shall amend the School Building Grant Program Regulations
3(963 CMR 2.0) to provide for reimbursement for the construction or renovation of a swimming
4pool at a school in a municipality with a population greater than 35,000 and less than 250,000, a
5median household income below the commonwealth’s average and a rate of educational
6attainment of a bachelor’s degree or above that is below the commonwealth’s average.