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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 597 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2490
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 outreach to veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and SuffolkPaul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/22/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 597 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2490
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2490) of Michael F. Rush and Paul
McMurtry for legislation relative to outreach to veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2349 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 outreach to veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 115, Section 5 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
2hereby amended by inserting after paragraph 7, the following:-
3 "The Secretary of Veterans’ Services shall promulgate regulations to reimburse
4municipalities for outreach costs by local departments of veterans’ Services to be administered
5by veterans’ service officers veterans’ service officers of 75% of all outreach expenses not to
6exceed $2,000".