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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1552 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 328
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Cronin
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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 full funding of regional school district transportation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John J. CroninWorcester and MiddlesexAngelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/28/2025Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/29/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/29/2025Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/5/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/12/2025James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/12/2025Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex2/27/2025James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/28/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1552 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 328
By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 328) of John J. Cronin, Angelo J.
Puppolo, Jr., Joanne M. Comerford, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for
legislation relative to full funding of regional school district transportation. 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 relative to full funding of regional school district 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 Notwithstanding section 7H of chapter 29 of the General Laws or any other general or
2special law to the contrary, effective for fiscal year 2026 and in subsequent fiscal years, the
3department of elementary and secondary education shall annually submit a request to the general
4court for an appropriation that complies with the commonwealth’s total funding obligation under
5section 16C of chapter 71 of the General Laws.