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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1237 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 394 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Jason M. Lewis |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth MiddlesexJoanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester2/4/2025Leigh Davis3rd Berkshire2/27/2025 1 of 3 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1237 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 394 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 394) of Jason M. Lewis, Joanne M. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Comerford and Leigh Davis for legislation to increase the Commonwealth's share of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | education foundation budget. Education. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 303 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2the definition of "total state target local contribution” and inserting, in place thereof the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3following:- |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 “Total state target local contribution”, the per cent of the total state foundation budget |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5which is to be funded through required local contributions, provided that the per cent shall be |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6specified annually in the general appropriations act but shall not exceed 58 per cent. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 SECTION 2. Section 2 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8the definition of "total state target local contribution” and inserting, in place thereof the |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9following:- 2 of 3 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10 “Total state target local contribution”, the per cent of the total state foundation budget |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11which is to be funded through required local contributions, provided that the per cent shall be |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12specified annually in the general appropriations act but shall not exceed 57 per cent. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13 SECTION 3. Section 2 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14the definition of "total state target local contribution” and inserting, in place thereof the |
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| 45 | 45 | | 15following:- |
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| 46 | 46 | | 16 “Total state target local contribution”, the per cent of the total state foundation budget |
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| 47 | 47 | | 17which is to be funded through required local contributions, provided that the per cent shall be |
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| 48 | 48 | | 18specified annually in the general appropriations act but shall not exceed 56 per cent. |
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| 49 | 49 | | 19 SECTION 4. Section 2 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking |
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| 50 | 50 | | 20the definition of "total state target local contribution” and inserting, in place thereof the |
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| 51 | 51 | | 21following:- |
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| 52 | 52 | | 22 “Total state target local contribution”, the per cent of the total state foundation budget |
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| 53 | 53 | | 23which is to be funded through required local contributions, provided that the per cent shall be |
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| 54 | 54 | | 24specified annually in the general appropriations act but shall not exceed 55 per cent. |
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| 55 | 55 | | 25 SECTION 5. Section 2 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking |
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| 56 | 56 | | 26the definition of "total state target local contribution” and inserting, in place thereof the |
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| 57 | 57 | | 27following:- |
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| 58 | 58 | | 28 “Total state target local contribution”, the per cent of the total state foundation budget |
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| 59 | 59 | | 29which is to be funded through required local contributions, provided that the per cent shall be |
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| 60 | 60 | | 30specified annually in the general appropriations act but shall not exceed 54 per cent. 3 of 3 |
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| 61 | 61 | | 31 SECTION 6. Section 2 shall take effect on January 1, 2026. |
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| 62 | 62 | | 32 SECTION 7. Section 3 shall take effect on January 1, 2027. |
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| 63 | 63 | | 33 SECTION 8. Section 4 shall take effect on January 1, 2028. |
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| 64 | 64 | | 34 SECTION 9. Section 5 shall take effect on January 1, 2029. |
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