HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3156 FILED ON: 1/20/2017 HOUSE ...... No. 2842

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ______

PRESENTED BY:

Josh S. Cutler ______

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 insuring adequate minimum school aid. ______

PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth 1/20/2017 James Arciero 2nd Middlesex 2/3/2017 Bruce J. Ayers 1st Norfolk 1/30/2017 Jennifer E. Benson 37th Middlesex 1/26/2017 Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. 5th Worcester 2/3/2017 Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol 2/2/2017 Thomas J. Calter 12th Plymouth 1/27/2017 James M. Cantwell 4th Plymouth 1/24/2017 David F. DeCoste 5th Plymouth 1/24/2017 Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable 2/2/2017 Angelo L. D'Emilia 8th Plymouth 2/2/2017 7th Plymouth 1/25/2017 James J. Dwyer 30th Middlesex 1/26/2017 Lori A. Ehrlich 8th Essex 2/2/2017 Colleen M. Garry 36th Middlesex 1/31/2017 Thomas A. Golden, Jr. 16th Middlesex 2/2/2017 Carlos González 10th Hampden 2/3/2017 3rd Worcester 2/3/2017

1 of 2 Paul R. Heroux 2nd Bristol 2/2/2017 11th Worcester 1/29/2017 Kevin J. Kuros 8th Worcester 2/3/2017 Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex 2/1/2017 James R. Miceli 19th Middlesex 1/27/2017 Leonard Mirra 2nd Essex 1/24/2017 18th Middlesex 2/2/2017 Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 2/3/2017 David K. Muradian, Jr. 9th Worcester 2/2/2017 Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk 1/31/2017 John H. Rogers 12th Norfolk 2/3/2017 Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex 2/2/2017 Daniel J. Ryan 2nd Suffolk 2/3/2017 Frank I. Smizik 15th Norfolk 2/2/2017 Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 2/3/2017 33rd Middlesex 1/23/2017 5th Hampden 1/23/2017 Chris Walsh 6th Middlesex 1/23/2017 Jonathan D. Zlotnik 2nd Worcester 2/2/2017

2 of 2 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3156 FILED ON: 1/20/2017 HOUSE ...... No. 2842 By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2842) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the minimum about of school aid available to municipalities. Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

______In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court (2017-2018) ______

An Act insuring adequate minimum school aid.

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 2 of Chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the definition

2 of “Minimum aid” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

3 ''Minimum aid'', the amount of minimum state school aid available to a municipality in

4 any fiscal year shall be no less than fifty dollars multiplied by the district foundation enrollment.

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