HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1603 FILED ON: 1/16/2019 HOUSE ...... No. 2706

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ______

PRESENTED BY:

Carlos González ______

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 promoting community on-the-job training for youths. ______

PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: Carlos González 10th Hampden 1/8/2019 Marcos A. Devers 16th Essex 1/30/2019 3rd Hampshire 1/30/2019 Carolyn C. Dykema 8th Middlesex 2/1/2019 Nika C. Elugardo 15th Suffolk 2/3/2019 3rd Worcester 1/30/2019 11th Middlesex 2/1/2019 Rady Mom 18th Middlesex 1/30/2019 9th Suffolk 1/31/2019 José F. Tosado 9th Hampden 1/17/2019 Bud L. Williams 11th Hampden 1/17/2019

1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1603 FILED ON: 1/16/2019 HOUSE ...... No. 2706 By Mr. González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2706) of Carlos González and others that certain state agencies promote community on-the-job training for youths. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

______In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court (2019-2020) ______

An Act promoting community on-the-job training for youths.

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 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a state agency,

2 as defined in section 1 of chapter 6A, engaged in any grant of money to: (1) prevent crime; (2)

3 prevent drug addiction; or (3) general educational development, known as GED, for young

4 adults, shall expend 10 per cent of such monies for stipends for youth in promoting community

5 on the job training.

6 SECTION 2. The executive office of administration and finance shall administer the

7 expenditure of monies pursuant to this act.

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