HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4121 FILED ON: 8/26/2015 HOUSE ...... No. 3832

The Commonwealth of ______

PRESENTED BY:

Chris Walsh and ______

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 to amend Section 9 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws. ______

PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: Chris Walsh 6th Middlesex 8/26/2015 Tom Sannicandro 7th Middlesex 8/28/2015 James M. Cantwell 4th Plymouth 7/22/2019 7th Bristol 7/22/2019 Danielle W. Gregoire 4th Middlesex 7/22/2019 9th Norfolk 9/1/2015 Stephen L. DiNatale 3rd Worcester 8/28/2015 Paul K. Frost 7th Worcester 7/22/2019 5th Hampden 9/1/2015 Paul R. Heroux 2nd Bristol 9/2/2015 Carmine L. Gentile 13th Middlesex 7/22/2019

1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4121 FILED ON: 8/26/2015 HOUSE ...... No. 3832 By Messrs. Walsh of Framingham and Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Chris Walsh and others relative the cost paid by the Commonwealth for Memorial Day flags placed on veterans' graves. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

______In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court (2015-2016) ______

An Act to amend Section 9 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws.

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 9 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out “Upon

2 the approval of the commissioner, compensation for 75 per cent of the cost of such flags” and

3 replacing in its place thereof the following sentence: -

4 “Upon the approval of the commissioner, compensation for 90 per cent of the cost of

5 such flags if the flags are manufactured in Massachusetts.”

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