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MA H96

Financing the reconstruction of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke


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Introduced
03/25/2021
In Committee
04/14/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Financing the reconstruction of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke

AI Summary

This bill provides $400 million in funding for the design and construction of a new facility to replace the existing Soldiers' Home in Holyoke. The bill allows the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to acquire necessary land and buildings through purchase, lease, or eminent domain to carry out the project. The bill also requires the use of a project labor agreement for the construction, including a uniform grievance and arbitration procedure, work rules, and prohibition on strikes. The funding will be provided through the issuance of bonds by the state treasurer, with the bonds designated as the "Holyoke Soldiers' Home Capital Improvement Act of 2021" and payable by June 30, 2056.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (J)

Last Action

New draft substituted, see H3701 (on 04/14/2021)

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