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MA H4158

MA H4158
Making appropriations to provide funding for certain activities and projects associated with the Commonwealth's efforts to assist the residents of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands


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Introduced
01/29/2018
In Committee
01/29/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Making appropriations to provide funding for certain activities and projects associated with the Commonwealth's efforts to assist the residents of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands

AI Summary

This bill makes a $15,000,000 appropriation to a reserve fund to provide extraordinary relief to school districts in Massachusetts that are educating students who are residents of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands and enrolled in their schools or educational entities after October 2, 2017 due to the impact of Hurricanes Maria and Irma. The funds are to be provided on a full-time equivalent basis consistent with the chapter 70 school aid program, and the funds distributed are not to be considered prior year chapter 70 aid or used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2019. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is required to adopt equitable and proportionate guidelines and application procedures for the grants within 60 days of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4160 (on 01/31/2018)

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