The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Todd M. Smola

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to the Thames River Valley.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to the Thames River Valley.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            Section 1. Article V of section 1 of chapter 616 of the Acts of 1957 is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence the following sentence:-  Any sums the state of Connecticut pays to the Commonwealth for reimbursement of tax losses shall be distributed by the Commonwealth to the affected communities of Brimfield, Charlton, Holland, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Dudley and Oxford.