Bill Text: MA S2001 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to veterans burial benefits
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Reporting date extended to Wednesday, June 9, 2010 [S2001 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S2001-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John A. Hart, Jr.
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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 Veterans’ Burial Benefits.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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John A. Hart, Jr. |
First Suffolk |
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Harold P. Naughton, Jr. |
12th Worcester |
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Scott P. Brown |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
[SIMILAR
MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S02134 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act
relative to veterans’ burial benefits.
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. Section 8 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official edition, is hereby amended by striking out lines 1 through 14 and inserting in place thereof the following:- “Amounts expended by the burial agent under the provisions of section 7 shall not exceed $5,000 for the funeral and burial of a person under this chapter, provided that the cost of funeral and burial does not exceed $6,000 and there are insufficient resources in the estate of such person to pay for the cost of such funeral and burial. Amounts expended by the burial agent under the provisions of section 7 shall not exceed $3,000 for the cremation, funeral and burial of a person under this chapter, provided that the cost of the cremation, funeral and burial does not exceed $4,000 and there are insufficient resources in the estate of such person to pay for the cost of such cremation, funeral and burial.”
