Bill Text: MA S730 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Establish a self sufficiency standard in the Commonwealth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-19 - Accompanied a study order, see S02611 [S730 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S730-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Walsh, Marian (SEN)
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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 to establish a self sufficiency standard in the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Walsh, Marian (SEN) |
Suffolk and Norfolk |
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Patricia D. Jehlen |
Second Middlesex |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Martha M. Walz |
8th Suffolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01113 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to establish a self sufficiency standard in the
Commonwealth.
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. Whereas, In today’s economy, employers face a shortage of skilled labor;
Whereas, Lower-wage workers do not earn enough to support their families;
Whereas, Lack of an adequately prepared workforce can cause employers to turn to workers outside of the Commonwealth;
Whereas, A skilled labor shortage can have an impact on the economic strength of the Commonwealth; and
Whereas, The poverty guidelines as measured by the federal government do not adequately reflect the costs of living in Massachusetts;
Therefore, It shall be the responsibility of the Commonwealth to define a self-sufficiency standard in order to provide a measure of the extent to which the incomes of households in Massachusetts are sufficient to support the costs of living, working, raising a family, and paying taxes in Massachusetts.
