Massachusetts S 320: An Act relative to labor market areas and the foundation budget

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1887 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 320

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to labor market areas and the foundation budget.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1887 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 320
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 320) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
relative to labor market areas and the foundation budget. Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to labor market areas and the foundation budget.

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

1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the department
2 of elementary and secondary education shall study and review the current utilization of labor
3 market areas and the calculation of the foundation budget to determine whether such information
4 is being used appropriately and accurately. The department of elementary and secondary
5 education shall submit a report with their findings with recommendations for revisions to the
6 utilization of the labor market areas to the executive office of education, the joint committee on
7 education, and the clerks of the house and senate on or before December 31, 2019.