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By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 611) of Bradford Hill relative to council on aging formula grants. Elder Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 611) of Bradford Hill relative to council on aging formula grants. Elder Affairs. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
By amending Chapter 19A, Section 41 by inserting the following new section at the end thereof:-
“In accordance with Line Item #9110-9002, for the local services program for grants to the councils on aging and for grants to or contracts with non-public entities which are consortia or associations of councils on aging; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, all monies appropriated in this item shall be expended in accordance with the distribution schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the secretary; provided that not less than $50,000 shall be provided to the LGBT Aging; and provided further, that such distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means.
The Secretary of Elder Affairs shall have discretion over this grant program and said program shall be based on annual population statistics.”