By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3714) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others relative to scholarships for certain veterans.  Veterans and Federal Affairs

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Anne M. Gobi

Paul J. P. Loscocco

John P. Fresolo

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Cleon H. Turner

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

Michael R. Knapik

Christine E. Canavan

Bruce E. Tarr

James E. Timilty

Anthony J. Verga

Richard J. Ross

Bruce J. Ayers

Scott P. Brown

William Smitty Pignatelli

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act providing for scholarships for veterans.

    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.  Chapter 15A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19E the following section:–

Section 19F.  Notwithstanding section 19, the board of higher education shall provide full tuition and fee waivers for veterans defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4.