SENATE, No. 1844

By Ms. Walsh, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1844) of Marian Walsh for legislation relative to student population growth. Revenue.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT relative to student population growth

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 59, section 21C(f) of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting a new sentence at the end.

The total taxes assessed for the current fiscal year shall also be increased by an amount equal the product of the percentage increase from the previous school year to the present school year in student population attending the schools of the city, town or regional school district of which the city or town is a member and the approved school budget for the prior fiscal year.