By Ms. Candaras, a petition (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1999) of Gale D. Candaras, Christine E.
Canavan and Michael R. Knapik for legislation to design
the Springfield public library as the library of last
recourse for Western Massachusetts. Tourism, Arts and
Cultural Development.
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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:
SECTION 1. Section 19C of chapter 78 of the
General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by
inserting after clause (4) the following clause:—
(4A) In addition to the sums provided in clause (3) the Springfield Public
Library, as the library of last recourse for reference and research services
for the western regions of the Commonwealth, shall be entitled to receive in
state aide the sum of $1.06 for each resident of western Massachusetts; consisting
of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire and Franklin.
