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H4720 • 2025

An Act relative to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund

An Act relative to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund

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Sponsor
Whipps, Susannah M.
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5117
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund

An Act relative to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Susannah M.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Susannah M.
  • Whipps relative to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund.
  • Education.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5117

  2. 2025-11-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 12/02/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-11-06 Senate

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-11-03 House

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Education

  5. 2025-10-27 House

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund
By Representative Whipps of Athol and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Susannah M. Whipps relative to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund. Education.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4720

SECTION 1. The third sentence of section 2 of chapter 50 of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by striking out the words “, with the approval of the board,”.

SECTION 2. Section 5 of said chapter 50 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any and all funds remaining in the Supplemental Reserve Fund to Ensure Fiscal Stability established under section 5 of chapter 50 of the acts of 2006 shall be transferred into the Athol-Royalston Regional School District Financial Stability Fund established under section 2 of said chapter 50 and shall thereafter be subject to all laws, rules and requirements governing said fund.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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