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Support sought for permanent funding of Massachusetts State House police memorial
Summary
Law enforcement groups and family members urged the Joint Committee on Revenue to create a recurring line item to maintain the Massachusetts State House police memorial, requesting roughly $35,000 annually and permanent statutory support so families can continue to visit and honor officers killed in the line of duty.
Representatives of law enforcement unions, Gold Star families and former officers told the Joint Committee on Revenue that the Commonwealth should establish a permanent funding source to maintain the Massachusetts State House police memorial.
The memorial, located on the State House grounds, lists officers who died in the line of duty. Speakers asked the committee to report S.1934 favorably so the state can create an annual appropriation—testimony referenced past support of about $35,000 per year—to keep the monument “beautiful” and accessible for families.
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