FYI – This Senate bill apparently now goes to the House.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st00/st00018.htm

I noticed a paragraph in Section 10 of the bill (amending chapter 111 by adding 2 sections) that would add a new section, 25L(c)(5), which includes the following in a separate paragraph:

The location of duty may be within the commonwealth, or may be in another state or a province of Canada if an official request for assistance has been received from such state or province.

The bill title refers to “Response in the Commonwealth,” but the possible mandatory deployment of voluntary personnel to anywhere in USA or Canada goes beyond that purpose.

Also, Section 25M includes provisions for control of “the market … product(s) or services(s) that are in short supply, and that … are essential to the health, safety or welfare of the people.”

A lot on the plate…..

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