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. The Whitman-Hanson Regional School District may incur debt for the purpose of purchasing departmental equipment for a term of five years, or for such maximum term not exceeding 15 years as may be approved by the emergency finance board established under the provisions of section 47 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, whether authorized before or after the effective date of this act, but subject to the approval of said emergency finance board as provided in clause (d) of section 16 of chapter 71 of the General Laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, such debt shall be authorized and issued in accordance with the applicable provisions of chapters 44 and 71 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.