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. For the purpose of ascertaining the will of the people of the city of Springfield, the state secretary shall cause the following nonbinding question to be placed on the official ballot to be used in said city at the biennial state election to be held in the year 1998:

Should a pilot needle exchange program be implemented in the city of Springfield?

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