Final Update on House Budget Debate

This afternoon the House complete its budget debated and also voted on the last two amendments MALC was following. The next step in the budget process is for the Senate Ways and Means Committee to release its proposed budget in early to mid May.

The last two amendments MALC was following:

Amendment #184 to H4400 Line Item 0640-300 for the Massachusetts Cultural Council – filed by Representative Atkins

Amendment Language: Representative Corry Atkins filed this amendment to increase the budget of the Mass Cultural Council to $17 Million. The House Ways & Mean budget level funded the MCC at $13,950,699.

It was in the bundle: Constitutional Officers and State Administration and was placed in Consolidated Amendment “H”

The final language was: “And further amend said item by striking out the figure “13,950,699” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $14,500,699;” Thus increasing the MCC budget by $500,000.

To read the MCC’s news release about the final House budget: http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/news/House_budget_FY19.asp

Amendment #185 to H4400 Line Item 7008-1001 for the Regional Tourism Councils – filed by Representative Atkins

Amendment Language: Representative Atkins also filed an amendment to support the regional tourism councils-by inserting a new line item- 7008-1001 -to fund the councils at $4,000,000.

It was  in  the bundle: Labor and Economic Development and was placed in Consolidated Amendment “I” and it was not funded.

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To view the final outcome of the House budget debate and all of the amendments/bundles passed: https://malegislature.gov/Budget/HouseDebate