Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition

Artists leaders and artist-run groups addressing policy issues that affect artists in Massachusetts

MA Senate Budget: Library Amendments Results!

The Senate Budget Amendments for our state libraries were just voted on this afternoon (between 2 to 3pm)!

Here are the results – two of the three amendments passed! No voice votes were called, so we have no record on how Senators voted:

Excerpt from Senate Ways & Means Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Recommendations
Excerpt from Senate Ways & Means Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Recommendations

Text of the redraft of Amendment 135
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S3/Amendment/Senate/135/Text

Text of Amendment 137:
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S3/Amendment/Senate/137/Text

Text of the redraft of Amendment 139:
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S3/Amendment/Senate/139/Text

To track the voting on Senate Budget Amendments:
https://malegislature.gov/Budget/FY2016/Senate/ChamberActions

To watch it live:
https://malegislature.gov/Events/EventDetail?eventId=2171&eventDataSource=Sessions