Senate Votes to Override the Governor’s Vetoes on the MCC and the Libraries!!

This afternoon the Senate voted to override the Governor’s vetoes of the MCC and Library Line Items!!  So the full funding to the MCC and the Libraries is now restored for next year’s budget!!

• Massachusetts Cultural Council  Line Item # 0640-0300  The Senate restored full funding to this line item by overriding the Governor’s veto/reduction!!!  The amount has been restored to $16,154,982 (The vote was 37 to 0.)

What the Governor vetoed/reduced in funding:

Reduce/Strike Wording  (reduce MCC funding by) -2,084,283 to 14,070,699
“I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended, and I am reducing this item to the amount projected to be necessary.”

• Municipal Libraries Local Aid Line Item # 7000-9501 The Senate restored full funding to this line item by overriding the Governor’s veto/reduction!!! The amount was restored to $9,612,700! (The vote was 37 to 1)
  

What the Governor vetoed/reduced in funding:

Reduce by -250,000 to 9,362,700
“I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.”

Special thanks to Emily Ruddock from MassCreative for email reporting in from the Senate floor this afternoon on these two votes!