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Yesterday the state Legislature did indeed vote to approve the Conference Committee’s budget. The legislature’s budget proposal will now be sent to Governor Charlie Baker. The governor will have 10 days to review it. He may then approve or veto the entire budget, veto or change individual line items, veto non-monetary “outside sections,” or submit amendments …
Below are the links to the Conference Committee Budget. MALC is hearing that as early as today, both the House and Senate may vote on the budget. Please be aware it is an up or down vote / legislators vote to yes or no on the budget (no amendments can be added to the budget).
From State House Staff:
The FY17 Budget Conference Committee has filed its reports, which will be published as:
An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2017 (House, No. 4450); and
An Act relative to Nickerson State Park (House, No. 4451).
You can find a link to the text of the reports online at the following location:
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H4450
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H4451
Late last night the Conference Committee released it budget.
According to the office of State Representative Cory Atkins, Co-Chairwoman of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development,- the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) was close to/or was level funded.
MALC will report further on funding for the MCC, libraries, etc. when more details on the conference committee budget are available.
Refresher on the State Budget Process: Once the conference committee drafts a compromise bill- ie their budget, the full legislature (both the House and Senate) will vote on it. Once approved, the legislature’s budget proposal will be sent to Governor Charlie Baker. The governor will have 10 days to review it. He may then approve or veto the entire budget, veto or change individual line items, veto non-monetary “outside sections,” or submit amendments to the budget. The legislature may override any vetoes with a 2/3 majority vote.
The State’s website has online tools to help you dig deeper into the budget process:
Last week, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito visited Worcester, MA to announce Governor Charlie Baker had authorized $10 million in new funding for the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF) in Fiscal Year 2017. From the Mass Cultural Council (MCC) Press Room: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2016 Contact: Gregory Liakos, MCC Communications Director, 617-858-2720 Lt. Governor Announces …