{"id":5768,"date":"2016-04-22T09:07:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T13:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/?p=5768"},"modified":"2016-04-22T09:07:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T13:07:49","slug":"advocacy-needed-next-steps-house-budget-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/diya\/advocacy-needed-next-steps-house-budget-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy needed for next steps in House Budget process!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First, a big thank you to everyone who contacted their State Representative last week to co-sign on to key amendments that supported artists of all disciplines, the arts, cultural and creative economy sectors. Starting on Monday, April 25th, the House will begin to debate their budget and the amendments filed for it.<\/p>\n<h4>1,307 amendments were filed for the House Budget!<\/h4>\n<p>To view all the amendments that were filed:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Budget\/FY2017\/House\/ChamberActions\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Budget\/FY2017\/House\/ChamberActions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that only a small fraction of those amendments will make into the final house budget.<\/p>\n<p>MALC is closely following the amendments listed below in the hopes that they will be accepted into the final House budget. And, two amendments need to be rejected and we have listed them as well.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that if you don\u2019t see your State Representative\u2019s name listed on the amendments that need to pass, you can still call them to sign on to support the amendments! Also, it is important that you ask your State Representative to oppose the two amendments we have listed.\u00a0 Remember to mention the amendment number (#) when engaging with your State Representative and\/or their staff.<\/p>\n<p>To find out who your state rep. is, click here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheredoivotema.com\/bal\/myelectioninfo.aspx\">http:\/\/www.wheredoivotema.com\/bal\/myelectioninfo.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your calls and emails will matter!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Amendments MALC is supporting<\/h4>\n<p>(<em>note that the links for each amendment show the list of the State Reps co-signed on to the amendment by end of the day Friday, April 15th<\/em>)<\/p>\n<h5>Artists&#8217; Health Care<\/h5>\n<p>An amendment to help long term survivors of HIV\/AIDS &#8211; Lipodystrophy #579<\/p>\n<p>MALC blog post on this needed amendment:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/calls-to-action\/artists-act-now-can-ensure-people-hiv-get-healthcare\/\">http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/calls-to-action\/artists-act-now-can-ensure-people-hiv-get-healthcare\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Link to the amendment:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/579\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/579\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>State Arts Council &#8211; Massachusetts Cultural Council<\/h5>\n<p>MCC budget amendment #344<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/344\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/344\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Excerpts from the MCC\u2019s April 21st Press Release:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/news\/advocacy.asp#house_ammendment\">http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/news\/advocacy.asp#house_ammendment<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cA majority of the state House of Representatives has endorsed a budget amendment for the coming fiscal year that would increase arts and cultural funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) to $17 million. That would represent an increase of $3 million, or 21 percent, from current funding levels.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>&#8220;Close to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass-creative.org\/fy17housecosponsors\">100 members of the House<\/a> who signed onto <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/344\/OriginalText\">Amendment #344<\/a> to the FY17 state budget are trying to reverse a large, proposed cut to MCC funding contained in a House Ways &amp; Means Committee plan released last week. Co-Sponsors include legislators from communities across the state, Democrat and Republican. The full House is scheduled to begin debate on the budget Monday. After the House completes its work, the budget process moves to the Senate. The new fiscal year begins July 1.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>&#8220;Leading the effort are House members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Committees\/Joint\/J30\">Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts &amp; Cultural Development<\/a>, chaired by Rep. Cory Atkins of Concord, and the Cultural Caucus, headed by Joint Committee Vice Chair Rep. Smitty Pignatelli of Lenox. Several House leaders have also signed on, including chairs of committees that oversee K-12 education, community development, and labor and workforce development.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Needed Library Amendments<\/h5>\n<p>Board of Library Commissioners #967<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/967\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/967\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts Center for the Book #1015<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1015\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1015\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<p>State Library of Massachusetts #1020<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1020\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1020\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Library of the Commonwealth\/State Aid to Regional Libraries #1032<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1032\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1032\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Library Technology and Resource Sharing #1078<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1078\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1078\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Library Sales Tax Exemption #1101<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1011\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1011\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Amendments MALC is NOT supporting<\/h4>\n<p>The two amendments MALC is NOT endorsing (we oppose) and don\u2019t want to make it into the final house budget:<\/p>\n<p>Film Tax Credit I\u00a0 Amendment #1090<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1090\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1090\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Film Tax Credit II\u00a0 Amendment #1091<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1091\/OriginalText\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/189\/House\/H4200\/Amendment\/House\/1091\/OriginalText<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for contacting your State Representative! Your calls and emails do matter!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, a big thank you to everyone who contacted their State Representative last week to co-sign on to key amendments that supported artists of all disciplines, the arts, cultural and creative economy sectors. 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