{"id":7104,"date":"2017-04-21T14:23:39","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T18:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/?p=7104"},"modified":"2017-04-25T11:35:42","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T15:35:42","slug":"monday-april-24th-massachusetts-house-begins-debate-fy18-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/news\/monday-april-24th-massachusetts-house-begins-debate-fy18-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday April 24th: The Massachusetts House begins debate on its FY18 Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday April 24th -the Massachusetts House begins debate on its FY18 Budget.\u00a0MALC is actively following the Commonwealth\u2019s FY18 budget process.\u00a0We watch \u00a0for several \u201cline items\u201d in the budget- the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), funding to our libraries, tourism funding, and the film tax credit program. We also monitor what is\u00a0filed in the \u201coutside\u201d section(s) of the budget.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>To learn about the state budget process see this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Budget\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can watch the House budget debate in person at the State House or you can watch it live on your computer\/ipad\/smart phone.<\/p>\n<p>See this past MALC blog post on how to do this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/diya\/watch-ma-house-budget-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/diya\/watch-ma-house-budget-debate\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MALC is following the budget amendments listed below.<\/p>\n<p>When you click on the below link and then the amendment number, you will be able to see who the co-sponsors are and you can also track its progress via this link as well:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Budget\/HouseDebate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Budget\/HouseDebate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">List of amendments MALC is following for our sector:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">For the Massachusetts Cultural Council and Tourism:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Representative Cory Atkins filed the following amendments for the tourism and the Massachusetts Cultural Council:<\/p>\n<p>Amendment #6 \u00a0<em>for line item<\/em> 0640-0300 f<i>or the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC)\u00a0<\/i> to restore and increase the Massachusetts Cultural Council\u2019s funding<\/p>\n<p><i>For Tourism:<\/i> Amendment #39<em> for line item<\/em> 7008-1000 for the regional tourism councils (line item restoration,\u00a0i.e., to restore their funding)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">For the Libraries:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>a. Representative Kate Hogan filed two amendments.<\/p>\n<p>i. Amendment # 1039\u00a0<i> for line item <\/i>7000-9501, State Aid to Public Libraries<\/p>\n<p>ii.\u00a0 Amendment #1007<i> for line item <\/i>7000-9508, Massachusetts Center for the Book \u2013 Line Item Restoration<\/p>\n<p>b. Representative Byron Rushing filed one amendment<\/p>\n<p><i>i.\u00a0 Amendment #528 for line item 7000-9401 for State Aid to Regional Public Libraries \u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n<p>c. Representative Paul Brodeur filed one amendment:<\/p>\n<p><i>i. Amendment #1177 for line item <\/i>7000-9506 For the technology and automated resource sharing network<\/p>\n<p>d. Representative Mary Keefe filed\u00a0 three amendments:<\/p>\n<p>i. <i>Amendment <\/i>#1153<i>\u00a0 for line item\u00a0<\/i>7000-9101 For the operation of the board of library commissioners<\/p>\n<p>ii. <i>Amendment <\/i># 1061<i>\u00a0 for line item <\/i>7000-9402\u00a0 For the talking book library at the Worcester public library<\/p>\n<p>iii. <i>Amendment <\/i>#1105\u00a0<i>\u00a0for line item <\/i>7000-9406 For the Braille and talking book library in the city known as the town of Watertown<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday April 24th -the Massachusetts House begins debate on its FY18 Budget.\u00a0MALC is actively following the Commonwealth\u2019s FY18 budget process.\u00a0We watch \u00a0for several \u201cline items\u201d in the budget- the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), funding to our libraries, tourism funding, and the film tax credit program. 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