Whereas , The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is forthwith to authorize additional borrowing for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 290 of chapter 127 of the acts of 1999 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the figure "$800,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $910,250,277.

SECTION 2. The third paragraph of said section 290 of said chapter 127 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the figure "$800,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $910,250,277.

SECTION 3. Item 6005-2002 of section 2 of chapter 87 of the acts of 2000 is hereby amended by striking out the figure "$1,350,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,500,000,000.

SECTION 4. Section 3 of said chapter 87, as appearing in section 7 of chapter 125 of the acts of 2000, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the figure "$1,350,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,500,000,000.