Section 7H of Chapter 29 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph-
Notwithstanding the provisions of any House or Senate Rules, or Joint Rules, all meetings or caucuses convened by the General Court for the purpose of considering budget appropriations, whether submitted as general or special appropriations, to be paid from budgeted revenues, shall be open to the public. No executive budget sessions or caucuses shall be held in private. Budget amendments may be consolidated into subject matter areas, but all amendments, including outside sections, shall be afforded an opportunity for debate, and shall be adopted or rejected in a public setting by a voice vote or recorded roll call.
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The General Court provides this information as a public service and while we endeavor to keep the data accurate and current to the best of our ability, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.