SECTION 1. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, to provide for an alteration of purpose for current appropriations and to meet certain requirements of law, the sum set forth in section 2A is hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise in this act, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. This sum shall be made available until June 30, 2020.

SECTION 2A. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Reserves

1599-1230For a reserve to support the commonwealth’s monitoring, treatment, containment, public awareness and prevention efforts against the 2019 novel coronavirus by the department of public health, regional and local boards of health and other public instrumentalities; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from this item to other items amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose              $15,000,000