Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-899-R1

Redraft EHS 899

Veteran cemateries

Mr. Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1410-0018, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, by striking out item 1410-0018 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

“For the department of veterans’ services, which may expend not more than $740,000 for the maintenance and operation of veterans’ cemeteries in the city known as the town of Agawam and the town of Winchendon from revenue collected from fees, grants, gifts or other contributions to the cemeteries; provided, that up to $175,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and expansion of the columbarium walls at the veterans’ cemetery in the city known as the town of Agawam; and provided further, that for the purpose of timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent estimate as reported in the state accounting system, prior appropriation continued…………………………………………………………$740,000”