Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-618

EPS 618

Department of Correction Facilities

Messrs. Timilty, Ross, Barrett, Eldridge and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by adding the following words:- “provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $2,200,000 for cities and towns hosting department of correction facilities; provided further, that of the $2,200,000 for cities and towns, no city or town hosting a department of correction facility shall receive more than $800,000; and provided further, that of the $2,200,000 for cities and towns, no city or town hosting a department of correction facility shall receive less than the amount allocated in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011”; and in said section 2, in said item 8900-0001, by striking out the figure “$567,883,603” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$570,083,603”.