Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-7-R1

Redraft OTH 7

Massachusetts hosting an Olympic Games

Mr. Tarr, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Montigny, Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 105 the following section:-

“SECTION 105A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no agency as defined in section 14C of chapter 7 of the General Laws or other entity created by the general court shall expend any state funds, except for the purpose of analysis and due diligence, or incur any liability, indebtedness or obligation, by guaranty, indemnification agreement, bond undertaking or otherwise, for the purpose of procuring, hosting, aiding, facilitating, or remediating the effects of, hosting the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in 2024 unless the general court enacts a special act authorizing the expenditure of state funds for such purposes following at least 1 public hearing conducted by the house and senate committees on ways and means acting individually or jointly. The committees may conduct more than 1 public hearing in geographically diverse locations within the commonwealth.  Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to waive any other requirement for appropriation or approval in any law, rule or regulation.”