Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-102

LOC 102

Surplus Funds to Cities and Towns

Messrs. O'Connor, Tarr, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section:-

"Section XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 15 percent of any revenue collected in fiscal year 2017 that is above the original benchmark, as reported by the Department of Revenue, shall be distributed to cities and towns in accordance with the distribution of the balance of the State Lottery Fund, as paid from the General Fund in accordance with clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws.  Any funds distributed under this section shall be considered one-time funding, and shall not be considered part of a municipality’s Unrestricted General Government Aid; provided further, the distribution shall in no way constitute a new and continuing funding source for cities and towns."