Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-273

EDU 273

UMass Boston Centers and Institutes

Messrs. Collins, Lewis, Eldridge and DiDomenico moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7100-0200, by adding the following: "provided further, that funding for each center and institute at UMass Boston shall be provided at an amount not less than in fiscal year 2018; provided further, that if as a result of extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, the university deems it necessary to reduce funding to any of said institutions, the university shall issue a report detailing: (a) the reasons for said reductions; (b) all steps taken to avoid such reductions, including, but not limited to, the identification of other sources of existing funds, raising of new revenues and the pursuit of savings initiatives and efficiencies; and (c) a mitigation plan to ameliorate the effects on students and university staff of such reductions, of which input from such parties shall be solicited; and provided further, that said report shall be provided to the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on higher education and the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees not later than 120 days prior to any such funding reduction or institutional closure"