Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-375

GOV 375

Municipal Regionalization Reserve

Messrs. deMacedo, Tarr, Humason, Hinds, Ross, Eldridge, Moore, Welch, Tran and O'Connor and Ms. L'Italien moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by inserting the following:-

“; provided further, that not more than $2,800,000 shall be expended to fund the District Local Technical Assistance Fund, established in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for a multi-year competitive grant program to provide financial support for one-time or transition costs related to regionalization and other efficiency initiatives, with allowable applicants to include municipalities, regional school districts, school districts considering forming a regional school district or regionalizing services, regional planning agencies and councils of governments; and provided further, that not more than $2,000,000 shall be expended for an incentive program for communities and municipalities engaging in the use of best practices determined by the Community Compact Cabinet created by Executive Order 554 issued January 23, 2015”; and further in said item, by striking the figure “$4,400,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$11,200,000”.