Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-397-R1

Redraft GOV 397

Municipal Cyber Security Grant Program

Ms. Creem and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1790-0100, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a grant program to be administered by the executive office for municipalities to fund cybersecurity evaluations of their municipal information technology systems, such as penetration testing, and provide cybersecurity training to their employees; provided further, that the executive office is authorized to administer the grant program and may accept and distribute funds appropriated to it for purposes specified by law; provided further, that the executive office shall collaborate with the comptroller to establish the grant program and to implement any policies or practices necessary to enable distribution of grants to municipalities; provided further, that the grant program shall not be subject to section 22 of chapter 7 of the General Laws; provided further, that the executive office may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item”; and

in said section 2, in said item 1790-0100, by striking out the figure “$2,922,500” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,022,500”.