Amendment ID: S2789-16-R1

Redraft Amendment 16

Funding for Local Substance Abuse Coalitions during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Messrs. Timilty, O'Connor, Feeney and Brady move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-1232, by adding the following words:-

"provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended equally to Avon Coalition for Every Student, Braintree Community Partnership on Substance Abuse, Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse, EB Hope, Inc., in the town of East Bridgewater, Easton Wings of Hope, Milton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Randolph Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Sharon Substance Prevention and Resource Commission and Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton to address increased demand for substance use prevention services caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus "; and

in said section 2A, in said item 1599-1232, by striking out the figure "$105,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$105,250,000".