Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-229

EDU 229

UMass Centers and Institutes

Messrs. Collins and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7100-0200, by striking the following words:- "provided further, that if, as a result of extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, the university deems it necessary to reduce funding to any of the institutions, the university shall issue a report detailing: (i) the reasons for the reductions; (ii) all steps taken to avoid the 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(iii) a mitigation plan to ameliorate the effects on students and university staff of the reductions, for which input from students and university staff shall be solicited; and provided further, that the report shall be provided to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 120 days before any funding reduction or institutional closure"