Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-362

GOV 362

Authorization to Insure Commonwealth Property

Messrs. Finegold and Humason, Ms. DiZoglio, Ms. Gobi and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

"SECTION __. Section 30 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

'Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the executive office for administration and finance may, in consultation with the Massachusetts emergency management agency, approve a state agency request for permission to insure a property of the commonwealth that has been damaged if the costs of repair for the property are eligible under a presidentially declared disaster and the state agency would otherwise be ineligible for federal reimbursement unless insurance is obtained and maintained.'"