Amendment ID: S2350-59-R1

Redraft Amendment 59

Transparency of Phase-In

Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Tarr, Welch, Keenan, Moore and Kennedy and Ms. Rausch move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 26 by adding the following paragraph:-

“In each fiscal year prior to full incorporation, not later than December 15, the department of elementary and secondary education shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education detailing the status of the phasing in of such amounts; provided, however, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the final foundation and increment amounts under said section 3 of the general appropriations act from the prior year; (ii) the additional amount necessary to meet the foundation rate and increment amounts under section 3 of chapter 70 of the General Laws, adjusted for inflation; (iii) the amount of aid distributed through item 7061-0008 of the general appropriations act attributable to increases to foundation rates and increments in excess of inflation; (iv) the increase in chapter 70 aid in the upcoming fiscal year necessary to achieve 1/7 of the difference between the foundation and increment amounts under section 3 of chapter 41 of the acts of 2019 and the foundation and increment amounts included in said section 3 of said chapter 70; and (v) the projected amount necessary to satisfy statutory obligations for funding in items 7061-9010 and 7061-0012 of the general appropriations act.”.