Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-815-R1

Redraft OTH 815

Regional Tourism Council Match Waiver

Messrs. Kennedy, Eldridge and Velis, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Fattman, Cronin, Lesser, Tarr and Moore, Ms. Moran, Mr. Brady, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Rausch, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Feeney, Gomez, Timilty, O'Connor and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 72 the following section:-

“SECTION 72A. Notwithstanding clause (3) of the fifth paragraph of section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws, in order to address disruptions caused by the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, for fiscal year 2023, for grants provided pursuant to said section 14 of said chapter 23A, the maximum amount received by a private nonprofit agency from the office of travel and tourism may be more than the amount received from nongovernmental sources.”.