Amendment #144 to H4600

Chapter 70 Extraordinary Relief Reserve

Representatives Ultrino of Malden, Donato of Medford and Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose move to amend the bill in section 2, by inserting after item XXXX-XXXX the following item:

“XXXX-XXXX. For a reserve to provide extraordinary relief to districts in gateway municipalities, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided, that funds under this item shall only be distributed to gateway municipalities whose required local contribution for fiscal year 2023, as defined in section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws, exceeds 30 per cent of the total revenue available for fiscal year 2023 which shall include: (i) unrestricted general government aid pursuant to section 18C of chapter 58 of the General Laws; (ii) real and personal property taxes; and (iii) local receipts; but shall not include foundation aid as defined in said section 2 of said chapter 70; provided further, that the difference between 30 per cent of the total revenue available and the required local contribution shall be offset by the excess levy capacity of the real and personal property tax revenue available to a gateway municipality pursuant to section 21C of chapter 59 of the General Laws; provided further, that no funds distributed from this item to a gateway municipality shall be considered base aid in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any funds distributed from this item to a gateway municipality shall be: (i) deposited with the treasurer of such gateway municipality; and (ii) shall be expended by the school committee of such gateway municipality without further appropriation; and provided further, any funds distributed from this item to a gateway municipality shall be expended towards the required local contribution of the gateway municipality. ……… $18,570,022.”

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Chapter 70 Extraordinary Relief Reserve