Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-855-R1

Redraft JUD 855

Court-Appointed Special Advocates

Messrs. Moore and Finegold, Ms. Kennedy and Ms. Miranda moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0337-0002, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $430,000 shall be expended for the Worcester County court-appointed special advocates program for its court-appointed special advocates program in Worcester county; provided further, that not less than $136,000 shall be expended for the Franklin and Hampshire County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended for the Hampden county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $167,000 shall be expended for the Essex county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $288,000 shall be expended  for the Boston court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Bristol County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Massachusetts CASA Association, Inc.”; and

by striking out the figure “$23,547,168” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$25,073,168”.