Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-1080-R1

Redraft LOC 1080

Recovery and Expungement Expansion

Ms. Edwards and Ms. Miranda moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Big Hope Project Inc. to reduce recidivism through record expungement, workforce education and conduct outreach for the Massachusetts Social Equity Program to increase opportunities for social equity in the cannabis industry for underrepresented communities in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Community Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CASA) to support substance use treatment programs in the city known as the town of Winthrop”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$180,000”.