Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-799

EDU 799

Chapter 70 Relief for Targeted Fiscally Constrained Municipalities

Mr. Feeney moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7061-9815 the following item:-

“xxxx-xxxx. For a reserve to provide extraordinary chapter 70 aid relief to municipalities in the commonwealth; provided, that funds under this item shall only be distributed to municipalities who rank in the lowest 10% of municipalities in both of the following categories:

(i) total per-pupil dollar expenditure; and

(ii) actual net school spending;

provided, that funds distributed from this item to aid a municipality shall not be considered base aid in fiscal year 2026; and provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to a city or town shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city or town............ $5,000,000".