Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-159-R1

Redraft ECO 159

Poet Laureate

Mr. Mark, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. Keenan and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0640-0300, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended as an honorarium to the official Poet Laureate of Massachusetts pursuant to executive order number 640”; and by striking out the figure “$26,045,152” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$26,070,152”.