Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-841

JUD 841

Court-Appointed Special Advocates

Messrs. Moore, Mark, Payano and Collins and Ms. Lovely 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 $451,500 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 $131,250 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”; and by striking out the figure “$27,679,013" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$29,232,763”.