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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

FY 2021 Budget House Debate

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The full body of the House of Representatives considers amendments to the House Ways and Means recommendations, and debates their inclusion in the bill. This is a very busy time for the House of Representatives, as the Representatives and their staffs are constantly working to make sure the concerns and needs of their constituents are addressed in the final budget.

Amendment Text & Status

Amendments
Amendment Sponsor Title Subject Action
Crocker, Jr., William L. Providing for the Care and Transportation of Police Dogs Injured in the Line of Duty Public Health Consolidated "B"
Lombardo, Marc T. Billerica Council on Aging capital improvements Withdrawn
Balser, Ruth B. An Act relative to mental health parity implementation Mental Health and Disability Services Consolidated "B"
Vega, Aaron Pilot Program Mitigating the Cliff Effect Social Services Consolidated "A"
Cahill, Daniel iLottery Revenue Withdrawn
Cahill, Daniel Motorcycle Safety Fund Transportation Consolidated "A"
Garballey, Sean Updating Terminology and Investigative Practices Related to the Protection of Persons with Disabilities Mental Health and Disability Services Consolidated "B"
Kane, Hannah Non-Resident Pupil Transportation Language Revision Education and Local Aid Consolidated "A"
Kane, Hannah Non-Resident Pupil Transportation Education and Local Aid Consolidated "A"
Elugardo, Nika C. Enabling Housing Authorities to further expand public housing Withdrawn
Gentile, Carmine Lawrence Wayland Council on Aging Elder Affairs Consolidated "B"
Dooley, Shawn MBTA CRRC Auditor Study Constitutional Officers and State Administration Consolidated "C"
Dooley, Shawn Prohibiting Child Labor Use in the Acquisition of Mica Constitutional Officers and State Administration Consolidated "C"
Elugardo, Nika C. Enabling Housing Authorities to further expand public housing Housing Consolidated "D"
Markey, Christopher M. Interception of Wire and Oral Communications Judiciary Consolidated "C"
Peake, Sarah K. Federal Transit Maximization Fund Transportation Consolidated "A"
Peake, Sarah K. Wellfleet Hollow State Campground Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "D"
Straus, William M. RTA funding Transportation Consolidated "A"
Provost, Denise Relative to Caregiver Authorization Affidavits Judiciary Consolidated "C"
Donato, Paul J. EPST Constitutional Officers and State Administration Consolidated "C"
Donato, Paul J. Portal to Hope Housing Consolidated "D"
Sullivan, Alyson M. An Act relative to studying best practices for ensuring the safety of blind persons Legislation, Non-Budget Rejected
Hecht, Jonathan Public shade tree law Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "D"
Driscoll, Jr., William J. An Act establishing speed limits on portions of Route 28 and Chickatawbut Road in the town of Milton Transportation Consolidated "A"
Meschino, Joan Emergency Authorization for CPCS to Meet Demand for Representation Judiciary Consolidated "C"
Cahill, Daniel Agriculture Dimensional Requirements Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "D"
Hunt, Randy Sales Tax Modernization 3 - Phase 2 Legislation, Non-Budget Withdrawn
Dykema, Carolyn C. Protecting Massachusetts Pollinators Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "D"
O'Day, James J. Good News Garage Social Services Consolidated "A"
Lombardo, Marc T. Masshealth Control Board Health and Human Services Consolidated "B"
Rogers, David M. Improving Asthma in Schools Public Health Consolidated "B"
Rogers, David M. The Family Caregiving Tax Credit Revenue Withdrawn
Moran, Michael J. Transferable Ticketing System Labor and Economic Development Consolidated "D"
Jones, Jr., Bradley H. Direct Negotiations for Rebates on Certain Drugs and Non-drug Products Health and Human Services Consolidated "B"
Howitt, Steven S. Road Building Equipment Classifications Transportation Consolidated "A"
Kearney, Patrick Joseph Signalized lights Mann Lot Road Scituate Transportation Consolidated "A"
Kearney, Patrick Joseph Signalized lights Booth Hill Road Scituate Transportation Consolidated "A"
Chan, Tackey Drive-In Venues Public Safety Consolidated "C"
Blais, Natalie M. Municipal Relief from Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund Reporting Requirements Transportation Consolidated "A"
Domb, Mindy Ban on non-consensual pelvic exams Public Health Consolidated "B"
Domb, Mindy Establishing alternate presidential electors Constitutional Officers and State Administration Consolidated "C"
Ciccolo, Michelle L. TNC Fees Transportation Consolidated "A"
Hogan, Kate Maynard Transportation Transportation Consolidated "A"
Blais, Natalie M. Office of Rural Policy Energy and Environmental Affairs Consolidated "D"
Sabadosa, Lindsay N. Decoupling RAFT and Homebase Housing Consolidated "D"
DuBois, Michelle M. Providing tax credits to certain employers that provide on-site child-care for employees Revenue Withdrawn
DuBois, Michelle M. Establish a resolution trust fund for receipt of reasonable mortgage payments. Judiciary Consolidated "C"
Cahill, Daniel Home Care Health and Human Services Consolidated "B"