{"AmendmentNumber":"197","ParentBillNumber":"S4","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"JCV0","Name":"John C. Velis","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JCV0","ResponseDate":"2026-05-18T14:55:23.18"},"Category":"Economic Development","Action":"Adopted","RollCall":[],"Title":"WMass Veteran Outreach and Programming","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":1,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the Western Massachusetts Veteran Service Officer Association in the city of Northampton to support local veterans; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the Veteran Outreach Into Community Engagement in the town of Granby for regional programming and veteran outreach initiatives; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Community Roots in the city of Holyoke to support local veterans”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - “$130,000”.\r\n"}