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April 24, 2008 Update

Amendments Filed to the fy2009 House Ways & Means Budget

 

103

<http://www.mass.gov/legis/09budget/house/amendments/1-500/FY09-0103.htm>

 

Rice

 

7000-9507 - BLC Public Libraries Fund

 

Mr. Rice of Gardner moves to amend the bill in section 2, by inserting  after item 7000-9506 the following item:   "7000-9507 For the purposes of implementing a public library matching  incentive grant program; provided, that a 50 cent state match shall be  made for each dollar local trustees and public library foundations  raise; provided further, that eligible state matching funds shall be  made available to municipalities that raise at least $2,000 and only up  to $100,000 raised; and provided further, that funds from this item  shall be made available to the local public library trustees for the  enhancement of library services and shall not be used as part of the  local match for an approved public library project as defined in section  19H of chapter 78 of the General Laws or to meet the appropriation  requirement as defined in section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws  $250,000".  

 

350

<http://www.mass.gov/legis/09budget/house/amendments/1-500/FY09-0350.htm>

 

Scaccia

 

FY 2009 Amendment (Library)

 

Mr. Scaccia of Boston move to amend the bill in section 2, in item  7000-9401, by striking out the figures "16,886,707" and inserting in  place thereof the figures "17,623,954".

 

790

<http://www.mass.gov/legis/09budget/house/amendments/501-1000/FY09-0790.htm> 

 

Pedone

 

Library Tech-automated resource sharing networks.doc

 

Mr. Pedone of Worcester, Canessa of New Bedford and, Scibak of South  Hadley, Smizik of Brookline and Story of Amherst move to amend the bill  in section 2, in item 7000-9506, by striking out the figures  "$3,051,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$7,000,000".  

 

1397

<http://www.mass.gov/legis/09budget/house/amendments/1001-1500/FY09-1397.htm> 

 

Falzone

 

State Aid to Public Libraries

 

Representatives Falzone of Saugus, Kane of Holyoke, O'Day of West  Boylston, Greene of Billerica, Calter of Kingston, Canessa of New  Bedford, Gobi of Spencer, Humason of Westfield, Puppolo of Springfield,  D'Amico of Seekonk, Smola of Palmer, Grant of Beverly, Timilty of  Milton, Linsky of Natick, Scibak of South Hadley, Fernandes of Milford,  McMurty of Dedham, Ehrlich of Marblehead, Story of Amherst, Hynes of  Marshfield, Fresolo of Worcester, Sannicandro of Ashland, Spellane of  Worcester, Natale of Woburn, Casey of Winchester, Peake of Provincetown,  Patrick of Falmouth, Creedon of Brocktown, Kennedy of Brockton, Garry of  Dracut, Garballey of Arlington, Speliotis of Danvers, Galvin of Canton,  Allen of Boston, Callahan of Sutton, Smith of Everett, Turner of Dennis,  Poirier of North Attleborough, Clark of Melrose, Atkins of Concord,  Stanley of West Newbury, Koutoujian of Waltham, Driscoll of Braintree,  Flanagan of Leominster, Conroy of Wayland, Sullivan of Fall River,  Eldridge of Acton, Smizik of Brookline, Keenan of Salem, and Walz of  Boston move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7000-9501, by  inserting after the words "the library incentive grant program" the  words "and under the guidelines for the nonresident circulation offset  program" and by striking out the figure "$9,489,844" and inserting in  place thereof the figure "$14,335,389".  

1451

<http://www.mass.gov/legis/09budget/house/amendments/1001-1500/FY09-1451.htm> 

 

T. Stanley

 

Libraries

 

Representatives Stanley of Waltham moves that the bill be amended in  section 2, in item 7000-9501, by striking out the figure "$9,489,844"  and inserting in place thereof the figures "$10,489,844".   

 


 

Massachusetts House Ways and Means Budget fy2009

 

The Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee FY2009 state budget was released today.  The full House of Representatives will be debating and voting on amendments to the FY2009 House Ways and Means budget during the week of April 28th.  The Massachusetts Senate will release their version of the FY2009 state budget in mid May, 2008.  After both House and Senate finish voting on their versions of FY2009 state budget a Conference Committee will be appointed to resolve the differences.  Then the FY2009 state budget goes to the Governor who has the authority to line item veto.

 

Line Item 7000-9101 Board of Library Commissioners Account

FY08 $ 1,028,000

FY09 Governor's budget:  $1,239,916

FY09 House Ways and Means:  $1,120,347

 

Line Item 7000-9401   State Aid To Regional Public Libraries

FY08 $16,616,071

FY09 Governor's budget: $16,616,071

FY09 House Ways and Means:  $ 16,886,707

 

Line Item 7000-9402 Talking Book Library (Worcester)

FY08  $415,000

FY09 Governor's budget: $440,000

FY09 House Ways and Means:  $427,015

  

Line Item 7000-9406 Talking Book Library (Perkins)

FY08 $2,203,997

FY09 Governor's budget:  $2,253,997

FY09 House Ways and Means:  $2,341,359

 

Line Item 7000-9501 State Aid To Public Libraries

FY08 $9,489,844

FY08 state budget provides authorization for MBLC to award 55 additional waivers in excess of the statutory 10 waivers of the Municipal Appropriation Requirement.

FY09 Governor's budget:  $9,489,844

Governor's FY09 state budget provides authorization for MBLC to award 25 additional waivers in excess of the statutory 10 waivers of the Municipal Appropriation Requirement.

FY09 House Ways and Means: $9,489,844

 House Ways and Means state budget provides authorization for MBLC to award 55 additional waivers in excess of the statutory 10 waivers of the Municipal Appropriation Requirement

 

Line Item 7000-9506 Library Technology and Resource Sharing

FY08  $2,851,000

FY09 Governor's budget:  $2,851,000

FY09 House Ways and Means: $3,051,000

 

Line Item 7000-9507 Public Library Incentive Grant Program

FY08  $250,000

FY09 Governor's budget:  $500,000

FY09 House Ways and Means:  Recommends zero funding for FY09

News

 

Budget Tools

 

2009 Calendar

  • Feb/Mar 2009 - Northeast Legislative Breakfast

  • Spring 2009 MLA Library Legislative Day

 

Links

 

 


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