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MA H4014

So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2020 (see House, No. 4000) as relates to Attachments A through G, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 4014). July 31, 2019.


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Introduced
07/31/2019
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2020 (see House, No. 4000) as relates to Attachments A through G, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 4014). July 31, 2019.

AI Summary

This bill makes several amendments to the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2020. Key provisions include: - Requiring the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to provide at least 180 days' notice before implementing any restriction on hospital access to discounted drugs under the federal 340B program, instead of the original 270 days. - Requiring the Health Connector Board to provide at least 30 days' notice before applying for waivers under the Affordable Care Act, instead of the original 60 days. - Removing the price cap on long-term contracts for offshore wind energy generation from the current procurement, while keeping the cap in place for future procurements. - Explicitly excluding meals from the 2019 annual sales tax holiday, to ensure consistent application of the law. - Removing a proposed moratorium on deer hunting in the Blue Hills Reservation while a study is conducted, allowing the existing deer management program to continue. The bill also creates a special commission to study and make recommendations for promoting the restaurant industry in Massachusetts.

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Last Action

See H4000 (on 07/31/2019)

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