Bill > S2378

This bill makes appropriations for fiscal year 2019 to supplement certain existing appropriations and fund various other activities and projects. Key provisions include: - Appropriating funds to various state agencies and departments, such as the judiciary, administration and finance, energy and environmental affairs, health and human services, transportation, housing and economic development, and education. - Establishing a new Emergency Relief and Immediate Commonwealth Assistance Trust Fund for state or local response efforts to natural disasters or emergencies. - Creating a Massachusetts Cultural and Performing Arts Mitigation Trust Fund to support the organizational support program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council and subsidize fees paid to touring shows or artists at not-for-profit and municipally-owned performing arts centers. - Modifying the transfer of capital gains tax revenues to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund, State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund, and Commonwealth's Pension Liability Fund. - Advancing the date for the 2020 state primary election to September 1, 2020 and establishing early voting procedures for the 2020 presidential primary. - Creating a task force to review the classification of inside sales employees paid by commission.

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (S)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2378