FY19 Budget Amendments
The following amendments were filed during the House FY19 Budget process, and although they did not pass, they were supported by many Representatives.
Housing Court Expansion, Amendment #920
To increase $1.5 million to $2.6 million to fully fund Housing Court expansion.
Lead Sponsor: Rep Walsh
25 Co-sponsors: Reps Linsky of Natick, Ultrino of Malden, Provost of Somerville, Khan of Newton, Crocker of Barnstable, Vieira of Falmouth, Lewis of Framingham, Peake of Provincetown, Hecht of Watertown, Lawn of Watertown, Dykema of Holliston, Rogers of Cambridge, Puppolo of Springfield, Fernandes of Falmouth, McMurtry of Dedham, Connolly of Cambridge, Hunt of Sandwich, Tosado of Springfield, Goldstein-Rose of Amherst, Keefe of Worcester Rep Madaro of East Boston, Rep Stanley of Waltham, Rep Whelan of Barnstable and Rep Barber of Medford.
Tenancy Preservation Program, Amendment #664
To increase $500,000 to $1.3 million to fully fund TPP to new areas of the Housing Court.
Lead Sponsor: Rep Rushing
14 Co-sponsors: Cutler of Duxbury, Peake of Provincetown, Walsh of Framingham, Khan of Newton, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Smizik of Brookline, Hecht of Watertown, Garlick of Needham, Matias of Lawrence, Muratore of Plymouth, Lawn of Watertown, Fernandes of Falmouth and Vieira of Falmouth
Housing Court Expansion, Amendment #920
To increase $1.5 million to $2.6 million to fully fund Housing Court expansion.
Lead Sponsor: Rep Walsh
25 Co-sponsors: Reps Linsky of Natick, Ultrino of Malden, Provost of Somerville, Khan of Newton, Crocker of Barnstable, Vieira of Falmouth, Lewis of Framingham, Peake of Provincetown, Hecht of Watertown, Lawn of Watertown, Dykema of Holliston, Rogers of Cambridge, Puppolo of Springfield, Fernandes of Falmouth, McMurtry of Dedham, Connolly of Cambridge, Hunt of Sandwich, Tosado of Springfield, Goldstein-Rose of Amherst, Keefe of Worcester Rep Madaro of East Boston, Rep Stanley of Waltham, Rep Whelan of Barnstable and Rep Barber of Medford.
Tenancy Preservation Program, Amendment #664
To increase $500,000 to $1.3 million to fully fund TPP to new areas of the Housing Court.
Lead Sponsor: Rep Rushing
14 Co-sponsors: Cutler of Duxbury, Peake of Provincetown, Walsh of Framingham, Khan of Newton, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Smizik of Brookline, Hecht of Watertown, Garlick of Needham, Matias of Lawrence, Muratore of Plymouth, Lawn of Watertown, Fernandes of Falmouth and Vieira of Falmouth