Withdrawn Amendments added to redrafted #46

Not only did the Senate enact 93 line-item increases along with the redrafted sales tax amendment (#46), but they also took care of the substance of some of the amendments that had been withdrawn.  So for, example, there is an emdnemtn which increases the appropriation of the Massachusetts Legal Assistance corporation by $5 million and change.  

JUD 94

RELATIVE TO MLAC

Ms. Creem moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 0321-1600 by striking the figure “6,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “11,070,424”.

On the state website, that amendment is listed as having been withdrawn.  However, in amendment #46 it shows up in the following format:

And, in Section 2 in item 0321-1600 by striking the figure “$6,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$8,000,000”

So yes, the amendment was withdrawn, but in substance it has been taken care of.  Not for the full $5 million, but for $2 million nontheless.

Click here to see a small table of all the amendments that were technically withdrawn that were actually taken care of in the redrafted sales tax amendment (#46).