Account | Description | FY2017 Spending |
FY2018 GAA |
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0840-0100 | Victim and Witness Assistance Board For the operation of the victim and witness assistance board; provided, that the board shall submit a comprehensive report compiled from the information required of and submitted to the office by the registry of motor vehicles and the state treasurer relative to the collection of assessments for the previous calendar year under section 8 of chapter 258B of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before February 15, 2018; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended on an office to serve Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties in the western part of the commonwealth; and provided further, that the office shall use reasonable efforts to operate the office on existing state property |
489,077 | 587,531 |
Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for a program not recommended, and I am reducing this item to an amount consistent with my House 1 recommendation.