House to Start FY20 State Budget Debate Today

Representatives to Decide on All Municipal and School Amendments

Please Call Your Representatives TODAY, and Ask them to Support Higher Chapter 70 Minimum Aid, Charter School Reimbursements, School Transportation Reimbursements, PILOT Funding, and Other Key Priorities

State Senator Anne Gobbi - 617-722-1540

Anne Gobbi: Templeton Town Hall on April 24, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 noon.

State Representative Susannah Whipps - 617-722-2090

School Aid

Ask Your Representatives to Support the Following Amendments:

• Chapter 70 Minimum Aid at $50 per Student (#992), instead of the $30 in H. 3800

• Full Funding of Charter School Impact Payments (#615)

• Retaining a 6-Year Charter School Reimbursement Schedule (#340)

• Full Funding for Regional School Transportation Reimbursements (#44)

• Full Funding for McKinney-Vento Student Transportation Reimbursements (#244)

• Funding for Out-of-District Vocational Student Transportation (#480 and #482)

• Funding for Summer Jobs for At-Risk Youth (#1285 and #1011)

Ask Your Representatives to Oppose the following Harmful Amendments:

• Increasing the Charter School Facilities Formula Component, which would Reduce Funds that could be Used to Offset Losses to Charter Schools (#615 and #1340)

Municipal Aid

Ask Your Representatives to Support the Following Amendments:

• Increased Funding for PILOT – the Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes Program (#878)

• Increased Funding for Shannon Anti-Gang Grants (#127)

• Increased Funding for Local Planning Grants (#836, #233, and #391)

• Increased Funding for Public Libraries (#337, #863, and #339)

• Increased Funding for the Housing Choice Initiative Program (#1215)

• Increased Funding for Labor Relations Staffing (#864, #77, and #798)

• Increased Funding for Complete Count Census Grants (#1354)

General Budget Amendments

Ask Your Representatives to Support the Following Amendments:

• Fixing Problems in the Tax Title Law (#100)

• Updating the Outdated Statute Governing Solar Property Tax Exemptions (#803)

• Creating an Extractor Bulk Purchasing Trust Fund (#286)