Mass. Lawmakers To Weigh Budget Bill

By The Associated Press February 6, 2013

BOSTON — State lawmakers are set to take up a budget bill that calls for $115 million in new spending while also transferring money from the state’s “rainy day” fund to offset a projected shortfall in tax revenues.

The measure scheduled for debate in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday includes $30 million to cover the initial costs stemming from a state drug lab scandal that has threatened to unravel thousands of criminal cases.

A former chemist, Annie Dookhan, is accused of fabricating drug test results and tampering with evidence.

Gov. Deval Patrick also asked for the $200 million transfer from the state’s reserve fund after state officials determined that tax revenues in the current fiscal year ending July 1 were likely to below original expectations.

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shouldent we save money on the drug scandel because of all the people we wont have to pay to imprison or will all the lawsuits make it a wash? if we ended prohibition we would not need to spend any money on drug labs, keeping druggies in jail and prison, and losing lawsuits when your drug lab illegally puts druggies in jail and prison

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