Section 53 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2008 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4141), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment E of House, No. 4156).  July 12, 2007.

HOUSE................................. No. 4159

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND SEVEN.

An Act  PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE HEALTH CARE SECURITY TRUST FUND.

   Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith permit the transfer of certain funds to the Health Care Security Trust Fund, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

   Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall not less than 10 days after the effective date of this act, transfer $150,000,000 to the General Fund from the Health Care Security Trust Fund, established in section 1 of chapter 29D of the General Laws.