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

SECTION 1. To provide for certain collective bargaining costs, the sum set forth in section 2 is hereby appropriated from the General Fund, subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds and the conditions pertaining to appropriations in the general appropriation act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.

SECTION 2.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Reserves

1599-4015

For the commonwealth's share of the costs associated with the mediation and dispute resolution pursuant to section 11 of article 25 of the agreement between the commonwealth and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (Unit 7); provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2001 such amounts as are necessary to meet said costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose ............................................................... $120,000

This act shall take effect upon its passage.