An Act to promote victim service funding

SD 1385 amends two sections of Massachusetts law to expand the types of funding available for victim services. It adds "gifts, grants and donations" from both public and private sources to the list of revenues that can be used for victim service programs. This change directly affects organizations providing victim support services by allowing them to access a broader pool of state funds. The bill modifies existing legal definitions (in Sections 66 and 66A of Chapter 10) to include these new revenue sources without creating new funding streams. It is a procedural update to clarify how existing funds can be allocated.