Alliance, AFSCME/SEIU, AFL-CIO v. Commonwealth

The plaintiffs, who represent certain State employees, seek a declaratory judgment that the Governor’s disapproval of a clause requiring not less than thirty-nine full-time equivalent (FTE) positions as part of a budget item providing funding for early intervention services to certain children under the age of three and their families is an invalid exercise of the Governor’s authority. The case is remanded to the single justice to enter an order dismissing the action for lack of jurisdiction.

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In 1995 the Legislature enacted a bill, 1995 House No. 5100, containing the budget for the…