Consolidated Amendment "F" to H4600
Energy & Environmental Affairs/Housing
Fiscal Note: $8,240,756
Amendments 28, 36, 48, 50, 53, 58, 61, 63, 89, 91, 93, 95, 104, 132, 133, 136, 140, 141, 150, 170, 173, 174, 189, 217, 224, 225, 258, 262, 266, 267, 273, 274, 275, 278, 294, 369, 398, 462, 479, 587, 590, 591, 617, 619, 620, 695, 704, 772, 839, 868, 873, 874, 913, 914, 916, 920, 921, 926, 954, 966, 969, 971, 1127, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1135, 1136, 1149, 1151, 1158, 1160, 1389, 1451, 1453, 1491, 1494 are recategorized from Energy and Environmental Affairs to Labor and Economic Development
Amendments 172, 500, 616, 950 are recategorized from Housing to Labor and Economic Development
Energy and Environmental Affairs: 17, 29, 45, 51, 52, 67, 86, 109, 113, 119, 152, 158, 159, 164, 175, 183, 197, 198, 199, 237, 239, 285, 297, 316, 326, 327, 328, 343, 352, 360, 361, 362, 376, 387, 405, 408, 413, 452, 454, 469, 471, 474, 477, 489, 493, 498, 501, 530, 531, 536, 541, 542, 551, 573, 622, 630, 633, 662, 675, 685, 697, 721, 724, 738, 759, 763, 765, 766, 778, 784, 799, 808, 813, 814, 846, 875, 879, 886, 903, 904, 925, 932, 942, 951, 953, 957, 1001, 1013, 1022, 1025, 1030, 1047, 1050, 1055, 1057, 1082, 1085, 1091, 1103, 1104, 1117, 1144, 1171, 1173, 1174, 1177, 1179, 1186, 1189, 1195, 1196, 1204, 1230, 1262, 1272, 1282, 1286, 1300, 1360, 1371, 1384, 1386, 1387, 1396, 1400, 1424, 1477, 1482, 1485
Housing: 7, 25, 26, 103, 130, 209, 223, 256, 268, 288, 302, 355, 357, 366, 372, 438, 450, 490, 562, 563, 583, 592, 609, 610, 613, 647, 653, 663, 664, 665, 667, 698, 699, 723, 732, 734, 735, 737, 789, 790, 806, 807, 809, 818, 822, 823, 835, 887, 911, 917, 1028, 1060, 1100, 1101, 1115, 1166, 1181, 1313, 1351, 1378, 1393, 1394, 1434, 1435, 1448, 1455, 1457, 1461, 1472
Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4600 in section 2, in item 2000-0100, by inserting after the word “departments” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Quiet Communities Inc. in Lincoln; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for water tank improvement and other related costs in the town of Weston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Boston Harbor Now, Inc. for climate research, planning, programming and community science education related to climate resiliency work with the Stone Living Lab partnership; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Groundworks Southcoast to support tree and community garden expansion in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, Inc. for the modernization and maintenance of sustainable fishing; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Charles River Watershed Association for a regional approach to reducing combined sewer overflows in the Charles river; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the Mary Dennison park to provide inclusive and low-threshold access to exercise equipment to the surrounding environmental justice community
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$18,615,104” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $19,615,104
And further amend said section 2, in item 2200-0100, by inserting after the word “Laws”, the second time it appears, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enter into an agreement with OARS, Inc. for the operation of a water quality monitoring program in the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord rivers
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$54,009,482” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $54,039,482
And further amend said section 2, in item 2200-0107, by inserting after the word “1997” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of dishwashers at Harrington elementary school and Fiske elementary school in the town of Lexington; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purchase, operation and maintenance of solid waste management equipment and practices in the town of Winchester
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$499,998” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $624,998
And further amend said section 2, in item 2300-0100, by inserting after the words “budgetary costs” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New England Wildlife Center, Inc. in the city of Weymouth for costs associated with the care, treatment and maintenance of wildlife
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,977,659” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,077,659
And further amend said section 2, in item 2300-0101, by inserting after the word “entities” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the South river dredging project in the town of Marshfield
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$5,146,476” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,196,476
And further amend said section 2, in item 2300-0102, by inserting after the word “restoration” the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for preliminary design and engineering work for the replacement of the Pine Island brook culvert on Pine Island road in the town of Mattapoisett
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,772,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,842,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 2310-0300, by inserting after the word “program” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Fishing Academy of Boston
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,576,192” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,601,192
And further amend said section 2, in item 2330-0100, by striking out the figure “$550,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $575,000
And further amend said item , by inserting after the word “means” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for shellfish propagation in Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties to be administered jointly by the director of marine fisheries and the aforementioned counties; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Inc. for a research project utilizing environmental DNA
And further amend said item, by inserting after the word “Council” the following words:- and hydrodynamic modeling of coastal waters to accurately assess delineation of shellfish growing area classifications and other applications to improve management of marine fisheries resources, and whelk fishery research to evaluate alternative management strategies
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$9,173,785” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,548,785
And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0100, by inserting after the word “Laws” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Greenagers, Inc. teen and young adult environmental programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Land’s Sake, Inc. in the town of Weston to support infrastructure and capital improvements to support the sale and donation of fresh produce; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Boston Public Market Association, Inc. for the operation and programming at the Boston Public Market
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$11,566,244” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $12,301,244
And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0105, by inserting after the word “poverty” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Heart Healthy food pantry at the Natick service council; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts, Inc. to continue the mission of the next three years to provide food to more than 53 organizations not being served by the Western Mass Food Bank; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Al Nelson Friendship Center food pantry; provided further, that not less than $110,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Food for Free Committee, Inc. school markets program; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Manna Community Kitchen
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$37,116,330” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $37,401,330
And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0107, by inserting after the word “food”, the second time it appears, the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Our Neighbor’s Table, Inc. in the city of Amesbury to provide free groceries to those who are food insecure across the Merrimack valley; provided further, that not less than $62,000 shall be expended for the purchase of kitchen equipment for the emergency shelter in the town of Sudbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Rose’s Bounty food pantry to help fulfill food insecurity needs for residents of the southwest neighborhood of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Food Pantry, Incorporated building project; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Medway Village Food Pantry, Inc. building project; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Medway Community Farm, Inc. in the town of Medway; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the coastal foodshed initiative in the greater New Bedford region to promote and grow the local food access economy and distribution channels for locally grown food; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc. for programming related to the Phoenix Food Hub in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Healthy Waltham, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Fenway Civic Association, Inc. for the Fenway Cares mutual aid initiative, including administrative costs, to distribute fresh food and supplies to food-insecure Fenway residents; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Growing Places for the operation of the north central food processing center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust for the operation and expansion of the seafood donation program, and for otherwise supporting the fishing industry on Martha’s Vineyard; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the East Boston Community Soup Kitchen, Inc. to provide food aid and additional services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Braintree Holidays – Friends, Inc. located at the Margin Crispin center in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a trailer to house the Chelmsford food pantry; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the West Bridgewater food pantry
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $977,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 2800-0100, by inserting after the word “department”, the third time it appears, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the refurbishment of public parks and playgrounds in the city of Attleboro and to supply said public parks and playgrounds with picnic tables and benches; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for aquatic invasive species control for the Charles river and Mystic river; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for outdoor recreation infrastructure improvements in the city of Greenfield; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration and improvement to the Tewksbury youth baseball fields in the town of Tewksbury
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$6,806,755” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $7,096,755
And further amend said section 2, in item 2810-0100, by inserting after the words “following year” the following words:- ; provided further, that local youth programs and nonprofits get first preference in scheduling on all playfields and hockey rinks operated by the department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for rail trail improvements in the town of Wayland; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Brockton public schools for the renovation of tennis courts into basketball courts at the Davis elementary school park area; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Parallel park in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Arlington Community Orchard; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for renovations of open spaces and parks and playgrounds in the Highlands and Acre area of the city of Lowell to equitably contribute to the health, well-being and inclusivity of residents; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Patton park playground and accessibility improvements in the town of Hamilton
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$109,984,560” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $110,394,560
And further amend said section 2, in item 2810-0122, by inserting after the word “areas” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the renovations of the Berkeley Community Garden to preserve green space in the community; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a performance platform to be used for cultural events in the town of Bedford; provided further, not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the installation and upgrade of fitness equipment at Coolidge park in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, not less than $40,000 shall be expended for a new multipurpose scoreboard and sign at Nikitas field in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the renovation of Gage field, located on Beacon street in the Centralville section of the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the beautification and redevelopment of the Swift park in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements, preparedness and operations for ferry service at Squantum Point park in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the renovation of Gillis park in the city of Beverly; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the department of parks, recreation and culture in the city of Newton for the construction of the Crystal lake stormwater filtration basin to intercept drainage and ensure the water quality; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for parks and recreation improvements in the town of Dedham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the department of parks, recreation and culture in the city of Newton for the design of improved athletic fields, accessibility and environmental improvements of Officer Bobby Braceland playground; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and operation of Ledges golf club in the town of South Hadley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the parks and recreations department of the city of Haverhill to support local shovel ready projects; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for the North Shore Maritime Center, Inc. for the youth rowing program; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Salem public schools to upgrade the Bentley Academy Early Childhood Center playground; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Tree Eastie Inc. to expand the tree canopy in the East Boston section of the city of Boston through the planting and maintenance of trees; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Harry McDonough Sailing Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to for the treatment of Flax pond in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, Inc. for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular for the fourth of July celebrations on the Charles river; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Everett youth development and enrichment department to expand the availability of sensory and adaptive youth and recreational programming in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to Elm park in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended for the design, renovation and maintenance of recreational parks and facilities in the town of Winchester; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for baseball field improvements at the Gilmore school in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $18,756 shall be expended for upgrades to the public restroom facilities at Morton park in the town of Plymouth; and provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for costs related to the hockey program in town of Belmont
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,883,756
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0099, by adding after the words “risk of homelessness” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Revitalize Community Development Corporation to support the growth of service to more low-income individuals in need and filling a gap in serving individuals at home to prevent the need for hospitalization; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation for the Affordable Housing Green Energy Program in the Allston-Brighton neighborhoods in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Maverick Landing Community Services, Inc. to provide information, education and assistance on housing rights and eviction and foreclosure issues, including completing and submitting housing assistance applications for tenants and small homeowners, through a housing support station in the East Boston community
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$15,356,798” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,681,798
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0107, by inserting after the word “programs” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for Horizons for Homeless Children, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Northern Bristol County Assistance Collaborative, Inc. for costs associated with the construction of a low to middle-income housing dwelling with no less than 40 units, dedicated to seniors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. on behalf of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to facilitate regional coordination across Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire counties to prevent and end homelessness with a housing first approach that centers racial equity; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Somerville Homeless Coalition Incorporated in the city of Somerville to support programs for homeless individuals; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. for homelessness prevention services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Housing Assistance Corporation for the development of housing opportunities including but not limited to accessory development units; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Friendly House, Inc. in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Quinsigamond Community Village Center in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. to support its mobile homeless outreach team in the cities of Everett, Malden and Medford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Charles River Center for pre-development expenses; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to NewVue Communities, Inc. and RCAP Solutions, Inc. for the purposes of launching a pilot program to address systemic challenges to accessing sustainable housing for Leominster residents with a focus on target populations that are not assisted by the existing housing ecosystem; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the city of Fitchburg for downtown housing development and site improvement; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Watertown housing authority for the design of new residential units at Lexington Gardens; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Scope Apparel HQ to support the Voices of Liberation program general operating and housing organizing expenses; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. to distribute to HEAL Lawrence to support victims of fires or any other disaster in the city of Lawrence and to assist victims with securing rental insurance; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Lower Cape Cod Community Development Corporation d/b/a the Community Development Partnership; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Housing Families homeless children program in Malden; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,660,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-9024, by inserting after the word “standards” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for The Forbes Building to provide for programming and wrap around services for elderly persons
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$219,038,574” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $219,238,574
And further amend the bill in section 37 by inserting after the word “and”, in lines 639 and 652, in each instance, the following words:- , when practicable,.
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 37 the following 5 sections:-
SECTION 37A. Section 19 of chapter 29C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 42 to 44, inclusive, the words “, subject to a memorandum of understanding with the department of environmental protection,”.
SECTION 37B. Said section 19 of said chapter 29C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 46 to 48, inclusive, the words “department for the department to contract with a regional planning agency, institution of higher education or non-profit corporation” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Cape Cod Commission for the purposes of contracting with an entity or entities.
SECTION 37C. The fifth paragraph of section 20 of said chapter 29C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence.
SECTION 37D. Said section 20 of said chapter 29C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 47, the words “a copy of the annual audit report and”.
SECTION 37E. Said section 20 of said chapter 29C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 49, the words “environment, natural resources and agriculture” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- environment and natural resources.
And further amend the bill in section 38 by striking out, in line 703 and 704, the words “as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- as so appearing.
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 71 the following 2 sections:-
SECTION 71A. Section 22 of chapter 47 of the acts of 1997, as appearing in section 53 of chapter 228 of the acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$7,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,000,000.
SECTION 71B. Said section 22 of said chapter 47, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,000,000.
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 74A, inserted by Consolidated Amendment A, the following section:-
SECTION 74A 1/2. Item 1599-6090 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, as amended by section 64 of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “Great Barrington” the following words:- and nothing in this item shall preclude reimbursement for costs and expenses already incurred.
And further amend the bill by striking out section 91.