HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1985        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1215

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to ensure higher education student and campus safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/17/2019

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

1/25/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/28/2019

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

1/29/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

1/30/2019

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

1/31/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

1/31/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/31/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/31/2019

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

2/1/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/1/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

2/1/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

2/1/2019

William J. Driscoll, Jr.

7th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

2/1/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

2/1/2019

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

2/1/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

2/1/2019

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/1/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/1/2019

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/1/2019

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1985        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1215

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1215) of Sean Garballey and others relative to providing for appropriations to establish a program of capital improvements to public institutions of higher education to ensure the well being and safety of students, faculty, staff and college communities.  Higher Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to ensure higher education student and campus safety.

 

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 a program of capital improvements to public institutions of higher education to ensure the wellbeing and safety of students, faculty, staff and the college community at large, support their educational missions, and enhance regional economic development through their educational initiatives, the sums set forth in section 2, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act, are hereby made available, subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds, which sums shall be in addition to any other amounts previously appropriated for these purposes.

SECTION 2.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

7066-XXXX For costs associated with public safety upgrades to public higher education institutions, which include but are not limited to security cameras, door locks, active shooter detection systems, emergency communication systems, campus lighting, emergency call boxes……..$100,000,000

7066-XXXX For costs associated with upgrades to public higher education institutions in the area of cybersecurity, which include but are not limited to software, security analytics, firewall upgrades, network infrastructure upgrades……. $15,000,000

SECTION 3.  To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2, the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the Commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $115,000,000. All bonds issued by the Commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Public Higher Education Campus Safety Expenditure Act of 2019, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. The bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2059. All interest and payments on account of principal on these obligations shall be payable from the General Fund. Bonds and interest on bonds issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provision of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth.

SECTION 4. Section 2 of Chapter 154 of the Acts of 2018, is hereby amended by adding the following item:

“7066-XXXX Public Higher Education Campus Cybersecurity Personnel …. $5,000,000”

SECTION 5. The secretary of administration and finance shall submit a report on the progress and all expenditures related to any projects funded through the authorizations in Section 2 of this act to the secretary of education, the board of higher education, the chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means, the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on higher education, and the chairs of the committees on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets. The report shall include, but not be limited to: the total amount appropriated for each project; the total estimated cost of each project; the amount expended on each project up to the time the report is filed; the total amount currently expended on each project. The report shall be submitted on December 31 of each year for a period of 10 years from the effective date of this act.