Consolidated Amendment #E to H.4100

Consolidated Amendment "E" to H4100

Energy and Environmental Affairs

Fiscal Note: $4,087,583

Amendments from Energy and Environmental Affairs: 1, 13, 25, 43, 48, 61, 62, 64, 65, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 106, 116, 124, 126, 133, 150, 158, 162, 165, 166, 170, 185, 187, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 212, 214, 228, 231, 233, 238, 252, 262, 305, 316, 330, 334, 383, 399, 453, 484, 507, 515, 516, 518, 542, 552, 570, 578, 589, 592, 593, 620, 634, 649, 657, 678, 687, 688, 700, 712, 720, 745, 760, 776, 782, 798, 802, 810, 825, 830, 832, 833, 834, 835, 838, 839, 840, 844, and 863.

Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill and others move to amend H.4100, in section 2, in line item 2200-0100, by striking out the figure “$24,923,735” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$25,323,735”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2200-0107, by striking out the figure “$275,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$375,000”

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2210-0105, by inserting after the words “various implementation requirements of said chapter 21l” the following words: “; provided that not less than $1,629,860 from this item shall be made available for the operation of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute program at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the University of Massachusetts to make such funding available for this purpose; provided further, that not less than $644,096 from this item shall be made available for toxics use reduction technical assistance and technology in accordance with said chapter 21I;”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2260-8870, by adding the following: “provided, that no less than $90,000 shall be provided for Brownfield redevelopment in the City of Lynn.”

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2300-0101, by striking out the figure “$394,391” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$416,974”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2310-0316, by striking out the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$1,500,000”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2511-0100, by adding the following: “; provided, that no less than $200,000 shall be expended to enhance the buy local effort in western, central, northeastern and southern Massachusetts; provided further, that no less than $35,000 shall be spent for the purposes of operating the statewide seasonal apiary inspections; and provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be available to supplement existing larvicide control projects in Plymouth and Bristol counties” and in said line item by striking out the figure “$4,192,811” and by inserting in place thereof the following figure “$4,527,811”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2511-0105, by striking out the figure “$12,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$13,000,000”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2800-0100, by inserting after the words “administration of the department” the following words: “; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae;”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2800-0700, by striking out the figure “$299,778” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$349,778”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2810-0100, by inserting after the words “full rink season;” the following words: “provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Gardner Heritage State Park in the City of Gardner; provided further, that no less than $250,000 shall be expended for the development and maintenance of a pedestrian river walk in Lowell along Route 110; provided further, that no less than $200,000 shall be expended for open space improvements in the City of Lowell; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and improvement of the Fellsmere Pond Reservoir in the City of Malden; provided further that no less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Let’s Row Boston Program administered by Community Rowing, Inc. of the city of Boston” and in said line item by striking out the figure “$40,624,861” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$41,799,861”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2810-2041, by striking out the figure “$9,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$10,000,000”.

And further amend the bill in section 2, in line item 2820-2000, by adding the following: “and provided further, that no less than $5,000 shall be expended for a pilot program utilizing low energy street lighting in the town of Natick” and in said line item by striking out the figure “$3,060,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$3,065,000”.

And further amend the bill in section 37, by inserting after the word “source”, in line 674, the following words:- “and to include without limitation any investment earnings on fund monies.”

And further amend the bill in section 37, by inserting after the word “grants”, in line 678, the following words:- “ or loans,”

And further amend the bill in section 37, by inserting after the word “applicant”, in line 695, the following sentence:- “Any repayment by borrowers of loans of financial assistance from fund monies shall be credit to the fund.”

And further amend the bill by adding the following sections:

SECTION XX. Chapter 20 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 31 the following section:

Section 32. There shall be established and set upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Agricultural Inspection and Infrastructure Trust Fund, consisting of revenues received pursuant to section 3B of chapter 7; chapters 128, 129, 132B; poultry testing fees for services established by 330 CMR 5.00 et seq.; interest or investment earnings on such monies; and all other monies credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or service.

Monies in the Agricultural Inspection and Infrastructure Trust Fund may be expended without further appropriations on programs and costs related to the following: (1) sections 32 to 38 inclusive of chapter 128; (2) the integrated pest management program established by chapter 132B and by chapter 85 of the acts of 2000; (3) spay and neuter programs and animal rescue and shelter programs established under section 2 of chapter 129; (4) poultry testing programs established by 330 CMR 5.00 seq; and (5) the Agricultural Innovation Center.

Any unexpended balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year, not to exceed $200,000, shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during a fiscal year.

SECTION XX. Section 144 of chapter 122 of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 to 6, inclusive, the words "; provided, however, that no waiver or exemption shall be granted without the written approval of the secretary of administration and finance".

SECTION XX. The second sentence of section 1 of chapter 65 of the acts of 2010 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Boston University Sailing Pavilion in the city of Boston;” the following words:- “the Northeastern University Henderson Boat House in the city of Boston;”