Consolidated Amendment #H to H.3400

Consolidated Amendment "H" to H3400

Labor and Economic Development

Fiscal Note: $13,798,044

Amendments 66 and 432 have been re-categorized from Veteran Services and Soldiers Homes

Amendments 152 and 864 have been re-categorized from Public Safety

Amendment 363 has been re-categorized to Public Health

Amendment 423 has been re-categorized from Energy and Environmental Affairs

Amendment 559 has been re-categorized to Veteran Services and Soldiers Homes

Amendment 832 has been re-categorized from Transportation

Amendments 884 has been re-categorized from Mental Health and Disability Services

Amendment 939 has been re-categorized from Housing

Amendments from Labor and Economic Development: 11, 32, 33, 41, 50, 51, 58, 59, 61, 66, 89, 94, 103, 105, 107, 109, 114, 119, 129, 131, 136, 137, 139, 145, 149, 150, 152, 159, 162, 163, 166, 176, 177, 193, 214, 218, 233, 244, 246, 260, 262, 272, 283, 286, 287, 288, 289, 294, 295, 304, 322, 335, 346, 352, 362, 367, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 405, 415, 423, 426, 430, 432, 448, 458, 459, 461, 475, 476, 499, 500, 501, 509, 516, 518, 520, 522, 525, 530, 532, 533, 538, 540, 544, 547, 550, 552, 561, 565, 567, 569, 570, 572, 578, 593, 637, 664, 671, 683, 687, 689, 694, 701, 704, 707, 710, 715, 722, 732, 733, 740, 742, 743, 746, 752, 753, 754, 762, 763, 764, 787, 801, 820, 824, 829, 832, 836, 844, 852, 863, 864, 868, 869, 880, 881, 884, 885, 891, 895, 898, 904, 906, 910, 914, 917, 919, 922, 924, 934, 939, 946, 962, 980, 981, 994, 1000, 1006, 1012, 1015, 1020, 1021, 1023, 1025, 1032, 1041, 1044, 1060, 1073, 1081 and 1091

Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill and others move to amend H.3400 in section 2 by inserting after item 1100-1701 the following item:-

1100-6000For a reserve to provide loan guarantees to small businesses pursuant to section 57 of chapter 23A of the General Laws to be administered by the Massachusetts office of business development, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Business Development Corporation......................................................................................................................$1,100,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 1599-0026,by inserting after the words “issued January 23, 2015;” the following:- provided further, that $500,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant program for public safety and emergency staffing to be administered by that executive office; provided further, that the grants shall be awarded to communities that: (a) have populations of at least 60,000; and (b) demonstrate that their police departments had an operating budget per capita of less than $200 in 2010; provided further, that each state entity administering grant funds through this item shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than February 13, 2016, detailing grants awarded through this item and the criteria used for distribution; provided further, that not less than the amount appropriated in this item in section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 for Haverhill shall be expended again in fiscal year 2016; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the Grass Hill School in the town of Millbury;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,800,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,825,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0012, by striking out the figure “$9,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,500,000

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7002-0017 the following item:-

7002-0032For a transfer to the John Adams Innovation Institute Fund established in section 6A of chapter 40J of the General Laws…………………………………………………..$500,000

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7002-0040 the following item:-

7002-1502For the Transformative Development Fund established in section 46 of chapter 23G of the General Laws………………………………………………………………$1,000,000

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7002-1509 the following item:-

7002-1512For the Big Data Innovation and Workforce Fund established in section 6H of chapter 40J of the General Laws………………………………………………………….$500,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-0606, by striking out the figure “$1,300,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,000,000

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7003-0803 the following item:-

7003-0808For the operation of the Massachusetts Workforce Professionals Association…………………………………………………………………………………$75,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-1206, by inserting after the words “volunteer and service organizations” the following:- ; provided, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to Career Resources Corporation in Haverhill toward employment services for veterans with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the development and implementation of a middle skills workforce training program to be conducted by the Gloucester Marine Genomics Academy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Arlington Community Trabajando of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than the amount appropriated in this item in section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 shall be expended towards workforce efforts at the Pine Street Inn in Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Moving Ahead Program at the St. Francis House in Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to establish a program in the city of Worcester to create a pre-apprenticeship training program certified by the division of apprentice training targeting low-income, women and minority youth, or young adult populations to be matched by the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a grant to Sociedad Latina; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Cape Verdean Community UNIDO, Inc. to support outreach to immigrants in the Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods in the city of Boston; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for programs supporting and promoting cultural heritage, diversity and education in the city of Boston that were in item 7007-0900 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$600,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,330,000

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7007-0800 the following item:-

7007-0801For microlending grants of up to $100,000 which shall be issued to established Community Development Financial Institutions and Community Advantage Lenders making direct microenterprise and small business loans to borrowers on a regional basis, and providing technical assistance to applicants and borrowers in order to foster business establishment and success; provided, that the funds shall be used to support the eligible organization’s lending and technical assistance activities……………………………………………………………..$200,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7007-0952, by striking out the figure “$3,900,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,400,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7008-0900, by inserting after the word “championships;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the town of Southbridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the West Medford Community Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended as a public safety grant to the city of Beverly; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a parking study in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a one-time child enrichment program in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a district-wide robotics program in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham Nature and Cultural Council working in collaboration with Wilbraham Community Association, Inc. and Minnechaug Land Trust, Inc. for tourism marketing and advertising purposes; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the launch and operation of New England Public Radio in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended as a public safety grant to the city of Lowell for Tanner Street; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided to Fisher House Boston for expenses associated with hosting the 2015 Medal of Honor Convention; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Westfield on Weekends, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Old Sturbridge Village in the town of Sturbridge; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Brimfield Trail Committee for bridge design and restoration; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended as grants for the Bay State Games; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a public safety grant to the town of Swampscott; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Germantown Neighborhood Center/South Shore YMCA in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for child safety grants to the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for child safety grants to the town of Reading; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a redevelopment study in the village of Devens; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Leominster’s 100th anniversary as a city and 275th anniversary as a town; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau for the marketing and promotion of Sail Boston/Tall Ships 2017; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Horace Mann Park in the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended as a matching grant to the Hopkinton 300th Committee for the commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the town of Hopkinton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be provided for improvements to Fino Field in the town of Milford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be provided for the Mendon Public Library; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for Russian Community Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Grand Army of the Republic Museum in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the town of Millville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Billerica for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Stone Soul, Inc. to implement the Stone Soul Festival in the city of Springfield, and to provide recreational activities for at-risk youth by collaborating with organizations that provide after-school programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce to establish a regional tourism council for the North Quabbin region; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Solomon Post 8819 in the town of Billerica; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Upton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided for King Philip High School in the town of Wrentham; provided further, that not less than 62.5 per cent of the amount appropriated in item 2810-0100 of section 2 of chapter 38 of the acts of 2013 for open space improvements in Lowell shall be expended for Edward A. LeLacheur Park in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Methuen Rail Trail Project; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be granted to the Independent Film Society of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Boston Landmarks Orchestra; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Lynn Mural Project in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for improvements to Everett Memorial Stadium in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than the amount appropriated in this item in section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 shall be expended for a child safety program in the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than the amount appropriated in this item in section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 shall be expended for a child safety program in the town of Revere; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison Memorial Community Center in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the training apprenticeship program at the New Bedford Festival Theatre in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to the Enrichment Center located in the Dorchester neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a child safety grant to the town of North Attleborough; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the operation of the programs at Riverside Theatre Works, an organization located in the Hyde Park neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for We the People programs administered by the Massachusetts Center of Civic Engagement; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Beebe Estate in the city of Melrose; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the operation of programs at the Menino Arts Center, an organization located in the Hyde Park neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Head of the Charles Regatta to cover costs associated with public safety; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended as a public safety grant to the town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for educational, recreational and ceremonial programs that will constitute the 50th anniversary of Battleship Cove and USS Massachusetts Memorial Committee, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the town of Plymouth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended as a planning grant to the town of Charlton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Western Massachusetts Sports Commission, a division of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$6,146,956” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,615,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7008-1000, by striking out the figure “$4,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,000,000

And further move to amend the bill in section 73, by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof, the following paragraph:-

The working group shall have 13 members: the secretary of administration and finance or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the attorney general or a designee; the inspector general or a designee; the secretary of housing and economic development or a designee; the undersecretary of housing, or a designee, the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, or a designee; the secretary of transportation or a designee; and 6 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be the president of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council or a designee; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the business community; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the construction industry; 1 of whom shall be from an engineering consulting firm; 1 of whom; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Massachusetts Port Authority ; 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Massachusetts Housing Finance Authority; and 1 of whom shall be a representative from Massachusetts Development Finance Authority.

And further move to amend the bill by adding the following section

SECTION XX. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, after complying with clause (a) of section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the comptroller shall dispose of the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds for fiscal year 2015 by transferring: (i) $10,000,000 to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund, established by section 9 of chapter 44B of the General Laws; and (ii) the remaining balance to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund. (b) All transfers pursuant to this section shall be made from the undesignated fund balances in the budgetary funds proportionally from the undesignated fund balances; provided, however, that no such transfer shall cause a deficit in any of the funds.