Consolidated Amendment "I" to H3400

Public Safety and Judiciary

Public Safety and Judiciary

 

Fiscal Note: $10,582,475

 

Amendments 152 and 864 have been re-categorized to the Economic Development category

 

Amendment 609 has been re-categorized from the Constitutional Officers and State Administration category

 

Amendment 769 has been re-categorized from the Education and Local Aid category

 

Amendment 199 has been re-categorized from Legislation, Non-Budget

 

Amendments from Judiciary: 43, 84, 138, 188, 190, 197, 204, 208, 245, 293, 355, 358, 440, 462, 469, 480, 526, 537, 560, 609, 611, 628, 741, 760, 805, 830, 838, 870, 929, 971, 979, 983, 1019

 

Amendments from Public Safety: 4, 42, 44, 56, 62, 65, 82, 83, 98, 108, 118, 120, 165, 180, 181, 192, 199, 230, 255, 308, 310, 311, 314, 317, 318, 324, 327, 331, 342, 347, 349, 350, 351, 357, 372, 419, 427, 431, 434, 438, 445, 447, 473, 477, 479, 481, 482, 483, 486, 495, 497, 505, 507, 515, 535, 542, 573, 576, 590, 600, 604, 606, 617, 648, 666, 670, 676, 678, 697, 736, 749, 750, 751, 755, 765, 769, 775, 780, 833, 851, 855, 856, 872, 893, 902, 905, 908, 930, 931, 941, 945, 947, 948, 952, 960, 974, 992, 999, 1004, 1018, 1036, 1050, 1058, 1063

 

Mr. Dempsey and others move to amend H.3400 in section 2, in item 0320-0003, by striking out the figure “$8,360,344” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $8,560,344;

 

And further amend in section 2, in item 0321-2000, by striking out the figure “$976,165” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $1,095,928;

 

And further amend in section 2, in item 0330-0300, by striking the figure “$225,379,650” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $227,379,650;

 

And further amend section 2, in item 0337-0002, by inserting after the words “juvenile court department” the following words: “; provided, that no less than $143,989 shall be expended on the Hampden County CASA program, no less than $71,994 shall be expended on the Worcester County CASA program, no less than $98,730 shall be expended on the Essex County CASA program, no less than $100,000 shall be expended on the Boston CASA program, no less than $76,494 shall be expended on the Franklin/Hampshire County CASA program, and no less than $53,995 shall be expended on the Berkshire County CASA program”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$18,081,021” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $18,626,223;

 

And further amends the bill in section 2, in item 0411-1000, by striking out the figure “$5,494,390” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $5,554,390;

 

And further amend in section 2 in section 2, by inserting after item 0950-0000 the following item:-

0950-0030 For the commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren $80,000;

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 8000-0038, by striking out the figure “$188,490” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $250,000;

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by inserting after the words “the acts of 2000” the following: “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Watertown for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Waltham for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $68,000 shall be expended to the town of Hadley for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Holyoke for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Braintree for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Uxbridge for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of North Attleboro for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Millbury for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Seekonk; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Townsend; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Black Men of Greater Springfield, Inc.” and in said item by striking out the figure “$2,216,482” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $3,049,482;

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 8100-0111, by striking out the figure “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $6,000,000;

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 8100-1001, by inserting after the words “investigate cases of criminal abuse;” the following: “provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that subject to appropriation communities receiving funds for directed patrols in fiscal year 2008 shall receive an equal disbursement of funds in proportion to the current appropriation in fiscal year 2016; provided further, that funds shall be expended for directed patrols at Constitution Beach in East Boston; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for additional patrols for the summer season at Wollaston Beach and Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy;” and in said item by striking out the figure “$267,709,501” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $268,799,501;

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 8200-0200, by inserting after the words “amount appropriated in this item” the following: “; and provided further, that towns in Worcester County hosting municipal police training academies shall not receive less than the amount appropriated in section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011”

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, by striking out item 8324-0000 in its entirety and  inserting in place thereof the following section:-

 

8324-0000 For the administration of the department of fire services, including the state fire marshal’s office, the hazardous materials emergency response program, the board of fire prevention regulations established in section 4 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, the expenses of the fire safety commission and the Massachusetts firefighting academy, including the Massachusetts fire training council certification program, municipal and non-municipal fire training and expenses of the council; provided, that the fire training program shall use the split days option; provided further, that $1,200,000 shall be allocated by the department for the Student Awareness of Fire Education program; provided further, that $100,000 shall be allocated by the department for the Fire Chiefs Association of Bristol County to develop, upgrade and maintain the emergency radio communications system in Bristol County and to provide equipment and training support to the Regional Technical Rescue team in Bristol County; provided further, that the amount allocated for critical incident stress intervention programs in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be allocated in fiscal year 2016; provided further, that $200,000 shall be allocated to On-Site Academy to provide training and treatment programs for emergency personnel for critical incident stress management or substance abuse; provided further, that $50,000 shall be provided for the city of Quincy fire department hazardous materials response team; provided further, that $30,000 shall be provided for the Hopedale fire department hazardous materials response team;  provided further, that 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the administration of the department of fire services, the state fire marshal’s office, critical incident stress programs, On-Site Academy, the Massachusetts training academies, the regional dispatch centers, the radio and dispatch center improvements, and the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners’ multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the Commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receipt of notice of such assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for hazardous material response shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing commercial multiple peril, nonliability portion policies situated in the Commonwealth and commercial auto liability policies as referenced in line 5.1 and line 19.4, respectively, in the most recent annual statement on file with the commissioner of insurance; and provided further, that not more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative costs of the program…………………………………………………………….  $19,489,781;

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 8700-0001, by inserting after the words “of the General Laws” the following: “provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Veterans Oral History Project to be conducted by the non-profit corporation Home of the Brave, Inc. in conjunction with the Massachusetts National Guard Museum; and provided further, that $120,000 shall be expended for the security fence at the National Guard Readiness Center in Natick” and in said item by striking figure “$9,973,671” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $10,143,671;

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by inserting after the words “public safety and homeland security” the following: “provided further, that the amount allocated for programs for incarcerated mothers in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010 shall be allocated to the program in fiscal year 2016; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $2,200,000 for municipalities hosting department of corrections facilities; provided further, that of that $2,200,000, no municipality hosting a department of corrections facility shall receive more than $800,000; provided further, that of that $2,200,000, no municipality hosting a department of corrections facility shall receive less than the amount allocated in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 60 of the acts of 2011; provided further, that the amount allocated for the Dismas House in Worcester in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be expended for the program in fiscal year 2016; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for On-Site Academy to provide training and treatment programs for corrections personnel for critical incident stress management or substance abuse; and provided further, no less than $68,000 shall be expended for Dispute Resolutions Services, Inc. of Springfield” and in said item by striking out the figure “$567,483,603” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $570,101,603;

 

And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 8910-0108, by inserting after the words “Franklin sheriff’s office” the following: “; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Franklin County Opioid Education and Awareness Task Force” and in said item by striking out the figure “$11,425,402” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $11,550,402

 

And move to further amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following sections:-

 

SECTION 3B. Section 3 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$26,025” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $31,025.

 

SECTION 3C. Said section 3 of said chapter 6 is hereby further amended by striking out  the figure “$31,025”, inserted by section 3B,  and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $36,025.

 

And further amends the bill by inserting after section 42, the following sections:-

SECTION 42B. Section 26F1/2 of chapter 148 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following sentences:-

For nonresidential buildings other than enclosed parking structures, and for nonresidential areas of a building that contains a mix of residential and nonresidential uses, carbon monoxide alarms shall be required only in areas or rooms containing a furnace, boiler, water heater, fireplace or any other apparatus, appliance or device that burns fossil fuel.

SECTION 42C. Subsection (a) of section 11 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words “$50 per hour; for children and family law cases, care and protection cases,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- $53 per hour; for children and family law cases and care and protection cases the rate of compensation shall be $55 per hour; for.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 48 the following section:-

SECTION 48A. Section 163 of Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2013 is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (e), the following new paragraph:-

(f) The state comptroller shall exempt the Essex County Sheriff’s Department from all applicable charges or assessments made against grants to the Essex County Regional Communications Center and monies derived from local aid “cherry sheet” charges to member communities pursuant to its authority under sections 5D and 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 74 the following 2 sections:-

 

SECTION 74A. Section 3C shall take effect on January 1, 2016.

 

SECTION 74B. Section 42C shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

 

SECTION 74C. Section 42B shall take effect on August 1, 2016.