Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-263
GOV 263
Massachusetts State Retirement System
Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Eldridge and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section ___, the following new section: -
“SECTION ___. Chapter 32, S28(4)(c) is hereby amended by adding after the first sentence the following: “Provided that a district established by Chapter 111, Section27A shall be exempt from this provision.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-264
GOV 264
Smart Growth Funding
Ms. Flanagan moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1233-2401, by striking out the figure “$250,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$500,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-265
GOV 265
Assistance Dogs for Veterans
Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Timilty and Joyce and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1410-0010, by adding at the end thereof the following: "provided that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the NEADS Assistance Dogs for Veterans program to train assistance dogs for veterans”; and in said item, by striking out the figures $3,372,497” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$3,457,497”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-266
GOV 266
Tenant Brewers
Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section ___, the following new sections:-
SECTION ___. Section 1 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Farmer-winery” the following definition:-
“Host brewer”, any person or entity licensed pursuant to the provisions of sections 19 or 19C to manufacture malt beverages who has entered into an alternating proprietorship arrangement with a tenant brewer approved by the US Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau for the purpose of manufacturing or packaging malt beverages on behalf of the tenant brewer.
SECTION ___. Section 1 of said chapter 138 is hereby further amended by adding after the definition of “Tavern” the following new definition:-
“Tenant Brewer”, a person or entity that has been licensed pursuant to the provisions of section 19, section 19C or a license holder outside the commonwealth that is authorized to manufacture, export and import malt beverages and has a transportation permit issued pursuant to section 22 who has entered into an alternating proprietorship arrangement with a host brewer approved by the United States Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau for the purpose of manufacturing or packaging malt beverages at a host brewer’s premises.
SECTION ___. Section 18 of said chapter 138 is hereby amended in the sixth paragraph by striking out, in line 87, the following words “and section 19F” and inserting in place thereof, the following:-, section 19F and section 19G.
SECTION ____. Said chapter 138 is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-
Section 19G. Tenant Brewer License
(a) The commission may issue a tenant brewer license which authorizes the holder thereof to manufacture or package malt beverages on the premises of a host brewer to any individual applicant who is a resident and citizen of the commonwealth and to any corporation, partnership or other entity which complies with the requirements set forth in section 26 and is a holder of a certificate of compliance issued pursuant to section 18B. An applicant for a tenant brewer license shall provide the commission and the department of revenue with a true copy of the applicable alcoholic beverage license to manufacture, export and import as issued by the appropriate licensing authority.
To be eligible for a tenant brewer license, the applicant must (i) be licensed pursuant to the provisions of section 19C or section 19D or is licensed in any other state to manufacture, export and import malt beverages; (ii)comply with any federal law regulating the manufacture, export or import of malt beverages as identified by the commission in written guidance that shall be issued to each host brewer, tenant brewer and wholesaler licensed pursuant to section 18 ; and (iii) must have an approved alternating proprietorship arrangement that allows the applicant to use the facilities, equipment, and employees of a host brewer.
A tenant brewer may import such raw materials as are required solely for the production and packaging of the malt beverage, including without limitation bulk malt beverage produced by the tenant brewer at its brewery of origin. The bulk malt beverage imported by the tenant brewer must be packaged and shipped back to the tenant brewer’s brewery of origin or to a wholesaler licensed pursuant to section 18 or to a license holder outside the commonwealth authorized to import malt beverages designated by the tenant brewer within 10 days of receipt by the host brewer.
Any product produced or packaged at the host brewer’s premises must be removed from the host brewer’s premises within 10 days after the brewing or packaging process is completed. The finished product must be returned to the tenant brewer’s brewery of origin or to a wholesaler licensed pursuant to section 18 or to a license holder outside the commonwealth authorized to import malt beverages designated by the tenant brewer.
(b) The commission shall require a tenant brewer and a host brewer to maintain a record or log indicating which equipment is being used at any time by the tenant brewer in the production or packaging of malt beverages and which employees are working on production or packaging of the tenant brewer's product. A tenant brewer shall be subject to the same reporting requirements as the host brewer.
A tenant brewer license issued pursuant to this section does not grant the licensee any right to sell malt beverages in the commonwealth to any person or entity except to a wholesaler licensed pursuant to section 18. A tenant brewer licensee shall only be permitted to manufacture or package malt beverages as set forth in this section.
(c) The annual fee for each license issued under this section shall be $1,000.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “package” shall mean a keg, cask, barrel, bottle, can or other package approved by the United States Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau for malt beverages. For the purposes of this section, the term “brewery of origin” shall mean any brewery at which the tenant brewer is duly licensed to manufacture malt beverages other than at the host brewer’s premises.;
And moves to further amend the bill by inserting the following section:-
SECTION ___. The department of revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations for the collection of the excise as it applies to licensees issued pursuant to section 19G of chapter 138 of the General Laws.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-267
GOV 267
MWRA rate relief
Messrs. Lewis and Donnelly moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 1201-0911 the following item:-
1231-1000 For the Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund, established pursuant to section 2Z of chapter 29 of the General Laws.................................................................... $1,100,000
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-268
GOV 268
Government efficiencies commission
Messrs. Lewis and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section X the following new section:-
"SECTION X. (a) There shall be a special commission to study and make recommendations concerning functional overlaps and other redundancies among state agencies and opportunities to promote efficiency and accountability in state government. The commission shall consist of the following members or their designees: (i) the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight, who shall serve as co-chairs; (ii) the chair of the house committee on post audit and oversight; (iii) the chair of the senate committee on post audit and oversight; (iv) the house minority leader; (v) the senate minority leader; (vi) the state auditor; (vii) the assistant secretary of commonwealth performance, accountability and transparency; (viii) the state treasurer; and (ix) 2 members that shall be appointed by the governor.
(b) The commission shall identify ways to eliminate overlaps and redundancies among state agencies and make other recommendations as the commission considers appropriate with the goal of reducing costs to the commonwealth and enhancing the quality and accessibility of state services to the public. The commission shall consider merging or consolidating state agencies and programs if a merger would reduce costs without adversely impacting the quality of services. The commission shall also seek to identify opportunities to maximize revenues, such as federal grants and matching funds.
(c) The commission may hold hearings and invite testimony from experts and the public. The commission shall review and identify best practices learned from similar efforts in other states, including the state of Connecticut’s Commission on Enhancing Agency Outcomes which submitted its final report on December 30, 2010.
(d) The agency head and staff of each state agency under consideration by the commission shall ensure that any data, information or materials that the commission requests for purposes of its review and deliberations are provided to the commission in a timely manner.
(e) Members of the commission shall be named and the commission shall begin its work within 60 days of the effective date of this act. The commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study and recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives on or before January 2, 2015. The clerks of the senate and house shall post the report on the website of the general court."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-269
GOV 269
Fulfilling the Commonwealth’s Obligations
Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-3384, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided that $2,100,000 be expended for the purpose of victim assistance to be paid to the estate of the plaintiff in the case of Davis v. Rennie, civil action NO. 96-cv-11598MEL"; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$4,100,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-271-R1
Redraft GOV 271
West Roxbury Main Streets Project
Mr. Rush moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by adding at the end thereof the following: "; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the West Roxbury Main Streets Parkway Community Pavilion construction project on Centre Street in West Roxbury”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$5,100,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-272
GOV 272
CityStage
Messrs. Welch and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0640-0300, by inserting the following:- "provided that not less than $75,000 shall be expended on the Springfield Performing Arts Development Corporation".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-273
GOV 273
Gaming Policy Advisory Committee - technical fix
Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section ___, the following new section:-
Section ___. Section 68 of chapter 23K of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following paragraph:
(f) A municipal employee serving as a member of an advisory committee or subcommittee created by this section shall not violate section 4 of Chapter 268A by expressing the views of his employing municipality or regional planning agency during committee or subcommittee meetings or by receiving his usual compensation as a municipal employee or by performing the usual duties of his municipal employment, including acting as an agent or attorney for the municipality or regional planning agency, in relation to particular matters in which he participated or which are, or in the prior year have been a subject of his official responsibility as a member of the advisory committee or subcommittee or which are pending before the advisory committee or subcommittee.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-274
GOV 274
Center for the Book
Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Brownsberger, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Humason, Eldridge, McGee, Moore and Rush moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7000-9506 the following item:
7000-9508 For the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc., chartered as the Commonwealth Affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress; provided, that the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc. shall continue its work as a public-private partnership..................................................................................................... $200,000
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-275
GOV 275
Documentary Material Received by Retirement Boards
Mr. Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following new section:-
SECTION _. Section 23 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the words “PRIM board” in each instance in line 435 and line 442 the following words:- "or any other retirement board as defined by this chapter"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-276
GOV 276
Pension Forfeiture Commission
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in Section 63 by inserting after the words “the attorney general or a designee;” the following:- “the state treasurer or a designee”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-277
GOV 277
PRIM Board Membership
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following new section:-
“SECTION X: Subsection (2A) of section 23 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking paragraph (a) and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:
(a) There shall be an unpaid pension reserves investment management board which shall have general supervision of the investment and reinvestment of the PRIT Fund established under the provisions of subdivision (8) of section twenty-two.
Such board shall consist of eleven members as follows: the governor, ex officio, or his designee, the state treasurer, ex officio, or his designee, who shall serve as chairman of the board, a private citizen experienced in the field of investment or financial management appointed by the state treasurer, an employee or retiree who is a member of the state teachers retirement system who shall be elected by the members in or retired from such a system for a term of three years in such a manner as the board shall determine, an employee or retiree who is a member of the state employees’ retirement system who shall be elected by the members in or retired from such system for a term of three years in such a manner as the board shall determine, the elected member of the state retirement board, one of the elected members of the teachers’ retirement board, who shall be chosen by the members of the teachers’ retirement board, a person who is not an employee or official of the commonwealth who shall be appointed by the governor, a person who is not an employee or official of the commonwealth who shall be appointed by the treasurer, a representative of a public safety union who shall be appointed by the governor, and the president of the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems or his designee. The appointed members shall serve for four years. Any vacancy among the appointed members that may occur before the expiration of a term shall be filled by an appointment by the treasurer, or the governor, whoever had the right of making the initial appointment. Any appointed member of the board, including members appointed to fill a vacancy shall be eligible for reappointment. Any appointed member may be removed from his appointment for cause by the treasurer or the governor, whoever had the right of making the original appointment.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-278
GOV 278
Retirement Board Contracts
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following new section:
“SECTION X: Chapter 32, section 23b of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 official edition, is hereby amended in line 233 of section (k), subsection (6), paragraph (i), by striking out the figure “5” and inserting in place thereof the figure “10”."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-279
GOV 279
Non-Union Registry of Deeds Parity
Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0540-1100, by striking out items 0540-1100, 0540-1300, and 0540-2100 and inserting in place thereof the following 3 items:-
“0540-1100 For the registry of deeds located in the county of Franklin $629,867
0540-1300 For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampshire $556,888
0540-2100 For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester $2,269171”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-280
GOV 280
George Fingold Library
Mr. Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1120-4005, by striking out the figure "$861,925" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$900,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-281
GOV 281
District Local Technical Assistance
Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Downing, Moore and Brady, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Humason, Lewis, McGee and Barrett, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Rodrigues, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Donoghue, Mr. Ross, Ms. Creem and Mr. Welch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by adding the following: “; provided further, that not less than $3,400,000 shall be expended to fund the District Local Technical Assistance Fund established in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage regionalization and to assist municipalities in their compliance with new federal regulations, including new stormwater regulations issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$8,400,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-282
GOV 282
Veterans Memorials and Records Preservation Grant
Messrs. Lesser, Timilty and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0511-0200, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further that $200,000 shall be expended for preservation matching grants for municipalities and not for profit organizations to preserve veterans monuments, memorials, other significant sites, and historic documents and the program shall be administered by the Historic Records Advisory Board”; and, in said item, by striking out the figure “$365,557” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$565,557”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-283-R1
Redraft GOV 283
Credit Card Audit
Messrs. Tarr, Timilty, O'Connor, Fattman, Ross, Humason and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 4 the following section:-
“SECTION4A. Section 12 of chapter 11 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence:-
“The state auditor shall have access to employee credit card records of such accounts and shall ensure integrity and accountability of employee credit card usage.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-284
GOV 284
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Messrs. Eldridge and Lewis, Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1201-0100, by adding the following: “; and provided, further, that not less than $800,000 shall be expended to organizations providing tax assistance services to individuals and families qualifying for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, for the provision of said services", and in said item by striking out the figure "$77,536,444" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$78,336,444".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-285
GOV 285
Board of Library Commissioners
Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Eldridge, Moore, Humason, Lesser, Lewis, Joyce, McGee and Rodrigues, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Lovely, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Brady, Welch, Tarr and O'Connor and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7000-9101, by striking out the figures "$1,147,491" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$1,225,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-286
GOV 286
Library Technology and Resource Sharing
Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Eldridge, Moore and Humason, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Lesser, Lewis, Joyce, McGee and Rodrigues, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Lovely, Mr. Downing, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Brady, Welch, Tarr and O'Connor and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7000-9506, by striking out the figures “$2,376,564” and inserting in place thereof the figures “2,729,238”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-287
GOV 287
Secure Choice Retirement for Private Sector Employees
Messrs. Eldridge, McGee, Keenan, Lewis, Pacheco and Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section XX, the following new section:-
Section XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission to investigate and study the prospect of a state-run voluntary retirement account programs as a mechanism to encourage private employees to save for retirement.
The commission shall evaluate the potential impact that the state-run voluntary retirement accounts may have upon private employee retirees, both at present and at the time of retirement.
The commission shall consist of 11 members: 2 of whom shall be the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, or their designee, who shall co-chair the commission; 1 of whom shall be the secretary of administration and finance, or the secretary’s designee; 1 of whom shall be the treasurer, or the treasurer’s designee; 1 of whom shall be the executive director of the public employee retirement administration commission, or the director’s designee; 1 of whom shall be a member of the financial planning industry; 1 member who shall be the house minority leader or a designee; 1 member who shall be the senate minority leader or a designee; 3 of whom shall be private citizens appointed by the co-chairs, based upon the citizens’ expertise in academia, retirement issues, or financial planning.
The commission shall consult with experts in the relevant fields and file a report of its recommendations. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an analysis of the current retirement plans available for private employees ; (ii) an estimate of the cost and initial funding of the establishment of the Secure Choice Multiple-Employer Retirement Trust (MERP) as a profit sharing defined contribution; (iii) an estimate of the cost and initial funding of the establishment of the Secure Choice Individual Retirement Account Trust with the purpose of accepting individual contributions through payroll deduction and direct payment into individual retirement accounts. (IRAP); (iv) an analysis of the effect and operation of an automatic enrollment payroll deduction IRA for individuals in the private sector ; (v) analysis on the potential impact that this plans may pose to private companies based in the Commonwealth offering similar services; (vi) recommendations on effective administration and oversight of the state-sponsored plans; (vii) an analysis of the commonwealth liabilities under ERISA; (viii) recommendations on investment management and best practices.
The commission shall file a report of its recommendations, together with the actuarial analysis, if any, with the clerks of the house and senate, the chairs of the house and senate committee.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-289-R1
Redraft GOV 289
Municipal Impact Statement
Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Tarr, Humason and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 26 the following section:-
“SECTION26A. Chapter 30A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2 the following section:-Section 2A. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
“Action”, (i) the adoption, repeal or amendment of any rule or regulation subject to chapter 30A of the General Laws; or (ii) any administrative action that either places additional expenditure, procedural or organizational requirements on local governments or limits the discretionary powers of local officials or agencies on a statewide basis.
“Local government advisory committee”, the commission established by section 62 of chapter 3.
(b) In the case of action subject to the procedures of chapter 30A, at least 14 calendar days prior to the initiation of compliance, an agency shall initiate the procedures set forth in this section. In the case of actions not subject to the procedures of chapter 30A, an agency shall initiate said procedures at least 45 calendar days prior to the proposed implementation of said action.
An agency shall provide the local government advisory committee, the division of local mandates and the department of housing and community development with a brief statement describing the proposed action, which emphasizes the agency’s best judgment of those elements which might affect local governments including, when feasible, preliminary cost estimates.
Within 21 calendar days of receipt of said statement, the local government advisory committee, the division of local mandates or the department of housing and community development, in cooperation, shall notify the originating agency as to whether or not it believes the proposed action presents potential for significant impact. Failure to notify the agency within 21 calendar days shall be deemed to constitute a judgment of no significant impact; provided, however, that the local government advisory committee, the division of local mandates or the department of housing and community development, with written consent from the originating agency, may agree to extend the review period up to 10 calendar days.
Any such notice shall set forth the aspects of the proposed action which the local government advisory committee, the division of local mandates or the department of housing and community development, as the case may be, believes present potential for significant impact.
Within 14 calendar days of the receipt of a notice under this section, the originating agency shall convene a meeting of representatives of the agency, the local government advisory committee, the division of local mandates and the department of housing and community development to review and discuss the potentially significant impact of the proposed action.
(c) To determine whether the proposed action may present potential for significant impact, agencies, the local government advisory committee, the division of local mandates and the department of housing and community development, in cooperation, shall consider the extent to which the proposed action might require municipalities to: (i) significantly expand existing services; (ii) employ additional personnel; (iii) significantly alter administrative and work procedures; (iv) realign organizational structures; (v) increase disbursements which are not reimbursed by the federal or state government; or (vi) limit the discretion exercised by local officials.
Each agency head, or a designee of the agency head, shall have responsibility within that agency for reviewing proposed administrative policies and regulations to ensure compliance with this section.
(d) An agency may initiate emergency actions under relevant sections of chapter 30A without prior compliance with this order; provided, however, that compliance shall be initiated as soon as practicable following the emergency action and before any emergency action becomes permanent.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-292
GOV 292
Retirement Systems and Pensions Percentage
Mr. Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-
“SECTION XX. Section 22 (8) (c½) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the number and words “2 percentage points” and replacing it with the number and words “3 percentage points”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-293
GOV 293
Retirement Systems and Pensions Term
Mr. Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-
“SECTION XX. Section 22 (8) (c½) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out in line 13, the words “shall be in perpetuity” and replacing it with the words “shall be for a five year term”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-294
GOV 294
Municipal Archival Education Training Program
Mr. Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0511-0200, by adding the following: "; provided further that no less than $150,000 shall be used by the Massachusetts Archives Division to administer a two year program to educate Municipal Clerks of Massachusetts in the essentials of archival management of their current and historic municipal records”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$365,557” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$515,557”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-295
GOV 295
Cogswell School
Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0640-0300, by adding at the end thereof the following: "provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended on the Cogswell School building in Bradford"; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$13,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$13,080,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-296
GOV 296
End Family Homelessness Fund
Messrs. Eldridge, Keenan and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0017, by striking out the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,500,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-297
GOV 297
Naming of Mount Wachusett Community College STEM Building
Ms. Flanagan moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 76 the following section:-
“SECTION 76A. The STEM building at Mount Wachusett Community College in the city of Gardner shall be designated and known as the Dr. Daniel M. Asquino building in honor of Dr. Daniel M. Asquino for his 3 decades of service as president of Mount Wachusett Community College, during which he established the college as a state and national leader in the areas of workforce development and economic development, dual enrollment and K-12 partnerships, civic engagement and service learning, veteran services and renewable energy and sustainability. The department of capital asset management and maintenance shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing the designation in compliance with the standards of the department.”; and
by inserting after section 80 the following section:-
“SECTION 80A. Section 76A shall take effect on January 1, 2017.”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-299
GOV 299
Disclosure For State Advertising
Messrs. Tarr, Montigny, O'Connor, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following new section:-
“SECTION __. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any advertisements including, but not limited to print, broadcast, and online media for a state agency, department, program, or commission shall include the following disclosure language:- Paid for by taxpayer funds.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-300-R1
Redraft GOV 300
Public Access to Property Insurance Rate Filings
Messrs. Barrett and Lewis, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Joyce, Montigny and Wolf moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 77 the following section:-
“SECTION 77A. Notwithstanding section 6 of chapter 174A of the General Laws or section 6 of chapter 175A of the General Laws, records of the division of insurance related to homeowners insurance rate filings received or created pursuant to said section 6 of said chapter 174A and said section 6 of said chapter 175A shall be public records at the time of initial filing and thereafter. Such records shall be available to the public online within 3 business days after they are filed.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-301
GOV 301
Bridge to the Future
Mr. Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8910-0110, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that $186,952 shall be expended on the Bridge to the Future project”; and, in said item, by striking out the figure “$14,065,578” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$14,252,530”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-302
GOV 302
Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Lewis, Moore, McGee, Pacheco and Lesser and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0950-0000, by striking out the figure “$116,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$130,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-303
GOV 303
Inspector General Audit
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following new section:-
"SECTION __. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Inspector General is hereby authorized and directed to audit the operations of the Sex Offender Registry.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-304
GOV 304
Civil Recovery Group
Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0910-0200, by striking out the figure “$2,578,783” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,678,783”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-305-R1
Redraft GOV 305
Essex Regional Retirement System
Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Tarr and McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting the following new sections:
“SECTION XX. Section 14 of Chapter 463 of the Acts of 2004 is hereby amended by inserting the following after the word “act”:-
Commencing on July 1, 2016, and on July first of each year thereafter, the district shall annually reimburse the Essex Regional Retirement System the amounts required, as determined and certified by the actuary employed by the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission, for the Pension Fund, the special fund for military service credit and the expense fund described in subdivision (8)(c) of section 3 and subdivisions (3), (4), (5) and (8) of section 22 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, for the liability attributable to the former Essex Independent Agricultural and Technical Institute as of June 30, 2014. For the purpose of this paragraph, the amounts required as herein defined shall be considered the district’s appropriation to the Essex Regional Retirement System. The district’s annual appropriation to the Essex Regional Retirement System shall be apportioned to the member municipalities as described in Section 10 of this act.
SECTION XX. Chapter 463 of the Acts of 2004 is further hereby amended by inserting after Section 14 the following new section:-
Section 14A. If any member municipality fails to include an amount so certified in its budget for such fiscal year, the assessors or other taxing authorities shall nevertheless include such amounts in the next tax levy. All amounts so certified pursuant to section 14, as amended, shall be a legal obligation of the district and may be recovered in an action of contract by the Essex Regional Retirement Board.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-306
GOV 306
ABCC
Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 80, the following new section:-
"Section XX. Section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 291 through 293, the following:- “Unless expressly authorized by this chapter, local licensing authorities shall not grant licenses to any person, firm or corporation under more than one section of this chapter.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-307
GOV 307
Modernizing State Sick Time Policy
Messrs. Fattman, O'Connor, Tarr and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
"SECTION __. The Massachusetts Human Resources Division shall promulgate regulations to amend the vacation accrual policies of “special employees” as defined by Chapter 150E of the General Laws so as to be limited to 64 days."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-308-R1
Redraft GOV 308
Sick Leave Bank Buybacks
Messrs. Fattman and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
"SECTION __. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, employees of the commonwealth hired after July 1, 2016, who are eligible for sick leave buybacks shall not receive compensation in excess of 25 percent of the average from an employee’s three highest-salary years working for the commonwealth.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-309
GOV 309
Library for the Commonwealth
Messrs. Rush, Welch, Brownsberger, Eldridge and Moore, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Lesser, Lewis, Barrett, McGee and Rodrigues, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Lovely, Ms. Forry and Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7000-9401, by striking out the figure “40.7” and inserting in place thereof the figure “45.0”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$9,883,482” and inserting in place thereof the figure“$10,940,475”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-310
GOV 310
Operating Expenses for ABCC
Ms. L'Italien and Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0610-0050, by striking out the figure “$2,371,489” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,752,913”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-311
GOV 311
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
Mr. deMacedo moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1102-3199, by striking the amount of $10,287,338 and replacing it with the following: - “$10,737,338”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-312
GOV 312
Community Compact
Messrs. deMacedo, O'Connor, Tarr, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by striking out item 1599-0026 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“1599-0026 For a reserve to support municipal improvements; provided, that not more than $2,650,000 shall be expended for an incentive program for communities and municipalities engaging in the use of best practices determined by the Community Compact Cabinet created by Executive Order 554 issued January 23, 2015; provided further, that $3,000,000 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; and 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 or fire departments had an operating budget per capita of less than $200 in 2010; and 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 15, 2017 detailing grants awarded through this item and the criteria used for distribution ................……………..$5,650,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-314
GOV 314
GIC Dental and Vision Benefits for Municipal Employees
Mr. Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sections:-
“SECTION XX. Section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (j), the following subsection:-
(k) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, agreements reached by an appropriate public authority and the public employee committee under subsection (a) to transfer all subscribers to the commission under subsections (e) and (f), may be modified by further agreement to allow active employees and their dependents to enroll in the dental and vision insurance plan provided by the commission to retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents under subsection (j),with premium contribution ratios and administrative fees for active employees and their dependents to be negotiated by said appropriate public authority and public employee committee. The commission shall provide dental insurance coverage, under its plan for retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents insured under Chapter 32A, to active employees and their dependents who elect the coverage under this subsection, as it so provides health insurance coverage under sections (e) and (f). The commission may charge an administrative fee, which shall not be more than 1 percent of the cost of total dental insurance premiums for the active employees and their dependents who enroll in the dental plan under this section, to be determined by the commission which shall be considered as part of the cost of coverage for purposes of determining the contributions of the political subdivision and its active employees and their dependents to the cost of insurance coverage by the commission.
SECTION XX. Section 23 of said chapter 32B, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (i), the following subsection:-
(j) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, agreements reached by an appropriate public authority and the public employee committee to transfer all subscribers, for whom the authority provides health insurance coverage, to the commission under this section, may be modified by further agreement to allow active employees and their dependents to enroll in the dental and vision insurance plan provided by the commission to retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents under subsection (i),with premium contribution ratios and administrative fees for active employees and their dependents to be negotiated by said appropriate public authority and public employee committee. The commission shall provide dental insurance coverage, under its plan for retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents insured under Chapter 32A, to active employees and their dependents who elect the coverage under this subsection, as it so provides health insurance coverage under this section. The commission may charge an administrative fee, which shall not be more than 1 percent of the cost of total dental insurance premiums for the active employees and their dependents who enroll in the dental plan under this section, to be determined by the commission which shall be considered as part of the cost of coverage for purposes of determining the contributions of the political subdivision and its active employees and their dependents to the cost of insurance coverage by the commission.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-315-R2
2nd Redraft GOV 315
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Messrs. Lesser, Wolf, Downing and Eldridge, Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Rodrigues, Barrett and Moore, Ms. Lovely, Mr. Brady, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Rush, Humason, Lewis and Montigny, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Joyce, McGee, Fattman and Brownsberger, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Forry, Ms. Creem, Messrs. deMacedo, O'Connor and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0640-0300, by striking out the figure "$13,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$15,000,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-316
GOV 316
Financial Literacy
Messrs. Barrett and Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0610-0010, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that $60,000 shall be expended for Budget Buddies, Inc. in the town of Chelmsford to operate a program that mentors and teaches financial literacy to low-income women”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$750,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$810,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-317-R1
Redraft GOV 317
Publicly Owned Building Leases
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting, after section 26, the following section:-
"SECTION 26A. Subsection (g) of section 16 of chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
If a governmental body leases space in any publicly owned building or on publicly owned property to a for-profit entity for greater than 20 per cent less than the value as determined pursuant to paragraph (b) then the governmental body shall further publish said notice at least once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper with a circulation in the locality sufficient to inform the people of the affected locality.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-318-R1
Redraft GOV 318
Commission to Examine Best Borrowing Practices
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section 62, the following section:-
“SECTION 62A. (a) There shall be a commission to study and issue a report on the bonding and borrowing practices of the commonwealth and its municipalities. The commission shall identify initiatives to improve financial management and credit ratings and to reduce bonding and borrowing costs. The commission shall review best practices in other jurisdictions and issue recommendations to achieve best practices. The report shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of: (i) centralizing in the state treasurer’s office all borrowing by public agencies who may issue bonds with a state guaranty; (ii) reducing cash flow borrowing by permitting inter-fund borrowing including, but not limited to, the pooling of operating and stabilization cash to enhance the commonwealth’s overall working cash position if the borrowing will not result in a net reduction of stabilization funds; (iii) creating a standing committee or commission to provide increased professional resources, oversight and transparency to local government finances; (iv) procurement and issuance practices by municipalities and state agencies of bonds or notes maturing later than 3 years; (v) the debt management-related policies of state agencies and municipalities; and (vi) establishing a municipal bond bank.
(b) The commission shall consist of the following members or their designees: the state treasurer, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of administration and finance; the state comptroller; the state auditor; the senior deputy commissioner of local services; the chairs of the senate and house committees on bonding, capital expenditures and state assets; the minority leaders of the senate and house of representatives; 2 members to be appointed by the capital debt affordability committee, established in section 60B of chapter 29 of the General Laws and 4 members to be appointed by the executive committee of the advisory commission on local government established in section 62 of chapter 3 of the General Laws.
(c) The commission shall file a report of its findings and recommendations with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the senate and house committees on bonding, capital expenditures and state assets not later than July 1, 2017.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-321
GOV 321
Government Consultant Transparency
Messrs. Ross, O'Connor, Tarr and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended By inserting, after section __, the following new sections:-
“Section __. Section 14C of chapter 7, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph:-
“(8) the names and salaries of all experts, technical consultants and other assistants, as defined in section 7 of chapter 6a, employed by executive offices”
Section __. Section 7 of chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-
The salaries of experts, technical consultants and other assistants shall not be paid out of the executive office’s operating budget. All expenses must be funded by a separate line-item, as defined in section 1 of chapter 29.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-322-R1
Redraft GOV 322
Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Mr. Barrett, Ms. Lovely, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Moore, Humason and Eldridge, Ms. Forry and Mr. McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1107-2501, by striking out the figure “$3,043,711” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,293,711”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-323
GOV 323
Pension Forfeiture Commission
Messrs. Keenan and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting in Section 63, in line 641, after the word “Massachusetts” the following words:-
“and the President or Designee of the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-324
GOV 324
CVR System
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0521-0001, by inserting after "2017" the following: 'prior appropriation continued"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-325
GOV 325
Early Voting
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0521-0002, by striking out the figure “$400,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$750,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-326
GOV 326
Early Voting Notification
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section:-“SECTION ______. Subsection (g) of Section 25B of chapter 54 of the General laws is hereby amended by striking “14” and replacing it with “35.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-327-R1
Redraft GOV 327
Quarter Point Collective Bargaining Reserve
Messrs. Brady, Moore and Timilty, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Eldridge, McGee and Keenan, Ms. Gobi, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Lovely and Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-4445, by striking out the figure "$2,000,000" and inserting in its place the following figure: "$10,570,045"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-330-R1
Redraft GOV 330
Uniform Law Commission
Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after line item 1599-1977 the following item:
"1599-2003 For the purpose of funding the Uniform Law Commission; provided, that prior fiscal year payments may be payable from this item……………………………….$70,000
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-331
GOV 331
Pension Fund Accountability
Messrs. Ross, O'Connor and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended By inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
“Section __. Section 23 of chapter 32, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended in clause (xiv) of subsection (e) by striking the word “losses.” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“losses; and
(xv) approve all salary adjustments and bonus awards of the executive director; provided that any salary increase or bonus award of the executive director shall be contingent on the PRIT fund’s positive financial condition and unanimous approval of the PRIM board.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-332
GOV 332
Massachusetts historical commission
Mr. deMacedo moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0526-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: -
“provided further, that not less than $100,000 be made available for the Plymouth 400, Inc. to work with the Massachusetts Historical Commission and State Archives for costs associated with the Plymouth Anniversary Celebration including the signage from Route 3 to Plymouth’s downtown, distinctive plaques for National Register/State Register listed properties in Plymouth, for the design and printing of a walking tour pamphlet of listed historic properties in downtown Plymouth, and a 50/50 matching grant program to improve the listed properties in need in the downtown area for the 400th Celebration”; and in said item by striking the figure “942,145” and inserting in place thereof the figures “1,042,145”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-333
GOV 333
Workers Compensation Fraud
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0810-0399, by inserting after the words “required by law” the following words:- “and those who may seek to defraud the system”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-334
GOV 334
Tax Expenditure and Grant Review
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in SECTION 5 by inserting after each instance of the words "tax expenditures" the following:-"and any grants awarded by the commonwealth in excess of $500,000"
moves to further amend in SECTION 55, by inserting in line 564 after the words "tax expenditures" the following:-and any grants awarded by the commonwealth in excess of $500,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-335-R1
Redraft GOV 335
Unfunded Election Audits
Mr. Ross, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. O'Connor, Tarr and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0521-0006, by adding the following words:-“; provided, that the secretary shall, within 30 days of receipt of the audit results, file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means on the cost for each randomly selected precinct to perform the post-election audit.”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-336
GOV 336
Community Hospital Value Campaign
Mr. Welch moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section 81 , the following new section:-
"SECTION XX. The health policy commission, in consultation with the state’s community hospitals, shall develop a marketing campaign to show the high value of community hospitals and the cost and quality benefits to patients and employers of seeking care in local settings. The commission shall direct not more than $500,000 from the distressed hospital trust fund, established under section 2GGGG of chapter 29 of the General Laws, to fund the development and implementation of the marketing campaign."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-337
GOV 337
Inspector General Internal Special Audit Unit
Messrs. deMacedo, O'Connor, Tarr, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0910-0300, by striking out the figures "$425,000" and inserting in place thereof the following: $450,000
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-338
GOV 338
Fiscal Transparency
Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0321-1510, by striking out the figure “$98,906,090” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - “123,906,090”.
And further moves to amend said section 2, in item 1599-3384, by striking out the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “10,000,000”.
And further moves to amend said section 2, in item 1599-4445, by striking out the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “10,570,045”.
And further moves to amend said section 2, by inserting after item 1599-7104 the following item:- “1599-8910 For a reserve to remediate identified and approved deficiencies incurred by the Sheriffs of the Commonwealth ...............……………..$12,861,762.”
And further moves to amend said section 2, in item 7004-0101, by striking out the figure “$155,058,948” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “191,893,512”.
And further moves to amend the bill in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by striking out the figure “$328,394,302” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “368,394,302”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-340
GOV 340
Plymouth County
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by adding at the end thereof the following:" provided that $350,000 be expended for Plymouth County"; and in said item, by striking out the figures "$5,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$5,350,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-341-R1
Redraft GOV 341
MMA Appointee
Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION __. Subsection (b) of section 24A of Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words “7 trustees” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “8 trustees”; and in said subsection (b) by inserting after the words “state treasurer” the following words:- "and 1 person to be appointed by the Massachusetts Municipal Association”