Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-77
LOC 77
Historic organ restoration
Mr. Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0640-0300, by adding the following, “not less than $9,000 shall be expended for the Town of Stoneham to utilize The Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society’s Matching Grant to restore and preserve Stoneham Town Hall’s historic town organ”; and in said item striking the figure “$13,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$13,009,000.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-78-R1
Redraft LOC 78
Wakefield arts center
Mr. Lewis 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 $100,000 shall be expended for planning and construction of an arts center on Main Street in the town of Wakefield"; and in said line item, by striking out the figure "$13,000,000" and inserting on place thereof the figure:- "$13,100,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-79-R1
Redraft LOC 79
Dedham COA Renovation
Mr. Rush moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 9110-9002, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the construction, design, improvement and addition of a council on aging facility at Dedham town hall”; and in said item, by striking out the figures "$14,100,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$14,200,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-80
LOC 80
Double Poles
Mr. Lewis, Ms. Gobi and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:--
SECTION X. Section 34B of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-- A city or town may, by enactment of an ordinance or bylaw, impose a fine not to exceed $1,000 for a violation of the requirement that an existing pole, in a non-commercial or non-industrial approved construction project, be removed from the site within 90 days from the date of installation of the new pole.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-81-R2
2nd Redraft LOC 81
Cox Street Bridge Public Safety Improvements
Mr. Eldridge 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 $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements on the Cox Street Bridge in the town of Hudson; and in said item by striking out the figure "$5,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$5,025,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-83
LOC 83
Southbridge Municipal Airport Renovations
Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-0900, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that $45,000 be expended for renovations to the Southbridge Municipal Airport in the town of Southbridge”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$343,666” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$388,666”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-85-R1
Redraft LOC 85
Lowell Startup Spaces Matching Grant Program
Ms. Donoghue moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0800, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to be administered by the Lowell Development & Financial Corporation (“LDFC”) that will match program funds to start-up companies that have left an incubator or accelerator within the previous 12 months and seek to lease or rent office or laboratory space within the city of Lowell; provided further, that LDFC shall award funds to companies who have secured private matching funds from landlords or other sources to assist in rent or lease payments”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$1,186,222” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,386,222”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-86
LOC 86
Lowell Spray Pools and Splash Pads
Ms. Donoghue moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 2800-0501, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended to provide for the building and maintenance of spray pools and splash pads in the city of Lowell”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$15,261,436” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$15,561,436”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-88-R1
Redraft LOC 88
Dedham Westwood Water District Creditable Service
Mr. Rush moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting, after section 77, the following new section:-
SECTION 77A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than July 31, 2016, the public employee retirement administration commission shall submit a request to the Internal Revenue Service for a letter of determination or a ruling on whether chapter 192 of the acts of 2014 may be implemented without impairing the compliance of the Norfolk county retirement system or the public employee retirement administration commission with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as qualified pension systems. The public employee retirement administration commission shall ensure that all relevant and necessary documentation is submitted to the Internal Revenue Service to assist in responding to the request.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-89
LOC 89
Route 18 Safety Improvements in Abington
Mr. Keenan 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 no less than $50,000 shall be expended to Abington for public safety grant along route 18”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$5,050,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-90
LOC 90
The "Roxbury Trust Fund Committee"
Ms. Chang-Diaz moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION XX.
Section 1 of chapter 443 of the acts of 1990, as amended by chapter 296 of the acts of 1995, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
The "Roxbury Trust Fund Committee" shall mean a committee with a size, membership, and term length determined by the Trustees in accordance with the Declaration of Trust of the Roxbury Trust Fund Committee Trust (the "Trust"), as may be amended from time to time by at least a majority of the Trustees, except that such membership shall include, as ex officio Trustees, the sitting State Senator of the district or his or her designee, the sitting State Representatives of the district or their respective designees, and the sitting Mayor of Boston or his or her respective designee. The ex officio Trustees shall be eligible to vote on amendments to the aforementioned Declaration of Trust, but shall be non-voting Trustees for all other purposes. The Roxbury Trust Fund Committee shall not be prohibited (i) from exercising at any time or times all powers necessary to carry out the purposes of the Trust, such purposes include operating for any charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purpose, nor (ii) from raising, collecting, and expending funds, property, or other assets necessary to support or sustain such purposes.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-91
LOC 91
Relative to Municipal Retiree Fairness
Messrs. McGee, Donnelly and Brady, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Humason and Eldridge, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Rodrigues, Joyce, O'Connor and Pacheco, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Montigny, Moore and Rush, Ms. Forry and Mr. deMacedo moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section__. Section 22 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 63, the figure “2016” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2018.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-92-R1
Redraft LOC 92
Excess Revenue for Local Aid
Messrs. Tarr, Timilty, OConnor, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section ___, the following new section:-
"SECTION ___. (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 2016 by transferring: (i) $10,000,000 to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund, established by section 9 of chapter 44B of the General Laws; (ii) $10,000,000 distributed to municipalities of the Commonwealth in the manner prescribed by clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the general laws; and (iii) any remaining funds shall be deposited into 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.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-93-R1
Redraft LOC 93
Chapter 40S Reimbursements
Mr. Rodrigues and 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:- “$350,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-94
LOC 94
Danvers Technology Improvements
Ms. Lovely 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 municipal technology improvements in the town of Danvers”; 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-S4-95
LOC 95
Topsfield Town Hall
Ms. Lovely 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 Topsfield Town Hall”; 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-S4-97
LOC 97
CAPE VERDEAN ASSOCIATION SUMMER PROGRAM
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by inserting after “prevention" the following: “provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be granted to the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton’s “YEP! We Can Summer Program” for programming for financially disadvantaged children”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-98
LOC 98
Pilgrim Father's Burial Site in Duxbury
Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 2800-0100 the following item:-
"xxxx-xxxx For the Duxbury Cemetery department to restore and preserve the Pilgrim Father's burial sites.............................................$75,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-99
LOC 99
De-Watering Pump
Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting, after item 1599-0026, the following item:-
"For the purchase of a mobile de-watering pump for the Duxbury, Marshfield, and Scituate Fire Departments to have independent means to aid flooded properties...................................$35,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-100
LOC 100
Granite Avenue Highway Yard
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section XX, the following new section:-
“SECTION XX. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation may convey all or a portion of the state highway yard located at Granite Avenue in the town of Milton to the town of Milton, for nominal consideration. The exact boundaries of the state highway yard land located at Granite Avenue in the town of Milton shall be determined by the secretary of transportation after completion of a survey. The parcel may be conveyed by deed without warranties or representations by the commonwealth. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation may also release any other property interests it holds in the property to be conveyed to the town of Milton hereunder, for nominal consideration.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-101
LOC 101
Payment for Certain Medical Expenses
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by inserting the following:- “; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended to reimburse the town of Milton for funds expended pursuant to chapter 349 of the acts of 2010”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-102
LOC 102
Surplus Funds to Cities and Towns
Messrs. O'Connor, Tarr, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section:-
"Section XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 15 percent of any revenue collected in fiscal year 2017 that is above the original benchmark, as reported by the Department of Revenue, shall be distributed to cities and towns in accordance with the distribution of the balance of the State Lottery Fund, as paid from the General Fund in accordance with clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws. Any funds distributed under this section shall be considered one-time funding, and shall not be considered part of a municipality’s Unrestricted General Government Aid; provided further, the distribution shall in no way constitute a new and continuing funding source for cities and towns."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-103
LOC 103
Milton Noise Abatement Program
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following new section:
"Section XX. The Massachusetts Port Authority shall expend not less than $2,500,000 within 18 months for homes and school buildings in the town of Milton in the Boston Logan Airport Sound Insulation program; provided, however, that if homes and school buildings in the town of Milton are not currently eligible under federal law for the Boston Logan Airport Sound Insulation program, the Authority shall formally request and vigorously pursue a waiver from the Federal Aviation Authority to allow for sound insulation for homes and school buildings in the town of Milton. Funds shall first be expended for the homes and school buildings most impacted by overflight traffic, accounting for both frequency and elevation.".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-104
LOC 104
State Theatre Restoration
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0526-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided, that no less than $250,000 be expended for the rehabilitation of the State Theatre in the town of Stoughton”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-105-R2
2nd Redraft LOC 105
Additional Justices of the Peace
Ms. L'Italien and Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting the following new section:- Section XX. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 39 of chapter 207 of the General Laws regulating the number of justices of the peace that may be designated, the governor may designate an additional justice of the peace in the town of Andover to solemnize marriages under the provisions of said section 39.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-107-R1
Redraft LOC 107
Agawam Public School Improvements
Mr. Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by inserting at the end thereof the following: “; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for facility construction, upgrades or repairs for Agawam Public Schools; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for rubber flooring for the Keverian School’s tot lot in the City of Everett"; and in said item, by striking out the figures "$5,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$5,160,000""
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-108
LOC 108
Wareham Council on Aging
Mr. Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 9110-9002, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the operations of the Council on Aging in Wareham;”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-109
LOC 109
Taunton Opioid Task Force Community Follow-up Pilot Program
Mr. Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the purpose of outreach and education for the Taunton Opioid Task Force Community Follow-up Pilot Program;
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-110
LOC 110
Wareham Visitor Information Center
Mr. Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-0900, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Wareham Visitor Information Center located on Rt. 195;”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-112-R1
Redraft LOC 112
Taunton Education and Training Collaborative
Mr. Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-0900, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $275,000 shall be expended to the education and training collaborative established in section 9 of chapter 419 of the acts of 2008 for the operation of the life sciences, education and training center located at the former Paul A. Dever state school in the city of Taunton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to improve services and facilities at the Taunton Animal Care Facility in the city of Taunton, not to be used for administrative purposes; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to improve services and facilities at the Dighton Animal Shelter in the town of Dighton, not to be used for administrative purposes; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to improve services and facilities at the Middleboro Animal Shelter in the town of Middleborough;”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-113
LOC 113
RELIEF FOR SCHOOLS
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-0011, “ For a reserve to: (i) provide relief to school districts whose section 3 aid has been negatively impacted by a change in the low-income calculation of their foundation budget as defined by said section 3; provided, that eligible districts shall be those whose said section 3 aid would be greater as calculated under the guidelines of section 3 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, that the distribution of funds shall be determined by the department on a basis that addresses this shortfall; provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall be considered prior year aid for fiscal year 2018; and (ii) to provide no less than 250,000 for extraordinary relief as specified under clause (iii) in item 7061-0011 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, that funds distributed from this item for the purposes of clause (i) shall be considered prior year aid for fiscal year 2018; and provided further, that the department shall make not less than 80 percent of the funds available for awards on or before October 15, 2016……….$10,000,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-114
LOC 114
Monitor Games
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0640-0005, by striking the following: - “that any funds expended on promotional activities shall be limited to point-of-sale promotions and agent newsletters''.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-115-R1
Redraft LOC 115
Downtown Webster Revitalization
Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-0900, by adding at the end thereof the following: "provided that not less than $100,000 be expended to the Webster Office of Community Development for the revitalization of the downtown area, which has been designated as an area of slum and blight, in the town of Webster;" and in said item by striking out the figure "$343,666" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$443,666"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-116
LOC 116
West Street Bridge in Medfield and Millis
Messrs. Ross and Timilty 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 not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of the West Street Bridge in the towns of Medfield and Millis”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$6,000,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-117
LOC 117
Small-Bridge Infrastructure Improvement
Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after item 2810-0100, the following item:-
"xxxx-xxxx To engineer and design a replacement traffic bridge over Weymouth's Herring Brook.................................$250,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-118
LOC 118
Surplus Funds for Local Aid
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, 50 percent of any of the unexpended and unencumbered balances of appropriations on June 30, 2016, or $50,000,000, whichever is less, shall be distributed to cities and towns in accordance with the distribution of the balance of the State Lottery Fund, as paid from the General Fund in accordance with clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws. The distribution authorized by this section shall be executed not later than October 31, 2016; provided further, that any funds distributed under this section shall be considered one-time funding, and shall not be considered part of a municipality’s Unrestricted General Government Aid in fiscal year 2017 and 2018; provided further, the distribution shall in no way constitute a new and continuing funding source for cities and towns.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-119
LOC 119
Whitman's Pond in Weymouth
Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 2810-0100, by inserting the following:
"provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the long term care and maintenance of Whitman’s Pond in Weymouth"