Consolidated Amendment #I to H.3600

Consolidated Amendment "I" to H3600

Labor and Economic Development

Fiscal Note: $14,522,707

Amendment 565 has been re-categorized from Public Health

Amendments 242, 404, and 438 have been re-categorized from Constitutional Officers and State Administration

Amendments from Labor and Economic Development: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 23, 26, 28, 38, 39, 44, 46, 47, 54, 57, 58, 61, 62, 64, 65, 75, 81, 88, 89, 94, 95, 101, 108, 113, 119, 130, 135, 136, 142, 145, 146, 149, 154, 157, 158, 160, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 179, 183, 202, 205, 219, 227, 232, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 245, 248, 251, 257, 285, 317, 328, 329, 332, 334, 340, 348, 353, 354, 356, 358, 360, 365, 370, 388, 392, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 417, 421, 425, 426, 433, 435, 438, 459, 472, 479, 494, 512, 523, 524, 527, 537, 538, 541, 550, 563, 565, 573, 576, 579, 581, 583, 584, 592, 595, 602, 605, 607, 616, 624, 626, 640, 642, 646, 647, 648, 681, 690, 699, 703, 706, 707, 714, 721, 725, 730, 746, 781, 794, 798, 802, 831, 858, 877, 884, 902, 904, 906, 907, 910, 911, 916, 917, 918, 920, 925, 941, 956, 957, 967, 970, 978, 1001, 1004, 1010, 1021, 1023, 1041, 1042, 1044, 1047, 1048, 1056, 1060, 1067, 1070, 1074, 1079, 1082, 1121, 1122, 1129, 1130, 1135, 1139, 1146, 1149, 1155, 1156, 1159, 1165, 1172, 1181, 1182, 1187, 1188, and 1209

Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill and others move to amend H.3600 in section 2, in item 0640-0300, by striking the figure “$10,075,699” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $12,075,699

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0010, by inserting after the word “agreements;” the following:- and provided further, that the executive office of housing and economic development, in cooperation with the commonwealth corporation, shall award not less than $300,000 to the New England Center for Arts and Technology, Inc.;

And further amend said item by striking the figure “$2,066,244” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $2,366 ,244

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0012, by inserting after the word “organizations;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended for the development and implementation of the Open Door’s On Your Mark program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be allocated to the Methuen/Lawrence Coalition; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for The People’s Academy Inc.; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Hyde Square Task Force; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Union of Minority Neighborhoods; provided further that no less than $150,000 shall be expended for a grant program to St. Mary's Center in Dorchester for the operation of workforce development and educational programming for women and girls;

And further amend said item by striking the figure “$10,000,000” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $10,725,000

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7002-0017 the following 3 items:-

7002-0020For a precision manufacturing pilot program administered by the executive office of housing and economic development that provides training to unemployed and underemployed individuals, including veterans………….…………$1,450,000

7002-0032For a transfer to the John Adams Innovation Institute Fund established in section 6A of chapter 40J of the General Laws . . . $3,000,000

7002-0035For a reserve to support the commonwealth's defense sector initiatives; provided, that the executive office may allocate funds to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency for this purpose………………………………..….$125,000

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7002-0012 the following 2 items:-

7002-1075For the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws……$500,000

7002-1080For the Learn to Earn initiative to be designed and administered jointly by an interagency workgroup including the executive office of labor and workforce development, executive office of education, executive office of housing and economic development, executive office of health and human services, Massachusetts department of transportation and executive office of public safety and security; provided, that not less than $750,000 shall be transferred to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws for the purposes of supporting a competitive grant program designed to create talent pipelines for businesses and provide career pathways toward high demand occupations as defined by the executive office of housing and economic development and executive office of labor and workforce development via cohort-based case management and support services for underemployed or unemployed individuals; provided further, that competitive grants shall only be awarded to partnerships of organizations that work with the target population; and provided further, that funding may also be made available to address barriers to obtaining and sustaining employment for job seekers who are underemployed or unemployed and participating in said grant program……………………………………………………………...$1,000,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-1508, by inserting after the words “business ventures;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Greater Gardner Business Incubation Network’s business incubator in the City of Gardner;

And further amend said item by striking the figure “$1,500,000” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $1,550,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-0803, by striking out the figures “$3,760,051” and inserting in place thereof the figures:- $3,960,051

And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-1206, by inserting after the word “organizations” the following:- provided, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Springfield, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Department of Planning and Development in the city of Lowell for the creation of an economic development grant program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended towards workforce efforts at the Pine Street Inn in Boston; provided further, that $125,000 shall be expended for the Moving Ahead Program at the St. Francis House in Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Career Resources Corporation in Haverhill toward employment services for veterans with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $400,000 be expended for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts;

And further amend said item by striking the figure “$1,400,000” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $3,025,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7006-0010, by striking the figure “$18,112,384” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $18,362,384

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

7007-0801For microlending grants of up to $100,000 which shall be issued to established community development financial institutions and community advantage lenders making direct microenterprise and small business loans to borrowers on a regional basis, and providing technical assistance to applicants and borrowers in order to foster business establishment and success; provided, that the funds shall be used to support the eligible organizations’ lending and technical assistance activities; ………………………………………………………………...…….$200,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7007-0952, by inserting after the words “December 1996;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the Lupa Zoo and Game Farm, Inc. in Ludlow;

And further amend said item by striking the figure “$4,500,000” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $4,600,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7008-0900, by inserting after the word “development;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a signage upgrades in town of Stoneham; provided further that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to support 11 Massachusetts Visitor Information Centers; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the commemoration of the town of Swansea's 350th Anniversary Celebration; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for Old Sturbridge Village in the Town of Sturbridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for LuminArtz for public art displays; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the repair and maintenance of the Crosby Central Administration Building in the City of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Plymouth 400, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham Nature and Cultural Council for tourism marketing and advertising purposes; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the operation and regional youth media lab for the New England Public Radio in the City of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended by the City of Peabody for the study of operating a high rail trolley service on the MBTA track running from Peabody Square to the Salem Depot; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for the 100th anniversary of the city of Peabody; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for the Peabody Fire and Police Memorial; provided further, that no less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the West Medford Community Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs to the Cape Cod Museum of Art in the town of Dennis; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs to the Cape Playhouse in the town of Dennis; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for the Michael Blatus Memorial Gazebo in the town of Dracut; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the implementation of a management information system at the water division in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for handicap accessibility to municipally owned buildings in West Springfield; provided further, that no less than $90,000 shall be expended for the Russian Community Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further that no less than $5,000 shall be allocated to the Franklin Historical Commission for the purchase of equipment to preserve historical artifacts; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended on the Mansfield Norton Bike Trail in the town of Mansfield; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended as grants for the Bay State Games; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Johnny Appleseed Trail Association; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Western Massachusetts Sports Commission; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the operation of the Riverside Theatre Works and $10,000 for the Menino Arts Center; provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for workforce efforts for proven-risk young adults at UTEC, Inc. in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for the restoration of the Quinnebaug Valley Rail Trail in the towns of Dudley and Webster; provided further, that not less than $75,000 be expended for Springfield Performing Arts Development Corporation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended on infrastructure grants to the city of Beverly; provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended for the operation of the Eureka program in the Holyoke, Lynn, and Worcester chapters of Girls Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the GAR Hall located in the city of Beverly; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the New England Farm Workers’ Council, Inc; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the historic restoration of the Wright-Holden house located on Wetherbee Street in Acton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for economic development in the region of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for safety improvements and restoration of the Westfield Historic Industries Preservation Project operated by Westfield Museum, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for economic development projects in the town of East Brookfield; provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended for safety improvements and restoration of the Westfield Athenaeum; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for funding the West Roxbury Main Streets Parkway Community Pavilion construction project on Centre Street in West Roxbury; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of the Wareham Veterans council to host the Vietnam Veterans ‘Moving Wall’ Memorial in the town of Wareham; provided further, that not less than $30,000 be expended for a Complete Streets project in North Framingham; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a clean energy economic development grant program in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $70,000 be expended for upgrades to the Framingham History Center; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for the reconfiguration and expansion of the parking lots at the commuter rail station in the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the State Theatre in Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for AHA! Art, History & Architecture in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for the emergency relocation of the Millville town hall; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the dedication and maintenance of the Senator Thomas P. Kennedy Main Branch Library in the city of Brockton; provided further that not less than $20,000 shall be expended as a grant for free community programming in Lynn to Arts After Hours; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Germantown Neighborhood Center in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended for improvements to the Fort Devens Military Museum in the town of Devens; provided further, that not less than $15,000 be expended for the Billerica Friends of Music; provided further, that not less than $20,000 be expended for the Billerica Memorial High School Athletic Association; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to the Enrichment Center located in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the site evaluation, design development, and construction of a turf field at Oliver Ames High School in Easton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the office of economic and community development in the city of Methuen for the revitalization of the downtown area; provided further, that not less than $30,000 be expended for the Cogswell School Building in Bradford; provided further, that not less than $5,000 be expended for We The People programs by the Massachusetts Center for Civic Engagement; provided further, that no less than $25,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to the Lena Park Community Center located in Dorchester; provided further that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for Outside the Box in the city of Boston; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to No Books No Ball located in Roxbury; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison Memorial Community Center in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $87,707 be expended to the National Lancers; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Frederick Douglass House in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended on the 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership, Inc.; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for AHA! Art, History & Architecture in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Festival Theatre; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for production at Zeiterion Performing Arts Theatre in New Bedford; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the repair of the stone wall of the West Wyoming Municipal and Veterans' Cemetery in the City of Melrose; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for main street economic development by the non-profit organization Wakefield Main Streets, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended on storm water improvements for Beaver Brook at Trapelo Road in the town of Belmont; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended to the Presentation School Foundation Community Center in the Brighton section of the city of Boston for public safety upgrades;

And further amend said item by striking the figure “$299,361” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $5,522,068

And move to further amend the bill by inserting, after section 52 of the bill, the following two sections:-

SECTION 52C. Section 2 of chapter 151 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in lines 30-31, inclusive, after the words “religious institutions”, the following words:- , work by seasonal camp counselors and counselor trainees.

SECTION 52D. Section 7 of said chapter 151 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22-24, inclusive, the words “learners and apprentices, except for seasonal camp counselors and counselor trainees, and except for ushers”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- learners, apprentices, and ushers.

And move to further amend the bill by inserting, after section 69 of the bill, the following section:-

SECTION 69B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to transferring the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund under 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 2017 as follows: (i) transfer 1/2 of the surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000, to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund established in section 9 of chapter 44B of the General Laws; and (ii) transfer 1/2 of the surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000, to the Massachusetts Life Sciences Investment Fund established in section 6 of chapter 23I of the General Laws.