Amendment #61 to H4599

Christian A. Herter Park Trust Fund

Mr. Moran of Boston moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

Section XXX. Chapter 92 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 34C the following section:-

Section 34D. Notwithstanding any general or special law or administrative bulletin to the contrary and pursuant to section 34, there is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund, to be known as the Christian A. Herter Park Trust Fund, which shall be used for the purposes of advancing recreational, educational and conservation interests, including, but not limited to, the construction and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure improvements for Christian A. Herter Park within the Charles River Reservation; and provided further, that not less than 50 percent of said trust be used for the Friends of Herter Park, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The trust shall receive, hold and expend all fees generated by permits, licenses and all other agreements not currently being directed to the General Fund relating to the use of the Herter Park land as authorized by the commission. The department shall not make expenditures from this fund so as to cause the fund to be deficient.