Consolidated Amendment "B" to H3800
Energy and Environmental Affairs
Fiscal Note: $7,740,000
Amendment 154 has been recategorized to Labor and Economic Development
Amendment 964 has been recategorized to Legislation, Non-Budget
Amendment 1280 has been recategorized to Labor and Workforce Development
Amendments from Energy and Environmental Affairs: 11, 16, 18, 19, 26, 31, 35, 36, 37, 47, 58, 74, 85, 96, 97, 108, 116, 155, 159, 168, 169, 170, 173, 175, 176, 204, 229, 230, 258, 262, 268, 274, 276, 283, 285, 295, 297, 300, 341, 343, 362, 363, 366, 367, 369, 375, 408, 414, 417, 436, 451, 462, 485, 492, 515, 516, 517, 518, 528, 531, 538, 553, 596, 629, 650, 663, 664, 667, 713, 722, 741, 744, 760, 764, 774, 776, 778, 788, 810, 822, 827, 828, 830, 837, 849, 850, 871, 873, 898, 899, 918, 920, 925, 944, 947, 956, 959, 963, 979, 985, 996, 1009, 1034, 1040, 1059, 1061, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1131, 1140, 1143, 1144, 1149, 1155, 1156, 1172, 1178, 1196, 1210, 1213, 1218, 1227, 1230, 1242, 1251, 1259, 1263, 1283, 1298, 1307, 1312, 1339, 1351, 1355, 1359, and 1366
Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.3800 in section 2, in item 2200-0100, by inserting after the word “responsibilities” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Norfolk, Plainville, and Wrentham to fund work required for stormwater permitting; provided further, not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the creation of a sustainability coordinator position in Sherborn who shall serve in Sherborn and Holliston; provided further, that not less than $27,000 shall be expended for an agreement with OARS, Inc. to operate a water quality monitoring program in the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord rivers; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Buzzards Bay Coalition for a coastal water quality and natural resource monitoring program in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for reimbursements for litigation and environmental protection fees for Northborough;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$31,505,245” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $31,832,245;
And further amend said section 2, in item 2330-0100, by inserting after the word “Council” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Fishing Academy, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for property damage repairs to the Town Pier and Historic Fish House and to support efforts for a more resilient and safer waterfront in Swampscott; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the protection and maintenance of the Herring Run to Whitman’s Pond in Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for shellfish propagation in Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties to be administered jointly by the director of marine fisheries and the counties; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purpose of a Great White Shark research tagging program; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for an ecosystem-based study of great white shark presence and behavior within the nearshore areas of Cape Cod; provided further that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a program of collaborative shellfish research by the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, in collaboration with the Division of Marine Fisheries and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst/Marine Station Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a green crab trapping program as for applied research and product development;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$7,034,533” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $7,809,533;
And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0100, by inserting after the word “Project” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Wrentham to establish a King Philip regional animal shelter with Plainville and Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the costs associated with the 100th anniversary of the Massachusetts State Exposition Building in West Springfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Animal Care and Adoption fund; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Greenagers, Inc. teen and young adult environmental programming; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the apiary inspection program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Coastal Foodshed initiative in the Greater New Bedford region to promote and grow the local food access economy and distribution channels for locally grown food; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the cost of products, equipment and labor associated with the eradication of the arbovirus, as well as the cost of any other type of pesticide or agent, in order to prevent the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile virus and the Zika virus in Bristol and Plymouth Counties; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the department to conduct a scientific review of the potential impacts of neonicotinoid insecticides on pollinators; provided further that the pesticide subcommittee established under chapter 132B of the General Laws shall use said scientific review as part of an individual review conducted under 333 CMR 8.03 to determine whether current uses of neonicotinoid insecticides pose unreasonable adverse effects to the environment as well as pollinators, and whether current registered uses of neonicotinoid insecticides should be altered; provided further, that the department shall submit the results of both the scientific review and individual review to the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture no later than December 31, 2019;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$6,068,662” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $6,783,662;
And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0105, by inserting after the word “banks” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Hanson food pantry; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Dedham food pantry; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Food for the World Inc. in Lawrence to provide free access to nutritious food and related support services to low-income families and the homeless; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Food for Free Committee, Inc. in the Cambridge Weekend Backpack Program;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$18,799,999” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $18,984,999;
And further amend said section 2, in item 2800-0100, by inserting after the words “administration of the department” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for improvement to the Nemasket River by the Middleborough-Lakeville Herring Fishery Commission; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the purposes of aquatic invasive species control; provided further, there shall be a special commission established pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 of the General Laws to study and report on the feasibility of whether the ownership of Willett Pond and its appurtenances should be transferred to the state department of conservation and recreation at no cost to the commonwealth in order to provide new public access for outdoor recreation and to preserve the species and ecosystem of said pond; provided further, that the commission shall consist of: 3 members to be appointed by the speaker of the house, 3 members to be appointed by the president of the senate, the secretary of the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, or a designee, the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation, or a designee, the commissioner of a the department of fish and game, or a designee, the chairs of the boards of selectmen of the towns of Walpole, Westwood and Norwood, or their designees, a representative or designee from the Willett Pond Charitable and Protective Association; a representative or designee from the North Walpole Fish and Game Club; a representative or designee from the Neponset River Watershed Association; provided further, that the commission shall make recommendations, including any proposed legislation, with the clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than June 30, 2019;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,366,146” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $4,751,146;
And further amend said section 2, in item 2800-0500, by inserting after the word “recreation” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae on Kings Beach and Long Beach in Lynn;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,140,000” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $1,190,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 2810-0100, by inserting after the word “projects” the following words:- ; provided further, that ice time shall be allocated to the following user groups in the following order of priority: (a) general public skating; (b) volunteer-managed non-profit youth groups or youth leagues comprised of volunteer-managed non-profit youth groups; (c) public high school hockey; (d) private high school hockey; (e) youth groups other than non-profit groups or non-profit groups with paid director other non-volunteer non-profit groups; (f) adult organizations; and (g) other groups;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$44,736,288” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $45,736,288;
And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 2810-0100 the following item:-
2810-0122For special projects relating to the commonwealth’s state parks and recreational areas; provided, that not less than $26,000 shall be expended for ADA Accessibility Upgrades for the Wild Acres Conservation Area in Pittsfield; provided further, not less than $10,000 shall be expended for camp programming for children and adults with special needs in Millis; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the renovation of George C. Sullivan Field in Revere to construct a park geared toward senior citizens; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Phase II of the Magazine Beach Renovation Project in Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for multimodal path enhancements in Ashland; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Friends of the East Boston Greenway to conduct environmental and feasibility studies for the extension of the East Boston Greenway that runs from Constitution Beach in Boston to Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock Park on Lynn Shore Drive in Lynn; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended by the department to the town of Stoneham for the planning and improvements of its trails; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for park and playground projects in the Highland and Acre sections of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Billy Bullens baseball field in Westfield; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the restoration of Old Village Cemetery in Dedham; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for feasibility study of the Dedham Historical Society & Museum; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the completion of the Twin Cities Rail Trail to the City of Leominster; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the intersection of VFW Parkway and South Street in Brookline and VFW Parkway and Church Street in West Roxbury; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the restoration and repair of the Speaker John F. Thompson Center, located in the Hyde Park in Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a new playground at Lussiano Park in Arlington; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements of Manning Field in Lynn; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Plymouth county to cover costs associated with a tick borne illness prevention and awareness program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Newton Parks and Recreation Department for the purposes of creating a Crystal Lake Master Plan to address the needed improvements to the area around Crystal Lake; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a conditions assessment of the building envelope, including the roof, of the Stone Building in Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the department of conservation and recreation to conduct a study of the opportunities, challenges, and cost of developing the current informal trail that runs on department land beside Quineboquin Road in the city of Newton between Routes 9 and 16 connecting the Leo J Martin Memorial Golf Course with Hemlock Gorge into a formal trail; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction of a parking lot at the Franklin State Forest; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a corridor study, in consultation with MassDOT, of Route 16 from Cambridge to Medford, to examine current traffic flows and improvements that would enhance roadway safety, efficiency and multimodal access; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for recreation improvements in Pembroke; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for water chestnut removal in the Sudbury River by the department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction and improvement of Hancock Playground and Timothy Holster Park in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the improvements and repairs of Perkins Park, Old Gilmore Playground, and Cosgrove Pool in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Squantum Point park and pier to Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a new veterans park in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston; provided further that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the conceptual design work for the Charles River Greenway Link to Newton; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the purpose of tree re-planting in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the Metropolis Rink in Canton; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Keen Street Field in Duxbury; provided further, that not less than $12,000 shall be expended for the New England Grassroots Environmental Fund to procure a Watergoat for the cleanup of the Muddy River; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for road safety and traffic enforcement on Fresh Pond Parkway between Huron Avenue and Brattle Street in Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for a public art park to Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of a multi-generational recreation complex in North Andover; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Harry McDonough Sailing Center and its youth programming; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for playground equipment at Danny Goodwin Park to Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Chandler Pond Preservation Society, Inc. to maintain Chandler Pond in the Brighton section of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Herter Park, Inc. to maintain the outdoor theater in Artesani park with approval from the department of conservation and recreation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Let's Row Boston program administered by Community Rowing, Inc. in Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a new playground for the Roudenbush Community Center, Inc. in Westford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended for accessibility improvements at Landry park in Waltham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the department to conduct a study to determine proper, safe and realistic land uses for department land in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, including but not limited to: Paul Revere Park, City Square Park, and the Emmons, Horrigan, O’Neil Skating Rink; provided further that the study should include, but not be limited to: (a) the feasibility of waterway access; and (b) pedestrian access and other multi-modal transportation needs in conjunction with major transportation and development projects that are ongoing; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a multipurpose facility at Shedd Park in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a new veterans park in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to Coolidge Park Softball field complex in Fitchburg; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws…………………………………………………...$4,303,000.