Consolidated Amendment "F" to H3800
Public Safety and Judiciary
Fiscal Note: $14,192,984
Amendment 1019 has been recategorized to Legislation, Non-Budget
Amendment 1209 has been recategorized to Public Health
Amendment 983 has been recategorized from Legislation, Non-Budget
Amendments from Judiciary: 115, 200, 290, 498, 500, 519, 555, 571, 573, 576, 620, 659, 683, 687, 688, 695, 754, 838, 867, 889, 983, 1095, 1135, 1139, 1161, 1188, 1222, 1226, 1233, 1258, 1297, 1316
Amendments from Public Safety: 1, 23, 30, 32, 57, 63, 67, 82, 87, 92, 110, 111, 112, 114, 121, 124, 127, 129, 148, 149, 185, 194, 203, 219, 249, 252, 259, 267, 269, 278, 279, 286, 299, 312, 319, 320, 352, 353, 357, 374, 381, 421, 422, 430, 446, 449, 450, 454, 455, 459, 460, 487, 494, 499, 511, 520, 521, 536, 599, 608, 609, 614, 640, 641, 642, 658, 660, 661, 700, 704, 709, 714, 721, 728, 737, 738, 747, 752, 759, 762, 770, 780, 804, 832, 842, 887, 903, 906, 915, 955, 958, 967, 971, 973, 977, 978, 986, 995, 997, 1006, 1031, 1037, 1039, 1042, 1048, 1053, 1062, 1064, 1069, 1073, 1112, 1117, 1122, 1125, 1170, 1190, 1195, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1214, 1223, 1225, 1228, 1234, 1237, 1244, 1245, 1250, 1252, 1278, 1290, 1296, 1306, 1336
Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.3800 in section 2, in item 0321-1600, by inserting after the words “provide representation” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided for the community outreach clinics and pro bono activities of the University of Massachusetts School of Law;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$22,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $23,600,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 0330-0300, by inserting after the words “resolution programming” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for transportation expenses for participants in the Taunton District Drug Court program;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$260,601,986” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $260,611,986;
And further amend said section 2, in item 0330-0613, by inserting after the words “Criminal Justice Review” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $1,200,000 shall be expended for the development of a transitional youth early intervention probation pilot program to be administered by the commissioner of probation;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure "$3,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $4,250,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 0337-0002, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a grant to One Can Help, Inc. for the purpose of providing assistance and resources for families in juvenile courts statewide; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Worcester County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $112,000 shall be expended for the Franklin and Hampshire County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $175,989 shall be expended for the Hampden County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Essex County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Boston court-appointed special advocates program; and provided further, that not less than $53,995 shall be expended for the Berkshire County court-appointed special advocates program;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$22,017,779" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $22,984,763;
And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 8000-0202 the following item:-
8000-0313For local public safety projects and grant programs; provided, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for community mediation services to Dispute Resolution Services, Incorporated in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the city of Framingham for the completion of a joint dispatch feasibility study; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for emergency roadway repairs in the town of Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for emergency roadway repairs in the town of Raynham; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the installation of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software and the training of both the Beverly Police and Fire Departments; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Wakefield for PTSD and mental health training for police staff; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Lynn Police Department for their Behavioral Health Unit; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Northbridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Upton; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in Ipswich, Hamilton, and Wenham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a police and business partnership in Fall River for crime reduction; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Sudbury; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for security purchases and installation of a bi-directional amplifier system in the middle school in East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the town of Braintree for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Holbrook for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Randolph for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $170,000 shall be expended for the town of Medway for the purchase of public safety equipment; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for safety improvements at Reading Memorial High School; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a public safety grant in North Reading; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the town of Hingham for planning, equipment purchase, and staff training to enhance the safety of municipal buildings, including but not limited to the town hall, the department of public works, and other municipal locations; provided further, that not less than $46,000 shall be expended for the Hadley police department to purchase dash and body cameras; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Holliston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a public safety grant in the town of Dracut; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a public safety grant in the town of Tyngsborough; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the police department in the town of Eastham to be used in conjunction with the towns of Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown to address the traffic safety issues on United States highway route 6 from the rotary in the town of Orleans to the town of Provincetown from May 24 to October 14; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Hanson; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the replacement of a diesel emergency generator for the public safety building in the town of Rehoboth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Bellingham to update its 911 system to a fiber optic system; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Watertown for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a public safety grant for the town of Oxford; 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 section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws................$1,741,000;
And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 8000-0600 the following item:
8000-0655For the establishment of a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security for non-profit programs to reduce recidivism by providing both pre- and post-release services to emerging adults ages 18-25 returning to the community from correctional facilities, including individuals on parole or on probation; provided, that no more than 6 project sites shall be awarded to deliver services including pre-release programming in different county correctional facilities or the department of correction; provided further, that pre-release services shall include transition plans for all enrolled young adults and programming that focuses on education, workforce readiness, life skills, counseling and other areas; provided further, that post-release services, including case management, shall last at least 12 months upon release; provided further, that the money shall be awarded through a competitive process to qualified nonprofit organizations with a documented history of providing comprehensive, evidence-based community re-entry services and with demonstrated recidivism reduction outcomes for emerging adults ages 18-25; provided further, that funding may be awarded to a non-profit provider for technical assistance and sharing best practices; and provided further, that the executive office of public safety and security shall provide an annual report on the outcomes and recidivism rates of the participants to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 2, 2020…..…...$1,500,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8100-0111, by striking out the words “for municipalities to work with law enforcement, community-based organizations and government agencies to address gang activity”, in lines 16 to 18, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- that establishes measurable outcomes for municipalities to work with law enforcement, community-based organizations and government agencies to address gang activity; provided further, that these law enforcement, community-based organizations and government agencies shall provide data related to measurable outcomes that demonstrate program success;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8100-0111, by striking out figure 4, in line 27, and inserting in place thereof the following figure: 10;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$9,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: $10,000,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8100-1001, by inserting after the word “services”, in line 25, the following words: ; provided further, that not less than $1,030,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Troop A to conduct mounted, directed patrols throughout Revere beach, the Lynn fells and the Middlesex fells reservation park, among other identified areas; provided further that, subject to appropriation, communities that received funds for directed patrols in fiscal year 2008 shall receive an equal disbursement of funds in proportion to the current appropriation in fiscal year 2020; provided further, that funds shall be expended for directed patrols at Constitution beach in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for additional patrols for the summer season at Wollaston beach and Furnace Brook parkway in the city of Quincy;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$286,363,253” and inserting in place thereof the figure: $287,393,253;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8200-0200, by inserting after the words “item 8200-0222”, in line 3, the following words: ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the county of Barnstable for the operation of the Cape Cod municipal police academy; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Boylston as compensation for hosting a municipal police training academy;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,941,942” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $5,041,942
And further amend said section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting after the words “with the commissioner of insurance” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be allocated for a municipal grant program administered by the fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings including advance blood testing and imaging;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$25,638,518” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $25,738,518;
And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 8324-0000 the following item:-
8324-0050For the commonwealth’s local fire departments; provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the city of Chelsea’s Fire Department for the purposes of investments in a records management software for the Chelsea Fire Department; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for active shooter training for the Fire Department, in coordination with the Police Department in Sharon; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for emergency radio communications upgrades for the Fire Chiefs' Association of Bristol County; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the floor of the Weir Street Fire Station in the city of Taunton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Saugus for washers and dryers in the Saugus Fire Department; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the town of Saugus for a Cascade Air Filing System and a self-contained breathing apparatus for the Saugus Fire Department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Westwood Fire Department memorial monument construction; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Boxford Fire Department to purchase units of turnout gear; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Southbridge Fire Department to purchase extraction equipment; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Brockton Fire Department to make necessary updates and repairs to fire stations in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than the amount expended for the Norfolk County Regional Fire and Rescue Dispatch Center in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be expended in fiscal year 2020; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Boston Fire Department Training Academy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Lunenburg Fire Department for the purposes of replacing the department's self-contained breathing apparatus; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for fire safety equipment in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Watertown fire department for an extra set of safety gear; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for communication equipment for the Charlton Fire Department in the town of Charlton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a Millbury Fire Department public safety grant in the town of Millbury; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for electrical improvements and the installation of a new generator for the Norton Fire Department and Municipal Center in Norton; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a study of a centralized fire station in Abington; 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...............$1,665,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8700-0001, by inserting after the words “payroll and other administrative services” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Veterans Oral History Project to be conducted by Home of the Brave, Inc., in conjunction with the Massachusetts National Guard Museum and Archives;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$10,911,182” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $10,961,182;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8900-0001, by inserting after the words “operated by the department;” the following words:- ; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $2,200,000 for municipalities hosting department of corrections facilities; provided however, no municipality hosting a department of corrections facility shall receive more than $800,000; and provided further, that no municipality hosting a department of corrections facility shall receive less than the amount allocated in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. in Worcester;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$677,073,942” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $679,373,942;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8900-1100, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2019” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the department of corrections to cover costs associated with coordinating and supporting partnerships with higher education institutions that provide post-secondary education programs in state prisons;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$800,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $880,000;
And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 8910-0102 the following item:
8910-0104For the operations of the only regional section 35 program in western Massachusetts for the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Franklin, and Berkshire which provides involuntary commitment to a treatment facility for up to 90 days of an individual who has an addiction to alcohol or drugs; provided, that the program shall be located in Hampden County to provide treatment, case management, medical and mental health services, withdrawal management and ongoing monitoring, medication addiction treatment and safety and security staffing as well as release planning and after care services; and provided further, that additional costs associated with the section 35 program shall include medication, food, clothing, medical needs and psychiatric services.…….$1,000,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8910-0145, by inserting after the word “office” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire County Opioid Education and Awareness Task Force;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$18,412,496” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $18,512,496;
And further amend said section 2, in item 8910-0108, by inserting after the word “office” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Franklin County Opioid Education and Awareness Task Force; and provided further, that $100,000 shall be provided for a pilot program for training active bystanders;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$16,880,768” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $17,080,768;
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 11, the following 3 sections:-
SECTION 11A. Section 17 of chapter 37 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the figure “$151,709” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $169,914;
SECTION 11B. Said section 17 of said chapter 37, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 15, the figure “$119,771” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $134,144;
SECTION 11C. Said section 17 of said chapter 37, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 16, the figure “$95,816” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $107,314;
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 35A, inserted by Consolidated “A”, the following section:-
SECTION 35B. Item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 154 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Worcester” the following words:- , provided, that said funds for fire safety equipment in Worcester shall be available for expenditure through July 1, 2020;
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 51, the following section:-
SECTION 51A. The court administrator of the executive office of the trial court shall submit a report not later than December 31, 2019 to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on the judiciary outlining the plan and projected timeframe for relocating the Cambridge district court from the city of Medford to the city of Cambridge.
And further amend the bill in section 54 by striking out, in line 847, the figure “19” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 21;
And further amend the bill in section 54 by inserting after the words “of Massachusetts”, in line 859, the following words:- ; a representative from the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Inc.; a representative from the Boston Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.