Consolidated Amendment #H to H.3800

Consolidated Amendment "H" to H3800

Constitutional Officers, State Administration and Transportation

Fiscal Note: $5,515,000

Amendment 486 has been recategorized to Constitutional Officers, State Administration and Transportation from Public Health

Amendment 953 has been recategorized to Constitutional Officers, State Administration and Transportation from Labor and Economic Development

Amendment 1219 has been recategorized to Education and Local Aid

Amendments from Constitutional Officers and State Administration: 10, 14, 15, 34, 38, 48, 49, 51, 80, 81, 86, 105, 106, 119, 133, 151, 158, 172, 198, 201, 214, 233, 246, 247, 255, 256, 265, 292, 294, 298, 306, 313, 322, 348, 365, 371, 382, 384, 391, 392, 397, 398, 399, 431, 441, 463, 466, 469, 473, 484, 486, 489, 496, 534, 539, 544, 567, 568, 569, 577, 578, 590, 594, 637, 676, 678, 685, 686, 718, 749, 767, 777, 812, 836, 840, 862, 878, 884, 910, 935, 937, 952, 957, 962, 982, 1025, 1038, 1060, 1080, 1085, 1096, 1102, 1121, 1126, 1146, 1151, 1179, 1201, 1204, 1211, 1232, 1264, 1265, 1266, 1267, 1269, 1270, 1272, 1286, 1303, 1305, 1309, 1314, 1335, 1337, 1341, 1344, 1354

Amendments from Transportation: 99, 166, 222, 251, 272, 309, 310, 316, 351, 458, 467, 495, 503, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 601, 603, 622, 665, 673, 675, 765, 796, 821, 854, 881, 896, 907, 916, 926, 943, 953, 1027, 1050, 1084, 1090, 1107, 1198, 1216, 1248, 1300, 1367

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.3800 in section 2, in line item 0511-0271, by striking out the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,500,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0540-1900, by striking out the figure “$2,080,002” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-; $2,180,002;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0610-0010, by inserting after the word “Empowerment” the following:- ; provided, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for the costs associated with changes to the department of public health birth certificate form; and provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Budget Buddies, Inc. in the town of Chelmsford to operate a program that mentors and teaches financial literacy to low-income women throughout the Merrimack Valley region;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$604,351” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $689,351;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0640-0300, by inserting after the words “to the General Fund” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for facility accessibility improvements for Follow Your Art Community Studios, Inc. in Melrose; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation, Inc. in Brookline;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$16,568,079” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $16,693,079;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0810-0004, by inserting after the words “out-of-pocket loss” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Women Survivors of Homicide Movement, Inc. to support victims of homicide spa therapy programming;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,339,061” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,349,061;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0810-0045, by inserting after the word “Laws” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the establishment and operationalization of a specialized prevailing wage and construction investigatory and enforcement unit within the wage enforcement program; provided further, that the unit shall consist of a minimum of 2 investigators assigned to eastern Massachusetts, 2 investigators assigned to central Massachusetts and 2 investigators assigned to western Massachusetts and the specialized unit shall be supervised by a minimum of 1 ‘supervising investigator’ and 1 assistant attorney general in the wage enforcement program’s Boston office with significant experience investigating violations of the commonwealth’s prevailing wage and construction laws; and provided further, that the specialized unit shall submit a report on its annual enforcement actions and violation trends within the construction industry to the legislature not later than March 2, 2020;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,486,985” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,986,985;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0810-1205, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the SAFE Coalition Incorporated to provide support, education, treatment options, and coping mechanisms for those affected by substance misuse disorder in the town of Franklin; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford police department to support the Opioid Task Force program;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,818,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,918,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0900-0100, by striking out the figure “$2,326,848” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,391,848;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0940-0100, by striking out the figure “$3,927,794” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,047,794;

And further amend said section 2, in item 0950-0000, by striking out the figure “$173,191” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $198,191;

And further amend said section 2, by striking out item 1599-0026 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

1599-0026For a reserve to support municipal improvements; provided, that funds shall be expended for an incentive program for communities and municipalities engaging in the use of best practices determined by the community compact cabinet created by executive order number 554 issued January 23, 2015; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Millis to conduct a study of the town’s building and facilities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Millis for the repair and reconstruction of the Dover Road West Street Bridge; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for renovations to the historic library in the town of Berkley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for aid to purchase new public works equipment in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the restoration and renovation of the Clara Sexton House in Billerica center in the town of Billerica; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for exterior safety improvements to the town hall campus in the town of Sherborn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for mold mitigation for a municipal building in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for tree removal in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Chevalier Theater rehabilitation project in the city of Medford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the water facility geographic information system data source in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the design and planning of a Fore River access trail in the city of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Daughters of Saint Paul in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Friends of the Marshfield Dog Park, Inc. for the construction of the Marshfield Dog Park; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the town of Tewksbury for a new ambulance; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the town of Andover to design and facilitate improvements that will expand public access to the Merrimack River; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for planning and economic development initiatives in the town of West Brookfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for pedestrian crosswalk lights on Lowell Street in the town of Reading; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Newton for Lyon’s field accessibility path; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Uxbridge for increased accessibility plans for the senior center; provided further, that not less than $165,000 shall be expended for the purpose of the removal and replacement of fuel storage tanks in Lunenburg; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Unity Park Fieldhouse roof improvement project in Montague; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for ACM removal for the Fitchburg Public Library; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the development and implementation of a plan for an inter-municipal community choice aggregation 3.0 partnership between Amherst, Pelham, and Northampton; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a multi-year competitive grant program to provide financial support for one-time or transition costs related to regionalization and other efficiency initiatives, with allowable applicants to include municipalities, regional school districts, school districts considering forming a regional school district or regionalizing services, regional planning agencies and councils of governments; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a rehabilitation project at Fore River Clubhouse and Fore River Field in Quincy; and provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the District Local Technical Assistance Fund established in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund ............................................................................................................ $4,955,000;

And further amend section 2, by striking out item 1790-0100, and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

1790-0100For the operation of the executive office of technology services and security; provided, that the executive office shall continue a chargeback system for its information technology services; provided further, that the state comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item; provided further, that the chief information officer shall review and approve any planned information technology development project or purchase by any agency under the authority of the governor for which the total projected cost exceeds $200,000, including the cost of any related hardware, software or consulting fees, and regardless of fiscal year or source of funds, before the agency may obligate funds for the project or purchase; provided further, that the chief information officer may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the office shall continue conducting audits and surveys to identify and realize savings in the acquisition and maintenance of communications lines; provided further, that the chief information officer shall file a status report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than May 29, 2020, with actual and projected savings and expenditures for the audits in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; provided further, that the state comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as the comptroller deems appropriate and necessary to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item; provided further, that the executive office may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item; and provided further, that the executive office shall file a report with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 13, 2019 that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) financial statements detailing savings realized from the consolidation of information technology services within each executive office and other initiatives; (b) the number of personnel assigned to the information technology services within each executive office; (c) efficiencies that have been achieved from the sharing of resources; (d) the status of the centralization of the commonwealth’s information technology infrastructure; (e) the status of the commonwealth's cybersecurity; and (f) strategies and initiatives to further improve the efficiency and security of the commonwealth's information technology……………………………...$3,073,326;

And further move to amend the bill in section 2E, in line item 1595-6368, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the emergency repairs and structural renovations of the Fairman Road bridge and culvert in Orange; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to address traffic issues and public safety concerns for traffic intersections around the North Beverly train station; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the town of Wakefield for electronic or hybrid parking attendant vehicles; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a bus route to connect Marlborough to Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for parking and traffic improvements in Braintree; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for signalization of the Bacon Street and Route 135 intersection in Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improving sidewalks, connecting streets, increasing pedestrian lighting, and town center associated costs in Weston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for elderly and commuter services linking to the MBTA in Maynard and Acton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for culvert repair and replacement in Bolton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the installation of a pedestrian walk signal at the Gallivan Boulevard and Adams Street intersection in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a transit feasibility study for first mile/last mile shuttle bus services in Woburn and Lexington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a Hanscom Air Force Base access feasibility study in Lexington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Everett for the installation of more signage on major thoroughfares; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for infra-space improvements to the Kensington underpass in East Somerville; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the design work of a pedestrian bridge to cross over the rail tracks at the Anderson regional transit center in Woburn; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall report to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, and the joint committee on transportation not later than November 1, 2019, on the feasibility of using state-owned property as a staging area to provide micro-mobility device or any other suitable mode of conveyance for last mile point to point transportation to and from commuter rail stops, rapid transit stops, or rapid transit transfer stations; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, a listing of all state-owned property within 1 mile of mass transit stops and the feasibility of adding the property information as a layer to the Massachusetts interactive property map, developed by MassGIS;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$343,879,615” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $344,884,615;

And further amend said section 2E, in item 1595-6370, by striking out the figure “$86,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $87,000,000;

And further amend said section 2E, in item 1595-6379, by striking out the figure “$9,768,209” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $10,168,209;

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 5, the following section:-

SECTION 5A. Section 35LLL of chapter 10, inserted by section 4 of chapter 273 of the acts of 2018, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following 2 sentences:- The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and shall receive, deposit and invest all monies transmitted to the state treasurer under this section in accordance with sections 34 and 38 of chapter 29 in such manner as to secure the highest rate of return available consistent with the safety of the fund, and shall credit interest and earnings on the trust fund corpus to the trust fund. The state treasurer shall transfer funds from the income and receipts of the fund to the victim and witness assistance board, established in section 4 of chapter 258B, from time to time, at the request of the board.;

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 35B, inserted by Consolidated Amendment “F”, the following section:-

SECTION 35C. Item 1232-0100 in said section 2 of said chapter 154 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for the purposes of this item until June 30, 2020.;

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 51A, inserted by Consolidated Amendment “F”, the following section:-

SECTION 51B. The Norfolk county retirement board may, in accordance with guidelines established by the public employee retirement administration commission, and in accordance with chapter 30B of the General Laws, purchase an appropriate real property located within Norfolk county to use for the administrative office of the Norfolk county retirement system and may purchase or lease equipment and employ any personnel as necessary for the proper administration and transaction of the business of the retirement system.