Consolidated Amendment "I" to H3800
Labor and Economic Development
Fiscal Note: $9,676,000
Amendment 953 has been recategorized to Constitutional Officers, State Administration and Transportation
Amendment 154 has been recategorized from Energy and Environmental Affairs
Amendment 580 has been recategorized from Legislation, Non-Budget
Amendment 1224 has been recategorized from Legislation, Non-Budget
Amendment 1280 has been recategorized from Energy and Environmental Affairs
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Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.3800 in section 2, in item 7002-0010, by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purpose of a study on the prospect of the city of Pittsfield becoming an internet service provider; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires, Inc. for administrative support for the Tyler street lab; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Westmass Area Development Corporation to offset and pay any and all costs incurred and related to, but not limited to, operational costs and expenses involved with regional economic development activities in western Massachusetts; provided further, that a portion of these funds shall be directed towards operational and other revitalization and economic development initiatives the corporation is currently undertaking at the Ludlow mills in the town of Ludlow; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the e-team machinist training program in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a grant program to St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, Inc. in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston for workforce development and educational programming for women and girls; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for The Pal Pueblo Community Organization that identifies, trains, prepares and positions Latinos for economic development strategies in the classroom, community, and workforce;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,292,117” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $2,957,117;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0036, by inserting after the words “economic development”, in line 5, the following words: ; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Association of Black Business and Professionals, Inc. to promote and provide technical assistance to minority small businesses to advance economic development and employment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. to increase and enhance entrepreneurial opportunities, neighborhood investment, revitalization activities and self-sufficiency of low and moderate income residents of the city of Methuen Arlington neighborhood; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for ACT Lawrence, Inc., to empower residents with a range of community development initiatives and activities; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Beacon Communities Charitable Fund, Inc. for the Tierney learning center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Greater Roxbury neighborhood trust fund for land acquisition, redevelopment and renovation of housing to enhance affordable rental and first-time home ownership opportunities for the benefit of the community in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $2,455,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-1508, by inserting after the word “ventures”, in line 39, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Greater Gardner Business Incubator Network Inc.’s business incubator;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $1,525,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7006-0040, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the board of cosmetology and barbering for translation of its written exam into Portuguese, and into such other languages as the board may authorize and direct;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$5,088,219” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $5,098,219;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7006-0142, by striking out the words “in fiscal year 2020 the division shall employ at least as many elevator inspectors as were employed in fiscal year 2019”, in lines 15 and 16, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the division shall employ more than 70 full-time equivalent elevator inspectors, including an additional engineer, and that funds shall be expended to address the existing elevator inspection backlog and to defray the costs associated with performing overtime elevator inspections;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7007-0801, by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for SEED Corporation;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$300,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $400,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7007-0952, by inserting after the words “December 1996” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,00 shall be expended for the Lupa Game Farm, Inc.;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $4,700,000;
And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7008-0900 the following item:-
7008-1116For the commonwealth’s local economic development projects; provided, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to the Enrichment Center located in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to No Books, No Ball; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to Lena Park Community Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended as a grant to The West End Museum, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant for The Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 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 shall be expended for the Wilbraham Nature and Cultural Council working in collaboration with the Wilbraham Community Association, Inc. and the Minnechaug Land Trust, Inc. for tourism marketing and advertising purposes; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to fund workforce development for the North Quabbin region; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Massachusetts Music & Arts Society in Mansfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the Stoughton train depot building in Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the State Theatre in Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for the reuse of the historic Sharon public library building in the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc. to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and safety repairs of the Billerica BMX track; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for a handicap ramp at the Merrimac Town Hall in the town of Merrimac; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for The Puerto Rican Parade, BVOC, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for LuminArtz for the design, preparation and production of public art displays; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Winchester for the design and development of the Sherman ‘Whip’ Saltmarsh garden terrace; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Essex Bicentennial Committee for the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the town of Essex; provided further, that not less than $56,000 shall be expended for the Arlington Historical Society for maintenance, refurbishment, and replacement of critical assets at the Jason Russell house and the Smith museum; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Sterling to increase the quantity and improve the quality of athletic fields and other recreation facilities; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the design, research, and distribution of a commemorative publication of the history of the city of Gloucester, inclusive of all its diverse peoples; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Germantown neighborhood center in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Quincy housing authority for the purpose of upgrading and installing security systems; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the planning, engineering and construction of parking facilities and pedestrian crossings at the Livingston recreation area of the town of Tewksbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the stabilization and preservation of Bagg hall in the town of Princeton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the operation of the programs of the Menino arts center, an organization located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for plans to improve or improvements to the athletic fields in the town of Hopedale; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the New American Association of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the historic West Medford Community Center; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a clean energy economic development grant program in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a Battleship Cove Strategic Plan; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Asian-American Women's Political Initiative for programming needs; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary for the town of East Brookfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for public service announcements to be broadcast during From the Top, Inc.’s radio programming; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the town of Newbury for the development of bathroom and public safety facilities on town property located at 31 Plum Island Boulevard; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Salem’s parks and recreation department for the purposes of repairing the handicap lift repairs at the forest river park’s baseball field; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the town of Maynard; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the town of Hull for the expansion of a seasonal trolley program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Norwell Housing Authority to reconstruct the sidewalks and parking areas for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose to install wayfinding signage to add to the safety and revitalization of Melrose's downtown; provided further, that not less than $150,000 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 $250,000 shall be expended for Plymouth 400, Inc. for its 400th commemoration of the landing of the Mayflower in 1620 and the founding of Plymouth Colony; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the WWII memorial pool in North Attleboro; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Hoophall Assists - WE CARE The Game Giving Back to the Community; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce to develop and support a great white shark information network for the Cape Cod region to help enhance safety at its beaches and preserve its critical tourism economy; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a comprehensive traffic study of Lynnfield Street in the city of Peabody; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Peabody to make improvements and enhancements to the Councilor Robert E. Driscoll Memorial Skating Rink; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection of Oak street and Route 138 in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for capital improvements at the Community Music Center of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Boch Center for administering ArtWeek, a statewide cultural and arts festival; provided further, that in order to be eligible to receive funds from this item, the Boch Center shall provide a matching amount equal to $1 for every $1 disbursed from this item; provided further, that the Boch Center shall submit a report to the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism not later than July 15, 2020 detailing the expenditure of funds and the amount and source of matching funds raised; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Friends of West Springfield Park and Recreation for infrastructure improvements and park maintenance; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of West Springfield for drainage and surface improvements to West Springfield athletic facilities; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs in the Pickering middle school auditorium in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Power of Self Education (POSE), Inc. in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the town of Peru; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the town of Windsor; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Western Massachusetts Sports Commission; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Acton for the purposes of renovating an existing structure for the creation of a town community center; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Outside the Box in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for public safety measures during the international sand sculpting festival; 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 $75,000 shall be expended for AHA! Art, History & Architecture in the city of New Bedford to establish and enhance outreach and educational programs to benefit financially disadvantaged children in the greater New Bedford area; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Festival Theatre, Inc. for a training apprenticeship program for students ages 8 to 21 interested in theatrical performance, design, management and the allied arts of theatre; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for production at Zeiterion Performing Arts in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison Memorial Community Center, Inc. in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for programming at the Lewis H. Latimer Society and Museum in Chelsea; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of AED devices and housing at athletic fields, playgrounds, and town facilities and buildings in the town of Auburn; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the National Guard Association of Massachusetts, Inc. for the planning and operations of the 142nd National Guard Association of the United States General Conference; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the transportation management association of the Middlesex 3 Coalition, Inc. to operate and maintain transportation service vehicles between Lowell and Burlington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Susan B. Anthony Memorial Park in the town of Adams; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Westfield historic industries preservation project; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a priority corridor study of the route 28 traffic corridor in Milton and Randolph; 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 $5,141,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-0100, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Springfield, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the moving ahead program at the St. Francis House in Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Inc. for neighborhood-based violence prevention and youth development in Roxbury and North Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the Leduc Center at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for transportation costs related to the America Reads/Counts program; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Innovation Venture Fund at University of Massachusetts Lowell for the continued implementation of a business development grant program; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the city of Lowell department of planning and development to provide grant opportunities to enhance small business development and beautification; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Chelmsford for the continued implementation of a business grant program;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$775,183” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $2,185,183;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0012, by inserting after the word “organizations” the following words:- ; 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 $45,000 shall be expended for a grant program to Crossroads Family Center in East Boston for the operation of workforce development and educational programming for women and girls; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Essex National Heritage Commission, Inc. for future leaders program to employ underserved youth in Essex; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the Union of Minority Neighborhoods, Inc.;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$14,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $15,070,000;
And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7003-0607 the following item:-
7003-0608For the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund to deliver innovative worker training for eligible health care workers that will better the lives of health care workers, reduce costs, and improve the quality of health care provided by MassHealth personal care attendants, and provided at nursing homes, community health centers, hospitals, and health systems $100,000;
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 8, the following section:-
SECTION 8A. Chapter 23A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 69. Grants allocated to regional tourism councils through the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund established in section 13T shall be distributed not later than September 1 of the fiscal year in which they are allocated.
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 50, the following section:-
SECTION 50A. 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 pursuant to 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 2019 as follows, and in the following order of precedence: (i) transfer 50 per cent 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; and (ii) transfer 50 per cent 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.