Consolidated Amendment #A to H.4127

Consolidated Amendment "A" to H4127

House, No. 4127 Consolidated Amendment

Fiscal Note: $9,350,000

Amendments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 51, 52, 56, 57, 59, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston moves to amend the bill in section 2, by inserting after item 0321-1510, in line 12, the following item:-

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

Northwestern District Attorney

0340-0600………………………………….………………………………………………$50,000

And moves to further amend the bill, in said section 2, by inserting after item 0540-1200, in line 14, the following 2 items:-

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

Commission on Women

0950-0000 …………………………………………………………………………………$25,000

COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN

Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

0950-0030 …………………………………………………………………………………$40,000

And moves to further amend the bill, in said section 2, by inserting after the words “EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE”, in line 15, the following item:-

Department of Veterans Services

1410-1616………………………..………………………………………$100,000

And moves to further amend the bill, in said section 2, in item 1599-0026, in line 17, by striking the figure “4,000,000”, and inserting in place thereof the following:- 4,170,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2, by inserting after item 2511-0100, in line 24, the following item:-

Department of Conservation and Recreation

2810-0122 ………………………………………………………………………$300,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2, by inserting after item 1595-1070, in line 27, the following item:-

4000-0005 ………………………………………………………………………$250,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2 by inserting after item 4000-0700, in line 29, the following item:-

Office for Refugees and Immigrants

4003-0122………………………………………………………………………$200,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2 by inserting after the words “Department of Public Health”, in line 30, the following item:-

4510-0110………………………………………………………………………$350,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2, in item 4512-0205, in line 31, by striking the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,050,000

And moves further amend the bill in said section 2 by inserting after item 4512-0205, in line 31, the following item:-

4513-1130………………………………………………………………………$50,000

Department of Mental Health

5046-0000………………………………………………………………………$50,000

And moves to further amend the bill, in said section 2, in item 1595-6368, in line 35, by striking the figure “7,116,098”, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 7,951,098

And moves to further amend the bill, in said section 2, by inserting after item 7004-0100, in line 38, the following item:-

7004-0107………………………………………………………………………$50,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2, in item 7008-1116, in line 46, by striking the figure “$75,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,545,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2 by inserting after the words “Department of Career Services”, in line 51, the following item:-

7003-0100………………………………………………………………………$200,000

And moves further amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after the words “Department of Elementary and Secondary Education”, in line 58, the following item:-

7010-1192………………………………………………………………………$390,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2 by inserting after item 7070-0066, in line 71, the following item:-

Worcester State University

7116-0100………………………………………………………………………$250,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2 by inserting after item 7504-0100, in line 71, the following item:-

Mount Wachusett Community College

7509-0100………………………………………………………………………$100,000

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2 by inserting after the words “EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY”, in line 72, the following item:-

Office of the Secretary

8000-0313………………………………………………………………………$400,000

And moves to further amend the bill, in section 2A, in line 83, by striking item 0521-0002 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following 2 items:-

0521-0002To implement early voting in the commonwealth for the presidential primaries as required by section 46 of this act; provided, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for a campaign to increase public awareness of access to early voting pursuant to said section ……………………………………………………………………… $2,250,000

0511-0272 For a statewide competitive grant program for the purpose of assisting municipalities with providing a complete and accurate count in the 2020 census; provided, that the grant program shall be known as the Cities Complete Count grant program; provided further, that the grant program shall be administered by the secretary of the commonwealth through a competitive request for proposals, which shall support outreach efforts in communities that are at significant risk of being undercounted; provided further, that municipalities eligible to apply for the grant shall include municipalities that are among the hardest to count, including those with a 2010 Census Return Rate of 75 per cent or lower, and those with at least 50 per cent of the population in hard-to-count Census tracts, inclusive, as determined by the secretary; provided further, that eligible outreach and education activities shall include but not be limited to: (a) conducting outreach to hard-to-count populations through media, mailings, canvassing, phone banking, or public forums, (b) disseminating information at key service centers and access points in the community, and (c) tailored outreach and support to homeless populations, households with limited English, immigrant communities and individuals with difficulty accessing the internet or otherwise completing the form; provided further, that, in making awards, the secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable: (1) proportionate funding based on the distribution of hard-to-count communities across the commonwealth, and (2) targeted investments in areas with no federal area census office; provided further, that the highest priority is given to proposals which (A) identify solutions that directly address barriers to a complete count on 2020, including but not limited to: usability of the digital platform, impacts of a federal citizenship question, and reduced federal resources, and (B) tailor outreach efforts to engage historically underserved populations; provided further, that the total grant to a single recipient shall not exceed 10 per cent of the total available; provided further, that the secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible municipalities in the application process; provided further, that the secretary may use not more than 5 per cent of the total appropriation for necessary administrative costs reasonably related to grant administration; provided further, that the secretary shall develop guidelines which outline periodic reporting requirements for grantees, including semi-annual and final reports; provided further, that the secretary shall file both a preliminary and a final report on the efficacy of the grant programs, which shall outline key accomplishments and estimated impact of the awarded funds; and provided further, that the preliminary report shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means and with the joint committee on election laws not later than 3 months after the awarding of the funds, and the final report within 6 months of the completion of all grant activities…….. $1,000,000.

And moves to further amend the bill, in said section 2A, in item 1599-2019, in line 94, by striking out the word "Barnstable" and inserting in place thereof the words “Brewster, Dennis and the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department” and in said item by striking the figure "$2,500,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $3,020,000

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 21, the following new section:-

SECTION 21A. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 154 is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “Roslindale Community Center” the following words:- ; provided further, that the funds for the Roslindale Community Center shall be made available until June 30, 2020.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 28, the following 3 new sections:-

SECTION 28A. Item 0950-0000 of section 2 of chapter 41 of the acts of 2019 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of holding 11 regional statewide hearings in partnership with organizations serving or advocating on behalf of the needs of girls in middle school through high school; and provided further funding shall also be used to host a statewide conference.

SECTION 28B. Item 1410-0010 of section 2 of said chapter 41 of the acts of 2019 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Duxbury American Legion Post 223” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 be allocated for Heidrea for Heroes.

SECTION 28C. Item 1410-1616 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is amended by inserting after the words “town of North Reading” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill for the purpose of constructing a Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Mill Brook Park; provided that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the sculpting and erecting of the Justice Edward O. Gourdin Veterans War Memorial Park.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 29, the following 5 new sections:-

SECTION 29A. Item 1599-0026 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is amended by inserting after the words “Camp Kiwanee in the town of Hanson” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $170,000 be provided to the town of Heath to reimburse for damages related to Tropical Storm Irene.

SECTION 29B. Item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is amended by inserting after the words “Blue Hills trailside museum” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for open space improvements in the Centralville and Pawtucketville neighborhoods in the city of Lowell; provided that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation for open space enhancement and beautification of the Brighton section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Falmouth for the planning and construction of the Shivericks Pond project.

SECTION 29C. Item 4000-0005 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is amended by inserting after the words “youth center in the city of Lawrence” the following words:- ; provided further, that $100,000 be expended for the Merrimack Valley Public Safety Youth Center operated by Lawrence Family Development, Inc. in the city of Lawrence to further their programs to combat the large uptick in juvenile gun violence in the city; provided further, that $150,000 be expended for the city of Lawrence to establish a pilot program to combat the large uptick in juvenile gang gun violence in the city.

SECTION 29D. Item 4003-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “city of New Bedford” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition’s Welcome Spaces for All training program.

SECTION 29E. Item 4510-0110 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “vital care to patients” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. for programs to increase access to health care for the medically underserved in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that such programs shall include the development of a full-service community health center in the city of Haverhill with collaborative, graduate degree-level programs to train advanced practice nurses by Regis College; provided further, that the expenditure of such funds shall be contingent on the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. providing a matching amount of not less than $100,000 in private funding; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a federally qualified community health center with a 24/7 satellite emergency facility licensed under 105 C.M.R. 1304 for the purpose of public safety improvements.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting, in section 30, after the words “needs of women” the following words:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended to Troubled Waters, Inc. of Dracut and Lowell, MA.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 30, the following 2 new sections:-

SECTION 30A. Item 4513-1130 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “town of Salisbury” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 for the New England Learning Center for Women in Transition in the city of Greenfield.

SECTION 30B. Item 5046-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “immigrants and refugees” the following words:- ; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $50,000 for The Children’s Room located in the town of Arlington.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 31, the following 2 new sections:-

SECTION 31A. Item 7003-0100 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by striking the words “; 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 inserting in place thereof the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the town of Chelmsford for the continued implementation of a business grant program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for STRIVE FORWARD, a job-readiness program to be coordinated by the Justice Resource Institute to connect chronically unemployed adults with training, case management and job placement.

SECTION 31B. Item 7004-0107 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “in the city of Leominster for kitchen renovations” the following words:- ; provided that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Westford Housing Authority to purchase, remove, replace and install new stoves and cooking equipment in the public housing of the town of Westford.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting, in section 34, after the words “Hispanic American Library in Springfield” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the continued operation of MassChallenge; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a visitor center at Salisbury Beach in the town of Salisbury; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the 11 Massachusetts visitor information centers; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Feasibility Commission established in section 136 of chapter 47 of the acts of 2017; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to assist the Worcester Department of Public Work’s completion of the construction of the Francis R. Carroll Plaza; provided further, that not less than $30,000 be expended to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation for the maintenance and upkeep of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for ABCD North End/West End elderly program; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a transfer to the Garden of Peace Trust Fund as set forth in Section 35LLL of Chapter 10 of the General Laws for the feasibility study, design, and construction to expand the Garden; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the planning and development of a women’s rights history trail in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, permanent educational trail markers and a permanent women’s rights memorial; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for promotional materials created by the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism for the women’s rights history trail.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 34, the following new section:-

SECTION 34A. Item 7010-1192 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Northbridge public schools” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for improvements to the former Thompson Street School in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be appropriated to the town of Millis to fund an engineering study to determine what the needs are to replace the electrical and mechanical systems in the Millis Middle/High School; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the town of Belmont for school safety technology.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 35, the following 3 new sections:-

SECTION 35A. Item 7116-0100 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to assist in pre-construction enabling work at the new University May Street academic building.

SECTION 35B. Item 7509-0100 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “CAD/COMSOL at Mount Wachusett Community College” the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Mount Wachusett Community College for IT backup infrastructure.

SECTION 35C. Item 8000-0313 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “low-income and downtown neighborhoods” the following words:- ; provided further, not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams to enhance campus security through the purchase and updating of necessary public safety equipment; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for fire protection upgrades at Bridgewater State University; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended on the Hampshire Hills Emergency Communication System Project to provide the critical emergency infrastructure improvements necessary to serve the needs of emergency responders in Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin counties.

And moves to further amend the bill in section 37 by inserting after the words “immediate repairs”, in line 679, the following:- ; provided further, that $125,000 shall be allocated to the town of Winchester for the repair and reconstruction of the Waterfield Road Bridge; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a pilot program for the purpose of enabling at-risk youth to assist in state highway cleanup projects in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for a consultant to review necessary emergency repairs of Route 116 in the town of Cheshire; provided further that $50,000 shall be allocated to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study relative to rail service throughout the Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Beacon street bridle path feasibility study in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended on the design, survey and construction costs associated with the repair of certain bridges in the city of Lowell; provided further, that $200,000 be expended for traffic mitigation in the town of Braintree.