Consolidated Amendment #D to H.5150

Consolidated Amendment "D" to H5150

Energy and Environmental Affairs, Housing, Labor and Economic Development

Fiscal Note: $9,085,530

Amendments 84, 423, and 644 have been recategorized to Labor and Economic Development from Education and Local Aid

Amendments 83 and 705 have been recategorized to Labor and Economic Development from Public Health

Amendments 167, 200, 659, and 711 have been recategorized to Labor and Economic Development from Social Services

Amendment 80 has been recategorized to Labor and Economic Development from Transportation

Amendment 696 has been recategorized to Energy and Environmental Affairs from Education and Local Aid

Amendments from Energy and Environmental Affairs: 4, 11, 13, 16, 22, 23, 67, 72, 85, 107, 111, 119, 147, 149, 151, 160, 166, 171, 178, 206, 207, 213, 214, 218, 223, 225, 268, 276, 280, 291, 294, 295, 304, 309, 311, 321, 334, 342, 345, 346, 347, 351, 361, 363, 371, 384, 395, 396, 407, 416, 444, 451, 503, 509, 544, 546, 548, 549, 550, 560, 566, 626, 631, 650, 655, 662, 669, 673, 703, 708, 723, 724, 728, 733, 744, 753, 754, 756, 774

Amendments from Housing: 43, 74, 97, 117, 125, 138, 152, 162, 210, 212, 220, 221, 222, 236, 239, 350, 397, 417, 420, 479, 510, 540, 585, 595, 609, 624, 677, 731, 763, 766, 777

Amendments from Labor & Economic Development: 14, 17, 34, 38, 50, 57, 58, 70, 79, 87, 88, 89, 91, 94, 96, 98, 101, 113, 123, 124, 133, 141, 150, 168, 172, 173, 174, 176, 182, 189, 196, 198, 199, 201, 203, 204, 246, 249, 252, 253, 257, 265, 269, 271, 274, 275, 302, 306, 307, 310, 313, 318, 330, 335, 340, 348, 352, 353, 355, 357, 364, 369, 380, 387, 403, 409, 436, 441, 449, 452, 456, 466, 468, 470, 471, 472, 473, 477, 499, 501, 502, 504, 513, 514, 521, 523, 526, 541, 562, 584, 589, 598, 599, 605, 611, 617, 621, 627, 640, 648, 651, 654, 660, 664, 679, 682, 693, 694, 702, 704, 706, 707, 710, 713, 718, 720, 722, 725, 737, 748, 751, 755, 765, 776

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend section 2, in item 2000-0100, by adding the following:- , and for a reserve to meet the cost of any and all 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 Zika virus in Bristol and Plymouth counties; provided, that Bristol and Plymouth counties county shall each receive $50,000 respectively;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$11,427,197” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $11,527,197;

And further amend said section 2, in item 2200-0100, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $38,000 shall be expended for the town of Sherborn for the continued position of a sustainability coordinator; and provided further, that not less than $27,000 shall be expended to enter into an agreement with OARS, Inc. to operate a water quality monitoring program in the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord rivers;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$40,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $40,065,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 2330-0100, by adding the following:- ; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute to develop a strategic plan, in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst School of Earth and Sustainability, including University of Massachusetts at Amherst Gloucester Marine Station at Hodgkin’s Cove and the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and the Cummings Veterinary School, for the study of the effectiveness of applying genomic techniques to mitigate the effects of climate change on agricultural, livestock, aquaculture, and marine food resources;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$6,770,501” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $6,845,501;

And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0100, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Greenagers, Inc. for teen and young adult environmental programming; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Federation of Massachusetts Farmers Markets for the construction of market sheds for the continuation of outdoor farmers markets; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund; and provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for Land’s Sake Farm in the town of Weston to support infrastructure and capital improvements to enable year-round sale of fresh produce to low income communities;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “6,690,672” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,930,672;

And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0105, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Food for Free Committee, Incorporated in the Cambridge Weekend Backpack Program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Chelsea, for the coordination of essential food services in the city of Chelsea; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Billerica Food Pantry; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley’s Resilient Randolph Fund to provide resources for emergency assistance; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Arlington EATS Headquarters in Arlington to allow for operational efficiency with the goal of ending hunger; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Food for the World, Inc. to provide free access to nutritious food to low-income families and the homeless, and related support services; and provided further, that the department may assess an administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation in this item;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$30,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $30,205,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 2800-0100, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that funds may be expended for the operation of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Visitor Center in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the department of conservation and recreation to select an independent scientific organization to conduct a study and survey of the white-tailed deer population of the Blue Hills Reservation; provided further, that, for purposes of said surveying, methods shall include, but not be limited to: (a) fixed-wing aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicles using aerial photography and downward-looking thermal imaging; and (b) distance sampling using driving transects and spotlights; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purposes of aquatic invasive species control for the Charles River and Mystic River;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,482,205” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $4,607,205;

And further amend said section 2, in item 2800-0500, by adding the following:- ; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae on Kings Beach and Long Beach in the city of Lynn;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,179,660” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $1,204,660;

And further amend said section 2, in item 2810-0100, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a Veterans’ Park in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to update and modernize the many parks and recreation spaces in the city of Beverly; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be provided to clear the remaining area of Johnsons Pond in Groveland for boating and fishing; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock Park on Lynn Shore Drive, in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for parks and playground projects in the Highlands area of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for facility and grounds renovations at West Middle School in the city of Brockton; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purpose of tree re-planting in Worcester;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “50,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $50,460,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0010, by adding the following:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the New England Center for Arts & Technology, Inc.;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,331,480” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $2,381,480;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0012, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a grant program for St. Mary's Center for Women and Children in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston for workforce development and educational programming for women impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New England Farm Workers’ Council;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$19,339,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $19,514,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0017, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Pal Pueblo Community Organization to identify train, prepare and position Latinos for economic development strategies in the classroom, community, and workforce and provide culturally relevant programs that engage, educate and empower Latinos to be agents of change to build a stronger and more inclusive community;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,194,089” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $3,291,089;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0036, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 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 Methuen Arlington Neighborhood;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $2,525,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0040, by striking out the figure “$4,000,000”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $5,000,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-0100, by adding the following:- ; provided, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative to support community development services in the Roxbury and Dorchester areas of Boston; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the Innovation Venture Fund at University of Massachusetts at Lowell for the continued implementation of a business development grant program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the domestic violence outreach coordinator position within the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “$714,152” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $1,109,152;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0099, by adding the following words:- provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the construction of a multi-floor transitional operation facility servicing all of Northern Bristol county; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the provision of emergency services that provide domestic violence intervention, workforce development, housing assistance, operation of food vouchers, winter coats for kids and holiday dinners operated by Community Action Programs Inter-City, Incorporated for the communities specified in item 7004-0099 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Prevention Council of Cape Cod;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$7,528,502” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $7,753,502;

And further amend said section, in item 7004-0101, by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that $75,000 be expended for the operation of the Portal to Hope servicing Everett, Malden and Medford;

And further amend said item by striking the figure "$179,904,755" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $179,979,755;

And further amend said section, in item 7004-0102, by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Friendly House, Inc. in the city of Worcester; and provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended as enhanced funding for Mitch’s Place shelter, a program of Emmaus, Inc. in the city of Haverhill;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$56,355,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $56,425,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-3036, by striking out the figure “$4,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,100,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7006-0142, by striking out the words “that in fiscal year 2021 the division shall employ at least as many elevator inspectors as were employed in fiscal year 2020” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- that 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 7006-1003, by striking out the figure “$4,266,287” and inserting in place thereof the figure: - $4,276,817;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7007-0300, by striking out the figure “$1,498,161” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,598,161;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7007-0801, by adding the following words:- provided further, that the Massachusetts office of business development shall file an annual report with the house and senate committees on ways and means identifying: (a) the United States Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institutions receiving grant issuances; (b) the names and loan amounts of each business receiving loans from the lending institution; (c) the federal dollar match received as a result of making the loan; (d) the number of jobs created through the business loans; and (e) the number of failed loans; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be allocated to SEED Corporation;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “600,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $625,000;

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7008-0900 the following item:-

7008-1116For the commonwealth’s local economic development and other related projects; provided, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc. to assist in their work to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $1,000,000 to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the historic West Medford Community Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Hoop Hall Assists – we care the game giving back to the community to provide literacy, financial, character-building, anti-bullying and community outreach diversity programs, for youth and adults in Springfield, greater Springfield and Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Hispanic-American Library, Inc. in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for the purpose of providing additional resources, support and training to business due to the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $25,000 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 $65,000 shall be expended for the Western Massachusetts sports commission; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Quincy fire department hazardous material response team; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for repairs and maintenance of Salem common in the city of Salem; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Stone Soul Inc. in Springfield for the implementation of the Stone Soul annual community festival related to year round cultural activities; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for Parent Villages, Inc. in Springfield, to provide comprehensive youth development and violence prevention services to at-risk youth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services, Inc. to provide comprehensive youth development and violence prevention services to at-risk youth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Community Action for Safe Alternatives, CASA, in the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the operation of New England Public Media, Inc. in assisting with the education of elementary and secondary students in providing televised distance learning courses during the 2019 novel coronavirus state of emergency in 4 counties of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the programs and operations of the Menino Arts Center, located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended as grants for the Bay State Games; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for LuminArtz for the design, preparation and production of public art displays; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be allocated to the Groundwork Lawrence, Inc. Merrimack valley COVID-19 restaurant sustainability program to assist local restaurants facing economic hardship through an innovative relief response to food insecurity; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc. to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment; provided further, that not less than 50 per cent of the amount appropriated in item 7007-0800 of section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012 shall be expended for the Winthrop and Revere chambers of commerce; provided further, that not less than 50 per cent of the amount appropriated in item 7008-0900 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 shall be expended for a child safety program in the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than 50 per cent of the amount appropriated in item 7008-0900 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 shall be expended for a child safety program in the town of Revere; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Outside the Box in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the moving ahead program at the Saint Francis House, Inc. in Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Germantown neighborhood center in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a proven economic development program, with an existing office in Springfield, that supports manufacturing readiness for startups and connects them to Massachusetts-based manufacturers to promote local supply chains, post-recession job growth, and future resiliency; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc. to provide basic workforce and skills training, employment services and job re-entry support to older workers; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, Inc; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Parkway Community YMCA for expenses of COVID-19 related child care and day care services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Rose’s Bounty Food Pantry for the increased need for meals during the COVID-19 pandemic; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $35,000 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 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 $30,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to the Enrichment Center located in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for transportation improvements in the town of Winthrop; 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the St. Mary’s Carmen Society; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Nonantum Children’s Association; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Waltham Community Farms; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Healthy Waltham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for outfitting the DCU Center in Worcester for COVID-19 triage; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Lunch Place to address increased food insecurity because of COVID-19; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Landmark Orchestra; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the West End Museum; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Peabody Institute Library, including the West Peabody and South Peabody branches of said library; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the provision of emergency funding for housing assistance through rental or mortgage relief to residents of the Everett community who are at risk of housing instability; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Recovery Theater within the Hilltown Youth Theatre Performing Arts Programs; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Mattapan health center for COVID-19 testing; 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................................................................................................................................$5,490,000;

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 6, the following section:-

SECTION 6A. Chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 35NNN the following section:-

Section 35OOO. (a) There shall be a Wellfleet Hollow State Campground Trust Fund to be used, without further appropriation, for the long-term preservation and maintenance of Wellfleet hollow state campground in the town of Wellfleet. Any balance remaining in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during a fiscal year.

(b) The department of conservation and recreation shall impose a surcharge of $5 upon each fee charged and collected for admission to camping in Wellfleet hollow state campground for out-of-state residents. The additional money collected from the surcharge shall be deposited into the Wellfleet Hollow State Campground Trust Fund.

(c) An annual report, which shall include projects undertaken, expenditures made and income received by the fund, shall be submitted to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31.

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 26, the following section:-

SECTION 26A. Section 14 of chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “sixty” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 90.

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 33A, inserted by Consolidated “A”, the following section:-

SECTION 33B. Notwithstanding clause (3) of the fifth paragraph of section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws, in order to address disruptions caused by the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, for fiscal year 2021, for grants provided pursuant to said section 14 of said chapter 23A, the maximum amount received by a private nonprofit agency from the office of travel and tourism may be more than the amount received by nongovernmental sources.

And further amend the bill in section 41 by inserting after the word “terminated”, in line 677, the following word:- solely.

And further amend the bill in said section 41 by inserting after the word “demonstrates”, in line 680, the following words:- , to the satisfaction of the court,.

And further amend the bill in said section 41 by inserting after the word “stays”, in line 689, the following words:- and continuances.

And further amend the bill in said section 41 by striking out, in line 694, the words “pre-court and”.

And further amend the bill in said section 41 by inserting after the word “and”, in line 694, the following words:- , to the extent practicable,.

And further amend the bill in said section 41 by inserting after the word “through”, in line 695, the following word:- on-site.

And further amend the bill in section 42 by striking out, in line 722, the words “case managers” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- special services coordinators.