Amendment ID: S2378-132-R1
Redraft Amendment 132
Technical Amendment
Mr. Rodrigues moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7008-1117, by adding the following words “; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for energy efficiency and handicap accessibility upgrades at the Freetown council on aging in the town of Freetown; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for handicap accessibility improvements and upgrades at Sociedade Cultural Acoreana, Inc. in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for safety improvements and upgrades at the intersection of Route 177, Robert street and Tickle road in the town of Westport; provided further, that not less $200,000 shall be expended on grants for improving the cultural competency of mental health counseling and guidance services in school districts with increasing enrollment located in the Metrowest cohesive commercial statistical area; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company”; and
in section 2, in item 7008-1117, by adding the following words “; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for energy efficiency and handicap accessibility upgrades at the Freetown council on aging in the town of Freetown; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for handicap accessibility improvements and upgrades at Sociedade Cultural Acoreana, Inc. in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for safety improvements and upgrades at the intersection of Route 177, Robert street and Tickle road in the town of Westport; provided further, that not less $200,000 shall be expended on grants for improving the cultural competency of mental health counseling and guidance services in school districts with increasing enrollment located in the Metrowest cohesive commercial statistical area; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company”; and
in said section 2, in said item 7008-1117, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$7,595,000”; and
in section 2A, in item 1599-2014, in lines 90 to 104, inclusive, by striking the words “provided further, that the report shall also include information on the process and timeline for transferring all men who are civilly committed under said section 35 of said chapter 123 to either: (i) a facility approved by the department of public health or the department of mental health; or (ii) a secured facility approved by the department of public health or the department of mental health if a court makes a specific finding that the only appropriate setting for treatment for the person is a secure facility; provided further, that the report shall also detail the status of implementing the recommendations of the section 35 involuntary commitment commission established in section 104 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018, including, but not limited to, the establishment of standards of medical care for patients who are committed under said section 35 of said chapter 123 and the procedures adopted to ensure continuity of care post-discharge between facilities under said section 35 of said chapter 123 and community-based facilities; and provided further, that the report shall also include recommendation on how to ensure sufficient access to facilities and services for patients who are committed under said section 35 of said chapter 123 in all regions of the commonwealth, prioritizing those regions currently lacking access to facilities” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that the report shall also include the process and timeline for ensuring that: (i) all facilities that treat men who are civilly committed under said section 35 of said chapter 123 adopt the same treatment standards as those required for facilities operated by the department of mental health or approved by the department of public health; and (ii) all men who are civilly committed under said section 35 of said chapter 123 are placed in the least restrictive setting, unless a court determines that a secure facility is the only appropriate setting for an individual; provided further, that the report shall also detail the status of implementing the recommendations of the section 35 involuntary commitment commission established in section 104 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018, including, but not limited to, the establishment of standards of medical care for patients who are committed under said section 35 of said chapter 123 and efforts undertaken to ensure continuity of care post-discharge between facilities providing treatment under said section 35 of said chapter 123 and treatment in the community; and provided further, that the report shall also include recommendations on how to ensure sufficient access to facilities and services for patients who are committed under said section 35 of said chapter 123 in all regions of the commonwealth, prioritizing those regions currently lacking access to facilities”; and
by inserting after section 30 the following section:-
“SECTION 30A. Section 11 of chapter 205 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out the word "January" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- April”; and
by striking out section 38 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
“SECTION 38. Item 7035-0006 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, $2,616,032 in funds forwarded from fiscal year 2019 shall apply to fiscal year 2020 reimbursements”; and
by striking out section 39 and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-
“SECTION 39. Item 7061-9813 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby amended by striking out the words “school districts serving fewer than 11 students per square mile shall be given priority for rural school aid” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “rural school aid shall be allocated equitably in the following order of priority: (a) school districts serving less than 11 students per square mile; (b) school districts serving not more than 21 students per square mile; and (c) school districts serving not more than 35 students per square mile.
SECTION 39A. Said item 7061-9813 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby further amended by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, $1,000,000 in funds forwarded from fiscal year 2019 shall apply to fiscal year 2020 rural school aid.”; and
SECTION 40. Item 7061-9408 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby further amended by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, up to $30,000,000 in funds forwarded from fiscal year 2019 shall be made available until June 30, 2022; and
in section 45, by striking out, in lines 765 and 766, the words “payments shall not exceed $5,000,000 to the green communities program per fiscal year and $27,000,000 to electric vehicle incentive programs per fiscal year” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “not less than $5,000,000 shall be available for the green communities program per fiscal year and not less than $27,000,000 shall be available for electric vehicle incentive programs per fiscal year”; and