Amendment ID: S2790-116-R1

Redraft Amendment 116

Corrective Amendment

Mr. Rodrigues moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2C, in item 7004-2020, by striking out, in lines 273 to 278, inclusive, the words “provided, that the grants program shall be administered by the executive office of housing and economic development; provided further, that the executive office, in developing the grant program and its award criteria, shall take into consideration socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including, but not limited to, individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “provided, that said grant program shall be administered by the executive office of housing and economic development, which shall provide staff and administrative support; provided further, that grant-awarding decisions shall be made by an economic empowerment and community reinvestment board consisting of: 6 persons to be appointed by the governor, 2 of whom shall be individuals who have been personally involved in, but not employed by, the criminal justice system, 2 of whom shall come from a list of not less than 5 nominees generated by the Boston Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1 of whom shall reside in a geographically isolated community and 1 of whom shall have expertise in housing or economic development and a demonstrated commitment to empowering socially and economically disadvantaged communities; 2 persons to be appointed by the attorney general, at least 1 of whom shall be from a list of not less than 5 nominees generated by the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc. and shall have been personally involved in, but not employed by, the criminal justice system; the executive director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc. or a designee; the executive director of Amplify Latinx or a designee; the executive director of the Asian American commission or a designee;  the executive director of the North American Indian Center of Boston, Inc. or a designee; the executive director of Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Action Fund, Inc. or a designee; the executive director of Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations or a designee; and the executive director of Black and Pink, Inc. or a designee; provided further, that chapter 268A of the General Laws shall apply to all board members, except that the board may purchase from, sell to, borrow from, contract with or otherwise deal with any organization in which any board member is in anyway interested or involved; provided further, that such interest or involvement shall be disclosed in advance to the board and recorded in the minutes of the proceedings of the board; provided further, that no member shall be considered to have violated section 4 of said chapter 268A because of the member’s receipt of usual and regular compensation from such member’s employer during the time in which the member participates in the activities of the board; provided further, that in selecting board members, every effort shall be made to ensure geographic diversity”.

in said section 2C, in said item 7004-2020, by adding the following words:-“; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Neighborhood Development Associate's   Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development for the purchase or rehabilitation of under-utilized housing in order to create permanent, safe and affordable housing for low and moderate income residents; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to Inspirational Ones, Inc. to reinvest in the community by continuing development of the Methuen Youth Innovation Project in collaboration with Methuen Public Schools, including, but not limited to, the securing of a physical facility, the creation and implementation of a curriculum model for the purpose of identifying and expanding deeper learning opportunities for the youth of the city of Methuen and the Merrimack Valley, with a focus on engaging underserved youth"

in section 2G, in item 1100-2514, by adding the following words:-“; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended for capital improvements to the Fall River armory located on Dwelly street in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended for the maintenance, repair and disposal of historical naval vessels berthed in Battleship cove in the city of Fall River, including, but not limited to, the environmental assessment, planning, inspection, towing and removal of said vessels; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended for technology upgrades necessary to improve in-person and remote learning and instruction in the city of Framingham and the towns of Ashland, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick; and

in said section 2G, in said item 1100-2514, by striking out the figure “$375,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$28,430,000”; and

in section 11 by striking out the figure “$766,250,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$774,150,000”; and

in section 14 by striking out the figure “$41,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$42,270,000”; and

in section 15 by striking out the figure “$375,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$28,430,000”.