Consolidated Amendment "A" to H4000
Education & Local Aid / Social Services / Veteran Services and Soldiers’ Homes
Fiscal Note: $10,938,568
Amendment 429 is recategorized from Social Services to Education and Local Aid
Amendments 2 and 655 are recategorized from Social Services to Labor and Economic Development
Amendments 109, 759, and 849 are recategorized from Social Services to Energy and Environmental Affairs
Amendment 425 is recategorized from Education and Local Aid to Energy and Environmental Affairs
Amendment 400 is recategorized from Legislation, Non-Budget to Energy and Environmental Affairs
Amendment 1120 is recategorized from Legislation, Non-Budget to Transportation
Amendments from Education and Local Aid: 4, 8, 11, 14, 25, 26, 33, 43, 63, 81, 106, 111, 113, 114, 123, 132, 139, 145, 162, 176, 187, 191, 215, 217, 229, 231, 248, 257, 258, 274, 284, 298, 299, 309, 313, 335, 342, 366, 378, 382, 403, 406, 426, 428, 429, 455, 469, 470, 477, 479, 481, 492, 509, 527, 529, 537, 538, 541, 555, 587, 589, 614, 642, 660, 669, 670, 673, 692, 693, 694, 698, 712, 720, 726, 735, 746, 758, 763, 765, 790, 791, 812, 815, 817, 825, 829, 834, 838, 870, 873, 887, 888, 890, 914, 928, 935, 940, 953, 954, 957, 959, 960, 964, 965, 966, 969, 971, 972, 976, 978, 985, 993, 1009, 1010, 1014, 1019, 1020, 1029, 1035, 1063, 1066, 1078, 1082, 1083, 1090, 1126, 1140, 1147, 1148, 1154
Amendments from Social Services: 41, 44, 61, 83, 328, 355, 361, 486, 506, 517, 540, 551, 556, 575, 599, 714, 745, 774, 830, 877, 882, 919
Amendments from Veterans’ Services: 10, 46, 55, 115, 158, 224, 265, 297, 329, 334, 349, 357, 362, 391, 396, 491, 504, 516, 528, 619, 676, 696, 724, 808, 809, 828, 891, 934, 946, 991, 1011, 1073, 1085, 1089
Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4000 in section 2, item 1410-0010, by adding the following words:- ; provided, however, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the NEADS, Inc. service dogs for veterans program to train service dogs for veterans; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Vietnam Veterans of America in Massachusetts to aid veterans filing claims for medical and financial benefits;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,337,822” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,472,822;
And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the figure “2021” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Veterans Oral History Project at the Morse Institute Library in the town of Natick; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Nathan Hale Veterans Outreach Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for women veterans housing services of the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for building renovations to convert the former senior center into a veterans outreach and wellness service center in the town of Falmouth;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$6,699,022” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,959,022;
And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-1616, by adding the following:- ; provided, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for maintenance services for the Korean War memorial located in the Charlestown Navy yard; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for design and construction of a monument to veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom located at Holliston American Legion Post 47; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of a veterans war memorial in the town of Lynnfield; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the construction of a memorial statue of former slave and Civil War Navy veteran William B. Gould in the town of Dedham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the repair and restoration of the Veterans memorial in Vinal square in the town of Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Woburn Veterans, Inc. for monument repairs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the World War I monument at the corner of King street and Shattuck street and for the marking of veterans graves at the Westlawn cemetery in the town of Littleton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the creation of a veterans memorial in the town of Tyngsborough; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Devens Military museum to provide educational program for veterans and the community in Devens; and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Gloucester World War II Memorial Fund to distribute $10,000 each to VFW Post 1624, AMVETS Post 32 and the Lester S Wass American Legion Post 3 on Cape Ann;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$150,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $370,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-1000, by inserting after the word “basis” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod commission for a collaboration with Barnstable county on a needs assessment related to early education on Cape Cod and the Islands; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for transitional costs and other one-time quality improvements at Nurtury, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the young parents program at More Than Words, Inc;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$6,394,823” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,744,823;
And further amend said section 2, in item 4400-1000, by inserting after the words “before any transfer” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Inc. in the town of Hudson; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc. to provide transportation to low-income families through the good news garage ready to go service;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$67,172,970” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $67,322,970;
And further amend said section 2, in item 4401-1000, by striking out the words “expend funds for the young parents program and the competitive integrated employment services program” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- expend not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2021 for the young parents program and the competitive integrated employment services program;
And further amend said section 2, in item 4403-2000, by striking out the following words “shall be equal to the standard that was in effect in the month of January 2021” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , not including the rental allowance, shall be increased by 20 per cent above the payment standard in effect in fiscal year 2020;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$276,588,139” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $271,561,880;
And further amend said section 2, in item 4408-1000, by striking out the words “at or above the payment standard in effect in the month of January 2021” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and the payment standards for monthly benefits for the program shall be increased by 20 per cent above the payment standard in effect in fiscal year 2020;
And further amend said line item by striking out the figure “$91,444,967” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $99,499,794;
And further amend said section 2, in item 4800-0015, by inserting after the words “ways and means”, the sixth time they appear, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Italian Home for Children, Inc.’s mental health services for children in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Rick’s Place, Inc. in the town of Wilbraham to provide counseling services for youth who have experienced the loss of a parent in the Pioneer Valley and for youth and families dealing with family member loss and isolation from effects of the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Fragile Beginnings program; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Project NESST Newborns Exposed to Substances: Support and Therapy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Kennedy center in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for operational and human services programming; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Weymouth teen center to provide job skills training, remedial education services, and to promote a social service program promoting growth and social welfare;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$114,081,233” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $114,681,233;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7000-9101, by inserting after the word “commissioners” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Fitchburg for repairs to the boiler at the Fitchburg public library; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study to rehabilitate the former Gloucester Free Library;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,627,272” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,702,272;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-0012, by inserting after the word “expended” the following words:- ; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item in fiscal year 2021 shall not revert, but shall be made available for appropriation until December 21, 2021;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-1192, by inserting after the word “projects” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Framingham public schools for playground accessibility improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for an English language learners public school program in the town of Rockland; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Debate League Incorporated for their after-school debate league program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in the town of Brewster for repairs and improvements to the mobile classroom facility; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Community Investors, Inc. located in the town of Wellesley for the Power Play Initiative in support of the expansion of an inclusive after-school and out-of-school-time recreational program at urban and suburban schools in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $75,000 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 Fundacion CEMDPCD to support, educate, and advocate on behalf of low-income parents of students with learning disabilities in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for technology improvements at the Whitman-Hanson regional school district; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the South End Community Center’s Community Youth Corp Program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Marine Trade Association, Inc. to increase workforce development training opportunities and technical education in secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades; provided further, that not less than $150,000 be expended for Operation ABLE 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 $10,000 shall be expended for an after-school program at Homework House Inc. of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Bird Street Community Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the All Dorchester Sports League, Inc. for educational support, nutrition, and other community benefits related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Groundwork Lawrence, Inc. to support jobs for Lawrence youth and provide education programming to offset learning loss caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a children’s arts and culture program in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Wrentham for Wrentham Elementary School for a new camera and school security system enhancements; provided further, that that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Partnership for Youth, Inc. to provide professional development training, youth leadership training, and remote or on-site workshops that address harmful behaviors for at-risk youth; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the construction of a community garden in the town of Reading; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the town of North Reading for the purpose of replacing computer and electronic devices in the public schools; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Girls Design Academy through the city of New Bedford department of community services; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison Memorial Community Center in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the furnishing, preparation, packaging, and storage of frozen meals to school children in conjunction with the Weymouth public schools and Weymouth Food Pantry as part of the Student Food Security Program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Falmouth Education Foundation, Inc. in order to provide educational and career training opportunities for students in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Project Learn, Inc. to develop a youth innovation hub learning space in downtown Lowell for students to gain skills and credentials that prepare them for the workforce of tomorrow, in partnership with, but not limited to, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Inc., MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board, Lowell Makes, Inc., Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Inc., Lowell public schools, Lowell housing authority, Merrimack Valley Building Trades, and the Middlesex 3 Coalition, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton for employment positions for at-risk youth within their YEP! We Can Summer Program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for equipment for the Mary D. Stone School youth playground in the town of Auburn; provided further, that not less than $550,000 shall be expended for paving at Brockton High School in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Brian Rogan memorial courtyard at the Kennedy Elementary School in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the playground at the Robinson Elementary School in the town of Westford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for paving at Hancock Elementary School in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Worcester YWCA for youth swimming lessons as part of summer programming for children who identify as low income, as well as necessary infrastructure to comply with Christian's Law; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury for recruiting, training, and workforce development for young adult residents of public and subsidized housing who apply for youth jobs programs; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Methuen High School for mental health services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Steps to Success program in the town of Brookline; 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;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,655,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-1193, by striking out the figure “$500,000” the second time it appears and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,000,000;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,500,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-0012, by inserting after the word “settings” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for school districts in which special education costs exceed 25 per cent of the total district costs and in which tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at an approved private school located within the district exceed both $1,000,000 and 25 per cent of all tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at approved private schools;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$367,654,803” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $368,154,803;
And further amend said section by inserting after item 7061-0029 the following item:-
7061-0033 For a reserve to assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in federal impact aid for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on military reservations located within the town's limits; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be made available to the town of Lincoln to mitigate the costs of educating the children of retired-military families…. $650,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9809, by striking the words “and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for continued regionalization planning and support during the summer months” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ; and provided further, that funds appropriated for this purpose in fiscal year 2021 may be expended for this purpose until December 31, 2021;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-0019, by inserting after the word “sufficient” the following words:- ; provided further, that the department shall issue a report, not later than December 1, 2021, on the districts receiving grants under this item, including the number of students being served, the number of low income students participating, the districts participating, the percentage of low income students served by those districts and any short or long term successes of the programs: (i) reducing achievement gaps, (ii) improving high school performance, (iii) increasing college acceptance, attendance, persistence and retention and (iv) any relevant program details and preliminary results, to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on higher education;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,300,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-0040, by inserting after the words “closing achievement gaps” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a gang to college pilot program to serve gang-involved youth from high-crime areas in the city of Boston enrolled in college pathway programs; provided further, that the funds shall be matched 2 to 1 by private funds;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $550,000;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting after the words “University of Massachusetts at Boston” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Health Services to support access to women's health care; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Boston to study the history and experiences of anti-Asian racism in the United States and in Massachusetts; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cranberry Station;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$571,179,919” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $571,494,919;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7116-0100, by inserting after the words “Worcester State University” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University for the purposes of developing statewide strategies for accelerated learning opportunities for Latino students, despite barriers imposed by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$31,126,398” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $31,176,398;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7503-0100, by inserting after the words “Bristol Community College” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Educational Service Center at Bristol Community College;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$24,331,205” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 24,381,205;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7506-0100, by inserting after the words “Holyoke Community College” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a manufacturing training program at Holyoke Community College;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$23,057,079” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $23,107,079;
And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 9600-0000 the following item:-
9600-0001 For the operation of the Early Education and Care Economic Review commission established by section 106 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020, including, but not limited to, staffing and administrative expenses.........$100,000;
And further moves to amend the bill by inserting, after section 24, the following 7 sections:-
SECTION 24A. Subsection (a) of section 12 of chapter 92 of the acts of 2020, as most recently amended by section 39 of chapter 201 of the acts of 2020, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “2021” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2022.
SECTION 24B. Subsection (d) of said section 12 of said chapter 92, as most recently amended by section 40 of said chapter 201, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “and fiscal year 2021” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022.
SECTION 24C. Subsection (a) of section 13 of said chapter 92, as most recently amended by section 41 of said chapter 201, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “2021” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- 2022.
SECTION 24D. Subsection (c) of said section 13 of said chapter 92, as most recently amended by section 42 of said chapter 201, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “and fiscal year 2021” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022.
SECTION 24E. The fourth paragraph of section 106 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “technologies,” the following words:- or a designee.
SECTION 24F. The seventh paragraph of said section 106 of said chapter 227 is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:- The legislature may furnish reasonable staff and other support for the work of the commission.
SECTION 24G. The eight paragraph of said section 106 of said chapter 227 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “March 1, 2021” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 31, 2021.