Consolidated Amendment "G" to H4000
Labor and Economic Development
Fiscal Note: $11,916,000
Amendments 2 and 655 have been recategorized from Social Services to Labor and Economic Development
Amendment 3 has been recategorized from Housing to Labor and Economic Development
Amendments 269 and 270 have been recategorized from Transportation to Labor and Economic Development
Amendment 1034 has been recategorized from Health and Human Services to Labor and Economic Development
Amendments from Labor and Economic Development: 2, 3, 16, 21, 45, 51, 57, 59, 60, 76, 88, 93, 102, 103, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 125, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 155, 159, 166, 170, 171, 184, 188, 199, 201, 204, 208, 211, 218, 239, 240, 245, 246, 255, 256, 261, 266, 269, 270, 271, 275, 286, 300, 302, 308, 318, 319, 320, 321, 323, 326, 331, 332, 339, 341, 344, 345, 350, 353, 354, 358, 371, 373, 374, 375, 377, 384, 386, 387, 399, 409, 411, 412, 415, 420, 422, 445, 450, 452, 453, 456, 459, 462, 473, 490, 494, 497, 501, 505, 507, 513, 514, 515, 523, 526, 536, 545, 552, 558, 565, 567, 568, 571, 573, 577, 578, 580, 583, 584, 585, 586, 588, 592, 603, 611, 636, 639, 648, 649, 655, 665, 667, 685, 688, 689, 706, 709, 718, 719, 727, 730, 752, 754, 755, 764, 766, 771, 776, 779, 781, 797, 798, 801, 805, 806, 811, 813, 814, 816, 818, 826, 848, 852, 857, 860, 861, 865, 875, 885, 892, 895, 898, 901, 903, 907, 913, 915, 920, 922, 925, 936, 941, 956, 963, 970, 984, 988, 999, 1006, 1012, 1013, 1021, 1034, 1051, 1056, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1097, 1124, 1131, 1141, 1151
Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4000 in section 2, in item 7002-0010, by inserting after the word “agreements” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Kingston Business Association, Inc. to provide grants to small businesses in the town of Kingston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Mass CultivatED’s cannabis industry workforce development and jobs training programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Pal Pueblo Community Organization that identifies, trains, prepares and positions Latinos for economic development strategies in the classroom, community and workforce and provides culturally relevant programs that engage, educate and empower Latinos to be agents of change to build a stronger and more inclusive community; provided further, that not less than $100,000 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; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Arlington Community Trabajando, Inc. to empower residents with a range of community development initiatives and activities such as affordable housing, foreclosure prevention, first-time homebuyer education, family financial literacy and business and youth development; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to International Veterans Care Services Inc. in the city of Lawrence to mitigate food insecurity and provide housing relief to members of the veteran community that have been financially impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to hire a consultant to work with the Affordable Housing Trust to facilitate the creation of affordable and senior housing in the town of Abington; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of United South End Settlements’ Family Mobility program to provide comprehensive one-on-one workforce development coaching services for low-income individuals and their families; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Union of Minority Neighborhoods, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Beacon Communities Charitable Fund, Inc., for the Tierney learning center; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc. for unanticipated costs not covered by federal grants; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the expansion of the Lowell Community Health Center, Inc.’s workforce development on racial and health equity;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,331,480” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,146,480;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-0100, by inserting after the word “workforce” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the African Community Center of Lowell, Inc. in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Hope Dove Inc. in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the River Hawk New Venture Fund at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell for the continued implementation of a business development grant program to support new and existing businesses; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the New England Farm Workers’ Council Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a grant program to St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, Inc. in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston for workforce development and educational programming for women impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for a grant program to Crossroads Family Housing, Inc. in the East Boston section of the city of Boston for the operation of workforce development and educational programming for women and girls; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Cape Verdean Association of Boston Inc. for the expansion of programs serving immigrants in the Roxbury and Dorchester areas of the city Boston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Ateneo Dominicano De Nueva Inglaterra Corporation in the city of Lawrence to maintain and promote Dominican culture throughout the Merrimack Valley through history, literature, arts, customs and family values; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Hispanic week to help showcase Hispanic culture in the Merrimack Valley and across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Essex National Heritage Commission, Inc. for the future leaders program to employ underserved youth in Essex county; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc. to provide workforce development in communities of color and of low-income communities; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Urban League of Springfield, Inc.;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$792,620” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,942,620;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7007-0952, by inserting after the figure “1996” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Lupa Game Farm, Inc.;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,600,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,650,000;
And further amend said section 2, in 7008-0900, by inserting after the word “development” the following words: - ; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund established under section 13T of chapter 23A of the General Laws;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$5,163,175” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $7,163,175;
And further amend said section 2, in item 7008-1116, by inserting after the word “projects” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Main South Community Development Corporation’s efforts to promote the safety and security of University park; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for historical preservation and rural economic development for Swan tavern for the town of Leicester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to conduct a market feasibility study for economic development in Plymouth county, the South Shore, the South Coast and Cape Cod; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham nature and cultural council for tourism marketing and advertising purposes; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the town of Norwood for a sesquicentennial celebration; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Project Just Because, Inc. in the town of Hopkinton for facility improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of New England Public Media, Inc. training sessions, workplace readiness workshops and internships for both in-person and remote instruction sessions to engage middle and high school students in media literacy and the role of fact-based journalism in public media and to illuminate the impact of the ongoing pandemic; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Southborough for water infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for design costs to refurbish the historic cupola at Memorial Hall library; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the West End Museum, Incorporated for the purpose of mitigating adverse effects of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Inc. for the cost of increased security at the Hatch Shell required after the Boston marathon bombing; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Framingham Southside opportunity zone planning; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended as grants for the Bay State Games; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Ashland downtown reconstruction project; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the operation of the programs of the Menino Arts Center in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 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 $50,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to No Books, No Ball Basketball Program, A Non-Profit Corporation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to Lena Park Community Center; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the purpose of facilitating Americans with Disabilities Act compliance for the armory in the town of Hyannis; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the town of Holden for the removal of hazardous materials from the former electroplating manufacturing facility, located at 156 Princeton street, and for re-purposing the site for commercial use; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Fitchburg for the restoration and expansion of Forest Hill cemetery; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Downtown Partnership, Inc. to promote economic development in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for renovations needed for the public restrooms and property surrounding the restrooms at the State street landing in the town of Marblehead; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purpose of providing additional resources to the Amesbury chamber of commerce; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Firehouse Center for the Arts in the city of Newburyport to address the financial detriment brought on by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for equitable access improvements to the Cape Cod Art Center in the city known as the town of Barnstable; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Burlington for redevelopment and revitalization in the downtown business center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the revitalization of the town center in the town of Weston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the signage improvements and other expenses related to the revitalization of the downtown area in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to fund post pandemic economic development for the North Quabbin region; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for public service announcements to be broadcast during From the Top, Inc.’s radio programming; 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 $10,000 shall be expended to the Mission Inc.; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to Parent Villages, Inc. outreach center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Stone Soul, Inc. festival; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to AWAKE Youth Violence Prevention in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the historic Cyrus Dallin Art Museum; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of West Springfield for senior center projects to improve air quality and circulation, and accessibility for seniors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the historic West Medford community center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Germantown neighborhood center in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the National Lancers; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Spirit of Springfield, Inc. to produce events that provide a sense of community, civic pride and opportunities for celebration; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of West Springfield for park infrastructure improvement projects and field maintenance to town athletic facilities; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the Stoughton train depot building in Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for predevelopment studies and initial community outreach in the town of Milton for redevelopment of town-owned parcels; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for further improvements to the business district and parks in the East Milton Square region in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Creative Haverhill, Incorporated in the city of Haverhill, for the purpose of establishing a grant for city beautification; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Entrepreneurship for All, Inc., A Nonprofit Corporation for the purpose of establishing a business accelerator program in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the replacement and renovation of equipment at the Walter Griffin playground in the town of Sharon; provided further, that $25,000 be expended to the town of Danvers for replacement of the play structure at John George park; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham tourism council; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Indian Orchard Citizens Council, Inc. in the city of Springfield for the food truck festival and the Indian Orchard Blooms neighborhood beautification initiative; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Groundwork Lawrence, Inc. to provide staff support to We Are/Somos Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be allocated for the town of Northbridge for its 250th anniversary; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to update the town of West Boylston’s playground for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Westfield on Weekends program to promote economic development in the city of Westfield; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the South End Community Health Center, Inc. to improve in-patient care and vaccination efforts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Conexion, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Frederick Law Olmstead North Park improvements in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for improvements in the Assonet Village Historic District in the town of Freetown; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the creation and implementation of a boathouse on the Malden river in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Arlington Historical Society for maintenance, refurbishment and replacement of critical assets at the Jason Russell House and the Smith Museum; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Worcester Common Ground, Inc., for the purpose of demonstrating the city’s diversity through community-based events; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Creative Hub Community Arts Center at 2 Ionic avenue in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the town common in the town of Brimfield; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Western Massachusetts Sports Commission; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for increased pedestrian accessibility in the Eastern Gateway in the town of Reading; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Downtown Taunton Foundation/Taunton Business Improvement District to install wayfinding signage to promote economic development in downtown Taunton; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the New American Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for AHA! Art, History & Architecture in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for cultural educational programming and community services at the Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Festival Theatre, Inc. for a training apprenticeship program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a partnership between the Basketball Hall of Fame and Springfield College to explore the intersection of basketball and social justice; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for production at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Barrington Stage Company for use in summer programing; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Berkshire Theatre Group for use in summer programing; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the repair and beautification of the walkways, entranceways and memorials in and around the city hall in the city of Marlborough; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the “Welcome to Marlborough” signs in the downtown area of the city of Marlborough; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the paving of the back loop track section of the walking trail at Ghiloni park in the city of Marlborough; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Holistic Approach to Reducing Poverty partnership to be administered by the Berkshire Community Action Council, Inc. to create a no wrong door approach to reducing poverty by utilizing a shared client management system and providing for the purchase of case management software to create a centralized data warehouse for human service agencies in the Berkshires; provided further, that Berkshire Community Action Council, Inc. shall be solely responsible for the administration of this program; provided further, that not later than January 7, 2022, Berkshire Community Action Council shall file a report with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the department of housing and community development and the house and senate committees on ways and means, detailing: (a) receipts of client management system software; (b) agencies that have combined to join the Holistic Approach to Reducing Poverty partnership; and (c) projected customers served through the partnership; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, Inc. for the maintenance and upkeep of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial; provided further, that not less than $36,000 shall be expended to the town of Medfield for the purchase of new voting machines; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended on the town of Lexington’s working group on the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Stoneham for improvements to the Stoneham Arena; 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 $20,000 shall be expended for transportation improvements in the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the improvement of public safety, public works, and council on aging parking lots and the improvement of sidewalks on Black Brook road in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be provided for technology upgrades to the Willis avenue community center in the city of Medford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the installation of a sidewalk on Harwood avenue in the town of Littleton; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the construction and maintenance of a memorial statue of Marvin Hagler in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended to Fundacion Dominicana del Arte y La Cultura, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the removal of hazardous materials, exposed water and electrical lines and additional renovations for the Old State Hospital laundry building in the town of Foxborough; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a proven economic development program, with an existing office in the city of Springfield, that supports manufacturing readiness for startups and connections to Massachusetts-based manufacturers to promote local supply chains, post-recession job growth and future resiliency; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Outside the Box; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Merrimack Valley chamber of commerce; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for LuminArts for the design, preparation and production of public art displays; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for green space improvements in the city of Lowell;
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,001,000;
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 27B, inserted by Consolidated “F”, the following 2 sections:-
SECTION 27C. Section 29 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 27D. Section 30 of said chapter 201 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “2021” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2022.
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 41B, inserted by Consolidated Amendment “E”, the following 3 sections:-
SECTION 41C. Notwithstanding clause (3) of the fifth paragraph of section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, in order to address disruptions caused by the 2019 coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, the maximum amount of grants received by a private nonprofit agency from the office of travel and tourism pursuant to said section 14 of said chapter 23A may be greater than the amount received from nongovernmental sources in fiscal year 2022.
SECTION 41D. Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, grants from the amounts collected pursuant to subsection (a) of section 13T of chapter 23A of the General Laws allocated to regional tourism councils pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection (d) of said section 13T for fiscal year 2022 shall be distributed not later than September 1, 2021.
SECTION 41E. Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, grants from the amounts collected pursuant to subsection (b) of section 13T of chapter 23A of the General Laws allocated to regional tourism councils pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection (d) of said section 13T for fiscal year 2021 shall be distributed not later than November 15, 2021 according to the current allocation formula.