Amendment #1127 to H4219

Ways and Means Technical Amendment

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston moves to amend the bill in section 2A, in item 1599-2028, as amended by Consolidated B, by inserting after the word “pandemic” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Boston to provide mental health and other wrap around services to vulnerable populations.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in item 1599-2037, by striking out the words “black, indigenous and other educators of color” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- black, indigenous, Latinx, Asian, immigrants, refugees and other educators of color.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in item 1599-3002, as amended by Consolidated A, by inserting after the words “public facility” the following words:- in the town of Mansfield.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in said item 1599-3002, as amended by Consolidated A, by inserting after the words “Stow food pantry” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, Inc. for the operation of empowerment centers and to support the distribution of food to veterans in need in the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Hampden, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester; provided further, that these funds shall be available for this purpose until the end of fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Bedford for the maintenance of a food pantry or to otherwise address food insecurity in Bedford; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. in Quincy for the mobile truck food pantry program; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts department of agriculture for an Agricultural Fair Economic Recovery Fund; provided further, that grants may be used for employee payroll and benefit costs, mortgage interest, rent, utilities and interest, other debt obligation or other expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in said item 1599-3002, as so amended, by striking the words “in the city of Burlington” and inserting in the place thereof the following words:- the town of Burlington.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in item 2800-0111, as inserted by Consolidated C, by striking out the words “recreational area in the city of Malden” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- recreational area in the city of Medford.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in item 4000-0013, as inserted in Consolidated B, by inserting after the words “children and adolescents” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Fresh Start Furniture Bank in Hudson for the purchase of bedding and other furniture to be used for the placement of Afghan families and refugees in the Commonwealth.

And further amend the bill in said section 2A, in said item 4000-0013, as inserted in Consolidated B, by striking out the figure “$18,445,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $18,545,000.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in item 7004-9318, as inserted by Consolidated A, by inserting after the words “neurological disorders” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the installation of a generator at Mattapoisett Senior Housing in Mattapoisett; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Beacon Communities Housing in Springfield to develop a healthy play space.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in said item 7004-9318, as so inserted, by striking out the figure “$11,737,000”, as appearing in Consolidated A, and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $11,887,000.

And moves to further amend the bill in said section 2A, in item 7010-0015, as inserted by Consolidated B, by striking out the words “heating, ventilation and air conditioning system improvements for the town of Holbrook” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- information technology improvements for the town of Holbrook.

Fiscal Note: $250,000