Consolidated Amendment "C" to H4700

Public Safety and Judiciary

Public Safety and Judiciary

Fiscal Note: $27,256,041

Amendments 202, 461, 1242 are recategorized from Constitutional Officers and State Admin to Public Safety

Amendment 656 is recategorized from Public Health to Public Safety

Amendments from Judiciary: 301, 336, 354, 522, 687, 709, 795, 803, 854, 927, 978, 1084, 1121, 1144, 1148, 1179, 1210, 1226, 1235, 1320, 1344, 1346, 1414, 1443, 1455, 1473, 1511, 1515

Amendments from Public Safety: 14, 25, 29, 30, 32, 54, 63, 65, 72, 81, 87, 97, 101, 104, 125, 127, 131, 134, 137, 139, 155, 191, 202, 204, 248, 253, 254, 267, 270, 279, 282, 296, 298, 310, 316, 323, 332, 348, 371, 377, 395, 411, 424, 455, 461, 482, 484, 514, 518, 534, 541, 542, 547, 552, 560, 562, 563, 565, 567, 571, 587, 590, 602, 603, 619, 623, 631, 634, 656, 662, 689, 702, 735, 740, 757, 776, 806, 822, 837, 864, 866, 874, 895, 902, 924, 943, 951, 965, 966, 984, 999, 1016, 1023, 1046, 1055, 1060, 1069, 1096, 1131, 1132, 1137, 1156, 1162, 1230, 1232, 1242, 1260, 1262, 1269, 1275, 1291, 1292, 1298, 1305, 1312, 1316, 1332, 1347, 1368, 1405, 1406, 1487, 1498

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4700 in section 2, in item 0320-0003, by striking out the figure “$10,821,345” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,117,584

And further amend said section 2, in item 0321-1600, by striking out the figure “$39,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $41,000,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 0322-0100, by striking out the figure “$14,702,647” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,406,986

And further amend said section 2, in item 0330-0101, by striking out the figure “$75,577,826” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $92,852,039

And further amend said section 2, in item 0330-0300, by inserting after the words “court investigators;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Tales of Cape Cod, Inc. to make the Olde Colonial Courthouse compliant with Massachusetts regulations on building access for persons with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for pro-bono legal services to low-income residents of the city of Chelsea provided by Chelsea Legal Services, Inc.;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$312,283,080” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $312,408,080

And further amend said section 2, in item 0337-0002, by inserting after the words “juvenile court department” the following:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a grant to One Can Help, Inc. for the purpose of providing assistance and resources for families in juvenile courts statewide; provided further, that not less than $330,000 shall be expended for the Worcester County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $136,000 shall be expended for the Franklin and Hampshire County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended for the Hampden County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $167,000 shall be expended for the Essex County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $288,000 shall be expended for the Boston court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire County court-appointed special advocates program; and provided further, that not less than 100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts CASA Association

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$20,070,501” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $21,421,501

And further amend said section 2, in item 0339-1001, by inserting after the words “General Laws;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the expansion of Communities for Restorative Justice, Inc. pursuant to chapter 276B of the General Laws;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$176,749,312” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $176,849,312

And further amend said section 2, in item 8000-0313 by inserting after the word “programs” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of North Attleborough for the procurement of cardiac defibrillators; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Sturbridge for the purchase of a K-9 cruiser and related equipment; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Northbridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Upton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a Stop the Bleed pilot program to fund the procurement of trauma kits and bleeding control training for school faculty and staff in the towns and cities of Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Medfield, Milford, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Sherborn and Wrentham; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Westport Police Department for the purchase, installation and training of an emergency vehicle preemption system; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Medfield for Wired AEDs at the 3 sports fields in town; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for capital and equipment for the Billerica police department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Fitchburg for the expansion of the Fitchburg police department dispatch center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purchase of police and fire department equipment in the town of Agawam; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of security cameras around the public safety building in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Millville for the outfit of a rural police command center response vehicle; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of purchasing protective ballistic vests for police officers and firefighters in the town of Whitman; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of electronic message boards for the fire department in the town of North Reading; provided further that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for “Mission Inc.” violence prevention; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Salisbury police department’s body worn camera program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the female police officers’ restroom and locker room facility at the Newburyport police department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, Inc. to provide mental health, wellness and  suicide prevention services to emergency service providers in northeastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $47,000 shall be expended for the town of Plymouth to replace police patrol and rescue boat motors to ensure public safety response; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Shedd Park Baseball & Softball Organization for the construction of a concession stand, equipment storage and ADA-compliant bathrooms at Shedd park in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Tewksbury for a police radio system to replace old equipment that cannot be fixed and requires a full replacement; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Charlton for roof replacement at the Charlton police station; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Tewksbury for services provided by the police department to the Tewksbury State Hospital; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for local public safety projects and grant programs to assist in constructing a new public safety emergency communications tower in the town of Ipswich; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a public safety grant to the Millbury police department in the town of Millbury for public safety equipment and technological devices; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Lexington to create and implement a 2-year pilot for a community-based unarmed 911 mental health emergency response team; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Braintree police department’s family services unit in the city of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of durable long-term storage shed unit(s) at the Wilmington public safety building for use by Wilmington police and fire to store seasonal equipment; 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:- $1,447,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 8100-1001, by inserting after the words “criminal justice information services” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for directed patrols at Constitution beach in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Troop A to conduct mounted, directed patrols throughout Revere beach, the Lynn Fells and the Middlesex Fells Reservation park among other identified areas; provided further, that subject to appropriation communities receiving funds for directed patrols in fiscal year 2008 shall receive an equal disbursement of funds in proportion to the current appropriation in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for designated seasonal State Police patrols in the Wollaston beach and Quincy Shore drive area and Furnace Brook parkway of Quincy from May 31 to September 1; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the directed patrols in the South Boston section of the city of Boston including, but not limited to, Day boulevard, Carson beach, M street beach, Marine park and Castle Island

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$316,515,385” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $317,735,385

And further amend said section 2, in item 8200-0200, by inserting after the words “item 8200-0222” the following:- ; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Boylston as compensation for hosting a municipal police training academy

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$11,646,745” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,696,745

And further amend said section 2, in item 8324-0050, by inserting after the words “local fire departments” the following:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Duxbury fire department for helicopter aquatic rescue training; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose for a fire breathing apparatus (SCBA) for the purposes of safety and equipment improvements within the Melrose fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for new rescue equipment for the fire department in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Tyngsborough fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Taunton fire department for roof repairs at three historic fire stations in the city of Taunton; provided further, that not less than $40,400 shall be expended for the Westborough fire department for an equipment washer and commercial washer/dryers; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for replacement of the Rehoboth fire department’s radio system in the town of Rehoboth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purchasing of thermal imaging cameras for the fire department in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Saugus’ fire department for the purposes of procuring a street legal all-terrain vehicle; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the purchase of an EMS stretcher power local system with a 6-year service agreement, for the town of Hopedale; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center; provided further, that not less than $27,850 shall be expended for technology upgrades in all fire vehicles in the city of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Reading fire department for the purchase of a ladder truck and related equipment; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Dedham fire department's restoration of their 1953 fire engine; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Fall River fire department for a breathing air cascade system and additional safety equipment; provided further, that the fire department training academies listed in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the amount allocated for hazardous material response teams in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that in addition to the allocation listed in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 , the Boston Fire Department Training Academy shall be allocated an additional $500,000; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Framingham police department for the conversion to hybrid vehicles; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a municipal grant program administered by the fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings including advance blood testing and imaging; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Winchester for the purchase of modernized emergency medical response equipment; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for equipment for the city of Braintree’s fire department; 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:- $2,763,250

And further amend said section 2, in item 8900-0001, by inserting after the words “security level” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for municipalities hosting department of correction facilities; provided however, no municipality hosting a department of correction facility shall receive more than $800,000; and provided further, that no municipality hosting a department of correction facility shall receive less than the amount allocated in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 and any such allocation shall be the final allocation relating to MCI-Cedar Junction

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$726,672,175” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $727,172,175

And further amend said section 2, in item 8900-1100, by inserting after the words “successfully completed said programs” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Boston Housing Authority for the Stable Housing and Reintegration Pilot Program (SHARPP) partnership to provide reentry housing and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the department of correction to cover costs associated with coordinating and supporting partnerships with higher education institutions that provide post-secondary education programs in state prisons

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$5,692,757” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,817,757

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 39, the following 15 sections:-

SECTION 39A. Chapter 207 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 7, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 7. A magistrate or minister shall not solemnize a marriage if a party to the intended marriage is under the age of 18.

SECTION 39B. Said chapter 207 is hereby further amended by striking out section 24, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 24. The clerk or registrar shall not receive a notice of the intention of marriage of a person under the age of 18.

SECTION 39C. Said chapter 207 is hereby further amended by striking out section 25, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 25. Notwithstanding sections 7, 24 and 33A or any other general or special law to the contrary, any minor who is married may avail themself of all legal remedies and relief that would otherwise be available if they were not a minor, including, but not limited to, initiating proceedings for divorce, annulment and protective order.

SECTION 39D. Section 27 of said chapter 207, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second and third sentences.

SECTION 39E. Said chapter 207 is hereby further amended by striking out section 33A, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 33A. The clerk or registrar shall not issue a certificate under section 28 before receiving proof of age of the parties and verifying that both parties are not less than 18 years of age. Such proof shall be contained in any of the following documents, graded and taking precedence in the following order: (i) an original or certified copy of a record of birth; (ii) an original or certified copy of a baptismal record; (iii) a passport; (iv) a life insurance policy; (v) an employment certificate; (vi) a school record; (vii) an immigration record; (viii) a naturalization record; or (ix) a court record. The clerk or registrar shall not accept documentary evidence of a lower grade unless the clerk or registrar is satisfied that evidence of a higher grade is not readily procurable.

SECTION 39F. Section 34 of said chapter 207 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 39G. Section 51 of said chapter 207, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “section seven, twenty-six or thirty-four” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section 7 or 26.

SECTION 39H. Section 53 of said chapter 207, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “section thirty-three” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- sections 24 and 33A.

SECTION 39I. Section 22 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure, “$206,239” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $232,101.

SECTION 39J. Said section 22 of said chapter 211, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$200,984” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $226,187.

SECTION 39K. Section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$195,358” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $219,856.

SECTION 39L. Said section 2 of said chapter 211A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$190,087” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $213,924.

SECTION 39M. Section 4 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “$184,694” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $207,855.

SECTION 39N. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the figure “$190,124” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $213,966.

SECTION 39O. Said section 4 of said chapter 211B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “$195,628” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $220,160.

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 44, the following section:-

SECTION 44A. The second paragraph of section 94 of chapter 221 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- The salary of the second assistant clerk of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county shall be 85.88 per cent of the salary of said clerk and shall be paid, subject to appropriation, by the commonwealth. The salary of the third assistant clerk of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county shall be 82.50 per cent of the salary of said clerk and shall be paid, subject to appropriation, by the commonwealth.

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 51, the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 51A. The special legislative commission to study and examine the civil service law, established in section 107 of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020, is hereby revived and continued to May 31, 2024. Upon the start of a new legislative session, the appointed members of the commission shall be reappointed by their appointing authorities. The commission shall submit a report of its study and any recommendations, together with any draft legislation necessary to carry those recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate not later than May 31, 2024.

SECTION 51B. The law library of the Lowell judicial center in the city of Lowell shall be designated and known as the Daniel P. Leahy Law Library, in memory of the late honorable Daniel P. Leahy. The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing this designation in compliance with the standards of the division.