Consolidated Amendment "C" to H5007
Consolidated Amendment
Fiscal Note: $24,260,550
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Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.5007 in section 2A, in item 1599-6075, by inserting after the word “unwanted” the following:- publicly or privately owned.
And further amend said item by inserting after the words “wetlands on” the following:- publicly or privately owned.
And further amend said item by inserting after the words “salt marshes” the following:- ; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the dredging of harbors, bays and inland waterways;.
And further amend said section 2A, by inserting after the item “1599-6076” the following item:-
1599-6077For a reserve for local and statewide environmental and tourism projects; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the Doyle school playgrounds for ADA compliance; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated for research purposes; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the design costs and related expenses associated with the construction of a water treatment plant to assist with PFAS remediation in the town of Lynnfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Grow in Revere, the Revere Food Hub in Revere; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the costs associated with a septic system or other wastewater disposal system serving the public facilities project in the town of Middleton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for engineering costs associated with work on the Old Hix bridge and Hix bridge landing in Westport to preserve the health of the Westport river; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the replacement of a gate valve in Georgetown; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the replacement of a culvert on Orchard street in Newbury; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. to acquire, conserve and renovate with the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust, Inc. land at 1413-1415 Varnum avenue in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for residential homes involved in the environmental cleanup in the area of Bliss Corner in Dartmouth; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for maintenance of the bike trail in Malden; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for renovations to public parks in Malden; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the North Shore Community Health, Inc. climate change mitigation and green impact initiative; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for restoration of the wetland and floodplain at Sam Wright field in Easton; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the completion of a climate mitigation project and the construction of a performing stage at the site of Riverfront park in Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the creation of a water treatment plant in Scituate; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for Revolutionary Spaces for various projects related to the Old State House and the Old South Meeting House; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Boch Center’s Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in Boston; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension’s water quality and hazardous waste program for the construction of a permanent household and small business hazardous waste collection and education facility; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Latin Women's Association of Brockton to support its food distribution program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for improvements to Puffer playground in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $55,550 shall be expended for the Lake Wallace sensory trail pond element in Belchertown; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Clougherty Pool and Doherty Park in the Charlestown section of Boston for repairs to outdoor recreational space; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Charity Guild, Inc. for the food distribution program in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operations of the Worcester Regional Food Hub; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the rail trail in Berlin; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Salvation Army in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the installation of solar panels at Beverly high school or other municipal properties in Beverly; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for upgrades to water infrastructure on the Middlesex turnpike corridor in Bedford; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Dorchester Food Co-op; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for efforts to alleviate flooding in the area around Jordan street and adjoining neighborhoods in Beverly; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Urban Farming Institute; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Mattapan Food and Fitness; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Catholic Charities of Brockton for the food distribution program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for recreational programming and summer job opportunities to at-risk and low-income youth in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the continued development of the North Reading wastewater and sewerage system; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Gallery Z Café LLC for hood vents, dishwasher and electrical equipment; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the planning and implementation of a mixed-use walkable village in Burlington; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Mass Audubon for the conservation, remediation and the connection of a parcel of land in the town of Plymouth to Myles Standish forest and Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary to increase recreational access to open space and enhance eco-tourism; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for permits, design and engineering of the Old Marlborough road water treatment plant in Maynard; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Southwick Civic Fund for programs that address food insecurity and a regional food pantry in Southwick; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Southwick Civic Fund for a greenspace for community events and increased parking capacity in Methuen; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for an excessive wastewater flow system in Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the operation of a PFAS remediation system in Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for stormwater and coastal infrastructure enhancements for flood mitigation in Lynn; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New Lynn Coalition’s grocery delivery program for individuals and families who are unable to travel to pick up groceries from food aid programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Island Grown Initiative, LTD to create a central distribution hub for the Island Food Pantry in order to address food insecurity on Martha's Vineyard; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the department of conservation and recreation for the development of a landscape management plan for the Charles river conservation area along Quinobequin road between route 9 and route 16 in Newton; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and improvement of Shore park and Morgan park at Indian lake in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of walking trails at Newton Hill and related improvements in Elm park in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the New Lynn Coalition’s grocery delivery program for the Acord Food Pantry in Hamilton to increase capacity to serve people in Essex county; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the study of sewer extension from Elm street to Cobb street in Norton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for lighting and security improvements to the Connecticut river bikeway in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Dracut Food Pantry; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield water and sewer commission for capital projects intending to resolve issues related to operational resiliency; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for recreation improvements in Halifax; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the food banks in Avon, Canton and Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Brookline housing authority to modernize kitchens, provided that all appliances are electric only; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Weather Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Hopedale pond dam; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Riverbend park playground in Medford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Women’s Lunch Place, Inc. for the purpose of providing meals and services to homeless women and children in need; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for improvements to public facilities and park elements at Lynn Woods in Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Fenway Cares Mutual Aid Initiative, including administrative costs, to distribute fresh food and personal protective equipment to food-insecure residents in Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Easthampton parks and recreation department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for design costs and related expenses associated with the construction of a water treatment plant to assist with PFAS remediation in Webster; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for planning and implementation of Walpole's 300th anniversary celebration; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for The West End Museum, Incorporated for mitigation of the adverse effects of novel coronavirus 2019 and to recover from the impacts of a recent flood; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for improvements to Dugger park in Medford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to Parallel park in Arlington; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a water treatment plant for PFAS remediation in Abington and Rockland; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Worcester Green Corps for program staffing and awareness of green jobs and land stewardship; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Groundwork Somerville, Inc. to support their food access and urban farming programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for PFAS remediation and water treatment in Hanover; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for PFAS remediation and water treatment in Norwell; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Daniel's Table, Inc. in Framingham; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for startup costs for Revolution 250 related to the planning and celebration of the commonwealth's 250th anniversary of the American Revolution which will spur tourism and economic activity in all corners of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the construction and renovation costs of the Environmental Education and Discovery Center in the southeastern Massachusetts bioreserve located in Fall River; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for rodent and pest control in Randolph; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Food for Free Committee, Incorporated in Somerville; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc. for a program center and food pantry in Greenfield; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for the dredging of the channel in Quincy bay and beach restoration in the Merrymount neighborhood in Quincy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for the replacement of the restroom facility on the environmentally sensitive Washburn island; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, Inc. for the distribution of food to veterans in need in the counties of Barnstable, Bristol and Hampden; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for design, survey, site preparation and construction of walking paths, bridges and other outdoor spaces along the Middlesex canal and open space in the town of Wilmington; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the expansion and improvement of water and sewer infrastructure in Mendon; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for design, survey, site preparation and construction of a disc golf course, parking and walking trails in Tewksbury; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the expansion of the urban farming and community climate resiliency projects of Groundwork Southcoast; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Tree of Life in Jamaica Plain for the infrastructure and technology needs of the Mildred C. Hailey housing development food distribution service; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Center for Human Development, Incorporated for the repair and upgrade of community kitchen facilities for the Not Bread Alone congregate meal program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for water and sewer improvements at Belmont village in Belmont; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the expansion of the Reading Food Pantry and for other costs associated with helping the food pantry better address food insecurity issues within the town of Reading; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction of an ice skating rink in Belmont; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Survival Centers, Inc. to support its food pantry inventory; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Trustees of Reservations for the creation of a climate-resilient waterfront park at Piers Park Phase 3 in East Boston; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the department of conservation and recreation for maintenance, irrigation, design, construction and any other related costs for the Leo J. Martin Memorial golf course in Weston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Weymouth Elder Services Center for food security programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for increased food pantry access in Somerville; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Hilltown Mobile Market for expansion of the market to a brick and mortar facility featuring a year-round commercial kitchen; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the installation and operation of no less than 2 air quality monitoring stations in the East Boston section of Boston in cooperation with the department of environmental protection, the data from which shall be made available online to the public at regular intervals; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the silver plating factory assessment and remediation and a land use and economic development opportunity study in North Attleborough; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Weymouth Food Pantry for food security programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a food insecurity restaurant meals program in North Andover in partnership with the Merrimack Valley YMCA and Groundwork Lawrence, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Our Neighbors’ Table, Inc. in support of the regional food hub; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Green harbor dredging project in Marshfield; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the New England Aquarium Corporation for maintenance upgrades and other improvements; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for a marketing campaign for the Mohawk Trail Association, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for fire hydrant replacement in Somerset; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Bellingham for the sensory playground installation at Stallbrook elementary school; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Blackstone for a groundwater contamination study at Countryside Auto Salvage; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Medfield to rebuild the Hinkley playground in compliance with current safety standards and ADA requirements……………………………………………………..$24,260,550
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 134 the following section:-
SECTION 134A. (a) There shall be a commission to study and report on the feasibility and potential benefits of procuring large-scale energy storage through contracts to assist the commonwealth in meeting its climate change goals. The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an assessment of current utilization of large-scale energy storage in the ISO-NE control area and total available capacity; (ii) an examination of current ISO-NE market rules with regards to large-scale energy storage; (iii) an analysis of cost benefits to ratepayers of the commonwealth, if any, of pairing large-scale energy storage with long-term contracts procured under sections 83C and 83D of chapter 285 of the acts of 2016; and (iv) an analysis of benefits to energy demand if large-scale energy storage is paired.
(b) The commission shall consist of the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, or a designee, who shall be chair; the commissioner of energy resources, or a designee; the chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy; the chairperson of the department of public utilities, or a designee; the executive director of the Massachusetts clean energy center, or a designee; and the following members who shall be appointed by the chair of the commission: 1 representative from an environmental organization; 1 representative from a pumped hydropower storage facility; and 1 representative from an electric distribution company.
(c) The commission shall file a report of its findings and recommendations together with proposed legislation, if any, with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means.