Amendment ID: S2564-22-R1
Redraft OTH 22
Corrective Amendment
Mr. Rodrigues moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2026, by inserting after the word “services ”, in line 169, the following words:- and community-based primary care; and
in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2026, by striking out, in line 170, the figure “$240,400,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$221,650,000”; and
in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2026, by striking out, in lines 172 and 173, the words “for mental health professionals”; and
in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2026, by striking out, in line 178, the words “physician-level mental health professionals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “psychologists and primary care physicians”; and
in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2026, by striking out, in lines 179 and 180, the words “master’s degree level mental health professionals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “master’s degree-level mental health and primary care professionals including, but not limited to, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, advance practice registered nurses, pediatric clinical nurse specialist, and licensed behavioral health providers”; and
in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2026, by striking out, in line 181, the words “bachelor’s degree level mental health professionals” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “bachelor’s degree- level mental health and primary care professionals including, but not limited to, community health workers, recovery coaches and family partners”; and
in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2026, by striking out, in line 186, the words “behavioral health”; and
in said section 2A, in item said 1599-2026, by inserting after the word “services” in line 264, the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for a men’s crisis stabilization service unit at the Dimock Center in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston”; and
in said section 2A, in item 1599-2043, by inserting after the word “organizations”, in line 626, the following words:- “and artists”; and
in said section 2A, in item 1599-2044, by striking out the figure “$8,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$14,000,000”; and
in said section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure “$100,000”, added by amendment 102 and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$200,000”; and
in said section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by striking out the words “; provided further, that not less than $600,000 shall be expended for a men’s crisis stabilization service unit at the Dimock Center in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston”, added by amendment 251; and
in said section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure “$75,000”, as appearing in amendment 281, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$100,000”; and
in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for the restoration and repair of the Henry Warren Barn at the Warren Conference Center; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the town of Westport for the project management, planning, design, engineering and construction of water and sewer infrastructure improvements along the entire United States highway route 6 corridor; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the town of Ashland for the Riverwalk Trail Enhancement Project; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the design of the Chris Walsh Memorial Aqueduct Trail; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the production of affordable, rental supportive senior housing in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for initiatives to promote and increase equity, diversity and inclusion across all town services and agencies; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton to provide economic recovery support to local businesses, including through grants to businesses to assist with reopening, expanding outdoor dining options and developing more downtown grocery options; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton to provide economic recovery support to members of the community, including through job training programs with a focus on populations, including immigrant populations, that have been disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for programs and trainings related to police officer mental health, wellness and suicide prevention; and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for costs related to the town’s efforts to be recognized as an age-friendly and dementia-friendly community”; and
in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$98,890,000”; and
by striking out sections 44, 49 and 50; and
by striking out section 85 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
“SECTION 85. Item 8200-0200 of said section 2 of said chapter 24 is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “2020” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a need-based scholarship pilot program to provide financial assistance to student officers who actively enroll in a full-time police academy conducted by the municipal police training committee; provided further, that scholarships shall be used to: (i) promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the hiring of student officers; (ii) defray the upfront costs for qualified underrepresented and economically-disadvantaged individuals enrolled as student officers in a full-time police academy; and (iii) increase municipal police employment opportunities for underrepresented and economically-disadvantaged individuals; provided further, that the amount of any scholarship awarded under this item shall be $5,000 per eligible student officer; provided further, that funds in this item shall be used to directly fund or reimburse student officers enrolled in the full-time police academy; provided further, that scholarships shall be disbursed to eligible student officers under this item in a regionally equitable manner; provided further, that not later than April 15, 2022, the executive office of public safety and security shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security detailing the criteria established for creating the scholarships and providing financial assistance; and provided further, that not later than June 30 of each year, the executive office shall provide a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security detailing expenditures from this item and the status of the scholarship program including, but not be limited to: (a) the number of scholarship applications; (b) the number of successful scholarship applicants; and (c) the criteria used to determine successful applications.”; and
in section 91, by striking out, in lines 1366 and 1367, the words “Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation and any” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “Any”.