Economic Development Amendments

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-675

ECO 675

Film Tax Credit Extension and Reform 2 and 4

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by striking out SECTION 13 and SECTION 16 in its entirety.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-676

ECO 676

Film Tax Credit Extension and Reform 6

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by striking out SECTION 44.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-677

ECO 677

Film Tax Credit

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by striking in section 33 in line 3 the following:-"and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 2027."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-678

ECO 678

Film Tax Credit Reform Effective Date

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by striking in section 62 the numbers:-"13, 16, and 44".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-679

ECO 679

Local Opt-In for permanent outdoor dining

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section XX the following new section:-

"SECTION XX. Notwithstanding chapter 40A of the general laws or any special permit, variance or any other general or special law to the contrary, a city or town may approve requests for expansion of outdoor table service or extensions of earlier granted approvals, including a local licensing authority ("LLA") approving a request for a change description of licensed premises for the purpose of permitting outdoor alcohol and or service. For the purposes of this section "outdoor table service" shall mean restaurant service that includes food prepared on-site and under food permits issued by municipal authorities pursuant to 105 CMR 590.00 that is served to seated diners outside the restaurant building envelop, whether on a sidewalk, patio, deck, lawn, parking area, or other outdoor space"

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-680

ECO 680

Community Action Agencies

Messrs. Moore and Keenan, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. O'Connor, Timilty and Collins moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7002-0020 the following item:

"7002-0025 For operational support grants to community action agencies; provided, that criteria for the distribution of the grants, including minimum or maximum grant size, eligible uses, and any relevant reporting and accountability measures, shall be developed jointly with the Massachusetts Association for Community Action, Inc. or MASSCAP; provided further, that the grants shall be used to assist the agencies in their mission to assist residents of the commonwealth living with low incomes to stabilize their lives and achieve economic prosperity, and in creating and expanding opportunity for those residents in the neighborhoods and municipalities where they live and work, prior appropriation continued .......$5,000,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-681

ECO 681

Stoughton Train Depot Revitalization

Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the Stoughton train depot building in Stoughton”;

and by striking out the figure "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$440,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-681-R1

Redraft ECO 681

Stoughton Train Depot Revitalization

Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:-

“; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the Stoughton train depot building in the town of Stoughton”; and

in said section 2, in said item 7008-1116, by striking out the figure "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$430,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-682

ECO 682

Commonwealth Zoological Corporation

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Collins, Rush, O'Connor and Crighton moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0952, by striking the figure "5,100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following:- 7,100,000.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-683

ECO 683

Biotech Research Institute

Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Moore and O'Connor and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0500, by inserting after item 7007-0300 the following item:

"7007-0500 For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, Inc., for the commercialization of new, academic-based research and development and raising the scientific awareness of the communities of the commonwealth; provided, that the institute, in collaboration with the office of business development, shall expend not less than $250,000 for initiatives to increase diversity in the fields of life sciences and biotechnology in the commonwealth; provided further, that such initiatives may include, but shall not be limited to: (a) investments in minority-owned businesses; (b) grants to school districts with significant minority student populations for the development of curricula, purchase of equipment and the provision of internships; (c) planning and implementation of strategies to recruit, develop and retain a diverse workforce in the fields of life sciences and biotechnology; and (d) identifying structural and cultural obstacles to the full inclusion of diverse population in the life sciences and biotechnology field, along with recommendations for removing those obstacles; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2022, the institute shall issue a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the development, implementation and success of these initiatives, including the disbursement of funds to specific entities as defined in this item; and provided further, that the institute shall seek out private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by this item ............... $750,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-684

ECO 684

Women's Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts

Ms. Chandler, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Moore and O'Connor, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Tarr, Timilty and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-0900, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc.”; and by striking out the figure “$163,175” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$463,175".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-684-R1

Redraft ECO 684

Women's Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts

Ms. Chandler, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Moore and O'Connor, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Tarr, Timilty and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc.”; and by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$690,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-685

ECO 685

Westfield on Weekends

Mr. Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Westfield on Weekends program to promote economic development in the city of Westfield;

in said section 2, in said item 7008-1116, by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$440,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-687

ECO 687

Girls Inc. of the Valley

Mr. Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended on Girls Inc. of the Valley to assist in the expansion and renovation of their headquarters; and by striking out the figure "$390,000", and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$640,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-687-R1

Redraft ECO 687

Girls Inc. of the Valley

Mr. Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Girls Inc. of the Valley ”; and by striking out the figure "$390,000", and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$440,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-688

ECO 688

Milton Farmer's Market

Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- ";provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Milton Farmer's Market in the town of Milton";

and by striking out the figure "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$395,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-689

ECO 689

Home Works Program

Ms. Lovely, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Eldridge, Crighton and Moore, Ms. Moran and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0101, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to establish the Home Works program; provided further, that the Home Works program shall provide opportunities for children in the emergency housing assistance program to attend out-of-school time and summer programming run by youth serving organizations; provided further, that a youth serving organization shall apply to contract with the department of housing and community development to receive contract slots to serve children in the program; provided further, that, youth serving organizations shall obtain criminal offender record information for each staff member employed by the program with responsibilities that include direct care for children pursuant to section 172H of chapter 6 of the General Laws and sex offender registry information pursuant to section 178I of said chapter 6, as well as information that is publicly available from a registry of sex offender information that is operated or coordinated by the federal government; provided further, that the department may expend funds for the administration and implementation of the Home Works program"; and in said item by striking out the figures "$195,885,750" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$196,885,750".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-689-R1

Redraft ECO 689

Home Works Program

Ms. Lovely, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Eldridge, Crighton and Moore, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Timilty and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0101, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $800,000 shall be expended for the Home Works program; provided further, that the Home Works program shall provide opportunities for children in the emergency housing assistance program to attend out-of-school time and summer programming run by youth serving organizations; provided further, that a youth serving organization shall apply to contract with the department of housing and community development to receive contract slots to serve children in the program; provided further, that youth serving organizations shall obtain criminal offender record information for each staff member employed by the program with responsibilities that include direct care for children pursuant to section 172H of chapter 6 of the General Laws and sex offender registry information pursuant to section 178I of said chapter 6 as well as information that is publicly available from a registry of sex offender information that is operated or coordinated by the federal government; provided further, that the department may expend funds for the administration and implementation of the Home Works program"; and

in said section 2, in said item 7004-0101, by striking out the figure "$195,885,750" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$196,685,750".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-690

ECO 690

Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation

Ms. Lovely and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "; provided further, that not less than $35,000 be expended to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation for the maintenance and upkeep of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial"; and in said item by striking the figures "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$425,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-691

ECO 691

Tourism Marketing and Promotion Campaign Timing

Ms. Lovely, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Velis, Eldridge, Lesser, Tarr, Gomez, Cronin, Keenan and Collins, Ms. Gobi and Ms. Moran moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section XX the following sections:-

SECTION XX. 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 XX. 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.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-692

ECO 692

Randolph AMVETS Post 51 Repairs

Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for necessary infrastructure repairs to the Randolph AMVETS Post 51 facility";

and by striking out the figure "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$440,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-693

ECO 693

Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center

Ms. Chandler moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0107, by adding the following words:- ;“provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center in Worcester"; and by striking out the figure "$125,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$200,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-694

ECO 694

The Historic Redman House in the town of Canton

Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- ";provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for roof repair to the historic Redman House in the town of Canton';

and by striking out the figure "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$490,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-696

ECO 696

WATCH Inc., the Waltham Community Development Corporation

Mr. Barrett moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0107, by adding the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to support staffing and housing clinic expansion at W.A.T.C.H., INC."; and in said section 2, said item 7004-0107, by striking out the figure "$125,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$200,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-697

ECO 697

Waltham Community Day Center

Mr. Barrett moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0107, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to maintain patient safety and security and construct a point of connection between facilities at the Community Day Center of Waltham, Inc."; and in said section 2, item 7004-0107, by striking out the figure "$125,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$200,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-698

ECO 698

Paid Leave Gap Coverage

Messrs. O'Connor and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding after section 63 the following new section:-

"SECTION XX. (a) Any employee who was unable to work between March 10, 2020 and April 2, 2020 due to conditions established in subsection (b) of this section shall have the following right to emergency paid sick time. Employees who work 40 hours or more per week shall be provided at least 80 hours of emergency paid sick time under this section. Employees who work fewer than 40 hours in a week shall be provided emergency paid sick time under this section in an amount equal to at least the amount of time the employee is otherwise scheduled to work or works on average in a 14-day period.

(b) Emergency paid sick time shall be provided to an employee by an employer for the following absences, including the inability to telework, related to a public health emergency:

(1) An employee’s need to: (i) self-isolate and care for oneself because the individual is diagnosed with a communicable illness related to a public health emergency; (ii) self-isolate and care for oneself because the individual is experiencing symptoms of a communicable illness related to a public health emergency; (iii) seek or obtain medical diagnosis, care, or treatment if experiencing symptoms of a communicable illness related to a public health emergency; or (iv) seek preventive care concerning a communicable illness related to a public health emergency;

(2) Care of a family member who: (i) is self-isolating due to being diagnosed with a communicable illness related to a public health emergency; (ii) is self-isolating due to experiencing symptoms of a communicable illness related to a public health emergency; (iii) needs medical diagnosis, care, or treatment if experiencing symptoms of a communicable illness related to a public health emergency; or (iv) is seeking preventive care concerning a communicable illness related to a public health emergency;

(3) Determination by a local, state, or federal public official, a health authority having jurisdiction, the employee’s employer, or a health care provider that the employee’s presence on the job or in the community would jeopardize the health of others because of the employee’s exposure to a contagious illness or exhibiting of symptoms, regardless of whether the employee has been diagnosed with a contagious illness;

(4) Care of a family member due to a determination by a local, state, or federal public official, a health authority having jurisdiction, the family member’s employer, or a health care provider that the family member’s presence on the job or in the community would jeopardize the health of others because of the family member’s exposure to a contagious illness or exhibiting of symptoms, regardless of whether the family member has been diagnosed with a contagious illness; or

(5) An employee’s inability to work or telework while subject to either: an individual or general local, state, or federal quarantine or isolation order, including a shelter-in-place order, related to a public health emergency; or closure of the employee’s place of business by order of a local, state, or federal public official or health authority or at the discretion of the employer due to a public health emergency.

(c) All employees employed by an employer in the commonwealth who must be absent from work for the reasons set forth in subsection (c) of this section, and are unable to telework, shall be eligible for emergency paid sick time regardless of the duration of such employment, or any temporary or probationary status, and shall be paid at the same hourly rate as the employee earns from the employee’s employment at the time the employee uses the emergency paid sick time; provided, however, that this hourly rate shall not be less than the effective minimum wage under section 1 of chapter 151, and shall not exceed $850 per week; provided further that annually, not later than October 1 of each year, the commonwealth shall adjust the maximum weekly benefit amount under this section to be 64 per cent of the state average weekly wage and the adjusted maximum weekly benefit amount shall take effect on January 1 of the year following such adjustment. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring financial or other reimbursement to an employee from an employer upon the employee’s termination, resignation, retirement or other separation from employment for emergency paid sick time provided under this section that has not been used.

(d) Employers who pay their employees for emergency paid sick time as required by this section shall be reimbursed in full by the commonwealth by providing proof of such payments to the department of revenue, but no employer shall be entitled to reimbursement under this section for paid time off provided to employees for which the employer is entitled to receive a federal payroll tax credit, including federal payroll tax credits for an employee’s use of paid sick time under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, P.L. No. 116-127, to the extent permitted and not in conflict with federal law. The department of revenue shall provide such reimbursements directly to employers within 5 business days by direct deposit to the employer’s bank account or by check to the employer.

(e) The commonwealth shall compensate employers as described in subsection (e) of this section by drawing upon funds in the commonwealth stabilization fund established under section 2H of chapter 29 appropriated for such purpose by the general court."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-699

ECO 699

Aboveground Natural Gas Transmission Facilities

Messrs. O'Connor, Timilty and Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding after section ____ the following sections:-

"Section _____. Section 38A of Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph: For tax years beginning after January 1, 2021, and on or before June fifteenth in each of the following years, the commissioner shall determine and certify to the owner of such pipeline and to the board of assessors of every city or town where such pipeline is subject to taxation, the valuation as of January first in such year of aboveground and belowground facilities, equipment, structures, improvements, and other components associated therewith; provided, the pipeline itself shall be included with the belowground facilities, whether above or below ground, and located at a specific situs in said city or town and which were placed into service on or after January 1, 2020. The valuation of each such pipeline system component must be certified to the city or town within which it resides. The valuation of pipeline system components which constitute aboveground equipment, facilities, structures, improvements, and other components associated therewith and located at a specific situs and which were placed into service on or after January 1, 2020 must be certified to their associated city or town. For pipeline system components such as line-pipe and mains that are continuous in nature the commissioner shall allocate the valuation to the various cities and towns through which the pipeline system traverses based on pipe size and mileage if the valuation associated with the specific cities and towns is not ascertainable.

Section _____. Section 38A of Chapter 59 of the General Laws is hereby amended in the second paragraph by striking the first sentence and inserting the following sentence: For tax years beginning after January 1, 2021, and on or before June fifteenth in each of the following years, the commissioner shall determine and certify to the owner of such pipeline and to the board of assessors of every city or town where such pipeline is subject to taxation, the valuation as of January first in such year of such pipeline in said city or town; provided however that aboveground equipment, facilities, structures, improvements, and other components associated therewith and located at a specific situs and which were placed into service on or after January 1, 2020 must be certified to their associated city or town as provided herein."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-700

ECO 700

Mass Marine Trades Association

Mr. O'Connor, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Feeney, Boncore and Moore, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Velis, Timilty, Tarr and Collins moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7027-0019, by adding the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, Inc. to increase workforce development training opportunities and technical education in secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades;" and by striking out the figure “$7,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$7,150,000”

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-700-R1

Redraft ECO 700

Mass Marine Trades Association

Mr. O'Connor, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Feeney, Boncore and Moore, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Velis, Timilty, Tarr, Collins, Cronin, Cyr, Crighton, Keenan and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-1192, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Marine Trade Association, Inc. to increase workforce development training opportunities and technical education in secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades"; and

in said section 2, in said item 7010-1192, by striking out the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,150,000”

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-701

ECO 701

Career Technical Institutes

Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Eldridge, Brady, Moore, Cronin, Lesser, Collins, O'Connor, Gomez, Feeney and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7002-1091, by striking out the figure “$6,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$15,379,600."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-702

ECO 702

Race Horse Development Fund

Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in Section 49 by striking subsection (b) in its entirety.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-703

ECO 703

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech Sector

Messrs. Lesser and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7002-1503 the following item:

“7002-1508 For the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established under section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to establish programs that provide advice and training from successful, experienced entrepreneurs for startup enterprises and that create a talent pipeline to technology startups and innovation companies; provided, that an entrepreneur and startup mentoring program shall be established, in consultation with the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation established under section 2 of chapter 40G and doing business as MassVentures, to provide assistance, mentoring and advice to startups and innovation companies by connecting early-stage entrepreneurs, technology startups and small businesses with successful, experienced business enterprises and capital financing; provided further, that said entrepreneur and startup mentoring program shall make every reasonable effort to encourage diversity among participants; provided further, that all funds shall be expended for paid internships for students seeking careers in technology and innovation industries to work with companies competing actively in those fields; provided further, that the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall seek private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative through the internship program; provided further, that as a condition of such grants being awarded, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall reach an agreement with the grant recipient on performance measures and indicators that shall be used to evaluate the performance of the grant recipient in carrying out the activities described in the recipient’s application; provided further, that the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall file annual reports for the duration of the programs with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies, not later than June 15, 2022; provided further, that the paid internship program report shall include the number of placements of students in paid internships during the academic year and an analysis of the impact of the program on the ability of its participants to enter the full-time job market in the technology and innovation industries after graduation; provided further, that the entrepreneurship program report shall include an overview of the activities of the programs, the number of participants in the programs and an analysis of the impact of the programs on the success of the participants’ startup business ventures; and provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2023......................... $1,350,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-704

ECO 704

Community College Workforce Training Incentive Grant Program

Mr. Lesser, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Velis, Eldridge and Finegold moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by striking out 7066-0015 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:-

“7066-0015 For the community college workforce training incentive grant program established under section 15F of chapter 15A of the General Laws, provided further that eligible incentive revenues under this program may also include workforce training contracts paid through public agencies, municipalities, public grants, not-for-profits, or private gifts………...$1,750,000.”

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-704-R1

Redraft ECO 704

Community College Workforce Training Incentive Grant Program

Mr. Lesser, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Velis, Eldridge, Finegold, Timilty and O'Connor and Ms. Moran moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-0015, by adding the following words:- “; provided, that eligible incentive revenues under this program may also include workforce training contracts administered or paid through public agencies, municipalities, public grants, nonprofit organizations or private gifts.”

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-705-R1

Redraft ECO 705

Urban League of Springfield and Eastern Massachusetts

Messrs. Lesser and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7003-0100, by adding the following words:-

“; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended equally to the Urban League of Springfield, Inc., in the city of Springfield and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc.”; and in said section 2, in said item 7003-0100, by striking out the figure “$792,620” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,192,620”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-705

ECO 705

Urban League of Springfield and Eastern Massachusetts

Messrs. Lesser and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7003-0100, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that $800,000 shall be expended equally between the Urban League of Springfield Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Springfield and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc.”; and by striking out the figure “$792,620” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,592,620”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-706

ECO 706

FORGE Manufacturing Initiative in Springfield

Messrs. Lesser and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a proven economic development program, with an existing office in Springfield, that supports manufacturing readiness for startups and connects them to Massachusetts-based manufacturers to promote local supply chains, post-recession job growth, and future resilience”; and by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$590,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-707

ECO 707

Lynnfield Town Common Improvements

Mr. Crighton moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:-"; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvement projects for the Lynnfield Town Common in the town of Lynnfield"; and by striking out the figure “$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$440,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-708

ECO 708

Supporting the Animals and Education Programming for Forest Park Zoo

Messrs. Lesser and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0952, by adding the following words:- “; provided further that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Zoo in Forest Park”; and by striking out the figure “$5,100,00” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$5,225,00”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-708-R1

Redraft ECO 708

Supporting the Animals and Education Programming for Forest Park Zoo

Messrs. Lesser and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0952, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center in the city of Springfield”; and in said section 2, in said item 7007-0952, by striking out the figure “$5,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,150,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-709-R1

Redraft ECO 709

Science and Technology Programming at the Springfield Science Museum

Messrs. Lesser and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:-

“; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Science Museum to complete the International Space Station buildout, a fully immersive representation of the United States exploration module on board the International Space Station”; and in said section 2, in said item 7008-1116, by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$490,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-709

ECO 709

Science and Technology Programming at the Springfield Science Museum

Messrs. Lesser and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Science Museum to complete the International Space Station Buildout, a fully immersive representation of the U.S. exploration module on board the International Space Station”; and by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$590,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-710

ECO 710

Dress for Success Development Program for Women

Mr. Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Dress for Success in Western Massachusetts to fund workforce development programs”; and by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$590,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-710-R1

Redraft ECO 710

Dress for Success Development Program for Women

Mr. Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:-

“; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Dress for Success Western Massachusetts to fund workforce development programs”; and

in said section 2, in said item 7008-1116, by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:-

“$415,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-711

ECO 711

Leadership Pioneer Valley

Mr. Lesser, Ms. Comerford and Mr. Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further than not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Leadership Pioneer Valley Inc.’s regional leadership development program”; and by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$440,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-712

ECO 712

Ludlow Mills Economic Development

Mr. Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Westmass Area Development Corporation to offset and map any and all costs incurred and related to, but not limited to, operational costs and expenses involved with the revitalization of the Ludlow Mills Industrial Complex”; and by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$740,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-713

ECO 713

Sports wagering

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following:-

"SECTION X. Subclause (ii) of clause Tenth of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “game”, the following words:- or sports pool or online sports pool.

SECTION X. Section 2 of chapter 23K of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in the definition of “Game”, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- This term shall also include sports pools and online sports pools as defined in section 20A.

SECTION X. Said section 2 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended, in the definition of “Gaming establishment”, by inserting after the word “area” in line 112, the following words:-, a sports wagering lounge as defined in section 20A.

SECTION X. Said section 2 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended, in the definition of “Gaming license”, by inserting at the end thereof, the following words:- , sports pool or online sports pool as defined in section 20A, or a license issued by the commission that permits the operation of sports wagering through a mobile application and other digital platforms and in person at a live thoroughbred race track approved by the commission, provided that said licensee (i) operates a thoroughbred horse racing track with at least a 1 mile circumference; (ii) has received approval from the New England Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association to conduct sports wagering pursuant to this chapter; and (iii) makes a capital investment of not less than $25,000,000 within 3 years after receiving a category 1 license and conducts at least ten race days in a year.

SECTION X. Section 8 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 2, after the word “licenses”, the following words:- and sports wagering licenses as defined in section 20A.

SECTION X. Section 9 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(c) The commission may waive certain provisions of subsection (a) that it deems inapplicable to the issuance of a sports wagering license as defined in section 20A.

SECTION X. Said chapter 23K of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 20, the following 6 sections:-

Section 20A. In addition to the definitions set forth in section 2, the following definitions shall apply to sections 20A to 20F, inclusive:-

“Collegiate sport or athletic event”, a sport or athletic event offered, sponsored by, or played in connection with a public or private institution that offers educational services beyond the secondary level;

“Electronic Sports” or “eSports”, a multiplayer video game played competitively for spectators by professionals;

“Online sports pool”, a sports pool operation in which wagers on sports events are made through computers or mobile or interactive devices and accepted at a sports wagering lounge through an online gaming system which is operating pursuant to a sports wagering license issued by the commission pursuant to section 20B;

“Online sports pool operator”, an entity that holds a gaming license or a gaming vendor license as defined in section 2 and that holds a license issued by the commission to operate an online sports pool;

“Operator”, a gaming licensee that has elected to operate a sports pool, either independently or jointly, and any entity with whom a gaming licensee contracts to operate a sports pool or online sports pool, including an online sports pool operator;

“Professional sport or athletic event”, an event at which two or more persons participate in sports or athletic events and receive compensation in excess of actual expenses for their participation in such event;

“Prohibited sports event”, any amateur sport or athletic event, including any collegiate sport or athletic event or high school sport or athletic event regardless of where the event takes place; and any electronic sports or eSports event;

“Sports event”, any professional sport or athletic event, any Olympic or international sports competition event, or any portion thereof, including, but not limited to, the individual performance statistics of athletes in a sports event or combination of sports events, except “sports event” shall not include a prohibited sports event or a fantasy contest, as defined in section 135 of chapter 219 of the acts of 2016;

“Sports governing body”, a sports organization that has a regulatory, sanctioning or organizing function for a specific sport or athletic event; provided, that this definition shall include but not be limited to a professional sports organization as defined in 28 U.S.C. section 3701(3) and national governing body as defined in 36 U.S.C. section 220501(b)(8);

“Sports pool”, the business of accepting wagers on any sports event by any system or method of wagering, including but not limited to single-game bets, teaser bets, parlays, over-under, moneyline, pools, exchange wagering, in-game wagering, in-play bets, proposition bets, and straight bets;

“Sports wagering license”, a license issued by the commission that permits the licensee to operate a sports pool or online sports pool;

“Sports wagering licensee”, an operator or online sports pool operator who holds a sports wagering license under this chapter; and

“Sports wagering lounge”, an area wherein a licensed sports pool is operated located in a gaming establishment. For the purposes of this chapter, the sports wagering lounge shall be considered part of the gaming area.

Section 20B. (a)The commission shall issue all sports wagering licenses and renewals thereof to gaming licensees. In addition to games permitted under this chapter, a gaming licensee which holds a sports wagering license issued by the commission may operate a sports pool in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and applicable regulations promulgated by the commission. A gaming licensee that holds a sports wagering license may conduct an online sports pool or may authorize an internet sports pool operator that holds a gaming license, sports wagering license or gaming vendor license, to operate an online sports pool on its behalf, provided that the terms of that agreement are approved by the commission. Each sports wagering licensee may provide a limited number of individually branded websites, each of which may have an accompanying mobile application bearing the same brand as the website for an online sports pool; provided that, said websites and mobile applications, in the case of a gaming licensee, may be in addition to or conjunction with any websites and mobile applications that also offer fantasy contests as defined in section 135 of chapter 219 of the acts of 2016. The commission shall determine the number of individually branded websites and accompanying mobile application that each sports wagering licensee may provide.

(b) An applicant for a sports wagering license shall pay to the commission a nonrefundable application fee of $100,000 to defray the costs associated with the processing of the application and investigation of the applicant; provided, however, that if the costs of the investigation exceed the initial application fee, the applicant shall pay the additional amount to the commission within 30 days after notification of insufficient fees or the application shall be rejected.

(c) The commission shall determine the minimum licensing fee for the issuance or renewal of a sports wagering license, which shall not be less than $500,000 for initial issuance, to be paid within 30 days after the award of the license. The commission shall set any renewal fee for such license based on the cost of fees associated with the evaluation of a sports wagering licensee under this chapter which shall be deposited into the Gaming Local Aid Fund established in section 63. Such renewal fee shall be exclusive of any subsequent licensing fees under this section.

(d) (1) No sports wagering license shall be issued by the commission to any applicant unless it has been qualified for licensure by the commission under sections 12 and 16.

(2) No category 1 or category 2 licensee shall be permitted to operate a sports pool or accept wagers via an online sports pool unless a sports wagering lounge is established and has commenced operation in its facility; provided, however, that an applicant for a sports wagering license may petition the commission to commence operation of the sports pool at a temporary facility and or an online sports pool during the pendency of construction of a sports wagering lounge in its facility. Such temporary facility may include, at the discretion of the commission, the utilization of designated windows and self-service wagering machines located in the gaming area or a cashless wagering system pursuant to the provisions of section 29; provided that the provisions of this clause shall not apply to an online sports pool operator.

(3) No sports wagering license shall be issued to any entity that is not qualified under this chapter.

(e) No applicant shall be authorized to operate a sports pool or online sports pool unless it has produced, to the satisfaction of the commission, information, documentation, and assurances concerning its financial background and resources, including cash reserves, that are sufficient to demonstrate that it has the financial stability, integrity, and responsibility to operate a sports pool or online sports pool.

(f) (1) No online sports pool shall be opened to the public, and no sports wagering, except for test purposes, may be conducted therein, until an online sports pool operator receives from the commission a permit to conduct an online sports pool.

(2) No applicant for an online sports wagering license shall be approved unless it provides a system of verification for users on its online sports pool website or mobile application.

(g) No later than 5 years after the date of the issuance of a sports wagering license and every 5 years thereafter or within such lesser periods as the commission may direct, an operator or online sports pool operator shall submit to the commission such documentation or information as the commission may by regulation require, to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commission that the operator or online sports pool operator continues to meet the requirements and regulations of this chapter.

(h) Sports wagering licensees and operators may provide promotional credits, incentives, bonuses, complimentaries, or similar benefits designed to induce sports betters to wager. The commission shall establish by regulation, standards governing the provision of these measures.

(i) The server or other equipment used by a gaming licensee, operator or sports pool operator, to accept wagers at a sports pool or online sports pool shall conform to requirements which the commission may impose by regulation.

Section 20C. (a) The operator or online sports pool operator shall establish or display the odds at which wagers may be placed on sports events.

(b)An operator shall accept wagers on sports events only from persons physically present in the sports wagering lounge or through self-service wagering machines located in the gaming area.

(d) An operator or online sports pool operator shall not accept wagers on prohibited sports events.

Section 20D. (a) The following persons shall not be permitted to (1) have any ownership interest in, control of, or otherwise be employed by an operator, online sports pool operator, a sports wagering licensee, a gaming establishment or gaming licensee in which a sports wagering lounge is located or (2) place a wager on a sports event that is overseen by that person’s sports governing body based on publicly available information: (i) Any person who is an athlete, coach, referee, or director of a sports governing body or any of its member teams; (ii) a sports governing body or any of its member teams; (iii) a player or a referee personnel member, in or on any sports event overseen by that person’s sports governing body based on publicly available information; (iv) a person who holds a position of authority or influence sufficient to exert influence over the participants in a sporting contest, including but not limited to coaches, managers, handlers, and athletic trainers; (v) a person with access to certain types of exclusive information on any sports event overseen by that person’s sports governing body based on publicly available information; or (vi) a person identified by any lists provided by the sports governing body to the commission.

(b) Any employee of a sports governing body or its member teams who is not prohibited from wagering on a sports event under subsection (a) shall provide notice to the commission prior to placing a wager on a sports event.

(c) The direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of 5 per cent or greater of a sports governing body or any of its member teams shall not place or accept any wager on a sports event in which any member team of that sports governing body participates.

(d) The prohibition set forth in subsection (a) shall not apply to (i) a person owning less than 5 per cent of the common stock of the applicant company, directly or indirectly, or a holding, intermediary or subsidiary company as defined in section 2 of a specific sports governing body member team; and (ii) a person owning less than 5 per cent of the common stock of the applicant company, directly or indirectly, or a holding, intermediary or subsidiary company as defined in said section 2 in a gaming establishment or gaming licensee.

Section 20E. (a) An operator shall adopt procedures to prevent persons from wagering on sports events who are prohibited from placing sports wagers. An operator shall not accept wagers from any person; (i) whose identity is known to the operator and whose name appears on the exclusion list maintained by the commission pursuant to section 45; (ii) who is the operator, director, officer, owner, or employee of the operator or any relative thereof living in the same household as the operator; (iii) who has access to nonpublic confidential information held by the operator; or (iv) who is an agent or proxy for any other person.

(b) An operator shall adopt procedures to be approved by the commission to obtain personally identifiable information from any individual who places any single wager in an amount of $10,000 or greater on a sports event while physically present in a gaming establishment.

(c) A sports wagering licensee may contract with a gaming vendor to conduct that operation, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commission. The gaming vendor shall obtain a gaming vendor license prior to the execution of any such contract and in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the commission.

(d) An operator shall promptly report to the bureau: any criminal or disciplinary proceedings commenced against the operator or its employees in connection with the operations of the sports pool or online sports pool; any abnormal betting activity or patterns that may indicate a concern about the integrity of a sports event or events; any other conduct with the potential to corrupt a betting outcome of a sports event for purposes of financial gain, including but not limited to match fixing; and suspicious or illegal wagering activities, including the use of funds derived from illegal activity, wagers to conceal or launder funds derived from illegal activity, use of agents to place wagers, or use of false identification. The bureau is authorized to share any information under this section with any law enforcement entity, team, sports governing body, or regulatory agency the bureau deems appropriate.

(e) An operator shall maintain records of sports wagering operations in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commission.

(f) A sports wagering licensee may, in addition to having a sports wagering lounge, conduct wagering on authorized sports events through one or more kiosks or self-service wagering stations located within its facility. Such self-service wagering stations located at a casino may offer any game authorized under regulations promulgated by the commission.

(g) (1) All wagers on sports events authorized under this chapter shall be initiated, received and otherwise made within the commonwealth unless otherwise determined by the commission in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Consistent with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. s.5361 et seq.), the intermediate routing of electronic data relating to a lawful intrastate wager authorized under this provision shall not determine the location or locations in which such wager is initiated, received or otherwise made.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (1) of this subsection, wagers may be accepted thereunder or pooled with wagers from persons who are not physically present in the commonwealth if the commission determines that such wagering is not inconsistent with federal law or the law of the jurisdiction, including any foreign nation, in which any such person is located, or such wagering is conducted pursuant to a reciprocal agreement to which the commonwealth is a party that is not inconsistent with federal law.

(h) (1) Applicants for and holders of a sports wagering and online sports wagering license shall be required to disclose the identity of the following: each board appointed officer of the corporation; each director of the corporation; each person who directly holds any voting or controlling interest of 5 percent or more of the securities issued by such applicant or holder; each person who directly holds any non-voting or passive ownership interest of 25 percent or more of the securities issued by such applicant or holder; and each holding or intermediary company of an applicant for or holder of an operator.

(2) As to each holding, intermediary and subsidiary company of an applicant for or holder of a sports wagering license, such applicants and holders shall be required to establish and maintain the qualifications of the following: each board appointed officer of the corporation; each director of the corporation; each person who directly holds any voting or controlling interest of 5 percent or more of the securities issued by such applicant or holder; and each person who directly holds any non-voting or passive ownership interest of 25 percent or more in such holding or intermediary company.

(i) (1) All persons employed directly in wagering-related activities conducted within a gaming establishment in a sports wagering lounge or an online sports pool shall be licensed as a key gaming employee or a gaming employee or so designated by the commission. All other employees who are working in the sports wagering lounge or an online sports pool shall register with the commission as a gaming service employee.

(2) Each operator shall designate one or more gaming key employees who shall be responsible for the operation of the sports pool or online sports pool. At least one such gaming key employee shall be in the gaming establishment whenever sports wagering is conducted.

(j) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the commission shall have the authority to regulate sports pools, online sports pools, and the conduct of sports wagering under this chapter to the same extent that the commission regulates gaming.

(k) The commission, shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 20B through 20F, inclusive, including but not limited to, regulations governing the:

(1) number of individually branded websites and accompanying mobile application that each sports wagering licensee may provide;

(2) amount of cash reserves to be maintained by operators to cover winning wagers;

(3) acceptance of wagers on a series of sports events;

(4) maximum wagers which may be accepted by an operator from any one person on any one sports event;

(5) type of wagering tickets which may be used;

(6) method of issuing tickets;

(7) method of accounting to be used by operators;

(8) types of records which shall be kept;

(9) use of credit and checks by patrons;

(10) a cashless wagering system for sports wagering pursuant to the provisions of section 29;

(11) protections for a person placing a wager, including a verification system for online sports pools, including age and identity verification; and

(12) the display of information on the signs of problem gambling and how to access assistance.

(l) Each operator shall adopt comprehensive house rules governing sports wagering transactions which shall be approved by the commission. The rules shall specify the amounts to be paid on winning wagers and the effect of schedule changes. The house rules, together with any other information the commission deems appropriate, shall be conspicuously displayed in the sports wagering lounge, posted on the online sports pool operator’s website or mobile application, and included in the terms and conditions of the cashless wagering system pursuant to the provisions of section 29, and copies shall be made readily available as required by the commission.

Section 20F. Nothing in sections 20A through 20F, inclusive, shall limit (1) the tribal-state compact entered into pursuant to section 91 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 and as approved by the general court pursuant to chapter 1 of the resolves of 2012, or (2) the attorney general’s authority over daily fantasy contests as defined in section 135 of chapter 219 of the acts of 2016 pursuant to the General Laws and regulations promulgated by the attorney general.

SECTION X. Section 21 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding, the following subsection:-

(e)The commission may waive certain provisions of this section that it deems inapplicable to the issuance of a sports wagering license as defined in section 20A.

SECTION X. Section 23 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “licensee”, in line 1, the following words:- and a sports wagering licensee as defined in section 20A.

SECTION X. Section 37 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after subsection (g), the following subsection:- (h) Whoever willfully violates the provisions of section 20D shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 6 months or by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, by a fine not to exceed $100,000.

SECTION X. Said chapter 23K, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after section 55, the following section:-

Section 55A.(a) (1) The sums received by a sports wagering licensee from sports wagering, all as defined in section 20A, less only the total of all sums actually paid out as winnings to patrons, shall not be taxed as gross gaming revenue as defined in section 2 but shall be subject to a tax of 10 per cent. (2) The sums received from an online sports wagering licensee on sports events, both as defined in section 20A, less only the total of all sums actually paid out as winnings, shall be subject to a tax of 12.5 per cent, which shall be paid to the Gaming Local Aid Fund established in section 63. (3)The cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing of value included in a jackpot or payout shall not be included in the total of all sums paid out as winnings for purposes of determining revenue under this subsection.

(b) The operator of fantasy contests as defined in section 135 of chapter 219 of the acts of 2016 shall pay a tax of 12.5 per cent, except that sums received from a fantasy contest, less only the total of all sums actually paid out as winnings, and shall be remitted to the commission no less frequently than monthly by the operator to be paid to the Gaming Local Aid Fund established in section 63.

SECTION X. Subsection (e) of section 56 of said chapter 23K, is hereby further amended by inserting after the first sentence, the following sentence:- The commission shall also assess an annual fee of $1,000,000 in shares to be determined by the commission against each sports wagering licensee that is not a category 1 or category 2 gaming licensee.

SECTION X. Subsection (2) of section 71 of said chapter 23K, as so appearing is hereby further amended by inserting after clause (vi), the following clause:- (vi ½) an assessment of the impacts on sports wagering on individuals, families, businesses, social institutions and the economy generally;"

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2461

Text of amendment (Senator Tarr) to the Senate Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (Senate, No. 3).

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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by inserting after section _ the following:-