Government Amendments

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-122

GOV 122

Reserve for Guardians ad litem

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 1106-0064 the following item:-

"xxxx-xxxx For a reserve to support the costs of recruiting, training, and compensating guardians ad litem appointed pursuant to section 29 1/2 of chapter 119 of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may authorize the transfer of funds from this item to other items for such purposes…………………………………….$49,000,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-123

GOV 123

Southbridge Veterans War Memorial

Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1410-1616, by inserting the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the town of Southbridge for the design and construction of a veterans war memorial”; and by striking out the figure “$760,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$960,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-123-R1

Redraft GOV 123

Southbridge Veterans War Memorial

Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1410-1616, by adding the following words:- “; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Southbridge for the design and construction of a veterans war memorial”; and

by striking out the figure “$760,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$810,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-124

GOV 124

Massachusetts Service Member Next of Kin Gratuity Insurance

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

"SECTION XXX. Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 88 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 88. (a)   An officer or enlisted person of the Massachusetts organized militia who, while performing any duty lawfully ordered under this chapter without willful neglect on the part of the person, receives injury, is disabled or contracts a sickness or disease which incapacitates the person from pursuing the person's usual business or occupation shall, during the period of incapacity, receive compensation to be fixed by a board appointed under section 90 to inquire into the claim and the actual and necessary expenses for medical services and care, medicines and hospitalization or replacement or repair of eyeglasses, dentures or prosthetic devices worn or carried, and amounts related to lost wages.

(b) If the death of a member of the Massachusetts organized militia results from injury, sickness or disease received while in the line of duty pursuant to orders under titles 10 and 32 of the United States Code or this chapter and the injury, sickness or disease resulting in the death was not the result of the decedent's willful neglect, a single payment of $200,000 shall be paid to the surviving spouse; provided, however, that if there is no surviving spouse, the amount shall be paid to the children of the decedent in equal shares; provided further, that if there is no surviving spouse and no children, the amount shall be paid in equal shares to the surviving parents of the decedent, if there are no surviving parents, the amount shall be paid to the surviving siblings in equal shares.

(c) For the purposes of subsection (b), parents include fathers and mothers through adoption. However, preference to any claim as the decedent's parents shall be given to those who exercised a relationship on the date, or most nearly before the date, on which the decedent began their lawful duty as a member of the Massachusetts organized militia.

(d) Subsection (b) shall apply to service members whose death occurred on or after April 2, 2019, and those who have not received a final decision from the board of compensation as appointed under section 90.

(e) All claims presented under this section shall be made in the manner provided in section 90. "

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-125

GOV 125

Mass Animal Fund

Messrs. Velis and Eldridge, Ms. DiZoglio, Mr. Moore, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Cronin and Timilty, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Gomez, O'Connor and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 2511-0100, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund”; and

by striking out the figure “$9,026,960” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$9,126,960”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-126

GOV 126

Assisting municipalities for costs associated with new police training requirements

Messrs. Tarr, Keenan, O'Connor, Timilty and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 1106-0064 the following item:

"XXXX-XXXX... For a reserve to assist municipalities to meet the expenses associated with the implementation of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020 with regards to training; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds from this item to state agencies as defined in section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws; ...................... $5,000,000

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-127

GOV 127

Early Voting Reimbursement

Messrs. Finegold, Keenan, Lesser, Moore and Tarr, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. O'Connor and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 0521-0001 the following item:

“xxxx-xxxx For implementing early voting in the commonwealth for the September 6, 2022 state primary and the November 8, 2022 state election in accordance with section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as determined through the collection and certification of accurate accounting by the state auditor and division of local mandates for distribution by the secretary of the commonwealth.....................$6,000,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-128

GOV 128

Commission on the Status of Asian Americans

Messrs. Keenan and Eldridge, Ms. DiZoglio and Messrs. Gomez and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0950-0080, by striking out the figure "$250,400" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "356,053".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-129

GOV 129

Community Compact Grants

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by striking out the words “improvements; provided” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

improvements; provided, that notwithstanding the spending limit in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, not more than $3,000,000 shall be expended to fund the District Local Technical Assistance Fund, established in said section 2XXX, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for a multi-year competitive grant program to provide financial support for one-time or transition costs related to regionalization and other efficiency initiatives, with allowable applicants to include municipalities, regional school districts, school districts considering forming a regional school district or regionalizing services, regional planning agencies and councils of governments; provided further. and

by striking out the figure “5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 10,000,000.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-130

GOV 130

Community Compact Grants II

improvements; provided, that not more than $4,000,000 shall be expended for an incentive program for communities and municipalities engaging in the use of best practices determined by the Community Compact Cabinet created by Executive Order 554 issued January 23, 2015; provided further.

And by striking out the figure “5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 9,000,000

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-132

GOV 132

Northern Berkshire County Registry of Deeds

Mr. Hinds moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0540-1600, by striking out the figure "$324,448" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$372,188".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-133

GOV 133

Southern Berkshire Registry of Deeds

Mr. Hinds moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0540-1800, by striking out the figure "$264,693" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$299,253".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-134

GOV 134

Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds

Mr. Hinds moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0540-1700, by striking out the figure "$514,599" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$563,819".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-135

GOV 135

Mass Cultural Council

Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Feeney, Gomez and Velis, Ms. Comerford, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Rush and Cronin, Ms. DiZoglio, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Moore, Hinds, Lesser, Tarr and Timilty, Ms. Moran, Mr. Finegold, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. O'Connor and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0640-0300, by striking out the figure “$22,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$27,400,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-136

GOV 136

Quasi Entities

Messrs. Tarr and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following Section

“Section __ Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16CC the following section:-

Section 16DD. (a) For purposes of this section, the term 'quasi-government agency' shall mean a corporation that: (i) is supported by the government to provide services to citizens, including, but not limited to, operating public buses and rail systems, developing drinking water and managing public pension information; and (ii) has certain budgetary, governing and policy-making independence from the executive and legislative branches.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a quasi-government agency shall submit compensation information to the comptroller and the comptroller shall post such information on the commonwealth’s open checkbook website.

(c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state auditor shall publicly post audits conducted of a quasi-government agency on its website."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-137

GOV 137

State House Disability Services

Ms. Lovely, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Feeney and Collins, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. Tarr, Gomez, O'Connor and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1102-1128, by inserting at the end of thereof the following:- “and other non-English speakers, as well as live captioning for all public in-person and virtual legislative hearings and sessions for the house of representatives and senate; provided, that the Bureau forms a state house access advisory group, comprised of individuals with disabilities and representatives from multiple organizations representing persons with varied disabilities across the Commonwealth, meeting quarterly, to advise the Bureau on how funds be spent”; and by striking out the figure "147,008" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "300,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-138

GOV 138

Commission on the Status of Women

Ms. Lovely, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Tarr, Ms. DiZoglio and Messrs. Feeney, Gomez and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0950-0000, by striking out the figure "$619,699” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$986,700".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-139

GOV 139

Language Access for All Implementation

Messrs. DiDomenico and Eldridge, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Crighton, Brady and Collins, Ms. DiZoglio, Ms. Comerford, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Lesser and Hinds, Ms. Lovely, Ms. Edwards and Messrs. Timilty, Gomez, Montigny and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section 78 the following section:-

"Section XX. Not less than $8,000,000 shall be expended for state agencies, including but not limited to MassHealth, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Early Education and Care, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Unemployment Assistance, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and the Department of Public Health, to take steps to ensure equal access to state services, programs, and activities serving limited English proficient individuals; provided further that such steps shall include (a) the timely provision of oral interpretation; (b) translation of vital documents and communications related to eligibility, legal rights, privileges, or duties including but not limited to applications, informational materials, notices, and complaint forms; (c) the translation of public facing websites; (d) the hiring and retention of multilingual staff; and (e) the updating and implementation of language access plans; provided further, that the aforementioned state agencies shall each appoint a language access coordinator whose sole responsibilities are to implement the above requirements and to train staff on compliance; and provided further, that not later than June 30, 2023, such state agencies shall submit a report to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairs of the house and senate committee on state administration and regulatory oversight detailing an accounting of all funds expended and steps taken to fulfill the above requirements."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-140

GOV 140

Middlesex South Registry of Deeds

Mr. DiDomenico moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0540-1500, by striking out the figure “$3,927,843” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- ”$4,387,709”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-141

GOV 141

Cannabis Control Commission’s Public Education and Outreach Campaign

Messrs. Moore, Gomez and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after line item 1070-0840, the following line item:

"xxxx-xxxx For the implementation of a public education and outreach campaign, including but not limited to: youth access and prevention messaging, expanded awareness of criminal record sealing and expungement, and related efforts to promote a safe and equitable marijuana industry…………………….$1,000,000"

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-142

GOV 142

Medically Assisted Treatment Pilot Program Expansion

Messrs. Cyr, Velis and Collins, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0105, by inserting, after the words "associated with the", the following words:- "expansion of the "; and by striking the figure “$15,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$22,627,799”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-142-R1

Redraft GOV 142

Medically Assisted Treatment Pilot Program Expansion

Messrs. Cyr, Velis and Collins, Ms. Gobi and Messrs. Gomez and Feeney moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0105, by inserting, after the words "associated with the", the following words:- "expansion of the "; and by striking the figure “$15,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$18,500,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-143-R1

Redraft GOV 143

New American Voters Grant Program

Mr. DiDomenico, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Comerford, Ms. Lovely and Mr. Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 0524-0000 the following item:-

"XXXX-XXXX For a New American Voters grant program to ensure compliance with the language access mandate in section 203 of the federal Voting Rights Act; provided, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for grants to support outreach efforts in the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Clinton, Everett, Fitchburg, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Methuen, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Springfield and Worcester and the cities known as the towns of Randolph and Southbridge to provide, pursuant to the federal Voting Rights Act, election materials, including ballots, in languages spoken by more than 5 per cent of the populations in those municipalities or as otherwise required by the Voting Rights Act; provided further, that the grant program shall be administered by the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall issue a request for proposals to provide grants to the municipalities listed in this item; provided further, that the secretary may use not more than $125,000 of the grant funding under this item for necessary administrative costs related to grant administration, technical assistance and training for municipalities and statewide professional translation and interpretation services; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be made available to the Massachusetts Voter Education Network, Inc. to administer a New American Voters Community Partnership grant program for community-based organizations to: (i) conduct nonpartisan voter education; (ii) advise and assist municipal elections officials in the aforementioned municipalities, including reviewing translations and identifying multilingual poll workers; and (iii) aid in collecting feedback from limited English proficiency voters; provided further, that the Massachusetts Voter Education Network, Inc. may use not more than 10 per cent of the funds for activities related to grant administration; provided further, that the state secretary shall develop guidelines that outline periodic reporting requirements for grantees, including semi-annual and final reports; and provided further, that the secretary shall submit a preliminary report not later than 6 months after the awarding of the funds and a final report not later than 12 months after the expenditure of all grant funds awarded to said community-based organizations by the New American Voters Community Partnership grant program on the efficacy of the grant programs to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on election laws......................... $1,000,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-143

GOV 143

New American Voters Grant Program

Mr. DiDomenico, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Comerford, Ms. Lovely and Mr. Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after 0521-0000 the following item:-

"XXXX-XXXX For a New American Voters grant program for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act Section 203 language access mandate; provided that $3 million be expended to support outreach efforts in the municipalities of Boston, Chelsea, Clinton, Everett, Fitchburg, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Methuen, Quincy, Randolph, Revere, Salem, Southbridge, Springfield, and Worcester, which are required under the federal Voting Rights Act to provide election materials, including ballots, in languages spoken by more than 5 percent of the population or as otherwise required by the Voting Rights Act; provided further, that the grant program shall be administered by the secretary of the Commonwealth, who shall issue a request for proposals to provide grants to municipalities; provided further, that the secretary may use up to $500,000 of the total appropriation for necessary administrative costs related to grant administration, technical assistance and training for municipalities, and statewide professional translation and interpretation services; and provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Massachusetts Voter Education Network (MassVOTE) to administer a New American Voters Community Partnership grant program for community-based organizations to (i) conduct nonpartisan voter education (ii) advise and assist municipal elections officials in the VRA Section 203 jurisdictions, including reviewing translations, identifying multilingual poll workers, and (iii) aid in collecting feedback from Limited English Proficiency voters; provided further, that MassVOTE may use up to 10 percent of New American Voters Community Partnership grant program funds for activities related to grant administration; provided further, that the secretary shall develop guidelines which outline periodic reporting requirements for grantees, including semi-annual and final reports; and provided further, that the secretary shall submit a preliminary report not later than six months after the awarding of the funds, and a final report not later than twelve months after the completion of all grant activities on the efficacy of the grant programs, to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means and with the Joint Committee on Election Laws,......................... $4,000,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-144

GOV 144

Veterans Mediation Training Program

Ms. Gobi and Ms. Comerford moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1410-0012, by adding at the end the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Quabbin Mediation, Inc., for support services and statewide veteran mediation training for veterans service officials”; and by striking out the figure "$9,154,222" and inserting in place therefore the following figure:- “$9,254,222”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-144-R1

Redraft GOV 144

Veterans Mediation Training Program

Ms. Gobi and Ms. Comerford moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1410-0012, by adding the following words:- “; and provided further, that funds may be made available to Quabbin Mediation, Inc., for support services and statewide veteran mediation training for veterans service officials”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-145

GOV 145

District Local Technical Assistance

Messrs. Eldridge and Moore, Ms. Comerford, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Tarr, Velis, Keenan and Pacheco, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Lesser and Feeney, Ms. Lovely and Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended for the District Local Technical Assistance Fund established in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund”; and by striking out the figure “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$9,000,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-146

GOV 146

Two-week sales tax holiday

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

"SECTION _. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the days of August 8, 2022 to August 21, 2022, an excise shall not be imposed upon nonbusiness sales at retail of tangible personal property, as defined in section 1 of chapter 64H of the General Laws. For the purposes of this act, tangible personal property shall not include telecommunications services, tobacco products subject to the excise imposed by chapter 64C of the General Laws, marijuana or marijuana products subject to chapter 94G of the General Laws, alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 1 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, gas, steam, electricity, motor vehicles, motorboats, meals or a single item the price of which is in excess of $2,500.

SECTION _. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the days of August 8, 2022, to August 21, 2022, a vendor shall not add to the sales price or collect from a nonbusiness purchaser an excise upon sales at retail of tangible personal property. The commissioner of revenue shall not require a vendor to collect and pay excise upon sales at retail of tangible personal property purchased on August 8, 2022, through August 21, 2022, including on August, 21, 2022. An excise erroneously or improperly collected during the days of August 8, 2022 to August 21,2022, shall be remitted to the department of revenue.

SECTION _. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6A of chapter 64H of the General Laws, the sales tax holiday for 2022 designated pursuant to subsection (b) of said section 6A shall run concurrently with the dates set forth in sections 1 and 2 and shall not be interpreted as being in addition to any such dates.

SECTION _. Reporting requirements imposed upon vendors of tangible personal property, by law or by regulation, including, but not limited to, the requirements for filing returns required by chapter 62C of the General Laws, shall remain in effect for sales for the days of August 8, 2022 to August 21, 2022.

SECTION _. (a) On or before August 15, 2022, the commissioner of revenue shall certify the amount of sales tax receipts estimated to be foregone as a result of the provisions of sections 1 and 2, based on the likely volume of sales tax collections in the absence of this act. In this certification, the commissioner shall specify distinctly the amounts of tax receipts that would have been credited or otherwise assigned to non-budgeted funds for transfer of sales tax revenue dedicated to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority pursuant to section 35T of chapter 10 of the General Laws and the Massachusetts School Building Authority pursuant to section 35BB of said chapter 10. Additionally, in this certification, the commissioner shall specify distinctly the amounts of tax receipts that would have been pledged to the expenses of the various convention centers.

(b) In calculating the consolidated net surplus for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws and any relevant special acts, the comptroller shall exclude from the consolidated net surplus an amount equal to the total amount of sales tax receipts foregone as a result of the provisions of sections 1 and 2, as certified by the commissioner of revenue. That amount shall be treated as a reserved balance in the General Fund at the close of fiscal year 2022.

(c) In fiscal year 2023, the comptroller shall transfer from the General Fund to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority State and Local Contribution Fund established in section 35T of chapter 10 of the General Laws, the School Modernization and Reconstruction Trust Fund established in section 35BB of said chapter 10, and funds for the various convention centers established in chapter 152 of the acts of 1997 as amended, chapter 45 of the acts of 2001 and chapter 422 of the acts of 2006 as amended, the specified portions of the sales tax receipts foregone as a result of the provisions of sections 1 and 2, as certified by the commissioner of revenue pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Transfers pursuant to this subsection shall be in amounts and on a schedule that approximates the allocation of funds that would have occurred in the absence of this act. For purposes of calculating amounts due under sections 35T and 35BB of chapter 10 of the General Laws, chapter 152 of the acts of 1997 as amended, chapter 45 of the acts of 2001, chapter 422 of the acts of 2006 as amended, and any other general or special act, funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be treated as sales tax receipts.

SECTION _. On or before December 31, 2022, the commissioner of revenue shall certify to the comptroller the amount of sales tax forgone pursuant to this act, as well as new revenue raised from personal and corporate income taxes and other sources; provided, that the amounts transferred pursuant to subsection (c) of section 5 shall be final notwithstanding any variance from the amounts certified pursuant to this section. The commissioner shall file a report with the joint committee on revenue and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, for each fund affected, the amounts that were deposited into each fund pursuant to this act.

SECTION _. The commissioner of revenue shall issue instructions or forms or promulgate rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act.

SECTION _. Eligible sales at retail of tangible personal property under sections 1 and 2 are restricted to those transactions occurring on days between and including August 8, 2022, and August 21, 2022. Transfer of possession of or payment in full for the property shall occur on 1 of those days. Transactions where a deposit, prepayment or binding promise to pay is made before August 8, 2022, prior sales, and layaway sales shall be ineligible."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-147

GOV 147

Grafton Municipal Center Upgrades

Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for municipal center upgrades in the town of Grafton”; and by striking out the figure "$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,050,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-149

GOV 149

Modernizing the Lottery

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

“SECTION ___. Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 24, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 24. The commission is hereby authorized to conduct a state lottery and shall determine: (i) the types of lottery or lotteries, to be conducted; (ii) the price, or prices, of tickets or shares in the lottery; (iii) the numbers and sizes of the prizes on the winning tickets or shares; (iv) the manner of selecting the winning tickets or shares; (v) the manner of payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares; (vi) the frequency of the drawings or selections of winning tickets or shares; (vii) the type or types of locations at which tickets or shares may be sold; (viii) the method to be used in selling tickets or shares; (ix) the licensing of agents to sell tickets or shares; provided, however, that no person under the age of eighteen shall be licensed as an agent; (x) the manner and amount of compensation, if any, to be paid licensed sales agents; provided, however, that the amount of compensation, if any, to be paid to licensed sales agents as a commission pursuant to this section shall be calculated on the total face value of each ticket or share sold and not on any discounted price of any such ticket or share sold; and (xi) such other matters necessary or desirable for the efficient and economical operation and administration of the lottery and for the convenience of the purchasers of tickets or shares and the holders of winning tickets or shares. The commission is authorized to operate the daily numbers game seven days a week. Each physical state lottery ticket or share shall have imprinted thereon the state seal and a serial number. The commission may establish, and from time to time revise, such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or desirable and shall file the same with the office of the state secretary.

The commission shall establish rules and regulations for lotteries conducted online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means that shall, at a minimum: (i) require age verification measures to be reasonably designed to block access to and prevent sales of lottery tickets, games or shares online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means to persons under the age of 18; (ii) limit sales of lottery tickets, games or shares online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means to transactions initiated and received, or otherwise made, within the commonwealth; (iii) allow any player to voluntarily prohibit or otherwise exclude themselves from purchasing a lottery ticket, game or share online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means; (iv) establish maximum limits for account deposits and transactions of lottery tickets, games or shares conducted online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means and allow players to reduce their own deposit or transaction limit at any time; (v) clarify that money in a lottery account belongs solely to the owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner at any time; and (vi) require the commission to implement promotional activities to encourage the purchase of lottery tickets, games or shares through licenses sales agents including, but not limited to, the sale of prepaid gift cards for lottery sales through licensed sales agents.

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the name, address, transaction history, account balance or other personal or identifying information of an individual who purchases lottery tickets, games or shares online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means shall not be deemed public records of the commission for the purposes of section 10 of chapter 66; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the commission from maintaining, using or sharing such information in the course of an investigation by law enforcement or in compliance with sections 28A or 28B of this chapter.

The commission shall advise and make recommendations to the director regarding the operation and administration of the lottery. The commission shall report monthly to the governor, the attorney general and the general court, the total lottery revenues, prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding month, and shall make an annual independently audited financial report to the same which shall include a full and complete statement of lottery revenues, prize disbursements and other expenses, including such recommendations as it may deem necessary or advisable, which shall be made available electronically to the general public not later than the earliest date established for reports in section 12 of chapter 7A. The commission shall report immediately to the governor and the general court any matters which require immediate changes in the laws of the commonwealth in order to prevent abuses and evasions of the lottery law or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or to rectify undesirable conditions in connection with the administration or operation of the state lottery.

The commission is authorized to carry on a continuous study and investigation of said lottery throughout the commonwealth in order (1) to ascertain any defects in the state lottery law or in the rules and regulations issued thereunder whereby any abuse in the administration and operation of the lottery or any evasion of said law or said rules and regulations may arise or be practiced, (2) to formulate recommendations for changes in said law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder to prevent such abuses and evasions, and (3) to guard against the use of said law and rules and regulations issued thereunder as a cloak for the carrying on of organized gambling and crime.

The commission shall make a continuous study and investigation of the operation and administration of similar laws in other states or countries, of any literature on the subject which from time to time may be published or available, of any federal laws which may affect the operation of the lottery, and of the reaction of citizens of the commonwealth to existing and potential features of the lottery with a view to recommending or effecting changes that will tend to better serve and implement the purposes of the state lottery law.

The concurrence of the chairman and of not less than two other members of the commission shall be required for all official actions of the commission. A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the commission, including any rules and regulations adopted by the commission or any amendments thereof, shall be forthwith transmitted, by and under the certification of the secretary thereof, to the governor.

The commission shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, control or supervision. The commission shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations to persons whose testimony is required.

SECTION ___. Section 24A of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(a) For the purposes of this section, ''group agreement'' shall mean any lottery activity in which the commission participates pursuant to a written agreement between the commission, on behalf of the commonwealth, and any state, territory, country or other sovereignty. The commission is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with one or more states or other jurisdictions, hereinafter referred to as a group, for the purpose of creating and maintaining multi-jurisdictional lottery games, including multi-jurisdictional lottery games to be conducted online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means; provided, however, that any such lottery game to be conducted online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means has been properly authorized by each state or other jurisdiction that is part of the group; provided, further, that a group agreement shall not include the state lottery games created pursuant to section 24; provided further, that nothing in this section and nothing in a group agreement shall authorize the commission to make expenditures that are not consistent with restrictions on expenditures by the commission provided in any other general or special law. The group shall determine the types of lotteries to be conducted, the prices of tickets or shares, the manner of selecting the winning tickets or shares, the manner of payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares and the frequency of the drawings or selection of winning tickets or shares. The commission may establish, and from time to time revise, such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or desirable to carry out the group agreement and shall file the same with the office of the state secretary.

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

Section 25. The apportionment of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all other sources at the point of sale shall be as follows:--(a) the payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares which in any case shall be no less than forty-five per cent of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets; (b) the payment of costs incurred in the operation and administration of the lottery, including the expenses of the commission and the costs resulting from any contract or contracts entered into for promotional, advertising or operational services or for the purchase or lease of lottery equipment and materials which in no case shall exceed fifteen per cent of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets, subject to appropriation; and (c) the balance shall be used to fund budgeted aid to cities and towns as provided in section 18C of chapter 58, subject to appropriation.

The apportionment of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lotteries conducted online, over the internet, through the use of a mobile application or through any other means as authorized by section 24 of this chapter shall be as follows:-- ( a) the payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares; (b) the payment of costs incurred in the operation and administration of such lotteries, including the expenses of the commission and the costs resulting from any contract or contracts entered into for promotional, advertising or operational services or for the purchase or lease of lottery equipment and materials which in no case shall exceed fifteen per cent of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets, subject to appropriation; and (c) the balance shall be used to fund budgeted aid to cities and towns as provided in section 18C of chapter 58, subject to appropriation; provided that, in any fiscal year where the balance used to fund such budgeted aid exceeds one-hundred-three per cent of budgeted aid apportioned in the previous fiscal year, the portion of the balance exceeding one-hundred-three per cent shall be apportioned as follows:-- (i) twenty five per cent to the Massachusetts School Building Authority established in section 1A of chapter 70B; (ii) twenty five per cent to special education programs as set forth in chapter 71B; and (ii) fifty per cent to fund budgeted aid to cities and towns as provided in section 18C of chapter 58, subject to appropriation.

SECTION ___. Section 3 of chapter 137 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “to”, in line 6, the following words:- “chapter 10 or”."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-150

GOV 150

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Ms. Comerford, Ms. DiZoglio, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Fattman, Ms. Moran, Ms. Gobi and Messrs. Moore, Gomez, O'Connor, Montigny and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1201-0100, by striking the figure “$820,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,500,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-151-R1

Redraft GOV 151

Maintaining a Baseball Field for Disadvantaged Youth in the City of Worcester

Mr. Moore and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 2810-0122, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the creation and maintenance of a baseball field for the use and benefit of disadvantaged youth in the city of Worcester”; and

by striking out the figure “$255,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$755,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-151

GOV 151

Maintaining a Baseball Field for Disadvantaged Youth in the City of Worcester

Mr. Moore and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 72 the following section: -

"SECTION XX. All proceeds received by the division of capital asset management and maintenance from the sale of 24 Mulberry Street in the city of Worcester shall be transferred to the city of Worcester. All proceeds transferred to the city of Worcester under this section shall be used for the creation and maintenance of a baseball field for the use and benefit of disadvantaged youth."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-152

GOV 152

Economic Empowerment Fund

Messrs. Eldridge and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0610-0010, by adding the following words:- “; and provided further, that $90,000 shall be transferred to the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund established in section 35QQ of chapter 10 of the General Laws”; and by striking out the figure "$726,700" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$816,700".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-153

GOV 153

Massachusetts Center for the Book

Ms. Gobi, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Eldridge, Moore, Lesser and Tarr, Ms. DiZoglio and Messrs. Feeney and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7000-9508, by striking out the figure "$300,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$400,000"

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-154

GOV 154

Matched Savings Programs

Messrs. Eldridge, Barrett, Moore and Brady, Ms. DiZoglio, Ms. Creem, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Lovely, Mr. Gomez and Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0610-0010, by adding the following words:- “; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be made available to MIDAS Collaborative Inc. as a fiscal intermediary for matched-savings programs, which help to close critical racial and other wealth gaps of low-to-moderate-income households, in partnership with financial institutions, community development corporations, community foundations and other community-based organizations”; and by striking out the figure "$726,700" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$976,700".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-157

GOV 157

Office of Vehicle Management Chargeback Language

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2B, in item 1775-0800, by adding the following words:- "provided that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2023 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for that item in fiscal year 2024."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-158

GOV 158

Meals tax holiday

Mr. Tarr, Ms. Gobi and Messrs. Fattman, O'Connor and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

"SECTION XX. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the days of October 2-7 2022, inclusive, the tax imposed upon meals pursuant to chapter 64H of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 157 of chapter 27 of the Acts of 2009, shall be suspended.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the days of October 2-7, 2022, inclusive, a restaurant in the commonwealth shall not add to the sales price or collect from a customer an excise upon sales of meals. The commissioner of revenue shall not require any restaurant to collect and pay excise upon sales of meals purchased on October 2-7, 2022, inclusive, of each calendar year. An excise erroneously or improperly collected during the days of October 2-7, 2022, inclusive, shall be remitted to the department of revenue. Any city or town which imposes a local option meals tax may still collect that tax during these dates.

(c) Reporting requirements imposed upon restaurants by law or regulation, including, but not limited to, the requirements for filing returns required by chapter 62C of the General Laws, shall remain in effect for sales on the days of October 2-7, 2022, inclusive.

(d) On or before December 31, 2022 the commissioner of revenue shall certify to the comptroller the amount of sales tax forgone, as well as new revenue raised from person and corporate income taxes and other sources, pursuant to this Act. The commissioner shall file a report with the joint committee on revenue and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing by fund the amounts under general and special laws governing the distribution of revenues under Chapter 64H of the General Laws which would have been deposited in each fund, without this act.

(e) The commissioner of revenue shall issue instructions or forms, or promulgate rules or regulations, necessary for the implementation of this act."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-159

GOV 159

Improving Massachusetts’ competitiveness and reduce the cost of living

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

"SECTION 1. Subparagraph (9) of paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 109, the figure “3,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 5,000.

SECTION 2. Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 4 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 5, after the word “cent” the following words:- provided, however, that any gain from the sale or exchange of capital assets held for 1 year or less shall be taxed at the rate of 5 per cent.

SECTION 3. Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 5 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $12,550.

SECTION 4. Said subsection (a) of said section 5 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-

(2) in the case of a husband and wife filing a joint return, $25,100, or

(3) in the case of a person filing as head of household, $18,800.

SECTION 5. Paragraph (2) of subsection (k) of section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 447, the figure “750” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 1,755.

SECTION 6. Subsection (x) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as most recently amended by section 31 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “240” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 480.

SECTION 7. Said subsection (x) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “480” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 960.

SECTION 8. Subsection (y) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as most recently amended by section 33 of said chapter 102, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “180” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 360.

SECTION 9. Said subsection (y) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “360” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 720.

SECTION 10. Subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 62C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, each time it appears, in line 4, lines 6 to 7 and line 17, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the thresholds specified in subsection (a) of section five of chapter sixty-two.

SECTION 11. Section 2A of chapter 65C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place the following subsection:-

(a) A tax is hereby imposed upon the transfer of the estate of each person dying on or after January 1, 1997 who, at the time of death, was a resident of the commonwealth. The amount of the tax shall be equal to the credit for state death taxes that would have been allowable to a decedent’s estate as computed under Code section 2011, as in effect on December 31, 2000, hereinafter referred to as the “credit”. In the event that the federal gross estate of a person includes real or tangible personal property located outside of Massachusetts at the time of death, the tax shall be reduced by an amount equal to the proportion of such allowable credit as the value of said real or tangible personal property located outside of Massachusetts bears to the value of the entire federal gross estate wherever situated, as determined under Code section 2011, as in effect on December 31, 2000.

SECTION 12. Said section 2A of said chapter 65C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

(f) Effective for the estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2022, for purposes of computing the tax imposed by subsections (a) and (b), the credit shall be determined based on the value of the federal taxable estate after such estate is reduced by $2,000,000. Estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2022 are not required to pay any tax under subsections (a) and (b) if the value of the federal taxable estate is $2,000,000 or less. For purposes of this subsection, the federal taxable estate is the federal gross estate less any Qualified Conservation Exclusion elected under Code section 2031(c), as in effect on December 31, 2000, and further reduced by the deductions allowable by the Code, as in effect on December 31, 2000.

SECTION 13. Sections 11 and 12 shall take effect for the estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2022.

SECTION 14. Except as otherwise specified, this act shall take effect for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-159-R1

Redraft GOV 159

Improving Massachusetts’ competitiveness and reduce the cost of living

Messrs. Tarr, Moore, Fattman, O'Connor and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following sections:-

"SECTION XX. Subparagraph (9) of paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 109, the figure “3,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 5,000.

SECTION XX. Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 4 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 5, after the word “cent” the following words:- provided, however, that any gain from the sale or exchange of capital assets held for 1 year or less shall be taxed at the rate of 5 per cent.

SECTION XX. Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 5 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $12,550.

SECTION XX. Said subsection (a) of said section 5 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-

(2) in the case of a husband and wife filing a joint return, $25,100, or

(3) in the case of a person filing as head of household, $18,800.

SECTION XX. Paragraph (2) of subsection (k) of section 6 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 447, the figure “750” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 1,755.

SECTION XX. Subsection (x) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as most recently amended by section 31 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “240” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 480.

SECTION XX. Said subsection (x) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “480” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 960.

SECTION XX. Subsection (y) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as most recently amended by section 33 of said chapter 102, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “180” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 360.

SECTION XX. Said subsection (y) of said section 6 of said chapter 62, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “360” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 720.

SECTION XX. Subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 62C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, each time it appears, in line 4, lines 6 to 7 and line 17, the words “eight thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- the thresholds specified in subsection (a) of section five of chapter sixty-two.

SECTION XX. Section 2A of chapter 65C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place the following subsection:-

SECTION XX. Said section 2A of said chapter 65C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

SECTION XX. Sections 11 and 12 shall take effect for the estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2022.

SECTION XX. Except as otherwise specified, this act shall take effect for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022."

SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the comptroller of the commonwealth shall transfer from the general fund to the commonwealth transportation fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29.............$175,000,000

SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department of revenue shall forgo collection of the tax per gallon as defined by section 1 of chapter 64A of the General Laws of motor vehicle fuel excise.

SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary not more than 30 days following the resumption of the collection of the tax per gallon on motor vehicle fuel excise, the commissioner of the department of revenue shall certify to the comptroller of the commonwealth the amount of tax per gallon not collected and if the certified amount is less than $175,000,000 then the comptroller shall transfer the surplus amount from the commonwealth transportation fund to the general fund, provided further that if the certified amount is more than $175,000,000 then the comptroller shall transfer the additional amount from the general fund to the commonwealth transportation fund.

SECTION XX. SECTION 15 shall go into effect upon passage of this act.

SECTION XX. SECTION 16 shall go into effect upon passage of this act.

SECTION XX. SECTION 16 is hereby repealed.

SECTION XX. SECTION 20 shall go into effect on September 5, 2022.".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-160

GOV 160

Budget Buddies

Messrs. Eldridge and Barrett, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Velis and Moore, Ms. Moran, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Gomez, O'Connor and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0610-0010, by adding the following words:- “; provided that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for Budget Buddies, Inc. to operate a program that mentors and teaches financial literacy to low-income women in the commonwealth”; and

by striking out the figure "$726,700" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "$816,700".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-161

GOV 161

Veterans Annuity

Messrs. Rush and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end of section 78 thereof the following new section:-

"SECTION XX. Section 6B of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 19 and 28, the number “$2,000” and is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “the sum of”, in lines 19 and 28, the number “$3,000”.

SECTION XXX. Section 6B of chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the third paragraph, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The parents, surviving spouse, provided that surviving spouse does not remarry, of a deceased member of the armed forces of the United States, whose death occurred as a result of injury sustained or disease contracted during active service in time of war or insurrection or combat, or surviving spouse, provided that surviving spouse does not remarry, of a deceased member of the armed forces of the United States and who is entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be paid the sum of $3,000 annually in two equal payments on August 1 and February 1. Such payments shall be due and payable from the date of said parents' and surviving spouses application."

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-162

GOV 162

Veteran Food Security

Ms. Moran, Messrs. Cyr, O'Connor and Timilty and Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1410-0010, by inserting the following words:- “; provided further that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, Inc., for the operation of an empowerment center and to support the distribution of food to veterans in need in Barnstable county"; and by striking the figure “$5,022,822” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,322,822”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-164

GOV 164

Internship Pipeline

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. O'Connor, Keenan, Moore, Montigny and Feeney moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 9500-0000, by striking the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$600,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-165

GOV 165

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Eldridge, Gomez and O'Connor and Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0940-0100, by striking out the figure "$4,641,393" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$7,609,395".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-167

GOV 167

Interstate Voter Database Enrollment Enforcement

Ms. Rausch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0521-0001, by inserting after the word "commonwealth" the following words:- "; and provided further, that not later than July 31, 2022, the state secretary shall enter into the agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc., as required by section 47C of chapter 51 of the General Laws".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-169

GOV 169

2021 Tax Rebate for Working Families and Individuals

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

“SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, married residents filing a joint return with an adjusted gross income of $150,000 or less shall be allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due in the amount of $500, and residents filing an individual return with an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less shall be allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due in the amount of $250 for the taxable year 2021. This section shall take effect upon its passage.”

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-170

GOV 170

Early Voting Reimbursement

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

"SECTION _. Section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(r) The commonwealth shall reimburse each city and town an amount sufficient to defray the mandated costs imposed on the city or town under this section; provided, however, that annually not later than September 15, the state auditor shall determine and deliver to the state secretary a statement of the incremental costs attributed to this section and costs incurred by each city and town in the previous fiscal year; and provided further, that this amount shall be limited to statutorily obligated expenses and shall not include incidental and subordinate local administration expenses as determined by the state auditor.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-171

GOV 171

Designating January as Peace Officer History Month

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

“SECTION XX. Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15IIIIII the following section:-

Section 15JJJJJJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of January as Peace Officer History Month and recommend that the month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.”

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-171-R1

Redraft GOV 171

Designating January as Peace Officer History Month

Messrs. Fattman and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0710-0000, by striking out the figure “$17,977,332” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$42,000,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-172

GOV 172

Rate setting for prisoner phone calls

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

"SECTION_. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the operational services division shall, not less than every three years, establish rates to be charged for inmate phone calls and other communication services for those incarcerated in facilities in the commonwealth, provided that the division may establish multiple categories for such rates"

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-173

GOV 173

Revere Police Department

Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, "; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Police Department in the City of Revere; $30,000".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-173-R1

Redraft GOV 173

Revere Police Department

Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the police department in the city of Revere”; and

in said section 2, in said item 8000-0313, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$110,000”.

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-175

GOV 175

Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Eldridge and Moore, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Gomez and O'Connor and Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0950-0080, by striking out the figure "$250,400" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$456,053".

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-176

GOV 176

Gas tax suspension

Messrs. Tarr and Finegold, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

"SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the comptroller of the commonwealth shall transfer from the general fund to the commonwealth transportation fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29.............$175,000,000

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department of revenue shall forgo collection of the tax per gallon as defined by section 1 of chapter 64A of the General Laws of motor vehicle fuel excise.

SECTION 3. SECTION 1 shall go into effect upon passage of this act

SECTION 4. SECTION 2 shall go into effect upon passage of this act

SECTION 5. SECTION 2 is hereby repealed

SECTION 6. SECTION 5 shall go into effect on September 5, 2022"

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-176-R1

Redraft GOV 176

Gas tax suspension

Messrs. Tarr and Finegold, Ms. Gobi and Messrs. Fattman, O'Connor and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary not more than 30 days following the resumption of the collection of the tax per gallon on motor vehicle fuel excise, the commissioner of the department of revenue shall certify to the comptroller of the commonwealth the amount of tax per gallon not collected and if the certified amount is less than $175,000,000 then the comptroller shall transfer the surplus amount from the commonwealth transportation fund to the general fund, provided further that if the certified amount is more than $175,000,000 then the comptroller shall transfer the additional amount from the general fund to the commonwealth transportation fund.

SECTION 4. SECTION 1 shall go into effect upon passage of this act

SECTION 5. SECTION 2 shall go into effect upon passage of this act

SECTION 6. SECTION 2 is hereby repealed

SECTION 7. SECTION 6 shall go into effect on September 5, 2022"

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-177

GOV 177

Child Care Tax Credit

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

“SECTION XX. Section 6 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (p) the following new subsection:-

(q) A credit for child care services expenses paid by the taxpayer shall be allowed against the tax liability imposed by this chapter, for a taxpayer filing single, married filing jointly or head of household. Said child care service must be a provider licensed by the Commonwealth in order to qualify for the tax credit. The child receiving child care services must be a dependent of the taxpayer. The total credit allowable per tax year shall not exceed three thousand dollars per child. Only one taxpayer of the two taxpayers who file jointly married filing shall be eligible to qualify for the tax credit.”

Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-178

GOV 178

Downtown New Bedford Arts and Cultural Renaissance 2.0

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

“SECTION ___. Prior to July 15, 2022, the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, shall execute the purchase option for the facility located on 182 Union Street in the city of New Bedford in accordance with terms set forth in the original lease agreement dated February 28, 2000, as extended by a one-year short-term tenancy agreement in fiscal year 2022; provided that the division, in consultation with the inspector general and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, shall examine current capital needs at the facility, including deferred maintenance costs, repairs and upgrades necessary to preserve artist and maker space in the fine arts programming, and renovations to create facilities for design and digital arts programs to compliment the traditional fine arts disciplines; provided further, that said capital costs will further enhance the next phase creative economy connecting downtown arts, commerce and entertainment by integrating modern design and digital arts with traditional fine arts in downtown New Bedford; provided further, that the division shall submit a report detailing said capital needs to the house and senate committee on ways and means no later than September 1, 2022; and provided further, that no funds from a reserve account, or otherwise, shall be expended by the comptroller to maintain or renovate the facility until such time as said purchase option is executed.”.