Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-922
EPS 922
Protecting Junior Operators
Messrs. O'Connor and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section:-
"SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established a special commission to study laws and regulations relevant to junior operator licenses and vehicle safety for minors with the goal of increasing driver safety and reducing instances of traffic fatalities. Topics of consideration shall include, but not be limited to, (i) further deterrents from operating a vehicle unlawfully, (ii) prohibiting junior operators from carrying passengers in vehicles, (iii) increasing penalties for roadway violations, (iv) additional driver’s education and training hours, and (v) continuing education for junior operators.
The special commission shall consist of: the secretary of the executive office of public safety and security, or their designee, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of the department of transportation, or their designee; the registrar of motor vehicles, or their designee; the president of the senate, or their designee; the minority leader of the senate, or their designee; the speaker of the house of representatives, or their designee; the minority leader of the house of representatives, or their designee; and an instructor of a drivers education program, to be appointed by the Governor. The commission shall report their findings, along with any recommendations for legislation, to the chairs of the joint committee on public safety and homeland security no later than December 1, 2023."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-923
EPS 923
Dismas House
Ms. Gobi and Messrs. Eldridge and Moore 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 $150,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. in Worcester"; and
by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$250,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-924
EPS 924
Humane Society Law Enforcement
Messrs. Brownsberger, Moore, Velis, Gomez and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section XX the following sections:-
"SECTION XX. Section 1 of Chapter 6E is hereby amended by striking in line 63 after the word 'functions' the word:- 'or';
SECTION XX. Section 1 of Chapter 6E is hereby amended by inserting in line 64 after the word 'department' the following words:- '; or (iv) a humane society police department as defined in section 57 of chapter 22C';
SECTION XX. Section 1 of Chapter 6E is hereby amended by inserting in line 67 after the word 'to' the following words:- 'section 57,'.
SECTION XX. Section 57 of Chapter 22C is hereby amended by adding in line 10 after the word 'require' the following words:- '; provided, however, that such officers shall remain subject to certification requirements of the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission established in chapter 6E'."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-925
EPS 925
AEDs in Emergency Vehicles
Messrs. O'Connor, Keenan, Tarr, Collins, Timilty, Hinds and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following sections:-
"SECTION XX. Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after 2ZZZZ the following section:-
Section 2ZZZZ. There shall be established and set upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Automatic External Defibrillator Trust Fund. The secretary of public safety and security shall administer the fund and make expenditures from the fund in the form of grants to municipalities for the purchase of automated external defibrillators for public safety and first responder vehicles. The fund shall be credited with: (i) any revenue from appropriations or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) any gifts, grants, private contributions or investment income earned on the assets of the fund; and (iii) revenues, not more than $1,000,000 in a calendar year. Any money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. The secretary shall annually, not later than December 31, report on the activity of the fund to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the senate and house committees on ways and means.
SECTION XX. Chapter 33 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 7E the following section:-
7E1/2. Any on duty motor vehicle owned or operated by a city or town police or fire department in the commonwealth and used for official business shall be equipped with at least one fully functioning AED, as defined in section 12V1/2 of chapter 112.
SECTION XX. Section 35E7/8 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 3 of chapter 137 of the acts of 2018, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following subsection:-
(b) There shall be a public safety vehicle equipment surcharge of $0.50 imposed upon each vehicular rental transaction in the commonwealth. The surcharge shall be in accordance with section 32E3/4 and shall be deposited in the Automatic External Defibrillator Trust Fund established in section 2WWWW of chapter 29; provided, however, that not more than $1,000,000 collected from the surcharge in a calendar year be deposited into the fund; and provided further, that any amount collected from the surcharge above $1,000,000 in a calendar year shall be deposited into the General Fund. The surcharge shall not apply to transportation network companies or to rental periods of less than 24 hours that are charged on an hourly basis."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-926-R1
Redraft EPS 926
Holland Public Safety Upgrades
Mr. Fattman 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 $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Holland for public safety upgrades”; and
by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$150,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-926
EPS 926
Holland Public Safety Upgrades
Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by inserting the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Holland for public safety upgrades”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$140,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-927
EPS 927
Northbridge Fire Station Construction
Messrs. Fattman and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by inserting the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended to the town of Northbridge for construction of a new fire station”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$500,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-928
EPS 928
Sturbridge Fire Department Improvements
Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by inserting the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Sturbridge fire department for a new command vehicle and compliant personal protective equipment for firefighters”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$200,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-928-R1
Redraft EPS 928
Sturbridge Fire Department Improvements
Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by adding the following words:- “; provided, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the fire department in the town of Sturbridge for a new command vehicle; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the fire department in the town of Webster for the purchase of hydraulically-powered rescue equipment”; and
in said section 2, in said item 8324-0050, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$195,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-929
EPS 929
Mendon Fire Department Vehicle Replacement
Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by inserting the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $160,000 shall be expended to the Mendon fire department for a NFPA 1906 compliant forestry vehicle”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$260,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-930
EPS 930
Milton Traffic Calming Measures
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that $20,000 shall be expended to the Milton Police Department for dedicated speed prevention patrols on Route 138 in the town of Milton"; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$120,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-931
EPS 931
Firefighter Health and Wellness
Messrs. Timilty and Velis, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Cronin, Eldridge, Fattman, Moore, Brady, Feeney, Tarr, Keenan and Lesser, Ms. Moran, Mr. Finegold, Ms. Rausch, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Gomez, Pacheco, Montigny, Rush and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be allocated for a municipal grant program administered by the fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings including advance blood testing and/or imaging";
and by striking out the figure "$32,444,914" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$32,694,914".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-932
EPS 932
Braintree Police Department Family Services Unit
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Braintree Police Department’s Family Services Unit in the city known as the town of Braintree”;
and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$300,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-933
EPS 933
Braintree Fire Department Equipment
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for equipment for the city known as the town of Braintree’s Fire Department.”;
and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$300,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-934
EPS 934
On-Site Academy
Messrs. Timilty and Velis, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Cronin, Eldridge, Fattman, Moore, Feeney, Tarr and Keenan, Ms. Moran, Ms. Rausch, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Gomez, Pacheco, O'Connor, Brady, Rush and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, by striking out the figure "$500,000" the first time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$600,000";
and by striking out the figure "$32,444,914" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$32,544,914".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-935
EPS 935
Restore Funding for Document Digitization
Messrs. O'Connor and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by striking out the figure “5,796,875” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "11,244,475”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-936
EPS 936
Municipal Fire Department Staffing Grants
Mr. Finegold moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-0026, by inserting after the words “security in fiscal year 2022” the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $125,000 of the increase over fiscal year 2022 in funds appropriated for the grant program under this item shall be awarded to communities for staffing needs in their fire departments without impacting the communities’ eligibility to receive funding through the grant program for staffing needs in their police departments, provided that such a community: (A) had a population of less than 90,000 according to the 2020 census; (B) had a population that increased by more than ten percent between the 2010 and 2020 censuses; and (C) did not receive funding for their fire department through the grant program in fiscal year 2022”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-937-R1
Redraft EPS 937
MAT at DOC Facilities
Messrs. Keenan and Eldridge, Ms. Jehlen and Mr. Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 41 the following section:-
“SECTION 41A. Section 17D of Chapter 127, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words “Annually, not later than February 1”, in line 1, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- "Quarterly”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-937
EPS 937
MAT at DOC Facilities
Messrs. Keenan and Eldridge and Ms. Jehlen moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:-
"SECTION __. Section 17D of Chapter 127 is hereby amended, in line 1, by striking out the words 'Annually, not later than February 1' and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 'Monthly'."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-938
EPS 938
Nonprofit security grants
Mr. Lesser, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Moore, Eldridge and Keenan, Ms. Creem and Messrs. Crighton and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-1127, by inserting after the second instance of "chapter 22C" the following words:- "; provided further, that: (a) at least 1 such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in the eastern region of the commonwealth; (b) at least 1 such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in the central region of the commonwealth; and (c) at least 1 such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in the western region of the commonwealth"; and by striking out the figure “$1,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$5,000,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-938-R1
Redraft EPS 938
Nonprofit security grants
Mr. Lesser, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Moore, Eldridge and Keenan, Ms. Creem, Messrs. Crighton, O'Connor and Timilty, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Cyr, Velis, Montigny and Tarr, Ms. Lovely, Mr. Pacheco and Ms. Chandler moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-1127, by striking out the figure “$1,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,000,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-939
EPS 939
Security personnel grant pilot program
Mr. Lesser, Ms. Creem, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. Timilty, O'Connor, Moore, Velis and Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- “provided further, that $150,000 be expended for a security personnel pilot program for nonprofits at the highest risk of terrorist attacks or hate crimes. Provided further, that said program shall be developed by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and that the program shall require a matching contribution from participating nonprofits;” and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$250,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-939-R1
Redraft EPS 939
Security personnel grant pilot program
Mr. Lesser, Ms. Creem, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Timilty, O'Connor, Moore, Velis and Eldridge and Ms. Lovely 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 $150,000 shall be expended by the executive office of public safety and security for a security personnel program to be piloted at nonprofits that have demonstrated to be at high risk for terrorist attacks or hate crimes; provided further, that the participating nonprofits shall contribute matching funds to such pilot program equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by the commonwealth”; and
by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$250,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-940
EPS 940
Term correction
Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0340-2100, by striking the word “firearm” and inserting in place there of the the word:- “weapon”; and in said item by inserting after “chapter 140” the following:- “and chapter 269”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-941
EPS 941
Restore Funding for DOC Critical Operations
Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figure “724,124,389” and inserting to “726,672,175”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-943
EPS 943
Monitoring Conditions at Bridgewater State Hospital
Ms. Creem, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. Eldridge and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Disability Law Center, Inc. to monitor the efficacy of service delivery reforms at Bridgewater state hospital, including units at the Old Colony correctional center and the treatment center; provided further, that the Disability Law Center, Inc. may investigate the physical environment of those facilities, including infrastructure issues, and may use methods, including, but not limited to, testing and sampling the physical and environmental conditions, whether or not they are utilized by patients or inmates; provided further, that the Disability Law Center, Inc. may monitor the continuity of care for Bridgewater state hospital persons served who are discharged to county correctional facilities or department of mental health facilities, including assessment of the efficacy of admission, discharge and transfer planning procedures and coordination between the department of correction, Wellpath LLC, the department of mental health and county correctional facilities; provided further, that not less than once every 6 months, the Disability Law Center, Inc. shall report on the impact of these reforms on those served at Bridgewater state hospital to the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the joint committee on the judiciary, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives"; and by striking out the figure “$724,124,389” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$724,249,389”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-944
EPS 944
Emerging Adults Re-Entry Programs
Ms. Creem, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. DiZoglio and Messrs. Brady, Lesser, Hinds and Finegold moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0655, by striking out the words “5 percent of the total appropriation in this item shall be used to provide administrative support to grantees” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “10 percent of the total appropriation in this item shall be used to provide administrative support and training to grantees and their partners”; and by inserting after the words "technical assistance and program evaluation" the following words:- “; provided further, that contracts for grantees can be awarded for periods of up to 5 years”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-944-R1
Redraft EPS 944
Emerging Adults Re-Entry Programs
Ms. Creem, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. DiZoglio and Messrs. Brady, Lesser, Hinds and Finegold moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0655, by striking out, in line 26, the figure “5” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “10”; and
by inserting after the word "evaluation", in line 29, the following words:- “; provided further, that contracts for grantees can be awarded for periods of up to 5 years”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-945-R2
2nd Redraft EPS 945
Dual Generation Supports for High-Risk Young Parents
Messrs. Gomez and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4401-1000, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Roca, Inc. to provide services targeted towards young parents in the city of Springfield who are experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns, domestic violence or abuse and to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability, self-sufficiency and cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive case management and wraparound supports” and in said section 2, in said item 4401-1000, by striking out the figure "$15,569,246" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$15,819,246".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-945-R1
Redraft EPS 945
Dual Generation Supports for High-Risk Young Parents
Messrs. Gomez and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4401-1000, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Roca, Inc. to provide services targeted at young parents in the city of Springfield who are experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns, domestic violence or abuse, to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability and self-sufficiency and to build cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive case management and wraparound supports”; and in said section 2, in said item 4401-1000, by striking out the figure "$15,569,246" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$15,819,246".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-945
EPS 945
Dual Generation Supports for High-Risk Young Parents
Messrs. Gomez and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4401-1003, by adding the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Roca to provide services targeted at young parents in the city of Springfield who are experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns, domestic violence, or abuse; and to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability, and self-sufficiency, and to build cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive case management and wraparound supports” and by striking out the figure "$XXX" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$XXX"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-947
EPS 947
Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council
Ms. Lovely and Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, Incorporated to provide mental health, wellness, and suicide prevention services to emergency service providers in Northeastern Massachusetts"; and in said item by striking the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$200,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-948
EPS 948
Safe Neighborhoods Initiative
Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Moore and Velis, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Cronin and Keenan, Ms. Edwards, Messrs. Feeney, Collins, Rush, Finegold, Montigny, O'Connor, Timilty, Brady, Kennedy, Cyr and Eldridge and Ms. Moran moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after item 8000-0600 the following item:- “8000-0601 For the operation of the project safe neighborhood grant program …..……………………$2,000,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-949-R1
Redraft EPS 949
Prison Phone Calls
Ms. Creem, Ms. Comerford, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Barrett, Brady and Hinds, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Jehlen and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 41 the following sections:-
“SECTION 41A. Chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 87 the following section:-
Section 87A. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “county correctional facility”, “state correctional facility” and “state prison” shall have the same meanings as in section 1 of chapter 125.
(b) The department of correction and the sheriffs shall provide and ensure adequate infrastructure to provide voice communication services, including phone calls, to persons incarcerated or detained in state correctional facilities, state prisons and county correctional facilities.
(c) The department of correction and the sheriffs shall provide voice communication services, including phone calls, free of charge to every inmate and the receiving party and each inmate shall have access to voice communication services for the maximum number of minutes to the extent that such access does not interfere with rehabilitative, educational or vocational programming or routine facility procedures.
(d) The department of correction and the sheriffs may supplement voice communication services with other communication services including, but not limited to, video and electronic communication services; provided, however, that other communication services shall not replace voice communication services; and provided further, that other communication services shall be provided free of charge to the inmate and receiving party.
(e) Nothing in this section shall authorize or permit the department of correction or sheriffs to limit or prohibit in-person visits, except in accordance with safety and public health considerations.
(f) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a state or local law enforcement agency shall not receive revenue, financial incentives or commissions from the provision of communication services, including, but not limited to, voice, video and electronic communications services, to any person confined in a state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility.
(g) The department of correction and each county sheriff shall report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives quarterly the number of phone call minutes used, the number of phone call minutes allowed daily and the reasons for any limitations on access.
SECTION 41B. Said chapter 127 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-
Section 170. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “county correctional facility”, “state correctional facility” and “state prison” shall have the same meanings as in section 1 of chapter 125.
(b) State correctional facilities, state prisons, county correctional facilities and entities contracting with such facilities, shall not charge more than 3 per cent over the purchase cost for commissary items. The department of correction and county sheriffs shall maximize discounts procured from bulk purchasing of commissary items or other contracting opportunities that reduce the cost of such items and shall not receive commissions, revenue or other financial incentives in any contract with a seller, supplier or vendor of commissary items. Commissary items offered shall include gender affirming items, consistent with section 32A of chapter 127, and culturally appropriate items for all communities in custody.”; and
by inserting after section 72 the following section:-
“Section 72A. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than July 1, 2023, any provision of a contract for communication services to any person confined in a state correctional facility, state prison or county correctional facility that provides for the payment of revenue, financial incentives or commissions to a state or local law enforcement agency shall be void and the department of correction and sheriffs shall renegotiate any such contract to remove any such provision. A renegotiated contract shall reduce the cost of communication services to reflect the removal of any provision that provide for the payment of revenue, financial incentives or commissions to a state or local enforcement agency; provided, however, that no other terms of the contract shall be affected by this section or section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department of corrections and the sheriffs shall seek to maximize purchasing power and consolidate contracts to the extent feasible after such renegotiated contracts expire.
(b) Any service, benefit or program for incarcerated people to which commissary commissions were specifically designated in fiscal year 2022, including, but not limited to, the Inmate Benefit Fund, The Law Library and the Central Program Account in the state prison system, shall be funded by the department of correction and the sheriffs at not less than the level of funding in fiscal year 2022."; and
by inserting after section 73 the following section:-
“SECTION 73A. Sections 41A and 41B shall take effect on July 1, 2023.”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-949
EPS 949
Prison Phone Calls
Ms. Creem, Ms. Comerford, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Barrett, Brady and Hinds, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Lovely and Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following sections:-
SECTION XX. Chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 87 the following section:-
Section 87A. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “state correctional facilities”, “state prisons” and “county correctional facilities” shall have the same meanings as those terms are defined in section 1 of chapter 125.
(b) The department of correction and sheriffs shall provide and shall ensure adequate infrastructure to provide voice communication services, including phone calls to persons committed to state correctional facilities, state prisons and county correctional facilities, including jails and houses of correction pursuant to this section.
(c) The provision of such communication services, including phone calls shall be provided free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication, and each person shall have access to such services for the maximum feasible period of time each day.
(d) The department of correction and sheriffs may supplement voice communication services with other communication services, including, but not limited to, video and electronic communication services provided, however, that other communication services shall not replace voice communication services; and provided further, that other communication services shall be provided free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication and that such services shall be maximized to the extent possible.
(e) Nothing in this section shall authorize or permit the department of correction or sheriffs to limit or prohibit in-person contact visits.
SECTION YY. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, after June 30, 2023 no state or local agency shall receive revenue, financial incentives or commissions from the provision of voice communication services or any other communication services to any person confined in a state or local correctional or detention facility.
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, after June 30, 2023 any provision of a voice communication services contract or other communication services contract, including but not limited to video and electronic communication services, that provides for the payment of revenue, financial incentives or commissions shall be deemed void and for any contract containing such a provision in force on the effective date of this act, the renegotiated contract shall reduce the cost of communication services to the department of corrections or sheriff to reflect the removal of such provision, provided that no other terms of the contract shall be affected by this section or section XX of this Act; and provided further, that voice communication services shall be free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication on July 1, 2023, and that that other communication services offered pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127, including, but not limited to, video and electronic communication services shall be offered free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication on July 1, 2023 .
(c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of corrections and each sheriff not later than July 1, 2023 shall renegotiate and amend the terms of existing contracts providing voice communication and other communication services and provided further that upon the expiration of such renegotiated contracts, the department of corrections and the sheriffs shall seek to maximize purchasing power and consolidate contracts to the extent feasible.
SECTION ZZ. Section XX of this act shall become effective on July 1, 2023
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-950
EPS 950
Randolph Police Department Body Cameras
Messrs. Timilty and Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $353,000 shall be expended for body cameras, software and training for the police department in the town of Randolph";
and by striking out the figure "$5,796,875" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$6,149,875".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-952
EPS 952
Restore Critical Operating Funding at State Police
Messrs. Moore, Tarr, Collins, Velis and O'Connor and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8100-1001, by striking out the figure "$314,339,960" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$316,515,386".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-953
EPS 953
Hazardous Materials
Messrs. DiDomenico and Velis, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Cronin, Eldridge, Fattman, Moore, Brady, Feeney, Tarr and Lesser, Ms. Moran, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Pacheco, Timilty and Rush moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the hazardous materials response team in the cities of Cambridge, Everett and Boston”; and by striking out the figure "$29,392,332” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$29,892,332”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-954
EPS 954
Randolph Public Safety
Messrs. Timilty and Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to purchase a new ambulance for the town of Randolph";
and by striking out the figure "$5,796,875" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$6,296,875".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-955-R1
Redraft EPS 955
Constitution Beach Patrols
Ms. Edwards and Mr. Crighton moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8100-1001, after the words “criminal justice information services;” by inserting the following new words:- provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for directed patrols at Constitution beach in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Troop A to conduct mounted, directed patrols throughout Revere beach, the Lynn Fells and the Middlesex Fells Reservation park among other identified areas; provided further, that subject to appropriation communities receiving funds for directed patrols in fiscal year 2008 shall receive an equal disbursement of funds in proportion to the current appropriation in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for designated seasonal State Police patrols in the Wollaston beach and Quincy Shore drive area and Furnace Brook parkway of Quincy from May 31 to September 1; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the directed patrols in the South Boston section of the city of Boston including, but not limited to, Day boulevard, Carson beach, M street beach, Marine park and Castle Island;
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-955
EPS 955
Constitution Beach Patrols
Ms. Edwards moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8100-1001, in the final line, by inserting “; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for directed patrols at Constitution beach in the East Boston section of the city of Boston" ;and by striking out the figure “$314,339,960” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$314,364,960”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-956
EPS 956
Barnstable County Fire Training Academy
Mr. Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting after the words "General Laws" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 dollars shall be expended to the Barnstable County Regional Government to support county-sponsored fire training programs and equipment"; and by striking out the figure "$32,444,914" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$32,544,914".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-956-R1
Redraft EPS 956
Barnstable County Fire Training Academy
Mr. Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $100,000 dollars shall be expended to the county of Barnstable to support county-sponsored fire training programs and equipment"; and
in said section 2, in said item 8324-0050, by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$200,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-957
EPS 957
Elder Supportive Housing
Messrs. Keenan, Timilty, O'Connor and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 9110-1604, by striking out the figure "$7,763,422" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$7,936,416".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-958
EPS 958
Restorative Justice Grant Program
Messrs. Eldridge and Moore, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Comerford, Mr. Gomez and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8100-0111, by inserting after item 8100-0111 the following item:-
“xxxx-xxxx For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security, in consultation with the restorative justice advisory committee established under section of 5 of chapter 276B of the General Laws, for community-based restorative justice programs; provided further, that funds shall be prioritized for community-based restorative justice groups in low-income communities …........................................ $400,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-959
EPS 959
Millbury Public Safety Improvements
Mr. Moore 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 $7,100 shall be expended to the town of Millbury for the purchase of a drone for the Millbury police department; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Millbury for the interoperability budget of the Blackstone Valley Regional Drug and Counter Crime Task Force”; and by striking out the figure "$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$127,100”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-960
EPS 960
Shrewsbury Firefighter Physical Exams
Mr. Moore 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 $25,400 shall be expended to the town of Shrewsbury for firefighter physical examinations”; and by striking out the figure "$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$125,400”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-961
EPS 961
DOC On-Site Academy
Mr. Feeney, Ms. Gobi and Messrs. O'Connor and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, by striking out the figure "$32,444,914" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$32,744,914".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-962
EPS 962
Equipment for the Worcester Police Department
Mr. Moore 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 $51,000 shall be expended to the town of Worcester for the purchase of equipment and the installation of safety equipment for the Worcester police department”; and by striking out the figure "$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$151,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-963
EPS 963
Deposit of Civil Process Fees
Messrs. Feeney and Velis, Ms. Gobi and Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following sections:-
“SECTION ___. Section 639 of Chapter 26 of the Acts of 2003 is hereby repealed.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-964
EPS 964
Service of Civil Process Fees
Messrs. Feeney and Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-
“SECTION ___. Chapter 262 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in Section 8, subsection (a), by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs:-
(1) For service of an original summons, trustee process, subpoena or scire facias, either by reading it or by leaving a copy thereof, $30 for each defendant upon whom service is made, except as otherwise provided herein;
(2) For service of an original summons and complaint for divorce or for any other service required to be served in hand, $45 for each defendant upon whom service is made."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-965-R1
Redraft EPS 965
Veterans Substance Use Treatment Program
Messrs. Moore, O'Connor, Rush and Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4512-0205, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Veterans Inc. in the city of Worcester for the veterans’ substance use treatment and recovery program"; and
in said section 2, in said item 4512-0205, by striking out the figure "$125,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$150,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-965
EPS 965
Veterans Substance Use Treatment Program
Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4512-0205, by adding the following words:- "; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Veterans Inc. in Worcester for the veteran's substance use treatment and recovery program"; and in said item by striking out the figure "$125,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$150,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-966
EPS 966
Hubbardston Public Works Equipment and Facilities
Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the improvement of public works equipment and facilities in the town of Hubbardston”; and
in said section 2, in said item 800-0313, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “150,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-967
EPS 967
Stoughton Police Department IT Upgrades
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $144,000 shall be expended for information technology infrastructure upgrades for the police department in the town of Stoughton";
and by striking out the figure "$5,796,875" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$5,940,875".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-968
EPS 968
Prison Host Community Mitigation
Messrs. Feeney and Rush, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. Eldridge, Barrett and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $2,200,000 for municipalities hosting department of corrections facilities; provided however, no municipality hosting a department of corrections facility shall receive more than $800,000; and provided further, that no municipality hosting a department of corrections facility shall receive less than the amount allocated in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 and any such allocation shall be the final allocation relating to MCI-Cedar Junction"; and by striking out the figure “$724,124,389” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$726,324,389”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-969
EPS 969
Bridge Academy Training Municipal Reimbursements
Ms. Comerford moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8200-0200, by inserting after the words "shall be charged to item 8200-0222" the following words:- "; and provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended to address costs incurred by municipalities for officer training requirements as promulgated by chapter 253 of the acts of 2020".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-970
EPS 970
Leominster Fire Department
Mr. Cronin moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by adding the following words:- “; provided further that no less than $50,000 shall be expended to the City of Leominster for fire department communication upgrades;" and in said item by striking out the figures "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$150,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-971
EPS 971
Stoughton Fire Department Medical Supplies
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $54,100 shall be expended for medical and first aid supplies for emergency medical equipment and vehicles in the town of Stoughton";
and by striking out the figure "$5,796,875" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$5,850,975".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-972
EPS 972
Milton Police Department Headquarters Door Replacement
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to replace the front door at the police department headquarters in the town of Milton";
and by striking out the figure "$5,796,875" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$5,826,875".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-973
EPS 973
Milton Traffic Calming Measures II
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Milton police department for dedicated speed prevention patrols on Route 28 in the town of Milton"; and by striking out the figure "$5,796,875" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$5,816,875".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-973-R1
Redraft EPS 973
Milton Traffic Calming Measures II
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- "; provided, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Milton police department for dedicated speed prevention patrols on state highway route 28 in the town of Milton"; and
in section 2, in said item 8000-0313, by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$120,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-974-R1
Redraft EPS 974
Stoughton Fire Department In-Service Training
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for in-service training for the fire department in the town of Stoughton"; and
in said section 2, in said item, 8324-0050, by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$120,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-974
EPS 974
Stoughton Fire Department In-Service Training
Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for in-service training for the fire department in the town of Stoughton"; and
by striking out the figure "$5,796,875" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "$5,816,875".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-975-R1
Redraft EPS 975
Community First Project
Mr. Rush 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 BlueForce Strategies, Inc. to provide law enforcement organizations in the commonwealth with no-cost training in areas such as de-escalation, stress mitigation and management through its Community First Project"; and
by striking out the figure “$235,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$285,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-975
EPS 975
Community First Project
Mr. Rush moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following:- "provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Community First project for the purposes of providing law enforcement organizations with no-cost training in areas such as de-escalation, stress mitigation and management" ; and in said item 7008-1116 by striking the figure “$760,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$810,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-976
EPS 976
Hanson Fire Department- Cardiac screening services
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, by adding the following words:- ''; provided further, that $33,000 shall be expended for the Hanson Fire Department for cardiac screening services to students in the Whitman Hanson school district in the town of Hanson"; and by striking out the figure ''$32,444,914 " and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"$32,469,914''.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-976-R1
Redraft EPS 976
Hanson Fire Department- Cardiac screening services
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by adding the following words:- ''; provided further, that not less than $33,000 shall be expended for the Hanson fire department for cardiac screening services for students in the Whitman Hanson school district in the town of Hanson"; and
in said section 2, in said item 8324-0050, by striking out the figure ''$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"$133,000''.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-977
EPS 977
Randolph Commercial Enforcement Vehicle
Messrs. Timilty and Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0600, by inserting the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a commercial enforcement vehicle for the police department in the town of Randolph";
and by striking out the figure "$5,796,875" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$5,841,875".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-978
EPS 978
Commemorating the Birthplace of the National Guard
Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1410-1616, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the support of a Massachusetts National Guard indoor historical exhibit recognizing the city of Salem as the birthplace of the National Guard"; and by striking the figure "$760,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,010,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-979
EPS 979
Appropriate Care Settings
Messrs. Cyr, Eldridge and Keenan, Ms. Rausch and Ms. Chang-Diaz moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0002, by striking out the figure "$21,983,112” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$20,503,114"; and by adding the following item:-
"xxxx-xxxx For the department of public health for the operation of regional section 35 programs, pursuant to section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, in Hampden and Plymouth counties, that provide involuntary commitment to a non-correctional treatment facility for not more than 90 days of an individual who has an addiction to alcohol or drugs……$1,479,998".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-980
EPS 980
Saugus Security Cameras Installation
Mr. Crighton moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following:- "provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of security cameras around the public safety building in the town of Saugus,".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-981
EPS 981
Medfield AEDs
Mr. Feeney and Ms. Rausch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- "; provider further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Medfield to purchase and install wired AEDs in town parks”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$200,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-981-R1
Redraft EPS 981
Medfield AEDs
Mr. Feeney and Ms. Rausch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- “; provider, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Medfield to purchase and install wired automated external defibrillators in town parks”; 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:- “$150,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-982-R1
Redraft EPS 982
Cardiac Defibrillators for the North Attleborough Fire Department
Mr. Feeney and Ms. Rausch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- “; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of North Attleborough for the procurement of cardiac defibrillators"; 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:- “$125,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-982
EPS 982
Cardiac Defibrillators for the North Attleborough Fire Department
Mr. Feeney and Ms. Rausch 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 $40,000 shall be expended for the town of North Attleborough for the procurement of cardiac defibrillators"; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$140,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-983
EPS 983
Rehoboth Fire Communications Radio System Replacement
Messrs. Feeney and Pacheco 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 $110,000 shall be expended for replacement of the Rehoboth fire department’s radio system in the town of Rehoboth"; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$210,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-984-R1
Redraft EPS 984
Wilmington Public Safety Seasonal Equipment Storage Shed Unit(s)
Messrs. Tarr and Finegold 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 $30,000 shall be expended for sidewalk planning and design in the town of Wilmington”; and
by striking out the figure “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$5,030,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-984
EPS 984
Wilmington Public Safety Seasonal Equipment Storage Shed Unit(s)
Messrs. Tarr and Finegold moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by inserting after the word “programs”, the following:- “provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to construct a durable long-term storage shed unit(s) at the Wilmington Public Safety Building for use by Wilmington Police and Fire to store seasonal equipment” and in said item by striking out the figures “100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “130,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-985-R1
Redraft EPS 985
Vincentian Bristol County Immersion Reentry Program
Mr. Feeney 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 $20,000 shall be expended for the Vincentian Reentry Organizing Project operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the city of Attleboro that serves incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals throughout the county of Bristol"; 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:- "$120,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-985
EPS 985
Vincentian Bristol County Immersion Reentry Program
Mr. Feeney 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the Vincentian Reentry Organizing Project operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the city of Attleboro that serves incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals throughout Bristol County"; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$125,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-986
EPS 986
Westhampton Public Safety Complex
Messrs. Hinds and Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, by adding the following text:- "provided that no less than $160,000 shall be expended for the construction of the Westhampton Public Safety Complex;" and at the end thereof by striking the figure "$32,444,914" and inserting in its place the figure:- "$32,604,914".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-987
EPS 987
911 Dispatch Operations
Mr. Hinds moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8910-0145, by adding the following text:- "provided that not less than $450,000 shall be provided for the continued operation of the Berkshire county communication center's 911 dispatch operation to supplement the expenditures authorized in line-item 8910-0445", and striking the figure "$19,285,051" and inserting in its place the figure:- "$19,735,051".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-988
EPS 988
Hilltown Youth Recovery Theatre
Mr. Hinds moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8910-0108, by adding at the end thereof the following text:- "; provided that no less than $50,000 shall be provided to the Hilltown Youth Recovery Theatre"; and in said item by striking out the figure: "19,157,703" and inserting in its place the figure:- "19,207,703".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-988-R1
Redraft EPS 988
Hilltown Youth Recovery Theatre
Mr. Hinds moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4512-0205, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Hilltown Youth Performing Arts Program, Inc. for the Recovery Theatre”; and
in said section 2, in said item 4512-0205, by striking out the figure “125,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “175,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-989
EPS 989
Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty wit the flags of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and of the United States of America
Messrs. Tarr, Pacheco and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section:-
"SECTION _. Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 89E the following section:-
Section 89F. If a sworn police officer of a police department of city or town, a sworn police officer of the department of state police or a firefighter for a fire department of a city or town, is killed, or dies from injuries received, or dies as a natural or proximate result of undergoing a hazard peculiar to his or her employment, while in the performance of his or her duty, their next of kin shall receive a flag of the commonwealth of Massachusetts and a flag of the United States during the memorial service, the cost of which shall be borne by the commonwealth."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-991
EPS 991
Police Officer Recruitment and Retention Study
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Moore and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following section:-
"SECTION XX . (a) There shall be a commission to study the current status of police officer retention and recruitment in the commonwealth and issues relating to maintaining a sufficient, qualified and diverse policing workforce that is reflective of the commonwealth’s population. The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, who shall serve as co-chairs; the chairs of the joint committee on racial equity, civil rights, and inclusion; the secretary of public safety and security or a designee; the secretary of labor and workforce development or a designee; the executive director of the municipal police training committee; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 3 members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a police officer below the rank of sergeant, 1 of whom shall be a police officer at or above the rank of lieutenant with experience in personnel issues and 1 of whom shall be a retired judge who has served in the commonwealth; 3 members appointed by the attorney general, 1 of whom shall be an attorney with experience in in law enforcement related matters, 1 of whom shall be an attorney with experience in civil rights and 1 of whom shall be from a community-based organization; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Inc., who shall be a police chief in the commonwealth; 1 member appointed by the co-chairs who shall have expertise in psychology; 1 member appointed by the co-chairs who shall have expertise is sociology; 1 member appointed by the secretary of education, who shall have experience in the education of those pursuing careers in law enforcement; 1 representative of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers, Inc.; 1 representative of the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition; and 1 representative of the ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts, Inc..
(b) The study shall include an examination of factors that may affect recruitment and retention including, but not limited to: (i) the rigors of the job; (ii) the suitability of training; (iii) psychological barriers; (iv) any obstacles to the recruitment and retention of police officers who belong to historically underrepresented communities or demographics; and (v) any social, economic or other factors.
(c) The committee shall conduct not less than 3 public hearings at geographically diverse locations across the commonwealth and shall accept written testimony.
(d) Not later than April 2, 2024, the committee shall file a report on its findings, including any legislative recommendations, with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on labor and workforce development, the joint committee on racial equity, civil rights, and inclusion and the senate and house committees on ways and means.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-992
EPS 992
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for all public safety vehicles
Messrs. Fattman, Tarr, O'Connor, Moore and Montigny 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 $500,000 shall be expended for a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security for municipalities, public colleges and universities, and corporations for charitable purposes as defined by M.G.L. section 2 of chapter 180, to purchase automated external defibrillators for public safety and first responder vehicles; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the secretary of public safety and security shall submit a report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the senate and house committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a list of the municipalities, public colleges and universities, and charitable corporations receiving grant funds; and (ii) the amount of grant funds distributed to each municipality, public college and university, and charitable corporation”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$600,000”.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-993
EPS 993
Striking DOC Furlough Language
Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the following words:-
“the commissioner of correction shall release, transition to home confinement or furlough individuals in the care and custody of the department who can be safely released, transitioned to home confinement or furloughed with prioritization given to populations most vulnerable to serious medical outcomes associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines; provided further, that the department shall consider, but shall not be limited to considering: (a) the use of home confinement without exclusion under chapter 211F of the General Laws; (b) the expedition of medical parole petition review by superintendents and the commissioner; (c) the use of furlough; (d) the maximization of good time by eliminating mandates for participation in programming for those close to their release dates; and (e) awarding credits to provide further remission from time of sentence for time served during periods of declared public health emergencies impacting the operation of prisons; and provided further, that”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-994
EPS 994
Tewksbury Fire Department
Mr. Finegold moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to the fire department in the town of Tewksbury to cover the costs associated with fire department services at Tewksbury State Hospital"; and in said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$190,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-995
EPS 995
Public Safety Radio Repeater System
Mr. Crighton 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 $50,000 shall be expended to the Town of Saugus for an additional public safety radio repeater system for the new school complex".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-998
EPS 998
BFD Hazmat Training Academy
Messrs. Collins and Velis, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Cronin, Eldridge, Fattman, Brady and Feeney, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Pacheco and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting after the words “under chapter 21K of the General Laws” the following words:- “provided further, fire department training academies listed in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the amount allocated for hazardous material response teams in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2022 provided further that in addition to the allocation listed in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008, the Boston Fire Department Training Academy shall be allocated an additional $500,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-999
EPS 999
SCDAO
Mr. Collins moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0340-0100, :- ";provided further, that no less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office for public safety improvements, security services and SOS initiative” and in said item by striking the figure "$24,729,210" and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- $25,229,210"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1001
EPS 1001
Fire Training Academies
Messrs. Collins and Velis, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Cronin, Eldridge, Fattman, Moore, Brady, Feeney, Tarr and Lesser, Ms. Moran, Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Pacheco, O'Connor and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0000, provided further, fire department training academies listed in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the amount allocated for hazardous material response teams in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2022; provided further that in addition to the allocation listed in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008, the Boston Fire Department Training Academy shall be allocated an additional $500,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1002
EPS 1002
DCR Snow and Ice Removal
Mr. Collins moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 2810-0100, by striking the words “provided further, that up to $3,000,000 may be used to support costs of snow and ice removal” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
provided further, that up to $3,300,000 may be used to support costs of snow and ice removal
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1004
EPS 1004
Human Trafficking Prevention
Messrs. Montigny, Moore and Velis, Ms. Gobi and Messrs. Keenan, Feeney, Tarr, Collins, Rush, O'Connor, Timilty and Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 8000-0600 the following item:- “8000-0605 For efforts to combat human trafficking, including a competitive grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security..................$1,000,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1004-R1
Redraft EPS 1004
Human Trafficking Prevention
Messrs. Montigny, Moore and Velis, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Keenan, Feeney, Tarr, Collins, Rush, O'Connor, Timilty and Brady, Ms. Edwards and Mr. Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 8000-0600 the following item:-
“8000-0605 For efforts to combat human trafficking, including a competitive grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security; provided, that not later than March 1, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures from this item, including a list of grant recipients..........$500,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1005
EPS 1005
First Responder Suicide Prevention
Messrs. Montigny, Tarr, O'Connor and Moore 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 $500,000 shall be expended to provide law enforcement agencies with access to critical incident stress management and peer support programs to address police officer mental wellness and suicide prevention as required by section 118 of chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1006-R1
Redraft EPS 1006
Screenings and Health Initiatives for Everett Fire Department
Mr. DiDomenico moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to provide screenings and public health and safety equipment to the Everett fire department to support their efforts to prevent cancer and other health hazards"; and
by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$125,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1006
EPS 1006
Screenings and Health Initiatives for Everett Fire Department
Messrs. DiDomenico and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8324-0050, by adding the following words:- "provided further that $25,000 shall be expended to provide screenings as well as public health and safety equipment to the Everett Fire Department to support their efforts to prevent cancer and other health hazards."; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$125,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1007
EPS 1007
Preventing Social Media Use & Video Recordings While Driving
Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-
“SECTION ___. Section 13 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out in lines 27-31 the following words:-
No person shall drive any motor vehicle equipped with any television viewer, screen or other means of visually receiving a television broadcast which is located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back of the driver’s seat, or which is visible to the driver while operating such motor vehicle.”; and
by inserting after section ___ the following section:-
“SECTION __. Subsection (a) of section 13B of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:-
No operator of a motor vehicle shall use a mobile electronic device to access social media or use
camera functions, including video calls.”; and
by inserting after section ___ the following section:-
“SECTION ___. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 13D.
(a)No motor vehicle registered in the commonwealth shall be equipped with, nor shall be used therein, a television receiver, video monitor, or a television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications, is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at a point forward of the back of the driver’s seat, or is operating and the monitor, screen, or display is visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle. The operator of a motor vehicle that is not required to be registered in the commonwealth shall not operate a television receiver, video monitor, or a television or video screen or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications that violates the provisions of this section while driving in the commonwealth.
The prohibitions contained in this subsection shall not, however, include:
1.Electronic displays used in conjunction with vehicle navigation and mapping systems, or as part of a digital dispatch system;
2.Closed circuit video monitors designed to operate only in conjunction with dedicated video cameras and used in rear-view systems on trucks, motor homes, and other motor vehicles;
3.Television receivers or monitors used in government-owned vehicles by law-enforcement officers in the course of their official duties;
4.Visual displays used to enhance or supplement the driver’s view forward, behind, or to the sides of a motor vehicle for the purpose of maneuvering the vehicle;
5.A vehicle information display;
6.A visual display used to enhance or supplement a driver’s view of vehicle occupants;
7.Television-type receiving equipment used exclusively for safety or traffic engineering information; or
8.A television receiver, video monitor, television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a moving image, if that equipment is factory-installed and has an interlock device that, when the motor vehicle operator is performing one or more driving tasks, disables the equipment so that such moving images are not visible to the motor vehicle operator except as a visual display described in subsections 1 through 7. For the purposes of this subsection, “driving task” means all of the real time functions required to operate a vehicle in on-road traffic, excluding the selection of destinations and waypoints, and including steering, turning, lane keeping and lane changing, accelerating and decelerating.
(b)Except for displays explicitly authorized in subsection b, no driver of any motor vehicle shall view any motion picture or similar video display while driving.”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1008-R1
Redraft EPS 1008
Swampscott Police
Mr. Crighton 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 $30,000 shall be expended to the police department in the town of Swampscott to procure a street-legal all-terrain vehicle"; 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:- “$130,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-1008
EPS 1008
Swampscott Police
Mr. Crighton moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 8000-0313, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that $30,000 shall be expended to the Town of Swampscott Police Department for the purposes of procuring a street legal all-terrain vehicle".