Consolidated Amendment "G" to H3900
Labor & Economic Development
Fiscal Note: $31,570,000
Labor and Economic Development: 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 25, 27, 34, 43, 49, 51, 57, 58, 64, 66, 67, 69,
70, 71, 73, 81, 82, 86, 88, 89, 104, 110, 111, 114, 115, 122, 125, 126, 128, 129, 141, 145, 147,
148, 157, 159, 161, 162, 175, 176, 178, 185, 186, 189, 191, 194, 196, 202, 203, 205, 206, 212,
213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 228, 229, 230, 232, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 244, 249, 250,
255, 257, 258, 261, 262, 267, 272, 280, 281, 282, 285, 289, 298, 300, 303, 306, 307, 310, 312,
317, 325, 327, 339, 343, 346, 353, 355, 360, 363, 369, 370, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382,
383, 389, 390, 391, 396, 400, 401, 404, 405, 406, 417, 418, 422, 423, 428, 430, 433, 447, 448,
454, 455, 460, 466, 468, 471, 472, 477, 479, 481, 484, 485, 501, 516, 517, 518, 521, 522, 524,
534, 536, 544, 557, 559, 564, 568, 570, 571, 592, 595, 596, 598, 599, 602, 609, 610, 614, 617,
620, 625, 626, 627, 628, 632, 637, 643, 657, 658, 662, 663, 668, 677, 678, 681, 687, 692, 694,
696, 700, 702, 704, 706, 711, 712, 714, 716, 717, 719, 720, 736, 737, 742, 747, 752, 755, 756,
772, 775, 776, 777, 785, 787, 794, 802, 803, 807, 815, 816, 819, 822, 824, 829, 830, 833, 837,
849, 859, 861, 863, 865, 874, 879, 886, 898, 900, 908, 910, 914, 919, 921, 931, 935, 941, 949,
953, 956, 958, 959, 969, 971, 973, 983, 988, 997, 998, 1003, 1006, 1014, 1018, 1021, 1029,
1030, 1037, 1038, 1041, 1051, 1053, 1055, 1058, 1059, 1063, 1064, 1069, 1071, 1074, 1075,
1079, 1092, 1096, 1099, 1103, 1107, 1115, 1121, 1122, 1124, 1127, 1130, 1139, 1143, 1146,
1150, 1151, 1154, 1160, 1163, 1169, 1171, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1181, 1185, 1187, 1194, 1197,
1198, 1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1227, 1228, 1234, 1249, 1250, 1252, 1253, 1264, 1266, 1270,
1271, 1272, 1275, 1281, 1289, 1302, 1303, 1306, 1319, 1322, 1323, 1325, 1333, 1334, 1335,
1342, 1346, 1348, 1355, 1358, 1360, 1365, 1368, 1376, 1382, 1385, 1402, 1418, 1420, 1424,
1429, 1434, 1435, 1438, 1440, 1444, 1447, 1450, 1453, 1455, 1457, 1468, 1473, 1486, 1487,
1488, 1491, 1493, 1498, 1499, 1518, 1522, 1531, 1532, 1533, 1536, 1542, 1548, 1551, 1552,
1555, 1564, 1566
Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 0340-0203, by
inserting after the words “education program” the following words:- ; provided further, that not
less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the services over sentences program to address the
ongoing public health and safety crisis at the intersection and surrounding area of Massachusetts
avenue and Melnea Cass boulevard
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$499,950” and inserting in place thereof
the following figure:- $1,499,950
And further amend said section 2, in item 0640-0300, by inserting after the word “needs” the
following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the city of
Leominster for repairs and upgrades to the Number 6 school house; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Leominster for improvements and updates to
the Frances Drake house; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the
barn and other building renovations at the Forbes house museum in Milton; provided further, that
not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Franklin performing arts company; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield symphony orchestra for
revitalizing the performing arts in the greater Springfield area, specifically marketing, youth
education and performance opportunities and targeted special events to increase diverse
performances reflective of the multiethnic population; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for beyond walls for a public art installation project in Haverhill;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the children’s space at the
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in the city of North Adams; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements at Cogswell Art Space in Haverhill to
convert the former Cogswell school into a community art center; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended to Three Saints, Inc., in the city of Lawrence to support
community services and promote Italian heritage; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for an artist community assistance program administered by the Allston
Village main streets of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to
Amplify POC Cape Cod to hire staff for grant and long-term funding applications to promote
economic power, increased ownership and wealth-building opportunities in communities of
color; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the
town of Barnstable to hire staff for the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Hudson for downtown
wayfinding improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the
Lowell southeast Asian water festival, through the cultural organizations of Lowell, to promote
equity, diversity and inclusion in the cultural life of the people of greater Lowell and beyond;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Fort Point arts
community; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Boston ballet
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$25,000,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $25,895,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 0930-0100, by inserting after the word “resources” the
following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for Roca,
Inc. to provide case management, trauma-informed supports and advocacy to mothers ages 14
through 24 and their children who are experiencing high levels of victimization, trauma, poverty
and instability
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,532,001” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $5,532,001
And further amend said section 2, in item 1599-0026, by inserting after the word
“improvements” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended
for the drilling of a new town well in the town of Plainville; provided further, that not less than
$20,000 shall be expended for water main line upgrades and stormwater drainage system design
in the town of Wrentham; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for
pedestrian safety pilot projects in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $75,000
shall be expended for a new utility vehicle for the department of public works in the city of
Malden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Agawam
to enhance school building security; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be
expended for the Marlborough fire department to replace CAD software, provide technology
upgrades, computers, wiring, cable and television screens at all 3 fire stations; provided further,
that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Marlborough police station for the
reconstruction of curbing and resurfacing of the parking lot; provided further, that not less than
$60,000 shall be expended for the digitization of municipal records in the town of Wellesley;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an emergency generator for
Saugus town hall; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Billerica
council on aging for capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended to the town of Billerica for the Clara Sexton house for structural and site repairs;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Pembroke for local
infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to
the town of Marshfield for local infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended to the city of Quincy for a hazardous materials emergency response
program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the rehabilitation of
the veterans parking lot located between Central street, South street, Wall street and Cohasset
street in the center of the town of Foxborough; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended to the city of Westfield for the Little river levee; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended to the town of Southampton for a new hybrid police cruiser; provided
further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Rehoboth for the
remediation, testing and supplies for water systems contaminated by per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances, as well as the installation and maintenance of filtration systems in residents’ homes;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for waterline design and
engineering services to mitigate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination on Eagle
drive in the town of Dudley; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to
the city of Peabody to provide assistance in planning for the departure of Rousselot Peabody
Inc., including, but not limited to, land use planning, water and natural resource impact, job loss,
legal representation, financial analysis, assessment of hazardous materials conditions and real
estate disposition; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Warwick
fire department for funding or reimbursement for facility repair and upgrades; provided further,
that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the town of Wakefield for repairs of the town’s
bandstand; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to
the town hall and police station campus in Mendon; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for facilities upgrades at the police station in the town of Charlton, including,
but not limited to, physical plant, structural and computer system upgrades; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for technology improvements in the town of Burlington
to facilitate hybrid public meetings; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for the purchase of a trailer to serve as a temporary fire station for Bourne area
firefighters in the town of Bourne; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the exterior restoration of Dedham town hall; provided further, that not less than
$20,000 shall be expended to the town of Rowley for a feasibility and space planning study to
include ADA compliance for the town hall annex building; provided further, that not less than
$20,000 shall be expended to the town of Hamilton for the purchase of a back-up generator for
the Hamilton town hall; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the
town of Ipswich for technology security; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for preservation work on the Wales old town hall in the town of Wales; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for pedestrian improvements for the
Pawtucketville section of the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended to the Andover Baptist church for structural repairs and HVAC work; provided further,
that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the North Brookfield town house; provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a first responder wellness program in the
town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an
ADA-compliant ramp to improve accessibility of the town hall in the town of Oxford; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the West Bridgewater department of
public works for upgrades and maintenance of town property; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for Fore river trail to the city known as the town of Weymouth;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Faxon park in
the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of
Andover for improvements to the park near the town offices building; provided further, that not
less than $250,000 shall be expended for the town of Somerset to rebuild the main treatment
units at the Somerset water treatment plant
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$14,010,600” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $16,405,600
And further amend said section 2, in item 2000-0101, by striking out the words “provided
further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation
in the town of Bellingham”, as inserted by Consolidated Amendment F, and inserting in place
thereof the following words:- provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to
the town of Bellingham for an electronic sign at the public library in Bellingham
And further amend said section 2, in item 2000-0121, by striking out the figure “$25,100,00”, as
inserted by Consolidated Amendment F, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-
$25,100,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-2050, by striking out the figure “$1,873,770” and
inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,191,283
And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-7000, by striking out the figure “$17,523,039”
and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $17,555,526
And further amend said section 2, in item 4510-0110, as amended by Consolidated Amendment
D, by inserting after the words “42 U.S.C. section 254c(f)(1)” the following words:- ; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Lynn Community Health Center for
the operation of the recuperative care center
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,012,958”, inserted by Consolidated
Amendment D, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,112,958
And further amend said section 2, in item 4512-0200, as amended by Consolidated Amendment
D, by inserting after the words “reimbursement for such services” the following words:- ;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Community Servings, Inc. to
provide medically tailored meals to persons battling chronic illnesses and workforce training
programs to those recovering from addiction
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$208,949,157”, inserted by Consolidated
Amendment D, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $209,049,157
And further amend said section 2, in item 5911-1003, as amended by Consolidated Amendment
D, by inserting after the word “guardianship” the following words:- ; provided further, that not
less than $150,000 shall be expended for Operation House Call at the Arc of Massachusetts to
maintain and expand training to medical students and other graduate level health care
professionals to work with individuals with autism and other developmental and intellectual
disabilities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Special Olympics
Massachusetts, Inc.
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$91,222,294”, inserted by Consolidated
Amendment D, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $91,322,294
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0010, by inserting after the word “agreements”
the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be extended to
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires Inc. to provide additional resources, support and training to
Berkshire nonprofits to strengthen their capacity to serve critical needs in the Berkshire
community; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless
Prevention Council, Inc. of Cape Cod; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be
expended for historic New England to support program exploration, feasibility analysis and
concept development; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for
MassChallenge Inc. to provide support for entrepreneurial programs; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Plymouth downtown waterfront district to support
small businesses; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Pal
Pueblo Inc. community organization that empowers Latinos to be agents of change to build a
stronger, more inclusive community; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be
expended for the Beacon Communities Charitable Fund, Inc. for the Tierney Learning Center;
and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Asian-American
Women’s Political Initiative, Inc. for programming needs
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,539,084” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $4,864,084
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0012, by inserting after the word “organizations”
the following words: - ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
Cape Verdean association Cabral leadership and innovation center; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for YMCA youth programming in the city of Lynn; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Essex National Heritage Commission,
Inc. for the future leaders program to employ underserved youth in Essex county
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$31,000,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $31,100,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0025, by inserting after the word “MASSCAP”
the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the
Gardner Community Action Committee, Inc. to support capital improvements and operations;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Community Action Agency
of Somerville, Inc. for unanticipated costs not covered by federal grants and tenant rights
education and advocacy
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$7,500,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $7,625,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0036, by inserting after the word “housing”, the
third time it appears, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be
expended in equal parts to JP Centre and South Main streets, Egleston Square Main Street, Inc.,
Three Squares Main Street JP, Inc. and the Uplift JP initiative for training, resources, operations
and events
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,500,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $2,535,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-0040, by inserting after the word “plans” the
following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a grant
program to The People’s Academy Inc. for workforce development; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended to International Veterans Care Services Inc. in the city of
Lawrence to mitigate food insecurity, provide housing relief and administer other essential
services to members of the veteran community within the Merrimack valley; provided further,
that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to ACT Lawrence Inc., a non-profit community
development corporation, for community development initiatives and activities, including, but
not limited to, affordable housing, foreclosure prevention, first-time homebuyer education,
family financial literacy and business and youth development
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$30,000,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $30,200,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7002-1091, by inserting after the word “workforce”,
the first time it appears, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less $25,000 shall be
expended for costs associated with the expansion of a fire cadet training program at South Shore
technical high school in the town of Hanover
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$20,379,819” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $20,404,819
And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-0100, by inserting after the word “sector”, the
second time it appears, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for a grant program to St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children, Inc. in
Dorchester for workforce development and educational programming for women; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the East Boston Social Centers, Inc. for
the development and implementation of ESOL programming in East Boston; provided further,
that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts,
Inc.; provided further, that not less $80,000 shall be expended to support staffing at African
Cultural Services, Inc. in Waltham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Mattapan Technology Learning Center, Inc. for instructors and case managers
to provide job training and career placement for technical industries; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Nubian Square Foundation Inc.; and provided
further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Year Up, Inc. to implement workforce
development programs that provide job opportunities for young adults
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,656,126” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $2,436,126
And further amend said section 2, in item 7003-0803, by inserting after the word “centers”, the
third time it appears, the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the rapid employment program directed by La Colaborativa, Inc. in
Chelsea
And in said item by striking out the figure “$15,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the
figure:- $15,050,000
And further said section 2, in item 7003-1206, by inserting after the word “organizations” the
following words:- ; provided, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the Leduc Center at
the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for transportation costs related to the America Reads
and Counts program
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,400,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $1,680,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0104, by inserting after the word “program”, the
third time it appears, the following words:- provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be
expended by the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. for the purpose of promotion,
resource development and technical assistance related to the creation of permanent supportive
housing for persons with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness and other solutions to
homelessness
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$8,390,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $8,890,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0108, by striking out the figure “$20,000” and
inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $30,000
And further amend said item by striking out the words “provided further, that so long as they
meet the requirements of their housing stabilization plan, a family that received household
assistance under this item whose income increases shall not become ineligible for assistance due
to exceeding the income limit for the first 12 months from the date their income initially
increased” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, the department
shall provide household assistance in an amount up to $15,000, or a higher cap established in line
item 7004-0108, for subsequent 12-month periods to eligible families; provided further, that so
long as they meet the requirements of their housing stabilization plan, a family that received
household assistance under this item whose income increases shall not become ineligible for
assistance due to exceeding the income limit
And further amend said section 2, in item 7006-0071, by inserting after the word “item”, the
second time it appears, the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for the city of Chicopee to replace equipment in order to continue to provide
public and community access on the televisions of residents
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,307,411” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $3,332,411
And further amend said section 2, in item 7007-0952, by inserting after the word “agreements”
the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the
Forest Park Zoological Society, Inc. for the expansion of the Kids Go Wild program providing
free programming to community partners, year-round daily care of not less than 250 animals and
additional educational opportunities for youth and adults across western Massachusetts,
including an internship program; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended
for the Lupa Game Farm, Inc. in Ludlow
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,700,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $6,750,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7008-0900, by inserting after the word “region” the
following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Pilgrim
Hall Museum for architectural design and conservation planning to increase sustainability and
protect assets by improving and updating the building envelope; provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended to the Germantown neighborhood center in the city of Quincy;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Quincy Asian Resources, Inc.
in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of
Springfield for the Caribbean festival; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be
expended to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. for maintenance upgrades of 4
elevators, replacement of a controller, MH3000 microprocessor part of the code update for fire
service PH2 stop switch and conversion and interior and exterior energy efficiency
improvements necessary for the operation of the facilities; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham nature and cultural council for tourism, marketing
and advertising purposes; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the
operation of New England Public Media, Inc. youth media lab, training, workplace readiness
workshops and internships for in-person and remote instruction sessions to engage middle and
high school students in media literacy and the role of fact-based journalism in public media and
improvements to the new community engagement and education center; provided further, that
not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Museum of Science in the city of Boston to
increase sustainability by improving and updating the building envelope; provided further, that
not less than $75,000 shall be expended to The West End Museum, Incorporated to mitigate the
adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to recover from flood impacts; provided further,
that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council, Inc.; provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the historic West Medford Community
Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the historic Cyrus
Dallin Art Museum; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the
Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation, Inc. for the Bay State games; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Inc. for free public
concerts in Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to The
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Inc. for free programming on the Boston common;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Revolutionary Spaces, Inc. to
address deferred maintenance and make improvements necessary for the operation of the old
state house and old south meeting house in Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000
shall be expended for a matching grant program to the enrichment center located in Dorchester;
provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Boch center’s folk
Americana roots hall of fame in the city of Boston to support the hall of fame’s educational
mission and local economic development through programming and performances at the hall of
fame; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to No Books, No Ball
Basketball Program, a non-profit corporation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended to the Museum of African American History, Incorporated; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Lena Park Community Development Corporation,
located in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for strategic
marketing to increase visitorship to the Museum of the International Volleyball hall of fame in
Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the town of
Lexington for the operational expenses of planning and coordinating the 250th anniversary of the
American Revolution, including marketing, advertising, security and public safety measures;
provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Italian Cultural Center of
Western Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than
$10,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Putnam historic district property to be
administered by the North Reading Minit and Militia in the town of North Reading; provided
further, that the Massachusetts film office shall promote the commonwealth as a leading film and
television production state
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,184,019” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- $6,269,019
And further amend said section 2, in item 7008-1116, by inserting after the word “projects” the
following words:- ; provided, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for repurposing
Broadman street park from a playground to an outdoor area accessible to seniors in the town of
Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the North End Music
and Performing Arts Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended
for the Wharf District Council, Inc., for climate resiliency planning; provided further, that not
less than $125,000 shall be expended for trail and other multi-modal path management, including
design, engineering, technical assistance, consulting services and land acquisitions in the town of
Ashland; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the North End
Athletic Association, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $300,000
shall be expended for the Ellis memorial early education center in the city of Boston; provided
further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for city park improvements in the city of
Framingham; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for supporting
transportation services for the disabled, elderly, low income and veterans for Taking People
Places, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for repairs to the
National Lancers headquarters; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended
for the North End Waterfront neighborhood health center in the city of Boston; provided further,
that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Asian: Youth Essential Service,
Inc.; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for subsidized rideshare and
taxi transportation for the GoSudbury! program in the town of Sudbury; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural
Center, Inc. in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be
expended for the South End baseball program in the city of Boston; provided further, that not
less than $150,000 shall be expended for the moving ahead program at the St. Francis House in
the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for renovation
design and a handicap accessible renovation plan for the junction building in North Falmouth;
provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the
Northborough-side “Welcome to Marlborough” sign; provided further, that not less than $25,000
shall be expended for the position of economic development officer in the town of Hopkinton;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the position of economic
development officer in the town of Holliston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for development of the parkway from north main street and Chauncy street in the
town of Mansfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Scituate
visitor center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Hull
Lifesaving Museum for a full-time maritime director position to operationalize new rowing
programs for students, senior citizens and disabled veterans and to build program capacity;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the support of small businesses
and economic development in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for Top, Inc. radio programming; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the replacement and reconstruction of 2 pedestrian bridges in the
upper millyard and downtown business district of the city of Amesbury; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Partridge Brook park in the city of Salisbury;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Nazzaro Recreation Center,
Inc; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Museum of African
American History; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
historic Chevalier theatre in Medford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for OCA-APAA-NE, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for Redd’s pond retaining wall and walkways in the town of Marblehead; provided
further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Community Music Center of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Chinatown
Business Association Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the
urban league fund; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Chess
Angels youth art program in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the Stone Soul, Inc. festival; provided further, that not less than $20,000
shall be expended for the Revere boxing outreach program; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for furnishings for the Duxbury student union
association; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the hickory street
harambee festival in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended for furniture for the Shrewsbury public library; provided further, that not less than
$20,000 shall be expended for a study on extending the Acton town sewer; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for promoting economic development for the Franklin
Downtown Partnership, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a
design, feasibility and traffic study for a town common or town center in the town of Paxton;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for AHA! Art, history and
architecture in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be
expended for cultural educational programming and community services at the Cape Verdean
Association of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
the Frederick Douglass house in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for a training apprenticeship for the New Bedford festival theatre; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for production at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for purchasing
equipment and supplies for the Southborough fire department; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for a multi-use trail in Blessing of the Bay park in Somerville;
provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the provision of pedestrian
crosswalks, signage and safety precautions in the town of Swansea; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for pedestrian walking beacons in the town of Natick;
provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for cultural development work by
Worcester Common Ground, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for The Josiah Quincy School Association in the city of Boston; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Chinese Historical Society of New England, Inc.
in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for youth
and community development initiatives by the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center,
Inc. in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the
technological improvements and the provision of programming and services for older adults by
Beacon Hill Village, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for
improvements to the kitchen renovation for the Catholic charities teen center; provided further,
that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the New Commonwealth Fund to assist in
expanding grant opportunities for Black and Brown-led non-profits across the commonwealth;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Rice Sticks and Tea Asian
food pantry in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended
for the DeFillipo playground in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $20,000
shall be expended for Freetown Historical Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the greater Haverhill chamber of commerce; provided further, that
not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated
for a research project to characterize the impact of offshore wind on economically important
species using acoustic telemetry and environmental DNA; provided further, that not less than
$80,000 shall be expended for Wellspring House, Inc. in the city of Gloucester; provided further,
that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for bacteria testing at Good Harbor beach in the city
of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a police
firearms training simulator in the city of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $10,000
shall be expended for Brooksby farm in the city of Peabody to establish a revolving fund for the
purchase and sale of rain barrels to city residents; provided further, that not less than $350,000
shall be expended to offset and pay any and all costs incurred and related to, but not limited to,
operational costs and expenses involved with the revitalization of the Ludlow mills industrial
complex for Westmass Area Development Corporation; provided further, that not less than
$25,000 shall be expended for the design, construction and other costs for electric vehicle
parking stations in the town of North Andover; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall
be expended for Outside the Box; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended
for the Friends of Reggie Wong park; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended for the Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. North End; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for staffing at the Waltham chamber of commerce;
provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of Cradles to
Crayons, Inc.’s clothing insecurity relief and essentials distribution service; provided further, that
not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Inc.;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for maintenance and repairs for
East Bridgewater public library; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended
for North Attleborough animal shelter; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be
expended for the Downtown North Attleborough Collaborative, Inc.; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for community access television station in the town of
Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a downtown
beautification project in the town of Mansfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for improvements to Pellegrini park in the Nonantum neighborhood in
Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
staffing at the Haitian Community Partnership, Inc. in the city of Brockton; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for façade improvements to the William C. O’Malley
building in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended
for the Responsible Urbanites For Fido, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for the Casa Maria Housing Corporation in the city of Boston for staff and office
upgrades; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to
the Phillips and Mellen field in Hopedale; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended for the Soccer Unity Project, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Revere and Son Heritage Trust for the Paul Revere heritage site in the town of
Canton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the
Marlborough public library; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for
the operation of programs at the Menino arts center in the Hyde Park section of the city of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the rehabilitation of
the recreation area known as the Centennial Grove in the town of Essex; provided further, that
not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the modernization of the dock square sewer pump in
the town of Rockport; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town
of Manchester for costs relating to the creation of Cape Ann regional emergency preparedness
plans for the towns of Manchester, Essex, Rockport, and the city of Gloucester; provided further,
that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Alliance for Economic
Development, Inc. for technical assistance to the region and municipalities of the
commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fall
River Historical Society; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
Mutual Aid Eastie for mutual aid programming in the East Boston section of the City of Boston;
provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Neighbors United for a Better
East Boston to facilitate civic engagement, community programming and infrastructure
maintenance and upgrades; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the
for Bay Village Neighborhood Association, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not
less than $25,000 shall be expended for infrastructure improvements at Clark park in Lynn;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for procurement and facilitation of
an open space and natural resources plan in the town of Danvers; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended for The Topsfield Historical Society for the installation of an
Americans with Disabilities Act compliant parking lot and sidewalk access to 1710 Gould barn;
provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the New England Aquarium
Corporation in the cities of Boston and Quincy for upgrades and other improvements, including
those necessary for the operation of facilities operated by the New England Aquarium
Corporation in the cities of Boston and Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall
be expended for Caribbean Integration Community Development, Inc.; provided further, that not
less than $125,000 shall be expended for Montachusett Veterans’ Outreach Center, Inc. for
women’s supportive housing programs and services; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the restoration of the Golden Hills playground in the town of Saugus;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship
Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for upgrades to
Pride park in the town of West Boylston to be more accessible to persons with disabilities and
compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for the expansion of the Asian Community Development Corporation
retirement matched savings program for low-income Asian elders; provided further, that not less
than $25,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study of a new community center located in the
south side of the city of Framingham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for web design and infrastructure improvement for the Brimfield antique show through
the Chamber of Central Mass South; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be
expended for Gloucester Boxing Club, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be
expended for the repair or replacement of electrical systems in Gloucester city hall in the city of
Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Hispanic
American library in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for the operation of the zoo in forest park in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less
than $75,000 shall be expended for FORGE for promotion of local manufacturing and innovation
readiness for startups in western Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended for assistance to displaced businesses by the Economic Development Council of
Western Massachusetts, Inc. in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be
expended for neighborhood beautification and senior activities by the Indian Orchard Citizens
Council, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be
expended for neighborhood beautification and senior activities by the East Springfield
Neighborhood Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for
the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, Inc. in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not
less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Heath fairgrounds by the Heath
Agricultural Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
Double Edge theatre in the town of Ashfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for The Arlington Historical Society; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for accessibility adaptations to group homes for the Charles river center;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to Metacomet
park in Medfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Women’s
Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than
$20,000 shall be expended for recreational activities for at-risk youth for the greater Lawrence
boat house; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for expanded
community offerings at the West Falmouth library; provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for outfitting multipurpose spaces within the facilities of MVY radio on
Martha’s Vineyard; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for piper
road corridor traffic and public safety improvement projects in West Springfield; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for expansion of the early education and
care center for the West Springfield Boys and Girls Club; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for the Western Massachusetts Sports Commission; provided
further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for sidewalk repairs and improvements in
Depot square in the town of Clinton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for landscaping and community beautification for the Woods Hole Business
Association, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for planning and
implementing the 300th anniversary celebration in the town of Walpole; provided further, that
not less than $100,000 shall be expended for renovation of the Stoughton train depot building;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Deborah
Sampson recreational facility in the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $100,000
shall be expended for Parkway little league baseball in the West Roxbury section of the city of
Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for LGBTQ Senior
Housing Inc. to facilitate access to welcoming, safe and affordable housing for low-income
LGBTQ seniors; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the design
and construction of improvements at Liberty field in the town of Boxborough; provided further,
that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for maintenance and repairs of the little red school
house and gazebo in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be
expended for the Dighton public library to purchase fixtures, furnishings, equipment and books
without censorship; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the town
of Swansea to construct an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and architectural access
board-compliant sidewalk along the north side of Stevens road along with sharrows and signage
that is compliant with the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices between Base
Lodge road and Bark street and the installation of a rectangular rapid flashing beacon with
Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and architectural access board-compliant curb ramps
and high visibility crosswalk at Ridge lane; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be
expended for the town of Swansea to refurbish the Veterans Memorial park bocce courts;
provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Friends of Jack
Foundation, Inc., for providing healthcare programs and child life specialists in community
hospitals; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Adams
Presidential Center in Quincy; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for
the Sean Joyce athletic fields in the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than
$100,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook Community Action grant; provided further, that
not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Pond Plain Improvement Association in the city
known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for the Idlewell Educational Improvement Association Inc. in the city known as the town of
Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Ward 2 Civic
Association in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended
for the Penn’s Hill Neighborhood Association, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that
not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts,
Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the design and
construction of the Tyler Jacoby Lawrence Memorial park at the Norwood Memorial airport;
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Friends of Herter Park, Inc. for
the maintenance of the outdoor theater in Artesani park with approval from the department of
conservation and recreation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
the Charles River Watershed Association to engage with Allston-Brighton residents in
understanding and reviewing the climate resilience implications of planned development in the
Allston-Brighton sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $125,000
shall be expended for the Let’s Row Boston program administered by Community Rowing, Inc.
in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the
Addiction Treatment Center of New England, Inc. for the expansion of the three-quarter step unit
program; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for New American
Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be
expended for the Boston Athletic Association in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston;
provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a child safety program in the
town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a child
safety program in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be
expended for playground, kitchen and storage facility upgrades for community action head start
at the Amherst location; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for
enhanced resource collection and technology support for the Granby free public library; provided
further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth,
Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of a teen
center for the Boys and Girls Club of Chicopee; and provided further, that not less than $40,000
shall be expended for waterproofing and sealing the East Bridgewater public library
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof
the following figure:- $16,800,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-0000, as amended by Consolidated Amendment
A, by inserting after the figure “2012” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than
$200,000 shall be expended to Quincy College for student supports
And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,182,123”, inserted by Consolidated
Amendment A, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,382,123
And further amend said section 2, in item 8324-0050, as amended by Consolidated Amendment
C, by striking out the words “provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for
radio equipment for the town of Tewksbury fire department and additional equipment for
Tewksbury fire and police departments” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the fire department in the town
of Tewksbury for services provided to the Tewksbury state hospital
And further amend the bill, in section 2F, And further amend the bill, in section 2F, in item
1596-2402, by inserting after the word “transportation” the following words:- ; provided, that the
program is administered by the Massachusetts department of transportation
And further amend said section 2F,in item 1596-2408, by inserting after the word “services” the
following words:- ; provided, that not less than $700,000 shall be expended for the MBTA for
the operation of a ferry service from Lewis Wharf Mall in East Boston to Long Wharf in the
North End section of the city of Boston; provided further, that said ferry service shall run from
April 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023 and again from April 1, 2024 until October 31 2024; provided
further, that the MBTA shall report the number of passengers who utilize said service to the
house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2024; and provided
further, that these funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 8A1/3, inserted by Consolidated
Amendment F, the following section:-
SECTION 8AA. Chapter 23A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
following section:-
Section 70. (a) The terms defined in paragraph (yy) of section 6 of chapter 64H shall
apply to this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(b) The secretary of the executive office of housing and economic development, in
consultation with the commissioner of revenue, shall determine qualifications for qualified data
centers, to qualify for a sales and use tax exemption pursuant to said paragraph (yy) of said
section 6 of said chapter 64H.
(c) To apply for the sales and use tax exemption pursuant to said paragraph (yy) of said
section 6 of said chapter 64H, the owner or operator of a data center shall submit to the secretary
of housing and economic development an application on a form prescribed by the commissioner
of revenue that shall include:
(i) the name, address and telephone number of the owner or operator;
(ii) the address of the site where the qualified data center is or will be located, including,
but not limited to, information sufficient to identify the facility composing the data center, and
the expected commercial operations date of each data center building that will be located at the
data center facility;
(iii) the anticipated aggregate square feet of the qualified data center for which the sales
and use tax exemption is being sought; provided, that in determining whether the facility has the
required square footage, the total square footage of the data center facility shall include the space
that houses the computer information technology equipment, networking, data processing or data
storage, including, but not limited to, servers and routers, and the spaces that support the
operation of enterprise information technology equipment, including, but not limited to, office
space, meeting space, loading dock space and mechanical and other support facilities.
(iv) the anticipated investment associated with the qualified data center for which the
sales and use tax exemption is being sought;
(v) the anticipated number of jobs that the data center will create and maintain within 1
year, 5 years and 10 years of operation after certification; and
(vi) an affirmation, signed by an authorized executive representing the owner or operator,
that the data center is expected to satisfy the certification requirements in this section as a
qualified data center.
(d)(1) Within 60 days after receiving a completed application, the secretary of housing
and economic development shall review the application submitted by the owner or operator of a
data center and certify the data center as a certified qualified data center if the data center meets
all requirements of this section.
(2) The secretary shall issue a written certification that the data center qualifies for the
sales and use tax exemption pursuant to said paragraph (yy) of said section 6 of said chapter 64H
or provide written reasons for its denial and an opportunity for the applicant to cure any
deficiencies.
(3) Failure to approve or deny the application within 60 days after the date the owner or
operator submits the application to the secretary shall constitute approval of the qualified data
center and the secretary shall issue written certification to the owner or operator within 14 days
of such approval.
(4) The certification shall provide the following information related to each data center:
(i) the effective date of the certification;
(ii) the total square footage of the qualified data center;
(iii) the total amount of land costs, construction costs, refurbishment costs and eligible
data center equipment;
(iv) the beginning and ending date of the sales and use tax exemption pursuant to said
paragraph (yy) of said section 6 of said chapter 64H for the first data center building, which shall
begin on the effective date of the certification and be valid for the qualification period; and
(v) for a qualified data center that is comprised of more than 1 data center building, the
expected commercial operations dates and expected qualification periods for subsequent data
center buildings expected to be located at the qualified data center.
(5) The secretary shall send a copy of the certification to the commissioner of revenue.
(e) The effective date of the certification shall be the date on which the application was
submitted to the secretary or a prospective date stated in the application that shall not exceed 5
years after the date on which the application was submitted; provided, that the certification shall
be valid through the qualification period.
(f) The secretary and commissioner shall review the certification after 10 years.
(g)(1) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “material noncompliance” shall mean
the failure of a qualified data center to substantially achieve the investment requirements and
minimum number of jobs pursuant to said paragraph (yy) of said section 6 of said chapter 64H.
(2) The secretary may revoke the certification of a qualified data center after an
investigation by the executive office of housing and economic development, in consultation with
the department of revenue, and a written determination that the qualified data center is in
material noncompliance with this section, said paragraph (yy) of said section 6 of said chapter
64H or the certification.
(3) Revocation shall take effect on the first day of the tax year in which the executive
office of housing and economic development determines the qualified data center to be in
material noncompliance. The commissioner of revenue shall, as of the effective date of the
revocation, disallow any credits, exemptions or other tax benefits allowed by the original
certification of tax benefits pursuant to said paragraph (yy) of said section 6 of said chapter 64H.
(h) Each qualified data center shall file a report with the secretary and commissioner prior
to the end of the tenth year of the qualification period detailing whether it has met the specific
investment requirements pursuant to paragraph (yy) of section 6 of chapter 64H.
(i) The secretary, in consultation with the commissioner of revenue, shall promulgate
regulations and shall issue instructions or forms necessary for the implementation of this section.
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 14D, inserted by Amendment #1274, as
changed, the following section:-
SECTION 14E. Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
amended by adding the following paragraph:-
(yy)(1) Sales of: (A) eligible data center equipment for use in a qualified data center; (B)
computer software for use in a qualified data center; (C) electricity for use or consumption in the
operation of a qualified data center; or (D) construction costs incurred for the construction,
renovation or refurbishment of a qualified data center.
(2) If the secretary revokes the certification of a qualified data center, the commissioner
shall, as of the effective date of the revocation, disallow any credits, exemptions or other tax
benefits allowed by the original certification of tax benefits pursuant to this paragraph.
(3) If the qualified data center is sold to a new owner prior to the expiration of the
exemption, tax benefits pursuant to this paragraph shall remain in effect and apply to a
subsequent owner for the remaining duration of the 20-year qualification period.
(4) As used in this paragraph, the following words shall, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
“Colocation tenant”, a person, partnership, company, corporation or other entity that
contracts with or leases from the owner or operator of a qualified data center to use or occupy all
or part of a qualified data center.
“Computer software”, software purchased, leased, utilized or loaded at a qualified data
center, including, but not limited to, maintenance, licensing and software customization.
“Construction costs”, costs of materials, labor, services and equipment purchased or
leased to construct a qualified data center facility, including, but not limited to, data center
building costs, accessory building costs and building improvement costs, land development and
site improvement costs, site utility infrastructure costs, building materials, steel, concrete, gravel,
engineering services, heavy equipment, cranes, transportation equipment, excavation costs, storm
water system and management costs, access roads, bridges, fencing, lighting, landscaping and
other costs to construct the facility.
“Eligible data center equipment”, computers and equipment supporting computing,
networking, data processing or data storage, including, but not limited to, servers and routers;
computer servers, routers, connections, chassis, networking equipment, switches, racks, fiber
optic and copper cables, trays, conduits and other enabling machinery, equipment and hardware;
component parts, replacement parts and upgrades; cooling systems, cooling towers, chillers,
mechanical equipment, HVAC equipment, refrigerant piping, fuel piping and storage, adiabatic
and free cooling systems, water softeners, air handling units, indoor direct exchange units, fans,
ducting, filters and other temperature control infrastructure; power infrastructure for
transformation, generation, distribution or management of electricity used for the operations and
maintenance of a qualified data center, including, but not limited to, substations, switchyards,
transformers, generators, uninterruptible power supplies, backup power generation systems,
battery systems, energy efficiency measures, supplies, fuel piping and storage, duct banks,
switches, switchboards, testing equipment and related utility infrastructure; monitoring and
security equipment; water conservation systems, including, but not limited to, equipment
designed to collect, conserve and reuse water; modular data center equipment and preassembled
components of any item described in this paragraph, including, but not limited to, components
used in the manufacturing of modular data centers; and any other personal property or equipment
that is used or consumed in the operation and maintenance of the qualified data center.
“Qualification period”, a 20-year period of time beginning on the effective date of the
certification by the secretary of the qualified data center for the first data center building, and
expiring at the end of the twentieth full calendar year following the calendar year in which the
certification became effective; provided, that if the qualified data center is comprised of more
than 1 data center building, the qualification period for each subsequent data center building that
is constructed at the qualified data center facility shall start when each data center building
begins commercial operations, as evidenced by receipt of a certificate of occupancy, and shall
continue for a period of 20 full calendar years, expiring at the end of the twentieth full calendar
year following the calendar year each respective data center building began commercial
operations.
“Qualified data center”, a facility in the commonwealth that:
(A) is owned or leased by: (i) the operator of the data center facility; or (ii) a person,
partnership, company, corporation or other entity under common ownership of the operator of
the data center facility;
(B) is comprised of 1 or more data center buildings that consist in the aggregate of not
less than 100,000 square feet and that are located on a single parcel, or on contiguous parcels,
where the total eligible qualified data center costs of the data center facility are at least
$50,000,000 within a 10-year period from the effective date of the certification by the secretary
as a qualified data center;
(C) is constructed or substantially refurbished;
(D) maintains a minimum of 20 jobs per data center building or 100 jobs in the aggregate
in the commonwealth; and
(E) is used to house computer information technology equipment, networking, data
processing or data storage, including, but not limited to, servers and routers for the storage,
management and dissemination of data and information where the facility has the following
characteristics: (i) uninterruptible power supplies, generator backup power or both; (ii)
sophisticated fire suppression and prevention systems; and (iii) enhanced security. A qualified
data center shall be considered to have enhanced security if it has restricted access to the facility
to selected personnel, permanent security guards, video camera surveillance, an electronic
system requiring pass codes, keycards or biometric scans or similar security features.
“Qualified data center costs”, expenditures made for the construction, refurbishment,
renovation or improvement of a facility to be used as a qualified data center, including, but not
limited to, the cost of land, land development and site improvement costs, site utility
infrastructure costs, construction costs, qualified data center building costs, accessory building
costs and building improvement costs and eligible data center equipment.
“Secretary”, the secretary of the executive office of housing and economic development.
“Substantially refurbished”, a rebuild, modification or construction of not less than
100,000 square feet of an existing qualified data center where the total eligible qualified data
center costs are not less than $50,000,000 within a 10-year period from the effective date of the
certification by the secretary as a qualified data center, including, but not limited to: (i)
installation of computer information technology equipment, networking, data processing or data
storage, including servers and routers, environmental control, computer software and energy
efficiency improvements; and (ii) building improvements.
(5) The commissioner shall promulgate regulations necessary for the administration of
this paragraph.
And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 27A, inserted by Consolidated Amendment
B, the following section:-
SECTION 27A 1/2. Section 3 of chapter 175M of the General Laws, as appearing in the
2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 43 and 44, the words “or (ii) a
paid family, or medical leave policy of an employer” and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- (ii) a paid family or medical leave policy of an employer; or (iii) any accrued sick or
vacation pay or other paid leave provided under an employer policy, including, but not limited
to, any leave provided under a collective bargaining agreement.
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 29 the following section:-
SECTION 29 1/2. Line-item 1599-6077 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022
is hereby amended by striking out the words “not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
increased food pantry access in Somerville” and inserting in place thereof the following word s:-
not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Somerville Homeless Coalition Incorporated for
increased food pantry access in Somerville.
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 34C, inserted by Consolidated Amendment
E, the following 2 sections:-
SECTION 34D. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, grants from
the amounts collected pursuant to subsection (a) of section 13T of chapter 23A of the General
Laws allocated to regional tourism councils pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection (d) of said
section 13T for fiscal year 2024 shall be distributed not later than December 15, 2023.
SECTION 34E. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, grants from
the amounts collected pursuant to subsection (b) of section 13T of chapter 23A of the General
Laws allocated to regional tourism councils pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection (d) of said
section 13T for fiscal year 2023 shall be distributed not later than December 15, 2023.
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 35 the following section:-
SECTION 35A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
unexpended balance of each appropriation in the Massachusetts management accounting and
reporting system with a secretariat code of 01 or 17 is hereby re-appropriated for the purposes of
and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2 of chapter 126 of the
acts of 2022. The sums reappropriated in this section shall be in addition to any amounts
available for said purposes.
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 48 the following section:-
SECTION 48A. The exemptions authorized in paragraph (yy) of section 6 of chapter 64H
of the General Laws shall be effective for costs incurred after the effective date of this act.