Consolidated Amendment "C" to H4600
Public Safety and Judiciary
Fiscal Note: $10,136,367
Amendments 28, 48, 50, 53, 61, 62, 89, 91, 95, 104, 132, 133, 136, 140, 141, 170, 173, 174, 258, 273, 274, 275, 294, 398, 587, 590, 591, 617, 619, 620, 695, 772, 868, 913, 914, 916, 920, 921, 926, 1127, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1135, 1136, 1149, 1151, 1158, 1160, 1389, 1451, 1453, 1459 are recategorized from Public Safety to Public Health
Public Safety: 30, 64, 66, 73, 82, 115, 116, 157, 207, 208, 215, 263, 292, 298, 308, 314, 334, 348, 363, 392, 394, 400, 406, 407, 416, 424, 495, 496, 508, 513, 543, 556, 582, 615, 627, 628, 645, 646, 674, 687, 710, 720, 725, 741, 747, 757, 762, 768, 781, 793, 796, 817, 819, 831, 832, 833, 836, 841, 847, 852, 930, 937, 946, 975, 1014, 1076, 1089, 1112, 1120, 1145, 1197, 1215, 1217, 1239, 1289, 1299, 1305, 1307, 1309, 1310, 1314, 1318, 1335, 1339, 1356, 1357, 1401, 1412, 1413, 1415, 1416, 1421, 1422, 1433, 1452, 1454, 1480, 1487
Judiciary: 127, 148, 270, 272, 284, 375, 481, 525, 694, 696, 787, 902, 961, 986, 1029, 1034, 1110, 1143, 1147, 1199, 1263, 1271, 1431, 1446, 1449, 1479, 1486
Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4600 in section 2, in item 0320-0003, by striking the figure “$11,536,050” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,956,292
And further amend said section 2, in item 0321-1600, by striking the figure “$52,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $53,000,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 0330-0300, by inserting after the words “court employees” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to assist in programming efforts for the Justice Bridge Program at University of Massachusetts School of Law
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$338,118,036” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $338,168,036
And further amend said section 2, in item 0332-0100, by striking the figure “$88,626,631” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $88,986,631
And further amend said section 2, in item 0337-0002, by inserting after the word “department” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended on a grant to One Can Help, Inc. for the purpose of providing assistance and resources for families in juvenile courts statewide; provided further, that not less than $430,000 shall be expended for the Worcester county court-appointed special advocates program for its court-appointed special advocates program in Worcester county; provided further, that not less than $136,000 shall be expended for the Franklin and Hampshire county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended for the Hampden county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $167,000 shall be expended for the Essex county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $288,000 shall be expended for the Boston court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Bristol county court-appointed special advocates program; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts CASA Association
And further amend said item by striking the figures “$25,296,828” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $26,872,828
And further amend said section 2, in item 8000-0313, by inserting after the word “programs” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be provided for a side-by-side vehicle for the police department in the town of Groveland; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for funding to repair the Middle street bridge in the town of West Newbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for new PFAS-free firefighting gear and other equipment for the Natick fire department and EMS services; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for an employee wellness program for law enforcement officers in the town of Northborough; provided further, that not less than $27,000 shall be expended for the purchase of radios for ambulances in the town of Westborough; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for critical incident training and de-escalation for the Lunenberg police department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a police cruiser retrofit for the Ashby police department; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for updates to the Dunstable police department; provided further, not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Recidiviz Inc; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the North Reading community impact team; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for turnout gear, radios, training AEDs and CPR training equipment in the town of Newbury; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for firearm and safety equipment replacement and a feasibility study of the public safety building in Georgetown; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a gun violence prevention community programming in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less $150,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for costs related to a fire mutual aid network radio for the town of Boxford; provided further, that not less $20,000 shall be expended for the purchase a new keyless entry security system for the Saugus police department; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Portal to Hope, a community based domestic violence program, for the communities of Everett, Lynn, Malden, Medford, and Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for purchasing a drone, supportive equipment, training, and other necessary expenditures for the Wilmington police department; provided further, that not less than $37,500 shall be expended for fire department safety gear in the town of Dover; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $8,125 shall be expended to purchase and equip a kennel insert for a patrol-rated police vehicle in the town of Plympton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a K9 explosive detection vehicle for the Fall River police department; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Braintree police department’s family services unit
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,257,625
And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 8000-0600, the following item:-
8000-0601For the operation of the project safe neighborhood grant program .................... $1,000,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 8000-1127, by striking the words “and provided further, that the grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable manner across the eastern, central and western regions of the commonwealth” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that the grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable manner across the eastern, central and western regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Jewish Community Center, Inc. in Longmeadow to upgrade and purchase new lighting for the parking lot areas to ensure safety and security; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for a security personnel program to be piloted at nonprofits that have demonstrated to be high risk for terrorist attacks or hate crimes; and 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 further amend said item by striking the figure “$3,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,350,000
And further amend said section 2, in item 8100-1001, by inserting after the words “information services” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for designated seasonal state police patrols in the Wollaston beach, Quincy shore drive and Furnace Brook parkway areas of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police to perform directed patrols and traffic enforcement functions on the Harry Truman parkway, Neponset Valley parkway and Dedham parkway in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $1,170,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that not less than $30,000 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 2024; provided further, that funds shall be expended for directed patrols at Constitution beach in East Boston; 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
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$386,800,173” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $388,170,173
And further amend said section 2, in item 8200-0200, by inserting after the words “item 8200-0222” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for a training facility feasibility study for the Yarmouth police department; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be provided to the town of Boylston as compensation for hosting a municipal police training academy
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$21,801,794” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $21,896,794
And further amend said section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting after the words “cost of the program” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $1,250,000 shall be provided for the Boston, Cambridge and Everett fire department hazardous material response teams; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Boston fire department training academy
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$40,304,215” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $42,054,215
And further amend said section 2, in item 8324-0050, by inserting after the word “departments” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for design funds for the fire department project in the town of Weston; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the purchasing of radio equipment for the fire department in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Firefighter Foundation of Lawrence, Inc. to bolster fire prevention education within the city of Lawrence community; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for 35 thermal imaging cameras for the Taunton fire department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for design funds for the fire department project in the town of Westwood; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purchasing of firefighting equipment by the Adams fire warden department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to purchase portable communication radios for the Granby fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purposes of obtaining personal protective equipment for the Randolph fire department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook regional emergency communications center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the procurement of multi-band portable communication radios for the Wenham fire department; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to purchase turnout gear and other equipment for Amherst fire department; provided further, that not less than $12,500 shall be expended for a fire rescue watercraft for the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the purchase of gear and equipment for Saugus fire department; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the development of an installation of new firefighting cisterns in the town of Stow; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a municipal grant program administered by the fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings including advance blood testing, imaging or both; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Plymouth County, Inc. to maintain and upgrade emergency communication systems to provide for mass casualty and major operations incident planning and training and to enhance mutual aid operations in Plymouth County; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for equipment for the Easton fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to updated radio transmission equipment for the city of Fall River fire department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for equipment for the Braintree fire department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for necessary safety equipment and repair of facilities of the Dracut fire department; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for necessary safety equipment for the Tyngsborough fire department;
And further amend said item by striking the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,607,500
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 13 the following section:-
SECTION 13A. Section 15 of chapter 12 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the figure “$191,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $223,442.
And further amend the bill by inserting after section 67C, inserted by Consolidated Amendment B, the following 3 sections:-
SECTION 67D. Section 10 of chapter 218 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 81 and 82, as so appearing, the words “; district court of Chelsea”.
SECTION 67E. Said section 10 of said chapter 218 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Norfolk”, in line 86, as so appearing, the following words:- ;
district court of Chelsea.
SECTION 67F. Said section 10 of said chapter 218 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Peabody”, as appearing in section 63 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023, the following words:- ;
district court of Lawrence.
And further amend the bill in section 76 by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(b)(1) The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall study the existing conditions of the site of the real property described in subsection (a) and conduct planning for the reuse of the real property. The commissioner shall consult stakeholders and other interested persons, including, but not limited to: (i) the secretary of housing and livable communities, or their designee; (ii) the secretary of transportation, or their designee; (iii) the secretary of public safety and security, or their designee; (iv) members of the select board of the town of Concord, or their designees; (v) members of any advisory body established by the select board of the town of Concord regarding the reuse of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord, if any; (vi) the chair of the board of the Concord Housing Development Corporation, established pursuant to chapter 275 of the acts of 2006, or their designee; (vii) the Concord representative to the metropolitan area planning council; (viii) district council chair of the Urban Land Institute Boston/New England, or their designee; (ix) executive director of the Concord Business Partnership, or their designee; and (x) executive director of OARS, Inc., or their designee.
(2) Not less than 60 days prior to finalizing the study, the commissioner shall hold not less than 3 public hearings in the town of Concord, with an option for virtual participation, to receive public comment on the site planning and reuse of the property described in subsection (a); provided, that the commissioner shall provide timely notice of the public hearings. The first public hearing shall take place not later than 45 days after the effective date of this act.
(3) The commissioner shall prepare a written report summarizing the study findings pursuant to paragraph (1), which shall include, but shall not be limited to: (i) a summary of existing site conditions identified during the study, if any; (ii) a summary of the provisions of existing and ongoing municipal plans, including the town of Concord’s Envision Concord: Bridge to 2030 plan, Concord’s zoning bylaws affecting the property described in subsection (a) and any ongoing or completed studies or reports by the advisory body established by the select board of the town of Concord regarding the reuse of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord; (iii) a summary of state, regional and local plans and policies that may affect or guide use of the property described in subsection (a), including, but not limited to, plans and policies encouraging the development of a variety of housing options, commercial and retail opportunities, jobs and open space and policies encouraging smart growth; (iv) a summary of input provided at the public hearings held pursuant to paragraph (2) and the input of each of the stakeholders described in paragraph (1); (v) an evaluation of the specific plan, including land use, density and site access recommended by the advisory body established by the select board of the town of Concord regarding the reuse of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord; and (vi) the potential reuses and use restrictions, if any, the commissioner deems appropriate for the property described in subsection (a).
(4) The commissioner shall file the report prepared pursuant to paragraph (3) with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate not less than 60 days prior to the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of the property described in subsection (a); provided, however, that notwithstanding paragraph (5) the commissioner may, prior to the filing of the report: (i) grant easements and rights of access to the town of Concord; (ii) convey all or part of the property described in subsection (a) to the town of Concord in a manner consistent with paragraph (5); and (iii) convey or grant easements of any portion of the property to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the sole purpose of making improvements to state highway route 2.
(5) The commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall dispose of the Massachusetts Correctional Institute, Concord real property: (i) by utilizing appropriate competitive processes and procedures; or (ii) through a sales-partnership agreement in accordance with subsection (d) with the town of Concord. Such competitive processes may include, without limitation, absolute auction, sealed bids and requests for price and development proposals. The real property shall be conveyed without warranties or representations by the commonwealth and shall be on such terms and conditions as the commissioner determines.
And further amend the bill in said section 76 by inserting after the word “to”, in line 1324, the following words:- paragraph (5) of.
And further amend the bill in said section 76 by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b) and subject to subsections (f) through (j), the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may, not later than 30 days after the effective date of this act, make an offer to transfer the wastewater treatment facility located at Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Concord, and any other real property necessary thereto, to the town of Concord for a direct public use, as defined in section 33 of chapter 7C of the General Laws; provided, that the town of Concord shall have, as a right of first refusal, not less than 180 days to accept the commissioner’s offer to acquire the property. Upon a refusal of the town of Concord of the commissioner’s offer, including the expiration of said offer, the commissioner may dispose of the wastewater treatment facility and any other real property necessary thereto pursuant to said subsection (b).
And further amend the bill in said section 76 by striking out the word “The”, in line 1382, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Notwithstanding subsection (b), the.