Consolidated Amendment "A" to H57

Consolidated Amendment A

Bond Authorization: $50,000,000

Amendments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.57, in section 3, by inserting after the first paragraph the following item:-

7002-8041For the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws for a matching grant program that enables academic institutions, nonprofits, industry consortiums, federally funded research and development centers and other technology-based economic development organizations to compete for federal grants in technology and innovation fields, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence and machine learning; cybersecurity, data storage and data management; quantum computing and information systems; robotics and advanced automation; high performance computing, semiconductors and advanced computer hardware; blockchain; supply chain; energy storage and batteries; food security; and advanced materials; and provided further, that the matching grant program may also enable participation of these entities in associated workforce development federal grant programs...........................................................................................................$50,000,000

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting, after section 38, the following section:-

SECTION 38A. Section 21 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021 is hereby amended by striking out the words “December 31, 2021”, each time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- June 30, 2023.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting, after section 46, the following section:-

SECTION 46A. Subsection (h) of section 60 of chapter 176 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the words “March 31, 2023” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- June 30, 2023.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting, after section 48, the following section:-

SECTION 48A. Item 1599-6088 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the words “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the department of elementary and secondary education to aid in the disbursement of federal funds for the Local Food for Schools Program” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Massachusetts Farm to School for the disbursement of federal funds for the Local Food for Schools Program.

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting, after section 55, the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 55A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the special commission established in section 76 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018 is hereby revived and continued to April 30, 2023. The special commission shall file its findings and recommendations pursuant to said section 76 of said chapter 154 with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives and the chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than April 30, 2023.

SECTION 55B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the special commission established in section 94 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2020 is hereby revived and continued to December 31, 2024. The special commission shall file its findings and recommendations pursuant to said section 94 of said chapter 358 with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means, the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy not later than December 31, 2024.

And moves to further amend the bill in section 57, by striking out, in line 802, the figure “$473,300,000” and inserting in the place thereof the following figure:- $523,300,000.