Consolidated Amendment "F" to H4000

Energy & Environmental Affairs

Fiscal Note: $5,812,373

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Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4000 in section 2, in item 2000-0100, by inserting after the word “departments”, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Wrentham for mitigation and improvements to Hales Pond; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. for a long-term project to update their sewage lines, starting this April and planned to run through June 2026; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Boston Harbor Now, Inc. for planning, programming and activation and for climate resiliency and community science education; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, Inc. for the modernization and maintenance of sustainable fishing; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for updating the 2019 Littleton Common Revitalization Road Map; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Quiet Communities in Concord

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$18,847,510” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $19,707,510

And further amend said section 2, in item 2200-0107, by inserting after the word “1997”, the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Westport for the installation of a well at its transfer station and related expenses

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$488,748” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $513,748

And further amend said section 2, in item 2250-2000, by inserting after the words “school drinking water”, the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the town of Maynard for the continuation of mitigating water resource issues

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,459,359” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,659,359

And further amend said section 2, in item 2300-0100, by inserting after the words “budgetary costs”, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Fishing Academy of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to reduce or eliminate nuisance species at Freeman lake in the town of Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth for costs associated with the care, treatment and maintenance of wildlife; provided further, that funds shall be expended by the department's office of biodiversity for efforts to increase biodiversity and to protect and prepare vulnerable maritime ecosystems from climate impacts and unlock their potential for carbon sequestration; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Open Door in the city of Gloucester for costs associated with participation in a fish to plate pilot program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Winchester for improvements and environmental remediation of Wedge Pond

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,181,915” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,694,288

And further amend said section 2, in item 2330-0100, by inserting after the word “ways and means”, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated for the development and implementation of environmental DNA research and testing; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a Cape Cod green crab trapping program

And further amend said item by striking out the words “and provided further, funds shall be expended for a program of collaborative research by the division of marine fisheries through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration with the School for Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, that applies innovative technology to assess the biomass of fish in the region managed by the New England Fishery Management Council” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and provided further, that not less than $575,000 shall be expended for a program of collaborative research by the division of marine fisheries through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration with the school for marine science and technology at the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, that applies innovative technology to assess the biomass of fish in the region managed by the New England Fishery Management Council and hydrodynamic modeling of coastal waters to accurately assess delineation of shellfish growing area classifications and other applications to improve management of marine fisheries resources, and whelk fishery research to evaluate alternative management strategies

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$9,364,804” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,589,804

And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0100, by inserting after the words “southeastern Massachusetts”, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Somerville mobile market revolving fund to help maintain their low-cost farmers market on wheels; provided further, that not less than $375,000 shall be expended to the Boston Public Market Association for the operation and programing at the Boston public market; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Eastie Farm to provide food access, climate adaptation, environmental stewardship and youth education; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the World Farmers program to support their operations and well installation projects; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Land’s Sake, Inc. in the town of Weston to support infrastructure and capital improvements to support the sale and donation of fresh produce

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$10,977,101” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,552,101

And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0105, by inserting after the word “poverty” following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the heart healthy food pantry at the Natick Service Council,Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the food pantry at A Place to Turn Inc. in Natick; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Ginny’s Helping Hand, Inc. in the city of Leominster for the purposes of supporting their food pantry and additional community services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Spanish American Center, Inc. in the city of Leominster for the purpose of supporting their food pantry and additional community services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Catholic Charities in the city of Leominster for the purposes of supporting their food pantry and additional community services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Northern Berkshire Food Project; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Brookline Food Pantry, Inc. to support families in Brookline; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Manna Community Kitchen to combat food insecurity and expand their support service for vulnerable populations; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Food for Free Committee, Incorporated's school markets program

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$55,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $55,475,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 2511-0107, by inserting after the words “nutritious food” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Sudbury Community Food Pantry, Inc. for food security infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Coastal Foodshed Incorporated to address food insecurity through access to healthy food and to provide support to local farmers and our agricultural economy in the greater New Bedford region; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc. for programming related to the Phoenix food hub; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Al Nelson Friendship Center Food Pantry; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Food Pantry, Incorporated for the prevention of food insecurity; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Medway Community Farm, Inc. in the town of Medway; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Medway local food security and anti-hunger initiatives; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Fenway Civic Association, Inc. for the purpose of funding the Fenway cares mutual aid initiative, including administrative costs, to distribute fresh food and supplies to food-insecure Fenway residents; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Rose's Bounty Food Pantry to help fulfill food insecurity needs for residents of the southwest neighborhoods of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Community Health Programs, Incorporated to support food access programs in Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Neighbors Eating All Together (NEAT), Inc. in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Granby To-Go, Inc. to support the in-school food pantry and clothing distribution program in the town of Granby; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Survival Centers, Inc. to support its food pantry programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Regional Environmental Council, Inc. to support its programs and operations; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the West Bridgewater Food Pantry, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc. to support food pantry building renovations and enhancements; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the continued operation of Lorraine's Soup Kitchen and Pantry, Inc.

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $800,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 2800-0100, by inserting after the words “administration of the department” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the ecological restoration of Parkway pond in Cambridge to further mitigate the loss of mature trees from the hi-rail access tunnel construction, and to mitigate the decades-long degradation of the area

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$7,071,194” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $7,121,194

And further amend said section 2, in item 2800-0501, by inserting after the words “April 30” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Community Boating,Inc. for operational purposes

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$29,286,761” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $29,296,761

And further amend said section 2, in item 2810-0100, by inserting after the words “equitable” the following words:- ; provided further, that local youth programs and nonprofits get first preference in scheduling on all playfields and hockey rinks operated by the department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the baseball and softball fields at Hunnewell field and Murphy field in Natick; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the boardwalk at Ponkapoag pond in Canton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hill Weather Observatory and Science Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration and preservation of parks and historic cemeteries in the Pawtcketville and Centralville sections of the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Charlestown peace park in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for infrastructure improvements and maintenance; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to city square park in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for infrastructure improvements, maintenance and green space preservation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Brockton public schools to renovate dilapidated tennis courts into basketball courts at the Davis elementary school park area

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$112,263,141” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $112,788,141

And further amend said section 2, in item 2810-0122, by inserting after the word “areas” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Lawrence for the rehabilitation of the handball court located at the corner of Oxford street and Lowell street; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for the repair and reinstallation of the town’s historic World War I cannon; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Chandler Pond for the restoration of the Chandler pond shoreline; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Great Brook Farm state park in the town of Carlisle for parking and stormwater improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for tree canopy restoration and invasive species management in the town of Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Wakefield for a pollinator garden; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to Hebron Food Pantry, Inc. to assist with increased volume and need; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose playing fields; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, Inc. for the Boston pops fireworks spectacular for the fourth of July, Independence Day celebrations on the Charles river; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the Calantha Sears gazebo at Bailey’s hill park in the town of Nahant; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for renovations to Oliveria and Rotary parks and the McInerney playground in the city of Lowell to equitably contribute to the health, well-being and inclusivity of residents through the implementation of ADA standards and the furnishing of new park benches and picnic tables; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover to support the Merrimack river access project and for the installation of a docking system to provide safe and accessible access to outdoor recreational activities for residents; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Plymouth for ADA accessibility and other improvements to the historic training green on Sandwich street in downtown Plymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Fore River trail in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to increase safety at the Rosemary recreation complex in the town of Needham; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Fitchburg for Lowe park to acquire, install and improve equipment and park conditions; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for a feasibility study and design of a bicycle path; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the city of Attleboro for planting trees in public spaces; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Arlington Community Orchard; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to Elm park in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Kennard conservation area trail improvements, including boardwalks in wet areas, in the city of Newton; 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 $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Freetown for the purpose of installing electricity for lighting and security cameras at the town beach increasing the safety and security of beachgoers and drive local economic activity by expanding outdoor recreational offerings; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for the treatment of invasive species in ponds; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the North Shore Maritime Center, Inc. for their youth rowing program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Harry McDonough Sailing Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city know as the town of Randolph for the purposes of the construction of a new tri-town water treatment plant in collaboration with the city known as the town of Braintree and the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Quincy for improvements, preparedness and operations for ferry service at Squantum Point park; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Lincoln parks & recreation’s summer camp program to provide financial assistance to families in the town of Lincoln; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Salem public schools for the purpose of upgrading the Salem early childhood center playground; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for baseball field improvements in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for renovations of the tennis courts at Winn Brook park in the town of Belmont; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to expand the tree canopy in the town of Belmont

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,755,000

And further amend said bill, in section 2E, in item 1595-6232, by inserting after the words “by the Massachusetts clean energy and climate plan for 2050” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for investments to support entrepreneurial fellowships enabling the translation of research into businesses, products, and jobs in the energy, transportation and buildings sectors, as directed by the 2050 Clean Energy and Climate Plan