Consolidated Amendment #A to H.4150

Consolidated Amendment "A" to H4150

Consolidated Amendment A

Fiscal Note: $7,000,000

Amendments: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63 and 64

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4150 in section 2 by inserting after item 4400-1004 the following 2 items:

4405-2000State Supplement to the Social Security Income program$3,000,000

4408-1000Emergency Aid to Elderly, Disabled and Children$1,000,000

And further amend the bill in section 2A by inserting after item 1599-1777 the following 2 items:

1599-1778For a reserve to support the creation of the Brooke House in Mattapan by 2Life Development Inc.; provided, that the Brooke House shall create and maintain not less than 127 units of senior housing; provided further, that the housing shall be reserved for seniors with incomes of not more than 60 per cent of the area median income; provided further, that the Brooke House shall include space for the Shattuck Child Care Center; and provided further, that the Brooke House shall include space for a community health care center that shall provide services to the broader community $2,000,000

1599-1779For a transfer to the Fair Housing Fund established in section 2JJJJJJ of chapter 29 of the General Laws $1,000,000

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following section:-

SECTION 4A. Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 35M the following section:-

Section 35M1/2. (a) There shall be established upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Medical Peer Support Trust Fund to be used, without prior appropriation, by the physician health program authorized by the board of registration in medicine pursuant to section 5 of chapter 112 and 243 CMR 2.07(23)(b) as a diversionary program.

(b) The Medical Peer Support Trust Fund shall be financed by a surcharge of not more than $50 on each full license renewal or issuance of a new full license to be collected by the board of registration in medicine for every physician licensed under section 2 of said chapter 112 in addition to other license fees. All money deposited into the fund shall be expended exclusively by the physician health program pursuant to said section 5 of said chapter 112 and said 243 CMR 2.07(23)(b) for its operations and administration and shall not be subject to appropriation by the general court.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 17 the following section:-

SECTION 17A. Subsection (c) of section 34E of chapter 92 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 35 to 45, inclusive, the words “1 member to be appointed by a majority vote of the senator for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex district, the senator for the Middlesex and Suffolk district, the representative for the Seventeenth Suffolk district and the representative for the Eighteenth Suffolk district, who shall serve as chair; 2 members to be appointed by the senator for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex district; 2 members to be appointed by the senator for the Middlesex and Suffolk district; 2 members to be appointed by the representative for the Seventeenth Suffolk district; and 2 members to be appointed by the representative for the Eighteenth Suffolk district.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 3 members to be appointed by the senator for the Suffolk and Middlesex district; 3 members to be appointed by the representative for the Seventeenth Suffolk district; and 3 members to be appointed by the representative for the Eighteenth Suffolk district.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 22 the following section:-

SECTION 22A. Subsection (d) of section 149 of chapter 135 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out the words “March 1, 2025” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 31, 2025.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 23 the following 2 sections:

Section 23A. Item 4405-2000 of section 2 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out the words “provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2024, established under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than rates effective January 1, 2024” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2024, established under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than $3,000,000 more than rates effective January 1, 2024.

Section 23B. Item 4408-1000 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by striking out the words “provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2024, established under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than rates effective January 1, 2024” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2024, established under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than $1,000,000 more than rates effective January 1, 2024.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 32 the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 32A. Subsection (d) of section 303 of chapter 238 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2025” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2026.

SECTION 32B. Subsection (b) of section 98 of chapter 239 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out the words “The schedule shall ensure that the distribution companies enter into cost-effective long-term contracts for energy storage systems equal to approximately 5,000 megawatts not later than July 31, 2030, of which: (i) approximately 1,500 megawatts of mid-duration storage shall be procured by July 31, 2025, and shall be for environmental attributes only; (ii) approximately 1,000 megawatts of mid-duration storage shall be procured by July 31, 2026; (iii) approximately 1,000 megawatts of mid-duration storage shall be procured by July 31, 2027; and (iv) all remaining energy storage systems capacity shall be procured by July 31, 2030. Each procurement shall consider inclusion of environmental attributes, energy services or a combination of both; provided, however, that the procurement of 1,500 megawatts of mid-duration storage by July 31, 2025 shall be for environmental attributes only.”

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 33 the following section:-

SECTION 33A. Subsection (d) of section 36 of chapter 285 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out the words “June 30, 2025” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- March 30, 2026.

And further amend the bill by striking out the figure “46”, inserted by Amendment 61 and inserting in place thereof the following figure: 40.