Consolidated Amendment #B to H.5264

Consolidated Amendment "B" to H5264

Transportation

Fiscal Note: $10,090,000

Transportation: 2, 4, 9, 17, 26, 33, 43, 57, 58, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 78, 79, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 119, 122, 130, 131, 132, 134, 139, 140, 142, 143, 145, 148, 154, 158, 159, 180, 182, 184, 185, 188, 192, 197, 203, 204, 209, 215, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221, 222, 234, 235, 236, 240, 241, 246, 247, 251, 253, 261, 263, 264, 269, 272, 277, 282, 285, 287, 288, 289, 294, 295, 305, 306, 308, 309, 321, 327, 330, 334, 343, 345, 346, 347, 350, 353, 358, 361, 362, 364, 368, 374, 378, 382, 383, 388, 392, 396, 398, 401, 402, 403, 408, 410, 413, 414, 419, 423, 424, 426, 428, 433, 442, 443, 445, 446, 453

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.5264 in section 2A, by inserting after item 1599-8910 the following item:-

1599-8999 For a reserve to support transition age youth services; provided, that funds shall be expended for increasing access to transition-aged youth to high-quality, evidence and community based services that have undergone rigorous evaluation and have been rated by a third-party clearinghouse; provided further, that funds expended from this reserve shall be matched by private investment…………………$1,000,000

And further amend the bill in section 2F, in line item 1596-2507, by inserting after the word “projects” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for parking lot safety improvements at Medway Burke Memorial School; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for road repair projects in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $275,000 shall be expended to BAGLY, Inc., to support transportation costs for AGLY Network and allied organization youth to increase access to services, meetings and community events; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to improve pedestrian safety and access to local businesses on state highway route 38 at Billings Avenue in the city of Medford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for solar powered lighting for the West Revere section of the Northern Strand Walking Path; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to support capital and operating needs of the daily Brookline Senior Center-Brookline Teen Center shuttle service; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Royalston for the engineering of the King Street Bridge; provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Orange to support the East Main Street culvert repair project; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Greenfield to support the reconstruction and repair of Abercrombie Drive; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Erving to support the expansion of Care Drive; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Scituate for repair, resurfacing and other improvements to Jericho road; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Westborough for public roadway and sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Southborough for public roadway and sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for public safety and beautification efforts on the Causeway street base side of the Bill Russell Bridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Northborough for public roadway and sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for road and curb improvements in the city of Fitchburg to accommodate a Massachusetts Department of Transportation detour; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Worcester to repair the Belmont Street pedestrian bridge; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for redesign and reconstruction initiatives at Everett Square in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Lunenburg to replace Bridge No. L-17-003 on Flat Hill road; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Attleboro for resurfacing route 152 from Dodgeville ridge to the town of Seekonk town line; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for reconfiguration and safety improvements at the intersection of Richards street and Cambridge street; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Malden for traffic signal repairs and improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Lancaster for sidewalk installation along Narrow Lane; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Berlin to repair and rehabilitate the culvert on Randall Road and for structural repairs to the Linden Street bridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Sterling for the rehabilitation of Greenland road; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the city of Malden for streetscape and intersection safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements at the bridge on Norfolk Street in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for NeighborHealth Corporation for medically necessary patient transportation and home meal delivery services to seniors participating in Neighborhood PACE; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Groton to install rapid flashing beacons to improve pedestrian safety on Main Street; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston for street operations; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Leicester to administer the senior medical rides program in partnership with the Worcester Regional Transit Authority; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority to continue and expand microtransit services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for the Webster Square corridor renovation; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill for the installation of rapid flashing beacons to address pedestrian safety; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the city of Peabody for a traffic study of Margin Street from the border of the town of Danvers to the border of the city of Salem; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Peabody for sidewalk repairs and improvements; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston for replacement public safety lighting in the Brighton neighborhood in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the town of Marlborough non-profit Employment Options Clubhouse to replace vans aging out of service in order to transport clients in mental health recovery to and from appointments and employment-related activities; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Merrimack Valley Transit (MeVa) to support an optimization study for demand response paratransit service; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for transportation safety improvements in the city of Brockton and to upgrade Brockton Public Works Department's snow equipment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Kingston for the final design and planning of the traffic project at Route 3 and Route 3A; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Hamilton to complete a missing sidewalk project along Highland Street; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for roadway and sidewalk improvements in the New Boston Street Bridge area in the city of Woburn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Reading for the procurement of a passenger van or bus to provide shuttle transportation services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the transportation improvements in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the pavement resurfacing of North Avenue in the town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for a traffic study of the Lincoln Elementary School area in the city of Melrose; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose for the procurement of traffic safety equipment and signage; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for transportation improvements in the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the repairs on Lynnfield Street in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for traffic safety measures with speed calming resources to create more safe and accessible pedestrian paths along the Beachmont and Wonderland corridor; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for UMass Dartmouth to expand the intercampus and off campus shuttle service including, but not limited to, transportation to and from the UMass Dartmouth campus to the New Bedford and Fall River commuter rail stations; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Bourne for public roadway and sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Ipswich for pedestrian improvements along bridges and roads; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Arlington for pedestrian safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for bulkhead and berth upgrades at Foss Marine Terminal in New Bedford to support multi-purpose marine transportation and cargo uses; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover to support improvements to the Essex Street Corridor; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the city of Lawrence for construction and rehabilitation initiatives for the Daisy Street Bridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Duxbury for repairs and maintenance for Powder Point Bridge; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to facilitate the design for the Main Street and North Main Street road project; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Rowley for pedestrian improvements along roads; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for FAA-compliant safety improvements at Norwood Regional Airport; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the senior taxi program in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Chelmsford for design improvements to Chelmsford center traffic signalization; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoneham for town wide pedestrian improvements and sidewalk construction and repairs; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to Westmass Area Development Corporation to support multimodal transportation and access improvements, including pedestrian and bicycle access, internal circulation, connectivity and supporting infrastructure, to advance transit-oriented and walkable redevelopment at Ludlow Mills; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for safety improvements at the Pendergast Circle on route 1 in Norwood; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of roadway safety signage in the town of West Boylston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Topsfield for roadway and directional signage; provided further, that not less than $165,000 shall be expended to the Dismas House for the Dismas Family Farm program and the purchase of a new EV van; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the sidewalk improvement in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Community Path in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended as a grant to Southcoast Health for a community wellness program vehicle to provide more robust services to community members who face barriers to transportation and other social drivers of healthcare access in Bristol County; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the dog park on 348 Main Street in the town of Acton; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for sound mitigation at Wellesley Square Station in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem to maintain the Salem Skipper micro transit program’s expanded regional service areas in Beverly and Danvers; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for culturally informed transportation infrastructure along Adams Street in Nonantum in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the town of Wellesley for redesign of the Weston Road corridor, including the Linden street and Central street bottleneck and the state highway route 9 interchange; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Chelsea to purchase a van or bus to provide shuttle service; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Flerra Meadows ADA costs related to its playground in the town of Boxborough

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,090,000

And further amend said section 2F, in item 1596-2521 by inserting after the word “commonwealth” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $1,650,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to operate ferry service between Lewis Wharf Mall in East Boston and Long Wharf in the North End; provided further, that the authority shall report on the number of passengers who utilize said service to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 31, 2027

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

SECTION 23A. Item 1599-6088 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the words “for the airfield redevelopment” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- for redevelopment and infrastructure improvements along Merrimack street.

SECTION 23B. Section 86 of chapter 14 of the acts of 2025 is hereby amended by striking out the words “December 31, 2025”, each time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- July 31, 2026.