Amendment #1247 to H5500

DCAM & The National Guard Museum

Mr. Cruz of Salem moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION XX

SECTION 1. Chapter 2 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 65. The Massachusetts National Guard museum in the city of Salem shall be the official military museum of the commonwealth.

SECTION 2. Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 140. There shall be a Massachusetts National Guard museum in the city of Salem, the birthplace of the national guard under section 60 of chapter 2.

SECTION 3. Chapter 156 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 3. Notwithstanding sections 33 to 37, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, following the conveyance authorized under section 2, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance may, in consultation with the adjutant general, acquire a lease on behalf of the military division of the former Essex county superior courthouse and Essex county commissioners building, or portions thereof, for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts National Guard museum, including, but not limited to, office and records storage. Such lease shall be for a term of not more than 40 years, including all renewals and extensions, and on such terms and conditions as the commissioner deems appropriate.”