Chapter 68

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999 TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS.

Whereas , The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to make forthwith supplemental appropriations, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 1999 and for certain other activities and projects, the sums set forth in section 2 are hereby appropriated from the general fund unless specifically designated otherwise herein or in said appropriation acts, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified herein or in said appropriation acts, and subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, provided that said sums shall be in addition to any amounts previously appropriated and made available for the purposes of said items.

SECTION 2.

JUDICIARY.
Committee for Public Counsel Services.

0321-1520 ................................................. $2,518,854

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Group Insurance Commission.

1108-5400 ................................................. $424,238

Reserves.

1599-9715 ................................................. $750,000

Information Technology Division.

1790-0107 ................................................. $3,200,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
Metropolitan District Commission.

2444-9005 ................................................. $300,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Department of Social Services.

4800-0041 ................................................. $3,127,699

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

Department of State Police.

8100-0007 ................................................. $1,468,660

LEGISLATURE.
Joint Legislature.

9744-1000 ................................................. $1,700,000

SECTION 2A. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, to provide for an alteration of purpose for current appropriations, and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth herein are hereby appropriated from the general fund unless specifically designated otherwise herein, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified herein, and subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, provided, that said sums shall be in addition to any amounts previously appropriated and made available for the purposes of said items.

JUDICIARY.
Committee for Public Council Services.

0321-1525: For compensation of private counsel assigned to criminal cases in prior fiscal years in item 0321-1510 ....................................... $282,227
0321-1526: For compensation of private counsel assigned to family law and mental health cases in prior fiscal years in item 0321-1512 ........ $156,749
0321-1527: For fees and court costs incurred on behalf of indigent persons in prior fiscal years in item 0321-1520 ....................................... $242,170

SECRETARY OF STATE.

0521-0006

For a program to maximize accuracy and completeness in the enumeration of the population of the commonwealth in the federal decennial census; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until the secretary submits a plan delineating the performance-based goals for such program and an itemized list of planned expenditures from this item to the house and senate committees on ways and means ........................................................ $900,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Reserves.

1599-3432

For a reserve to meet the cost of fiscal year 1999 salary adjustments necessary to provide equal salary adjustments to employees employed in "classified" positions which would otherwise be covered by collective bargaining agreements and to meet the cost of performance-based merit increases for non-unit managers at the board of higher education; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriations and allocations thereof for the fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for that purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers. ......................................... $63,844

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3434

For a reserve to meet the cost of fiscal 1999 salary adjustments necessary to provide equal salary adjustments to employees employed in "classified" positions which would otherwise be covered by collective bargaining agreements and to meet the cost of performance-based merit increases for non-unit managers at the University of Massachusetts; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriations and allocations thereof for the fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for that purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers. ............................................$2,753,598

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3436

For a reserve to meet the cost of fiscal year 1999 salary adjustments necessary to provide equal salary adjustments to employees employed in "classified" positions which would otherwise be covered by collective bargaining agreements and to meet the cost of performance-based merit increases for non-unit managers at the community colleges; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriations and allocations thereof for the fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for that purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ................................................ $1,400,468

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3438

For a reserve to meet the cost of fiscal year 1999 salary adjustments necessary to provide equal salary adjustments to employees employed in "classified" positions which would otherwise be covered by collective bargaining agreements and to meet the cost of performance-based merit increases for non-unit managers at the state colleges; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriations and allocations thereof for the fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for that purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers.............................................. $374,130

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3928

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 1999 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts Teachers Association/Association of Professional Administrators; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet said costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ....... $1,253,000

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3929

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts Teachers Association/Association of Professional Administrators; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet said costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ..........$2,128,000

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3930

For a reserve to meet the commonwealth's obligations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 pursuant to the provisions of section C of article 13 of the collective bargaining agreement between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts Teachers Association/Association of Professional Administrators; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may allocate during fiscal year 2000 and 2001 from the sum appropriated herein such amounts as are necessary to meet the costs of said obligations; and provided further, that this appropriation shall expire on June 30, 2001 ...................................$579,000

1599-3931

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 1999 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts State College Association/Massachusetts Teachers Association; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet said costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ...... $2,317,000

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3932

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts State College Association/Massachusetts Teachers Association; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet said costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ........ $2,317,000

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3933

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 1999 cost of salary adjustments authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Massachusetts and Local 285 of the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO/CLC; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ...................... $324,000

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3934

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 cost of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Massachusetts and Local 285 of the Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO/CLC; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as are necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers .......... $776,000

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-3971

For a reserve to fund the preconstruction costs of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center incurred by the Massachusetts Convention CenterAuthority .......................................... $18,000,000

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Fund

1599-4020

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 1999 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits for employees of the trial court, supreme judicial court and the appeals court who are covered by and which have been authorized by the provisions of section 29.01 of article 29 of the collective bargaining agreement between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 6, AFL-CIO, professional and clerical units; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committee on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers .....................$411,303

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4021

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits for employees of the trial court, supreme judicial court and the appeals court who are covered by and which have been authorized by the provisions of section 29.01 of article 29 of the collective bargaining agreementbetween the trial court and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 6, AFL-CIO, professional and clerical units; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers .............................$1,233,923

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4022

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 1999 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal salary adjustments and other economic benefits to employees of the trial court, supreme judicial court and the appeals court who are employed in "confidential" positions who would otherwise be covered by collective bargaining agreements in effect for fiscal year 1999 and for the costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal salary adjustments and economic benefits to employees who are not otherwise classified in any such collective bargaining unit; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ......................................$105,997

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4023

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal salary adjustments and other economic benefits to employees of the trial court, supreme judicial court, and the appeals court who are employed in "confidential" positions who would otherwise be covered by collective bargaining agreements in effect for fiscal year 2000 and for the costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal salary adjustments and economic benefits to employees who are not otherwise classified in any such collective bargaining unit; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the cost of said adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ....................................$318,946

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4024

For a reserve to meet the fiscal years 1998 and 1999 costs of salary and benefit adjustments and other employee economic benefits authorized for those employees of the trial court who are covered by the collective bargaining agreements between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Suffolk Superior Court Officers Association; provided, however, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the costs of such adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided, further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of such transfers .......................................$228,716

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4025

For a reserve to meet the fiscal years 1998 and 1999 costs of salary and benefit adjustments and other employee economic benefits authorized for those employees of the trial court who are covered by the collective bargaining agreements between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Middlesex Superior Court Officers Association; provided, however, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000, such amounts as may be necessary to meet the costs of such adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided, further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of such transfers ........................................$208,305

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4026

For a reserve to meet the fiscal years 1998 and 1999 costs of salary and benefit adjustments and other employee economic benefits authorized for those employees of the supreme judicial court, appeals court and the trial court who are covered by the collective bargaining agreements between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Service Employees International Union, Local 254; provided, however, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the costs of such adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided, further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of such transfers ................$504,346

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4027

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary and benefit adjustments and other employee economic benefits authorized for those employees of the supreme judicial court, the appeals court and the trial court who are covered by the collective bargaining agreements between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Suffolk Superior Court Officers; provided, however, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the costs of such adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided, further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of such transfers ..........................$350,085

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4028

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary and benefit adjustments and other employee economic benefits authorized for those employees of the trial court who are covered by the collective bargaining agreements between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Middlesex Superior Court Officers Association; provided, however, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the costs of such adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided, further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of such transfers ..........$335,560

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4029

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary and benefit adjustments and other employee economic benefits authorized for those employees of the supreme judicial court, the appeals court and the trial court who are covered by the collective bargaining agreements between the trial court of the commonwealth and the Service Employees International Union, Local 254; provided, however, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the costs of such adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided, further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of such transfers .........................$1,763,744

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4030

For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2000 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the commonwealth and the Alliance, AFSCME/SEIU, AFL-CIO (Units 8, and 10), and to meet the costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and benefits to employees employed in "confidential" positions which otherwise would be covered by said collective bargaining agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine such salary adjustments and benefits for such "confidential" employees in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover said positions; provided further, that said secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated herein to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2000 such amounts as may be necessary to meet the costs of said adjustments and benefits where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall charge to the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund expenditures from the accounts which receive transfers from this item in amounts equal to the amounts of said transfers ....................$10,400,000

Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund

1599-4031

For a one-time reserve to subsidize activities and programs operated by the Children's Trust Fund, so-called; provided, that not more than $695,459 shall be expended from this item for the community-based family resource program, so-called; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item unless federal funding received for said purposes in fiscal year 2000 is less than the amount received for said purposes in fiscal year 1999; provided further, that the Children's Trust Fund shall receive the difference between $695,459 and the amount of said funding to be awarded in fiscal year 2000; and provided further, that the Children's Trust Fund shall provide written notice within ten days of receipt of federal funding to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the amount of said award .............................$695,459

1599-9716

For a reserve for certain expenses associated with the abolition of Essex county ........................................$1,125,000

Division of Human Resources.

1750-0117

For certain workers' compensation settlements and medical expenses incurred in fiscal year 1998 .......................$242,223

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
Department of Environmental Protection.

2250-2001

For the administration of the state revolving fund, so-called ...........................$2,100,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Department of Social Services.

4800-0049

For payment of prior years' expenses for the group care program ..............................$1,638,633

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

7004-2028

For the recapitalization of the Community Development Finance Corporation ....................................$1,000,000

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

7007-0920

For a grant for the Sail Boston 2000 project, so-called, to be administered through the office of travel and tourism in consultation with the department of economic development .......$1,500,000 Massachusetts Tourism Fund

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Criminal History Systems Board.

8000-0134

For costs associated with firearms' registration renewals pursuant to the provisions of chapter 180 of the acts of 1998 ...............................$650,000

Department of State Police.

8100-0030

For the costs of the state police crime laboratory related to the DNA unit, so-called; provided, that $270,000 shall be made available for the laboratory information management system; provided further, that $215,000 shall be made available for the purchase of DNA testing kits; and provided further, that $120,000 shall be made available for the costs of accreditation and related inspection of the laboratory ....................................$605,000

Department of Correction.

8900-0020

The department of correction may expend an amount not to exceed $7,900,000 in revenues received as federal reimbursement through the state criminal alien assistance program, so-called, for housing federal alien inmates in state correction facilities; provided, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended from this item for the remediation of Clean State projects, so-called; provided further, that not more than $2,900,000 from this item shall be expended for one-time maintenance, repairs and renovations in state correction facilities and shall not entail ongoing spending obligations; and provided further, that this appropriation shall expire on June 30, 2001 ...........$7,900,000

Middlesex Sheriff.

8910-0106

The Middlesex sheriff's department may expend an amount not to exceed $2,268,518 in revenues received as federal reimbursement through the state criminal alien assistance program, so-called, for housing federal alien inmates in facilities under the administration of the department; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be for one-time maintenance, repairs, equipment purchases and renovations in said facilities and shall not entail ongoing spending obligations; and provided further, that this appropriation shall expire on June 30, 2001 ............................$2,268,518

NO SECTION 2B.

SECTION 2C.I. For the purpose of making available in fiscal year 2000 balances of appropriations which otherwise would revert on June 30, 1999, the unexpended balances of the maintenance appropriations listed below, not to exceed the amount specified below for each item, are hereby re-appropriated for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2 of the general appropriation act for fiscal year 2000; provided, however, that for items which do not appear in said section 2 of said general appropriation act, the amounts in this section are re-appropriated for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2 or 2A of this act or in prior appropriation acts. Amounts in this section are re-appropriated from the funds designated for the corresponding item in said section 2 of said general appropriation act; provided, however, that for items which do not appear in said section 2 of said general appropriation act, the amounts in this section are re-appropriated from the funds designated for the corresponding item in section 2 or 2A of this act or in prior appropriation acts. The sums re-appropriated herein shall be in addition to any amounts available for said purposes.

JUDICIARY.
Committee for Public Counsel Services.

0321-1520

......................................... $2,518,854

0321-1525

......................................... $282,227

0321-1526

......................................... $156,749

0321-1527

......................................... $242,170

Trial Court.

0337-0003

........................................ $3,117,000

0339-2100

........................................ $130,568

Executive.

0411-1000

......................................... $771,336

Secretary of State.

0521-0000

......................................... $18,729

0521-0006

......................................... $900,000

0526-0100

......................................... $290,816

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Group Insurance Commission.

1108-5400

........................................ $424,238

Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.

1102-3210

......................................... $12,725,265

1102-9999

......................................... $1,957,664

Department of Revenue.

1231-1020

............................................ $3,000,000

1233-2010

............................................ $1,410,081

Department of Veterans' Services.

1410-0620

............................................ $4,994,565

Reserves.

1599-0033

............................................ $3,500,000

1599-3432

............................................ $63,844

1599-3434

............................................ $2,753,598

1599-3436

............................................ $1,400,468

1599-3438

............................................ $374,130

1599-3829

............................................ $198,000

1599-3845

............................................ $2,000,000

1599-3928

............................................ $1,253,000

1599-3929

............................................ $2,128,000

1599-3931

............................................ $2,317,000

1599-3932

............................................ $2,317,000

1599-3933

............................................. $324,000

1599-3934

............................................. $776,000

1599-3971

............................................. $18,000,000

1599-4020

............................................. $411,303

1599-4021

............................................. $1,233,923

1599-4022

............................................. $105,997

1599-4023

............................................. $318,946

1599-4024

............................................. $228,716

1599-4025

............................................. $208,305

1599-4026

............................................. $504,346

1599-4027

............................................. $350,085

1599-4028

............................................. $335,560

1599-4029

............................................. $1,763,744

1599-4030

............................................. $10,400,000

1599-4031

............................................. $695,459

1599-9711

............................................. $3,367,373

1599-9713

............................................. $1,480,393

1599-9714

............................................. $1,800,893

1599-9715

............................................. $1,060,603

1599-9716

............................................. $1,125,000

Division of Human Resources.

1750-0117

.............................................. $242,223

1750-0200

.............................................. $349,000

Information Technology Division.

1790-0107

.............................................. $3,200,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
Department of Environmental Management.

2100-0005

.............................................. $4,747,495

Department of Environmental Protection.

2250-2001

.............................................. $2,100,000

Metropolitan District Commission.

2440-0010

.............................................. $2,915,000

2444-9005

.............................................. $300,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary.

4000-0107

............................................. $1,286,942

Department of Social Services.

4800-0041 ........................................... $3,127,699

4800-0049 ........................................... $1,638,633

Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

7003-0701 ........................................... $8,256,142

Department of Housing and Community Development.

7004-2028 ........................................... $1,000,000

Department of Economic Development.

7007-0920 ........................................... $1,500,000

Department of Education.

7052-0007 ........................................... $1,784,946

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Office of the Secretary.

8001-1900 ........................................... $1,955,000

Criminal History Systems Board.

8000-0125 ........................................... $524,831

8000-0134 ........................................... $650,000

Department of State Police.

8100-0000 ........................................... $18,000

8100-0007 ........................................... $1,468,660

8100-0030 ........................................... $605,000

Department of Correction.

8900-0019 ........................................... $1,000,000

Sheriffs.

8910-0107 ........................................... $54,399

8910-0110 ........................................... $143,394

LEGISLATURE.
Joint Legislature.

9744-1000 ........................................... $1,700,000

SECTION 2C.II. For the purpose of making available in fiscal year 2000 balances of retained revenue and intragovernmental chargeback authorizations which otherwise would revert on June 30, 1999, the unexpended balances of the authorizations listed below, not to exceed the amount specified below for each item, are hereby re-authorized for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2 or 2B of the general appropriation act for fiscal year 2000; provided, however, that for items which do not appear in said section 2 or 2B of said general appropriation act, the amounts in this section are re-authorized for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2, 2A or 2B of this act or in prior appropriation acts. Amounts in this section are re-authorized from the funds designated for the corresponding item in said section 2 or 2B of said general appropriation act; provided, however, that for items which do not appear in said section 2 or 2B of said general appropriation act, the amounts in this section are re-authorized from the funds designated for the corresponding item in section 2, 2A or 2B of this act or in prior appropriation acts. The sums re-authorized herein shall be in addition to any amounts available for said purposes.

Department of Corrections.

8900-0020 ........................................... $7,900,000

Middlesex Sheriff.

8910-0106 ........................................... $2,268,518

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, an additional $85,535,000 in revenues derived from the state lottery shall be distributed to the cities and towns as additional lottery revenues in accordance with the following schedule:

ABINGTON	$212,243	ACTON	$150,786	ACUSHNET	$151,053
ADAMS	$182,246	AGAWAM	$362,131	ALFORD	$1,378
AMESBURY	$220,944	AMHERST	$850,297	ANDOVER	$219,912
ARLINGTON	$449,467	ASHBURNHAM	$83,085	ASHBY	$46,937
ASHFIELD	$18,554	ASHLAND	$131,156	ATHOL	$242,253
ATTLEBORO	$635,743	AUBURN	$181,712	AVON	$37,040
AYER	$69,975	BARNSTABLE	$280,132	BARRE	$85,434
BECKET	$7,787	BEDFORD	$102,360	BELCHERTOWN	$167,650
BELLINGHAM	$178,330	BELMONT	$171,992	BERKLEY	$66,951
BERLIN	$20,466	BERNARDSTON	$29,652	BEVERLY	$445,443
BILLERICA	$484,026	BLACKSTONE	$142,317	BLANDFORD	$10,940
BOLTON	$20,196	BOSTON	$7,101,732	BOURNE	$151,228
BOXBOROUGH	$27,826	BOXFORD	$68,293	BOYLSTON	$38,381
BRAINTREE	$348,219	BREWSTER	$53,759	BRIDGEWATER	$398,238
BRIMFIELD	$38,665	BROCKTON	$2,145,823	BROOKFIELD	$49,331
BROOKLINE	$410,763	BUCKLAND	$25,577	BURLINGTON	$190,601
CAMBRIDGE	$818,076	CANTON	$174,790	CARLISLE	$26,013
CARVER	$183,951	CHARLEMONT	$18,185	CHARLTON	$135,016
CHATHAM	$20,905	CHELMSFORD	$372,670	CHELSEA	$663,757
CHESHIRE	$56,175	CHESTER	$17,124	CHESTERFIELD	$14,334
CHICOPEE	$1,046,862	CHILMARK	$497	CLARKSBURG	$33,924
CLINTON	$236,737	COHASSET	$41,283	COLRAIN	$25,497
CONCORD	$98,604	CONWAY	$16,625	CUMMINGTON	$7,304
DALTON	$104,261	DANVERS	$201,299	DARTMOUTH	$272,610
DEDHAM	$236,833	DEERFIELD	$51,215	DENNIS	$69,055
DIGHTON	$77,822	DOUGLAS	$81,383	DOVER	$21,959
DRACUT	$443,605	DUDLEY	$169,830	DUNSTABLE	$24,162
DUXBURY	$113,179	EAST BRIDGEWATER	$167,619	EAST BROOKFIELD	$25,782
EAST LONGMEADOW	$141,896	EASTHAM	$19,362	EASTHAMPTON	$267,878
EASTON	$253,041	EDGARTOWN	$7,172	EGREMONT	$5,894
ERVING	$9,324	ESSEX	$25,131	EVERETT	$413,210
FAIRHAVEN	$207,918	FALL RIVER	$2,076,610	FALMOUTH	$181,288
FITCHBURG	$953,360	FLORIDA	$6,809	FOXBOROUGH	$167,405
FRAMINGHAM	$744,821	FRANKLIN	$285,796	FREETOWN	$112,764
GARDNER	$475,818	AQUINNAH	$195	GEORGETOWN	$74,963
GILL	$25,584	GLOUCESTER	$289,617	GOSHEN	$8,120
GOSNOLD	$71	GRAFTON	$182,029	GRANBY	$82,824
GRANVILLE	$14,375	GREAT BARRINGTON	$77,073	GREENFIELD	$321,227
GROTON	$90,287	GROVELAND	$69,874	HADLEY	$36,877
HALIFAX	$99,478	HAMILTON	$63,908	HAMPDEN	$56,083
HANCOCK	$2,753	HANOVER	$115,928	HANSON	$130,540
HARDWICK	$38,453	HARVARD	$181,307	HARWICH	$55,791
HATFIELD	$28,090	HAVERHILL	$971,611	HAWLEY	$3,374
HEATH	$8,383	HINGHAM	$143,803	HINSDALE	$22,368
HOLBROOK	$170,601	HOLDEN	$186,160	HOLLAND	$21,215
HOLLISTON	$136,849	HOLYOKE	$1,083,988	HOPEDALE	$81,830
HOPKINTON	$79,760	HUBBARDSTON	$44,749	HUDSON	$225,249
HULL	$125,167	HUNTINGTON	$33,404	IPSWICH	$108,823
KINGSTON	$111,020	LAKEVILLE	$86,439	LANCASTER	$95,088
LANESBOROUGH	$27,979	LAWRENCE	$2,979,889	LEE	$60,244
LEICESTER	$190,579	LENOX	$38,850	LEOMINSTER	$638,884
LEVERETT	$20,822	LEXINGTON	$166,771	LEYDEN	$9,191
LINCOLN	$52,712	LITTLETON	$66,651	LONGMEADOW	$131,124
LOWELL	$2,727,603	LUDLOW	$270,693	LUNENBURG	$122,756
LYNN	$1,873,391	LYNNFIELD	$81,757	MALDEN	$985,508
MANCHESTER	$23,751	MANSFIELD	$179,866	MARBLEHEAD	$125,527
MARION	$28,808	MARLBOROUGH	$356,821	MARSHFIELD	$224,887
MASHPEE	$43,494	MATTAPOISETT	$43,642	MAYNARD	$129,090
MEDFIELD	$89,495	MEDFORD	$783,977	MEDWAY	$126,259
MELROSE	$336,585	MENDON	$44,989	MERRIMAC	$83,580
METHUEN	$619,330	MIDDLEBOROUGH	$283,899	MIDDLEFIELD	$4,572
MIDDLETON	$40,423	MILFORD	$329,633	MILLBURY	$184,979
MILLIS	$94,474	MILLVILLE	$36,989	MILTON	$259,965
MONROE	$511	MONSON	$118,717	MONTAGUE	$125,871
MONTEREY	$2,755	MONTGOMERY	$8,943	MOUNT WASHINGTON	$368
NAHANT	$32,153	NANTUCKET	$10,629	NATICK	$261,177
NEEDHAM	$174,893	NEW ASHFORD	$1,235	NEW BEDFORD	$2,251,142
NEW BRAINTREE	$13,484	NEW MARLBOROUGH	$5,668	NEW SALEM	$9,418
NEWBURY	$50,540	NEWBURYPORT	$163,853	NEWTON	$511,614
NORFOLK	$122,988	NORTH ADAMS	$397,838	NORTH ANDOVER	$218,376
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH	$326,701	NORTH BROOKFIELD	$85,922	NORTH READING	$113,228
NORTHAMPTON	$400,048	NORTHBOROUGH	$120,238	NORTHBRIDGE	$246,282
NORTHFIELD	$36,582	NORTON	$227,425	NORWELL	$69,594
NORWOOD	$273,097	OAK BLUFFS	$9,865	OAKHAM	$21,484
ORANGE	$167,373	ORLEANS	$22,829	OTIS	$2,962
OXFORD	$227,131	PALMER	$183,545	PAXTON	$50,339
PEABODY	$496,843	PELHAM	$17,705	PEMBROKE	$188,250
PEPPERELL	$149,068	PERU	$10,816	PETERSHAM	$11,915
PHILLIPSTON	$24,330	PITTSFIELD	$764,747	PLAINFIELD	$5,693
PLAINVILLE	$89,160	PLYMOUTH	$502,548	PLYMPTON	$30,020
PRINCETON	$33,457	PROVINCETOWN	$16,278	QUINCY	$1,150,360
RANDOLPH	$449,690	RAYNHAM	$110,641	READING	$222,444
REHOBOTH	$97,267	REVERE	$727,728	RICHMOND	$10,884
ROCHESTER	$47,136	ROCKLAND	$265,691	ROCKPORT	$52,662
ROWE	$672	ROWLEY	$57,000	ROYALSTON	$17,045
RUSSELL	$23,533	RUTLAND	$76,504	SALEM	$490,774
SALISBURY	$67,678	SANDISFIELD	$2,485	SANDWICH	$152,724
SAUGUS	$257,996	SAVOY	$9,907	SCITUATE	$140,477
SEEKONK	$122,360	SHARON	$153,852	SHEFFIELD	$21,630
SHELBURNE	$25,479	SHERBORN	$19,617	SHIRLEY	$158,533
SHREWSBURY	$275,930	SHUTESBURY	$18,956	SOMERSET	$158,335
SOMERVILLE	$1,394,290	SOUTH HADLEY	$257,518	SOUTHAMPTON	$58,615
SOUTHBOROUGH	$46,178	SOUTHBRIDGE	$410,692	SOUTHWICK	$104,918
SPENCER	$214,428	SPRINGFIELD	$3,882,657	STERLING	$77,346
STOCKBRIDGE	$10,344	STONEHAM	$246,566	STOUGHTON	$366,778
STOW	$49,378	STURBRIDGE	$92,478	SUDBURY	$86,791
SUNDERLAND	$54,486	SUTTON	$80,686	SWAMPSCOTT	$117,987
SWANSEA	$187,788	TAUNTON	$848,082	TEMPLETON	$133,968
TEWKSBURY	$317,165	TISBURY	$12,293	TOLLAND	$689
TOPSFIELD	$48,359	TOWNSEND	$139,098	TRURO	$3,517
TYNGSBOROUGH	$129,677	TYRINGHAM	$1,244	UPTON	$50,088
UXBRIDGE	$157,001	WAKEFIELD	$253,181	WALES	$22,583
WALPOLE	$220,189	WALTHAM	$617,820	WARE	$175,670
WAREHAM	$216,862	WARREN	$77,491	WARWICK	$10,609
WASHINGTON	$7,042	WATERTOWN	$341,188	WAYLAND	$70,722
WEBSTER	$260,328	WELLESLEY	$129,890	WELLFLEET	$7,409
WENDELL	$14,879	WENHAM	$38,057	WEST BOYLSTON	$76,536
WEST BRIDGEWATER	$63,422	WEST BROOKFIELD	$50,327	WEST NEWBURY	$31,715
WEST SPRINGFIELD	$345,684	WEST STOCKBRIDGE	$10,171	WEST TISBURY	$6,097
WESTBOROUGH	$112,478	WESTFIELD	$594,960	WESTFORD	$161,683
WESTHAMPTON	$16,033	WESTMINSTER	$77,907	WESTON	$38,562
WESTPORT	$118,483	WESTWOOD	$77,599	WEYMOUTH	$766,492
WHATELY	$13,381	WHITMAN	$243,098	WILBRAHAM	$127,640
WILLIAMSBURG	$33,333	WILLIAMSTOWN	$92,252	WILMINGTON	$165,554
WINCHENDON	$175,430	WINCHESTER	$129,319	WINDSOR	$6,933
WINTHROP	$264,580	WOBURN	$353,251	WORCESTER	$3,619,246
WORTHINGTON	$12,970	WRENTHAM	$108,629	YARMOUTH	$163,341

SECTION 4. Section 49 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the word "or".

SECTION 4A. Said section 49 of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "association", in line 49, the following words:- ; or (vi) obligations that have been advance refunded or defeased prior to their maturity, that are fully and irrevocably secured as to principal and interest by moneys or securities described in clauses (i) to (iii), inclusive, held in trust for the payment thereof, and that are not callable prior to maturity except at the option of the holder thereof.

SECTION 5. Said section 49 of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 136, the words "less any premium" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ; provided that the state treasurer may determine to apply all or a portion of any premium received on the sale of any such bonds or note, without appropriation, to the costs of issuance thereof or other financing costs related thereto or to the payment of the principal thereof or sinking fund installments with respect thereto, in which case the amount of any premium so applied shall not be included in the amount of the issue.

NO SECTION 6.

SECTION 7. Section 52 of said chapter 29 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 8. Section 53 of said chapter 29, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first four sentences and inserting in place thereof the following three sentences:- Whenever there is to be an issue of bonds or notes of the commonwealth maturing at a time later than three years from their dates, excepting such bonds or notes as are to be issued for the investment of cash in any of the sinking or other established funds of the commonwealth, the state treasurer shall solicit bids for the purchase thereof, and shall provide reasonable notice to the public of such solicitations. The state treasurer may reserve the right to reject any or all bids. If no bid is accepted, the whole or any part of the loan may be awarded to any person.

SECTION 9. Section 53A of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "Bonds", in line 28, the following words:- or Special Obligation Refunding Bonds, as appropriate,.

SECTION 10. Said section 53A of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 39, the words "General Obligation Refunding Bonds" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- refunding bonds issued pursuant to this section.

SECTION 11. Said chapter 29 is hereby amended by striking out section 54, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 54. The state treasurer may require each bidder submitting a proposal pursuant to section 53, as a condition precedent to the consideration of such bidder's proposal, to submit a good faith deposit or otherwise secure such bidder's proposal, in such manner and amount as the state treasurer shall determine to be appropriate.

SECTION 12. Section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "sixty-one A", in line 291, the following words:- , except that in the case of employees who are members of the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, bargaining unit 4, so-called, of the department of correction, such standards shall be utilized only with regard to individuals whose employment commenced at the department of correction on or after March 1, 1999.

SECTION 13. Chapter 62C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 86. (a) The administration of the convention center financing surcharges imposed under subsections (d), (e) and (f) of section 9 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997 is vested in the commissioner. All provisions of this chapter relative to assessment, collection, payment, abatement, verification and administration, including penalties and interest, shall, so far as pertinent, be applicable to the convention center financing surcharges as though they were taxes enumerated in section 2.

(b) The convention center financing surcharge imposed under subsection (d) of section 9 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997 shall be collected by the operator of the tour or cruise and remitted to the department of revenue on a quarterly basis.

(c) The convention center financing surcharge imposed under subsection (e) of section 9 of said chapter 152 shall be collected by the vendor and remitted to the department of revenue on a quarterly basis.

(d) The convention center financing surcharge imposed under subsection (f) of section 9 of said chapter 152 shall be collected by the operator of the parking facility and remitted to the department of revenue on a quarterly basis.

SECTION 14. The second paragraph of section 16B of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of "Eligible person" and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Eligible person", a resident of the commonwealth for not less than six months prior to application for enrollment in said program, who is 65 years of age or older, not eligible for pharmacy benefits or coverage under this chapter, who has exhausted, either on a quarterly or annual basis, pharmacy benefits or coverage available to such a resident from a Medicare supplemental insurance policy regulated by chapter 176K or any other third party payor and whose annual income does not exceed 200 per cent of the federal poverty level or the applicable income eligibility limits as provided herein; provided, however, that for the purposes of determining eligibility under this section, countable annual income shall not include the cost of Medicare Part B premiums unless the cost of said premiums is paid by the division.

SECTION 15. Section 53A of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section or the provisions of any other general or special law to the contrary, with respect to federal fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001 funds credited to said Unemployment Trust Fund pursuant to section 903 of the federal social security act shall be used solely for the administration of this chapter and shall not be subject to appropriation.

SECTION 16. Section 2 of chapter 38 of the acts of 1995 is hereby amended by striking out item 9000-1806, inserted by section 59 of chapter 120 of the acts of 1995, and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

9000-1806

For a grant to fund the council of state governments' proposed Yankee Trader Institute for the purpose of assisting in the expansion of export trade opportunities for the Northeast region by providing a standard location for export inquiries, offering new services and coordinating existing services, expanding informational resources, leveraging funding from public and private sources and facilitating joint strategies for export trade ...................................................... $60,000.

SECTION 17. Paragraph (d) of section 9 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997 is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- For purposes of this paragraph, a ticket shall include any individual or group admission charge for said tour or cruise, whether or not evidenced by a written agreement, and a water-based entertainment cruise shall include any cruise of 24 hours duration or less, conducted partly or entirely within the city of Boston, whose primary purpose is not transportation, but shall not include bare-boat charters so-called.

SECTION 18. The first sentence of paragraph (b) of section 10 of said chapter 152 is hereby amended by striking out the words "and Cambridge" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , Cambridge, Springfield and Worcester.

SECTION 19. Said first sentence of said paragraph (b) of said section 10 of said chapter 152 is hereby further amended by striking out the words "(vi) in the city of Boston" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- (vi) in the cities of Boston, Springfield and Worcester.

SECTION 20. Item 0321-1520 of section 2 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that the chief counsel may transfer funds from this item to item 0321-1510 and item 0321-1512 as necessary, pursuant to schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than ten days after such transfer has occurred.

SECTION 21. Item 4130-1000 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by adding the following words:-

General Fund ............................................... 60.0%

Child Care Fund ............................................ 40.0%

SECTION 22. Item 4130-3100 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"Child Care Fund ........................................... 50.15%

General Fund ............................................... 49.85%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

Child Care Fund ............................................ 100.0%

SECTION 23. Item 4130-3200 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 38.63%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 35.52%

Child Care Fund ............................................ 25.85%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 47.01%

General Fund ............................................... 39.68%

Child Care Fund ............................................ 13.31%

SECTION 24. Item 4130-3300 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"Child Care Fund ........................................... 95.0%

General Fund ............................................... 5.0%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

Child Care Fund ............................................ 97.0%

General Fund ............................................... 3.0%

SECTION 25. Item 4130-3600 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"Child Care Fund ........................................... 60.00%

General Fund ............................................... 37.66%

Social Services Fund ....................................... 2.34%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

Child Care Fund ............................................ 95.06%

General Fund ............................................... 4.19%

Social Services Fund ....................................... 0.75%

SECTION 26. Item 4130-3700 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 78.27%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 21.73%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

General Fund ............................................... 50.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 50.0%

SECTION 27. Item 4400-1000 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 75.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 25.0%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

General Fund ............................................... 66.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 34.0%

SECTION 28. Item 4400-1100 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 75.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 25.0%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

General Fund ............................................... 66.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 34.0%

SECTION 29. Item 4400-9999 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 75.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 25.0%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

General Fund ............................................... 66.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 34.0%

SECTION 30. Item 4401-1000 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 90.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 10.0%

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 56.50%

General Fund ............................................... 43.50%

SECTION 31. Item 4403-2000 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund ................... 55.0%

General Fund ............................................... 45.0%

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

General Fund ............................................... 51.0%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 49.0%

SECTION 32. Item 4403-2110 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 81.90%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 18.10%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 80.0%

General Fund ............................................... 20.0%

SECTION 33. Item 4403-2120 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 82.44%

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 17.56%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund .................... 57.0%

General Fund ............................................... 43.0%"

SECTION 34. Item 4800-0041 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words

"General Fund .............................................. 72.0%

Social Services Program Fund ............................... 28.0%"

and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

General Fund ............................................... 77.15%

Social Services Program Fund ............................... 22.85%

SECTION 35. Item 8100-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that not more than $18,000 shall be paid to the Sudbury valley trustees, so-called, for the purposes of repairing the Boston and Maine section house located at Route 20 and Maple avenue in the town of Sudbury for damages incurred to said property in an automobile accident which occurred on June 19, 1997.

SECTION 36. Item 8910-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words "; provided further, that neither Hampshire nor Suffolk counties shall receive additional funding from said balance for county corrections maintenance and operation expenses" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ; provided further, that Hampshire county shall not receive additional funding from said balance for county correction maintenance and operation expenses.

SECTION 37. Item 1100-1703 of section 2D of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by inserting after the word "benefit" the following words:- and indirect cost.

SECTION 38. Item 1100-1710 of said section 2D of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by inserting after the word "benefit" the following words:- and indirect cost.

SECTION 39. The first sentence of section 318 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the figure "$32,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $112,000,000.

SECTION 40. Item 1599-7008 of section 2A of chapter 299 of the acts of 1998 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that $64,000 of the sum appropriated herein shall be made available to meet the commonwealth's obligations pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of section 3 of article 20 of said agreement and shall not expire until June 30, 2000.

SECTION 41. Section 1 of chapter 20 of the acts of 1999 is hereby amended by striking out the words "and shall be for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified therein" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- herein or in said appropriation acts, and shall be for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified herein or in said appropriation acts.

SECTION 42. Section 1 of chapter 22 of the acts of 1999 is hereby amended by striking out the words "for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified therein" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- unless specifically designated otherwise herein or in said appropriation acts and shall be for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified herein or in said appropriation acts.

SECTION 43. Section 2A of chapter 55 of the acts of 1999 is hereby amended by striking out the item number "0511-0250" and inserting in place thereof the following item number:- 0511-0251.

SECTION 44. Said section 2A of said chapter 55 is hereby further amended by striking out the item number "1100-1400" and inserting in place thereof the following item number:- 1100-1401.

SECTION 45. Said section 2A of said chapter 55 is hereby further amended by striking out the item number "1102-3204" and inserting in place thereof the following item number:- 1102-3203.

SECTION 45A. Said section 2A of said chapter 55 is hereby further amended by striking out the item number "7066-0011" and inserting in place thereof the following item number:- 7066-0013.

SECTION 45B. Said section 2A of said chapter 55 is hereby further amended by striking out the item number "7066-0115" and inserting in place thereof the following item number:- 7066-0118.

SECTION 46. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Transitional Escrow Fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer shall, effective June 30, 1999, transfer to said Transitional Escrow Fund the sum of $92,000,000 from revenues credited to the General Fund in fiscal year 1999. Expenditures from said fund shall be subject to appropriation.

Said fund shall expire on December 31, 1999, at which time the comptroller shall transfer the unexpended balance in said fund as follows: up to 40 per cent of the unexpended balance in said fund may be transferred to an account established pursuant to the comptroller's authority under sections 8 and 9 of chapter 7A of the General Laws for the purposes specified in section 49 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, and the remaining balance in said fund shall be transferred to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund established pursuant to section 2H of said chapter 29.

NO SECTION 47.

SECTION 48. Said section 2A of said chapter 55 is hereby further amended by striking out the item number "7515-0100" and inserting in place thereof the following item number:- 7515-0101.

SECTION 49. Section 2F of said chapter 55 is hereby amended by striking out the item number "8100-0001" and inserting in place thereof the following item number:- 8100-0021.

SECTION 50. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the department of labor and Workforce Development may expend $9,288 from item 7002-0100 of section 2 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998 for prior year payments and payments to the Council for Adults and Experiential Learning, so-called.

SECTION 51. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall transfer as of June 30, 1999, into the Collective Bargaining Reserve Fund established by section 82 of chapter 120 of the acts of 1995 the sum of $86,000,000 from the general fund.

SECTION 52. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary the amounts appropriated in sections 2 and 2A may be expended for prior year bill payments. The provisions of this section shall not apply to items 0521-0006, 2250-2001, 7004-2020, 7007-0920, 8000-0134, 8100-0030, 8900-0020, and 8910-0106 of section 2A.

SECTION 53. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the division of medical assistance may transfer appropriated funds among items 4000-0500, 4000-0600 and 4000-0700 of section 2 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998, provided, however, that the amount transferred from any of said items shall not exceed 10 per cent of the appropriation in that item.

SECTION 54. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 276 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998 to the contrary, the secretary of administration and finance may direct the comptroller to allocate monies from the Maximization Fund to the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission regardless of whether said commission collects net additional revenues in excess of the amount projected in section 1B of said chapter 194; provided, however, that all other provisions of said section 276 of said chapter 194 shall apply to any allocations made pursuant to the provisions of this section.

SECTION 55. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:-

"Building", the Leverett Saltonstall state office building at 100 Cambridge street in the city of Boston.

"Secretary", the secretary of administration and finance.

(b) Within 30 days after the effective date of this section, the secretary shall cause to be published in the central register under section 20A of chapter 9 of the General Laws in large metropolitan newspapers and professional real estate trade journals a notice requesting proposals from any public or private entity, agency, individual partnership or joint-venture regarding the use, reuse, rehabilitation, renovation, reconstruction, purchase, ownership, lease, construction or development of the building. The secretary may include in the notice any information, restrictions, requirements, conditions or additional provisions that may be necessary to comply with any applicable law, to assist any public or private entity, agency, individual partnership or joint-venture in responding to said notice which are consistent with the purposes of this section.

The notice shall solicit the following proposals:

(1) proposals to purchase the building in its current "as is" condition for its full and fair market value at its highest and best use. Said proposal shall include a plan for use or reuse of said building, including any combination of construction of new office space, rehabilitation of existing office space or development for uses other than only office space. Proposals shall relocate the government agencies and departments having occupied the building with office space in another location, either in the city of Boston or outside said city, including the use of multiple sites for office space; provided, that such sites shall be convenient for the public and to public transportation and convenient for the business of the public departments or agencies so located.

(2) proposals to purchase the building in its current "as is" condition for its full and fair market value as its highest and best use; provided that said proposal shall include the commonwealth's retaining the right to occupy no less than 15 per cent of the building after such reconstruction, repair and rehabilitation of the building for office space for its agencies and departments. Such proposal shall also include a plan for relocating the agencies and departments of the commonwealth as provided in clause (1).

(3) proposals to finance, design, redesign, repair, rehabilitate or reconstruct the building for continued use as office space for the agencies and departments of the commonwealth; provided, that said proposal shall specify a guaranteed price and time for completion of the project and may also recommend alternatives to existing statutory procurement requirements. Such a proposal may provide that: (1) the commonwealth enter into a long-term lease with the developer; or (2) the commonwealth shall retain title to the building but compensate the developer for its work.

(4) proposals of any other type or kind for the use, reuse, rehabilitation, renovation, reconstruction, purchase, ownership, lease, construction or development of the building that the secretary, in his discretion, may include in the notice; provided, that any such proposal shall be consistent with the purposes of this section.

(c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary shall require each proposal requested pursuant to subsection (b) to include proof satisfactory to the secretary of the following: (i) the proponent's financial ability to perform as so required by the proposal; (ii) the proponent's competence and ability to perform as so required by the proposal; (iii) the proponent's ability to secure a surety bond to perform as so required by the proposal; and (iv) any other qualifications, credentials, experience, accreditation or licenses that the secretary may deem necessary.

(d) All responses to the request for proposals provided for in subsection (2) shall be submitted to the secretary on or before 90 days after the publishing of said notice.

(e) Not later than 120 days after the submission of the proposals pursuant to subsection (d), the secretary shall file a written report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration. Said report shall include a cost-benefit analysis comparing the proposals received pursuant to subsection (b) and shall recommend which proposal is most cost-effective; provided, that the secretary shall consider, among others, the following factors as part of said cost-benefit analysis:

(i) cost, feasibility, effectiveness, and timeliness of renovating, rehabilitating or reconstructing the building by the commonwealth for the sole use of its agencies and departments;

(ii) purchase price of the building by public or private entity, individual, agency, partnership or joint-venture;

(iii) cost, feasibility, convenience, availability and effectiveness of relocating agencies and departments now located in the building to other sites either within or outside the city of Boston;

(iv) cost, feasibility, convenience and timeliness of the commonwealth leasing office space within the building from a private or public entity, agency, individual, partnership or joint-venture;

(v) condition and use of the building, including the nature of the current "as is" condition of the building, future maintenance costs, rehabilitation or reconstruction costs and danger, if any, to the health and safety of the users and occupants of the building;

(vi) public convenience to the agencies and departments located in the building;

(vii) availability of financing to the commonwealth or to any private or public entity, agency, individual, partnership or joint venture;

(viii) role of the commonwealth, if any, with any private or public entity, agency, individual, partnership or joint venture to renovate, rehabilitate or reconstruct the building;

(ix) potential for economic development within, near or around the building resulting from the use, reuse, renovation, rehabilitation, construction or reconstruction of the building;

(x) public interest in terms of cost, financial return and convenience to conduct the business of the agencies and departments so located; and

(xi) a comparison of the anticipated cost of and the amount of time required to complete the Saltonstall Building project through a conventional public construction process, as mandated by law, versus any alternative method of construction proposed by said secretary, in consultation with the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance including, but not limited to, those methods submitted as a result of a request for proposals authorized by subsection (b). The report shall include a copy of all proposals submitted to the secretary, as authorized by said subsection (b), together with the legislation necessary to carry out the proposal selected and endorsed by the secretary.

SECTION 56. The 15 members of the regional transit authorities and the Massachusetts Municipal Association shall jointly investigate and report on the financial impacts of chapter 258 of the General Laws, on regional transit authorities and municipal budgets; provided that said groups shall forward said report and recommendations for legislation to the house and senate clerks, not later than December 30, 1999.

SECTION 57. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, if the general court overrides any veto made by the governor which relates to the expenditure or transfer of fiscal year 1999 funds, said comptroller shall make adjustments to the fiscal year 1999 financial statements of the commonwealth to reflect the implementation of any such expenditure or transfer and shall, notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 7A or chapter 29 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, attribute any such expenditure or transfer to said fiscal year 1999.

SECTION 58. The provisions of this act shall take effect as of June 30, 1999.

Approved September 2, 1999.

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