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Ms. Fargo and Mr. O'Leary  move to amend the bill in Section 2 by inserting after item 7004-0999 the following item: 

"7004-1000     For the purpose of providing advance funding to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program described in 42 U.S.C. §8621 et seq. or any successor act thereto, provided that such advance funding shall be made to the department of housing and community development no later than September 1, 2002;provided further that notwithstanding any language of M.G.L. c. 10, §62 to the contrary, such advance funding shall be appropriated from the Ratepayer Parity Trust Fund maintained on the books of the commonwealth; and provided further that said department, upon the receipt of federal funds for the fiscal year 2003 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, shall reimburse the Ratepayer Parity Trust Fund for any forward funding received .......................................$5,000,000

Floor Number: 252 

FAMILY HOUSING

Mr. Panagiotakos moves to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after line item 7004-0099 the following line item:

Floor Number: 253

HART - CDG DHCD

Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7004-2027 by adding the following words:-

"provided further that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a Vietnamese American community center at the Vietnamese American Initiative for Development, Inc., Viet aid, in the Dorchester section of the City of Boston,"

Floor Number: 254                                                                           

RELATIVE TO CEED PROGRAMS FOR CDCs

Ms. Fargo, Mr. Hart and Ms. Tucker   move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7004-2027, by striking out the figure "$1,907,730" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$2,600,000".

Mr. Knapik moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7006-0020, by striking out the figure "$9,084,237" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$10,084,237."

Floor Number: 256                                                                              

APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY

Mr. Morrissey moves to amend Senate Bill 2300, in section 2, in item 7006-0070, by striking out the figure "$7,747,353" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "8,051,927".

DTE TRANSPORTATION DIVISION

Mr. Lees moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7006-0080, by striking out the figure "$592,756" and inserting in place thereof:- "$618,443".

Floor Number: 258

DIVISION OF ENERGY RESOURCES

Ms. Fargo moves to amend the bill in Section 2, in item 7006-1000, by striking out the figure "$219,227" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "1,130,345".

Floor Number: 259                                                                       

APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES

Mr. Morrissey moves to amend Senate Bill 2300, in section 2, by inserting after item 7006-0110 the following item:

"7006-1000 For the operation of the division of energy resources ......................................................................... $750,000"

Floor Number: 260                                                                                                             

   BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Lees moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0300, in line 14, by adding at the end thereof the following words:-

"and this office shall be operated by an individual to be known as the MCM Rapid Response Center Coordinator"

Floor Number: 261                                                                              

RELATIVE TO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS

Ms. Fargo moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 7007-0400 by inserting the following words:-

"provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Route 128 Regional Planning Project, so called."

Floor Number: 262                                                                            

COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Mr. Nuciforo moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0400, by inserting after the words "Merrimack Valley economic development council" the following:-

"provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the Community-Based Employment Services"; and Mr. Nuciforo moves to further amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0400 by striking the figure "$1,485,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,585,000".

Floor Number: 263

REUNION CENTER IN EASTHAMPTON

Mr. Knapik moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0400, by inserting after the word “Worcester” the following text:- 

“provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Reunion Center in Easthampton.”

Floor Number: 264                                                                                         

HART - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7007-0400, line 17 by inserting after the word "Enterprise;" insert the words:-

"and provided further that not less than $525,000 shall be expended for minority economic and community development public and non-profit grants to community-based organizations for implementation within minority communities;"

And further,

Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7007-0400, by striking out the figure "$1, 485, 000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$2,000,000"

Floor Number: 265                                                                            

LYNNFIELD SENIOR CENTER

Mr. Tisei and Mr. McGee move to amend the bill in Section 2, line item 7007-0400 by striking the figure "$1,485,000" and inserting in the place thereof the following figure "$1,515,000" and by inserting in line 33, after the word "Worcester" the following:-

"provided further, that $30,000 shall be expended for Lynnfield Senior Center"

Floor Number: 266                                                                             

Mr. O’Leary moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 7007-0400 by inserting after the word "commonwealth;" the following:-

"provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Technology Council, Inc.".

Floor Number: 267                                                                           

CLERK PLANNING COMMISSIONS

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Mrs. Sprague move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0400, by inserting at the end thereof, the following words:-

"provided further, that no more than 5% of the funds appropriated herein for each regional planning commission shall be used for administrative costs"

Floor Number: 268                                                                           

SPRINGFIELD AREA COUNCIL FOR EXCELLENCE

Mr. Lees moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0400, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:-

"provided that not less than $100,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Springfield Area Council For Excellence for outreach to Pioneer Valley businesses"; and further amends said line

item by striking out the figure "$1,485,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$1,585,000;" 

Floor Number: 269

SAUGUS SENIOR CENTER

Mr. McGee moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0400, by inserting at the end thereof, the following:-

"provided further, that $30,000 shall be expended for the Saugus Senior Center"

And moves to further amend the said item by striking out the figure "1,485,000" and inserting in the place thereof the following figure "$1,515,000."

Floor Number: 270                                                                                                     

    DEVENS ENTERPRISE COMMISSION

Ms. Resor moves to amend the bill (S.2300), in section 2, in line item 7007-0515 by inserting after the words "chapter 301 of the acts of 1998;" the following "provided further, that

$100,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Devens enterprise commission established pursuant to chapter 498 of the acts of 1993; provided further, that said commission shall take all

steps necessary to be self-sufficient by July 1, 2003."

and Ms. Resor moves to further amend the bill (Senate 2300) in section 2, in line item 7007-0515 by striking out the figure "$200,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-

"$300,000".

Floor Number: 271                                                                           

SPRINGFIELD TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER

Messrs. Lees and Knapik move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0950, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:-

“provided further, that the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism shall assume all operation and administrative functions of the Tourist Information Center in the city of Springfield;”

RELATIVE TO LOCAL TOURISM COUNCILS

Ms. Fargo moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 7007-0950, by inserting the following words:-

“provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Waltham tourism council.”

BAY STATE GAMES

Mr. Nuciforo moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0950, by inserting after the words "Natick public library", the following:-

"that not less than $200,000 be expended as grants for the Bay State Games, so called."

MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

Mr. McGee moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0950, by adding at the end thereof the following: "provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the Memorial Auditorium in the city of Lynn."

Floor Number: 275                                                                                                           

COMMUNITY MINORITY CULTURAL CENTER

Mr. McGee moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0950, by inserting at the end thereof, the following:-

"provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Community Minority Cultural Center in the city of Lynn"

Floor Number: 276                                                                                                            

HART - STRAND THEATER

Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0950 by inserting:-

"provided further, that a matching grant of not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a repairs, including water damage, to the Strand Theater in the City of Boston, "

Floor Number: 277                                                                                                    

RUSSIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS

Mr. McGee moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0950 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

“provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Russian Community Association of Massachusetts (RCAM) in Boston”

Floor Number: 278                                                                                                               

SAUGUS TOWN HALL

Mr. McGee moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0950, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended for the restoration of Saugus Town Hall.”

Floor Number: 279                                                                                                           

    MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Knapik, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Baddour and Mr. Panagiotakos  move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0950, by striking out the figure “$3,992,335” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$3,074,829.”

Mr. Knapik move to further amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-0300, by striking out the figure “$1,408,320” and inserting in place thereof “$2,325,826

                        General Fund ……….60.55%

                        Tourism Fund……….39.45%”

Floor Number: 280                                                                          

MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM - SALISBURY

Mr. Baddour moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 7007-0950 by inserting after the words “Natick public library;” the following:-

“provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Salisbury to maximize said town’s tourism industry;”

AN AMENDMENT RESTORING THE MASSACHUSETTS FILM OFFICE

Mr. Tarr, Mr. Antonioni and Mr. Tolman move to amend the bill (Senate Bill 2300), by inserting after item 7007-0950 the following new item: -

“7007-0970  For the administration of the Massachusetts Film Office to be funded through the office of travel and tourism………………………………………….$396,672

Floor Number: 282                                                                                         

      MASSACHUSETTS TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIVE

Ms. Resor, Ms. Murray and Ms. Menard moves to amend the bill (Senate 2300) in section 2, in line item 7007-1200 by striking out the figure “$847,000” and inserting in place thereof the

following figure:- “$1,000,000”.

Floor Number: 283                                                                                                               

Mr. Lees moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-1300, by inserting after the words “New Bedford” the following words:-

“and that specialist shall be known as the GRB specialist”

Floor Number: 284                                                                                                             

STATE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Ms. Wilkerson moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7007-1500, in line 7, by striking out the words “provided further, that said office shall, using all existing available resources, provide certification services within each of the one-stop regional assistance centers of the Massachusetts office of business development” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “provided further, that said office shall have, in addition to the existing staff, an EDP II analyst to oversee and maintain said electronic application; provided further, that said office shall have, in addition to the existing staff, a general counsel to handle all legal matters pertaining to said office, including but not limited to the electronic application process”

COMMISSION TO STUDY EDUCATION FUNDING

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Mrs. Sprague move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by inserting after the words, “school readiness;” the following:-“provided further, that the commissioner of education, in consultation with the chairman of the board of education, is hereby directed to establish a blue ribbon commission to study education funding in the commonwealth, and specifically to advise the general court with respect to the equitable application of the current education funding formula or any proposed changes thereto.  The commission may be called upon by the commissioner or any member of the general court to review any proposed change to education funding that would impact or relates to any element of public education in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system, special education, vocational technical education, and changes in school enrollment levels.  The commission shall be chaired by the commissioner and the chairman of the board of education, and shall consist of nine members appointed by the chairmen, including one school superintendent, one school principal, and one school teacher each from different communities with a population of less than 50,000; one school superintendent, one school principal, and one school teacher each from different communities with a population of greater than 50,000; and three members of the public with no governmental or advocacy group affiliation who are parents or guardians to a public school student or are members of a parent teacher association, so-called”

METCO

Messrs. Lees and Knapik move to amend the bill, in section 2, by striking line item 7010-0012 in its entirety:

Floor Number: 287                                                                                                               

CS-SQUARED PROGRAM

Mr. O’Leary and Ms. Melconian  move to amend the bill, in Section 2, in item 7027-0016, by striking the figure “$596,883” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$615,927”

And move to further amend said section 2, in item 7027-0016, by striking out the figure “$1,587,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“$1,606,044”.

Floor Number: 288                                                                           

Mr. Tisei moves to amend the bill in Section 2, line item 7030-1002, by inserting in line 31, after the word “fiscal years,” the following:-

“and provided further that ongoing programs previously funded through this grant program shall be given priority over new applicants and provided further that among new grant applicants preference shall be given to those applicants with high percentages of students scoring in level 1 or 2 of the MCAS.”

Floor Number: 289                                                                             

READING RECOVERY PROGRAM

Mr. Antonioni and Mr. Knapik move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7030-1003, by striking out the wording:-

“provided further, that funds shall be expended for early intervention individual tutorial literacy programs designed as a prespecial education referral and short term intervention for children who are at risk of failing to read in the first grade;” and inserting in place thereof the following wording:-

“provided further, that $2,791,800 shall be expended for early intervention individual tutorial literacy programs designed as a pre-special education referral and short term intervention for children who are at risk of failing to read in the first grade;”

PARENT CHILD HOME PROGRAM

Mr. Nuciforo moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7030-1004, by striking out the figure “$2,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,995,000”.

HART ABE

Mr. Hart of Boston moves to amend the bill in Section 2, in item 7035-0002 by striking the figure “$28, 107, 237” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$30, 000, 000.”

Floor Number: 292                                                                                                             

  ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

Mr. Creedon, Mr. McGee, Mr. Tolman,  Mr. Nuciforo, Ms. Creem, Mr. Baddour and Ms. Resor  move to amend the bill, in section 2, it item 7035-0002 by striking out the figure $28,107,237 and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-  “29,586,565”.

Floor Number: 293                                                                                                              

TRAINING INNOVATIONS INC.

Mr. Travaglini moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 7035-0003 by striking out the figure “100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “139,590”.

Floor Number: 294                                                                                                          

SBA TEMPORARY BORROWING

Ms. Tucker moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 7052-0003 by inserting after the words “prior appropriation continued” the following:-

“;and provided further, that no-interest temporary borrowing be provided to school districts for school projects needed to re-acquire accreditation that are currently on the school building assistance FY 2002 priority list until such time that said school project is awarded funding through a school building assistance grant.”

Floor Number: 295                                                                                                            

Messrs. Hedlund and Tisei move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7052-0004, by striking out the figure “$12,948,960” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$22,948,960.”

Floor Number: 296                                                                                                             

Mr. McGee moves that the bill be amended in section 2, by inserting after line item 7052-0006, the following item: -

“7052-1599             For a reserve payment of adjusted school building assistance payments for approved school building assistance projects in the city of Lynn; provided, that said payment shall be made upon completion of the project audits required pursuant to section 85 of this act in an amount equal to the positive difference between the final actual total project costs eligible for reimbursement and the preliminary approved project costs, but nor more than the amount appropriated herein…………………….…$4,035,454”

and moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 84 the following section: -

“SECTION 85        Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the department of education shall complete school building assistance project audits for eligible school building assistance projects in the City of Lynn for which audit materials have been submitted.  Said audits shall be complete not later than January 1, 2003, at which time the department shall calculate the difference between actual project costs eligible for reimbursement and the preliminary approved costs.  If a positive difference exists, a payment equal to that amount shall be made to the City of Lynn from funds appropriated in item 7052-1559 of this act, but not more than the amount appropriated in said item.”

Floor Number: 297                                                                              

Messrs. Lees and Tisei move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7061-0008, by inserting at the end thereof the following wording: -

“; provided further that any school district that grants diplomas to students failing to meet the competency determination as one condition for high school graduation, defined in part (i) of section 1D of Chapter 71 of the Acts of 1993, and determined by the passing score on the tenth grade English Language Arts and Mathematics Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exams, shall be excluded from receiving any funds appropriated in this line item.”  

Floor Number: 298                                                                            

FAIRNESS IN EDUCATION FUNDING

Mr. O’Leary moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7061-0008, by inserting after the words “college preparation program;” the following words:-

“provided further, that for those communities that are at or below the bottom thirty-third percentile for median household income and are currently allocated funding in section 3 at an amount equal to or less than twenty-five percent of that community’s required net school spending, additional funds shall be allocated to bring the Chapter 70 contribution in those qualifying communities to a minimum of twenty-five percent of their required net school spending; provided further, that said criteria shall be applied in each subsequent fiscal year, and additional Chapter 70 aid shall be allocated as appropriate.………………………………………………………………….…...…….$3,280,536,048”

Floor Number: 299                                                                                                       

   SPECIAL EDUCATION CIRCUIT BREAKER

Mr. Tolman and Mr. McGee move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7061-0012, by striking the figure “$71,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“$127,000,000”

Floor Number: 299.1                                                                      

Mr. Antonioni moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7061-0012, by adding the following at the end thereof:-

"provided further, that the department shall continue a program of on-site visits at least once every three years to monitor school district special education programs and approved private day and residential schools focused on compliance with chapter 71B of the General Laws and state education reform requirements and objectives; provided, that funds shall be expended for technical assistance to school districts by no less than five regionally assigned department personnel; provided, that at least one each shall be assigned to west, central, northeast, southeast, and the metropolitan Boston areas; provided further, that said technical assistance may include but not be limited to statewide and regional training on effective pre-referral strategies, inclusive teaching strategies, dissemination of best practices, for training in data collection, and for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of curriculum accommodation plans pursuant to the provisions of section 38Q1/2 of chapter 71 of the General Laws.” 

REGIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION

Mr. Nuciforo and Mr. Brewer move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7061-9010 by striking out the figure “$48,401,013 ” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-

“$43,456,043.”; and  Mr. Nuciforo and Mr. Brewer move to further amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7035-0006 by striking out the figure “$42,000,000 ” and inserting in place thereof

the following figure:- “$46,944,970.”

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