Mr. Rodrigues Of Westport move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7002-0500, by striking out the figures “$18,764,222” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$19,335,439”; and in item 1201-0100, by striking out the figures “$107,470,805” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$106,899,588”.

CLERK NUMBER: 202

Mr. Rodrigues Of Westport move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0900, by striking out the figures “$9,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$9,750,000”; and in said item by adding at the end thereof the following: “; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be made available through a grant application process established by the office of travel and tourism to offset deficits that may occur during fiscal year 2005 for the highway information centers operating year-round on state highways and federally-assisted highways, and the visitor information centers on Boston Common and the Prudential Center, both in the city of Boston”; and in item 1201-0100, by striking out the figures “$107,470,805” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$106,720,805”.

CLERK NUMBER: 203

Representatives Patrick of Falmouth, Perry of Sandwich and Gifford of Bourne move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0950, in line 9, by inserting after “op Inc.; and” the following:

“provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Buzzards Bay Main Street Design”

CLERK NUMBER: 204

Rep. Harkins Of (Needham) move that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section(s):

Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 4E, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:—
Section 4E. Pursuant to the provisions hereof, two or more school committees of cities, towns and regional school districts may enter into a written agreement to conduct education programs and services which shall complement and strengthen the school programs of member school committees and increase educational opportunities for children. The school committees shall collaborate to offer such programs and services, and the association of school committees which is formed pursuant hereof to deliver such programs and services shall be known
as an education collaborative. The purpose of the education collaborative shall be to enable school districts to operate more efficiently and economically; assist school districts in improving student performance; and implement initiatives assigned by the general court or the commissioner of education.
The education collaborative shall have a board of directors which shall have the power to select and terminate the executive director of the collaborative, to review and approve budgets for the collaborative and to establish policies for the collaborative which are consistent with the requirements of the law. The board of directors shall be comprised of one person appointed by each member school committee. Such person shall be either a school committee member or designee or the superintendent of schools. Each board member shall be entitled to one vote.
The written agreement which shall form the basis of the education collaborative shall set forth the purposes of the program or service, the financial terms and conditions of membership of the education collaborative, the method of termination of the education collaborative and of the withdrawal of member school committees, the procedure for admitting new members and for amending the collaborative agreement, the powers and duties of the board of directors of the education collaborative to operate and manage the education collaborative and any other matter not incompatible with law which the member committees deem advisable. The agreement shall be subject to the approval of the member school committees and the commissioner of education. The commissioner of education shall develop in conjunction with collaborative directors and the Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaboratives and promulgate a board of education approved policy on education collaboratives. Such policy shall be reviewed every five years by the board.
Each board of directors of an education collaborative shall establish and manage a trust fund, to be known as an Education Collaborative Trust Fund, and each such fund shall be designated by an appropriate name. All monies contributed by the member municipalities, and all grants or gifts from the federal government, state government, charitable foundations, private corporations, or any other source, shall be paid to the board of directors of the education collaborative and deposited in the aforesaid Fund.
The board of directors of the education collaborative shall appoint a treasurer who may be a treasurer of a city, town or regional school district belonging to such collaborative. Such treasurer shall be authorized, subject to the direction of the board of directors of the education collaborative, to receive and disburse all monies of the trust fund without further appropriation. The treasurer shall give bond annually for the faithful performance of his duties as collaborative treasurer in a form approved by the department of revenue and in such sum, not less than the amount established by said department, as shall be fixed by the board of directors of the education collaborative. The board of directors of the education collaborative in its discretion may pay compensation to the treasurer for his services. No member of the board of directors of the education collaborative shall be eligible to serve as treasurer of said collaborative. The treasurer of the education collaborative board of directors shall have the authority to make appropriate investments of the monies of the Education Collaborative Trust Fund consistent with the provisions of section 54 of chapter 44.
The board of directors of the education collaborative shall have the authority to borrow money, enter into long-term or short-term loan agreements and mortgages, apply for and be eligible to receive state, federal or corporate grants or contracts subject to the approval of the collaborative board members. For the purpose of applying for and receiving state, federal, or corporate grants or contracts only, education collaboratives shall be considered education service agencies.
The board of directors of the education collaborative shall employ, and fix the compensation of an executive director. The executive director shall manage the education collaborative in a fashion consistent with state and federal law, board of education regulations, and policy determinations of the board of directors. The executive director, consistent with the collaborative’s policies and budgetary restrictions, shall be responsible for hiring, supervising, overseeing, and terminating all personnel employed by the collaborative.
The education collaborative shall be deemed to be a public employer, the representative of which is the board of directors. No person shall be eligible for employment by said collaborative as a teacher of children with intense special needs, teacher of children with special needs, teacher, guidance counselor, school psychologist, school adjustment counselor, school social worker, school nurse, supervisor or director unless he has been granted by the commissioner a provisional or standard certification pursuant to section 38G of chapter 71 or an approval under regulations promulgated by the board of education under chapter 71B or chapter 74 with respect to the type of position for which he seeks employment. The executive director of the collaborative shall implement the regulations and guidelines issued pursuant to section 38G of chapter 71. A board of directors of an education collaborative may, upon its request, be exempted by the board of education for any one school year from the requirements of this section to employ certified or approved personnel when compliance therewith would in the opinion of the board constitute a great hardship. Pursuant to Section 2 of Chapter 132 of the Acts of 1981, this paragraph shall not apply to any person employed by an education collaborative on the effective date of that act. An employee or volunteer of an education collaborative shall be immune from liability to the same extent as an employee or volunteer of a school district.
The education collaborative shall be deemed to be a public entity, subject to or exempt from taxation in the same manner as a city, town or regional school district, and shall have standing to sue and be sued to the same extent as a city, town, or regional school district. An education collaborative, acting through its board of directors, may enter into contracts for the purchase of supplies, materials, services, and for the purchase, sale or leasing of land, buildings and equipment as deemed necessary by such board of directors.
A school committee of any city, town or regional school district may authorize the prepayment of monies for any educational program, or service of the educational collaborative, to the treasurer of an education collaborative, and the city, town or regional school district treasurer shall be required to approve and pay such monies in accordance with the authorization of the school committee.

CLERK NUMBER: 205

Representatives Kulik of Worthington, Hynes of Marshfield, Atkins of Concord, Festa of Melrose, Jehlen of Somerville, L’Italien of Andover, Peisch of Wellesley, Turkington of Falmouth, Paulsen of Belmont, Blumer of Framingham, Khan of Newton, Gobi of Spencer, Stanley of Waltham, Smizik of Brookline, Scibak of South Hadley, Reinstein of Revere, Linsky of Natick, Donelan of Orange, Sullivan of Fall River, Hillman of Sturbridge, Pignatelli of Lenox, Spiliotis of Peabody, Travis of Rehoboth, and Eldridge of Acton move that the bill be amended by striking out section 5 and section 102 and inserting in place thereof the following section:
"SECTION 5. For fiscal year two thousand and six, the lottery distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery Fund shall be the sum of six hundred sixty-one million, three hundred seventy-eight thousand, and one hundred sixty-two dollars, any increase in proceeds for that fiscal year and one-fifth of the difference between the amount distributed to cities and towns in fiscal year two thousand and five and actual lottery proceeds for that fiscal year;
provided, that for fiscal years between two thousand and six and two thousand and eleven, the lottery distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery Fund shall be the sum of the amount distributed in the prior fiscal year, any increase in lottery proceeds for that year, and one-fifth of the difference between the amount distributed to cities and towns in fiscal year two thousand and five and actual lottery proceeds for that fiscal year;
provided further, that for fiscal years including and following fiscal year two thousand and eleven, the lottery distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery Fund shall be the sum of the amount distributed in the prior fiscal year and any increase in lottery proceeds for that year.
CLERK NUMBER: 206

Mr. Kulik of Worthington and Mr. Donelan of Orange move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4200-0010 by adding the following: "; provided further that not less than $69,000 be expended to Franklin Community Action Commission for youth services.”

CLERK NUMBER: 207

Representatives Patrick of Falmouth and Benjamin Swan of Springfield move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9404, in line 48, by inserting after “girls clubs;” the following:

“Provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for a Brown Eyes Blue Eyes Pilot Project, linking performance to perception to improve MCAS scores by teaching children how to recognize faulty stereotypes inherent in racism for schools in Falmouth, Mashpee, Bourne, Barnstable and Springfield.”

CLERK NUMBER: 208

Representatives Patrick of Falmouth, Binienda of Worcester and Pedone of Worcester move that the bill be amended by adding at the end the following section:

“SECTION . Paragraph G of section 5K of chapter 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws as amended by section 1 of chapter 425 of the Acts of 2002 is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following, “The Department may make a collection based on this assessment directly from the electric companies and deposit the monies directly into the Radiation Control Trust Account.”

CLERK NUMBER: 209

Mr. Patrick of Falmouth moves to amend the bill by inserting, after Section 109 following new section:

Section 110. Notwithstanding any General Law to the contrary, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2002 is hereby amended in line item 2200-2013 by inserting after the words “expended for such personnel,” the following “and/or contractors”.

Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2002 is hereby amended in line item 2200-2015 by inserting after the words “shall not exceed the level expended for such personnel” by inserting “and/or contractors.”

CLERK NUMBER: 0210

Mr. Patrick of Falmouth moves to amend the bill by inserting, after Section 109 following new section:

Section 110. Notwithstanding any General Law to the contrary, Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2002 is hereby amended in line item 2200-2013 by inserting after the words “expended for such personnel,” the following “and/or contractors”.

Chapter 236 of the Acts of 2002 is hereby amended in line item 2200-2015 by inserting after the words “shall not exceed the level expended for such personnel” by inserting “and/or contractors.”

CLERK NUMBER: 0211

Mr. Patrick of Falmouth moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item1410-0012, in line 10, by inserting after “River;” the following:

“Provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Veteran’s Services to be administered by the Falmouth Veterans Agent through the Falmouth Free Clinic and Community Center.”; and in said item, by striking the figures “$1,018,615” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$1,118,615”.

CLERK NUMBER: 0212

Mr. Hynes of Marshfield and Mr. Kaufman of Lexington move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4110-1000, in line 1, by inserting after “provided,” the following:
“that not less than $350,000 shall be expended from this item for the deaf-blind community access network; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the talking information center; provided,”; and in item 9500-0000, by striking out the figure “$16,620,035” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$16,322,535”; and in item 9600-0000, by striking out the figure “$30,872,678” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$30,362,678”; and in item 9700-0000, by striking out the figure “$6,767,859” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$6,725,359”.

CLERK NUMBER: 0213

Mr.Pignatelli Of Lenox moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 0330-0410, in line 2, by inserting after “that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the North Shore Community Mediation Program in Salem” the following:

“that not less than $25,863 be expended for the Housing Services and Mediation Program operated by the Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority in Pittsfield; provided further that not less than $29,558 shall be expended for Berkshire Mediation Services, Inc.”.

CLERK NUMBER: 0214

Mr. Pignatelli Of Lenox moves that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section(s):

“SECTION ___- Notwithstanding chapter 64G of the General Laws or any general or special law or to the contrary, the Town of Lenox shall not be responsible for any funds in connection with the settlement in the matter of Canyon Ranch Bellefontaine Associations, L.P. v. Commissioner of Revenue, ATB Docket Nos. F252702 & 260821 Canyon Ranch Management LLC as Agent for Vintage Resorts, LLC – Abatement Claims.”

CLERK NUMBER: 0215

Ms. Gomes Of Harwich move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7003-0702, by adding at the end thereof the following:

“provided that not less than $900,000” shall be made available for the operation of the youth, senior service and conservation corps programs, including grants to public and private agencies administered by the Massachusetts Service Alliance.

CLERK NUMBER: 0216
Mr. Koczera of New Bedford moves that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section(s):

Subdivision (1) of section 12 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence, as amended by section 17 of chapter 306 of the acts of 1996, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:—
Any member who is retired for disability under the provisions of section six, section seven or who is retired under the provisions of subdivision (2) of section twenty-six, may elect to have his allowance paid in accordance with the terms of option (a), option (b), or option (c), provided, however, that, in the event that the surviving eligible beneficiary of said member, under said option (c), is eligible for a benefit under section nine, said beneficiary shall elect to receive either a benefit pursuant to option (c) or a benefit pursuant to said section nine, but in no event shall said beneficiary be eligible for both benefits.

CLERK NUMBER: 0217
Mr. Koczera of New Bedford moves that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section(s):

SECTION 1. Section 91A of Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the words “cease and shall in no event be reinstated “ as they appear in lines 14 and 15 of the 2002 Official Edition and inserting in place thereof the word “terminate”.

SECTION 2. Section 91A of Chapter 32 of the General Laws is further amended by inserting after the word “section.” as it appears in line 16 of the 2002 Official Edition the sentence “Termination of the member’s rights in and to the retirement allowance shall take place as of the date such statements should have been filed and under no circumstances shall the member be entitled to recover the amount of any retirement allowance for the period during which the member’s rights in and to the retirement allowance has been terminated for failure to comply with the reporting requirements of this section.”

CLERK NUMBER: 0218
Mr. Koczera of New Bedford moves that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section(s):

SECTION 1. Subdivision (2) of section 7 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “retirement” as it appears on line 90 of the 2002 Official Edition, the words “or, if over said age and under age twenty-two, is a full-time student at an accredited educational institution…”

SECTION 2. Subdivision (2) of section 7 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words “twenty-one” as they appear in line 97 of the 2002 Official Edition and inserting in place the words “twenty-two.”

SECTION 3. Subdivision (2)(b) of section 9 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “death” as it appears in line 57 of the 2002 Official Edition, the words “or are over said age and under age twenty-two and full time students at an educational institution.”

SECTION 4. Subdivision (2)(d) of Section 9 of Chapter 32 is amended by striking out the words “twenty-one” as they appear in line 73 and line 79 of the 2002 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the words “twenty-two.”

SECTION 5. Section 12B of Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words “twenty-one” as they appear in line 36 and line 37 of the 2002 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the words “twenty-two.”

SECTION 6. Subdivision 2 of Section 26 of Chapter 32 is hereby amended by striking out the words “twenty-one” as they appear in line 57 of the 2002 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the words “twenty-two.”

SECTION 7. Subdivision (2) of section 26 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “retirement” as it appears on line 53 of the 2002 Official Edition, the words “or, if over said age and under age twenty-two, is a full-time student at an accredited educational institution…”

SECTION 8. Section 100 of Chapter 32 is hereby amended by striking out the words “twenty-one” as they appear in line 32 of the 2002 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the words “twenty-two.”

CLERK NUMBER: 0219

Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, Mr. Correia or Fall River, Mr. Rodrigues of Westport, Mr. Quinn of Dartmouth move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4120-4000, by striking out the figures “$ 7,270,512” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$ 7,520,512”
and in item 1201-0100 by striking out the figures “$ 107,470,805” and inserting in place thereof the figures $ 107, 220,805

CLERK NUMBER: 0220

Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, Mr. Correia of Fall River, Mr. Rodrigues of Westport and Mr. Fagan of Taunton move that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section(s):

Not withstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, there is hereby established a special commission to investigate and study middle education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including but not limited to the following: a study of progress on implementation of the recommendations included in the 1993 Department of Education "Magic in the Middle" report; a review of the pertinent research and effective best practice; and recommendations to improve standards based middle level teaching and learning, including review and analysis, and recommendations of middle level education as related to curriculum frameworks, teacher licensure, high standards and achievement articulation between elementary and high school levels, and department of education middle level support services.

The commission shall consist of the House and Senate chairs of the Joint Committee on Education, Arts and Humanities, who shall serve as co-chairs of the commission, three members of the Senate appointed by the Senate President, five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker, the Commissioner of Education or his designee, and ten persons to be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall choose from recommendations made by the appropriate organizations representing members of each of the following categories: not less than one superintendent, not less than one middle school principal recommended by the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association (MSSAA), not less than one member of a school committee, not less than one member of the New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS), not less than one parent of a middle school child and not less than three middle school teachers, two to be recommended by the Massachusetts Teacher Association (MTA) and one by the Massachusetts Federation of Teachers (MFT).

The commission may accept and expend any appropriations, grants of money, professional, consultant, clerical and other services and supplies for the Commonwealth in the course of its investigation and study.

The commission shall submit a report and its recommendations, if any, together with any drafts of legislation necessary to carry such recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Joint Committee on Education, Arts and Humanities, not less than November 24, 2004.

CLERK NUMBER: 0221

Mr. Knuuttila of Gardner moves that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section(s):

The Department of Environmental Protection shall assess a fee and/or surcharge of not more than $1.00 per metric ton of waste deposited in a municipal landfill where the waste deposited is generated by a community or communities other than the community or communities which host said municipal landfill. Funds collected or realized from said fee or surcharge will be placed into an account created and maintained by the Department of Environmental Protection. Expenditures from this fund or account shall then be designated by the Department, subject to appropriation, exclusively to efforts of municipal cemetery and state veterans' cemetery clean-up, maintenance and repair.

CLERK NUMBER: 0222

Mr. Pedone of Worcester moves that the bill be amended in section 2 by inserting after item 0640-0300 the following item:

“No less than $100,000 be earmarked to restore the ADA Cultural Access Mini-Grants in partnership with VSA arts of Massachusetts to fund programs that include artists and participants with disabilities.”

CLERK NUMBER: 0223

Ms. Gomes of Harwich moves that the bill be amended in section 2, line item 4406-3000 by striking out the figures “$28,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$30,000,000”; and in line item 0640-0010 by striking out the figures “$10,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$8,000,000.”

CLERK NUMBER: 0224
Ms. Wolf of Cambridge moves that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section(s):

SECTION 111. Section 321 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 through 12 inclusive, the definitions of "Beverage" and "Beverage container" and inserting in place thereof the following:-

"Beverage'', artificially or naturally carbonated and non-carbonated water, including flavored and non-flavored filtered water, mineral water, and purified water; carbonated and noncarbonated fruit juices and drinks, carbonated and noncarbonated vegetable juices and drinks, ready-to-drink coffee and tea beverages, sports drinks, energy drinks, and other “isotonics”; soda water or similar sweetened and unsweetened carbonated soft drinks; alcoholic beverages including beer, malt beverages, wine coolers, wines, spirits, champagne, sparkling wines, hard cider, hard lemonade, and any other beverage containing alcohol. This definition does not include prescription medicines, dairy beverages, and infant formula beverages.

"Beverage container'', any sealable bottle, can, jar, or carton which is primarily composed of glass, metal, plastic or any combination of those materials and is produced for the purpose of containing a beverage. This definition shall not include containers made of a paper-based biodegradable material and aseptic multi-material packaging (i.e. drink boxes). This definition shall include all listed beverages in containers of one gallon capacity or less.

CLERK NUMBER: 0225

Alice Wolf of Cambridge and Timothy Toomey of Cambridge move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7003-0702, in line 2, by inserting after “enterprise” the following:

"; and provided further, that not less than $139,500 shall be expended for the Just-A-Start Corporation to provide training for entry level employment in the biotech and medical fields for 30 unemployed or displaced workers, or persons receiving benefits from the transitional aid to families with dependent children program".

CLERK NUMBER: 0226

Alice Wolf of Cambridge, Anthony Verga of Gloucester, Paul Demakis of Boston, David Linsky of Natick move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4406-3000, by striking out the figures “$28,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures “$30,000,000"; and in item 1201-0100, by striking out the figures “$107,470,805” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$105,470,805”.

CLERK NUMBER: 0227

Mr. Kujawski of Webster moves that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:
"SECTION 34A . Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no individual physician or physician group under the solo or group practice exclusion from the definition of “clinic” contained in section 52 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, other than a radiologist, shall refer a patient for services to an entity that operates medical, diagnostic or therapeutic equipment that is used to provide an innovative service or that is new technology, as such terms are defined in section 25B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, if: (i) the physician holds a direct or indirect ownership or financial interest in such medical, diagnostic or therapeutic equipment or entity; (ii) the physician’s immediate family holds a direct or indirect ownership or financial interest in such medical, diagnostic, or therapeutic equipment or entity; or (iii) the physician or member of the physician’s immediate family has any direct or indirect arrangement involving remuneration with the entity. For purposes of this section, “health care entity” is defined as an entity that provides health care related testing, diagnosis or treatment of individuals. For purposes of this section “financial interest” is defined as an ownership or investment interest through equity, debt, leasehold interest, or other means, or a compensation arrangement, regardless of whether such interest is direct or indirect. The department of public health shall enforce this section. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of this section. Upon an initial determination of a violation of this section, the department shall forthwith seek injunctive relief in the Superior Court A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $25,000. Any continuing violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $25,000 and not more than $100,000 per day of operation, and by one or both of: (i) referral of the physician to the board of registration in medicine for appropriate disciplinary action, and (ii) revocation of the health care entity’s license.

CLERK NUMBER: 0228

Mr. Pignatelli Of Lenox moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 0611-5510, by striking out the figures “10,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “12,000,000”; and in item 0640-0010, by striking out the figures “10,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “8,000,000”.

CLERK NUMBER: 0229
Mr. Ciampa Of Somerville moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 6010-0001, by adding at the end thereof the following:

“provided, further, that the Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to expend an amount necessary to complete the final phase, within the fiscal year, of the reconstruction and enhancement of that portion of the state road known as 'Somerville Avenue' in Somerville”.

CLERK NUMBER: 0230

 Representatives Kulik of Worthington, Humason of Westfield, Atkins of Concord, Festa of Melrose, Jehlen of Somerville, L’Italien of Andover, Peisch of Wellesley, Turkington of Falmouth, Paulsen of Belmont, Blumer of Framingham, Scibak of South Hadley, Marzilli of Arlington, Khan of Newton, Pignatelli of Lenox, Linsky of Natick, Smizik of Brookline, Walrath of Stow, Patrick of Falmouth, Gobi of Spencer, and Eldridge of Acton move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 2300-0101, by striking out the figures “304,395” and inserting in place thereof the figures “399,880”.

CLERK NUMBER: 231

Mr. Kocot of Northampton moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-1000, in line 4, by inserting after “services” the following: “; and provided, that $95,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Northampton chamber of commerce for the purpose of promoting tourism, including the construction of a tourism kiosk on Pleasant Street in the city of Northampton”; and in said item by striking out the figures “6,929,211” and inserting in place thereof the figures “7,024,211”.

CLERK NUMBER: 232

Mr. Kocot of Northampton, moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figures “428,124,325” and inserting in place thereof the figures “427,874,324”; and in item 7066-0000 in line 13, by inserting after “finance” the following: “; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be provided to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for the purpose of supplementing existing resources for the operation of the cooperative extension service’s 4-H programs”, and by striking out the figures “1,922,714” and inserting in place thereof the figures “2,172,714”.

CLERK NUMBER: 233

Mr. Kocot of Northampton moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 6000-0100, in line 1, by inserting after “construction” the following: “; provided, that $55,000 shall be expended for a grant for the purpose of drainage improvements on Bernache Street, near Route 9, in the Leeds section of the city of Northampton”; and in said item by striking out the figures “199,638” and inserting in place thereof the figures “254,638”.

CLERK NUMBER: 234

Mr. Kocot of Northampton move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 0337-0700, in line 1, by inserting after “courts” the following: “; provided, that $77,478 shall be expended for the Franklin/Hampshire CASA Program, including Northampton, Greenfield, Orange and Ware district courts”.

CLERK NUMBER: 235

Mr. Kocot of Northampton, moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 1100-1100, by striking out the figures “3,297,608” and inserting in place thereof the figures “2,297,607”; and in item 0640-0300 by striking out the figures “6,551,400” and inserting in place thereof the figures “7,551,400”.

CLERK NUMBER: 236

Mr. Kocot of Northampton, moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figures “428,124,325” and inserting in place thereof the figures “427,974,324”; and in item 4510-0600, in line 1, by inserting after “program” the following: “; provided, that $150,000 shall be expended for the purpose of studying the public health impacts of TCE, benzene and other contaminants found in the Barnes and Southampton aquifers located within the towns of Southampton and Easthampton and the cities of Holyoke and Westfield”, and by striking out the figures “1,480,946” and inserting in place thereof the figures “1,630,946”.

CLERK NUMBER: 237

Mr. Kocot of Northampton moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figures “428,124,325” and inserting in place thereof the figures “427,624,324”; and in item 7010-0005, in line 3, by inserting after “students” the following: “; provided, that $500,000 shall be expended for the purpose of grants to public schools for students in grades 6, 7 and 8, to provide educational field trips to the Massachusetts State House and related historical resources within the city of Boston, to compliment the implementation of the curriculum frameworks and to give students a greater appreciation of the role of Massachusetts in the birth of democracy and protection of liberty in our nation”, and by striking out the figures “9,336,084” and inserting in place thereof the figures “9,836,084”.

CLERK NUMBER: 238

Mr. Kocot of Northampton moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 2511-0105, in line 7, by inserting after “bank” the following: “; provided, that $95,000 shall be expended for a grant to the food bank of western Massachusetts for the purpose of a pilot project, to be known as Fields To Families, to be operated in cooperation with the pioneer valley growers cooperative and communities involved in sustaining agriculture (CISA), to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, aquacultural and agricultural products from local growers for distribution to needy families and individuals through the Northampton survival center and community homeless shelters ”; and in said item by striking out the figures “6,280,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “6,375,000”.

CLERK NUMBER: 239

Mr. Kocot of Northampton, moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figures “428,124,325” and inserting in place thereof the figures “427,874,324”; and in item 8910-0110 in line 1, by inserting after “house of correction” the following: “, modular units ”, and by striking out the figures “10,180,467” and inserting in place thereof the figures “10,430,467”.

CLERK NUMBER: 240

Mr. Kocot of Northampton moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 2300-0101, in line 2, by inserting after “entities” the following: “; provided, that $25,000 shall be expended for a matching grant to repair a culvert on brook hollow road on the mill river in the town of Hatfield, in cooperation with the United States fisheries and wildlife service, to improve stream flow and promote the migration of anadromous fish”; and in said item by striking out the figures “304,395” and inserting in place thereof the figures “329,395”.

CLERK NUMBER: 241

Mr. Kocot of Northampton, moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 1100-1100, by striking out the figures “3,297,608” and inserting in place thereof the figures “2,297,607”; and in item 0920-0300 by striking out the figures “998,178” and inserting in place thereof the figures “1,998,178”.

CLERK NUMBER: 242

Mr. Kocot of Northampton moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7007-0950, in line 12, by inserting after “project” the following: “; and provided further, that $95,000 shall be expended for a grant to the pioneer valley planning commission for the purpose of developing a strategy to attract tourism and small businesses to the towns of Montgomery, Southampton and the surrounding region, in cooperation with the regional competitiveness councils ”; and in said item by striking out the figures “2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “2,095,000”.

CLERK NUMBER: 243

Mr. Kocot of Northampton, moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figures “428,124,325” and inserting in place thereof the figures “427,974,324”; and in item 9110-0100 in line 4, by inserting after “legislature” the following: “, provided, further, that $150,000 shall be provided to the city of Northampton for the purpose of architectural and engineering studies for a new senior center”, and by striking out the figures “1,480,946” and inserting in place thereof the figures “1,630,946”.

CLERK NUMBER: 244

Representatives Kulik of Worthington, Atkins of Concord, L’Italien of Andover, Peisch of Wellesley, Turkington of Falmouth, Paulsen of Belmont, Scibak of South Hadley, Marzilli of Arlington, Humason of Westfield, Khan of Newton, Linsky of Natick, Smizik of Brookline, Patrick of Falmouth, Gobi of Spencer, Rush of Boston, and Blumer of Framingham, move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 2810-0100, by striking out the figures “16,599,682” and inserting in place thereof the figures “18,264,818”; and in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figures “428,124,325” and inserting in place thereof the figures “426,459,189”.

CLERK NUMBER: 245

Ms. Gomes of Harwich moves that the bill be amended in section 2, line item 4130-3100 by
Striking out the figures “$8,543,732” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$10,043,732”; and in line item 0640-0010 by striking out the figures “$10,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$8,500,000”.
CLERK NUMBER: 246

Mr. Kulik of Worthington and Mr. Donelan of Orange move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 0330-0410 by adding the following: "that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Quabbin Mediation, Inc. in Orange.”

CLERK NUMBER: 247

Mr. Kulik of Worthington moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 2000-0100 by adding the following: “provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended on volunteer water monitoring grants”

CLERK NUMBER: 248

Mr. Kulik of Worthington and Mr. Donelan of Orange move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4510-0600 by adding the following: "provided further, that not more than $14,800 shall be allocated to the Franklin Regional Council of Governments for costs associated with the regional public health program.”

CLERK NUMBER: 249
Mrs. Haddad Of Somerset move that the bill be amended in section 76, in line 15, by adding after the words “limited to one month” the following: “provided further that this open enrollment period shall be proceeded by at least 60 days of advance notice and publicity and a person will be no longer eligible to enroll in the program at any time within a year of reaching age 65”.

CLERK NUMBER: 250

Ms. Jehlen of Somerville, Ms. Spilka of Ashland, Ms. L’Italien of Andover, Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, Mr. Sullivan of Fall River, Mr. Marzilli of Arlington, Ms. Walrath of Stowe, Ms. Paulsen of Belmont, Mr. Rushing of Boston, Mr. Smizik of Brookline, Ms. Story of Amherst move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9010, by adding the following: "; provided that the tuition rate for each student who attends a charter school shall be equal to the per pupil expenditure in the district of residence for the grade level and program of said student, as calculated by the Department of Education”.