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Floor Number: 251 Clerk Number: 648
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACCESS GRANTS
Mr. Berry moves to amend the bill,
in section 2, in item 7070-0065, in line 5, by inserting after the word "for"
the following:-
"Foster Furcolo";
Mr. Berry
moves to further amend the bill by inserting, after Section 362, the following
new Section:-
"SECTION____. not withstanding any general or special law
to the contrary, the community college access grant program funded in item 7070-0065
shall henceforth be known as the Foster Furcolo Community College Access Grants
program."
Floor Number: 252 Clerk Number: 707
AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS POWERS - CLARIFICATION
Ms. Wilkerson moves to amend the bill in Section 2, in item 7100-0020 by inserting in line 7 after the words "division of capital asset management and maintenance", the following: --
;"; provided further, that nothing herein nor said policies, rules and regulations shall exempt said auxiliary organizations from the procurement laws of the commonwealth as such laws relate to design services and construction services;"
Floor Number: 253 Clerk Number: 345
Withdrawn
Floor Number: 254 Clerk Number: 390
DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL TECHNICAL
WITHDRAWN
Floor Number: 255 Clerk Number: 740
PROHIBITING THE UMASS PRESIDENT'S
SALARY INCREASE UNTIL
COLLECTIVE BARGAINED CONTRACTS ARE PAID
Mr. Morrissey and Mr. Hedlund moves to amend the bill, in line item 7100-0200, by inserting after the words "educational mission of the university" the following words "provided further, that the University of Massachusetts president shall not receive any additional compensation approved by the board of trustees, whether direct or indirect, from the date of hire, until the various collective bargaining units at the university's contracts have been paid, including any retroactive payment."
Floor Number: 256 Clerk Number: 227
MCLA WIRELESS LEARNING INITIATIVE
Mr. Nuciforo moves to amend
the bill (S.2400) in section 2, by inserting after item 7113-0100 the following
item:-
"7113-0105 For capacity building at Massachusetts College of Liberal
Arts in conjunction with a pilot wireless learning initiative in conjunction with
the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative $250,000"
Floor
Number: 257
Redraft
Clerk Number: 25
CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HOUSING STUDY
Mr. O'Leary and Ms. Murray move to amend
the bill, in section 2, by striking out item 7504-0100 and inserting in place
thereof the following item: -
"7504-0100 For Cape Cod Community College;
provided that not less than $35,000 be expended for a feasibility study on student
housing on campus to address both lack of affordable housing and workforce shortages
in the region………………………………………………….$9,133,600".
Floor Number: 258 Clerk Number: 466
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WITHDRAWN
Floor Number: 259 Clerk Number: 396
REGGIE LEWIS TRACK CLARIFICATION OF FINANCES
Ms. Wilkerson moves to amend the bill in Section 2, item 7515-0120 by striking the figure "659-,199" and inserting in place thereof the following new figure "700,000"
Ms. Wilkerson further moves to amend the bill in Section 2 by striking the item 7515-0121 and inserting in place thereof the following new item:
"7515-0121 For the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College; provided, that the college may expend an amount not to exceed $400,000 received from fees, rentals, and facility expenses associated with the running and operation of national track meets, high school track meets, high school dual meets, Roxbury Community College athletic events, other special athletic events, conferences, meetings, and programs; provided further, that only expenses for contracted services associated with these events shall be funded from this item……………………………………… $400,000
Floor Number: 260 Clerk Number: 243
SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill, in Section
2, inserting after item 1599-4122, the following new item: -
"1599-4123
For a reserve for the payment of a portion of the salary adjustments and other
economic items provided for in the collective bargaining agreement between the
University of Massachusetts and the Service Employees' International Union, Local
888, AFL-CIO, Classified Unit; provided, that said payment shall fund the fiscal
year 2004 payments associated with salary adjustments and other economic benefits
provided for in such collective bargaining agreements; provided that the salary
of each employee covered by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement shall
be increased by the amount of money which shall cause said employee to be paid,
effective on January first, two thousand and four, the salary specified in this
contract which would have been in effect as of January first, two thousand and
four in accordance with the provisions of the agreement; provided further that
the president of the University of Massachusetts is authorized and directed to
expend these funds for such salary adjustments and other economic items in accordance
with the provisions herein and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement;
provided, further, that any requirement that the employer shall submit to the
general court a request for an appropriation necessary to fund cost items in a
collective bargaining agreement shall not apply to the funding for salary adjustments
and other economic items set forth in this section, notwithstanding the provisions
of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws or any other general or
special law or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary……………………………………………….
690,000
Floor Number: 261 Clerk Number: 366
WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE
Mrs. Chandler moves to amend the bill,
in section 2, in item 7004-3036, by inserting after item 7116-0101 the following
new item:-
"7116-0105. For a matching grant for improvements to rockwood
field located at Worcester State College; provided, that said match shall be one
dollar of private funds for every dollar of state funds raised through alumni
contributions; provided, that no funds shall be expended until an equal or greater
amount has been raised through alumni contribution and committed by Worcester
State College foundation for said project; and provided further, that said college
shall work with the city of Worcester………$250,000
Floor Number: 262 Clerk Number: 476
Withdrawn
Floor Number: 263 Clerk Number: 623
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICY CENTER
Mr. McGee moves to amend the bill in section 2, by inserting after item 7511-0100 the following item:
"7511-0101 For the establishment and administration of the public policy institute and resource center at North Shore Community College…………………………$250,000"
Floor Number: 264 Clerk Number: 704
TURI SAFE ALTERNATIVES
Ms.
Resor, Ms. Creem, Mr. Tolman, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Wilkerson, Mr. Hedlund, Mr. Tarr,
Ms. Fargo, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Morrissey, Mr. O'Leary, and Mr. Havern move to amend
the bill (S. 2400) in section 2 by inserting after line item 7100-0300, the following
new item:-
"7100-0350 For an assessment at the toxic use reduction institute
on the feasibility of adopting chemical and/or technological alternatives for
the following toxic or hazardous substances: lead, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene,
perchloroethylene, dioxins and furans, hexavalent chromium, organophosphate pesticides,
pentabromodiphenyl ether (Penta BDE), 2,4, Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4, D)
and di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP); provided, that said assessment shall, for
each named toxic or hazardous substance, identify: (1) significant uses of the
toxic substance in the Commonwealth in manufacturing, consumer products and any
other applications, (2) potential human health and environmental impacts, (3)
any and all alternative chemicals and/or technologies, both proven and emergent,
and an analysis of their potential to serve as substitutes for one or more of
the toxic or hazardous substances list above, which shall include a assessment
of: (a) specific applications of any alternative chemical and/or technology, (b)
potential impacts on the environment, human health, workers, employment level
and economic competitiveness of the Commonwealth from adopting and implementing
any alternative chemical and/or technology as substitutes, (c) the economic opportunities
or feasibility of adopting and implementing any alternative chemical and/or technology
as a substitute including, but not limited to, consideration of the potential
effects on capital, operating and production unit costs, and product price, to
result from said substitution; and provided further, that the Institute shall
report its findings to the joint committee on natural resources and agriculture
by July 1, 2005……………………………
$250,000."
Floor Number: 265 Clerk Number: 402
EDWIN POITRAS COMMUNITY ROOM TECHNICAL
Mr. Panagiotakos moves to amend the bill in Section 253 by inserting after the words "Lowell community." the following words:- " Suitable markers bearing such designation and a visual rendering of Edwin Poitras shall be erected by Middlesex Community College".
Floor Number: 266 Clerk Number: 771
STRIKING OF IN-STATE TUITION FOR IMIGRANTS
Mr. Hedlund and Mr. Lees move to amend the bill, Senate 2400, by striking out Section 33.
Floor
Number: 267 Clerk Number: 69
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL Tuition
Mr. Moore moves to amend the bill by adding at
the end thereof the following new Section:- SECTION________.
Chapter 75 of
the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 34 the following
section:--
Section 34A. If tuition for the medical school is set at a lower
amount for residents of the commonwealth, a resident shall be deemed to be a person
who has resided in the commonwealth for 7 consecutive years or more prior to enrollment
or a person whose immediate family has resided in the commonwealth for 7 consecutive
years or more prior to his enrollment."
Floor Number: 268 Clerk Number: 217
MILITARY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill by inserting, after Section _______, the following new Section:-
"SECTION ____. There shall be a Military Service Scholarship Program pursuant to section 16 of chapter 15A of the General Laws to provide full scholarships to the children or widowed spouses of Massachusetts servicemen and servicewomen, who are killed or die from injuries received while in the performance of duties including authorized training duty; to children or widowed spouses of prisoners of war or military or service persons missing in action in any foreign land, including but not limited to, Iraq and Afghanistan whose wartime service is credited to the commonwealth and whose service was between September eleven, two thousand and one, and the termination of both the Afghanistan and Iraq war; to the children and widowed spouses of veterans whose service was credited to the commonwealth and who were killed in action or otherwise died as a result of such service. Such scholarships shall be awarded by the council pursuant to its guidelines established to govern this program and shall go to those persons referenced above who are admitted to an institution of higher education in the commonwealth to pursue undergraduate studies. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, a waiver of mandatory fees, tuition, room and board, or other school mandated related expenses.
Floor Number: 269 Clerk Number: 496
ADDRESSING THE NURSING FACULTY SHORTAGE IN PUBLIC INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Mr. Moore moves to amend the bill by adding at the end thereof the following new Section:- SECTION________.
SECTION XXX.
Section 616 of chapter 26 of the Acts of 2002 is hereby amended in subsection (k) by inserting at the end thereof the following:- For the purpose of this section in order to preserve the public's health and safety any nursing faculty positions made vacant by the retirement of any employee receiving benefits in accordance with this act shall be deemed a position of critical and essential nature and shall be included on the schedule provided by the board of higher education to the house and senate committee on ways and means as set forth in this section.
Said Section 616 of Chapter 26 of the Acts of 2002 is hereby further amended in subsection (m) by inserting at the end thereof the following:- For the purpose of this section in order to preserve the public's health and safety any nursing faculty positions made vacant by the retirement of any employee receiving benefits in accordance with this act shall be deemed a position of critical and essential nature and shall be included on the schedule provided by the board of higher education to the house and senate committee on ways and means as set forth in this section.
Floor Number: 270 Clerk Number: 641
MA FRUITGROWERS ASSOCIATION
Ms.
Resor moves to amend the bill by inserting after Section ___ the following new
section:-
"SECTION____. Notwithstanding any general or special law to
the contrary, the University of Massachusetts may insure the Chandler Laboratory,
located at 391 to 393 Sabin Street in Belchertown, MA (Hampshire Registry of Deeds
Book No. 1284, page 51) and its contents in such amount as the University deems
sufficient."
Floor Number: 271 Clerk Number: 695
HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA
Mr. Magnani of Framingham moves to amend the bill by adding at the end thereof the following new Section:
SECTION
. Section 6 of Chapter 29 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding at the
end of the first sentence the following words:
", provided that for fiscal
years 2006 and thereafter, the recommendations for expenditures and appropriations
for state and community colleges which are in excess of those appropriated in
fiscal year 2005, shall be consistent with the funding formulas developed by the
board of higher education pursuant to section 15B of chapter 15 "
Floor Number: 272 Clerk Number: 316
FARMER DISTILLERY TECHNICAL CHANGE
Mr. Antonioni moves to amend the bill by inserting
at the end thereof the following section:
"The sixth paragraph of section
12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the last
sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence: -
The licensing
authority shall not decrease the hours during which sales of such alcohol beverages
may be made by a licensee until after a public hearing concerning the public need
for such decrease; provided, however, that a licensee affected by any such change
shall be given 2 weeks' notice of the public hearing; provided further, that a
local licensing authority, subject to the approval of the commission, may grant
a license notwithstanding section 17 to sell wine for consumption on the winery
premises to a winegrower authorized to operate a farmer-winery under section 19B,
to sell malt beverages for consumption on the brewery premises to a farmer-brewer
authorized to operate a farmer-brewer under Section 19C and to sell spirits for
consumption on the distillery premises to a farmer-distiller authorized to operate
a farmer-distillery under Section 19E; and provided further, that such licensees
may sell for on premises consumption wine, malt beverages and spirits produced
by the winery, brewery or distillery or produced for the winery, brewery or distillery
and sold under the winery, brewery or distillery brand name."
Floor Number: 273 Clerk Number: 325
RELATIVE TO ALCOHOL LICENSE FEES
Mr. Antonioni moves to amend the bill by inserting
at the end thereof the following section:
"Section 18 of Chapter 138
of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 413 of chapter 26 of
the Acts of 2003, is hereby further amended by striking the last sentence of the
first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:--
"The
annual license fee for a license to sell and import wines and malt beverages only
issued under this section shall be computed based on the gallonage sold as follows:
7,500 gallons or less per annum-thirty five hundred dollars; more than 7,500 and
less than 10,000 gallons per annum-four thousand dollars; and more than 10,000
gallons per annum-five thousand dollars.
Every applicant for such a license
shall, at the time of filing an application, pay a license fee based on a reasonable
estimate of the amount of wine and malt beverages to be sold or imported during
the year covered by the license. Persons holding such licenses shall report annually
at the end of the year covered by the license the amount of wine and malt beverages
sold or imported during such year. If the total amount of such wine and malt beverages
exceeds the amount permitted by the fee already paid, the licensee shall pay whatever
additional fee is owing under this section."
Floor Number: 274 Clerk Number: 774
BEVERAGES LICENSES
Mr. Pacheco moves to amend the bill by inserting, after Section ____, the following new Section: -
"SECTION ____. Section 15 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following in line 15 after the word "commonwealth":-
"or participate in decisions regarding purchasing of alcoholic beverages, or purchasing of insurance, or accounting or bookkeeping services, or receive any percentage or fee derived from gross revenues in exchange for management assistance, and participate in any other action designed to effect common results of more than three licensees under this section,"
Floor Number: 275 Clerk Number: 718
COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS
Mr. Creedon and Mr. Magnani move to amend the bill, Senate 2400, by adding the following new line item;
0830-0010 For the commission on uniform state laws…………………...$40,000
Floor Number: 276 Clerk Number: 489
Creating A Sex Offender Registry Review Commission
Mr. Brown,
Mr. Hedlund, Mr. Hart, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Chandler and Mr. O'Leary move to amend the
bill by inserting, after Section ____, the following new Section:-
SECTION
____. A.) This act may be known and cited as the "Joanne and Alyssa Act."
B.) There is hereby established a special commission to consist of the following
individuals and organizations: the secretary of health and human services or a
designee, the commissioner of mental health or a designee, the attorney general
or a designee, the commissioner of public safety or a designee, the commissioner
of the department of correction or a designee, the commissioner of the department
of social services or a designee, one member from the Sex Offender Registry Board,
one member from the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, one member from
the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance, one member from the Massachusetts
Parole Board, one member from Governor's Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence,
one member from the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
and two members of the public appointed by the Governor. The Commission shall
be chaired by the Office of the Attorney General.
The Commission is established
for the purpose of conducting a review of the existing sex offender registry and
the current state of identification of sex offenders. The review shall include,
but not be limited to, a financial review of the Sex Offender Registry Board,
the ability and value of using technology to track sex offenders, including, but
not limited to, global positioning systems, the resources available at the Board,
the number of cases pending before the Board, the turnover of cases at the Board,
the average time to classify sex offenders, the number of unclassified sex offenders,
a review of the Board guidelines given to police departments and the communication
system between the board and state and local police departments and current training
of local and state police of current sex offender registry guidelines and policies.
Said commission shall convene on or before August 1, 2004 and shall file a
report not later than November 1, 2004 with the governor, the offices of the clerk
of the senate and House of Representatives, and the joint committee on criminal
justice. Overall, the report shall include but not be limited to, recommendations
for designing, implementing and improving programs, training and services and
proposing appropriate statutory and regulatory changes to reduce the number of
crimes by initial and repeat sex offenders, including proposed language to implement
lifetime parole for sex offenders.
Floor Number: 277 Clerk Number: 376
CULTURAL COUNCIL GRANTS - CLARIFICATIO
Ms. Wilkerson moves to amend
the bill in section 2, in item 0640-0300 by inserting after the figure "100,000"
the following: --
"; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Caribbean Carnival Association;"
Floor Number: 278 Clerk Number: 586
OFFICE OF ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Mr. Lees moves to amend
the bill, in section 2, by striking the line item 0900-0100 in its entirety and
further amends the bill in line item 0920-0300 by inserting in place thereof the
following line item:-
"0920-0300 For the operation of the combined office
of state ethics and campaign and political finance to be known as the Office of
Ethics and Campaign Finance; provided that the head of the agency formerly known
as the Office of Campaign and Political Finance maintain the position as lead
contact between the functions of the agency ……………………..
$2,037,059"
Floor Number: 279 Clerk Number: 151
CAMPAIGN FINANCE TECHNICAL CORRECTION
Mr.
Glodis and Mr. Joyce move to amend the bill by inserting, after Section 362, the
following new section:-
"Section 9A of Chapter 55 of the Massachusetts
General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is amended by adding
in lines 6 and 15 after the word "contributor's" the word "employer,"."
Floor Number: 280 Clerk Number: 516
BROOKWOOD FARM
Mr.
Joyce moves to amend the bill by inserting, after Section ___, the following new
Section:-
"SECTION ____. There shall be a special commission comprised
of the governor or his designee, the president of the senate or his designee,
the speaker of the house of representatives or his designee and the chairs of
the boards of selectmen in the town of Canton and the town of Milton for the purpose
of conducting a study of the feasibility and cost to the commonwealth in converting
the state property known as Brookwood farm to a residence for the governor. The
special commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation
and study, together with recommendations and drafts of legislation necessary to
carry out any recommendations, by filing the report with the clerk of the senate
and the clerk of the house of representatives on or before February 15, 2005."
Floor Number: 281 Clerk Number: 91
ONLINE STATE LOTTERY
Messrs. Lees, Tarr, Knapik and Brown move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 0640-0000, by inserting after the words "General Fund" the words:- "and provided further that the Commission shall study the impact, cost of implementation, and the revenue effects of establishing online lottery games in the Commonwealth, and report to the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees their findings and recommendations no later than December 31, 2004;"
Floor Number: 282 Clerk Number: 360
STATE LOTTERY
Mrs. Chandler moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 0640-0000, by striking the figure "$67,022,388" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "67,072,388".
Mrs. Chandler moves to further amend the bill, in section 2, in item 1100-1100, by striking the figure "$3,297,608" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$3,247,608".
Floor Number:
283 Redraft
LOTTERY DISTRIBUTION CAP
Mr.
Brewer, Mr. Havern, Ms. Resor, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Lees, Mr. Hedlund, Mr. Brown, Mr.
Tarr, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Knapik, Mr. Moore and Mr. Tisei move to amend the bill by
striking out Section 303 and inserting in place thereof the following:-
"SECTION
303. 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 that fiscal year; provided, that for the
fiscal years between two thousand and six and two thousand and eleven, the lottery
distribution to cities and towns of the balances 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 the lottery
proceeds for that year."
Floor Number: 284 Clerk Number: 365
WORCESTER DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Mrs. Chandler, Mr. Brewer and Mr. Moore move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 0340-0400, by striking out the figure "$6,877,075", and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$7,129,961".
Floor Number: 285 Clerk Number: 776
PENSION REFORM
Mr. McGee of Lynn and Mr. Tolman of Watertown, moves to amend the bill in Section 101, by inserting after the word "section 5", in line 2 the following words :- or section 10
Floor Number: 286 Clerk Number: 669
RELATIVE TO THE SALEM RETIREMENT BOARD
Mr. Berry moves to amend the bill in Section 260 by adding the following words:-
",provided further that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Salem Retirement Board may, in accordance with guidelines established by the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission, purchase the real property located at 20 Central Street, Suite 110, Salem, Massachusetts for the purpose of the use of the property for the administrative office of the Salem Retirement Board, and may purchase or lease equipment and employ any such personnel necessary for the proper administration and transaction of business of the retirement system."
Floor Number: 287 Clerk Number: 391
PENSION REFORM COMMISSION
Mr. Tolman moves to amend the bill in Section 309 by striking out "…The commission shall consist of 11 members" and inserting in place thereof the following new language "The Commission shall consist of 13 members" and adding after "…the chairman of public employee retirement association or his designee, " the following "the President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO or his designee and the President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association or their designee."
Floor Number: 288 Clerk Number: 607
PENSION REFORM COMMISSION
Messrs.
Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown and Mrs. Sprague move to amend the
bill, in Section 309 by inserting after the words "committees on ways and
means" the following words:-
"; the senate and house minority leaders
or their designees",
and moves to further amend the bill in said section
by striking the figure "11" and inserting in place thereof the figure
"13"
FLOOR NUMBER: 289 CLERK NUMBER:
711
CHANGING THE EFFECTIVE DATE ON THE INTEREST CHARGE BACK
Mr. Morrissey and Mr. Havern move to amend
the bill by striking out Section 360 and inserting in place thereof the following
new section:-
Section 360. Sections 84 and 85 of this act shall apply to those
who become members in service on or after July 1, 2005.
Floor
Number: 290 Redraft
STRIKING PENSION REFORM V
Messrs. Tolman, McGee, and O'Leary move to amend the bill by striking out Section 83.
Floor Number: 291 Clerk Number: 127
COMPENSATION CAP
Mr. Glodis and Ms. Fargo move to amend the bill by striking out Section 83.
Floor Number: 292 Clerk Number: 185
SECTION 83
Mr. Hart of Boston moves to amend the bill by striking out Section 83.
Floor Number: 293 Clerk Number: 283
PENSION CAP
Mr. O'Leary moves to amend the bill by striking out Section 83.
FLOOR NUMBER: 294 CLERK NUMBER: 720
EXEMPTING UNIONIZED EMPLOYEES FOR THE PENSION CAP
Mr. Morrissey moves to amend the bill in section 83 by inserting after the words "regular compensation for any member" the following words:- ",except for unionized employees,"
Floor Number: 295 Clerk Number: 288
STUDY OF INTEREST DEFINITIONS RELATING TO PENSIONS
Mr. Havern and Mr. Morrissey move
that the bill be amended by striking Sections 84, 85 and 360 and inserting in
their place the following new section:-
"Section____. The Joint Legislative
Committee on Public Service and the Joint Legislative Committee on Education,
Arts and Humanities are directed to study and review the ramifications of substituting
"accumulated assumed actuarial deductions" for "accumulated regular
deductions" and "actuarial assumed interest" for "regular
interest" in sections 1, 3 and 4 of Chapter 32 for the public employee pension
systems and public employees. The joint committees shall report to the General
Court on the results of their study together with their recommendations by filing
the same with the clerk of the House of Representatives on or before December
31, 2004."
Floor Number: 296 Clerk Number: 725
INTEREST CHARGED FOR CREDITABLE SERVICE PURCHASES
Mr. Morrissey and Mr. Havern move to amend the bill in Section 84 by inserting before the word "accumulated" in line 3 the following words: - "one half of the";
The bill is further amended in Section 85 by inserting before the word "actuarial" in line 2 the following words:- "one half of the";
The
bill is further amended by striking out Section 360 and inserting in place thereof
the following new section:-
Section 360. Sections 84 and 85 of this act shall
apply to those who become members in service on or after July 1, 2005.
Floor Number: 297 Clerk Number: 78
RELATIVE TO RE-ENTRY INTO ACTIVE PUBLIC SERVICE
Mr. Pacheco moves to amend the
bill by inserting, after Section ____, the following new Section:-
"SECTION
___. Subsection (1) of section twenty-two of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as
appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subparagraph
(b) the following new subparagraph:-
Notwithstanding any general or specific
law to the contrary, a member of the state teachers' retirement system or the
state Boston retirement system who was laid off or who will be laid off by a governmental
unit because of budget cuts between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 2004, January
1, 1990 and December 31, 2004, or January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2005, and through
no fault of their own, and was later re-employed in public service as a teacher
within three years of being laid off, may have up to three years of such layoff
time credited as creditable service provided that any buyback payments or previously
withdrawn contributions, including regular interest thereon, are paid upon such
terms and conditions as the board may prescribe and, provided further, that such
member shall be deemed to have entered into service for purposes of this section
as of the date of his entry into service preceding layoff.
SECTION 2. Section
one of this act shall apply to any member in service as of the effective date
of this act, provided, however, that any reduction in an employee's retirement
contribution required by this act shall commence on the effective date if this
act and no refund shall be made for contributions made prior to the effective
date of this act."
Floor Number: 298 Clerk Number: 96
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT CREDIT
Messrs.
Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown move to amend the bill by inserting,
after Section ______, the following two Sections:-
"SECTION ____. Subsection
(4A) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000
Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "service,",
in line 444, the following words:- member retired,; and by inserting after the
word "before", in line 454, the following words:- "or after"
SECTION ___. Subsection (4) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws,
as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the
second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
For the purposes of this subdivision the words "service in any other state
for any previous period as a teacher, principal, supervisor or superintendent
in the public day schools or other day school under exclusive public control and
supervision" shall be deemed to include service rendered in an overseas dependent
school conducted under the supervision of the department of defense of the government
of the United States, service rendered in the public schools of the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, and service rendered in the public schools of the United States
Territory of Guam; provided, that any credit to be allowed shall not exceed the
maximum credit of 10 years allowable for service in other states as provided in
this section."
Floor Number: 299 Clerk Number: 171
ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS RETIREMENT
Mr.
Nuciforo moves to amend the bill (S.2400) by inserting at the end thereof the
following section:-
Section ----
Paragraph (g) of subdivision (2) of section
3 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition,
is hereby amended by inserting after the word "more;", in line 337,
the words:- "investigators and attorneys of the Committee for Public Counsel
Services who have been employed full-time in such capacity for ten or more years;
assistant attorney general for criminal matters which shall include individuals
whose primary responsibility is the prosecution of criminal matters on behalf
of the attorney general, as so certified by the attorney general".
Floor Number: 300 Clerk Number: 176
EMT RETIREMENT
Mr.
Hart of Boston moves to amend the bill by inserting, after Section________, the
following new Section: -
"SECTION_____. Section 3 of chapter 32 of the
General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by
inserting after the word "section", in line 307, the following words:-
; uniformed employees of a municipal or public emergency medical service who are
certified at any level as emergency medical technicians by the department of public
health, if they are members of the state retirement system, or, upon acceptance
of this classification in the same manner as in subsection (a) of section 103,
if they are members of any system other than the state employees' retirement system
and the teacher's retirement system."