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Floor Number: 501 Clerk Number: 450
AN ACT FOR AWAKE IN SPRINGFIELD
Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $200,000 be expended for Alive With Awareness, Knowledge, and Empowerment (AWAKE) in Springfield."
Floor Number: 502 Clerk Number: 657
FUTURES FOR YOUNG PARENTS PROGRAM AND JUST-A-START HOUSE
Messrs. Tolman, Havern, Barrios, Tisei, Hedlund, Ms. Resor and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0041 by adding at the end thereof the following section: "Provided further that not less than $350,000 be provided for the existing transitional shelter and training services program for young parents administered by Just-A-Start Corporation in its current or an alternative location, being the sole remaining young parents shelter in the Metro Region for 65 cities and towns as defined by the Department of Social Services;" and striking out the figure "$235,944,538" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$236,294,538."
Floor Number: 503 Clerk Number: 265
DSS LANGUAGE MODIFICATION
Messrs. Joyce and Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 4800-1100 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
"4800-1100 For the AA subsidiary costs of the department's social workers; provided, that funds shall be directed toward mitigating social worker caseloads in those area offices furthest above the statewide weighted caseload standard and toward achieving a social worker caseload ratio of 18 to 1 statewide; provided further, that the department shall report monthly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on this management plan and the current social worker caseloads by type of case and level of social worker assigned to cases, the caseload ratio of each social worker with a caseload ratio in excess of 18 to 1, the office in which each of the social workers works and the total number of social workers in excess of the 18 to 1 ratio by region; Provided further that the department shall develop and implement a management plan so that no social worker shall be over the 18 to 1 caseload standard for more than two consecutive months; provided further, that the department shall implement such plan by November 15, 2005 and report on said management plan to House Ways & Means and Senate Ways & Means by January 15, 2006; provided further, that only employees of bargaining unit 8 as identified in the Massachusetts personnel administrative reporting and information system shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that any other payroll or administrative expenses associated with the management or support of such employees shall be paid from item 4800-0015....$136,297,301"
Floor Number: 504 Clerk Number: 71
DOMESTIC ABUSE RESPONSE TEAM
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-1400, at the end thereof by inserting the following: - "provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the domestic abuse response team which serves the Ipswich District Court."
Floor Number: 505 Clerk Number: 343
AN ACT TO FULLY FUND A BATTERED WOMAN'S SHELTER IN SPRINGFIELD
Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-1400, by striking the figure "$500,000," and inserting the figure "$1,037,000."
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Floor Number: 506 Clerk Number: 482
SCATTERED SITE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
Messrs. Brewer and Buoniconti, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Joyce and McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out line item 4800-1400 and inserting in place thereof the following:-
"4800-1400 For shelters and support services for people at risk of domestic violence; provided, that the department shall pursue the establishment of public-private partnership agreements established for family stabilization services funded from sources other than the commonwealth; provided further, that services shall included supervised visitation programs, certified batterer intervention programs for indigent batters and their families, and scattered site transitional housing programs, provided that the department shall continue to provide any match funding required by federal program regulations, including programs to assist victims of domestic violence in finding and maintaining permanent housing; provided further, that participants in battered woman's programs shall be provided with information regarding local transitional housing resources; provided further, that funding shall be made available for emergency shelters for substance abusing battered women; and provided further, that funding shall be made available for a statewide domestic violence hotline provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the YWCA Battered Women's shelter in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the women's shelter operated by SMOC of Massachusetts at the People in Peril shelter in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the New England Learning Center for Women in Transition Survivor's Project in Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a domestic violence prevention program called Teens-At-Risk, operated by Portal of Hope for the communities of Everett, Lynn, Malden and Medford; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Planned Learning Achievement for Youth program in Amherst, in collaboration with the department of education through an interagency service agreement; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the On the Rise shelter for homeless women in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Words not Weapons mentoring project in Saugus; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Melrose Alliance Against Violence; and provided further, that domestic violence prevention specialists shall be funded from this item..... $20,430,496"
Floor Number: 507 Clerk Number: 645
AID TO INCARCERATED MOTHERS
Ms. Wilkerson, Mr. Barrios and Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item, 4800-1400 by inserting the following words:- "and provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a family re-unification program operated by Aid to Incarcerated Mothers to maintain strong parent-child relationships during a mother's incarceration"
Floor Number: 508 Clerk Number: 682
INCARCERATED MOTHERS FAMILY RE-UNIFICATION
Mr. Barrios, Ms. Wilkerson, and Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-1400 by inserting the following words:- "and provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a family re-unification program operated by Aid to Incarcerated Mothers to maintain strong parent-child relationships during a mother's incarceration"
Floor Number: 509 Clerk Number: 45
DSS COMMISSION
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 103, by inserting after the words "senate president" the following words:- ", one of whom shall be the senate minority leader or his designee", and moved that the bill be amended, in said Section, by inserting after the words "speaker of the house of representatives" the following words:- ", one of whom shall be the house minority leader or his designee"
Floor Number: 510 Clerk Number: 555
DYS SPECIAL COMMISSION
Messrs. Antonioni and Tolman, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Berry and Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 103, line 15, by inserting after the words "mental health" the following words:- ",suicide prevention,"; and by inserting after the word "issues" in line 17 the following words:- "and reduce the rate of suicide within the Department of Youth Services population;"
Floor Number: 511 Clerk Number: 158
MEDICAID RATES
Ms. Tucker and Messrs. Baddour and Tarr, Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Augustus and Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600 by inserting after the words "January 1, 2003;" the following:-"provided further, that effective July 1, 2005, nursing facility Medicaid rates shall be adjusted by no less than $43,500,000 in the aggregate for the purpose of funding inflationary cost."
Floor Number: 512 Clerk Number: 205
CARE FACILITY
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600 by adding the following words:- "and provided further, that not withstanding any general or special law to the contrary, medicaid rates paid by the commonwealth through the office of medicaid or its third party agents to cover the cost of care provided by the only mentally involved/medically involved (MIMI) nursing facility in the commonwealth shall be sufficient to cover the cost of care provided by such a facility, and in no event shall be less than fifteen percent more than the fiscal year 2005 medicaid reimbursement per patient day received by such a facility".
Floor Number: 513 Clerk Number: 377
QUALIFYING LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICIES
Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600, by inserting at the end thereof the following wording:- "; and provided further, that for the purposes of the financial eligibility exemption concerning treatment of the former home as an asset, and the repayment of assistance provided for nursing facility and other long term care services, the minimum coverage requirements for long term care insurance policies shall be no more restrictive than those that were in effect as of January 1, 2004."
Floor Number: 514 Clerk Number: 389
AN AMENDEMENT RELATIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS
Messrs. Berry and Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600 by inserting at the end thereof following:- "provided further, that effective July 1, 2005, nursing facility Medicaid rates shall be adjusted by no less than $43,500,000 in the aggregate for the purpose of funding inflationary costs."
Floor Number: 515 Clerk Number: 492
CARING HOMES INITIATIVE
Messrs. Rosenberg, Barrios, Joyce, Montigny, and Tarr, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Resor, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600, by adding the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the purpose of a housing with services demonstration project known as the "Caring Homes" initiative designed to delay or prevent nursing home placement by providing caregiving services to an elder; provided further, that under said demonstration project, eligible MassHealth enrollees shall be able to live in the home of an individual or relative, with the exception of spouses and dependent children, to provide for their long term supports, pursuant to regulations promulgated by said executive office";
Floor Number: 516 Clerk Number: 664
ADULT DAY HEALTH SERVICES
Messrs. Tolman, Joyce, and Ms. Wilkerson, Ms. Walsh, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Chandler, and Messrs. Tarr, McGee, Knapik, O'Leary, Baddour, and Tisei moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600, by inserting at the end thereof the following: "provided further that the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy shall establish rates for providers of adult day care for fiscal year 2006 that are, in the aggregate, not less than $2,000,000 greater than the amount paid for the program in fiscal year 2005."
Floor Number: 517 Clerk Number: 126
SENIOR CARE OPTIONS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item line item 4000-0620 by striking the figure, $67,998,937 and replacing therein the following figure:- $86,777,546
Floor Number: 518 Clerk Number: 691
ENHANCED COMMUNITY OPTIONS PROGRAM
Ms. Tucker, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Resor and Messrs. Barrios and Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1500, by striking out the figure "$42, 015, 213" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$45,915, 840".
Floor Number: 519 Clerk Number: 313
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Messrs. Joyce, Barrios, Montigny, O'Leary and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1604 by striking out the item in its entirety, and replacing it with the following new item:--
9110-1604 For the operation of the supportive senior housing program, provided that said program shall be available in state or federally supported housing developments.......$2,673,000.
Floor Number: 520 Clerk Number: 101
HOME CARE PURCHASED SERVICES
Messrs. Nuciforo and Joyce, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Resor, Messrs. Antonioni, Barrios and Montigny, and Ms. Tucker , Mr. Joyce, Ms. Spilka and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1630 by striking the figure "98,509,945" and inserting in place thereof the following figure;- "100,481,321".
Floor Number: 521 Clerk Number: 100
HOME CARE CASE MANAGEMENT
Messrs. Nuciforo and Joyce, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Resor, Messrs. Antonioni, Barrios and Montigny, and Ms. Tucker , Mr. Joyce, Ms. Spilka and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1633 by striking the figure "38,627,967" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "39,292,911"
Floor Number: 522 Clerk Number: 468
ELDER LUNCH PROGRAM
Mr. Brewer, Mr. Nuciforo, Mr. McGee, Mr. Knapik, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Resor, Mr. Barrios, and Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1900, by striking out the figure "$4,482,014" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "5,237,000".
Floor Number: 523 Clerk Number: 290
AN ACT FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT
Messrs. Buoniconti, Lees, Knapik, Pacheco, Hart, and Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following outside section:
Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the division of health care finance and policy, in conjunction with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Office of Medicaid, shall by August 1, 2005, for all non-acute chronic and rehabilitation hospitals, adopt and implement, for the rate year effective 10/01/05, a Medicaid rate reimbursement methodology, that utilizes a hospital base year of either 2002 or 2003; provided further that in calculating the Medicaid rate of reimbursement, such reimbursement shall exclude any costs associated with any beds licensed by the Department of Health.
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Floor Number: 524 Clerk Number: 697
MEDICARE PART D AND PRESCRIPTION ADVANTAGE
Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended in Section 62 by adding at the end the following wording:- "The Executive Office of Elder Affairs shall report quarterly, beginning no later than September 30, 2005, to the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees, the joint committee on health care finance, and the joint committee on elder affairs on the number of Prescription Advantage members by income categories; the Prescription Advantage costs to date; the projected Prescription Advantage costs for the remainder of the fiscal year; and the Prescription Advantage member's out-of-pocket costs for formulary and non-formulary drugs. In addition, starting March 2006, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs shall also report the number of Prescription Advantage members enrolled in a Part D plan; the names of the Part D plans in which said members are enrolled, including the number of members enrolled in each; and the cost savings to Prescription Advantage specifically related to Part D involvement." Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be further amended, in Section 2, item 9110-1455, by striking out the date "May 15, 2006" and inserting in place thereof the following date:- "November 15, 2005", and that the bill be further amended, in Section 2, item 9110-1455, by striking out the number "30" and inserting in place thereof the following number:- "60".
Floor Number: 525 Clerk Number: 464
HOLYOKE SOLDIERS' HOME OFF BUDGET TRUST
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended in Section 80, by adding the following words:- "And further, the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke is authorized to transfer into said account an amount of $49,000 from the Trustees Account and to deposit thereafter any and all sums generated by said licenses." REDRAFT
Floor Number: 526
CARROLL CENTER FOR THE BLIND
Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4110-3010, by adding the following:- "; provided further that the Carroll Center for the Blind shall receive not less than the amount received in FY 05 plus $50,000 for the purpose of mitigating inequitable rates".
Floor Number: 527 Clerk Number: 433
INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS
Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Tarr, Tisei, McGee and Brewer, Ms. Creem, Messrs. O'Leary and Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by adding the following words"; provided further that the 11 centers for independent living shall receive $1,000,000 more than they received in fiscal year 2005"; and by striking out the figure "$8,040,597" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$9,040,597".
Floor Number: 528 Clerk Number: 499
MASSACHUSETTS REHABILITATION COMMISSION
Messrs. Augustus, Tolman, O'Leary, Knapik , Ms. Chandler, Ms. Tucker and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by striking the figure "$858,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,183,000" and moved to further amend the bill, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by striking the figure "$8,040,597" and inserting in place there of the following figure:- "8,365,597".
Floor Number: 529 Clerk Number: 690
SALARY RESERVE REPORT
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item in item 1599-6901, in line 18 by inserting after "adjustments", the following, "be compared with the average salary of equivalent job titles in each state agency receiving funding".
Floor Number: 530 Clerk Number: 598
DTA AMENDMENT
Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4400-1000 by striking out the figure $64,700,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "65,632,728"; and further amend in item 4400-1100 by inserting the following - "and provided further, the department may allocate funds, not to exceed $1,000,000 from this item to item 4400-1000 for the administrative costs of the department of transitional assistance".
Floor Number: 531 Clerk Number: 677
DTA
Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4400-1000, by striking the figure "$64,700,000" and inserting in place thereof the following : "$65,800,906"
Floor Number: 532 Clerk Number: 505
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE CASEWORKERS
Messrs. Augustus, O'Leary, Moore, Tarr, Ms. Resor and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4400-1100, by striking the figure "$53,681,903" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$55,681,903".
Floor Number: 533 Clerk Number: 90
FIRST STOP PROGRAM
Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 440X-XXXX by inserting the following:
"For the First Stop Initiative early warning homelessness prevention program to provide assistance, advocacy, and referrals to aid at-risk low-income families and individuals in retaining or obtaining affordable housing and services, administered by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, in conjunction with community health center........$500,000".
Floor Number: 534 Clerk Number: 497
HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN
Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2120 by inserting after the words "East Boston." the following "provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Playspace Programs operated by Horizons for Homeless Children serving children residing in family shelters."
Floor Number: 535 Clerk Number: 128
REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
Mr. Moore, Ms Tucker, Ms Fargo, Mr Hedland moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4405-2000, by inserting after the words "November 1, 2003" the following:- Effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, the division of health care finance and policy shall establish rates for residential care facilities (rest homes) maintaining regulations effective January 1-June 30, 2005; provided further that the revised cost adjustment factor applied to the Variable Cost Allowance is 8.04%;provided further that the total payment adjustment as defined in 114.2 CMR 4.04 (12) ( c) is eliminated; and is hereby further amended by striking the number $205,568,300 and replacing it with the following : $207,628,300.
Floor Number: 536 Clerk Number: 197
WALTHAM COMMUNITY DAY CENTER
Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4406-3000 by inserting after the words "homeless and indigent;", the following: - "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Community Day Center in Waltham."
Floor Number: 537 Clerk Number: 414
OPEN PANTRY
Messrs. Lees, Knapik and Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4406-3000 by inserting at the end thereof the following language:- "provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Open Pantry Warming Place in the city of Springfield"
Floor Number: 538 Clerk Number: 621
REIMBURSEMENT FOR HOMELESS SERVICES
Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4406-3000 by inserting at the end thereof:- "; and provided further that no organization providing services to the homeless shall receive less than an average per bed/per night rate of $12.92."
Floor Number: 539 Clerk Number: 70
NORTHSHORE SCENIC BY-WAYS
Messrs. Tarr, Berry and McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by inserting at the end thereof the following: - "provided further, that portions of state highway routes 1A, 129, 129A, 114, and 127 in the cities of Lynn, Salem, Beverly and Gloucester and the towns of Swampscott, Marblehead, and Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport hereby be designated as a state scenic byway."
Floor Number: 540 Clerk Number: 264
MILTON CENTRAL AVENUE DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001 by inserting after the word "repair" with the following "provided further, $150,000 shall be expended to the Town of Milton for economic development on Central Avenue".
Floor Number: 541 Clerk Number: 1
SNOW AND ICE ACCOUNTS
Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 6030-7201 by inserting after the word "vehicle repair", the following:- "fuel costs,".
Floor Number: 542 Clerk Number: 420
REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8400-0001, by striking out the figure "$46,598,649" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$47,193,716".
Floor Number: 543 Clerk Number: 409
ELIMINATE THE TRUCK CAMPER TAX LOOPHOLE
Messrs. Rosenberg and Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 16 the following four sections:-
“SECTION 16A. The definition of “Number plate” in Section 1 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 172 and 173 on page 383, inclusive, the words “motor vehicle assigned to such motor vehicle” and inserting in place thereof the following words:– motor vehicle or trailer assigned to such motor vehicle or trailer.
SECTION 16B. Section 1 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Terminal” at the end of line 271 on page 385, the following new definition:--
"Truck camper", a portable slide-in unit constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or other use, consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and mounted on the bed of a pick-up truck and unloaded from the bed of a pick-up truck.
SECTION 16C. The definition of “Trailer” in Section 1 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of line 290 on page 386, the following sentence:– Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of “Trailer” shall also mean a truck camper.
SECTION 16D. Section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, in hereby amended by inserting after the word “vehicle” in line 126 on page 392 the following words:– provided, however, if said trailer is also a truck camper, then the truck camper number plate shall be issued in the form of a number decal as permitted by the definition of number plate in section “; and by inserting after section 17 the following two sections:- “.
SECTION 17A. Section 6 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, in hereby amended by inserting after the word “visible” in line 9 on page 414, the following words: ; provided, however, if said trailer is also a truck camper, then the number plate issued by the registrar in section two for truck campers in the form of a number decal shall be displayed on the outside of the driver’s side rear wall on the truck camper so that it shall always be plainly visible.
SECTION 17B. The definition of “Trailer” in Section 1 of chapter 90D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of line 59 on page 713, the following sentence and the following new definition:– Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of “Trailer” shall also mean a truck camper.
"Truck camper", a portable slide-in unit constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or other use, consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and mounted on the bed of a pick-up truck and unloaded from the bed of a pick-up truck.”
Floor Number: 544 Clerk Number: 681
MASSPIKE
Messrs. Lees, Hedlund, Tarr, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by deleting item 1599-1970 in its entirety.
Floor Number: 545 Clerk Number: 322
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6000-0100 by inserting after words "June 30, 2006 and the last day of each subsequent fiscal year;" the following:-"provided further, that no less than $25,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the special commission on transportation finance established pursuant to section 13 of chapter 196 of the acts of 2004."
Floor Number: 546 Clerk Number: 470
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6000-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "; provided further, that not withstanding any general or special law to the contrary, rules or regulations promulgated by the Outdoor Advertising Board, pursuant to section 29 of chapter 93 shall not prohibit the repair, modification, reconstruction or replacement of a pre-existing billboard, sign or other advertising device if the sole reason for such repair, modification, reconstruction or replacement is the termination of a contract, rental agreement or lease agreement between the owner of the land where said pre-existing billboard, sign or advertising device is located and a person, firm, association or corporation engaged in the outdoor advertising business who is not an owner of said land; provided, that the billboard, sign or other advertising remains the same size and dimension and shall not be substantially more detrimental than the pre-existing billboard, sign or other advertising was immediately before said repair, modification, reconstruction or replacement; and provided, that said repair, modification, reconstruction or replacement of said pre-existing billboard, sign or other advertising device shall occur within 60 days of the termination of said contract, rental agreement or lease agreement;"
Floor Number: 547 Clerk Number: 88
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Messrs. Nuciforo, Brown, Barrios, Brewer and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015, by striking out the figure "$49,182,640" and inserting in place thereof the following figure - "$51,682,640".
Floor Number: 548 Clerk Number: 318
WEST BRIDGEWATER MBTA STUDY
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015 by inserting after the word "improvements," with the following:- "provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study of adding an MBTA station within the Town of West Bridgewater."
Floor Number: 549 Clerk Number: 388
RTA
Messrs. Havern, Pacheco, Moore, Creedon and Brown , Ms. Tucker, Messrs. Montigny, Brewer, Tarr and Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015 by striking out the figure "$49,182,640" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$51,682,640".
Floor Number: 550 Clerk Number: 629
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES I
Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended in Section 29, by adding after the words "fixed route bus service may" the following words:- "subject to the approval of the secretary"