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Floor Number: 651 Clerk Number: 340

CADISH AVENUE SEAWALL HULL

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following new language:- "; provided further, that not less than $168,500 be allocated for the repair of the Cadish Avenue Seawall in the Town of Hull.


Floor Number: 652 Clerk Number: 392

GREEN HILL SEAWALL AND BLUFF STABILIZATION HULL

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100 the following item:- "provided further, that not less than $329,500 be allocated for the Green Hill Seawall and Bluff Stabilization in the Town of Hull.


Floor Number: 653 Clerk Number: 419

JAMES AVENUE SEAWALL

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following new language:- ";provided further, that not less than $100,000 be granted to the town of Hull for the purpose of repairing the James Avenue Seawall.


Floor Number: 654 Clerk Number: 429

NANTASKET BEACH SEAWALL

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100 the following item:- "provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 be allocated for repairs to the Nantasket Beach Seawall.


Floor Number: 655 Clerk Number: 438

STONEY BEACH SEAWALL HULL

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100 the following item:- "provided further, that not less than $237,000 be allocated for the Stoney Beach Seawall in the Town of Hull.


Floor Number: 656 Clerk Number: 559

RELATIVE TO NONANTUM ROAD TRAFFIC STUDY

Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100 by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that $40,000 shall be expended for a traffic study administered by the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation to improve public safety along Nonantum Road and adjacent parklands, including developing alternatives for narrowing the parkway cross-section, alternatives for safety improvements at the intersections of Charlesbank Road and Maple Street, alternatives for landscape, pathway, lighting, and drainage improvements, and a schedule and cost estimate for the design and construction of the recommendation; provided further, that the Commissioner shall report progress to the Stewardship Council at each meeting until the study reaches completion; provided further, that the Commissioner shall ensure public input through two public hearings held in Newton and Watertown during the study - one prior to the initial recommendation, one after release of the initial recommendation but prior to the final recommendation; provided further, that the Commissioner shall ensure public awareness by publishing quarterly progress reports on the Department of Conservation and Recreation website's press release section; provided further, that upon completion of the study, the Commissioner shall deliver the recommendation of the study along with a report addressing public opinion not reflected in the recommendation to the Stewardship Council;"


Floor Number: 657 Clerk Number: 653

NONANTUM ROAD TRAFFIC STUDY

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, the following language: "The Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall prepare a traffic study to improve public safety along Nonantum Road and adjacent parklands, including developing alternatives for narrowing the parkway cross-section, alternatives for safety improvements at the intersections of Charlesbank Road and Maple Street, alternatives for landscape, pathway, lighting, and drainage improvements, and a schedule and cost estimate for the design and construction of the recommendation; moreover, the Commissioner shall report progress to the Stewardship Council at each meeting until the study reaches completion; moreover, the Commissioner shall ensure public input through two public hearings held in Newton and Watertown during the study - one prior to the initial recommendation; one after release of the initial recommendation but prior to the final recommendation; moreover, the Commissioner shall ensure public awareness by publishing quarterly progress reports on the Department of Conservation and Recreation website's press release section; moreover, upon completion of the study, the Commissioner shall deliver the recommendation of the study along with a report addressing public opinion not reflected in the recommendation to the Stewardship Council; moreover, the Commissioner shall develop a capital project plan to enact the recommendation of the traffic study, including design and implementation; moreover, the Commissioner shall submit this plan for the next fiscal year budget following the completion of the traffic study..............$40,000."


Floor Number: 658 Clerk Number: 665

CHARLES RIVER SKATEPARK

Mr. Tolman and Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by adding the following at the end thereof: "provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the design and construction of the Charles River Skatepark in the City of Cambridge"


Floor Number: 659 Clerk Number: 107

TRAFFIC STUDY

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after line item 2820-9005 the following item:

"2820-9010 For the study of traffic patterns during rush hour commutes on DCR controlled roadways serving Lynn, Swampscott and Nahant.................$75,000


Floor Number: 660 Clerk Number: 280

NORFOLK COUNTY DISPATCH

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000 by adding the following: "; and provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended to Norfolk County for the purpose of the establishment of the Norfolk County dispatch center at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton". Mr. Joyce further moved that the bill be amended, in section 2, in item 8324-0000, by striking out the figure "$10,223,098" and inserting in place thereof "$10,423,098".


Floor Number: 661 Clerk Number: 382

WORCESTER MEMORIAL FIRE STATION

Ms. Chandler and Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting at the end thereof the following wording:-"; and provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be provided to the city of Worcester for a memorial public safety facility."


Floor Number: 662 Clerk Number: 495

DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES

Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000 by inserting after the words "Plymouth county juvenile court;" the following "provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of a feasibility study of a multi-use public safety structure in the town of Millbury;"


Floor Number:
663 Clerk Number: 81

SHAKER VILLAGE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "; provided, that $500,000 be expended for the stabilization and preservation of the structures in Shirley Shaker Village".


Floor Number: 664 Clerk Number: 254

BLUE HILLS REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by inserting after the word "Springfield" with the following "provided further, that $400,000 shall be expended to the Blue Hills Regional Vocational School in Canton for the purpose of funding roof repairs".

Mr. Joyce further moved to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7061-9404 by striking out the figure "$10,000,000" and inserting the figure "$10,400,000".


Floor Number: 665 Clerk Number: 36

MCAULIFFE CENTER AT FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE

Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 7061-9612 the following item:-

"7061-9613For facility planning design and other related costs for the Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center of Education and Teaching Excellence at Framingham State College..............................$459,000"


Floor Number:
666 Clerk Number: 175

BROWN- POWER GENERATOR INSTALLATION

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8311-1000, in line 9, by inserting after "shall be paid from this item", the following: "and provided further, that not less than $225,000 shall be awarded to purchase and install an emergency power generator to be placed in the public shelter of Wayland Middle School in the Town of Wayland"; and in said item by striking out the figures "1,052,495" and inserting in place thereof the figures "1,277,495".


Floor Number: 667 Clerk Number: 65

GREEN WATER POND DAM

Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001 by inserting, after the words "after the end of each quarter; ", the following words- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be granted to the towns of Otis and Becket for phase 2 emergency repairs of the Green Water Pond Dam;", and by striking the figure "$15,281,640" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$15,381,640".


Floor Number: 668 Clerk Number: 159

BROWN- CHESNUT STREET REDESIGN

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, in line 40, by inserting after the word "repair" the following:- "provided further that not less than $200,000 shall be made available for the redesign and engineering of the intersection of Chestnut Street and Route One in the town of North Attleboro".


Floor Number:
669 Clerk Number: 162

BROWN- FISCHER STREET BRIDGE

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, in line 40, by inserting after the word "repair" the following:- "; provided further that not less than $225,000 shall be made available for the rehabilitation of the Fisher Street Bridge in the town of North Attleboro".


Floor Number: 670 Clerk Number: 176

BROWN- ROCKLAND STREET BRIDGE

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, in line 16, by inserting after the word "department;" the following: "provided further, that not less than $795,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the Rockland Street Bridge in the Town of Wellesley;".


Floor Number: 671 Clerk Number: 177

BROWN- SHERBORN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by inserting after the words "vehicle repair" the following:- "Provided that not less than $45,000 be expended for improvements to the sidewalk on North Main Street in Sherborn to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act"; and in said item by striking out the figures "$15,281,640" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$15,326,640".


Floor Number: 672 Clerk Number: 208

ROUTE 30 INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION

Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by inserting after the words "AA object code" the following words: - "provided further, that not less than $575,000 shall be expended for the design and reconstruction, including replacing signalization, of the intersection of Route 30 and Wellesley Street in Weston".


Floor Number:
673 Clerk Number: 270

EASTON FIVE CORNERS

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001 by inserting after the words "global positioning system program" with the following: "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the repair and maintenance of the road in the section of Easton where Route 123 and Route 106 intersect, referred to as Five Corners;".


Floor Number: 674 Clerk Number: 332

SOUND BARRIERS

Mr. Havern and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001 by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that said department shall construct sound barriers in the town of Lexington shall be constructed from the off-ramp from Route 3 accessing Route 128 south and extending to the Grove Street Bridge; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the construction of sound barriers in the town of Chelmsford as follows: designated Area Number 21, Waterford Place in Chelmsford, designated Area 1, Ledgewood/Lido Land in Bedford, as defined by HMMH Report Number 298280 as prepared for said document."


Floor Number: 675 Clerk Number: 335

AN ACT FOR ROTARY IMPROVEMENTS IN WEST SPRINGFIELD

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, inserting the following language:- "; provided further that nor less than 100,000 shall be expended for improvements and repair to the Memorial Avenue rotary and the North End Bridge rotary in West Springfield."


Floor Number: 676 Clerk Number: 339

DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS MASS HIGHWAY

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001 by inserting the following: - "provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the demolition of abandoned buildings located on property of the department of highways adjacent to Bare Cove Park in the town of Hingham."


Floor Number: 677 Clerk Number: 293

RATTLESNAKE HILL

Mr. Joyce and Mr. Timility moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2000-0100 by inserting after the word "beach," with the following: "provided further, that $2,500,000 shall be expended for purchase of a certain parcel of land known as Rattlesnake Hill, in the Town of Sharon."

Mr. Joyce further moved to amend the bill, in Section 2, in item 2000-0100, by striking out the figure "$6,234,486" and inserting in place thereof "$8,734,486".


Floor Number: 678 Clerk Number: 73

ESSEX RIVER DREDGE- STUDY

Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section 109, the following new section: -

SECTION___. The Executive Office of Environmental Affairs is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of conducting a maintenance dredge within the Essex river."


Floor Number: 679 Clerk Number: 261

WITHDRAWN


Floor Number: 680 Clerk Number: 154

BROWN- ATTLEBORO 911 DISPATCH IMPROVEMENTS

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0000, by inserting after "commission" the following:- "provided further, not less than $134,000 be granted for the upgrade of the Attleboro Police Department dispatch area to allow for the installation of 911 and radio equipment for the city of Attleboro."


Floor Number:
681 Clerk Number: 552

HOLBROOK PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX

Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 8000-0000 inserting the following:-

8000-0001 For a grant to the town of Holbrook for public safety improvements and activities at the police/fire station.......$275,000


Floor Number: 682 Clerk Number: 266

EAST BRIDGEWATER POLICE CRUISER

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010 by inserting after the word "Kingston" with the following "provided that not less than $27,000 shall be expended to the East Bridgewater Police Department for the purpose of purchasing a new police cruiser".


Floor Number: 683 Clerk Number: 678

SAWIN'S POND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2250-2000, by inserting the following: "provided further that not less than $150,000 be provided for the purpose of conducting an environmental assessment study for the Sawin's Pond area located in Watertown, MA."


Floor Number: 684 Clerk Number: 459

LOCONTO PROJECT

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2260-8870, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided further that the additional sum of $150,000 shall be expended by the Department on a Special Project to do a comprehensive assessment to determine the nature and extent of contaminants on the property generally know as Spencer Auto Salvage (DEP RTN #2-15149 and #2-15300) and the impacts upon the surrounding private and public drinking water supplies and to report the results to the legislature and the Town of Spencer on or before December 30, 2005;"


Floor Number: 685 Clerk Number: 338

BUILDING DEMOLITION

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 2310-0200 and inserting in place thereof the following item: -

"2310-0200 For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including expenses of the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, for wildlife research and management, the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, for fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth's share of certain cooperative fishery and wildlife programs, and for certain programs reimbursable under the federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that funds from this item shall be made available to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for the purposes of wildlife and fisheries research in an amount not to exceed the amount received in fiscal year 2005 for such research; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended to continue to operate fish hatcheries in the towns of Montague and Sandwich; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for the demolition of abandoned buildings located on fisheries and wildlife property adjacent to the Back River in the town of Hingham; provided further, that the department shall expend the amount necessary to restore anadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems; provided further, that expenditures for such programs shall be contingent upon prior approval of the proper federal authorities for reimbursement of at least 75 per cent of the amount so expended; provided further, that the department of fish and game, the division of fisheries and wildlife and the fisheries and wildlife board shall submit a joint report to the house and senate committees on way and means by September 1, 2005 detailing a 5- year plan for the expenditures of the surplus of funds in the Inland Fish and Game Fund; and provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for beaver maintenance in the town of Orange...........................................$8,620,362"


Redraft

Floor Number: 686 Clerk Number: 443

BEAVER MAINTENANCE

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2310-0200, by striking the wording "provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Town of Orange for maintenance of culverts and other necessary repairs resulting from beaver related flooding in the Town of Orange;"

And further amended Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by inserting the following wording:- "provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Town of Orange for maintenance of culverts and other necessary repairs resulting from beaver related flooding in the Town of Orange;"


Floor Number: 687 Clerk Number: 469

SILVER LAKE- WILMINGTON

Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2310-0200, by inserting at the end thereof the following words: - "provided further, that not less than $200,000 be expended for the restoration and remediation of Silver Lake in the town of Wilmington."


Floor Number: 688 Clerk Number: 244

AVON HOUSING

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by inserting after the word "Worcester" with the following "provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended to the Avon Housing Authority for the purpose of the re-pavement of fellowship circle and other housing authority lots in the Town of Avon".


Floor Number: 689 Clerk Number: 203

RELATIVE TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT PROSPECT HILL IN WALTHAM

Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-9005 by inserting after the words "capital repairs", the following: - provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be granted to the town of Waltham for public safety improvements to the Prospect Hill housing complexes", and moved to further amend said item by striking the figure "$34,871,170" and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - "$36,871,170".


Floor Number: 690 Clerk Number: 179

BROWN- HANDPICAPPED PARKING ACCESS

Mr. Brown and Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section _____, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ___. Notwithstanding any special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Office on Disability shall study the impact of Registry of Motor Vehicle issuing disabled registration plates or placards to parents of children with mental disabilities and shall consider the impacts on the current availability of designated handicapped parking spaces throughout the Commonwealth. The study shall report its findings to the Legislature no later December 31, 2005 for the consideration of the inclusion mental disabilities as well as physical disabilities for the issuance of designated handicapped registration plates.


Floor Number: 691 Clerk Number: 157

BROWN- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after the item 1410-0630 following item:

"1599-0015 For disabled access improvements to the Bristol community college campus in Attleboro ........................................$800,000"


Floor Number: 692 Clerk Number: 379

ROCKWOOD FIELD

Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended in Section 2, by inserting after item 7116-0101 the following 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: 693 Clerk Number: 180

BROWN- SCHOOL BUILDING REIMBURSEMENTS

Messrs. Brown, Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ____. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary the School Building Assistance Authority shall submit a list of school projects consisting of: (i) all projects approved in accordance with chapter 645 of the acts of 1948 for which the state has outstanding liability as of January 1, 2005; (ii) all approved school projects that were approved by the board of education in accord with section 6 of chapter 70B of the General Laws on or before December 31, 2004, for which the state has outstanding liability as of January 1, 2005; (iii) all projects on the school building assistance priority list maintained by the department of education as May 1, 2004; (iv) applications submitted to the authority subsequent to July 1, 2007 for major repair projects which were formerly accepted by the board to have been necessary to avoid future and more costly renovations of the same project and if the authority determines that funding of such repair projects does not adversely impact the full funding of bonded liabilities and indebtedness under the school modernization and reconstruction trust; and (v) projects in Quincy and Swampscott which, prior to the effective date of this act, were eligible for funding under section 668 of chapter 26 of the acts of 2003. The list shall identify for each project: (i) total estimated construction costs; (ii) total estimated short-term and long-term interest costs; (iii) reimbursement rate pursuant to chapter 70B of the General Laws as in effect prior to the effective date of this act, section 329 of chapter 159 of the acts of 2000 as in effect prior to the effective date of this act, and section 668 of chapter 26 of the acts of 2003 as in effect prior to the effective date of this act; (iv) year of application; (v) year of approval, if approved; (vi) rank order on the waiting list; and (vii) other information upon the request of the authority.


Floor Number: 694 Clerk Number: 592

RELATIVE TO THE CITY OF LYNN

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section _____, the following new Section: -

"SECTION___. For purposes of determining school building construction amounts owed to the city of Lynn, as referenced in Chapter 208 of the acts of 2004, Section 48 (c), the authority shall add any additional amounts owed as a result of audits performed, to the City of Lynn's FY 2005 School Construction Cherry Sheet figure as published throughout fiscal year 2005."


Floor Number: 695 Clerk Number: 165

BROWN- HISTORICAL STRUCTURES REHABILITATION

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0526-0100, by inserting after the word "commission" the following:- "; provided further that not less than $150,000 shall be made available for the rehabilitation of the historical structures of the Holmes School and the Holmes Hall site in the town of North Attleboro".


Floor Number: 696 Clerk Number: 576

RELATIVE TO WELLESLEY FARMS RAIL CROSSING

Ms. Creem and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6000-0110, by adding the following: "provided further, that not less than $500,000 be allocated to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for enhanced safety devices at the Wellesley Farms commuter rail station track crossing;". And moved that said item be further amended by striking the figure "$27,344" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$527,344".


Floor Number: 697 Clerk Number: 342

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO GREENBUSH COHASSET STATION

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015, by inserting, after the figure "$3,613,905;" the following: - "provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the construction of a multi-use pedestrian access path from the Greenbush Cohasset Station to King Street in the town of Cohasset."


Floor Number: 698 Clerk Number: 354

COHASSET VILLAGE PARKING

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015, by adding at the end thereof the following new language:- ";provided further, that not less than $200,000 be allocated for additional parking in Cohasset Village in the town of Cohasset due to the loss of spaces as a result to the Greenbush Commuter Rail Project.


Floor Number: 699 Clerk Number: 350

COHASSET TRAFFIC SIGNAL ROUTE 3A

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended by adding, after Section 109, the following section: -

SECTION 110. Massachusetts Highway Department shall permit a traffic signal light at the intersection of the new Cohasset Commuter Rail Station on Route 3A.


Floor Number: 700 Clerk Number: 517

CENTRE AND WALTER STREET

Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section _____, the following new Section: -

"SECTION___. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Highways shall reconstruct the intersection at Centre Street and Walter Street in the Roslindale neighborhood in the City of Boston as authorized in Chapter 291 of the Acts of 2004."

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