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DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Ms. Resor moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item in item 7004-0099 by adding at the end thereof the following:-
“;provided, further that not less than $25,000 be expended for Marlborough community Development Corporation”;
and further by striking out the figures $8,262,633 and inserting in place thereof the figures $8,287,633.
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Mr. Brown moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-9005, in
line 22, by inserting after “item;” the following words:-
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WITHDRAWN
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BACON FREE LIBRARY
Mr. Brown and Ms. Spilka moved that
the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9501, by inserting after the
words “immediately proceeding” the following:-
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CROSS CONNECTION PROGRAM
Mr. Brown and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 7004-9005, by adding the following words:-
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RELATIVE TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL ALIENS
Messrs. Tisei and Ms. Fargo, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund, Brown and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section___, the following new Section:-
“SECTION___. Section 2 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
The attorney general shall make available to the residents of the Commonwealth a 24-hour toll-free hotline which may be used for reporting any suspected violations of section 19C of this chapter, or of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(2), relative to the unlawful employment of unauthorized aliens. Calls to the hotline shall be treated confidentially, and callers shall have the option of reporting any violations anonymously. All complaints, whether received through the hotline, in writing, electronically, or in any other form, shall be recorded and documented by the attorney general and immediately referred to the attorney general of the United States, pursuant to the provisions of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(2). The attorney general shall annually prepare a year-end report detailing all reported violations of section 19C of this chapter and of 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(2), the nature of said violations, the date on which each complaint was received, documented and forwarded to the attorney general of the United States, and any enforcement action taken against an employer who knowingly employs illegal aliens in the Commonwealth. Said report shall be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means and to the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on or before February 1 of each year.
AUBURN GAZEBO
Mr. Augustus moved that the bill amended,
in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 after the words “Cranberry Harvest Map” by
adding the following:- “provided further that no
less then $5,000 be expended for the historical gazebo in the town of
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NEIGHBORS IN NEED
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by inserting after the words “town of Hopedale;” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Neighbors in Need in Lawrence.” and striking out the figure “$8,262,633” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“8,362,633”.
LAZARUS HOUSE
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be
amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by inserting after the words “town
of
OUR HOUSE
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be
amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by inserting after the words “town
of
LAWRENCE
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill amended,
in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by inserting after the words “Cranberry Harvest
Map;” the following:- “provided further, that $500,000
shall be expended for the South Canal Improvement project in the city of
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill amended,
in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by inserting after the words “Cranberry Harvest
Map;” the following:- “provided further, that $1,000,000
shall be expended to establish public access and a new riverfront walking
and cycling path along the south side of the
EXPIRING USE
Ms. Tucker, Mr. Panagiotakos and Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ____, the following new Section:-
SECTION ____. Not later than 10 days after the effective date of this act, the comptroller shall transfer $5,000,000 from the General Fund to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, established by chapter 121D of the General Laws, provided that such funds shall be administered in accordance with chapter 121D and provided further that not less than $3 million of such funds shall be expended for down payment assistance and technical assistance for the purchase and preservation of multi-family housing developments which are or were subject to final payment, prepayment or termination of a state or federally assisted mortgage or which has received or currently receives assistance and such assistance is expiring under any of the following programs:-
(1) Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1437f; as it applies to new construction, substantial rehabilitation, moderate rehabilitation, property disposition and loan management set-aside programs, or any other program providing project-based rental assistance;
(2) Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, 26 U.S.C.Section 42, the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program;
(3) Section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701s as it applies to programs for rent supplement assistance thereunder;
(4)Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, 12 U.S.C. Section 1701q; (5) Section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act of 1934, as amended, 12 U.S.C.Section 17151(d)(3) or
(5), the below market interest rate program;
(6) Section 221(d)(4) of the National Housing Act, as amended, 12 U.S.C. Section 17151 (d)(4), to the extent the project’s rents are regulated pursuant to a government agreement;
(7) Section 236 of the National Housing Act, as amended, 12 U.S.C.Section 1715z-l;
(8) Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1485;
(9) Section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1490a;
(10) The federal Urban Development Action Grant, “UDAG”, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 5318, to the extent project’s rents are regulated pursuant to a government agreement;
(11) The federal Housing Development Action Grant, “HODAG”, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 1437o, to the extent project’s rents are regulated pursuant to a government agreement;
(12) Chapter 121A of the general laws, to the extent project’s affordability of dwelling units is regulated; or
(13) Section 13A of Chapter 708 of
the Acts of 1966.
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BARRE STAGECOACH RESTORATION
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by
inserting at the end the following wording:- “; provided further, that $50,000
shall be provided to the Barre Historical Society for the Stagecoach restoration”
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CENTRAL
OLD
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill amended in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by
inserting at the end the following:- “; provided further; that not less than
$1,000,000 shall be expended for Old Sturbridge Village to implement its strategic
plan for the upgrade of technology, transportation, exhibits and visitor activities;”
And further amends the item by striking the figure “20,605,032” and inserting
in place thereof the following figure:-
“21,605,032”
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PHILLIPSTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by adding at the end thereof the following:-
“; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the
Phillipston Historical Society;”
SPENCER VETERANS MEMORIAL
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by
inserting at the end thereof the following wording:-
“provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended to the Spencer Veterans’
Memorial in the Town of
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WACHUSETT GREENWAYS RAIL TRAIL
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by inserting at the end the following wording:- “; provided further, that a $100,000 matching grant be provided for the Mass Central Rail Trail Churnock Hill Rd. Tunnel Project, located in Rutland”
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MASSDEVELOPMENT REVENUE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Messrs. Moore, Brewer, Brown and Tarr moved that the bill be amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new section:-
SECTION ______.
MassDevelopment Revenue and Accountability Act
Section 1. Clause 16 of section 3 of chapter 23G of the General Laws, as appearing in the Official 2000 Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof: “; provided, however, the Agency shall be required to remit to the General Fund annually an amount of not less than five hundred thousand Dollars from revenues received by the Agency.”
Section 2.
Clause 23 of section 3 of chapter 23G of the General Laws, as appearing in the
Official 2000 Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following at the end
thereof: “;provided, however, that the Agency, upon the land owned or operated
by the Agency that was previously operated by or on behalf of the federal
government as “Fort Devens,” shall at all times be
required to provide for the maintenance, full use, and enjoyment of
transitional or permanent housing facilities for the homeless, or those at risk
of being homeless, to be operated by Applicants whose application for the use
of buildings, facilities, and/or land at the former Fort Devens
was allowed, granted, and/or approved by the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development, the United States Department of Defense, or any
other agency of the United States Government, and such housing facilities and
services are to be provided within or on the land, buildings, residential
units, administrative offices, and playground facilities identified in the
applications submitted by such Applicants.
If such land, buildings, residential units, administrative offices, and
playground facilities identified in the applications submitted by such
Applications are not habitable because of environmental contamination, the
Agency shall provide the equivalent land, buildings, residential units,
administrative offices, and playground facilities elsewhere in the property
formerly known as
Section 3. Section 10 of chapter 23G of the General Laws, as appearing in the Official 2000 Edition, is hereby amended by striking the word “biennial” and substituting in place thereof the word “annual” and by adding the following at the end thereof: “; provided, however, that the Agency shall at all times be required to maintain detailed books and records of all legal and other professional fees and expenses incurred by outside counsel or other professionals retained by or on behalf of the Agency, including (i) copies of all invoices for fees and expenses, which invoices shall include detailed entries for all time incurred by such outside counsel or other professionals and (ii) a written disclosure of any personal or professional relationships between said outside counsel or other professionals and any officer, director, or employee of the Agency; such books and records shall be subject to review immediately upon request of the house or senate committees on ways and means.”
Section 4. Section 17 of chapter 23G of the General Laws, as appearing in the Official 2000 Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the second paragraph therein the following: “Prior to the disposition of any state surplus lands or any interest therein acquired by the Agency, the Agency shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a written disclosure detailing with specificity any personal or professional relationships between any officer, director, or employee of the Agency and any party involved with said disposition, including any purchaser, outside counsel or other professional involved with the disposition. The Agency shall, within thirty days of any request by the house or senate committees on ways and means, provide such committees with a detailed summary of all legal and other professional fees and expenses incurred by outside counsel or other professionals retained by or on behalf of the Agency in connection with any such disposition.”
Section 5. Section 34 of chapter 23G of the General Laws, as appearing in the Official 2000 Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof: “; Such annual report shall also include (i) a detailed summary of all legal, state and federal lobbying, and other professional fees and expenses incurred by outside counsel or other professionals retained by or on behalf of the Agency and (ii) a written disclosure of any personal or professional relationships between said outside counsel, lobbyists, or other professionals and any officer, director, or employee of the Agency."
BATTLESHIP COVE
Ms. Menard moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership” the following
words: “; provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be expended for
Battleship Cove in Fall River in order to assist the Commonwealth’s official
World War II and 9/11 memorials educational and tourism endeavors”
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099,
by inserting after the words, “Worcester Housing Authority” the following:-
FREETOWN
Ms. Menard moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “Cranberry Harvest Map” the following words: “;
provided further, that not less than $8,000 shall be expended for a recreational
program in the town of
HUMAN
Ms. Menard moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702 by
inserting after the words “job training and placement” the following words:
“; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a human
service academy pilot program to be operated by People Inc. of Fall River”.
INTERNATIONAL
Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900
by inserting after the words “City Stage” the following words: “; provided
further, that not less than $185,000 shall be expended for the International
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BUTTERS
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by inserting after the words, “Cranberry Harvest Map” the following:-
“provided further, that not less than $225,000 shall be expended to the Town of Wilmington for the purchase and preservation of historic Butters Farm, subject to 1:1 matching funds from the town;”
IPSWICH/ESSEX EXPLORER
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “Cranberry Harvest Map” the following:-
TICKET RESALE COMMISSION
Ms. Menard moved that the bill amended by inserting, after Section 104, the
following new Section: -
“Section 105. There is hereby established a special legislative commission on the issuance, reissuance, sale and resale of tickets in the Commonwealth. Said commission shall consist of the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Committee on Community Development and Small Business; one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, and one member of the House to be appointed by the House Minority Leader.
Said commission shall conduct public hearings to examine the issues pertaining to the issuance, reissuance, sale and resale of sports and entertainment tickets in the Commonwealth including but not limited to, the issuance, reissuance, sale and resale of tickets by sports franchises in the Commonwealth, the sale and resale of tickets by independent ticket agencies and brokers in the Commonwealth and the sale and resale of tickets in the Commonwealth and outside of the Commonwealth by individuals, ticket agencies, ticket brokers, sports franchises and entertainment venues through the use of the internet or other electronic means, the sale or resale of tickets in the Commonwealth for sports and entertainment events held outside of the Commonwealth and the sale or resale of tickets outside of the Commonwealth for sports and entertainment events held inside of the Commonwealth. The commission shall also consider the conflict of laws with other states and jurisdictions and the fees, service charges and surcharges associated with the sale and resale of said tickets in the Commonwealth.
Said commission shall file a report of its findings together with any
legislative recommendations to the Clerk of the House of Representatives and
the Clerk of the Senate no later than
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words, “Cranberry Harvest Map” the following:-
CONVERSION OF WOODBRIDGE
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words, “Cranberry Harvest Map” the following:- “provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the planning, design
and conversion to town offices at the Woodbridge
Ms. Chandler moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Salisbury Beach;” the following words:- “provided
that $35,000 shall be expended for a public safety grant in the town of
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PUBLIC RECORDS
Messrs. Lees, Tisei and Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7002-0500 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
“; provided further, clause twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subparagraph (c) by inserting after the word “information” in line 141 the following:-
“relating to the medical condition, health status or home address of any employee, including, but not limited to, documentation relating to employees injured during the course of their employment” ”
FURTHER AMENDMENT TO LEES 209 - PUBLIC RECORDS
Mr. Barrios moved to amend the pending amendment (No. 209, by Mr. Lees), by striking the phrase “relating to the medical or health status of any employee” and by inserting after subparagraph p of clause twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition the following:- (q) specifically linking personal data, as defined in Chapter 66A:1 of the MGL, with any records maintained by regional transit authorities.
Messrs. Lees and Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7003-0702 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided
further, that $100,000 shall be provided to the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce
of Greater Springfield, Inc. for the operation of the Technical Assistance
Program”
GRANBY
Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be provided for improvements to the Granby
CITIZEN ADVOCACY PROJECT
Messrs. Lees and Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item
7007-0900 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-“; provided further,
that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Citizen Advocacy Project
in
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Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “Cranberry Harvest Map” the following:-
Center for Women and
Ms. Chandler and Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in
item 7003-0702, by striking out the figure “$250,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- “$300,000”.
Ms. Chandler, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Tucker, and Messrs. Barrios, Augustus, Tarr,
Joyce, Tisei moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by striking out item
7004-9024, and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“For a program of rental assistance
for low-income families and elderly persons through mobile and project-based
vouchers; provided, that rental assistance shall only be paid under a program
to be known as the Massachusetts rental voucher program; provided further, that
the income of the households shall not exceed 200 per cent of the federal
poverty level; provided further, that the department may award mobile vouchers
to eligible households currently occupying project-based units that shall
expire due to the nonrenewal of project-based rental
assistance contracts; provided further, that the department, as a condition of
continued eligibility for vouchers and voucher payments, may require disclosure
of social security numbers by participants and members of participants’
households in the Massachusetts rental voucher program for use in verification
of income with other agencies, departments and executive offices; provided
further, that any household in which a participant or member of a participant’s
household shall fail to provide a social security number for use in verifying
the household’s income and eligibility shall no longer be eligible for a
voucher or to receive benefits from the voucher program; provided further, that
the vouchers shall be in varying dollar amounts and shall be set by the
department based on considerations, including, but not limited to, family size,
composition, income level and geographic location; provided further, that
notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the monthly dollar
amount of each voucher shall be the department-approved total monthly rent of
the unit less the monthly amount paid for rent by the household; provided
further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the
use of rent surveys shall not be required in determining the amounts of the
mobile vouchers or the project-based units; provided further, that any
household which is proven to have caused intentional damage to its rental unit
in an amount exceeding 2 month’s rent during any 1-year lease period shall be
terminated from the program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general
or special law to the contrary, a mobile voucher whose use is or has been
discontinued shall be re-assigned within 90 days; provided further, that the
department shall pay agencies $32.50 per voucher per month for the costs of
administering the program; provided further, that subsidies shall not be
reduced for the cost of accommodating the cost of the inspections; provided
further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each
household holding a project-based voucher shall pay at least 30 per cent but
not more than 40 per cent of its income as rent, and each household holding a
mobile voucher shall pay at least 30 per cent but not more than 40 per cent of
its income as rent; provided further, that the department shall establish the
amounts of the mobile vouchers and the project-based vouchers, so that the
appropriation in this item is not exceeded by payments for rental assistance
and administration; provided further, that the department shall not enter into
commitments which will cause it to exceed the appropriation set forth in this
item; provided further, that the households holding mobile vouchers shall have
priority for occupancy of the project-based dwelling units in the event of a
vacancy; provided further, that the department may impose certain obligations
for each participant in the Massachusetts rental voucher program through a
12-month contract which shall be executed by the participant and the
department; provided further, that these obligations may include, but need not
be limited to, job training, counseling, household budgeting and education, as
defined in regulations promulgated by the department and to the extent these
programs are available; provided further, that each participant shall be
required to undertake and meet these contractually established obligations as a
condition for continued eligibility in the program; provided further, that for
continued eligibility each participant shall execute this 12-month contract on
or before September 1, 2006 if the participant’s annual eligibility
recertification date occurs between June 30, 2006 and September 1, 2006 and
otherwise on or before the annual eligibility recertification date; provided
further, that any participant who is over the age of 60 years or who is
handicapped may be exempted from any obligations unsuitable under particular
circumstances; provided further, that the department shall submit an annual
report not later than February 1, 2007 to the secretary of administration and
finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing
expenditures, the number of outstanding rental vouchers by income level and the
number and types of units leased that are funded from this item; provided
further, that no funds shall be expended from this item in the AA object class
for the compensation of state employees; provided further, that the department
may assist housing authorities, at their written request, in the immediate
implementation of a homeless prevention program utilizing alternative housing
resources available to them for low-income families and the elderly by
designating participants in the Massachusetts rental voucher program as at risk
of displacement by public action through no fault of their own; provided
further, that participating local housing authorities may take all steps
necessary to enable them to transfer mobile voucher program participants from
the Massachusetts rental voucher program into another housing subsidy program;
Provided further, that not more than $2,600,000 may be expended and provided further
to encourage the renewal of project-based rental assistance contracts by
allowing for rent adjustments and the correction of rent disparities; that the
department of housing and community development shall strive to avoid a
reduction in the value of the Massachusetts rental voucher from its value as of
June 30, 2006...................................... $29,883,345”.
UI BENEFITS
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-
“SECTION __. Section 24 of Chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:--
(a) Have
been paid wages in the base period amounting to at least forty times the weekly
benefit rate and have been paid wages in at least two calendar quarters in said
base period; provided, further, that for the period beginning on
COTTAGE
Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section ___, the
following new sections:-
“SECTION ___. Notwithstanding any general or special law to
the contrary, sections 44A through 44H, inclusive, of chapter 149 of the
General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, shall not apply to the
construction, repair and maintenance work being performed on the Cottage
SECTION ___. The provisions of Section ___ shall expire on
Ms. Chandler moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099,
by inserting after the words “town of Hopedale” the following words:- “provided further, that $61,200 shall be expended for the
Ms. Chandler moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099,
by inserting after the words “town of Hopedale” the following words:- “provided
further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Lincoln Perkins Project in
BRISTOL
Mr. Timilty and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by
inserting after item 7503-0100 the following item: -
“7503-0200 For the acquisition and
renovation of new space for the purpose of expanding and enhancing the
Attleboro Learning Center at Bristol Community College……..$1,000,000”
Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099,
by inserting after the words “Worcester Housing Authority” the following words:
- “provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be provided to the
town of
SHARON
Mr. Timilty and Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 7004-0099, by inserting after the words “Worcester Housing Authority”
the following words: - “provided further, that $160,000 shall be expended
for the Sharon
Mr. Timilty and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 7007-0515, by inserting after the words “acts of 1998” the following
words: - “provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for the Attleboro
Intermodal Transportation Center Project”, and moved
to further amend said item by striking the figure “$600,000” and inserting
in place thereof the following figure: - $1,100,000”.
FOXBOROUGH GERIATRIC PROGRAM
Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by adding at the end thereof the following: - “provided further, that not
less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Foxborough
geriatric program”.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS HOUSE
Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council”
the following wording:- “; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall
be expended for the Frederick Douglass House in the city of
Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council”
the following wording:- “; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall
be expended for demolition of the Elco Dress factory
located in the city of New Bedford”.
HOPKINTON TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702,
by inserting at the end thereof the following language:- “provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Blackboard Technology
Initiative in the Town of
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Johnny Appleseed Visitors’ Center;” the following
words:- “provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for
the Ashland Vision downtown renovation and redevelopment project in the Town
of Ashland;”
ATTLEBORO
Messrs. Brown and Timilty moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item
7007-0900, in line 20, by inserting after “Bay State Games” the following
words:-
NATICK
Ms. Spilka and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 7007-0900, by inserting after the words “Johnny Appleseed Visitors’ Center;”
the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for the development of a long range strategic plan for the economic
development in the Natick town center;”
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ALTERNATIVE HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM
Mr. Joyce and Messrs. Barrios, Resor, Jehlen, Nuciforo, Augustus, O'Leary, Spilka, Antonioni, and Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-9030, by striking out the figure “$3,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,500,000”.
AVON MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS STUDY
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by
inserting the following: “provided further, that 30,000 in matching funds
be expended to the town of
NORWOOD
Mr. Brown, Mr. Timilty and Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended by adding
the following new section at the end thereof:
SECTION XX. Section 3 of Chapter 747 of the Acts of 1981,
as amended by chapter 383 of the Acts of 1996, is hereby further amended by
inserting in line 14, after the word “units” the following words:- “or for
housing for persons fifty-five years of age or older, or for commercial
purposes, including, but not limited to,
retail stores and restaurants.”
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LOKER PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Ms. Spilka and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 2820-0100, by inserting after the words “Lynn Shore drive facility;”
the following language:-
“provided
further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements at Loker
COLE RECREATION CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
Ms. Spilka and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 2820-0100, by inserting after the words “Lynn Shore drive facility;”
the following words:- “provided further, that not
less than $90,000 shall be expended for improvements at the Cole
HOPKINTON TOURISM PROJECT
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Cranberry Harvest Map;” the following words:-
“provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall
be expended for the Hopkinton Athletic Association for facilitation, promotion,
and coordination of trade and tourism activities in connection with the international
‘Running for the Human Race’ project;”
CENTRAL AVENUE
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by
adding after the word “Plantation” “; and provided further, that not less
then $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Milton Village Central Avenue Revitalization
Committee to work in collaboration with the Town of Milton for economic revitalization
in and around the Central Avenue Business District in Milton, including but
not limited to infrastructure and road improvements, sidewalks, lighting,
safety and aesthetic improvements.”
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RESILIENCY FOR LIFE PROGRAM AT FRAMINGHAM
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404,
by inserting after the words “Astro Park Astronomy Facility at Barnstable High School;”
the following words:- “provided further, that not
less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Resiliency for Life program at
Framingham
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in
Section 2, by inserting in item 7003-0702, the following wording:- “provided further, that
not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Barn-Raising.org in the town of
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MURPHY PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS
Ms. Spilka and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 2820-0100, by inserting after the words “Lynn Shore drive facility;”
the following language:- “provided further, that
not less than $70,000 shall be expended for improvements at Murphy Playground
in the Town of
FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS PROGRAM
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended by inserting, after Section 103, the
following new Section:-
“SECTION 104. The Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
shall establish and administer a homebuyers’ program that provides low-interest
mortgages and counseling to first-time homebuyers who have graduated from a
public or private
SIMULCASTING
Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the
following section:
SECTION X. Chapter 128C of the General Laws, as
appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by deleting the
following language in the 4th paragraph under Section 2, subsection
5, thereof and inserting in its place, the following language:
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Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0339-1003 , by inserting after the word “personnel” “; provided further, that not less then $75,000 shall be expended for the position of Manager of Community Service to Coordinate Community Service Projects with State Government Agencies.”
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Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by
inserting after the word “map”: “; provided further, that not less then $150,000
shall be expended for a master town plan for the town of
PILOT CLARIFICATION
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 103, the
following new Section:-
SECTION 104. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, $500,000 of funds appropriated and provided for in line item 0611-5510 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, as supplemented by Section 2 of Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2004, for purposes of reimbursements to cities and towns in lieu of taxes on state owned land, pursuant to sections 13 to 17B, inclusive, of Chapter 58 of the General Laws and other related acts, for fiscal year 2005 and 2006 payments, shall be allocated and paid with respect to properties described as the Blue Hills Reservation and certain properties in the town of Stoneham, as referenced in section 23 of Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2004, to the following cities and towns in the specified amounts:
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING SUBSIDY #1
Mr. Joyce, Mr. Barrios, Mr. McGee, Mr. Augustus moves to amend the bill, by
inserting after Section 103, the following new Section:-
Department of
Housing and Community Development
7004-9005…………………………………10,748,698
Line Item 7004-9005 of said section
2 of said chapter 45 is hereby amended by inserting after the words
“appropriated in this item” the following words:-; provided further, that
$7,748,698 shall be expended for funds owed to local housing authorities for
prior operating subsidy deficiencies; provided further, the department of
housing and community development shall not expend less than $3,000,000 of the
funds appropriated herein to increase by 6 per cent the department’s allowable
non-utility expense levels on all housing authority budgets for elderly and
family public housing effective
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING SUBSIDY #2
Mr. Joyce, Mr. Barrios, Mr. McGee, Mr. Augustus moved that the bill amended,
in Section 2, line item 7004-9005 by adding at the end thereof, the following:
“; provided further, that said department shall expend not less than $1,000,000
of the funds appropriated herein to increase the non-utility allowable expense
level caps, on housing authority operation budgets for elderly and family
public housing, beginning with July 1 budgets for elderly and family public
housing, beginning with July 1 fiscal year operating budgets and thereafter
on those housing authority operating budgets with fiscal years beginning October
1, January 1, and April 1” and, in said item, by striking out the figures
“43,113,590” and inserting in place thereof the figures “45,113,590.”
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7035-0002, by
inserting after the word “purpose”: “;
provided further, that not less then $100,000 shall
be expended for the Randolph Community Partnership English Speakers of Other
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RENTAL SUBSIDIES ACCOUNT
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-9033, by
striking out the figure “$2,500,000” and inserting in place thereof, the following
figure:- “$3,000,000”
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015, by
inserting after the word “program” “;and provided further, that not less then
$100,000 shall be expended for platform repairs in the town of Stoughton.”
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by
inserting after the word “Hopedale”, “; provided further, that $1,000,000
shall be expended for repairs and improvements to the Stoughton Train Station
and the surrounding central business district in the Town of Stoughton, including
but not limited to infrastructure and parking improvements, sidewalks, lighting,
safety and aesthetic improvements, and salaries and/or fees for professional
municipal planning work related to said repairs and improvements.”; and in
section 2, in item 7004-0099, by striking out the figure “$8,262,633” and
inserting in place thereof “$9,262,633”
MONSON DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900
by inserting at the end the following:- “; provided further, that $20,000
shall be transferred to the town of Monson for the beautification of the downtown
area”
BOSTONIAN SOCIETY
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “Cranberry Harvest Map” the following: -“provided
further, that no less then $990,000 be expended to the Bostonian Society for
emergency projects and repairs to the Old State House”
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words, “commission on travel and tourism;” the words “provided
further, that not less than $3,000,000 be expended for the purpose of fostering
environmental and health and fitness education, the enjoyment of Boston Harbor
and the development of public access on the Boston waterfront, a payment to
the Children’s Museum in connection with the construction of a certain project
located on the Fort Point channel in the city of Boston; provided further,
that the program of the Children’s Museum of free school group admission for
the school children of the commonwealth, which program was adopted by the
trustees of the museum, shall be continued for a period of not less than twenty
years from the effective date of this act; provided further, that prior to
such payment, the Children’s Museum shall certify that private funding commitments
for said project equal to seventy-five percentage of total project costs have
been secured by the Museum.
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “city of
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “regions of the commonwealth” the following: “provided
further, that no less then $100,000 be expended for the Dorchester Historical
Society.”
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Irish Tourism
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by inserting after the words “regions of the commonwealth” the following: “provided further, that no less then $60,000 be expended for the Boston Irish Tourism Association marketing initiatives and for an analysis of the marketability of the Massachusetts Irish Community”
METHUEN MASTER
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “regions of the commonwealth” the following: “provided
further, that $75,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Advocates for
the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities”
Zoo
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “Cranberry Harvest Map” – “provided further that
not less than $300,000 shall be expended on a matching program to encourage
private and corporate donations to support the Franklin Park Zoo.”
STEVENS LIBRARY
Mr. Baddour, Mr. Tarr moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900
by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Sports and Entertainment Partnership;”
the following:- “provided further, that
not less than $150,000 be expended for improvements to the Stevens Library
in North Andover.”
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Edmund Fowle House in Watertown” the following words:-
BAY STATE GAMES
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Edmund Fowle House in Watertown” the following:-
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council”,
the following words:-
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 0330-0410,
by striking the figure “$25,863”, and inserting the following figure:-
BERKSHIRE
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “regional tourism and economic development’ the
following words:-
Mr. Hart and Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item
7007-0515 by inserting after the words “acts of 1998” the following:-
“ provided further, that $350,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Alliance
for Economic Development for the purpose of enhancing economic development
related services, including but not limited to implementation of a statewide
online site finder to assist business growth.”
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Woods Hole Film Festival” the following words:-
REDRAFT
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Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-1200, by inserting after the words “through its Massachusetts Technology Collaborative” the following words:-
“provided further, that the match requirement for operation of the pilot program authorized pursuant to item 7007-1200 of section 2 of chapter 149 of the acts of 2004 shall be such amount determined by the corporation to evidence a level of community support for the pilot which, together with grants-in-aid provided by the corporation and support provided from any other source, is sufficient to support the success of the pilot.”
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Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by inserting after the words “Entertainment Partnership” the following words:-
“provided further that not less than $200,000, shall be made available to the Boston Symphony Orchestra venue at Tanglewood;”
PITTSFIELD
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Sports and Entertainment Partnership”
the following words:-
HANCOCK
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Cultural Center of Cape Cod”, the following
words:-
MAHAIWE THEATER
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “Mayflower II in Plymouth” the following words:-
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “both in the city of
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after the words “From the Top, Inc” the following words:-