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REDRAFT
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by inserting after the words “Caribbean Carnival Association” the following words:-
“provided further, that the office shall assist the Mohawk Trail Association in the promotion of the Mohawk Trail’s Route 2 Corridor”
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TURNER HOUSE
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0250, by striking the figure “$27,500” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-
“$42,000” and by striking the figure “$2,382,430” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,424,430”
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting after the words “Jump Start Program;” the following:- “provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be allocated for the Methuen geriatric
safety program;”
Mr. Baddour, Mr. Tarr moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900
by inserting after the words “New England Aquarium;” the following:- “provided
further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the Old Center/Common
project in
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 $20,000 be expended
for a Vietnam Fallen Heroes Memorial in the town of North Andover”
MASSEIO-EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
Mr. Tolman and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 7003-0702 by adding at
the end thereof the following:
"provided further, that not less than $127,000 shall be expended for the employee involvement and ownership program.”
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Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099,
by inserting at the end thereof the following language:-
“provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Framingham Downtown Renaissance economic, tourism and cultural developments program.”
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THE WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by
inserting after the words “Cambridge Housing Authority Work Force Program;”
the following:- “provided further, that $75,000 shall be provided to World
Is Our Classroom, Inc. serving the towns of
PRECISION MACHINING TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM
Messrs. Knapik and Lees moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item
7003-0702 by inserting after the words “Easthampton Youth Entrepreneurship
Project;” the following:- “provided further that not less than $150,000 shall
be made available for the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County for
a pilot program for precision machining training.”
RELATIVE TO BARE MEADOW
Mr. Tisei 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 $450,000 shall be expended for Bare Meadow in
Reading;” and by striking out the figure “$8,262,633” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- “$8,712,633”.
HEAD OF THE CHARLES
Mr. Tolman 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 $350,000 shall be expended for fixed and public safety costs for the Head of the Charles Regatta.”
FURTHER AMENDMENT TO ECO 286 Mr. Barrios moved that the pending amendment (number 286 by Mr. Tolman) be amended by adding after the phrase “shall be expended for fixed and public safety costs” the following:- , including but not limited to costs incurred by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the City of Cambridge in repairing damage to Magazine Beach,
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Messrs. Buoniconti and Knapik moved that the bill be amended by inserting
the following outside section:-
“Whereas rapidly escalating fuel prices constitute an eminent and growing economic threat to the Commonwealth, and whereas the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) is mandated to support energy efficiency as well as economic development through new technologies, and whereas the internal combustion engine is a primary producer of energy in the Commonwealth and the United States and a primary polluter, and whereas increasing the efficiency of the internal combustion engine shall benefit the environment and the economy of the Commonwealth; the grant making entities operated by the MTC, including the John Adams Innovation Institute and the Renewable Energy Collaborative, shall be authorized to make grants, not to exceed and total of $4,000,000 annually, in support of Massachusetts-based public and private enterprises developing new technology to significantly increase the efficiency of the internal combustion engine.”
PILOT CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702
by adding the following at the end thereof:
“provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for existing Boston youth service providers, as determined by the Boston Workforce Investment Board, who provide youth career exploration, academic support and remediation, and mentoring for at-risk youth in the city of Boston.”
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CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY WORKFORCE PROGRAM
Mr. Tolman and Mr. Barrios and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by striking out “that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Housing Authority Work Force Program;” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Housing Authority Work Force Program.”
“Mr. Tolman further moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7004-0099, by striking out the figure “$8,262,633" and inserting in place thereof “8,312,633.”
Mr. Tolman and Mr. Barrios and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in
Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by adding at the end thereof the following:-
“Provided further that no less than $100,000 shall be expended for two computer centers operated by the Cambridge Housing Authority.”
MASS DEVELOPMENT
Messrs. Buoniconti, Knapik moved that the bill be amended by inserting the
following outside section:-
“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."
PARTNERS FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY
Messrs. Buoniconti, Lees,
“and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for Partners for a Healthier Community, Inc. to provide the Open Wide Oral Health Pilot Program in Hampden County”
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RELATIVE TO ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
Messrs. Tisei, Resor, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section___, the following new Section:-
“SECTION___. Chapter 23A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 3H the following section:-
Section 3I (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the department shall, upon receipt of qualifying applications, expend not less than $500,000 annually in matching grants to assist municipalities with the purchase of environmental insurance naming as an additional insured the MBTA or Executive Office of Transportation, as applicable, for purposes of establishing and maintaining rail-trails, as defined in section 2 of chapter 21E and section 35A of chapter 82, utilizing the Brownfields Redevelopment Access to Capital Policy Form or similar or replacement form, with such terms, conditions, amendments and endorsements as are appropriate under the circumstances of the proposed rail-trail project, and with coverage limits of at least $3,000,000 per incident, a deductible of at most $50,000 per incident, and a term of at least 5 years.
(b) Unless specifically required by federal law in connection with any grant for construction of a rail-trail, a municipality that has applied for and received a grant and has purchased such environmental insurance as described in subsection (a) shall not be required to furnish to any person, authority or governmental entity, any other form of environmental insurance, or any defense, indemnification or hold harmless agreement with respect to any claims, injuries, costs, damages or other relief arising out of or related to the pre-existing release or threat of release of oil or hazardous materials at or from the project site as those terms are defined in chapter 21E, in connection with its design, acquisition, construction, use or maintenance of the rail-trail for which the application is made.
(c) The department shall promulgate such regulations, policies or directives as are necessary to expedite the receipt and approval of grant applications from municipalities under this section.”
PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7007-0900 by striking out “and provided further, that not less than
$15,000 shall be expended for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center in the City
of Springfield” and replacing it with:-
“and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center in the City of Springfield”.
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SPIRIT OF
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by adding:-
“and provided further that not less that $200,000 shall be expended on the Spirit of Springfield, Inc. in the City of Springfield”.
REPEALING
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 104,
the following new Section:-
“SECTION XX. Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2000 is hereby repealed.”
RELATIVE TO THE HARTSHORNE HOUSE
Mr. Tisei 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 $50,000 shall be expended for repairs and renovations
to the historic Hartshorne House in the town of Wakefield;”, and by striking
out the figure “$20,605,032” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “$20,655,032”.”
WITHDRAWN
Mr. Creedon moved that the bill amended by inserting after Section 104 the
following new sections: -
SECTION____. Section 3(d) of chapter 128A, as it appears in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended in line 71 by striking the words “June 15 and October 15” and inserting in place thereof the following words: “March 1 and December 15, provided that no county racing meeting licensee shall conduct live racing performances in connection with a state or county fair during the live racing season of the running horse racing meeting licensee in Suffolk County.”
SECTION_______. Section 2A of Chapter 128C of M.G.L., as it appears in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the first paragraph in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:
Notwithstanding section 2, the running horse meeting licensee in Plymouth county, which is conducting running horse racing meetings in connection with a state or county fair, may, with the permission of the commission and subject to the approval of the city council and mayor or board of selectmen and town meeting of the city or town where the fair is located, and following a demonstration by the licensee of its ability to complete 50 per cent of the live racing performances approved by the commission, simulcast unlimited interstate thoroughbred horse and greyhound races on any day if such simulcast is conducted in connection with a state or county fair, for wagering purposes or otherwise, from pari-mutuel wagering facilities located within the commonwealth; but if the commission determines that a licensee cannot conduct 50 per cent of live racing performances due to weather conditions, race track conditions, strikes, work stoppages, sickness or quarantine not within the control of the licensee, the commission may permit the licensee to continue simulcasting on that day despite the stoppage of the performances for said reasons. The total number of days of simulcast at the state or county fair, which is licensed by the commission for live running horse racing meetings, shall not exceed the total number of days the live racing licensee is licensed to operate. The licensee in Plymouth county shall pay 3 per cent of any simulcasts of thoroughbred horse racing to the purse account for the running horse racing performances at such state or county fair and shall simulcast its live racing performances to the greyhound racing meeting licensee located in Bristol county, the greyhound racing meeting licensee located in Suffolk county, the running horse racing meeting licensee located in Suffolk county, and the running harness horse racing meeting licensee located in Norfolk county and receive a fee therefore of 11 per cent, the simulcast shall not be considered a live in-state racing performance for purpose of the sixth paragraph of section 2; provided further that, the licensee may simulcast its live racing performances to any interstate licensee with the approval of the commission.
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule to the contrary, any application to conduct live running horse racing meetings in Plymouth county in connection with a state or county fair may be filed until July 31st of the year in which such live racing performances are to be conducted, subject to approval by the commission within 30 days that any such application is filed.
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by
inserting at the end thereof the following wording:-
“provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to
the Lynn Housing and Neighborhood Development Corp.”
GRAND ARMY OF THE
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by
adding at the end thereof the following wording: “provided further, that $100,000
shall be expended for the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Museum in the city
of
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702
by striking out “provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the
Boston Health Care and Research Training Institute;” and inserting in place
thereof the following:-
“provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for the Boston Health Care and Research Training Institute;”
LATINO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Mr. McGee and Mr. Barrios moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item
7003-0702 by adding at the end thereof the following wording:- “provided further,
no less than $150K for the Latino After School Initiative (LASI) Youth
Development Project”.
RELATIVE TO MEMORIAL
Mr. Tisei 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 $500,000 shall be expended for the installation
of air conditioning at the historic Memorial Hall in the city of Melrose to
allow for year-round cultural performances;” and by striking out the figure
“$20,605,032” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$21,105,032”.
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended by inserting after Section 12 the following
new Section: -
The
General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after section 2 of chapter 18 the
following new section:
Section 2B. (a) The department shall provide for, through its federal
Food Stamp Employment and Training Program Plan, the claiming of allowable
federal matching funds as specified in subsection (c).
(b) The department shall claim federal matching funds from the United States
Department of Agriculture pursuant to the federal Food Stamp Employment and
Training Program for education, employment, and training services for eligible
food stamp participants, including related dependent care and transportation
expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by federal law.
(c) The department together with agencies and other entities that provide
education, employment or training services in Massachusetts, including but not
limited to the department of mental retardation, the department of mental
health, the department of education, the department of workforce development,
the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, local governments, community
colleges, other educational institutions, workforce organizations, and
nonprofit providers of education, employment, and training services, shall
continue and expand efforts to enroll eligible education, employment, and
training program participants in the food stamp program and to enroll eligible
food stamp participants in education, employment and training activities.
(d) The department shall expend $3,000,000 from revenue received from the
United States Department of Agriculture as federal Food Stamp Employment and
Training Program matching funds for employment and training services provided
by or under contract with said department, the department of mental health, the
department of mental retardation, and the Massachusetts rehabilitation
commission for employment and training services provided to recipients and
former recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children;
provided that this amount shall be in addition to any other sums appropriated
from the general fund for such services; and provided further that any such
funds received in the first half of the fiscal year shall be spent in the
fiscal year in which they are received and any such funds received in the
second half of the fiscal year shall be spent in that fiscal year or the
subsequent fiscal year.
(e) Funds not to exceed the equivalent of five percent of federal Food Stamp
Employment and Training Program matching funds received in any fiscal year,
excluding the amounts made available for expenditure by the department of
transitional assistance pursuant
to subsection (d), shall be made available to the department of
transitional assistance for otherwise non-reimbursed administrative costs
associated with claiming federal matching funds pursuant to the federal Food
Stamp Employment and Training Program for education, employment and training
services for eligible food stamp participants; provided further, that such
funds shall be in addition to any other sums appropriated from the general fund
for administration of the food stamp program.
(f) Upon application by the agencies and other entities, including but not to
limited to those listed in subsection (c), whose expenditures for education or
training services for food stamp participants generated the federal matching
funds equivalent to the remaining federal Food Stamp Employment and Training
Program matching funds received in any fiscal year shall be provided on a pro
rata basis to support additional education, employment and training
services and related program costs and up to 7.5% of these funds can
be used for administrative costs generated by claiming said federal matching
funds; provided further that the funds are not used to supplant existing
services.
WORKFORCE COMPETITIVE TRUST FUND
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by adding after item
7003-0702 the following new item:
7003-0703
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 10 days after
the effective date of this act, the comptroller shall transfer from the General
Fund to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established pursuant to section
2RR½ of chapter 29 of the General Laws an amount equal to the workforce training
contributions required by section 14L of chapter 151A of the General Laws
and collected in each fiscal year pursuant to said requirements; provided,
however, that said transfer shall not be less than $11,000,000; provided,
further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be provided for grants to providers
of workforce development and job skills training services for projects benefiting
older adults; and provided further, that subject to appropriation, the director
of workforce development shall make expenditures from the fund for the purposes
outlined in section 5 of this act.
RELATIVE TO PLAYGROUND RENOVATION GRANTS
Messrs. Tisei and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting
after item 7004-0099 the following new item:-
“7004-1000
For the playground initiative fund, so-called, a grant program for cities and towns of the commonwealth, to provide up to $10,000 per grant for the acquisition, development, renovation of, or equipment purchases for, playgrounds or ball fields; provided, that the grants shall be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development and shall be awarded on a first come-first serve basis to municipalities submitting applications meeting program requirements…………………$1,000,000”
WORKFORCE COMPETITIVE TRUST FUND
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended by inserting
after Section 13 the following new Section _______:-
Section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby further amended by striking out section 2SS and inserting in place thereof the following section:—
Section 2SS. (a) There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, hereinafter called the fund. The fund shall be administered by the department of workforce development which shall contract with the commonwealth corporation to administer the fund. The objectives of the fund shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: supporting, in conjunction with other private, public and philanthropic resources, the development and implementation of employer and worker responsive programs to enhance worker skills, incomes, productivity and retention and to increase the quality and competitiveness of Massachusetts firms; training and helping the unemployed find suitable employment; improving employment opportunities for low income individuals and low wage workers; improving wages to a level sufficient to support a family or place individuals on a career path leading to such employment and wages; training vulnerable youth to master basic academic skills including the attainment of a high school degree and encouraging students to advance educationally and receive post-secondary degrees at colleges or post-secondary vocational schools, or beyond; developing occupational skills, and becoming employed in jobs that have career potential; and training older workers for new occupations. The department of workforce development shall utilize these projects to improve the workforce development system by integrating employer and worker needs more fully in program design and delivery, and shall support, through grants, partnership programs and planning, grant applications
from the following eligible applicants to provide an integrated continuum of education and training: employers and employer associations; local workforce investment boards; labor organizations; community based organizations, including adult basic education providers; institutions of higher education; vocational education institutions; one-stop career centers; local workforce development entities; and non-profit education, training or other service providers. The fund shall leverage employer, public, philanthropic and other contributions, and shall be available as a state match for federal funds that meet the requirements of the fund. The fund shall be an expendable trust fund and not subject to appropriation. Grants from the fund shall be offered on a competitive basis for a maximum of 3 years, and shall not exceed $500,000.
(b) The director of the office of
workforce development shall appoint an advisory committee, hereinafter referred
to as the committee. Said committee shall represent significant constituencies
and beneficiaries of the fund, including, but not limited to, high growth or
critical industries; the workforce development system; public education; adult
basic education; the department of transitional assistance; public higher
education; labor; community based organizations and non-profit education,
training or other service providers; and advocates of customer populations
including representatives of education, training and the one-stop career center
provider coalitions, including a minimum of 2 labor representatives selected by
the President of the Massachusetts
(c) The commonwealth corporation shall be the administrator of the fund, and shall maintain the fund as a separate fund, and shall cause it to be audited by an independent accountant on an annual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) There shall be credited to the fund any revenue from appropriations or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund, and any gifts, grants, private contributions, investment income earned on the fund’s assets, and all other sources. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.
(e) Partnership programs may include costs for support services including, but not limited to, transportation and childcare, to eliminate barriers to participation in the training program. For any unionized employer participating as a partner in a grant application, the impacted union must be an active participant in the design and implementation of the grant.
(f) A competitive grant program shall be established that provides support to partnerships and eligible applicants as described above, and that leverages applicant co-investment of at least 30 per cent of the grant amount, from employers, philanthropic, and public or private organizations. The period of grant operations may be up to 3 years in duration. Grants may be targeted to specific populations, such as educationally or economically disadvantaged youth, low-income, low-skilled and low-wage workers, disabled citizens, or industries that are deemed to be of critical consequence to the commonwealth. Special grant programs and funding allocations will be determined by the committee and shall be distributed via a regionally-based competitive bid process, which will require the defining of economic regions of the Commonwealth based on labor market factors as determined by the committee. Every municipality in the commonwealth shall be accounted for in a designated region. A formula for regional distribution shall be created, and competition for formula grant funds shall occur within each identified region, and shall be subject to the rules and regulations established by the committee in consultation with regional partners. Respondents to the local competitions must notify, in writing, the region’s workforce investment board of their intent to respond to this request for proposals. A planning grant may be offered to define employer needs; to make necessary curriculum and other programmatic improvements to align with employer and worker needs; to determine the feasibility of a proposed workforce development intervention; to plan for, and coordinate strong partnerships among stakeholders; to identify educational and skill needs of workers and program participants; to link training initiatives with employer-based career ladders; and to develop case management and additional support services that would address barriers to participation.
(g) A portion of the grant fund
shall be used to support the current and future labor force needs of the
Commonwealth’s healthcare industry. This portion of the fund shall support projects
that address barriers and gaps in the healthcare workforce development
pipeline. Small planning and needs assessment grants may be offered. A project
grant program will be designed by commonwealth corporation in consultation with
a Healthcare subcommittee of the fund committee, which shall include at a
minimum appointments made by the following organizations: the Massachusetts
Hospital Association; the Massachusetts Extended Care Federation; the Home and
Health Care Association of Massachusetts; the Massachusetts Workforce Board
Association; and the Massachusetts
(h) A portion of the grant fund
shall be used to support the current and future labor force needs of the
Commonwealth’s travel and tourism industry. This portion of the grant fund
shall be used to support the development of career ladder and wage improvement
strategies, including employee ownership and profit-sharing strategies, within
(i) Project grants shall be for a maximum of 3 years, competitively based and shall not exceed $500,000. The committee shall determine how to apportion the grant fund between the healthcare industry, the travel and tourism industry and the general grant program; provided, however, that no more than 7.5 percent of the funds appropriated herein may be expended for the administration of each grant.
(j) The director of the department of workforce development shall annually, not later than December 31, report to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on community development and small business, the joint committee on education, arts and humanities, the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies, and the joint committee on labor and workforce development, and the joint committee on public health on the status of grants awarded under this section, including the number of educational and eligible service providers receiving grants; the number of participants receiving services; the number of participants placed in employment; the salary and benefits that participants receive post placement; the cost per participant; and job retention or promotion rates one-year after training ends.
(k) The establishment of the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, or any other worker training fund, shall not be determined to replace, displace or serve as a substitute for the Workforce Training Fund as established by section 2RR.
WORKFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY WORKFORCE
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended by inserting
at the end thereof the following item:
“Notwithstanding of any general
or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established a performance
standards and workforce accountability task force. The task force shall develop
and recommend policies that advance skills and workforce development opportunities
for incumbent, unemployed and underemployed youth and adult workers whose
lack of skills prevent or limit their successful employment. Lack of skills
may include, but shall not be limited to, being less than proficient in English,
mathematics, reading, writing, science and technology, or such other skills
as
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ECO - RESOR - METROWEST -495 CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP
Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900
by striking out the words, “provided, further, that not less than $100,000
shall be allocated for the I-495 Metrowest Corridor Partnership and inserting
in place thereof the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $250,000
shall be allocated for the I-495 Metrowest Corridor Partnership”.
RELATIVE TO
Mr. Tisei 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 $200,000 shall be expended for the repair of Victorian
street lighting within the state-recognized historic district of downtown
Melrose;” and by striking out the figure “$20,605,032” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- “$20,805,032”.
HISTORIC TAX CREDIT
Messrs. Montigny, Joyce and Moore moved that the bill be amended by inserting,
after Section 20, the following new Section:-
“SECTION 20A. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 6J of chapter 62 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- ‘The commissioner, in consultation with the Massachusetts historical commission, shall authorize annually, for the 6 year period beginning January 1, 2005, and ending December 31, 2010, under this section together with section 38R of chapter 63, an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 per year.’”
Messrs. Montigny, Joyce, and Moore moved that the bill be further amended by inserting, after Section 21, the following new Section:-
“SECTION 21A. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 38R of said chapter 63, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- ‘The commissioner, in consultation with the Massachusetts historical commission, shall authorize annually, for the 6 year period beginning
RAW ARTS
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
adding the following: ”;provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall
be expended to RAW Arts, Inc. in the city of
BOARD OF CONCILIATION
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7002-0800 by
striking the figure “$790,043” and insert in place thereof the following:-
$850,316
INDIVIDUAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY INITIATIVE
Ms. Spilka, Mr. Timilty and Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
by inserting after item 7004-4314 the following item:
“7004-9003
For a program of housing and housing assistance to assist homeless individuals
and individuals at-risk of homelessness to become self-sufficient and to reduce
the need for shelters, said program to be a
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0703, by
inserting after the words:"; provided further that not less than $125,000
shall be expended for a new job training initiative by Cape Cod Healthcare"
the following new words:", and other health care institutions participating
in the 1199 SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund"
STATEWIDE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PILOT
Mr. Tolman, Mr. Augustus, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Moore, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Knapik, Mr.
Creedon, Ms. Resor, Mr. Barrios, Mr. O’Leary, Ms. Tucker and Ms. Wilkerson
moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 7004-9317
the following item:
“7004-9317 For a pilot program to
establish a statewide Individual Development Account (
SCHOONER ERNESTINA
Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in section 2, in item 2810-0100,
by striking out the figure “$150,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “$250,000”.
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
in line 26, by striking the figure “$250,000” and inserting in place thereof
the following figure: - “$500,000”
And by striking out the figure “$20,605,032” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$20,855,032”
MASS
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702
by inserting after the words “use technology” the following: - “provided further
that not less than $500,000 shall be available for the Massachusetts Alliance
for Small Contractors for the purpose of providing technical-assistance, education,
capacity-building and support services to small businesses, minority owned
businesses and women businesses in prequalification and certification process
required pursuant to Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2004.”
And by striking out the figure “$6,463,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$6,963,000”
WINTER JOBS
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7002-0012,
by inserting after the words “private organizations” the following: -“provided
further that funds not expended by
SEPTIC FUNDING
Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900,
by inserting after “for the production of a Cranberry Harvest Map”, the following:-
“; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended on septic system replacement for the Crosby Mansion and the Cape House septic system on Department of Conservation and recreation property located within Nickerson State Park in the town of Brewster”.
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Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702 by inserting after the words “use technology” the following: - “provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion (IBA) for the Pathways to Technology Initiative”
And by striking out the figure “$6,463,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$6,563,000”
INDIAN MEETING HOUSE
Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900
by inserting after the words “for the production of a Cranberry Harvest Map”
the following:-
“; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the purpose of restoring the Old Indian Meeting House, in the town of Mashpee”.
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702
by inserting after the words “use technology” the following: - “provided further,
that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to
And by striking out the figure “$6,463,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$6,613,000”
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ATHENEUM HALL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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 language:-
“provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for historic preservation of Atheneum Hall in the Town of Framingham;”
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702
by inserting after the words “use technology” the following: - “provided further,
that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to
And by striking out the figure “$6,463,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$6,613,000”
RADIUS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702
by inserting after the words “use technology” the following: - “provided further
that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Radius Specialty Hospital–
Boston for the purposes of developing and implementing an information
technology skill upgrading program for its employees”
And by striking out the figure “$6,463,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$6,763,000”
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DANFORTH MUSEUM REPAIRS
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 $75,000 shall be expended for roof and stairway repairs on the Danforth Building in the Town of Framingham;”
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SEASONAL LIQUOR LICENSES
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section XX,
the following new Section:-
“SECTION XX. Notwithstanding Section 12 or 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, a holder of a seasonal liquor license may convert a seasonal liquor license into a full season license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises by applying for conversion to the local licensing authority within 90 days of the enactment of this section. Such approval by the local licensing board may not be unreasonably withheld.”
WOMENS MENTORING PROGRAM
Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702 by inserting after the words “use technology” the following: - “provided further that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Career Mentoring Program operated by the Jewish Vocational Service’s Center for Careers and Lifelong Learning and The Women’s Union Woman to Woman Program.”
And by striking out the figure “6,463,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$6,663,000”
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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 $90,000 shall be expended for the construction of and repairs for sidewalks in the Town of Ashland;”
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HOLLISTON RAIL TRAIL ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT
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 $800,000 shall be expended to the Town of Holliston towards acquisition and/or other improvement costs in connection with the rail trail from the Town of Sherborn through a portion of the Town of Holliston;”
TENANCY PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 7004-3045 and inserting in place thereof the following item:- “ 7004-3045 For not less than $565,000 for a tenancy preservation program for neutral party consultation services in eviction cases before the housing court department of the Massachusetts trial court for individuals with disabilities and families that contain an individual with a disability in cases where the disability is directly related to the reason for eviction.”
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CHOATE PARK DAM REHABILITATION
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 $200,000 shall be expended to rehabilitate the Choate Park Dam in Medway;”
ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION MODEL
Messrs. Montigny, and Timilty moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in
item in item 7003-0702, by adding the following: Provided further that not
less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Commonwealth Corporation for the
establishment of an economic transformation model pilot program.
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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 $200,000 shall be expended for the construction of a new highway barn and salt shed in the Town of Medway;”
Mr. Creedon moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0803 by
striking the figure “5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- $6,000,000
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RESTORATION AND EXPANSION OF HISTORIC MEDWAY SITE
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 $200,000 shall be expended for the restoration and expansion of 2B Oak Street in the Town of Medway, renovating the currently uninhabitable historic site for use by town and community programs;”
Affirmative Market Program
Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund, Brown, Chandler, Fargo and Resor
moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 1775-1100
the following new item:-
“1775-XXXX
For the operation of the Affirmative Market Program, housed within the operational
services division, for costs associated with the administration of services
for minority and women business owners to develop and maintain equitable practices
and policies in the public marketplace.........................................................$299,588”
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NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Mr. Antonioni 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 $250,000 be expended for the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation;”
Mr. Antonioni further moved to amend the item by striking out the figure “$20,605,032” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “20,855,032”.
DESTINATION
Mr.
“that not less than $50,000 shall be expended as a one time grant to Destination Salem in the city of Salem for the promotion of regional and local tourism.”
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Messrs. Antonioni and Brewer 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 $75,000 shall be expended for the Greater Gardner Community Development Corporation;”
Messrs. Antonioni and Brewer moved to further amend the item by striking out the figure “$8,262,633” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$8,337,633”.
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FRANKLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT SAFETY UPGRADES
Ms. Spilka and Mr. Brown 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 $75,000 shall be expended for safety upgrades to the technological infrastructure of the Police Department in the Town of Franklin;”
Messrs. Tarr and McGee 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 to the Essex National Heritage Commission for the purpose of matching a federally funded grant;”
Illegal Immigrants and Subsidized Housing Messrs. Hedlund, Chandler, Tarr, Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 36 the following section:- “SECTION 36A. Section 32 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
ABINGTON MEMORIAL STADIUM ECO 351 “provided further, that not less than
$50,000 shall be expended for the remediation of issues surrounding social
service center siting in the Town of Framingham;” HOLBROOK TRAFFIC LIGHT REDRAFT INCREMENTAL HYDROELECTRIC IN RENEWABLE
PORTFOLIO STANDARD Mr. Morrissey moved that Floor 353 be amended by striking out the amendment in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:- Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sections:- SECTION . Section 11 F of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking clause (vii) in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new clause:- “(vii) incremental energy resulting from increased capacity and/or efficiency at hydroelectric facilities licensed by FERC after 1986, or hydroelectric facilities that receive FERC approval to construct improvements necessary to provide such incremental energy, so long as such increased capacity and/or efficiency does not involve pumped storage of water, is achieved without involving any new impoundment or diversion of water, and meets any further environmental standards as set forth by the division; provided that only such improvements to a hydroelectric facility made after January 1, 1998, and the incremental energy attributable to such improvements, shall be considered a new renewable energy generating source. SECTION . Section 11F of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended in line 33 by striking the words “clauses (vi) and (vii) herein.” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “clause (vi).” ECO 355 MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL WHOLESALE ELECTRIC
COMPANY SECTION . Section 5 of said
Chapter 775 is hereby amended by striking out
clauses (h) and (i) and inserting
in place thereof the following new clauses (h) and (i):- (h) to sell, lease, mortgage,
exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose
of, or to grant options for any
such purposes with respect to any real or
personal property or interest
therein, with or without consideration and
notwithstanding whether such real
or personal property is needed or useful by
the corporation all upon such terms
and conditions as the corporation shall determine;
(i) to pledge or assign any money,
fees, charges, or other revenues
of the agency, or any real or
personal property and any proceeds derived by the corporation from the sale of
energy or property, insurance or condemnation awards or the purchase of any
insurance .
SECTION . Said Section 5 of
Chapter 775 is hereby further amended
by inserting after clause (t) the
following clause:- (u) to enter into contracts
determined by the corporation to be necessary or for
the prudent management of the
corporation’s assets, funds, debts, or fuels including without limitation,
interest rate swaps, option contracts, futures
contracts, hedging contracts,
leases, or other risk management techniques and forward purchase contracts. SECTION . Section 9 of said
Chapter 775 is hereby amended by striking out
clause (a) and inserting in place
thereof the following new clause (a):- (a) The corporation may, subject to
the approval of the department under this act, borrow money by the issues
of its bonds for any of its corporate purposes.
Bonds may be issued hereunder as mortgage bonds, as general obligations
of the corporation or a special obligation payable solely from particular
funds. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, such bonds may be issued for project costs, prepayment of
fuel, transmission or transportation
of fuel, or the corporation’s share of project costs of electric power facilities
or long-term purchases or rights to use electric power facilities which may
include interest prior to and during the carrying out of any project and for
a reasonable period thereafter, prepayments under contracts for the purchase
of energy, or services related thereto, stranded investment cost, early termination
costs of any electric project, decommissioning costs, such reserves for debt
service or other capital of current expenses as may be required by a trust
agreement or resolution securing bonds, and all other expenses incidental
to the determination of the feasibility of any project or to carrying out
the project or to placing the project in operation. WITHDRAWN DEMOLITION OF ARMY BUNKERS IN Center” and by striking
the figure “8,262,633” and inserting in place thereof the figure “8,262,673” ECO 360 UTILITY CUSTOMER PROTECTION MUNICIPAL PLANT
EXEMPTION MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION “provided further that not less than $1,250,000 of the amount appropriated
herein shall be expended for the operation and administration of the Massachusetts
Sports and Entertainment Commission, provided, however, that the Massachusetts
Sports and Entertainment Commission shall be the official and lead agency
to facilitate and attract major sports events and championships in the Commonwealth
and provided further that the Massachusetts Sports and Entertainment Commission
shall establish a division within the Commission which shall be the official
and lead agency to facilitate motion picture production and development within
the Commonwealth;” DESTRUCTION OF ARMY EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 7002-0010 ECO 364 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS PROGRAM SECTION . Chapter 140 of the
Acts of 2005 is hereby amended by striking out Section 18 in its entirety and
inserting in place thereof the following new section:- Section 18. Notwithstanding any general or special law to
the contrary the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation shall, in consultation
with the division of energy resources, establish a program to expand the production
and use of clean, on-site distributed renewable resources by assisting income-eligible
residential customers in the commonwealth with the cost of purchasing and
installing photovoltaic systems that will be connected to the electric distribution
grid. The program shall be funded by the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust
Fund established in section 4E of chapter 40J of the General Laws; provided,
however, that the fund shall expend not less than $1,000,000 for the purposes
of this program; provided further, that these funds and all other funds expended
by the corporation in furtherance of the increased installation and use of
distributed renewable generation resources by the corporation shall be deemed
to be expended for the primary purpose of protecting or restoring the environment
as such terms are defined in Section 126(b) of the Internal Revenue Code,
as amended, and the implementing regulation set forth in Title 7 CFR Part
14. The program sponsored by the corporation
shall be operational no later than
OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Mr. Lees and Messrs. Tarr, Brown and Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0300 by striking out the figure “$1,341,885” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,992,381” SALES TAX SECTION ___. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, for the days of (b) Notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, for the days of (c) Reporting requirements
imposed upon vendors of tangible personal property, by law or by regulation,
including, but not limited to the requirements for filing returns required by
chapter 62C of the General Laws, shall remain in effect for sales for the days
of (d) On or before (e) The commissioner of revenue shall issue instructions or forms,
or promulgate rules or regulations, necessary to carry out this act. GRANT TO THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY PARKING LOT SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Mr. Lees and Messrs. Tarr, Timilty and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0800 by striking out the figure “$1,113,415” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,204,286” REVITALIZATION OF FURTHER AMENDMENT TO ECO 372 - HISTORIC DESIGNATION Mr. Moore moved that the amendment be further amended by inserting after the words "Moore/Blackstone Valley," the following:- "and that the Pioneer Valley be redesignated as the "Pioneer Brian P. Lees Valley."
HISTORICAL DESIGNATION “; provided further, that the COHASSET VILLAGE PARKING COMMUNITY ACTION SUPPORT FUND “7004-9322 WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN CULTURAL FESTIVALS IN ZOO 2 Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0200 by inserting, after the words “town of Milton” the following words:- “provided further that $750,000 shall be expended on a matching program to encourage private and corporate support to support the Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo” and by striking out the figure “$6,050,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$6,800,000”. CAPITAL REPAIR AMENDMENT Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 63, the following new Section:-
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Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, an applicant for assisted housing under this chapter who is not eligible for federal assisted housing under 42 U.S.C. section 1436a, and who is not a person residing in the United States under color of law as defined in regulations of the federal Department of Health and Human Services as in force on May 25, 2006, shall not displace or be given priority over any applicant who is so eligible.”
Messrs. Hedlund and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 7007-0900 by inserting, after the words “
Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099
by inserting after the word “Hopedale” by inserting the following:- “provided
further, that $60,000 shall be expended for upgrades and improvements at the
Abington Memorial Stadium in Abington”.
Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099,
by inserting, after the word “Hopedale”, the following:- “; provided further,
that $75,000 shall be expended for the Abington Senior Center”
Messrs. Morrissey and Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7004-0099 by inserting after the word “Hopedale” the following:- “provided
further, that $25,000 shall be expended for the Braintree Councils on Aging
for structural improvements to meet the standards for the Americans with Disabilities
Act”.
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099,
by inserting after the words “Mansfield housing facility parking lot;” the
following language:-
Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099
by inserting after the word “Hopedale” the following words: - “provided further,
that $100,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of full traffic
signalization in the vicinity of the Holbrook Public Safety complex at the
intersection of King street and South Franklin street in the town of Holbrook”.
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SECTION . Said Section 11F of Chapter 25A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting the following new section:- (d) Commencing in January 2009 and continuing each year thereafter, the Division shall calculate and provide public notice of the total kilowatt-hour sales of generation from eligible hydroelectric generation used for compliance with this section in the previous calendar year, which shall be reported as a percentage of total kilowatt-hour sales to end-use customers in the Commonwealth by retail electricity suppliers. The Division shall adjust upward, by this reported percentage, the minimum percentage of kilowatt-hour sales from new renewable energy generation sources that each retail supplier must provide to end-use customers in the Commonwealth in the following year and each year thereafter, which shall be in addition to any other increases in the minimum percentage requirement for the purchase of new renewable energy generation as determined by the Division.
Ms. Creem moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by
adding at the end thereof the following “provided further, that $50,000 shall
be expended for repairs to the
Messrs. Morrissey, Augustus and Knapik moved that the bill amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new sections:-
Ms. Creem moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 “provided
further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Newton Historical
Society for the purchase, preservation and maintenance of the Durant Kenrick
Homestead in the City of Newton;” and in said line item by striking the figures
“20,605,032” and inserting in place thereof the figures “21,105,032.”
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099
by inserting, after the words “
Ms. Creem moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0999 by
inserting at the end thereof the following new text: - “provided further,
that $40,000 shall be expended to assist the city of
Messrs. Morrissey, Augustus and McGee moved that the bill be amended in Section
43 by striking out, in line 8, the following:- “or a municipal gas or electric
department, corporation or plant established pursuant to any general or special
law”.
Ms. Creem and Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 7007-0900 by striking out the wording “provided further, that $500,000
shall be expended for a grant to the Massachusetts Sports and Entertainment
Partnership” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099
by inserting, after the words “
Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by
striking out item 7002-0010 and inserting
in place thereof the following item:-
For the office of the secretary of the executive office of economic development;
provided, that agencies within the executive office, may, with the prior approval
of the secretary, streamline and improve administrative operations under interdepartmental
service agreements............................ .$404,329
Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended by inserting at the end thereof
the following new section:-
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Ms. Creem and Messrs. Joyce, Timilty, Brown, and Brewer moved that the bill
be amended by adding the following section:-
Messrs. Morrissey and Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7007-0099 by inserting after the word “Hopedale” the following words:-
“provided further, that no less than $20,000 shall be expend to the Town of
Braintree as a one-time community action grant for Thayer Public Library”.
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099
by inserting, after the words “Rockland Community Center;” the following:-
“provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the revitalization
of downtown Hingham.”
Messrs. Morrissey and Joyce 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 $100,000 shall be expended for an economic
development project in the town of
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Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099
by inserting, after the words “
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Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by
inserting at the end thereof the following:-
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099
by inserting, after the words “
Mr. O'Leary, Mr. Morrissey and Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in
Section 2, by inserting after item 7004-9316 the following item”-
For a program to establish the Community Action Support Fund to provide general
support for the 24 designated antipoverty agencies operating throughout Massachusetts
known as community action agencies, as defined in Chapter 23B, Section 24,
of the Massachusetts General Laws; provided further, that the resources from
the Community Action Support Fund created by this line-item be used by community
action agencies primarily for but not limited to crisis intervention services
for low-income individuals and families and elderly persons; provided further,
that the resource from the Community Action Support Fund created by this line-item
be distributed to the community action agencies by the department of housing
and community development in a proportion developed by the department of housing
and community development in conjunction with the Massachusetts Association
for Community Action, said distribution will be based in part on the percentage
of poverty in each of the areas served by each of the 24 community action
agencies operating throughout Massachusetts; provided further, that 5 percent
of the resources from the Community Action Support Fund created by this line-item
be used to support its administration by the department of housing and community
development and for the support of community action agencies as defined in
Chapter 23B, Section 24, of the Massachusetts General Laws…...$500,000”.
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900
after the phrase “Jump Start Program” to include:- provided further, that
not less than $60,000 shall be provided to the Charlestown Historical Society
for financial assistance in the planning of resumption of operations of the
Society’s Bunker Hill Museum; and provided further that not less than fifty
percent of this assistance be allocated by the Society to its on-going historic
interpretation programs, and services to the public, including but not limited
to, the completion of production of the “Green Square Mile” documentary film
and the planned Irish Renaissance Project.
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900
by striking the phrase “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be allocated to the Cambridge Cultural Events fund for the organization of
a Cultural Fair and a Latin American Festival in the city of Cambridge;” and
inserting in place thereof:- provided further, that not less than $85,000
shall be allocated to the Cambridge Cultural Events fund for the organization
of a Cultural Fair and a Latin American Festival in the city of Cambridge;
provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Chelsea
Latin American Festival.
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“SECTION 63B. Item 1102-2010 of chapter 245 of the acts of 2002 is hereby amended by adding at the end the following:-
“; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for capital repairs and improvements to the Schooner Ernestina”; and by striking the figure “$10,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$11,000,000”.