FY08 Budget Amendments -- Public Safety


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EPS 520 AMERICAN VETERANS IN PRISON Messrs. Brewer and Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001, by adding at the end the following: “provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the department to reinstate the American Veterans in Prison wooden toy building program at the North Central Corrections Institute at Gardner”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “461,618,601” and inserting in place thereof the figures “461,658,601” EPS 521 BONDSVILLE TURNOUT GEAR Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0000, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to the Bondsville Fire and Water District for the purpose of purchasing turnout gear”; and in said item by striking the figures “2,464,443” and inserting in place there of the figures “2,509,443” EPS 522 PRISON MITIGATION Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001 by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that $192,000 shall be expended to the community that hosts the Bay State Correctional Center”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$461,618,601,” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$461,810,601.” EPS 523 STATE POLICE PATROLS BLUE HILLS Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000, by inserting after “watershed property of the department of conservation and recreation;” the following: “; and provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to provide additional police patrols for the Blue Hills Reservation”; and in said item, by striking out the figure $257,437,906” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$257,537,906”. EPS 524 REDRAFT REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES Mr. Joyce , Ms. Chandler and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8400-0001, by striking out the figure “$43,014,998” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - “$43,698,479”. EPS 525 NORFOLK COUNTY REGIONAL FIRE & RESCUE DISPATCH CENTER Mr. Joyce and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000, by adding the following: “; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended to Norfolk County to maintain and improve services of the Norfolk County Regional Fire and Rescue Dispatch Center”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$12,107,596” and inserting in place thereof the figure “12,207,596”. EPS 526 DORCHESTER YOUTH COLLABORATIVE Messrs. Hart, Barrios, Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0810-0000, by striking out the words “that not more than $200,000 shall be provided for the Dorchester Youth Collaborative” and inserting in place thereof “provided further that not more than $400,000 be provided or the Dorchester Youth Collaborative”; and in said item, by striking out the figures $26,705,871 and inserting in place thereof the figures $26,905,871 EPS 527 GROVE HALL SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by adding at the end thereof the following: “that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the safe neighborhood initiative pilot program in the Grove Hall area of Roxbury and Dorchester”; and in said item by striking out the figures $26,705,871 and inserting place thereof the figures $26,805,871 EPS 528 GUN PROSECUTION TASK FORCE Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0340-0100, by inserting after the words “intention to make that transfer” the following:— “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for additional support of the Gun Prosecution Task Force, otherwise known as the Gun Court; and provided further, that office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2008 detailing the number of cases prosecuted pursuant to said Gun Court”; and move to further amend said item by striking out the figure “$15,925,834” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:— $16,075,834. EPS 529 SAFE PROGRAM FALLS PREVENTION AMONG ELDERS Messrs. Moore and Ms. moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0619, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided, further, that the S.A.F.E. Program shall include a safety assessment for elders to reduce falls among older adults;” and in said item, by striking out the figure “$1,078,666” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,500,000 ”. EPS 530 NEPONSET RIVER POLICE PATROLS Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by adding the following: “; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to provide additional Milton Police patrols for that portion of the Neponset River multi-use trail in the town of Milton and provided further such funds shall be in addition to any funds received from this account in fiscal year 2007”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$21,351,035” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$21,376,035” EPS 531 WITHDRAWN EPS 532 PUBLIC SAFETY Mr. Baddour, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Tarr, Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-1505, by striking out the figure “$45,786,520” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$44,961,520”. EPS 533 PUBLIC SAFETY 2 Mr. Baddour, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Tarr, Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0619, by striking out the figure “$43,369,034” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$44,194,034”. EPS 534 PUBLIC SAFETY 3 Mr. Baddour, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Tarr, Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0619, by striking out the figure “$43,369,034” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$44,038,034”. EPS 535 EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENTS Mr. Timilty and Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0040, by striking out the figures “$50,202,122” and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- “$54,202,122”. EPS 536 PUBLIC SAFETY Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-1505, by striking out the figures “$45,786,520” and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- “$45,036,520”. EPS 537 PUBLIC SAFETY 2 Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0000, by striking out the figures “$185,948,998” and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- “$186,698,998”. EPS 538 RELATIVE TO CONTRACTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1750-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided, further that the division is directed to reach a contract settlement between the commonwealth and employees of the department of corrections not later than three months after the effective date of this act and shall seek such supplemental appropriations as may be necessary to implement such contract;” EPS 539 MENTAL HEALTH ABUSE SERVICES Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200 by inserting the following at the end thereof: "provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for maintaining the substance abuse and mental health pilot programs in houses of correction in Hampden county, Norfolk county, Middlesex county and Barnstable county; provided further, that one counselor shall continue to be assigned for every two hundred inmates within each facility; provided further, that said pilot programs shall continue to report upon the progress of the program and the rate of recidivism bi-annually to the joint chairpersons of the mental health and substance abuse committee and to the chairpersons of the house and senate committee on ways and means;" EPS 540 DIRECTED PATROL FUNDING Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000, by striking out the figure “$257,437,906” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$260,148,052". EPS 541 BERKSHIRE 911 RETAINED REVENUE Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0445, by striking the following: “$150,000” and by adding the following: “$200,000”; and by striking out the figures “$150,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$200,000”. EPS 542 BERKSHIRE JUVENILE RESOURCE CENTER Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0145, by adding the following: “provided further, that not less than $125,000, subject to a 100 per cent matching fund, shall be available for the Juvenile Resource Center”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “14,993,973” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$15,118,973”. EPS 543 REDRAFT BERKSHIRE JUVENILE RESOURCE CENTER Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, after line item 8910-0445 by inserting new line item 8910-XXXX, and adding the following item: “The Berkshire sheriff’s department may expend an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 from revenues collected from the City of Pittsfield Public School System; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Sheriff’s Office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefore as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to Chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system……$1,100,000”. EPS 544 REDRAFT ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAM AT AYER DISTRICT COURT Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0332-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further that $153,000 shall be provided for the Ayer District Court – Adult Drug Court Program (ADCP)”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$39,147,707” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$39,300,707”. EPS 545 SECURITY IN EAST BRIDGEWATER Messrs. Creedon and Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, the following item: “8000-0011 For the town of East Bridgewater for installing security cameras and card access door reader systems in the public schools and Town office buildings……………………………..$200,000 EPS 546 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION CLASSIFICATION DATA Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following new Section:- “SECTION__. In an effort to monitor and reduce current levels of over-classification, the Department of Correction shall quarterly provide the Joint Committee on Public Safety with data on the number of prisoners at each security level”. EPS 547 SEX OFFENDER CLASSIFICATION Messrs. Brown Knapik, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:- “SECTION ____. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 178K of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 20 of chapter 77 of the Acts of 2003, is hereby further amended by inserting the in the fourth paragraph after the words ‘dangerousness posed to the public’ the following words:- ‘, however if the offender is convicted for a crime against a minor the offender shall receive a mandatory minimum of a level three classification’ ” EPS 548 YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS Messrs. Brown, Knapik, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:- “SECTION _____. subsection (e) of section 178E of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 20 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2003, is hereby further amended by striking out the subsection in its entirety.” EPS 549 WORCESTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Messrs. Augustus, Brewer, Antonioni, Moore and Messes. Chandler and Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0105, by striking the figure “$43,753,795” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$46,490,307”. EPS 550 SEX OFFENDER FEES RETAINED REVENUE ACCOUNT Messrs. Brown, Knapik, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:- “ SECTION____. Section 2 of Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2006 in item 8000-0125, is hereby amended by striking words after the words “General Fund” and inserting the following at the end thereof:- “; into a new retained revenue account hereby established under the executive office of public safety and directed to the sex offender registry board to be used to expand the victim services unit.” EPS 551 SEX OFFENDER LEVEL 2A CLASSIFICATION Messrs. Brown, Knapik, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:- “SECTION ____. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 178K of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 20 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2003, is hereby further amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 2 sentences:-- If an offender designated as a level 2 offender was convicted of a sex offense involving a child, such offender shall be given a level 2(a) designation and shall be subject to the level 3 community notification plan. If an offender designated as a level 2 offender committed any offense other than a sex offense involving a child, such offender shall be given a level 2(b) designation and shall be subject to the requirements of a level 2 offender.” EPS 552 WITHDRAWN EPS 553 FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0188, by striking out the figures “$1,300,000” and inserting in place therof the figures #2,000,000”. EPS 554 FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0108 by striking out the figures $8,352,332” and inserting in place thereof the figures “8,516,988”. EPS 555 MOLLY BISH CENTER Messrs. Brewer and Augustus and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0125, by adding at the end the following wording:- “provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Molly Bish Center at Anna Maria College”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$3,921,069” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$3,996,069” EHS 556 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SHERIFF Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0110, by striking out the figures “$12,100,351” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$12,918,492”. EPS 557 SHUTESBURY COMMUNITY POLICING Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by inserting after the words “non-related overtime;” the following- “provided further, that $30,000 shall be expended for community policing in the town of Shutesbury;” EPS 558 WITHDRAWN EPS 559 WORCESTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PHARMACY SERVICES Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item by striking out the words, “provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for pharmacy services; and provided further, that all costs associated with pharmacy services shall be paid out of item 4590-1505.”; and in item 4590-1505, by inserting, in line 4, after the words “county sheriff”, the following: “, except the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office;” EPS 560 WITHDRAWN EPS 561 SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Messrs. Buoniconti, Knapik and Candaras moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by inserting the following:- “Provided further that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Business Improvement District in the city of Springfield;” and in said item by striking the figure “$17,346,265” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$17,521,265” EPS 562 CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS INTERVENTION Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the administration of a statewide program to provide for critical incident stress intervention for the fire departments of the cities, towns, and fire districts of the commonwealth including, but not limited to, consultant services, training, equipment and supplies”. EPS 563 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended in Section 2, by inserting after item 8000-0040 the following item:- 8000-0050 For the firefighting equipment grant program for fire departments of every city, town, fire district and authority of the commonwealth to be administered by the executive office of public safety; provided that grants shall be distributed to municipalities according to a formula giving proportionate weight to each municipality’s population; provided further, that eligible fire safety equipment under this program shall include, but is not limited to, turnout gear, hand-held power lights, communication devices, telephones, personal alert safety systems, so- called, air packs, tanks, compressors, thermal imaging devices and computerized personnel accountability systems, but shall exclude firefighter apparatus and vehicles; provided further that grants awarded by said executive office to a municipality under said program shall not be utilized for the purpose of personnel costs unless such costs constitute 50 percent or less of the total grant award; provided further that no grant shall be awarded to the department of fire services; provided further that not later than February 1, 2008 , the executive office of public safety shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and to the secretary for administration and finance detailing the amount of grants awarded to said grant recipients and descriptions of said grants and each municipality will provide the executive office of public safety with a comprehensive list of the best-practices that have been instituted as a result of these grants ………………$10,000,000 EPS 564 REDRAFT HAMILTON PUBLIC SAFETY Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be provided to the Town of Hamilton for a one-time expenditure for upgrades to support community policing.” EPS 565 RELATIVE TO MUNICIPAL POLICE GRANTS Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0054, by striking out the item in its entirety. EPS 566 POLICE CAREER INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:- “SECTION ____. Section 109L of chapter 41 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word “enforcement.” in line 23 the following new sentence:- Any full-time member of a police department participating by taking approved coursework at an accredited college or university shall not be responsible for fees from the college or university associated with enrollment in the approved course or courses.” EPS 567 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SHERIFF Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 8910-1111, the following items:- “8910-XXXX For the operation of the Hampshire county regional lockup at the Hampshire county jail……………………………………….$250,000” “8910-XXXX The Hampshire County Sheriff may expend for the operation of the Hampshire county regional lockup at the Hampshire county jail an amount not to exceed $900,000 in revenue; provided that, that the sheriff shall enter into agreements to provide detention services to various law enforcement agencies and municipalities and shall determine and collect fees for said detentions from said law enforcement agencies and municipalities……………………………………………. ….$900,000” EPS 568 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0105, in item 8000-0105, by striking out the figures “$7,719,907” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$7,917,930”. EPS 569 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figures “$461,618,601“ and inserting in place thereof the figures “$484,613,699 “. EPS 570 STATE POLICE CRIME LAB Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0106, by striking out the figure “$15,229,617” and inserting in place thereof the figure "$15,706,474". EPS 571 MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING FUNDS Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 8200-0200, the following item:- “8200-0210 For the operation of established police training academies; provided, that funds shall be expended for the provision of training instructors and courses, technology, training materials, training facilities and professional development of training personnel; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be awarded to the Lowell Police Training Facility; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be awarded to the Springfield Police Training Facility; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be awarded to the Worcester Police Training Facility; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be for the Boston Police Training Facility; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Police Training Facility…………………………………… $600,000” EPS 572 WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM Mr. Barrios, Ms. Wilkerson, Mr. Montigny, and Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0038, by inserting after item 8000-0010 the following item: “8000-0038 For the operation of a witness protection program pursuant to chapter 263A of the General Laws…………………………………………….$500,000.” EPS 573 BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ACADEMY Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting after the words “ the expenses of the council” the following: -“and the operations of the Boston Fire Department training academy”; and in said item by inserting after the words “provided further, that $1,296,000 shall be provided for the Commonwealth’s Hazardous Material Response Teams” the following:- “provided further, that $500,000 shall be provided for the Boston Fire Department Hazardous Material Response Teams”; and in said item by inserting after the words “the state fire marshal’s office” the following:- “, the Boston Fire Department training academy”; and by inserting after the words “shall be paid from this item” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $1,750,000 shall be provided for the Boston Fire Department training academy”; and in said item, by striking the figures “$12,107,596” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$14,357,596”. EPS 574 RELATIVE TO FREIGHT ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 85, the following new Section:- “SECTION 86. Section 69 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:- The board of elevator regulations shall hold public hearings on the first Wednesday in May and October in each year, and at such other times as it may determine, on petitions for changes in the regulations formulated by it. If, after any such hearing, it shall deem it advisable to make changes in said regulations, it shall appoint a day for further hearing, and shall give notice thereof and of the changes proposed by advertising in at least one newspaper in each of the cities of Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Fall River, Lowell and Lynn, at least ten days before said hearing, and by notifying all affected building owners by electronic notification (via e-mail) and written notice (US Mail) at least ten days before said hearing. If the board on its own initiative contemplates changes in said regulations, like notice and a hearing shall be given and held thirty days before the adoption thereof. Section 2. Section 70 of said chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in paragraph (a), in line 37, by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraphs:- In the case of a freight elevator installed prior to March 28, 1962 that satisfies the prerequisites of conformance with Chapter 288 of the Acts of 1962 and Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1980, and is determined after an on-site inspection not to pose an imminent threat to public safety, the appellant shall be granted a continuation of the use permitted, and shall not be required to conform with the regulations promulgated by the board pursuant to section 8 of Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2006. If, after an inspection, such freight elevator is found to have a problem or deficiency which, in the opinion of the board, does not pose an imminent threat to public safety but should be corrected, the appellant shall have the right to request an extension of the date by which said freight elevator must be brought into compliance, and the board shall immediately grant such request. For the purposes of this section, an elevator shall be deemed to be in conformance with Chapter 288 of the Acts of 1962 and Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1980 if it meets the following criteria: the elevator is a freight elevator; the elevator was installed prior to March 28, 1962; the elevator is in compliance with the law under which it was installed as amended; the elevator was previously inspected annually by a state inspector; the elevator is confined within the walls of the building; the elevator is housed in premises where the public is excluded; the elevator is operated only by employees of the owner or lessee; the elevator is locked or protected by an alarm system; the elevator has the stop switches as required in ELV 1-Revised (Pit & X-head); the premises in which the freight elevator is located continues to be used for the same purpose; and the elevator has car and landing doors or gates at least 5’6” high, an outside landing door or gate at least 6’ high, and interlocks on the landing doors or gates and contacts on the car doors or gates. Section 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, all elevators in the commonwealth, whether classified as residential, public or freight, shall be inspected on an annual basis. Said inspection fee shall not exceed $100.” EPS 575 WHITMAN PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Town of Whitman for the appropriation and development of land for a new police headquarters”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$21,351,035” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$21,451,035”.

Messrs. Brewer and Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001, by adding at the end the following: “provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the department to reinstate the American Veterans in Prison wooden toy building program at the North Central Corrections Institute at Gardner”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “461,618,601” and inserting in place thereof the figures “461,658,601”

EPS 521
BONDSVILLE TURNOUT GEAR
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0000, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to the Bondsville Fire and Water District for the purpose of purchasing turnout gear”; and in said item by striking the figures “2,464,443” and inserting in place there of the figures “2,509,443”

EPS 522
PRISON MITIGATION
Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001 by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that $192,000 shall be expended to the community that hosts the Bay State Correctional Center”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$461,618,601,” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$461,810,601.”

EPS 523
STATE POLICE PATROLS BLUE HILLS
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000, by inserting after “watershed property of the department of conservation and recreation;” the following: “; and provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to provide additional police patrols for the Blue Hills Reservation”; and in said item, by striking out the figure $257,437,906” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$257,537,906”.

EPS 524
REDRAFT
REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Mr. Joyce , Ms. Chandler and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8400-0001, by striking out the figure “$43,014,998” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - “$43,698,479”.

EPS 525
NORFOLK COUNTY REGIONAL FIRE & RESCUE DISPATCH CENTER
Mr. Joyce and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000, by adding the following: “; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended to Norfolk County to maintain and improve services of the Norfolk County Regional Fire and Rescue Dispatch Center”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$12,107,596” and inserting in place thereof the figure “12,207,596”.

EPS 526
DORCHESTER YOUTH COLLABORATIVE
Messrs. Hart, Barrios, Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0810-0000, by striking out the words “that not more than $200,000 shall be provided for the Dorchester Youth Collaborative” and inserting in place thereof “provided further that not more than $400,000 be provided or the Dorchester Youth Collaborative”; and in said item, by striking out the figures $26,705,871 and inserting in place thereof the figures $26,905,871

EPS 527
GROVE HALL SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by adding at the end thereof the following: “that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the safe neighborhood initiative pilot program in the Grove Hall area of Roxbury and Dorchester”; and in said item by striking out the figures $26,705,871 and inserting place thereof the figures $26,805,871

EPS 528
GUN PROSECUTION TASK FORCE
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0340-0100, by inserting after the words “intention to make that transfer” the following:— “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for additional support of the Gun Prosecution Task Force, otherwise known as the Gun Court; and provided further, that office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2008 detailing the number of cases prosecuted pursuant to said Gun Court”; and move to further amend said item by striking out the figure “$15,925,834” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:— $16,075,834.

EPS 529
SAFE PROGRAM FALLS PREVENTION AMONG ELDERS
Messrs. Moore and Ms. moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0619, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided, further, that the S.A.F.E. Program shall include a safety assessment for elders to reduce falls among older adults;” and in said item, by striking out the figure “$1,078,666” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,500,000 ”.

EPS 530
NEPONSET RIVER POLICE PATROLS
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by adding the following: “; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to provide additional Milton Police patrols for that portion of the Neponset River multi-use trail in the town of Milton and provided further such funds shall be in addition to any funds received from this account in fiscal year 2007”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$21,351,035” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$21,376,035”

EPS 532
PUBLIC SAFETY
Mr. Baddour, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Tarr, Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-1505, by striking out the figure “$45,786,520” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$44,961,520”.

EPS 533
PUBLIC SAFETY 2
Mr. Baddour, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Tarr, Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0619, by striking out the figure “$43,369,034” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$44,194,034”.

EPS 534
PUBLIC SAFETY 3
Mr. Baddour, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Tarr, Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0619, by striking out the figure “$43,369,034” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$44,038,034”.

EPS 535
EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENTS
Mr. Timilty and Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0040, by striking out the figures “$50,202,122” and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- “$54,202,122”.

EPS 536
PUBLIC SAFETY
Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-1505, by striking out the figures “$45,786,520” and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- “$45,036,520”.

EPS 537
PUBLIC SAFETY 2
Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0000, by striking out the figures “$185,948,998” and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- “$186,698,998”.

EPS 538
RELATIVE TO CONTRACTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1750-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided, further that the division is directed to reach a contract settlement between the commonwealth and employees of the department of corrections not later than three months after the effective date of this act and shall seek such supplemental appropriations as may be necessary to implement such contract;”

EPS 539
MENTAL HEALTH ABUSE SERVICES
Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200 by inserting the following at the end thereof: "provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for maintaining the substance abuse and mental health pilot programs in houses of correction in Hampden county, Norfolk county, Middlesex county and Barnstable county; provided further, that one counselor shall continue to be assigned for every two hundred inmates within each facility; provided further, that said pilot programs shall continue to report upon the progress of the program and the rate of recidivism bi-annually to the joint chairpersons of the mental health and substance abuse committee and to the chairpersons of the house and senate committee on ways and means;"

EPS 540
DIRECTED PATROL FUNDING
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000, by striking out the figure “$257,437,906” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$260,148,052".

EPS 541
BERKSHIRE 911 RETAINED REVENUE
Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0445, by striking the following: “$150,000” and by adding the following: “$200,000”; and by striking out the figures “$150,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$200,000”.

EPS 542
BERKSHIRE JUVENILE RESOURCE CENTER
Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0145, by adding the following: “provided further, that not less than $125,000, subject to a 100 per cent matching fund, shall be available for the Juvenile Resource Center”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “14,993,973” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$15,118,973”.

Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, after line item 8910-0445 by inserting new line item 8910-XXXX, and adding the following item: “The Berkshire sheriff’s department may expend an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 from revenues collected from the City of Pittsfield Public School System; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Sheriff’s Office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefore as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to Chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system……$1,100,000”.

EPS 544
REDRAFT
ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAM AT AYER DISTRICT COURT
Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0332-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further that $153,000 shall be provided for the Ayer District Court – Adult Drug Court Program (ADCP)”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$39,147,707” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$39,300,707”.

EPS 545
SECURITY IN EAST BRIDGEWATER
Messrs. Creedon and Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, the following item:
“8000-0011 For the town of East Bridgewater for installing security cameras and card access door reader systems in the public schools and Town office buildings……………………………..$200,000

EPS 546
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION CLASSIFICATION DATA
Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following new Section:-
“SECTION__. In an effort to monitor and reduce current levels of over-classification, the Department of Correction shall quarterly provide the Joint Committee on Public Safety with data on the number of prisoners at each security level”.

EPS 547
SEX OFFENDER CLASSIFICATION
Messrs. Brown Knapik, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:-
“SECTION ____. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 178K of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 20 of chapter 77 of the Acts of 2003, is hereby further amended by inserting the in the fourth paragraph after the words ‘dangerousness posed to the public’ the following words:-
‘, however if the offender is convicted for a crime against a minor the offender shall receive a mandatory minimum of a level three classification’ ”

EPS 548
YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS
Messrs. Brown, Knapik, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:-
“SECTION _____. subsection (e) of section 178E of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 20 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2003, is hereby further amended by striking out the subsection in its entirety.”

EPS 549
WORCESTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Messrs. Augustus, Brewer, Antonioni, Moore and Messes. Chandler and Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0105, by striking the figure “$43,753,795” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$46,490,307”.

EPS 550
SEX OFFENDER FEES RETAINED REVENUE ACCOUNT
Messrs. Brown, Knapik, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:-
“ SECTION____. Section 2 of Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2006 in item 8000-0125, is hereby amended by striking words after the words “General Fund” and inserting the following at the end thereof:- “; into a new retained revenue account hereby established under the executive office of public safety and directed to the sex offender registry board to be used to expand the victim services unit.”

EPS 551
SEX OFFENDER LEVEL 2A CLASSIFICATION
Messrs. Brown, Knapik, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:-
“SECTION ____. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 178K of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 20 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2003, is hereby further amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 2 sentences:-- If an offender designated as a level 2 offender was convicted of a sex offense involving a child, such offender shall be given a level 2(a) designation and shall be subject to the level 3 community notification plan. If an offender designated as a level 2 offender committed any offense other than a sex offense involving a child, such offender shall be given a level 2(b) designation and shall be subject to the requirements of a level 2 offender.”

EPS 553
FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0188, by striking out the figures “$1,300,000” and inserting in place therof the figures #2,000,000”.

EPS 554
FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0108 by striking out the figures $8,352,332” and inserting in place thereof the figures “8,516,988”.

EPS 555
MOLLY BISH CENTER
Messrs. Brewer and Augustus and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0125, by adding at the end the following wording:- “provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Molly Bish Center at Anna Maria College”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$3,921,069” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$3,996,069”

EHS 556
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SHERIFF
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0110, by striking out the figures “$12,100,351” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$12,918,492”.

EPS 557
SHUTESBURY COMMUNITY POLICING
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by inserting after the words “non-related overtime;” the following- “provided further, that $30,000 shall be expended for community policing in the town of Shutesbury;”

EPS 559
WORCESTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PHARMACY SERVICES
Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item by striking out the words, “provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for pharmacy services; and provided further, that all costs associated with pharmacy services shall be paid out of item 4590-1505.”; and in item 4590-1505, by inserting, in line 4, after the words “county sheriff”, the following: “, except the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office;”

EPS 561
SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Messrs. Buoniconti, Knapik and Candaras moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900 by inserting the following:- “Provided further that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Business Improvement District in the city of Springfield;” and in said item by striking the figure “$17,346,265” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$17,521,265”

EPS 562
CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS INTERVENTION
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the administration of a statewide program to provide for critical incident stress intervention for the fire departments of the cities, towns, and fire districts of the commonwealth including, but not limited to, consultant services, training, equipment and supplies”.

EPS 563
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended in Section 2, by inserting after item 8000-0040 the following item:-
8000-0050 For the firefighting equipment grant program for fire departments of every city, town, fire district and authority of the commonwealth to be administered by the executive office of public safety; provided that grants shall be distributed to municipalities according to a formula giving proportionate weight to each municipality’s population; provided further, that eligible fire safety equipment under this program shall include, but is not limited to, turnout gear, hand-held power lights, communication devices, telephones, personal alert safety systems, so- called, air packs, tanks, compressors, thermal imaging devices and computerized personnel accountability systems, but shall exclude firefighter apparatus and vehicles; provided further that grants awarded by said executive office to a municipality under said program shall not be utilized for the purpose of personnel costs unless such costs constitute 50 percent or less of the total grant award; provided further that no grant shall be awarded to the department of fire services; provided further that not later than February 1, 2008 , the executive office of public safety shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and to the secretary for administration and finance detailing the amount of grants awarded to said grant recipients and descriptions of said grants and each municipality will provide the executive office of public safety with a comprehensive list of the best-practices that have been instituted as a result of these grants ………………$10,000,000

EPS 564
REDRAFT
HAMILTON PUBLIC SAFETY
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be provided to the Town of Hamilton for a one-time expenditure for upgrades to support community policing.”

EPS 565
RELATIVE TO MUNICIPAL POLICE GRANTS
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0054, by striking out the item in its entirety.

EPS 566
POLICE CAREER INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM
Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:-
“SECTION ____. Section 109L of chapter 41 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word “enforcement.” in line 23 the following new sentence:-
Any full-time member of a police department participating by taking approved coursework at an accredited college or university shall not be responsible for fees from the college or university associated with enrollment in the approved course or courses.”

EPS 567
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SHERIFF
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 8910-1111, the following items:-
“8910-XXXX For the operation of the Hampshire county regional lockup at the Hampshire county jail……………………………………….$250,000”

“8910-XXXX The Hampshire County Sheriff may expend for the operation of the Hampshire county regional lockup at the Hampshire county jail an amount not to exceed $900,000 in revenue; provided that, that the sheriff shall enter into agreements to provide detention services to various law enforcement agencies and municipalities and shall determine and collect fees for said detentions from said law enforcement agencies and municipalities……………………………………………. ….$900,000”

EPS 568
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0105, in item 8000-0105, by striking out the figures “$7,719,907” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$7,917,930”.

EPS 569
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001, by striking out the figures “$461,618,601“ and inserting in place thereof the figures “$484,613,699 “.

EPS 570
STATE POLICE CRIME LAB
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0106, by striking out the figure “$15,229,617” and inserting in place thereof the figure "$15,706,474".

EPS 571
MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING FUNDS
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 8200-0200, the following item:-
“8200-0210 For the operation of established police training academies; provided, that funds shall be expended for the provision of training instructors and courses, technology, training materials, training facilities and professional development of training personnel; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be awarded to the Lowell Police Training Facility; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be awarded to the Springfield Police Training Facility; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be awarded to the Worcester Police Training Facility; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be for the Boston Police Training Facility; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Police Training Facility…………………………………… $600,000”

EPS 572
WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM
Mr. Barrios, Ms. Wilkerson, Mr. Montigny, and Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0038, by inserting after item 8000-0010 the following item:
“8000-0038 For the operation of a witness protection program pursuant to chapter 263A of the General Laws…………………………………………….$500,000.”

EPS 573
BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ACADEMY
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting after the words “ the expenses of the council” the following: -“and the operations of the Boston Fire Department training academy”; and in said item by inserting after the words “provided further, that $1,296,000 shall be provided for the Commonwealth’s Hazardous Material Response Teams” the following:- “provided further, that $500,000 shall be provided for the Boston Fire Department Hazardous Material Response Teams”; and in said item by inserting after the words “the state fire marshal’s office” the following:- “, the Boston Fire Department training academy”; and by inserting after the words “shall be paid from this item” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $1,750,000 shall be provided for the Boston Fire Department training academy”; and in said item, by striking the figures “$12,107,596” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$14,357,596”.

EPS 574
RELATIVE TO FREIGHT ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 85, the following new Section:-
“SECTION 86. Section 69 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:-
The board of elevator regulations shall hold public hearings on the first Wednesday in May and October in each year, and at such other times as it may determine, on petitions for changes in the regulations formulated by it. If, after any such hearing, it shall deem it advisable to make changes in said regulations, it shall appoint a day for further hearing, and shall give notice thereof and of the changes proposed by advertising in at least one newspaper in each of the cities of Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Fall River, Lowell and Lynn, at least ten days before said hearing, and by notifying all affected building owners by electronic notification (via e-mail) and written notice (US Mail) at least ten days before said hearing. If the board on its own initiative contemplates changes in said regulations, like notice and a hearing shall be given and held thirty days before the adoption thereof.
Section 2. Section 70 of said chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended, in paragraph (a), in line 37, by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraphs:-
In the case of a freight elevator installed prior to March 28, 1962 that satisfies the prerequisites of conformance with Chapter 288 of the Acts of 1962 and Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1980, and is determined after an on-site inspection not to pose an imminent threat to public safety, the appellant shall be granted a continuation of the use permitted, and shall not be required to conform with the regulations promulgated by the board pursuant to section 8 of Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2006. If, after an inspection, such freight elevator is found to have a problem or deficiency which, in the opinion of the board, does not pose an imminent threat to public safety but should be corrected, the appellant shall have the right to request an extension of the date by which said freight elevator must be brought into compliance, and the board shall immediately grant such request.
For the purposes of this section, an elevator shall be deemed to be in conformance with Chapter 288 of the Acts of 1962 and Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1980 if it meets the following criteria:

the elevator is a freight elevator;
the elevator was installed prior to March 28, 1962;
the elevator is in compliance with the law under which it was installed as amended;
the elevator was previously inspected annually by a state inspector;
the elevator is confined within the walls of the building;
the elevator is housed in premises where the public is excluded;
the elevator is operated only by employees of the owner or lessee;
the elevator is locked or protected by an alarm system;
the elevator has the stop switches as required in ELV 1-Revised (Pit & X-head);
the premises in which the freight elevator is located continues to be used for the same purpose; and
the elevator has car and landing doors or gates at least 5’6” high, an outside landing door or gate at least 6’ high, and interlocks on the landing doors or gates and contacts on the car doors or gates.

Section 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, all elevators in the commonwealth, whether classified as residential, public or freight, shall be inspected on an annual basis. Said inspection fee shall not exceed $100.”

EPS 575
WHITMAN PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT
Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Town of Whitman for the appropriation and development of land for a new police headquarters”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$21,351,035” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$21,451,035”.