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GOV 130 WITHDRAWN GOV 131 PROMOTING FAIR COMPETITION FOR SERVICES IN THE COMMONWEALTH Messrs.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 1. Sections 52, 53, 54 and 55 of Chapter 7 of the General Laws are hereby repealed. Section 2. Section 5 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 29 through 40, the following words:- “or f) a former state employee whose salary was not less than that in step one of job group M-VII in the management salary schedule in section forty-six C of chapter thirty, and who becomes an officer or employee of a business organization which is or was a party to any privatization contract as defined in section fifty-three of chapter seven in which contract he participated as such state employee, if he becomes such officer or employee while the business organization is such a party or within one year after he terminates his state employment, unless before the termination of his state employment the governor determines, in a writing filed with the state ethics commission, that such participation did not significantly affect the terms or implementation of such contract”. Section 3. Section 274 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993, as amended by Section 3 of chapter 296 of the acts of 1993, is hereby further amended by striking out the last two paragraphs. Section 4. Section 4 and Section 5 of chapter 296 of the acts of 1993 are hereby repealed. GOV 132 SANBORN HOUSE Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0526-0100 by inserting at the end the following:- “provided that $200,000 be expended for the historic preservation and maintenance of the Sanborn House in the town of Winchester”. GOV 133 WITHDRAWN GOV 134 NAMING RIGHTS II WITHDRAWN GOV 135 NAMING RIGHTS I Messrs. Hedlund, Tisei, Tarr, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-0035, by inserting after the words “notwithstanding section 35J of chapter 10 of the General Laws” the following:- “; provided that the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority shall enter into such agreements necessary for the right to name all or any part of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the City of Boston, pursuant to the powers granted the Authority by subsection q of section 35 of chapter 190 of the acts of 1982 for due consideration and for a term of years, not to exceed thirty years. The Authority shall enter into such agreements for the naming of facility not later than January 1, 2008. Any and all compensation realized from the sale of said naming rights shall be deposited in the Civic and Convention Center Fund established pursuant to section 39 of chapter 190 of the acts of 1982.” GOV 136 RELATIVE TO THE REINSTATEMENT OF MWRA RATE RELIEF Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1231-1000, by striking out the figure “$15,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$25,000,000”. GOV 137 RELATIVE TO TAX REVENUE BENCHMARK REVISIONS 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 5B of Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the sixth paragraph the following:- “Any revision of the revenue estimate made by the departments shall be published and made available to the general public in a conspicuous manner on the department’s official internet website within 3 days of submission of said estimates to the governor.” GOV 138 RELATIVE TO FRIVOLOUS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AT STATE AGENCIES Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 85, the following new Sections:- “SECTION 86. Section 31 of chapter 31 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new section:- “Section 31. The printing, binding, and procuring of stationery for the use of offices and departments of the commonwealth shall be under the direction of the heads of said offices or departments and shall be approved by them. Offices and departments purchasing stationery items, including but not limited to letter head stationery and personal business cards, on behalf of employees or personnel contracted to a state office or department, pursuant to this section, shall not expend funds for gold embossment on stationery items purchased from administrative accounts funded through state appropriations. Administrative accounts that are funded partially or entirely by federal funds or trust funds shall not purchase said stationery items with gold embossment. Purchasing officers of said offices and departments may facilitate requests from employees wishing to have gold embossment on state-issued stationery provided that said employees provide a personal check made out to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts” in the amount equaling the difference between the cost of non-embossed traditional stationery and the cost of the desired gold embossed stationery. Heads of said offices and departments may promulgate internal regulations to facilitate such requests. SECTION 87. Section 7 of chapter 6 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new section:- Section 7. The printing, binding, and procuring of stationery for use of the council shall be under the direction of the executive secretary and shall be approved by him. The executive secretary shall not procure or authorize the expenditure of funds for gold embossment on stationery items, including but not limited to letter head stationery and personal business cards, purchased from administrative accounts funded through state appropriations. The executive secretary may facilitate requests from employees wishing to have gold embossment on state-issued stationery provided that said employees provide a personal check made out to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts” in the amount equaling the difference between the cost of non-embossed traditional stationery and the cost of the desired gold embossed stationery. The executive secretary may promulgate internal regulations to facilitate such requests. SECTION 88. The state auditor is hereby directed to conduct a statewide audit of agency administrative supplies purchases pursuant to section 12 of chapter 11 of the general laws. A report on the findings and any recommendations to reduce administrative costs in state agencies shall be submitted to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight on or before February 15, 2008.” GOV 139 RELATIVE TO THE COMMONWEALTH STABILIZATION FUND TRIGGER FOR EXPENDITURES 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 2H of chapter 29 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following two paragraphs:- “In any fiscal year in which the joint revenue estimate exceeds the prior year’s state revenues by three per cent or greater no more than two per cent of the balance of the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund shall be utilized for appropriation in said fiscal year. In addition, if the total actual revenues collected in the first three quarters of any given fiscal year exceed by one and one half per cent or greater the total forecasted revenues for each month in said quarters, as determined by the department of revenue pursuant to section 5B of chapter 29, funds shall not be appropriated from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund in excess of one per cent of the balance of said fund. Funds shall not be transferred from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund to any other fund without an accompanying report including, but not limited to, a statement as to the purpose for the transfer of fund and a listing of state agencies or state budgetary accounts to which the legislature plans to allocate funds. Said report shall be submitted to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, and shall be published on the official website of the General Court, at least thirty days prior to the transfer of funds from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund to any other fund.” GOV 140 RELATIVE TO THE COMMONWEALTH CREDIT LINE 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 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking in line two the words “Commonwealth Stabilization Fund” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “Commonwealth Credit Line”. Section 2. Whenever the phrase “Commonwealth Stabilization Fund” appears in general or special law, regulation, contract or other document, it shall be taken to mean “Commonwealth Credit Line.” GOV 141 RELATIVE TO STATE PENSION REFORM 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 1 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting in the definition of “regular compensation” after the first paragraph the following new paragraph: - “Regular compensation,” during any period subsequent to January 1, 2007, shall mean the full salary, wages or other compensation in whatever form, lawfully determined for the individual service of the employee by the employing authority, not including bonus, overtime, allowances for housing, transportation, travel, any and all employment related expense reimbursements, severance pay for any and all unused sick leave, or any other payments made as a result of giving notice of retirement, and any other such compensation in excess of salary or wages or as reasonably determined by the board. Section 2. Section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting following the definition of the words “Annuity savings fund” the following: - “Average annual rate of regular compensation”, shall be the average of the rate of regular compensation for any qualifying year of credible service received during each pay period during the qualifying year. Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of section 5 of chapter 32, of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended at the end thereof by adding following: - In the event that eighty per cent or greater of his regular compensation is in payment for duties in the group having the higher maximum age limit, such member shall not be considered to have achieved the maximum age for superannuation until he has attained the maximum age limit in the group having the higher maximum age limit, said member shall be limited to the performance of such later duties as prescribed in this paragraph. Section 4. Subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32, of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended at the end thereof by adding the following sentences: - Provided that in any given year, no retirement allowance, as provided for by this chapter, shall exceed four hundred per cent of the average retirement allowance in the Commonwealth. The board shall determine the average retirement allowance in the Commonwealth as of January 1 of each year.” GOV 142 RELATIVE TO CHECK STUB ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 85, the following new Section:- “SECTION 86. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the state treasurer shall furnish by electronic means a check stub or pay slip to every person who receives compensation from the Commonwealth and whose compensation is provided to them by direct deposit, unless such person does not have an electronic mail address provided by and maintained by the Commonwealth. The treasurer shall continue to provide paper checks stubs and pay slips to all such persons who receive a paper check from the Commonwealth and to those who do not have an electronic mail address provided by and maintained by the Commonwealth. Any person who does not wish to receive their check stub or pay slip electronically may request to continue to receive a paper copy of their check stub or pay slip so long as they provide written notice to the treasurer.” GOV 143 REVIEW OF PUBLIC COLLEGE ADVERTISEMENTS Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended at the end thereof by inserting the following new section:- “Section 86. The state auditor shall conduct a review of all funds expended by the Commonwealth’s public universities, colleges and community colleges for printed advertising over the past two fiscal years. Said review shall identify areas of wasteful, inappropriate and duplicative advertisements and publications. The review shall determine what, if any benefit is realized through bulk mailings of unsolicited printed publications. A report of the findings of said review along with any recommendations shall be submitted not to the house and senate clerks, the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight, the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committee’s on ways and means later than January 15, 2008.” GOV 144 RELATIVE TO THE COMMONWEALTH CORPS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0411-1002, by striking out the item in its entirety. GOV 145 RELATIVE TO THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL COMMISSION Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0610-0050, by striking out the figure “$2,259,139” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,909,139”. GOV 146 RELATIVE TO LOTTERY ADVERTISING Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0640-0010, by striking out the item in its entirety. GOV 147 RELATIVE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0810-0000, by striking out the figure “26,705,871” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$25,855,871”. GOV 148 RELATIVE TO ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1100-1100, by striking out the figure “$3,826,821” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,529,636”. GOV 149 RELATIVE TO SNOW AND ICE CONTROL EQUIPMENT Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-1971, by striking out the item in its entirety. GOV 150 REDRAFT JOB CLASSIFICATION STUDY Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 1750-0119 the following item: “1750-0142 For a job analysis study of positions of state employees of the executive branch, to be conducted by the human resources division; provided, that the study shall update the current job classification system, including but not limited to class titles, job specifications, organizational relationships, and job qualifications; shall seek to ensure that the job classification system is free of gender and racial discrimination; and shall review the effect of the job classification system on employee pension and benefits, and on the recruitment and retention of employees within the commonwealth. . . . . . . ……$1,300,000” GOV 151 PART B REFUND Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1108-5200, by adding at the end thereof the following words:- “and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall pay, a refund equal to 50% of the medicare part B premium, which is paid by any person, who is insured under said chapter 32 and required to pay the medicare part B premium for the current fiscal year, said payments to be made in whole or in part, from the retiree drug subsidies received under the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act of 2003 (Pub. L No. 108-173) for the current fiscal year.” GOV 152 ALTERNATIVE FUELS Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1100-1100, by inserting after the word “systems” in line 29 the following: “and the efficacy of those plans to reduce energy consumption and the impact on the emission of so-called greenhouse gases by the Commonwealth, and (e) strategies by which not less than 50 percent of all vehicles operated by the Commonwealth and its subsidiary secretariats can be fueled by means other than convention fossil fuels by 2010”. GOV 153 COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0511-0260, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “, provided that there shall be made available in Fiscal Year 2008 the balance of $747,905 of the FY07 appropriation which would otherwise revert back to the General Fund on June 30, 2007”. GOV 154 DRINKING WATER EQUITY GRANT Messrs. Hedlund, Moore, Brown, Knapik, Spilka, Chandler, Downing, Rosenberg, Augustus, Resor, Tarr, Jehlen, Timilty, and Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by adding after item 1599-3384 the following item:- “1599-3837 For the payment to the water pollution abatement trust to fund financial assistance to municipalities and other eligible borrowers to meet debt service obligations incurred by the municipalities and other eligible borrowers after January 1, 1992 , to finance the costs of water treatment projects or portions thereof which have been approved by the department of environmental protection, or otherwise authorized by law, and which have been completed, as determined by the department, on or before the promulgation date of the department’s regulations related to the implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act………………..$7,494,674” And further moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:- “SECTION 86 – SECTION 1. Section 22 of Chapter 78 of the Acts of 1998 is hereby amended by striking out “50 percent of eligible costs” and inserting in its place “the net present value of 50 percent of eligible costs as determined by the Board.” SECTION 2. Section 22 of Chapter 78 of the Acts of 1998 is hereby further amended by striking out “80,000,000” and inserting in its place “160,000,000”.” GOV 155 WITHDRAWN GOV 156 MA VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER IN WORCESTER Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Augustus, Brewer, Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that not less than 150,000 shall be expended for the creation of a veterans outreach center in the City of Worcester”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$1,783,222” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$1,933,222”. GOV 157 REDRAFT MA VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Augustus, Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0010, by striking out the words “, provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Vietnam veterans memorial located in the Green Hill park in Worcester” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “, provided that not less and $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Vietnam veterans memorial locate in the Green Hill park in Worcester”; and in said item by striking out the figure “2,142,102” and inserting in place thereof the figure “2,157,102”. GOV 158 OVERSIGHT COMMISSION Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 0710-0000 and inserting in place thereof the following item:- “0710-0000 For the office of the state auditor, including the review and monitoring of privatization contracts in accordance with sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws and shared oversight of the central artery/third harbor tunnel project…$15,669,516”. GOV 159 REDRAFT MIDDLEBORO VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the word “Framingham” the following:- “provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Middleboro Veterans’ Outreach Center.” GOV 160 REVALIDATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY CIVIL SERVICE EXAM Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1750-0100, by striking out the figures: “$4,044,456”, and inserting in place thereof the figures “$4,147,532”. GOV 161 NEW ENGLAND SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0251, by striking out the figure “$2,276,703” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,526,703” GOV 162 UNITY CHURCH OF EASTON Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0526-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the purpose of restoration of the Unity Church in Easton”; and in said item by striking out the figures “1,020,948” and inserting in place thereof the figures “1,120,948”. GOV 163 BEDFORD VETERANS QUARTERS IMPROVEMENTS Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0250, by inserting after the words “Veterans Hospice in the town of Fitchburg;” the following: “provided further, that not less than $399,000 shall be expended for capital improvements, for the purpose to improve services, to the Caritas Communities Bedford Veterans Quarters for homeless veterans at the Veterans Administration in Bedford;” and in said item, by striking out the figure “2,621,930” and inserting in place thereof the figure “3,020,930”. GOV 164 REDRAFT NORTH SHORE VETERANS Mr. Berry moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the words “town of Barnstable;” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $106,102 shall be obligated for a contract with the North Shore Veterans Counseling Center in the city of Beverly.” GOV 165 Newton Firefighter Loan Extension Mr. Creem moved that the bill be amended by inserting, at the end, the following new Section:- “SECTION _____. Section 146 of chapter 204 of the Acts of 1996, as so appearing, is amended in paragraph (g) by striking the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the word “twenty”.” GOV 166 WITHDRAWN GOV 167 MCAD REGIONAL OFFICES Messrs. Augustus and Montigny and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0940-0100, by striking out the figure “$2,287,160” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “2,421,240”. GOV 168 WORCESTER COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS Messrs. Augustus and Moore and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0540-2100, by striking out the figure “$2,703,416” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “2,743,416.” GOV 169 SALARY RESERVE Messrs. Barrios, Downing, Augustus, Pacheco, Havern, Brewer, Knapik, Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-6901, in line 15, by inserting after the following words “amount appropriated herein” the following words: “and provided further, that the raises provided through this item shall be in addition to any already agreed to or collectively bargained pay increases” GOV 170 HEALTHY FAMILIES Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-7000, by striking “$12,563,844” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- :$12,863,844”. GOV 171 WITHDRAWN GOV 172 UNIFORM PENSION BUY BACK INTEREST RATE Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended by adding after Section 13 the following sections: - SECTION 13 A. Section 4 of Chapter 32 is hereby amended by striking out in subdivision (1) in lines 88, 181, 191, 200, 223, 234, 242, 251, 267, and in subdivision (2) paragraph (c) in lines 451, the words “regular interest” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “buyback interest”. SECTION 13B. Section 4 of Paragraph (r) of subdivision (1) of Chapter 32, as so appearing is hereby amended by adding, in line 352, after the words “would have otherwise paid into the retirement system” the following words “ plus buyback interest thereon”, SECTION 13C. Clause (a) of Section 105 of chapter 32, as inserted by Section 88 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, is hereby amended in lines 5 and 6 by striking, the words “actuarial assumed interest thereon” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- buyback interest GOV 173 STUDY COMMISSION FOR CERTAIN OPTION C RETIREMENT BENEFITS Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:- SECTION . There shall be a special commission to study the prospective application of the mortality table and interest rate, established by the public employee retirement administration commission pursuant to section 336 of chapter 47 of the Acts of 2004, to the retirement allowances of members, who retired, under the terms of Option C of section 12 of Chapter 32, before July 1, 2004. The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on public service, the chairs of the state employees and teachers’ retirement boards or their designee and a representative of the retired state, county and municipal employees association of massachusetts. The public employee retirement administration commission shall provide the special commission with such analysis of the costs and actuarial liabilities, associated with the study, as directed by the special commission. The special commission shall report to general court the results of its study and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives on or before December 1, 2007. GOV 174 REDRAFT BRISTOL COUNTY VETERANS Ms. Menard and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the words, “Berkshire County;” the following words: “Provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Association of Bristol County in Fall River”. GOV 175 WITHDRAWN

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GOV 130
WITHDRAWN

GOV 131
PROMOTING FAIR COMPETITION FOR SERVICES IN THE COMMONWEALTH
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 1. Sections 52, 53, 54 and 55 of Chapter 7 of the General Laws are hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section 5 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 29 through 40, the following words:- “or f) a former state employee whose salary was not less than that in step one of job group M-VII in the management salary schedule in section forty-six C of chapter thirty, and who becomes an officer or employee of a business organization which is or was a party to any privatization contract as defined in section fifty-three of chapter seven in which contract he participated as such state employee, if he becomes such officer or employee while the business organization is such a party or within one year after he terminates his state employment, unless before the termination of his state employment the governor determines, in a writing filed with the state ethics commission, that such participation did not significantly affect the terms or implementation of such contract”.

Section 3. Section 274 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993, as amended by Section 3 of chapter 296 of the acts of 1993, is hereby further amended by striking out the last two paragraphs.
Section 4. Section 4 and Section 5 of chapter 296 of the acts of 1993 are hereby repealed.

GOV 132
SANBORN HOUSE
Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0526-0100 by inserting at the end the following:- “provided that $200,000 be expended for the historic preservation and maintenance of the Sanborn House in the town of Winchester”.

GOV 133
WITHDRAWN

GOV 134
NAMING RIGHTS II
WITHDRAWN

GOV 135
NAMING RIGHTS I
Messrs. Hedlund, Tisei, Tarr, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-0035, by inserting after the words “notwithstanding section 35J of chapter 10 of the General Laws” the following:-
“; provided that the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority shall enter into such agreements necessary for the right to name all or any part of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the City of Boston, pursuant to the powers granted the Authority by subsection q of section 35 of chapter 190 of the acts of 1982 for due consideration and for a term of years, not to exceed thirty years. The Authority shall enter into such agreements for the naming of facility not later than January 1, 2008. Any and all compensation realized from the sale of said naming rights shall be deposited in the Civic and Convention Center Fund established pursuant to section 39 of chapter 190 of the acts of 1982.”

GOV 136
RELATIVE TO THE REINSTATEMENT OF MWRA RATE RELIEF
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1231-1000, by striking out the figure “$15,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$25,000,000”.

GOV 137
RELATIVE TO TAX REVENUE BENCHMARK REVISIONS
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 5B of Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the sixth paragraph the following:-
“Any revision of the revenue estimate made by the departments shall be published and made available to the general public in a conspicuous manner on the department’s official internet website within 3 days of submission of said estimates to the governor.”

GOV 138
RELATIVE TO FRIVOLOUS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AT STATE AGENCIES
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 85, the following new Sections:-
“SECTION 86. Section 31 of chapter 31 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new section:-
“Section 31. The printing, binding, and procuring of stationery for the use of offices and departments of the commonwealth shall be under the direction of the heads of said offices or departments and shall be approved by them.
Offices and departments purchasing stationery items, including but not limited to letter head stationery and personal business cards, on behalf of employees or personnel contracted to a state office or department, pursuant to this section, shall not expend funds for gold embossment on stationery items purchased from administrative accounts funded through state appropriations.
Administrative accounts that are funded partially or entirely by federal funds or trust funds shall not purchase said stationery items with gold embossment.
Purchasing officers of said offices and departments may facilitate requests from employees wishing to have gold embossment on state-issued stationery provided that said employees provide a personal check made out to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts” in the amount equaling the difference between the cost of non-embossed traditional stationery and the cost of the desired gold embossed stationery. Heads of said offices and departments may promulgate internal regulations to facilitate such requests.

SECTION 87. Section 7 of chapter 6 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new section:-
Section 7. The printing, binding, and procuring of stationery for use of the council shall be under the direction of the executive secretary and shall be approved by him.
The executive secretary shall not procure or authorize the expenditure of funds for gold embossment on stationery items, including but not limited to letter head stationery and personal business cards, purchased from administrative accounts funded through state appropriations.
The executive secretary may facilitate requests from employees wishing to have gold embossment on state-issued stationery provided that said employees provide a personal check made out to “Commonwealth of Massachusetts” in the amount equaling the difference between the cost of non-embossed traditional stationery and the cost of the desired gold embossed stationery. The executive secretary may promulgate internal regulations to facilitate such requests.

SECTION 88. The state auditor is hereby directed to conduct a statewide audit of agency administrative supplies purchases pursuant to section 12 of chapter 11 of the general laws. A report on the findings and any recommendations to reduce administrative costs in state agencies shall be submitted to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight on or before February 15, 2008.”

GOV 139
RELATIVE TO THE COMMONWEALTH STABILIZATION FUND TRIGGER FOR EXPENDITURES
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 2H of chapter 29 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following two paragraphs:-
“In any fiscal year in which the joint revenue estimate exceeds the prior year’s state revenues by three per cent or greater no more than two per cent of the balance of the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund shall be utilized for appropriation in said fiscal year. In addition, if the total actual revenues collected in the first three quarters of any given fiscal year exceed by one and one half per cent or greater the total forecasted revenues for each month in said quarters, as determined by the department of revenue pursuant to section 5B of chapter 29, funds shall not be appropriated from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund in excess of one per cent of the balance of said fund.
Funds shall not be transferred from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund to any other fund without an accompanying report including, but not limited to, a statement as to the purpose for the transfer of fund and a listing of state agencies or state budgetary accounts to which the legislature plans to allocate funds. Said report shall be submitted to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, and shall be published on the official website of the General Court, at least thirty days prior to the transfer of funds from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund to any other fund.”

GOV 140
RELATIVE TO THE COMMONWEALTH CREDIT LINE
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 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking in line two the words “Commonwealth Stabilization Fund” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “Commonwealth Credit Line”.
Section 2. Whenever the phrase “Commonwealth Stabilization Fund” appears in general or special law, regulation, contract or other document, it shall be taken to mean “Commonwealth Credit Line.”

GOV 141
RELATIVE TO STATE PENSION REFORM
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 1 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting in the definition of “regular compensation” after the first paragraph the following new paragraph: -
“Regular compensation,” during any period subsequent to January 1, 2007, shall mean the full salary, wages or other compensation in whatever form, lawfully determined for the individual service of the employee by the employing authority, not including bonus, overtime, allowances for housing, transportation, travel, any and all employment related expense reimbursements, severance pay for any and all unused sick leave, or any other payments made as a result of giving notice of retirement, and any other such compensation in excess of salary or wages or as reasonably determined by the board.
Section 2. Section 1 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting following the definition of the words “Annuity savings fund” the following: - “Average annual rate of regular compensation”, shall be the average of the rate of regular compensation for any qualifying year of credible service received during each pay period during the qualifying year.
Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of section 5 of chapter 32, of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended at the end thereof by adding following: - In the event that eighty per cent or greater of his regular compensation is in payment for duties in the group having the higher maximum age limit, such member shall not be considered to have achieved the maximum age for superannuation until he has attained the maximum age limit in the group having the higher maximum age limit, said member shall be limited to the performance of such later duties as prescribed in this paragraph.
Section 4. Subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32, of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended at the end thereof by adding the following sentences: - Provided that in any given year, no retirement allowance, as provided for by this chapter, shall exceed four hundred per cent of the average retirement allowance in the Commonwealth. The board shall determine the average retirement allowance in the Commonwealth as of January 1 of each year.”

GOV 142
RELATIVE TO CHECK STUB ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 85, the following new Section:-
“SECTION 86. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the state treasurer shall furnish by electronic means a check stub or pay slip to every person who receives compensation from the Commonwealth and whose compensation is provided to them by direct deposit, unless such person does not have an electronic mail address provided by and maintained by the Commonwealth. The treasurer shall continue to provide paper checks stubs and pay slips to all such persons who receive a paper check from the Commonwealth and to those who do not have an electronic mail address provided by and maintained by the Commonwealth. Any person who does not wish to receive their check stub or pay slip electronically may request to continue to receive a paper copy of their check stub or pay slip so long as they provide written notice to the treasurer.”

GOV 143
REVIEW OF PUBLIC COLLEGE ADVERTISEMENTS
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended at the end thereof by inserting the following new section:-
“Section 86. The state auditor shall conduct a review of all funds expended by the Commonwealth’s public universities, colleges and community colleges for printed advertising over the past two fiscal years. Said review shall identify areas of wasteful, inappropriate and duplicative advertisements and publications. The review shall determine what, if any benefit is realized through bulk mailings of unsolicited printed publications. A report of the findings of said review along with any recommendations shall be submitted not to the house and senate clerks, the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight, the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committee’s on ways and means later than January 15, 2008.”

GOV 144
RELATIVE TO THE COMMONWEALTH CORPS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0411-1002, by striking out the item in its entirety.

GOV 145
RELATIVE TO THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL COMMISSION
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0610-0050, by striking out the figure “$2,259,139” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,909,139”.

GOV 146
RELATIVE TO LOTTERY ADVERTISING
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0640-0010, by striking out the item in its entirety.

GOV 147
RELATIVE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0810-0000, by striking out the figure “26,705,871” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$25,855,871”.

GOV 148
RELATIVE TO ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1100-1100, by striking out the figure “$3,826,821” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,529,636”.

GOV 149
RELATIVE TO SNOW AND ICE CONTROL EQUIPMENT
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-1971, by striking out the item in its entirety.

GOV 150
REDRAFT
JOB CLASSIFICATION STUDY
Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 1750-0119 the following item:

“1750-0142 For a job analysis study of positions of state employees of the executive branch, to be conducted by the human resources division; provided, that the study shall update the current job classification system, including but not limited to class titles, job specifications, organizational relationships, and job qualifications; shall seek to ensure that the job classification system is free of gender and racial discrimination; and shall review the effect of the job classification system on employee pension and benefits, and on the recruitment and retention of employees within the commonwealth. . . . . . . ……$1,300,000”

GOV 151
PART B REFUND
Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1108-5200, by adding at the end thereof the following words:- “and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall pay, a refund equal to 50% of the medicare part B premium, which is paid by any person, who is insured under said chapter 32 and required to pay the medicare part B premium for the current fiscal year, said payments to be made in whole or in part, from the retiree drug subsidies received under the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement Act of 2003 (Pub. L No. 108-173) for the current fiscal year.”

GOV 152
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1100-1100, by inserting after the word “systems” in line 29 the following: “and the efficacy of those plans to reduce energy consumption and the impact on the emission of so-called greenhouse gases by the Commonwealth, and (e) strategies by which not less than 50 percent of all vehicles operated by the Commonwealth and its subsidiary secretariats can be fueled by means other than convention fossil fuels by 2010”.

GOV 153
COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM
Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0511-0260, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “, provided that there shall be made available in Fiscal Year 2008 the balance of $747,905 of the FY07 appropriation which would otherwise revert back to the General Fund on June 30, 2007”.

GOV 154
DRINKING WATER EQUITY GRANT
Messrs. Hedlund, Moore, Brown, Knapik, Spilka, Chandler, Downing, Rosenberg, Augustus, Resor, Tarr, Jehlen, Timilty, and Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by adding after item 1599-3384 the following item:-
“1599-3837 For the payment to the water pollution abatement trust to fund financial assistance to municipalities and other eligible borrowers to meet debt service obligations incurred by the municipalities and other eligible borrowers after January 1, 1992 , to finance the costs of water treatment projects or portions thereof which have been approved by the department of environmental protection, or otherwise authorized by law, and which have been completed, as determined by the department, on or before the promulgation date of the department’s regulations related to the implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act………………..$7,494,674”
And further moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:-
“SECTION 86 –
SECTION 1. Section 22 of Chapter 78 of the Acts of 1998 is hereby amended by striking out “50 percent of eligible costs” and inserting in its place “the net present value of 50 percent of eligible costs as determined by the Board.”
SECTION 2. Section 22 of Chapter 78 of the Acts of 1998 is hereby further amended by striking out “80,000,000” and inserting in its place “160,000,000”.”

GOV 155
WITHDRAWN

GOV 156
MA VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER IN WORCESTER
Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Augustus, Brewer, Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that not less than 150,000 shall be expended for the creation of a veterans outreach center in the City of Worcester”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$1,783,222” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$1,933,222”.

GOV 157
REDRAFT
MA VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL

Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Augustus, Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0010, by striking out the words “, provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Vietnam veterans memorial located in the Green Hill park in Worcester” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
“, provided that not less and $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining the Massachusetts Vietnam veterans memorial locate in the Green Hill park in Worcester”; and in said item by striking out the figure “2,142,102” and inserting in place thereof the figure “2,157,102”.

GOV 158
OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item
0710-0000 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“0710-0000 For the office of the state auditor, including the review and monitoring of privatization contracts in accordance with sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws and shared oversight of the central artery/third harbor tunnel project…$15,669,516”.

GOV 159
REDRAFT
MIDDLEBORO VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER
Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the word “Framingham” the following:-
“provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Middleboro Veterans’ Outreach Center.”

GOV 160
REVALIDATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY CIVIL SERVICE EXAM
Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1750-0100, by striking out the figures: “$4,044,456”, and inserting in place thereof the figures “$4,147,532”.

GOV 161
NEW ENGLAND SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0251, by striking out the figure “$2,276,703” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,526,703”

GOV 162
UNITY CHURCH OF EASTON
Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0526-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following: “; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the purpose of restoration of the Unity Church in Easton”; and in said item by striking out the figures “1,020,948” and inserting in place thereof the figures “1,120,948”.

GOV 163
BEDFORD VETERANS QUARTERS IMPROVEMENTS
Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0250, by inserting after the words “Veterans Hospice in the town of Fitchburg;” the following: “provided further, that not less than $399,000 shall be expended for capital improvements, for the purpose to improve services, to the Caritas Communities Bedford Veterans Quarters for homeless veterans at the Veterans Administration in Bedford;” and in said item, by striking out the figure “2,621,930” and inserting in place thereof the figure “3,020,930”.

GOV 164
REDRAFT
NORTH SHORE VETERANS
Mr. Berry moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the words “town of Barnstable;” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $106,102 shall be obligated for a contract with the North Shore Veterans Counseling Center in the city of Beverly.”

GOV 165
Newton Firefighter Loan Extension
Mr. Creem moved that the bill be amended by inserting, at the end, the following new Section:-

“SECTION _____. Section 146 of chapter 204 of the Acts of 1996, as so appearing, is amended in paragraph (g) by striking the word “ten” and inserting in place thereof the word “twenty”.”

GOV 166
WITHDRAWN

GOV 167
MCAD REGIONAL OFFICES
Messrs. Augustus and Montigny and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0940-0100, by striking out the figure “$2,287,160” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “2,421,240”.

GOV 168
WORCESTER COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
Messrs. Augustus and Moore and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0540-2100, by striking out the figure “$2,703,416” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “2,743,416.”

GOV 169
SALARY RESERVE
Messrs. Barrios, Downing, Augustus, Pacheco, Havern, Brewer, Knapik, Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-6901, in line 15, by inserting after the following words “amount appropriated herein” the following words: “and provided further, that the raises provided through this item shall be in addition to any already agreed to or collectively bargained pay increases”

GOV 170
HEALTHY FAMILIES
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-7000, by striking “$12,563,844” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- :$12,863,844”.

GOV 171
WITHDRAWN

GOV 172
UNIFORM PENSION BUY BACK INTEREST RATE
Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended by adding after Section 13 the following sections: -

SECTION 13 A. Section 4 of Chapter 32 is hereby amended by striking out in subdivision (1) in lines 88, 181, 191, 200, 223, 234, 242, 251, 267, and in subdivision (2) paragraph (c) in lines 451, the words “regular interest” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “buyback interest”.
SECTION 13B. Section 4 of Paragraph (r) of subdivision (1) of Chapter 32, as so appearing is hereby amended by adding, in line 352, after the words “would have otherwise paid into the retirement system” the following words “
plus buyback interest thereon”,
SECTION 13C. Clause (a) of Section 105 of chapter 32, as inserted by Section 88 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, is hereby amended in lines 5 and 6 by striking, the words “actuarial assumed interest thereon” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
buyback interest

GOV 173
STUDY COMMISSION FOR CERTAIN OPTION C RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:-
SECTION . There shall be a special commission to study the prospective application of the mortality table and interest rate, established by the public employee retirement administration commission pursuant to section 336 of chapter 47 of the Acts of 2004, to the retirement allowances of members, who retired, under the terms of Option C of section 12 of Chapter 32, before July 1, 2004. The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on public service, the chairs of the state employees and teachers’ retirement boards or their designee and a representative of the retired state, county and municipal employees association of massachusetts. The public employee retirement administration commission shall provide the special commission with such analysis of the costs and actuarial liabilities, associated with the study, as directed by the special commission. The special commission shall report to general court the results of its study and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives on or before December 1, 2007.

GOV 174
REDRAFT
BRISTOL COUNTY VETERANS
Ms. Menard and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the words, “Berkshire County;” the following words: “Provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Association of Bristol County in Fall River”.

GOV 175
WITHDRAWN