REPRESENTATIVES L’ITALIEN of ANDOVER, KAFKA of STOUGHTON, ALICEA of CHARLTON, GUYER of DALTON, KAPRIELIAN of WATERTOWN, HARGRAVES of GROTON, BRADLEY of HINGHAM, TORRISI of NORTH ANDOVER, HYNES of MARSHFIELD, CREEDON of BROCKTON, DINATALE of FITCHBURG, TIMILTY of DALTON, ALLEN of ROXBURY, PUPPOLO of SPRINGFIELD, SANNICANDRO of ASHLAND, GRANT of BEVERLY, TURNER of DENNIS, BROWNSBERGER of BELMONT, LINSKY of NATICK, LANTIGUA of LAWRENCE, EHRLICH of MARBLEHEAD, PUPPOLO of SPRINGFIELD, FERNANDES of MILFORD, RUSH of WEST ROXBURY, FRESOLO of WORCESTER, DONATO of MEDFORD, CANESSA of NEW BEDFORD, BASILE of EAST BOSTON, O’DAY of WEST BOYLSTON, MCCARTHY of EAST BRIDGEWATER, CONROY of WAYLAND, SCIORTINO of MEDFORD, STANLEY of WALTHAM, KEENAN of SALEM, WELCH of WEST SPRINGFIELD, SMIZIK of BROOKLINE, DRISCOLL of BRAINTREE, VERGA of GLOUCESTER, STANLEY of WEST NEWBURY move that the bill be amended in section 2, by inserting the following item:

xxxx-xxxx  “For the establishment of a program through MassRehab Commission which will provide innovative, non-traditional, supports and services to build upon the strengths of individuals on the autism spectrum leading to employment….........$500,000