Ms. Flanagan of Leominster, Mr. Rice of Gardner, Ms. Richardson of Framingham, Mr. Puppolo of Springfield, Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, Mr. O’Day of West Boylston,  Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, Ms. Garry of Dracut, Ms. L’Italien of Andover, Mr. McCarthy of East Bridgewater, Ms. Canavan of Brockton, Mr. Eldridge of Acton, Mr. Stanley of Waltham move that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 7035-0002 the following item: -

“7035-0004 For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts, and independent vocational schools for certain expenditures for transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1I of Chapter 15 of the General Law’s, sections 7A, 7B, and 37D, of chapter 71 of the General Laws, section 8 of chapter 71A of the General Laws, and Section 14 of Chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided that of the amount appropriated in this item not less that $750,000 shall be obligated for the implementation of chapter 663 of the acts of 1983; provided further, that a school district that transports or pays for the transportation of public school children grades 7 to 12, inclusive, shall provide transportation or payment for transportation for non-public school children in the same grades; provided further, that any city, town, or regional school district or independent vocational school which has not accepted chapter 663 of the acts of 1983 shall be ineligible for any reimbursement of costs incurred during fiscal year 2008 under this item or for reimbursement of such costs under any General law referred to in this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item…. $25,000,000”