UNCORRECTED PROOF OF THE
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

Monday, May 23, 2005.

Met at four minutes past twelve o'clock noon.

The President, members, guests and employees then recited the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

Distinguished Guests.

There being no objection, during the consideration of the Orders of the Day, the President handed the gavel to Messrs. Brown and Timilty for the purpose of introducing, seated in the rear of the Chamber, former Missouri State Senator Fred Dyer. He was accompanied his daughter Sherry Dyer-Cox of Dover who was the highest bidder in the "Senator for a Day" at an auction to benefit the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.

Mr. Brown also recognized, seated in the Senate Gallery, Mr. Robert Wyler, Past President of the Lions Club in Wrentham.

Resolutions.

The President in the Chair, the following resolutions (having been filed with the Clerk) were severally considered forthwith and adopted, as follows:-

Resolutions (filed by Messrs. Joyce and Timilty) "honoring Lillian Savage on the joyous occasion of her eighty-fifth birthday"; and

Resolutions (filed by Ms. Resor) "congratulating the Marlboro Lions Club."

Reports of Committees.

By Ms. Menard, for the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of Thomas M. McGee for legislation relative to vacation accrual rate of Donald J. Castle, an employee of the Trial Court.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Berry, and the report was considered forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. Menard, for the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of Edward M. Augustus, Jr., James B. Leary, Richard R. Tisei, Alice Hanlon Peisch and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the public libraries fund.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Berry, and the report was considered forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
Severally sent to the House for concurrence

Order.

Mr. Lees offered the following order to wit:-

Ordered, that notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, in order to provide television coverage of the Senate debates on the fiscal year 2006 budget, any media outlet shall be provided access, with consent of the Senate President, to the Senate chamber during the entirety of the Senate debates on the fiscal year 2006 budget, commencing on May 23, 2005 at 12:00 P.M. Any media outlet granted permission by the Senate President to have access to the Senate chamber shall be permitted to occupy the area known as the "press area" and shall remain in the Senate chamber for the entirety of the Senate debates on the fiscal year 2006 budget. Media outlets shall not be required to remain in the Senate chamber during specified recesses but shall be required to maintain the decorum of the Senate chamber.
The order was considered; and it was laid aside.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),-- was read a second time.

After remarks, pending the main question on ordering the bill to a third reading and pending the question on adoption of the amendment as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 2100,- the following amendments were considered:-

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0810-0000, by striking the wording "provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the Ella J. Baker House and the Tieng Xanh-Voice program" and inserting in place "provided further, that $260,000 shall be expended for the Ella J. Baker House in the city Boston for violence prevention programs for high-risk youth".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0810-0000, by inserting after "city of New Bedford" the following: "provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a safe neighborhood initiative pilot program in the Grove Hall area of Roxbury and Dorchester".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0640-0300 be amended by inserting at the end thereof the

following:- Provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be awarded as a grant to the John Paul II Foundation of New England to initiate an endowment to support a Polish culture and arts program in cooperation with Saint Joseph's School of Webster; .
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9700-0000 by inserting, after the words "of the legislature," the following:- "provided further, that $10,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts contribution to the CSG/ERC Northeast State Association for Agricultural Stewardship".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ____, the following new section:-

"SECTION___. There shall be a special commission to study the production of cable television coverage of legislative sessions, committee hearings, and other legislative and administration proceedings. The commission shall consist of 9 members, including 3 members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall have expertise in the cable television industry, and one of whom shall be an attorney, 2 members appointed by the senate president, 1 member appointed by the senate minority leader, 2 members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. The commission shall submit a report and recommendations to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight by November 1, 2005, which shall include, but not be limited to, to the following: (a) the possibility of arranging for television coverage of state legislative proceedings similar to federal coverage available on C-Span, (b) the cost, if any, to the commonwealth of such an arrangement, (c) potential revenue options to pay for the cost of providing coverage, (d) estimated viewer demand, including analysis of demand by region, for such coverage, and (e) recommendations for appropriate measures to arrange for such coverage."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following Section:-

"SECTION___. The chief of staff for the senate committee on ways and means shall chair a commission to study the impact and advantages of owning a vehicle that can help to save the commonwealth much-needed parking space and shall report on the possible cost saving measures associated with like vehicles. Said commission shall file a report no later than July 1, 2005."
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0640-0000, by striking out the figures "$68,610,397" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$68,730,397".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tarr and Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0640-0000 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "and provided further that the Commission shall study the impact, cost of implementation, and the revenue effects of establishing online lottery games in the Commonwealth, and report to the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees their findings and recommendations no later than December 31, 2005;"
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Tucker moves that bill be amended in section 2, item 0640-0010 by striking the figure "10,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure "5,000,000"; and amended in section 2, item 0640-0010, line 3, by inserting after the words "General Fund" the following words: "; provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall be expended solely for the purpose of reasonably informing the public of the odds and the jackpot amounts of the games created and regulated by the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission; and provided further that the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission shall file a copy of all planned advertisements no later than two months prior to the commencement of each public advertising campaign with the house and senate clerks, the house and senate chairs of the ways and means committees, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public health, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on elder affairs, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on consumer protection and professional licensure, and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on telecommunication, utilities, and energy"

After debate, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty-five minutes before one o'clock P.M., on motion of Ms. Tucker, as follows, to wit (yeas 10 - nays 28) [Yeas and Nays 23]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at twenty-three minutes before one o'clock P.M., the amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Berry, Tarr, Baddour, McGee, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item in item 0526-0100, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided that not less than $95,000 shall be provided as a grant to the Essex National Heritage Commission."
After remarks, the amendment was rejected

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0540-2000 by striking the figure "$764,143" and inserting in its place the following figure:- "$799,149"
After remarks, the amendment was rejected

Messrs. Brewer, Antonioni, Ms. Chandler, Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Nuciforo, Moore, Knapik, Tarr, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0611-5510, by striking out the figure "$16,100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$19,500,000".
After debate, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section __, the following new Section:-

"SECTION __. Section 1(1) of Chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

Section 1: For the purposes of Section 35C, Section 32, and Section 31, the earnings of the employee shall be determined as of the date of his last full time employment, irrespective of whether that employer is subject to this chapter.

Notwithstanding the prior voluntary retirement of the employee, such earnings shall be considered wages upon which the spouse is dependent at the time of the employee's death. Section 2: For purposes of Section 2A of Chapter 152 of the General Laws, Section 1 of this act, above, shall be deemed to be procedural in character."
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Augustus and Antonioni moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section , the following new Section:-

"SECTION____. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 40 of chapter 15A of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

Said section 40 of said chapter 15A is further amended by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:-

(4)(a) If an employee who participates in the optional retirement program becomes ineligible to continue in the optional retirement program, the employee shall thereafter participate in the state employees' retirement system established under chapter thirty-two. An eligible employee may withdraw from the optional retirement program, at any time, by notifying the plan administrator in writing.

(b) If an employee becomes ineligible to continue in or withdraws from the optional retirement program, the employee shall authorize the optional retirement program to transfer all funds held on behalf of the employee to the state employees' retirement system.

(c)The employee shall be reinstated as a member in service of the state employees' retirement system and shall be entitled to creditable service for the period of service during which the employee was enrolled in the optional retirement program and retirement deductions were made from the employee's regular compensation if the employee repays to the state employees' retirement system the total amount of regular deductions plus interest that would have accrued had the employee been a participant in the state employees' retirement system during this period.

(d) The payment under paragraph (c) shall include the rollover of funds currently in the optional retirement program and, to the extent necessary, an additional payment which shall be in 1 sum or in installments as the state board of retirement shall prescribe."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ____. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 13 through 17B of Chapter 58 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, as most recently amended by Section 23 of Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2004, or any other general or special law to the contrary, for the 2005 state-owned land valuation process the town of Stoneham may submit such information as may be required by the Commissioner of Revenue for purposes of determining values providing for reimbursements for state-owned land pursuant to the provisions of Sections 13 through 17B of Chapter 58 of the General Laws up to and including August 1, 2005, for the Middlesex Fells Reservation property. Upon submission of such information, the Commissioner shall forthwith value such property and provide notice of such value to the town of Stoneham.
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Brown, Moore, Tarr, Joyce, Ms. Chandler and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section: -

"SECTION__. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for fiscal years 2007 and thereafter, the total amount allocated for distribution to cities and towns pursuant to sections 13 to 17, inclusive, of chapter 58 of the General Laws shall be the sum of the amount distributed in fiscal year 2006 and: (i) in fiscal year 2007, 25 per cent of the difference between the fiscal year 2006 distribution and the total obligation; (ii) in fiscal year 2008, 50 per cent of the difference between the fiscal year 2006 distribution and the total obligation; (iii) in fiscal year 2009, 75 per cent of the difference between the 2006 distribution and the total obligation. For fiscal year 2010 and thereafter, the distribution shall be the total obligation as determined pursuant to section 13 of said chapter 58.".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Nuciforo, Baddour, Joyce, Tisei and Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9401, by striking out the figure "$14,980,361" and inserting in place thereof the following figure - "$15,230,361".
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9401, by striking the numbers "$14,980,361" and inserting in place thereof the numbers "$15,230,361."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9501, by striking out the figure "$8,539,844" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$9,000,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Augustus, Moore, Joyce, Baddour, Brown, Antonioni, Tarr, Barrios, Knapik, Tisei, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Resor and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9501, by striking the figure "$8,539,844" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "9,039,844".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Moore, Ms Fargo, Mr Barrios, Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9506, by striking the figure $2,000,000 and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,000,000 .
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. McGee and Berry moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:

"Notwithstanding the provisions of section nineteen A of chapter seventy-eight of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year 2006 state aid to public libraries program, the board of library commissioners shall consider that Lynn has met the standard of minimum hours of service as set forth in section nineteen B of chapter seventy-eight of the General Laws and defined in section 4.01(3) of chapter 605 of the Code of Massachusetts regulations; furthermore, the board shall grant temporary certification to Lynn by August 31, 2005, upon receipt of a preliminary report showing compliance with the materials expenditure requirement during fiscal year 2005 and showing that the library has met the municipal appropriation requirement, or is likely to qualify for a waiver of said requirement, in the 2006 state aid to public libraries program; furthermore, the board shall grant temporary certification to Beverly by August 31, 2005, upon receipt of a preliminary report showing compliance with the materials expenditure requirement and hours of service requirement during fiscal year 2005 and showing that the library has met the municipal appropriation requirement in the 2006 state aid to public libraries program; and furthermore, in order for either city to retain this certification and receive a grant award it must successfully complete the annual certification process of the board in fiscal year 2006."
After remarks the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0008 by inserting after the word "Act" with the following "provided $178,000 shall go to the Town of Stoughton for school busing costs".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended in Section 3, by striking lines 34 through 41 inclusive, in their entirety and replacing therein the following:- In fiscal years 2006 and thereafter, if the closure and/or value reduction of a power plant results in the loss of property tax and, in the fiscal year before its closure and/or loss of value, that power plant represented 20 per cent (20%) or more of the tax levy on industrial and/or personal property in any city or town, the department of education shall reduce that city or town's required local contribution to its local school district, as determined by the department in accordance with Chapter 70 of the General Laws, in the amount of the total industrial and/or personal property tax attributable to the closed and/or reduced value plant paid to the city or town in the previous fiscal year. For that city or town, the department shall calculate the amount of aid necessary to offset the loss of local spending, and shall increase prior-year Chapter 70 aid by that amount when calculating Chapter 70 aid due in the following fiscal year.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Barrios, Tisei, Augustus, Joyce, McGee, Havern, Knapik, Tolman, Ms. Resor, Messrs. O'Leary, Antonioni, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Montigny, Ms. Spilka, and Ms. Creem Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7010-0005 by striking out the following: "provided, that the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, shall implement the Board of Education's recommendations on the support and safety of gay and lesbian students" and inserting in place thereof the following: "provided, that the Department, in collaboration with the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, shall allocate not less than $75,000 for programming to ensure public schools' compliance with the Board of Education's recommendations for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide-prevention and violence-prevention efforts"; and in said item by striking out the figures "$9,522,805" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$9,597,805".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item by inserting after item 7010-0012 the following item:-

"7010-0017
For grants to charter schools .... $2,301,790";

In said section in item 7010-0030 by striking out the following ", as amended by provisions of this act; provided, that funds shall be expended from this item to provide one time grants to ensure that no charter school receives less funding in fiscal year 2005 than it would have received had tuition been calculated pursuant to subsection (nn) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws as in effect prior to passage of this act; prior appropriation continued";

In said item by striking out the figures "$11,863,923" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$13,800,000"; and

In said section in item 7061-9010 by striking out the figures "$46,715,985" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$50,100,000".

After debate, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at three minutes past one o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 9 - nays 29) [Yeas and Nays 24]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at five minutes past one o'clock P.M., the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0016 by adding the following: " ; and provided further, that $47,926 shall be made available to the Blue Hills regional vocational high school for the Blue Hills School to Careers Partnership to fund a Teacher Externship Program and a Student Internship program".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0019 by striking out the figures "$4,129,687" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$5,000,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7030-1003, by inserting after the words, "job skill introduction to youth and adults through advanced software and existing infrastructure capacity in schools and community agencies;" the words, "provided further that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for grants to districts for the Literacy Collaborative program in conjunction with Lesley University;"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Antonioni and O'Leary, and Ms. Chandler, Mr. Knapik, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking item 7030-1005 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

"7030-1005 For teacher training and ongoing support of Reading Recovery, an early intervention one to one tutorial literacy program designed as a pre-special education referral and short term intervention for children who are at risk of failing to read in the first grade; provided however that not less than $800,000 shall be expended for matching grants to school districts to support the funding of Reading Recovery teachers' salaries ....$2,700,000"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Buoniconti and Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7035-0002, by striking out the figure "$29,322,628" and inserting the figure "$36,322,628."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item by striking out in line item 7035-0002 the figure "$29,322,628" and inserting in place thereof "35,822,628".

After debate, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty- one minutes past one o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 9 - nays 29) [Yeas and Nays 25]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at twenty-five minutes past one o'clock P.M., the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7035-0007, by striking out the figures "$1,600,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$2,000,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, after line item 7061-0011 the following item:

"7061-0015
For an increase in the calculation of base aid to all municipalities that have received foundation reserve grants since 1993 in order to provide that any funds distributed as a foundation reserve grant to a municipality shall be considered base aid ...................................................... $55,000,000
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tisei, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011, by striking out the wording and inserting in place thereof the following wording:- "For a Chapter 70 Equalization grant program, to be administered by the department of education to (i) provide enrollment aid to communities which have experienced past extraordinary enrollment growth or (ii) to meet deficiencies in the base chapter 70 aid that a community received at the inception of the education reform act; provided that said grants shall be available upon application to communities which receive less than 20% of their foundation budget through chapter 70. The commissioner of the department is hereby directed to establish criteria for the awarding of said grants; provided that the commissioner shall consult with the school district regarding the merits of any application; provided further that the commissioner shall issue a report to the chairs of the joint committee on ways and means and to the chairs of the joint committee on education regarding any money expended from this account; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, assistance funded by this item shall be available on a recurring basis until the chapter 70 formula has been revised; and provided further, that funds distributed from this item to a municipality shall be considered as base aid used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2007............................$10,000,000"
Mr. Rosenberg in the Chair, after debate, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0012 by inserting after the word "families" with the following "and provided further, that $200,000 shall be made available to the Town of Avon".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0012, by adding at the end thereof the following new language:- ";provided further, that an additional $300,000 be allocated to the town of Cohasset for unexpected special education costs."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Antonioni, Moore, and Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0029, by adding at the end thereof the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $650,000 will be provided for the purpose of periodically auditing and reporting on the fiscal practices of school districts; provided further that such audits, to be carried out at intervals deemed appropriate by the office, will include, but need not be limited to, district administration of federal and state grants , district personnel practices, district budgetary policies and processes, district procurement of goods and services, district revolving accounts, and oversight of district expenses; provided further that the office shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education no later than May 1, 2006 on the results of the audits."; and

By striking out the figure $3,049,470 and inserting in its place the following figure:-"3,699,470".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Baddour and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by inserting after the words "Casa Dominica in the city of Lawrence;" the following:-"and provided further, that no less than $25,000 shall be expended for School Link Services provider, the Pettengill House to provide advocacy counseling, referrals, emergency assistance and prevention education programs to the children and families of both Triton Regional and Amesbury Public Schools."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by inserting, after the words "Astronomy Facility at Barnstable High School;" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $26,000 shall be expended for the COMPASS Program in the City of Gloucester."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 the figure "$10,000,000" and inserting in place thereof "$15,000,000".
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by striking the language "provided further, that not more than $500,000 be expended for English language acquisition professional development" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "provided further, that not more than $1,000,000 be expended for English language acquisition professional development".

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at nine minutes before two o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 26]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at seven minutes before two o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Creedon, Ms. Resor, Mr. Hedlund, Ms. Spilka and Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9621 by striking the figure "$250,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"$500,000".

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at four minutes before two o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 27]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at one minutes before two o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Antonioni, Knapik, Moore, and Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9408, by inserting after the words "strategies which are research based and replicable;" the following:- "provided further that not less than $1,000,000 be expended for planning and early implementation grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the purpose of expanding learning time in the form of longer school days and/or school years at selected schools; provided further, that school districts may submit qualifying proposals for Expanded Learning Time planning and early implementation grants to the department no later than October 1, 2005; provided further, that to be qualifying, a proposal must contain but need not be limited to the process the district will use to create an Expanded Learning Time implementation plan and a budget necessary to create said plan and any implementation required in FY06, the rationale for expanding learning time including specific goals, and the anticipated number of schools and students that will receive expanded learning time, and letters of support for the planning process from the governing school committee(s), all collective bargaining units that may be involved in implementation, and any external partners including, but not limited to, community-based organizations or institutions of higher education that may participate in planning or implementation; provided further, that in approving Expanded Learning Time planning and early implementation grant applications, preference shall be given to districts with high poverty rates or a high percentage of students scoring in levels I or II on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, those districts whose plans have the greatest potential for district-wide impact, and those districts that plan to utilize partnerships with community-based organizations and institutions of higher education; provided further, that all schools districts are eligible to apply for said grants but not less than 75 per cent of said grants shall be awarded to qualifying districts where 25 per cent or more of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federally funded school meals program; provided further, that the department shall review all qualified proposals and award planning grants not later than November 1, 2005; provided further that not less than $25,000 of the $1,000,000 item shall be awarded to each district approved by the department in the form of an Expanded Learning Time planning and pre-implementation grant; provided further, that upon award of said planning grants each district will create a detailed Expanded Learning Time implementation plan and submit said implementation plan to the department not later than January 15, 2006; provided further, that the department shall review all qualifying implantation plans and determine eligibility for Expanded Learning Time implementation funding not later than February 15, 2006; provided further, that the department shall only approve district implementation plans that contains a plan to convert one or more schools to expanded learning time schools such that each such school adds, on a mandatory basis for all students, no less than 30% more hours of instruction and enrichment than is standard for the applying district; provided further, that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include a comprehensive restructuring of the entire school day and/or year to maximize the use of the additional learning time; provided further, that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include an integrated plan to provide an appropriate mix of additional teacher preparation time and additional time that includes, but is not limited to, a combination of any of the following: additional time on math, literacy, and science instruction , individual or small group tutoring, homework help, and enrichment opportunities such as music, arts, sports, physical activity, and project-based experiential learning; provided further that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include a comprehensive budget that includes matching funds from the district or its partners and assumes not more than $1,300 per pupil per year in future state appropriations of Expanded Learning Time Implementation Funds; provided further that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include evidence of support from teachers, administrators, parents, and any community-based organizations or institutions of higher education involved in implementation, and all collective bargaining units involved in implementation; provided further that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include documentation of leadership capacity to successfully implement a longer school day or year and evidence that the district has made recent progress towards improved educational outcomes and improved district capacity; provided further that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include a clear method of using implementation benchmarks and specific, measurable goals to annually assess the implementation of a longer school day or year and the impact of additional learning time on student learning and achievement; provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, the department may expend up to $75,000 of the $1,000,000 item to administer the Expanded Learning Time grant review and approval process; provided further, that the department may, for the purpose of this item, provide technical support that includes, but is not limited to direct services and documentation that provides examples of how to implement expanded learning time; provided further, that the department shall issue a report, not later than December 1, 2005 describing and analyzing all planning grants and estimating the Expanded Learning Time Implementation funding necessary in FY07 to fully fund all district implementation plans under development at that time; provided further, that said report shall include but not be limited to the names and total number of districts awarded planning grants, and the total number of schools and students named in the planning grant application; provided further, that said report shall be provided to the Secretary of Administration and Finance, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House, the Chairs of the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees and the House and Senate Chairs of the Joint Committee on Education; provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2006 to allow for early implementation or principal or teacher training and professional development which occurs during the summer months; and provided further, that any funds distributed form this item to a city, town or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary;".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9614, by striking out the figure "$1,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,250,000"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9621, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "Not less than $100,000 shall be spent for teacher training and curriculum development to encourage student teachers, administrators and educational policy makers to participate in international studies, international exchange programs and other activities that advance cultural awareness and including the awarding of grants to local or regional school districts that use the funds to support international education programs."; and in said item by striking out the figure"$250,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$350,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9626, by striking out the figure "$1,450,000" and inserting the figure "$2,300,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended in Section 63 by inserting after the words "division shall also authorize" the following:- "upon request", and in said item by striking out the following words "December 1, 2004" the third time they appear and inserting in their place the following:- "each year".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

At a quarter past two o'clock P.M., at the request of Mr. Lees, for the purpose of a minority party caucus, the Chair (Mr. Rosenberg) declared a recess; and, at one minute before three o'clock P.M., the Senate reassembled, the President in the Chair.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.

Messrs. Moore, Tarr and Antonioni moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new Section:-

SECTION __. Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as most recently appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (k)(1) by striking out in the definition of "Residence" the words, "not to exceed one acre," and inserting in place thereof, "not to exceed two acres;" Section 6 of said chapter 62 is hereby further amended in subsection (k)(3) (ii), by inserting at the end, thereof, the following; provided, however, that for any assessed valuation in excess of $600,000, the taxpayer shall be entitled to a credit for that portion of the property up to $600,000.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION___. Section 4E of Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 93 by inserting after the words "regional school district" the following: "Educational programs administered by or through an education collaborative shall be considered to be in-district public school programs for purposes of section 2, section 4, and section 5 of chapter 71B."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION___. Section 7 of Chapter 76 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after "department of education" in line 9 the following new paragraph:

"The cost to the city, town, or regional school district to provide educational services to a school age child eligible to receive special education under chapter seventy-one B, placed in an approved residential school program by the department of social services, shall not exceed the average per pupil cost of education in the city, town, or regional school district in which the residential school is located if the child was participating in a public school program at the time of the child's placement in a residential school by the department of social services. If the child was receiving services in a private special education day program at the time of the child's placement in a residential special education school by the department of social services, the cost to the child's city, town, or regional school district shall not exceed the cost of the eligible child's private day school placement."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION___. Section 3 of Chapter 71B of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 12 by striking out the words "proven otherwise" and inserting in place thereof the following words: - "found eligible for special education by the school committee"
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section ___ the following new Section:-

SECTION ___. Section 5A of Chapter 71B, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 58 after the words "individual education plans." the following words:- "Provided that reimbursable instructional costs for students placed in a program after the beginning of the year shall be calculated on an annualized basis."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION___. Section 3 of Chapter 71B of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 69 by striking out the words "thirty days after said notification the school committee shall provide an evaluation as hereinafter defined" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "sixty days after said notification the school committee shall provide an evaluation and convene a Team meeting to discuss the results of the evaluation and make an eligibility determination as hereinafter defined."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION___. Section 3 of chapter 71B of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 152 by inserting after the word "request" the following new words:- "within one (1) year of the date on which the parents, guardians, or persons with custody knew or should have known about the act(s) or omissions(s) that form the basis of the request,".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION___. Section 3 of Chapter 71B of the General Laws hereby amended in line 31 by inserting after the word "effort" the following:- "Notwithstanding the department's obligation to monitor and enforce compliance with this section, the department shall not establish a rule required for compliance with, or eligibility under, this part without following the public notice and comment requirements necessary to promulgate regulations under this chapter and chapter 30A."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION___. Section 3 of Chapter 71B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking paragraph 9 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:- "If a child with a disability requires and is found eligible for special education and related services in accordance with the provisions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the provisions of this chapter, such services shall be made available consistent with the notice provisions of federal law at 20 U.S.C. 1400, et. seq., the provisions of this chapter, and the federal and state regulations promulgated pursuant thereto."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-1000, by striking the figure "$9,114,743" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$9,852,336";

In said section 2, by striking item 4000-0351; and

In section 87, in subsection (a), by striking out clauses (2) and (3) and inserting in place thereof the following:-"(2) the functions of the office of child care services with regard to licensure or approval and subsidy administration of child care and day care, as presently described in section 2 of chapter 28A of the General Laws, as the transferor agency, to the department of early education and care, as the transferee.".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Antonioni, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Augustus and Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-4050, by inserting after the words "income-eligible child care programs in fiscal year 2006;" the following words:- " provided further that not less that $750,000 shall be expended for expansion of early childhood mental health consultation services in group care childcare programs with state supported slots;"; and

By striking the figure "$292,473,570" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$293,223,570".
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-6000 by inserting after the words "school-age child care activities" the following; "and provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for a one time grant for the establishment, operation and capital costs of an early childhood education and training program at South Middlesex Vocational-Technical High School"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended in Section 7, in line item 3000-7000, by inserting in line 12, after the word "parents" the following: "; provided further, that the amount of $500,000 shall be contracted with Northern Educational Services, Inc. in Springfield to operate the Healthy Families Program in the city of Springfield."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, after Item 7061-9404 the following new item:-

7061-9405 For support of the Turnaround Collaborative comprised of up to 115 schools that appear on the United States Department of Education's 2004 Federal Watch List and schools that have been determined Underperforming or Chronically Underperforming through the Massachusetts Department of Education's school review process in order to improve the absolute performance of all low-performing schools as developed by the Great Schools Campaign and Mass Insight.....................$14,350,000
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Spilka, Ms. Chandler, Mr. McGee, Ms. Tucker and Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7066-0016, by striking the figure "$850,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,200,000".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Berry moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7070-0065 in line 49, by inserting after "assistance;" the following:- "provided that not less than $800,000 shall be directed to One Family Inc. for the purposes of administering and sponsoring a scholarship program for the higher education of heads-of-household for homeless families with children under the age of 18, or who are at-risk of homelessness as determined by the federal poverty, or who have experienced homelessness within the previous 12 months; provided further that said funds shall be expended for scholarships and assistance with living expenses at accredited institutions of higher learning in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; provided further that each scholarship shall be matched dollar-for-dollar by One Family Inc.; provided further that the scholarship recipients shall be monitored and tracked for their progress and that the results shall be reported to the Commonwealth on a bi-annual basis through the Board of Higher Education;".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Menard and Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in line item 7100-0200 by inserting after the words "Center for Portuguese Studies to operate at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth;" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the UMASS Dartmouth Center for Business Research;".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7512-0100, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- provided further that $525,000 shall be expended for the operation of the George I. Alden Library at Quinsigamond Community College and in said item by striking out the figure "$12,974,525 and inserting in place thereof the figure "$13,499,525".
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Augustus and Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7512-0100, by striking out the figure "$12,974,525" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$13,474,525".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Panagiotakos moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7516-0100 by inserting the following:- "provided, that the so called Federal Building on the Lowell Campus of Middlesex Community College be named the Brad Morse Building in honor of the late Frank Bradford Morse, former Congressman and Undersecretary of the United Nations and that suitable markers bearing such designation be erected.
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tarr, Baddour, Pangiotakos and McGee moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section 109, the following new section: -

"Section____. Authorize and Direct the Board of Directors of Higher Education to evaluate the feasibility of developing a Northeastern Massachusetts Nursing Institute through the collaboration of Salem State College, Northern Essex Community College, North Shore Community College, Middlesex Community College and area hospitals for the purpose of developing and sharing additional resources for nursing education in the Commonwealth.".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Antonioni, Knapik, Moore, and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new section:-

"SECTION 110. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, non-public school students in grade 10 shall be eligible to take the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Skills (MCAS) exam at a non-public school site to solely qualify for the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship program administered by the Board of Higher Education.".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of determining eligibility for in-state tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education, only those holding official status as a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and resident of the Commonwealth shall be considered for in state tuition and fees.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moves that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION __. Notwithstanding any general or specific law to the contrary, the list established in Section 45 of Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2004 shall include a provision that the regulations in effect on July 1, 2001 regarding reimbursable costs shall be in effect for the Ralph C. Mahar Project."
The amendment was rejected.

Distinguished Guests.

There being no objection, during the consideration of the Orders of the Day, the President handed the gavel to Mr. O'Leary for the purpose of introducing, seated in the rear of the Chamber, Miss Laurel E. Labdon. Laurel is Miss Wheelchair Massachusetts and she will be competing in the National Wheelchair pageant this summer in Albany, NY. Laurel was accompanied by her father, Dr. Robert Labdon. They are from Brewster, Massachusetts.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1201-0100, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that the department shall institute a tax credit for entities engaged in the production of motion pictures; provided further, said tax credit shall be offered to only those entities that produce motion pictures in the Commonwealth; provided further, said tax credit shall include provisions to waive the sales tax on goods bought and used in the Commonwealth; provided further, said tax credit shall be comparable to tax incentives offered in other states; provided further, the commissioner shall report to the house and senate ways and means committees no later than September 15, 2005 on the status of the implementation of the tax credit; provided further, said tax credit shall be effective on January 1, 2006."

Pending the question on adoption of the amendment, the President made a ruling on the following tax amendments 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13 and 92, as follows:

"The Massachusetts Constitution says: "All money bills shall originate in the House of Representatives . . . ."  Senate Counsel has advised the Chair that, based on his extensive legal research, a bill that reduces general state tax revenue, as well as one that increases it, is a "money bill."  Senate Counsel has taken this position in his published Legislative Drafting and Legal Manual since 2003.

The parliamentary precedents of the Senate require the President to observe with meticulous care the constitutional prerogatives of the House of Representatives. Without waiting for a point of order to be raised, he must see that the Senate does not originate a "money bill" in violation of the Constitution. A pending Senate amendment that would convert into a ‘money bill' a bill that was not a "money bill" when the House passed it is out of order.

The amendments were severally laid aside.

The Chair is advised that the pending general appropriation bill as the House passed it was not a "money bill," because no tax provisions in the House bill take effect until further legislation is enacted. Each of these pending amendments before the Senate has the effect of increasing or reducing general state tax revenue, and would thus convert the general appropriation bill into a "money bill". Therefore, each of these amendments is not in order."

Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ___. There shall be a commission to study and make recommendations for the establishment and implementation of a coordinated curriculum for the training of law enforcement officers in responding to mental health emergencies and incidents involving persons with mental illness or mental retardation.  The commission shall include and be co-chaired by the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on public safety.  The commission's other members shall be the secretary of public safety or his designee, the commissioner of mental health or his designee, the commissioner of mental retardation or his designee, a representative of the municipal police training committee, a representative of the University of Massachusetts medical school's law and psychiatry program, a representative of the Disability Law Center, a representative of the Building Partnerships Initiative, a representative of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, a representative of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of  Massachusetts, the colonel of the department of state police or his designee, a representative of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, a representative of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporation of Massachusetts, Inc., a representative of the organization M-Power, a representative of the disabled persons protection commission, a representative of Consumer Quality Initiatives, Inc. , and a representative of the Massachusetts  Police Association. 

The commission's review shall include, but not be limited to, the following issues as they relate to the training of law enforcement officials in responding to persons with mental illness or mental retardation:

(1) risk management, crisis identification and intervention and de-escalation techniques;

(2) the provision of information to law enforcement officers about individuals with mental illness or mental retardation, strategies law enforcement officers may use for reducing or preventing any risk of harm in mental health emergencies by using the least intrusive, restrictive and violent means of addressing such incidences while protecting the safety of the law enforcement officer, the individual in crisis and other persons present at the scene;

(3) the laws regarding the defenses of lack of criminal responsibility and competency to stand trial, and the diversion of persons with mental illness or mental retardation for treatment instead of criminal prosecution;

(4) the availability of civil remedies and community resources for persons experiencing mental health emergencies, and the protection of persons with mental illness or mental retardation and for law enforcement officers engaging such persons; an

(5) an analysis of the financial impact of establishing and implementing the commission's recommendations as well as identifying any outside resources, programs or grants available to reduce any such financial impact.  

The commission shall conduct at least 1 public hearing and shall file its report and recommendations with the clerks of the senate and the house respectively, including any legislation necessary to implement such recommendations, not later than January 1, 2006.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0110 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, section 172E of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph in its entirety."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Nuciforo and Tolman, Ms. Resor and Mr. Lees moves that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-1122, by inserting after the words "KK object class", the following words:- "provided further, that no later than December 31, 2005 the board shall create a system that allows all certified agencies that provide services to the elderly, children, victims of crime, medically infirm persons, or the physically or mentally challenged to utilize online filing, payment and receipt of criminal offender record information".
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8200-0200, by inserting at the end thereof the following wording:- "; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be provided to the Municipal Police Training Academy located in the Town of Boylston for the purpose of increased rental, maintenance and utility costs to be paid to the Town of Boylston."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8324-0000, by inserting after the word "supplies" the following:- "; provided further, not less than $65,000 shall be expended for forest fire control equipment in Millis"; and

In said item by striking out the figures "$10,223,098" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$10,288,098".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 8324-0000 and inserting in place thereof the following item: -

"8324-0000
For the administration of the department of fire services, including the state fire marshal's office, the hazardous materials emergency response program and the Massachusetts firefighting academy, including the Massachusetts fire training council certification program, municipal and non-municipal fire training, and expenses of the council; provided, that the fire training program shall use the split days option; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the administration of the department of fire services, the state fire marshal's office and the Massachusetts firefighting academy shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of such assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the operation of the hazardous materials emergency response program shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing commercial multiple peril, non-liability portion, policies on property situated in the commonwealth and commercial auto liability policies as referenced in line 5.1 and line 19.4, respectively, in the most recent annual statement on file with the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds scheduled in the PP object class, pursuant to section 27 of chapter 29 of the General Laws for this item in fiscal year 2006 shall not be transferred to any other object class in said fiscal year; provided further, that not more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program; provided further, that the expenses of the board of fire prevention regulations, pursuant to section 4 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the expenses of the fire safety commission shall be paid from this item; provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended for the costs of operating the fire starters program by the Plymouth county juvenile court; provided further, that $75,000 be expended for the South Shore Hospital to establish a response training program for fire department and private EMS personnel in Southeastern Massachusetts to increase their training in handling victims requiring decontamination due to chemical and or Bioterrorism injuries; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 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 ...........................$10,298,098"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001, by adding the following: "; provided further that not less than the amount of $302,000 shall be expended for the Dunbar Community Center, Inc., so-called, in Springfield to operate the DCC Teen Safe Zone Program."
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Spilka, Mr. McGee and Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8900-0001 by adding the following:- "; and provided further that not less than $100,000 be allocated to the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts, Boston to conduct a comprehensive study of resources and best practices that develop and strengthen the family connections of women inmates and their children."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tarr and Lees moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 8900-0001, by inserting, after the word "board" at the end thereof the following: - "provided further, that the department shall study and design a system whereby any adult person who has not been determined to be in a financial condition of indigency shall be required to pay to the commonwealth if committed to a state correctional facility or to the county if committed to a house of correction, a sum of not less than $2.00 (two dollars) nor more than $5.00 (five dollars) per calendar day to defray the costs of incarceration. Said system shall provide the means for an incarcerated person to seek total or partial exemption from the payments prescribed above, in addition to one or more mechanisms whereby an incarcerated person could arrange for payments following the release from a correctional facility, and/or over a period of time through installments or other means deemed appropriate. The department shall report the findings of said study, the system it has designed to meet the goals established herein, and any necessary legislation to implement the system to the Clerks of the House and Senate not later than January 15, 2006.
Mr. Havern in the Chair, after remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tarr, Knapik, Brown and Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item, in item 8311-1000, by striking out the figure "$1,052,495" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$1,280,533".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Brewer, Baddour and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 8311-1000 the following item:-

"8311-1001 The department of public safety shall, in accordance with chapter 764 of the acts of 1987, process every application for licensure or certificate of clearance and every license or certificate of clearance issued by the department shall contain the photograph of the holder, the registration number or such other number as the commissioner requires and the name and business address of the holder. Prior to the issuance of any permit to perform security system work, as defined in chapter 764 of the acts of 1987, every licensee under this section, as directed by the commissioner in consultation with the council established by executive order 440, must demonstrate proof of valid and current licensure to the city, town, or district; provided further, that no city, town or district shall, in addition to requirements under state law, establish by ordinance or bylaw, any additional fee, permit or license as a condition for a permit to be issued to perform security system work. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system, and the remainder of all fees collected shall be deposited into the General Fund .......................................................................................$500,000"
The amendment was rejected.

Paper from the House.

There being no objection, during consideration of the Orders of the Day, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4066) of David M. Nangle and others relative to health care benefits for utility company employees during work stoppages,-- was referred, in concurrence, under suspension of Joint Rule 12, to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0000 by striking the out the figure "$2, 250,856" and inserting in place thereof the following figure "$2,245,856";

In line item 0910-0200 by striking out the figure "$2,600,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure "$2,650,000"; and

Inserting after the word "general" the following "provided further provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a commission to be known as the State Resilience Development and Anti-Terrorism Commission which shall be comprised of 5 members who shall be appointed by the Inspector General; provided further, that the commission shall be responsible for researching, developing, and coordinating resilience-building programs and protocols, including, but not limited to, risk communication protocols, community strategies to maximize public adherence to disaster contingency plans, training for teachers and school personnel to guide students through disasters and tools for first responders to maximize their effectiveness during and after a crisis; provided further, that the commission shall approve and audit all state, local and regional programs and ensure that all state, local and federal funding and grants are appropriately expended; provided further, that the commission shall analyze state and local preparedness for terrorism to ensure that the state public health infrastructure is prepared to adequately respond to the psychological and physical consequences across a continuum of possible terrorism events; provided further, that the commission shall ensure that state and local disaster planners address psychological and physical consequences in their planning and preparedness and in their response to pre-event, event and post-event phases of terrorist attacks; provided further, that due consideration shall be given to needs associated with different types of terrorism events and to needs for various segments of the population; provided further, that due consideration shall also be given to providing adequate state and local prioritization and funding of resources and support for psychological preparedness and response; provided further, that the commission shall develop strategies for encouraging state public health and mental health agencies to closely collaborate in the development of integrated, science-based programs and protocols designed to increase psychological resilience and mitigate distress reactions and maladaptive behaviors to a conventional, biological, chemical or radiological attack in the commonwealth; provided further, that the commission may hire staff, contract and enter into agreements for the operation of the commission; and provided further, that the commission may seek grants and other funding sources for the operation of the commission"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0100 by inserting, after the words "shall receive 100 per cent of the amount so earmarked in fiscal year 2006" by adding the following: - "provided further that the following communities shall receive no less than $30,000 from this item: Boxford, Essex, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Manchester By-the-Sea, Middleton, Rockport, Wenham and West Newbury."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010, by inserting after the words "policing in Revere;" the following: "provided further, that not less than $480,000 shall be expended respectively to the Fire Departments in the Towns of Milton and Randolph for costs associated with provision of emergency services by said departments to state highways. Said funds shall be paid directly to the Milton and Randolph Fire Departments for the specific purpose of providing emergency services including but not limited to, additional staffing, equipment and vehicles;"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tarr, Knapik, and Brown moved that the bill be amended in section 81 by striking out in line 5 the words "90 days" and inserting in place thereof:- "120 days"
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following new section:-

SECTION ___. The Executive Office of Public Safety shall provide a grant to Plymouth, the town in which the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant is located, and to Braintree, Bridgewater, and Taunton, the cities and towns that are required to provide services to the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant as "host communities," as defined under the radiological emergency response plan of the commonwealth approved on January 10, 2003, utilizing if available, but not limited to, federal Department of Homeland Security funds or other existing federal or state monies available to the Executive Office of Public Safety or any of its agencies, departments or divisions. The grant shall be sufficient to provide for public safety service equal to the levels of public safety service provided for as of January 10, 2003, and shall be awarded only if Plymouth or the host community meets the following criteria, as determined by the division of local services of the department of revenue: (1) the community has exhausted all available reserves; (2) the community is taxing to its levy limits; and (3) the local aid reductions for fiscal year 2004 for the community would cause a reduction in the number of public safety employees in the city or town.
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Lees, Tarr, Knapik, Brown and Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8950-0001, by striking out the figure "$13,436,481" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$14,321,626".
After deabte, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000, by striking out the following:- " Newburyport and Haverhill;".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000 by inserting after the word " Haverhill" with the following "provided that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to provide additional police patrols for the Blue Hills Reservation".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Hart and Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000 by inserting the following words:- "and provided further that not less than $179,983 shall be expended for teen and youth violence prevention and intervention programs administered by the Youth Service Providers Network in partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston and Boston Police Department"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000 by adding, at the end thereof, the following:- "; and provided further, that not less than $62,400 shall be expended to the State Police- South Yarmouth to prevent accidents and expedite traffic flow in the Town of Yarmouth."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Brewer and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8100-0000, by striking the wording "provided further, that not fewer than 40 officers may be provided to the department of conservation and recreation for the purpose of patrolling the watershed property of the department of conservation and recreation" and inserting in place thereof the following wording:- "provided further, that not fewer than 40 officers shall be provided to the department of conservation and recreation for the purpose of patrolling the watershed property of the department of conservation and recreation".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section V, the following new Section:-

SECTION 34A. Said section 4B of said chapter 1078 of the acts of 1973, as most recently amended by said chapter 333 of the acts of 1988, is hereby by further amended by striking out, in the tenth paragraph, the following words, "that the scope of arbitration in police matters shall be limited to wages, hours, and conditions of employment and shall not include the following matters of inherent managerial policy: the right to appoint, promote, assign, and transfer employees. Assignments shall not be within the scope; provided however, that the subject matters of initial station assignment upon appointment or promotion shall be within the scope of arbitration. The subject matter of transfer shall not be within the scope of arbitration; provided, however, that the subject matters of relationship of seniority to transfers and disciplinary and punitive transfers shall be within the scope of arbitration" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "that the scope of arbitration shall include wages, hours, standards of productivity and performance, and any other term and condition of employment."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-7780 by inserting after the words, "eastern district attorney's office" the following:- "; provided further that no less than $118,000 shall be expended for the norfolk district attorney's office."; and

In item 1599-7780 by striking out the figure "$1,240,000" and inserting in place thereof the following new figure:- "$1,358,000".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Nuciforo moves that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 8910-0445 the following item:- "8910-0446 For the operation of the Berkshire County Juvenile Resource Center operated by the Sheriff of the former Berkshire County in the city of Pittsfield ................................. $500,000"
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Baddour and Ms. Tucker, Messrs. Tarr and McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out line item 8910-6619 in it's entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:- "The Essex sheriff's department may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; provided, that $150,000 from the reimbursements shall not be available for expenditure and shall be deposited quarterly into the general fund before the retention by the department of any of these revenues as certified by the comptroller; provided further, that said quarterly payments shall total $600,000 in fiscal year 2006 and provided further, that said sheriff may expend from this item costs associated with joint federal and state law enforcement activities from federal reimbursements received; 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 department 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 as reported in the state accounting system ......... $2,000,000
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Rosenberg, Brewer, and Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0108, by striking out the figure $6,264,939 and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$7,249,939".
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Buoniconti, Brewer, Lees, Knapik and Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after 8910-0102 the following item:

8910-0103 For one-time costs for the operation of the jail, house of correction and any other statutorily authorized facilities and the functions under the administration of the office of the sheriff of Hampden resulting from the increase in the inmate population directly due to the state and local police gang and warrant task forces in the city of Springfield; provided that the sheriff shall provide a report on the increases in inmate populations directly due to the gang and warrant task forces to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later then February 1, 2006 ....................... $1,144,915
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 0810-0004 the following item:

"0810-0005
For the operation of the Witness Protection Board pursuant to chapter 258D of the General Laws ..........$300,000"; and

By inserting after Section ___ the following three new Sections:-

SECTION __. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after Chapter 258C the following new chapter:-

Chapter 258D

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:- "Board", the witness protection board as established in section two.

"Family member", a spouse, child, stepchild, sibling, parent, stepparent, dependent, as defined in section one of chapter two hundred and fifty-eight C, or legal guardian of a victim, unless such family member has been charged in relation to the crime against the victim.

"Prosecutor", the attorney general, assistant attorneys general, district attorney, assistant district attorneys, police prosecutors, other attorneys specially appointed to aid in the prosecution of a case, law students approved for practice pursuant to and acting as authorized by the rules of the supreme judicial court.

"Witness", any person who has been or is expected to be summoned to testify for the prosecution whether or not any action or proceeding has yet been commenced.

Section 2. There shall be a witness protection board, to consist of five members who shall serve without compensation. Notwithstanding any provision of section six of chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A to the contrary, the board shall consist of the attorney general or his designee who shall be chairman, two district attorneys who shall be appointed by the governor, the colonel of the state police, and a chief of police who shall be appointed by the governor.

The board shall by majority vote of its members, appoint an executive director who shall serve, subject to appropriation, at such rate of compensation as the board directs for a term of three years unless removed for cause by a vote of four members of the board. The executive director, subject to appropriation, shall have the power to hire such staff, subject to the approval of the board, as is needed to fulfill the powers and duties of the board. The executive director shall have such other powers and duties as the board may delegate to him.

The provisions of chapter thirty-one shall not apply to the executive director or any employee of the board.

Section 3. The board shall implement and operate the witness protection program as described in this chapter, shall develop and issue appropriate guidelines to implement this chapter, shall establish procedures to maximize federal funds for witness protection services, and shall investigate methods to improve witness protection efforts.

Section 4. A witness protection program is hereby established, which shall coordinate the efforts of state, county and local law enforcement agencies to protect the health, safety, and welfare of witnesses and their family members, and to reimburse those agencies for the costs of such efforts, subject to appropriation.

Section 5. Protection services provided to a witness may include, but shall not be limited to :

(a) armed protection or escort, marked or unmarked surveillance or periodic visits or contact by law enforcement officials prior, during or subsequent to a criminal proceeding;
(b) physical relocation to an alternate residence;
(c) housing expenses;
(d) transportation or storage of personal possessions;
(e) basic living expenses
(f) petition for a protective order on any individual identified as a threat to a witness.

Section 6. (a) A witness who feels that he or a family member is endangered may request protection in writing to a law enforcement officer, a prosecutor, a victim witness advocate, or to the board. A copy of all requests shall be forwarded to the board as soon as is practicable.

(b) The board shall review requests for assistance, shall assist the prosecutor to coordinate the efforts of state, county and local agencies to secure witness protection services, and, subject to appropriation, reimburse the prosecutor or other law enforcement agency for any witness protection related costs that are in compliance with the guidelines established by the board.

(c) If a witness, after being offered protective services under this section, declines to receive such services, the prosecuting officer shall request that the witness make such refusal in writing.

Section 7. The commonwealth, its officers and employees and law enforcement personnel shall have immunity from civil liability for any decision declining or revoking protection to a witness under this chapter.

SECTION ___. Commencing one year after the effective date of this chapter, the Witness Protection Board, as established in Chapter 258D of the General Laws, shall make an annual report to the general court, including the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees no later than January 1 of each year on the fiscal and operational status of the program.

SECTION ___. Section 13B of chapter 268 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by in line 14 striking out the word "five" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- "fifty".

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty-three minutes before five o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 11 - nays 27) [Yeas and Nays 28]:  

The President in the Chair, the yeas and nays having been completed at twenty minutes before five o'clock P.M., the amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Sections:-

"SECTION ___. Subsection (a) of section 15A of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out the word "ten", in line 3, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 15; by striking out the word "one", in line 4, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- two; by striking out the words "two and one-half", in line 5, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- five; and by striking out the word "two", in line 9, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- five.

SECTION ___. Subsection (a) of section 15B of said chapter 265 is hereby amended by striking out the word "five", in line 3, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- ten; by striking out the word "one", in line 4, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- two; by striking out the words "two and one-half", in line 5, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- five; and by striking out the words "one year", in lines 9-10, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "five years."

SECTION ___. Subsection (a) of section 18 of said chapter 265 is hereby amended by striking out the word "twenty", in line 3, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 25; and by striking out the word "two", in line 10, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- five.

SECTION ___. Subsection (a) of section 19 of said chapter 265 is hereby amended by striking out the words "not less than two years", in lines 8-9, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- life; by striking out the word "two", the second time it appears in line 9, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- ten; and by striking out the word "two", in line 12, and inserting in place thereof the following word:- ten."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ___. Section 1A of chapter 188 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word "sixty-two", in line 2, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 55."
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7066-0009, by striking out the figure "$367,402" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$417,402".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7002-0500 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, clause twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subparagraph (c) by inserting after the word ‘information' in line 141 the following:- ‘relating to the medical or health status of any employee, including, but not limited to, documentation relating to employees injured during the course of their employment'"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7006-0067 by striking out the figure $458,900 and inserting in place thereof the following figure: -"$558,900".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Morrissey, Tarr, Knapik, O'Leary and Ms. Resor moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7006-1000, by striking the text in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following two items:-

"7006-1000 for energy efficiency programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed pursuant to provisions included in this act shall be equal to the amount expended from this item......... $400,000."

"7006-1003 For the operation of the division of energy resources; provided, that $100,000 shall be expended for the purchase of electricity produced by renewable energy technologies for the commonwealth's own use, pursuant to subsection (l) of section 4E of chapter 40J of the General Laws...... "$1,056,404".
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Hart, Baddour and Nuciforo, Ms. Tucker, Mr. McGee, Ms. Chandler, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Brown, and Panagiotakos moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1110-1000, by striking out the figures "1,102,144" and inserting in place thereof the figure "1,352,144", ;

Inserting after line-item 2020-0100 the following:

2020-0101     
For the office of technical assistance to provide technical assistance and outreach capacity to support the provisions of chapter 43D of the General Laws .............................. $1,800,000;

Inserting after line-item 7002-0012 the following:

7002-0013
For the streamlining of state and local permitting processes; provided, that not less than $4,500,000 shall be expended for technical assistance grants as established in section 3(b) of chapter 43D of the General Laws to be administered by the interagency permitting board; provided that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for state permit evaluation and to overhaul state agency services for streamlined and expedited permitting at the direction of the interagency permitting board; provided further, that such analysis and evaluation shall include the executive office of environmental affairs, the executive office of public safety, the executive office of transportation, and the executive office economic development; and provided further, that not less than $1,200,000 shall be expended by the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency to work with local governments to promote and implement the provisions of chapter 43D of the General Laws to foster job creation efforts within the municipality and region ................................ $6,100,000; and

Inserting after line-item 7007-0300 the following;

7007-0310 - For the Massachusetts business resource team to manage and market an online inventory of priority development properties and other development sites as established in chapter 43D of the General Laws ........... $1,100,000.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7002-0101 by inserting after the words "Chapter 31 of the General Laws;" the following: - "provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the deputy director shall require each apprentice entering into a written agreement to submit an application to the division for an apprentice identification card; provided further, that the application shall be accompanied by a fee of $35 and paid by the apprentice or the program sponsor, together with photographic prints as required by the deputy director; provided further, that said card shall expire one year from the date of issue requiring each apprentice to submit an application to the division for an updated apprentice identification card which shall be accompanied by a fee of $35 paid by the apprentice or the program sponsor; provided further, that the first $125,000 of the fees collected by the division for this identification card program shall be deposited into the General Fund; provided further, that the second $125,000 of said fees shall be deposited into the special trust account created to fund and maintain the identification card program pursuant to chapter 357 of the acts of 2002 and the remainder of all fees collected shall be deposited into the General Fund;"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7002-0200, by striking the figure "$2,336,350" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$2,480,246" .
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702 the following item:

"There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, in this section called the Fund. There shall be credited to the Fund from the general fund annually an amount as determined by appropriation to match workforce training contributions required by section 14L of chapter 151A and collected in each fiscal year pursuant to said requirements, provided by private employers, provided further subject to appropriation, the director of workforce development, shall make expenditures from the Fund for the development and implementation employer-and worker responsive programs to enhance worker skills, incomes, productivity and retention and to increase the quality and competitiveness of Massachusetts firms; train and help the unemployed find employment, improve employment for low income individuals or low wage workers, improve wages to a level sufficient to support a family or place individuals on a career path leading to such employment and wages; train vulnerable youth (18-24 years old) to master basic academic skills including the attainment of a high school credential, develop occupational skills, and become employed in jobs that have career potential; train older workers (ages 45 and older) for new occupations. $2,000,000."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Moore and Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a high school science teacher training program in biotechnology operated by Commonwealth Corporation .....................................................................$4,000,000

Workforce Training Fund ....................................... 100.0%

After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702 by inserting the following words:- "and provided further that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a gang intervention prevention program called the At-Risk Teens Youth Project, operated by the Center for Teen Empowerment Inc., for the community of Somerville;"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702, by inserting the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Technical Assistance Program (TAP), to be operated by the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702, by inserting the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $200,000 be expended for Massachusetts Career Development Institute, Inc (MCDI) in Springfield."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Augustus and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702 by inserting after the words "Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Empowerment Center in the City of Worcester;" the following "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Centro Las Americas to provide workforce training, educational services and other transitional services in the city of Worcester;"
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tolman, Knapik and Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702, by striking out the line "that not less than $127,000 shall be expended for the employee involvement and ownership program," and replace with the line "that not less than $196,960 shall be expended for the employee involvement and ownership program".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended by adding the following outside section: Section 66 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 66, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:

Section 66- No person shall employ a boy or a girl under eighteen or permit such boy or girl to work in, about or in connection with any establishment or occupation named in section fifty-six or sixty before six o'clock in the morning, or after ten o'clock in the evening; provided, that boys or girls under eighteen may be employed as operators in regular service telephone exchanges or telegraph offices until, but not after, eleven o'clock in the evening; and provided further, that boys or girls between the ages of sixteen and eighteen may be employed in restaurants and race tracks until, but not after, twelve o'clock in the evening on Fridays and Saturdays and during school vacation periods, excepting the last day of such vacation period, and provided further that boys or girls between the ages of sixteen and eighteen may be employed at Six Flags New England until, but not after, eleven o'clock in the evening, during the 2005 school summer vacation period, excepting the last day of such vacation period.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Hart, Baddour, Nuciforo, Tucker, McGee, Chandler, Tarr, Spilka, Brown, and Panagiotakos moved that the bill be amended by adding the following section:

SECTION ___. Chapter 23A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section: -- Section 62. There shall be an interagency permitting board within the department of economic development. The members of the board shall be the secretary of economic development, the secretary of transportation, the secretary of environmental affairs, the secretary of public safety, the chair of the development coordinating council, and the executive director of the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency or their designees. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. At the direction of the secretary of economic development, the board shall meet no less than 8 times per year, and shall monitor the development of priority development sites as provided for in chapter 43D, and investigate ways in which to expedite priority development site projects. The boards shall evaluate state agency permit procedures and recommend changes for improved efficiency.
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Walsh and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:- "SECTION___. (a) Whereas, In today's economy, employers face a shortage of skilled labor; Whereas, Lower-wage workers do not earn enough to support their families; Whereas, Lack of an adequately prepared workforce can cause employers to turn to workers outside of the Commonwealth; Whereas, A skilled labor shortage can have an impact on the economic strength of the Commonwealth; and Whereas, The poverty guidelines as measured by the federal government do not adequately reflect the costs of living in Massachusetts; Therefore, It shall be the responsibility of the Commonwealth to define a self-sufficiency standard in order to provide a measure of the extent to which the incomes of households in Massachusetts are sufficient to support the costs of living, working, raising a family, and paying taxes in Massachusetts.

(b) Not later than June 30, 2006, the Commonwealth Corporation, known in this section as the Corporation, shall develop a self-sufficiency standard for the commonwealth, known in this section as the standard. As used in this section, the term "self-sufficiency standard," shall mean the amount of income needed by a family or household to provide for adequate housing, food, child care, health care, transportation and employment-related expenses, and to pay taxes. The Corporation may enter into a contract through the competitive procurement process for the development of such standard.

(c) Such standard shall take into account the family size and age of children, and shall take into account regional variations in the costs of housing and child care, the differential inflation rates that affect the growth of these costs, and the effect of existing tax laws, including state sales tax, payroll taxes, federal and state income tax, child care tax credits and the earned income tax credit. In developing the standard, the Corporation shall rely, to the extent possible, on data reported by the United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and on other data reported to state and federal agencies using standardized methodology and shall consult with state departments or agencies that serve low-income populations. Housing costs will be determined using fair market rents for apartments as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Child care costs will be determined using average costs for licensed child care facilities, including, but not limited to, family day care, as reported to the commonwealth's child care resource and referral agencies for children of different ages in different areas of the state. The president of the Commonwealth Corporation shall establish an advisory board to advise the Corporation on all matters relating to the development of a self-sufficiency standard and future revisions to it. The advisory board shall be composed of 25 members, each of whom shall serve a term of 2 years. The following shall be members of the board: the secretary of administration and finance or his designee, the director of labor and workforce development or his designee; the secretary of health and human services or his designee; the commissioner of the department of revenue or his designee; the director of housing and community development or her designee; 4 members of the senate, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate and 1 by the senate minority leader; 4 members of the house of representatives, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker and 1 by the house minority leader; the chairman of the board of higher education or his designee; 1 faculty member of a Massachusetts university or college with research expertise in the areas of demographics, living costs and labor markets to be selected by the Commonwealth Corporation; and representatives of the following 10 organizations to be nominated by their respective organizations and selected by the Commonwealth Corporation: the Massachusetts Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project; the Massachusetts AFL-CIO; the Associated Industries of Massachusetts; the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges; the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation; the Massachusetts Workforce Boards Association; the Massachusetts Community Action Program Directors' Association; the Women's Industrial and Educational Union; the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association; and the Massachusetts Association of Day Care Agencies. (3) Members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation.

(d) Not later than June 30, 2006, the Commonwealth Corporation shall report the self-sufficiency standard, including the methodology used to arrive at the standard to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on commerce and labor. The Standard shall be distributed to each of the state executive offices and state agencies that counsel individuals who are seeking education, training or employment, including, but not limited to, the executive office of health and human services, the department of labor and workforce development, the department of transitional assistance, the department of public health, the department of social services, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, the department of housing and community development, the department of economic development, the Massachusetts office of business development, the office of child care services, the board of higher education, all workforce investment boards and One Stop Career Centers. The standard shall be made available to educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and the general public upon request. The standard shall also be made available on any internet site established and maintained by the Commonwealth Corporation. (2) Such state agencies and other entities may use the updated standard to assist and guide individuals who are seeking education, training or employment in establishing personal financial goals and estimating the amount of income such individuals may need to support their families.

(e) The standard shall be updated and issued every other year by the Commonwealth Corporation and shall be reported on June 30 in the second year of each sitting of the general court, with the next update on June 30, 2006.

(f) The standard shall not be used to increase the amount of entitlement benefits provided by the Commonwealth, unless enacted by the Legislature and subject to appropriation, and said standard shall not give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party to services or entitlements or an enforceable entitlement to services or benefits not currently provided.
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended after Section 109, the following new Section 110:

SECTION 1. Section 148B of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 193 of the acts of 2004, is further amended by inserting the following paragraph at the end thereof:

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of section 148B or any other provision of any other general or special law to the contrary, a licensed real estate broker or salesperson working in the usual course of business of a licensed real estate broker shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and not an employee, provided that: (1) the services performed by the licensed individual are pursuant to a written agreement with the employing broker which provides that the individual will not be treated as an employee with respect to such services; and, (2) substantially all the remuneration for services performed by the licensed individual are directly related to sales or output rather than to the number of hours worked.

SECTION 2. The effective date of Section 1 shall be retroactive to July 19, 2004.
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by adding the following:- "provided further, that not less than $250,000 be expended for the purposes of constructing an Adult Day Services facility in the Town of Barnstable."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by striking the following language:- "provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Hungry Hill Development Corporation in the city of Springfield" and further moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following in said item:- "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Hungry Hill Development Corporation in the city of Springfield"
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $22,000 shall be expended to the East Quabbin Alliance;"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Antonioni and Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by inserting after the words "Hungry Hill Development Corporation in the city of Springfield;" the following: - "provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Greater Gardner Community Development Corporation;"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the South Quabbin Community Coalition;"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by inserting in line 37 after the words "rehabilitation program" the following language:- "; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be made available to the town of Reading for the upgrade, renovation, repair or installation of technology equipment and infrastructure for the use of municipal government"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tisei, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 7004-0099 the following new item:-

"7004-1000
For the playground initiative fund, so-called, a grant program for cities and towns of the commonwealth, to provide up to $10,000 per grant for the acquisition, development, renovation of, or equipment for playgrounds or ball fields; provided, the grants shall be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development and shall be awarded on a first-come-first serve basis to municipalities submitting applications meeting program requirements..............................................$1,000,000"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in line item 7004-0099 by inserting after the words "Beverly Affordable Housing Coalition;" the following:- "Provided further that $700,000 shall be expended for the Newburyport Affordable Housing Corporation in Newburyport"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tolman moves that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by adding the following: "provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation for the purpose of establishing an individual asset development program through the MIDAS collaborative for low-income residents."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. O'Leary, Tarr, and McGee, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Moore and Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by adding the following new item:-

"7004-1000
For a State supplement to the Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 42 U.S.C. § 8621 et seq., for the purpose of assisting low income elders, working families and other households with the purchase of heating oil, electricity, propane, natural gas and other primary or secondary heating fuel sources; provided that the department shall use such funds to augment any maximum assistance for which a household would be eligible if only federal funding were available; provided further that such supplemental funds may be used for payment of direct benefits, administrative costs and other related expenditures that may be allowed under said federal program; provided further that expenditure of these supplemental funds shall be made in accordance with the state plan submitted by the department of housing and community development in accordance with said federal program; and provided that these funds shall be released no later than November 1, 2005..............$10,000,000."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Joyce and Montigny, and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 7004-4314 the following item:

"7004-9003
For a program to provide transitional housing to homeless individuals; provided that grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis, pursuant to criteria established by the department of housing and community development, to regional non-profit housing associations, so called, to provide housing units for up to one year to homeless individuals who are working to transition into private housing.........$2,500,000"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce and Ms. Chandler, Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Knapik, Creedon, Tarr, Antonioni and. Tolman, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Hedlund, Augustus, Barrios, McGee and Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-9005, by striking out the figure "$34,871,170" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$37,000,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. O'Leary, Antonioni, Barrios and McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item in item 7004-9024, by striking out "there shall be no maximum percentage applicable to the amount of income paid for rent by each household holding a mobile voucher or project-based voucher, but each household shall pay at least 30 per cent but not more than 40 per cent of its income as rent;" and by inserting in its place:-- "each household holding a project-based voucher shall pay at least 30 per cent but not more than 35 per cent of its income as rent, and each household holding a mobile voucher shall pay at least 30 per cent but not more than 40 per cent of its income as rent;"; and

By striking out the figure "$26,283,345" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$36,283,345".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Joyce, Barrios and O'Leary, Mr. Tucker and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-9030, by striking out the figure "$2,300,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$3,000,000".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Barrios and Joyce, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Knapik, Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, by adding at the end the following new section:--

SECTION ____. Not later than 10 days after the effective date of this act, the comptroller shall transfer $2,000,000 from the General Fund to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, established by chapter 121D of the General Laws.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

SECTION___. Section 20 of Chapter 40B, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "organization" in line 9 : - "Low or moderate income housing shall include life leases granted to residents by non-profit entities, incorporated under Chapter 180 and 501 c. 3 of the IRS code. This requirement shall apply to current and future projects."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following Section: -

SECTION 110. All senior housing requiring an entrance deposit and a monthly fee shall be considered as rental housing units. Messrs. Lees, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0300 by striking out "$1,338,574" and inserting in place thereof "$2,656,021".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0300 by striking out "$1,338,574" and inserting in place thereof "$2,656,021".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tarr and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2 by inserting after line item 7007-0300 the following new line item:-

7007-0312
For the implementation and operation of the small business initiative ............................................$1,500,000
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by inserting after the word "Games;" the following: "provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a tourism promotion project at the Grandview Farm in Burlington"; and in said item by striking out the figures "$18,143,306" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$18,643,306".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, in line 29, by inserting after the word "commonwealth" the words "provided further that not less than $30,000 shall be made available for the critical maintenance issues to the exterior and chimney of the Historic Woodcock Garrison House and One-Room School House in the town of North Attleboro."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by adding the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall by expended for the Russian Community Association in Springfield.".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0900, by striking out the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Film Bureau and the agency shall be the primary service provider for film production and development in the commonwealth;".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Knapik, Lees, Buoniconti, and Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0803 by inserting after the words " December 1, 1997;" the following:- "provided further, that $88,000 shall be expended for a re-entry initiative program within the Hampden Sheriff's Department."
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section___, the following new Section:-

Section___. Section 1 of Chapter 176J of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the definition of "eligible small business" the following: Associations with a minimum of 100 members that have been organized and maintained in good faith for purposes other than that of obtaining insurance, as determined by the commissioner, have a constitution and by-laws or other governing document analogous thereto and have been in active existence for at least five years, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter, provided. Membership in said association cannot be denied based on an individual's health condition and health coverage cannot be denied due to the health condition of any individual member in order to maintain an exemption. Associations meeting said criteria shall not charge rates exceeding those which would be obtainable by an individual member company under the provisions of this chapter. If the commissioner determines that an association is not complying with the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner may disapprove of said association's eligibility and prohibit it from operating under the provisions of this section.
After debate, the amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tisei, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new section:-

"SECTION ___. Section 1 of Chapter 176J of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the definition of "eligible small business" the following: Associations with a minimum of 100 members that have been organized and maintained in good faith for purposes other than that of obtaining insurance, as determined by the commissioner, have a constitution and by-laws or other governing document analogous thereto and have been in active existence for at least five years, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter, provided. Membership in said association cannot be denied based on an individual's health condition and health coverage cannot be denied due to the health condition of any individual member in order to maintain an exemption. Associations meeting said criteria shall not charge rates exceeding those which would be obtainable by an individual member company under the provisions of this chapter. If the commissioner determines that an association is not complying with the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner may disapprove of said association's eligibility and prohibit it from operating under the provisions of this section."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended by adding the following section at the end thereof:-

"SECTION ___. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement Board is hereby authorized and directed to recalculate the member survivor pension benefit paid to Marie Walsh, the widow of Mr. Bernard Walsh. The member survivor benefit shall be calculated under the provisions of subdivision (2) of Section 12 of Chapter 32, as amended by section 89 and section 90 of Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2000.

SECTION ___. This act shall take effect as of February 2, 2000."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

At twenty-four minutes before six o'clock P.M., the President declared a recess; and, at twenty-six minutes past seven o'clock P.M., the Senate reassembled, the President in the Chair.

Suspension of Senate Rule 38A.

Mr. Lees moved that Senate Rule 38A be suspended to allow the Senate to continue in session beyond the hour of eight o'clock P.M.; and the same Senator requested unanimous consent that the rules be suspended without a call of the yeas and nays. There being no objection, the motion was considered forthwith, and it was adopted.

At twenty-nine minutes past seven o'clock P.M., Mr. Lees doubted the presence of a quorum; and, a count of the Senate determined that a quorum was present.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.

Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Tisei and McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-1000, by striking out the figure "$53,490,519" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$54,853,237".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-3000, by adding at the end thereof the following : - "; and provided further that not more than $50,000 be expended for the Friendship Home project in the town of Norwell."
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5930-1000, by striking out the words "October, 2005" and inserting in place thereof the following words: - "October, 2006".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ___. Notwithstanding any general of special law to the contrary, the department of mental retardation may lease two acres of land located on the grounds of the Wrentham Developmental Center to Tia's Rescue Haven for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a regional animal shelter.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0015 after the phrase "foster parents" to include:-provided further, no less than $575,000 shall be expended for Center For Family Connections to provide therapeutic and rehabilitative mental health services, targeted research on well being outcomes and permanency planning for older hard to place youth and those aging out of the system;
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 4800-0015 the following item:-

4800-0016
The department of social services is hereby authorized to expend for the operation of the department of social services transitional employment program an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from revenues collected from various state, county, and/or municipal government entities, as well as state authorities, for the costs related to the provision of services by the participants and the overhead costs and expenses incurred by the not for profit managing agent selected by the commissioner for administering the program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of social services is authorized to enter into a contract with Roca, Inc., a not for profit community based agency, to manage the transitional employment program and to provide services to participants from the ageing out population, parolees, probationers, youth service releasees, and/or other community residents deemed to have employment needs.
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, item 4800-0038, by inserting after the word "parents," in line 18 the following:- "provided further, that not less than $150,400 shall be expended to the Town of Littleton for administrative and educational costs accrued to the Town of Littleton for services provided to Department of Social Services clients associated with a group home located in said town;"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038 by striking out the following language: "provided further, that not less than $140,000 shall be expended for the Comprehensive School Age Parenting Program, Inc. for expansion of a year-round school-based program in Boston high schools and middle schools for pregnant teens, young mothers and fathers and other youth at high-risk for school dropout" And inserting in place thereof the following: "provided further that not less than $280,000 shall be expended for the Comprehensive School Age Parenting Program, Inc. for expansion of year-round school based programs in Boston high schools, middle schools, the South Boston Educational Complex and the Hyde Park Educational Complex for pregnant teens, young mothers and fathers and other youth at high risk for school drop out"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038 by inserting the following language:- "; provided further not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the North End Outreach Network ( NEON) of Springfield."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038, by adding the following words;- "; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expend for the South End Community Center in Springfield."; and

By striking out the figure "$271,459,996" and inserting the figure "$271,559,996".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $200,000 be expended for Alive With Awareness, Knowledge, and Empowerment (AWAKE) in Springfield."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tolman, Havern, Barrios, Tisei, Hedlund, Ms. Resor and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0041 by adding at the end thereof the following section: "Provided further that not less than $350,000 be provided for the existing transitional shelter and training services program for young parents administered by Just-A-Start Corporation in its current or an alternative location, being the sole remaining young parents shelter in the Metro Region for 65 cities and towns as defined by the Department of Social Services;" and striking out the figure "$235,944,538" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$236,294,538."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Joyce and Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 4800-1100 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

"4800-1100
For the AA subsidiary costs of the department's social workers; provided, that funds shall be directed toward mitigating social worker caseloads in those area offices furthest above the statewide weighted caseload standard and toward achieving a social worker caseload ratio of 18 to 1 statewide; provided further, that the department shall report monthly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on this management plan and the current social worker caseloads by type of case and level of social worker assigned to cases, the caseload ratio of each social worker with a caseload ratio in excess of 18 to 1, the office in which each of the social workers works and the total number of social workers in excess of the 18 to 1 ratio by region; Provided further that the department shall develop and implement a management plan so that no social worker shall be over the 18 to 1 caseload standard for more than two consecutive months; provided further, that the department shall implement such plan by November 15, 2005 and report on said management plan to House Ways & Means and Senate Ways & Means by January 15, 2006; provided further, that only employees of bargaining unit 8 as identified in the Massachusetts personnel administrative reporting and information system shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that any other payroll or administrative expenses associated with the management or support of such employees shall be paid from item 4800-0015....$136,297,301"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 103, by inserting after the words "senate president" the following words:- ", one of whom shall be the senate minority leader or his designee"; and

By inserting after the words "speaker of the house of representatives" the following words:- ", one of whom shall be the house minority leader or his designee"
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Antonioni and Tolman, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Berry and Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 103, line 15, by inserting after the words "mental health" the following words:- ",suicide prevention,"; and by inserting after the word "issues" in line 17 the following words:- "and reduce the rate of suicide within the Department of Youth Services population;"
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Tucker and Messrs. Baddour and Tarr, Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Augustus, Moore, Berry and Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600 by inserting after the words "January 1, 2003;" the following:-"provided further, that effective July 1, 2005, nursing facility Medicaid rates shall be adjusted by no less than $43,500,000 in the aggregate for the purpose of funding inflationary cost."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600, by inserting at the end thereof the following wording:- "; and provided further, that for the purposes of the financial eligibility exemption concerning treatment of the former home as an asset, and the repayment of assistance provided for nursing facility and other long term care services, the minimum coverage requirements for long term care insurance policies shall be no more restrictive than those that were in effect as of January 1, 2004."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Berry and Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600 by inserting at the end thereof following:- "provided further, that effective July 1, 2005, nursing facility Medicaid rates shall be adjusted by no less than $43,500,000 in the aggregate for the purpose of funding inflationary costs."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Rosenberg, Barrios, Joyce, Montigny, and Tarr, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Resor, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600, by adding the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the purpose of a housing with services demonstration project known as the "Caring Homes" initiative designed to delay or prevent nursing home placement by providing caregiving services to an elder; provided further, that under said demonstration project, eligible MassHealth enrollees shall be able to live in the home of an individual or relative, with the exception of spouses and dependent children, to provide for their long term supports, pursuant to regulations promulgated by said executive office";
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tolman, Joyce, and Ms. Wilkerson, Ms. Walsh, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Chandler, and Messrs. Tarr, McGee, Knapik, O'Leary, Baddour, and Tisei moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600, by inserting at the end thereof the following: "provided further that the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy shall establish rates for providers of adult day care for fiscal year 2006 that are, in the aggregate, not less than $2,000,000 greater than the amount paid for the program in fiscal year 2005."
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Ms. Tucker, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Resor and Messrs. Barrios and Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1500, by striking out the figure "$42, 015, 213" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$45,915, 840".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Joyce, Barrios, Montigny, O'Leary and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1604 by striking out the item in its entirety, and replacing it with the following new item:--

9110-1604
For the operation of the supportive senior housing program, provided that said program shall be available in state or federally supported housing developments.......$2,673,000.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Nuciforo and Joyce, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Resor, Messrs. Antonioni, Barrios and Montigny, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Joyce, Ms. Spilka and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1630 by striking the figure "98,509,945" and inserting in place thereof the following figure;- "100,481,321".

The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Nuciforo and Joyce, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Resor, Messrs. Antonioni, Barrios and Montigny, and Ms. Tucker , Mr. Joyce, Ms. Spilka and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1633 by striking the figure "38,627,967" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "39,292,911" .
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Brewer, Nuciforo, McGee, Knapik, Tarr, Fargo, Resor, Barrios, and Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1900, by striking out the figure "$4,482,014" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "5,237,000".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Buoniconti, Lees, Knapik, Pacheco, Hart, and Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following outside section:

Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the division of health care finance and policy, in conjunction with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Office of Medicaid, shall by August 1, 2005, for all non-acute chronic and rehabilitation hospitals, adopt and implement, for the rate year effective 10/01/05, a Medicaid rate reimbursement methodology, that utilizes a hospital base year of either 2002 or 2003; provided further that in calculating the Medicaid rate of reimbursement, such reimbursement shall exclude any costs associated with any beds licensed by the Department of Health.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended in Section 80, by adding the following words:- "And further, the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke is authorized to transfer into said account an amount of $49,000 from the Trustees Account and to deposit thereafter any and all sums generated by said licenses."
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Spilka, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Tarr, Tisei, McGee and Brewer, Ms. Creem and Messrs. O'Leary and Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by adding the following words"; provided further that the 11 centers for independent living shall receive $1,000,000 more than they received in fiscal year 2005"; and by striking out the figure "$8,040,597" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$9,040,597".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Augustus, Tolman, O'Leary, Knapik, Ms. Chandler, Ms. Tucker and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by striking the figure "$858,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,183,000" and moved to further amend the bill, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by striking the figure "$8,040,597" and inserting in place there of the following figure:- "8,365,597".
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Tucker moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item in item 1599-6901, in line 18 by inserting after "adjustments", the following, "be compared with the average salary of equivalent job titles in each state agency receiving funding".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Augustus, O'Leary, Moore, Tarr, Ms. Resor and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4400-1100, by striking the figure "$53,681,903" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$55,681,903".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 440X-XXXX by inserting the following:

"For the First Stop Initiative early warning homelessness prevention program to provide assistance, advocacy, and referrals to aid at-risk low-income families and individuals in retaining or obtaining affordable housing and services, administered by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, in conjunction with community health center........$500,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2120 by inserting after the words " East Boston." the following "provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Playspace Programs operated by Horizons for Homeless Children serving children residing in family shelters."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Moore, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Fargo and Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4405-2000, by inserting after the words "November 1, 2003" the following:- Effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, the division of health care finance and policy shall establish rates for residential care facilities (rest homes) maintaining regulations effective January 1-June 30, 2005; provided further that the revised cost adjustment factor applied to the Variable Cost Allowance is 8.04%;provided further that the total payment adjustment as defined in 114.2 CMR 4.04 (12) ( c) is eliminated; and is hereby further amended by striking the number $205,568,300 and replacing it with the following : $207,628,300.
After debate, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4400-1000, by striking the figure "$64,700,000" and inserting in place thereof the following : "$65,800,906"
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4406-3000 by inserting after the words "homeless and indigent;", the following: - "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Community Day Center in Waltham."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Knapik and Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4406-3000 by inserting at the end thereof the following language:- "provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Open Pantry Warming Place in the city of Springfield".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4406-3000 by inserting at the end thereof:- "; and provided further that no organization providing services to the homeless shall receive less than an average per bed/per night rate of $12.92."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tarr, Berry and McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by inserting at the end thereof the following: - "provided further, that portions of state highway routes 1A, 129, 129A, 114, and 127 in the cities of Lynn, Salem, Beverly and Gloucester and the towns of Swampscott, Marblehead, and Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport hereby be designated as a state scenic byway."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001 by inserting after the word "repair" with the following "provided further, $150,000 shall be expended to the Town of Milton for economic development on Central Avenue".
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 6030-7201 by inserting after the word "vehicle repair", the following:- "fuel costs,".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 13, the following new section:

"SECTION 13A. Section 20 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 33 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2003, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:- The provisions of the proceeding 2 sentences shall apply only to bond premiums received on or after July 31, 2003."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Havern moves to amend the bill by inserting a new section at the end thereof the following:-

"SECTION ___. Cities and Towns may set a cost for electronic public records of no more that $0.02 (2 cents) per name; this cost shall not apply to voter list electronic records."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Hart, Baddour and Nuciforo, Ms. Tucker, Mr. McGee, Ms. Chandler, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Brown and Panagiotakos moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section __ the following new Section: -

SECTION ___. Chapter 43D of the General Laws, as inserted by section 94 of chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, is hereby amended by striking out the chapter in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

CHAPTER 43D

Expedited Permitting

Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law, charter provision, by-law or ordinance to the contrary this chapter shall apply upon its acceptance by any city or town.

Section 2. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Governing body'", in a city having a Plan D or Plan E charter the city manager and the city council and in any other city the mayor and city council, and in towns the board of selectmen.

"Interagency Permitting Board", the board, as described in section 62 of chapter 23A, established to review and approve or deny municipal priority development site proposals and to grant and administer technical assistance grants.

"Issuing authority", a local board, commission, department or other municipal entity that is responsible for issuing permits, granting approvals or otherwise involved in land use development including redevelopment of existing buildings and structures.

"Permit", a permit formal determination, order of conditions, license, certificate, authorization, registration, plan approval, zoning relief or other approval or determination with respect to the use or development of land, buildings, or structures required by any issuing authority including but not limited to those under statutory authorities contained in chapter 40A, sections 81A to 81J, inclusive, and sections 81X to 81GG, inclusive, of chapter 41, sections 40 and 40A of chapter 131, sections 26 to 32, inclusive, of chapter 111, chapter 40C, sections 13 and 14 of chapter 148, chapter 772 of the acts of 1975, or otherwise under state law or local by-law or ordinance, and all associated regulations, bylaws and rules, but not including building permits or approvals pursuant to sections 81O to 81W, inclusive, of chapter 41. "Permit" shall not include the decision of an agency to dispose of property under its management or control; predevelopment reviews conducted by the municipal office of permit coordination or a technical review team; or permits granted by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.

"Priority Development site", a privately or publicly owned property that is (1) commercially or industrially zoned, (2) eligible under applicable zoning provisions, including special permits or other discretionary permits, for the development or redevelopment of a building at least 50,000 square feet of gross floor area in new or existing buildings or structures, and (3) designated as a priority development site by the board. Several parcels or projects may be included within a single priority development site.

"Secretary", the secretary of the executive office of economic development.

"Technical Review team", an informal working group consisting of representatives of the various issuing authorities designed by the head of their issuing authority to review requests submitted under this chapter. The technical review team shall not include members of the zoning board of appeals.

Section 3. (a) For a property to receive a designation as a priority development site, the governing body must file a formal proposal with the board. The proposal shall include: (1) a detailed description of the property, (2) good faith commitment to comply with the provisions of this chapter, (3) written authorization of the property owner, and (4) at the discretion of the governing body, a request for a technical assistance grant.

(b) All requests for a technical assistance grant, shall include a detailed description of how the grant will be used and shall be submitted with the formal proposal as described in subsection (a). The grants shall be used to implement the requirements of this chapter, which shall include but not limited to, professional staffing assistance, local government reorganization, and consulting services. The board shall review and determine eligibility of such proposals and approve requests within 60 days of receipt of such proposals. In special circumstances where a specific and originally unforeseen need can be demonstrated, the governing body may be eligible for an additional technical assistance grant if approved by the board and the secretary.

Section 4. Within 120 days of the acceptance of this chapter the governing body shall implement the following:

(a) appoint a single point of contact to serve as the primary municipal liaison for all issue relating to the provisions of this chapter.

(b) amend rules and regulations on permit issuance to conform to this chapter,

(c) along with the issuing authority, collect and ensure the availability of all governing statutes, local ordinances, by-laws, regulations, procedures and protocols pertaining to each permit.

(d) establish a procedure whereby the governing body shall determine all permits, reviews and predevelopment reviews required for a project; all required scoping sessions, public comment periods and public hearings; and all additional specific applications and supplemental information required for review, including, where applicable, the identification of potential conflicts of jurisdiction or substantive standards with abutting municipalities and a procedure for notifying the applicant.

(e) establish a procedure, following the notification of the required submissions for review as set forth in subsection (d) of this section, for determining if all the materials required for the review of the project has been completed.

Section 5. (a) Priority development permit reviews and final decisions shall be completed within 180 days subject to the extension herein. The said time period shall begin the day after the issuance of the notice that the application materials are complete pursuant to subsection (e) of section 4 . The governing body shall notify the applicant in writing within 20 business days from receipt of the completed form of additional information needed or requirements that it may have. The governing body may provide for pre-application conferences to facilitate this process.

(b) The resubmission of the application or the submission of such additional information required by the governing body shall commence a new 30-day period for review of the additional information.

(c) If, at any time, an issuing authority determines that a permit or other predevelopment review is required which it did not previously identify, it shall immediately notify the applicant by certified mail and shall where public notice and comment or hearings are not required complete action on the application filed for the previously unidentified permit within 30 days of receipt of the competed application or not later than the latest required decision date for a pending permit, whichever is later. Where public notice and comment or hearing are required for the previously unidentified permit, the required action date shall be not later than 30 days from the later of the close of the hearing or comment period, which shall be scheduled to commence as quickly as publication allows. The failure of the governing body to notify an applicant of the requirement of a public hearing or comment period shall not constitute a waiver of said requirement.

Section 6. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the governing body:

(a) may establish an informal procedure to allow permit applicants to obtain advisory review by a technical review team of any issue of law, policy, procedure, or classification that the applicant claims is in dispute between the applicant and the issuing authority which has affected or will affect the ability of the applicant to obtain timely review of the permit application. Procedures shall provide for a filing a request for review by the applicant, representation by the issuing authority on the technical review team, and a period not to exceed 30 days for issuance of a decision. Use of this procedure shall toll the review time periods. An advisory determination or ruling made pursuant to a procedure established in this section shall not constitute a decision or final action and shall not be subject to any right of administrative or judicial review;

(b) may establish an additional and separate fee, in addition to any fees that may be assessed by an issuing authority in order to carry out its duties under any provision of this chapter, and may deposit the fees in a special account to be maintained by the treasurer. The special account, including any accrued interest shall be expended at the direction of the governing body, without further appropriation; provided, however, that the funds shall be expended only in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter

Section 7. Failure by any issuing authority to take final action on a permit or approval within said 180-day period or extended time, if applicable, shall be deemed a grant of the relief requested of that authority. In that event, within 14 days after the date of expiration of the time period, the applicant shall file an affidavit with the city or town clerk, attaching the application, setting forth the facts giving rise to said grant and stating that notice of the grant has been mailed, by certified mail, to all parties to the proceedings and all persons entitled to such notice of hearing in connection with the application.

Section 8. The said grant shall not occur where (1) the governing body has made a timely determination that the application is not complete in accordance with its requirements and notified the applicant as set forth herein and the applicant has not made a timely response to complete the application; (2) the governing body has determined that the final application contained false or misleading information; or (3) the governing body has determined that substantial changes to the project affect the information required to process the permit application have occurred since the filing of the application.

Section 9. The 180 day time period may be waived or extended for good cause upon written request of the applicant with the consent of the governing body or upon written request of the issuing authority with the consent of the applicant. The said 180 day period may be extended for up to 30 days by the governing body in the event an additional permit or other predevelopment review is required in accordance with section 5 (c); provided however, that the requirement for the previously unidentified permit or review has been determined no less than 150 days after the issuance of the notice of completeness. The 180 day time period shall be extended when the issuing authority determines either (1) that action by another federal, state or municipal government agency is required before the issuing authority may act; (2) that judicial proceedings affect the ability of the issuing authority or applicant to proceed with the application; or (3) that enforcement proceedings that could result in revocation of an existing permit for that facility or activity and denial of the application have been commenced. In such circumstances, the issuing authority must provide written notification to the secretary. When the reason for the extension is no longer applicable, the issuing authority shall immediately notify the applicant, and shall complete its decision within the time period specified in this section, beginning the day after the notice is issued. An issuing authority may not use lack of time for review as a basis for denial of a permit if the applicant has provided a complete application and met all other obligations in accordance with this chapter.

Where chapter 831 of the acts of 1977 and chapter 716 of the acts of 1989 require or allow a referral of a permit application to a regional commission, the 180 day time period shall be extended until completion of the regional commission's review.    In cases where a regional commission denies a regional permit on a priority development site in accordance with the aforementioned chapters, the issuing authority shall cease the 180 day review period without penalty.  The provisions of chapter 831 of the acts of 1977 and chapter 716 of the acts of 1989 shall apply to this chapter.

Section 10. (a) Appeals from issuing authority decisions or from a grant by operation of law, must be filed within 20 days after the last such individual permitting decision has been rendered or within 20 days after the conclusion of the 180 day period as set forth in Section 5 A, whichever is later. The 180 day period shall be increased by the number days in any extension granted under this chapter.

(b) A person aggrieved by a final decision of any issuing authority, or by the failure of such authority to take final action concerning any such application within the time specified,

whether or not previously a party to the proceeding, or any governmental officer, board, or agency, may appeal to the division of administrative law appeals by bringing an action within 20 days after a written decision was or should have been rendered. Appeals from decisions of multiple permitting authorities shall be filed simultaneously and shall be consolidated for purposes of hearing and decision. Nothing in this section shall apply to appeals pursuant to sections 40 and 40A of chapter 131, which shall continue to be appealed in accordance with said chapter, chapter 30A and applicable regulations.

(c) When hearing appeals hereunder, the said division shall revise its rules, procedures and regulations to the extent necessary to accord with the requirements of this chapter.

(d) The said division shall render a final written decision within 90 days of the receipt of the appeal. Thereafter, an aggrieved party may appeal to the land court department by bringing an action within 20 days after the said division has rendered a final decision.

Section 11. (a) Permits shall not transfer automatically to successors in title, unless the permit expressly allows the transfer without the approval of the issuing authority.

(b) Issuing authorities having substantive jurisdiction over permit issuance may develop procedures for simplified permit renewals and annual reporting requirements. If the procedures are not developed, renewals of permits shall be governed by the same procedures and timelines as specified in conjunction with this chapter.

(c) Issuing authorities shall make every reasonable effort to review permit modification requests within as short a period as is feasible to maintain the integrity of the expedited permitting process. An issuing authority shall inform an applicant within 20 business days of receipt of a request whether the modification is approved, denied, determined to be substantial or additional information is required by the issuing authority in order to issue a decision. If additional information is required, the issuing authority shall inform an applicant within 20 business days after receipt of the required additional information whether the modification is approved or denied or that additional information is still required by the issuing authority in order to render a decision. In cases in which the issuing authority determines that a requested modification is substantial, the original review period for permit categories as set forth in section 5 shall apply.

(d) Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire five years from the date of the expiration of the applicable appeal period unless exercised sooner. Where permits cover multiple buildings, commencement and continuation of construction of one building shall preserve the permit validity. Changes in the law subsequent to the issuance of permits based upon the priority proposal shall not invalidate the permits or review certificates. Nothing in this section shall limit the effectiveness of section 6 of chapter 40A.

Section 12. A municipality that designates a priority development site shall be eligible for the following:

(a) priority consideration for community development action grants, and public works economic development grants;
(b) priority consideration for other state resources such as quasi-public financing and training programs;
(c) brownfields remediation assistance;
(d) enhanced marketing by the Massachusetts office of business development; and
(e) technical assistance provided by the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency.

Section 13. Any required reviews established under sections 61 to 62H, inclusive, of chapter 30 or sections 26 to 27C, inclusive, of chapter 9 shall be conducted concurrently and shall conclude within 120-days of a state determination of completeness of required review materials, as shall be established by the executive office of environmental affairs. The secretary of environmental affairs and the state secretary shall establish time frames for all required filings and additional filings by the applicant in order to comply with this section. In the event an applicant fails to comply with all relevant time frames, the time shall be tolled until the applicant files the required documents.

Section 14. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter the substantive jurisdictional authority of issuing authorities.

Section 15. The secretary shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION 110. Section 6 of Chapter 43D of the General Laws, as inserted by section 94 of chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, is hereby amended by striking out the chapter in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

CHAPTER 43D

Expedited Permitting

Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law, charter provision, by-law or ordinance to the contrary this chapter shall apply upon its acceptance by any city or town.

Section 2. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Governing body'", in a city having a Plan D or Plan E charter the city manager and the city council and in any other city the mayor and city council, and in towns the board of selectmen.

"Interagency Permitting Board", the board, as described in section 62 of chapter 23A, established to review and approve or deny municipal priority development site proposals and to grant and administer technical assistance grants.

"Issuing authority", a local board, commission, department or other municipal entity that is responsible for issuing permits, granting approvals or otherwise involved in land use development including redevelopment of existing buildings and structures.

"Permit", a permit formal determination, order of conditions, license, certificate, authorization, registration, plan approval, zoning relief or other approval or determination with respect to the use or development of land, buildings, or structures required by any issuing authority including but not limited to those under statutory authorities contained in chapter 40A, sections 81A to 81J, inclusive, and sections 81X to 81GG, inclusive, of chapter 41, sections 40 and 40A of chapter 131, sections 26 to 32, inclusive, of chapter 111, chapter 40C, sections 13 and 14 of chapter 148, chapter 772 of the acts of 1975, or otherwise under state law or local by-law or ordinance, and all associated regulations, bylaws and rules, but not including building permits or approvals pursuant to sections 81O to 81W, inclusive, of chapter 41. "Permit" shall not include the decision of an agency to dispose of property under its management or control; predevelopment reviews conducted by the municipal office of permit coordination or a technical review team; or permits granted by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.

"Priority Development site", a privately or publicly owned property that is (1) commercially or industrially zoned, (2) eligible under applicable zoning provisions, including special permits or other discretionary permits, for the development or redevelopment of a building at least 50,000 square feet of gross floor area in new or existing buildings or structures, and (3) designated as a priority development site by the board. Several parcels or projects may be included within a single priority development site.

"Secretary", the secretary of the executive office of economic development.

"Technical Review team", an informal working group consisting of representatives of the various issuing authorities designed by the head of their issuing authority to review requests submitted under this chapter. The technical review team shall not include members of the zoning board of appeals.

Section 3. (a) For a property to receive a designation as a priority development site, the governing body must file a formal proposal with the board. The proposal shall include: (1) a detailed description of the property, (2) good faith commitment to comply with the provisions of this chapter, (3) written authorization of the property owner, and (4) at the discretion of the governing body, a request for a technical assistance grant.

(b) All requests for a technical assistance grant, shall include a detailed description of how the grant will be used and shall be submitted with the formal proposal as described in subsection (a). The grants shall be used to implement the requirements of this chapter, which shall include but not limited to, professional staffing assistance, local government reorganization, and consulting services. The board shall review and determine eligibility of such proposals and approve requests within 60 days of receipt of such proposals. In special circumstances where a specific and originally unforeseen need can be demonstrated, the governing body may be eligible for an additional technical assistance grant if approved by the board and the secretary.

Section 4. Within 120 days of the acceptance of this chapter the governing body shall implement the following:

(a) appoint a single point of contact to serve as the primary municipal liaison for all issue relating to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) amend rules and regulations on permit issuance to conform to this chapter,
(c) along with the issuing authority, collect and ensure the availability of all governing statutes, local ordinances, by-laws, regulations, procedures and protocols pertaining to each permit.
(d) establish a procedure whereby the governing body shall determine all permits, reviews and predevelopment reviews required for a project; all required scoping sessions, public comment periods and public hearings; and all additional specific applications and supplemental information required for review, including, where applicable, the identification of potential conflicts of jurisdiction or substantive standards with abutting municipalities and a procedure for notifying the applicant.
(e) establish a procedure, following the notification of the required submissions for review as set forth in subsection (d) of this section, for determining if all the materials required for the review of the project has been completed.

Section 5. (a) Priority development permit reviews and final decisions shall be completed within 180 days subject to the extension herein. The said time period shall begin the day after the issuance of the notice that the application materials are complete pursuant to subsection (e) of section 4 . The governing body shall notify the applicant in writing within 20 business days from receipt of the completed form of additional information needed or requirements that it may have. The governing body may provide for pre-application conferences to facilitate this process.

(b) The resubmission of the application or the submission of such additional information required by the governing body shall commence a new 30-day period for review of the additional information.

(c) If, at any time, an issuing authority determines that a permit or other predevelopment review is required which it did not previously identify, it shall immediately notify the applicant by certified mail and shall where public notice and comment or hearings are not required complete action on the application filed for the previously unidentified permit within 30 days of receipt of the competed application or not later than the latest required decision date for a pending permit, whichever is later. Where public notice and comment or hearing are required for the previously unidentified permit, the required action date shall be not later than 30 days from the later of the close of the hearing or comment period, which shall be scheduled to commence as quickly as publication allows. The failure of the governing body to notify an applicant of the requirement of a public hearing or comment period shall not constitute a waiver of said requirement.

Section 6.In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the governing body:

(a) may establish an informal procedure to allow permit applicants to obtain advisory review by a technical review team of any issue of law, policy, procedure, or classification that the applicant claims is in dispute between the applicant and the issuing authority which has affected or will affect the ability of the applicant to obtain timely review of the permit application. Procedures shall provide for a filing a request for review by the applicant, representation by the issuing authority on the technical review team, and a period not to exceed 30 days for issuance of a decision. Use of this procedure shall toll the review time periods. An advisory determination or ruling made pursuant to a procedure established in this section shall not constitute a decision or final action and shall not be subject to any right of administrative or judicial review;

(b) may establish an additional and separate fee, in addition to any fees that may be assessed by an issuing authority in order to carry out its duties under any provision of this chapter, and may deposit the fees in a special account to be maintained by the treasurer. The special account, including any accrued interest shall be expended at the direction of the governing body, without further appropriation; provided, however, that the funds shall be expended only in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter

Section 7. Failure by any issuing authority to take final action on a permit or approval within said 180-day period or extended time, if applicable, shall be deemed a grant of the relief requested of that authority. In that event, within 14 days after the date of expiration of the time period, the applicant shall file an affidavit with the city or town clerk, attaching the application, setting forth the facts giving rise to said grant and stating that notice of the grant has been mailed, by certified mail, to all parties to the proceedings and all persons entitled to such notice of hearing in connection with the application.

Section 8. The said grant shall not occur where (1) the governing body has made a timely determination that the application is not complete in accordance with its requirements and notified the applicant as set forth herein and the applicant has not made a timely response to complete the application; (2) the governing body has determined that the final application contained false or misleading information; or (3) the governing body has determined that substantial changes to the project affect the information required to process the permit application have occurred since the filing of the application.

Section 9. The 180 day time period may be waived or extended for good cause upon written request of the applicant with the consent of the governing body or upon written request of the issuing authority with the consent of the applicant. The said 180 day period may be extended for up to 30 days by the governing body in the event an additional permit or other predevelopment review is required in accordance with section 5 (c); provided however, that the requirement for the previously unidentified permit or review has been determined no less than 150 days after the issuance of the notice of completeness. The 180 day time period shall be extended when the issuing authority determines either (1) that action by another federal, state or municipal government agency is required before the issuing authority may act; (2) that judicial proceedings affect the ability of the issuing authority or applicant to proceed with the application; or (3) that enforcement proceedings that could result in revocation of an existing permit for that facility or activity and denial of the application have been commenced. In such circumstances, the issuing authority must provide written notification to the secretary. When the reason for the extension is no longer applicable, the issuing authority shall immediately notify the applicant, and shall complete its decision within the time period specified in this section, beginning the day after the notice is issued. An issuing authority may not use lack of time for review as a basis for denial of a permit if the applicant has provided a complete application and met all other obligations in accordance with this chapter.

Where chapter 831 of the acts of 1977 and chapter 716 of the acts of 1989 require or allow a referral of a permit application to a regional commission, the 180 time period shall be extended for such review. In cases where a regional commission denies a permit on a priority development site in accordance with the aforementioned chapters, the issuing authority shall cease the 180 review period without penalty.

Section 10. (a) Appeals from issuing authority decisions or from a grant by operation of law, must be filed within 20 days after the last such individual permitting decision has been rendered or within 20 days after the conclusion of the 180 day period as set forth in Section 5 A, whichever is later. The 180 day period shall be increased by the number days in any extension granted under this chapter.

(b) A person aggrieved by a final decision of any issuing authority, or by the failure of such authority to take final action concerning any such application within the time specified, whether or not previously a party to the proceeding, or any governmental officer, board, or agency, may appeal to the division of administrative law appeals by bringing an action within 20 days after a written decision was or should have been rendered. Appeals from decisions of multiple permitting authorities shall be filed simultaneously and shall be consolidated for purposes of hearing and decision. Nothing in this section shall apply to appeals pursuant to sections 40 and 40A of chapter 131, which shall continue to be appealed in accordance with said chapter, chapter 30A and applicable regulations.

(c) When hearing appeals hereunder, the said division shall revise its rules, procedures and regulations to the extent necessary to accord with the requirements of this chapter.

(d) The said division shall render a final written decision within 90 days of the receipt of the appeal. Thereafter, an aggrieved party may appeal to the land court department by bringing an action within 20 days after the said division has rendered a final decision.

Section 11. (a) Permits shall not transfer automatically to successors in title, unless the permit expressly allows the transfer without the approval of the issuing authority.

(b) Issuing authorities having substantive jurisdiction over permit issuance may develop procedures for simplified permit renewals and annual reporting requirements. If the procedures are not developed, renewals of permits shall be governed by the same procedures and timelines as specified in conjunction with this chapter.

(c) Issuing authorities shall make every reasonable effort to review permit modification requests within as short a period as is feasible to maintain the integrity of the expedited permitting process. An issuing authority shall inform an applicant within 20 business days of receipt of a request whether the modification is approved, denied, determined to be substantial or additional information is required by the issuing authority in order to issue a decision. If additional information is required, the issuing authority shall inform an applicant within 20 business days after receipt of the required additional information whether the modification is approved or denied or that additional information is still required by the issuing authority in order to render a decision. In cases in which the issuing authority determines that a requested modification is substantial, the original review period for permit categories as set forth in section 5 shall apply.

(d) Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire five years from the date of the expiration of the applicable appeal period unless exercised sooner. Where permits cover multiple buildings, commencement and continuation of construction of one building shall preserve the permit validity. Changes in the law subsequent to the issuance of permits based upon the priority proposal shall not invalidate the permits or review certificates. Nothing in this section shall limit the effectiveness of section 6 of chapter 40A.

Section 12. A priority development site shall be eligible for the following:

(a) priority consideration for community development action grants, and public works economic development grants;
(b) priority consideration for other state resources such as quasi-public financing and training programs;
(c) brownfields remediation assistance;
(d) enhanced marketing by the Massachusetts office of business development; and
(e) technical assistance provided by the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency.

Section 13. Any required reviews established under sections 61 to 62H, inclusive, of chapter 30 or sections 26 to 27C, inclusive, of chapter 9 shall be conducted concurrently and shall conclude within 120-days of a state determination of completeness of required review materials, as shall be established by the executive office of environmental affairs. The secretary of environmental affairs and the state secretary shall establish time frames for all required filings and additional filings by the applicant in order to comply with this section. In the event an applicant fails to comply with all relevant time frames, the time shall be tolled until the applicant files the required documents.

Section 14. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter the substantive jurisdictional authority of issuing authorities.

Section 15. The secretary shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 109 the following section:-

"Section 110. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the accumulated deductions, including interest, credited as of July 1, 2005 to the annuity savings accounts of persons employed by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission who are members of the Pittsfield retirement system shall be transferred to the state employees' retirement system. The public employee retirement administration commission shall certify to the state board of retirement that the amounts transferred under this act are accurate.

Upon completion of the required documentation and acceptance by the state board of retirement under applicable law and regulations, as of July 1, 2005, persons employed by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission who are members of the Pittsfield retirement system shall become members of the state employees' retirement system and shall be subject to the rules and regulations of that system.

Under paragraph (c) of subdivision (8) of section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, the Pittsfield retirement system shall reimburse the state employees' retirement system for the amount of any retirement allowance that would be paid to employees transferred under this act that is attributable to their credible service while employees of the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and members of the Pittsfield Retirement System. This provision shall have no effect on any other liability under said chapter 32 that the Pittsfield Retirement System may have to the state employees' retirement system.

The state board of retirement shall not be responsible for any amount of retirement allowance, disability allowance, or other benefit under said chapter 32 for any employee, survivor or beneficiary of the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission existing on or before July 1, 2005 from the Pittsfield retirement system, or for any portion of any unfunded liability that may exist for an employee, survivor, or beneficiary of the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission related to the Pittsfield retirement system."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following 2 new sections:-

SECTION ____. The first paragraph of section 57 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 102 of chapter 149 of the acts of 2004, is hereby further amended by striking out the last sentence.

SECTION ____. The seventh paragraph of section 57C of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 26 of chapter 352 of the acts of 2004, is hereby further amended by striking out the second sentence.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section 109, the following new section: -

"SECTION___. There is hereby established a commission to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits of allowing municipalities to extend the time for payment of obligations for municipal borrowing for new capital projects for a period not to exceed 40 years. The Commission shall be comprised of the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue or his designee, the Secretary of Administration and Finance, or his designee, 3 members from the House Committee on Ways and Means, at least one being a member of the minority party, and 3 members from the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, at least one being a member of the minority party. Said Commission shall file a report, together with any legislative recommendations with the Senate and House Committees on Ways and Means and the House and Senate Clerks not later than December 31, 2005."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section 109, the following new section: -

"SECTION___. Section 117 of Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2003 is hereby amended by striking out the section in its entirety and replacing it therein with the following new section: - "Notwithstanding section 63 of chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, during fiscal year 2004, 2005 and 2006, so long as a municipality has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to dispose of property in accordance with this section by December 31, 2005, the municipality shall be authorized to dispose of the property consistent with this section, in a town, following a majority vote by the board of selectmen that is ratified by a special or annual town meeting, or in a city, following a majority vote of the city council and approval by the mayor, the proceeds of the sale or other disposal of real estate, including the taking by eminent domain by another governmental unit, but other than that acquired through tax title foreclosure, by a city, town or district, that exceed $500, may be applied for any purpose or purposes for which the city, town or district deems necessary during said fiscal years, except that the proceeds of a sale in excess of $500 of any park land by a city, town, or district shall be used only by said city, town, or district for acquisition of land for park purposes or for capital improvements to park land, shall be authorized to dispose of the property consistent with this section."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. O'Leary and McGee, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Moore, Ms. Spilka, and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following sections:-

"Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the city council of a city may, on recommendation of the mayor, transfer within the last 2 months of any fiscal year any amount appropriated for the use of any department to the appropriation for any other department. In a town, the selectmen or town council, with the concurrence of the finance committee or other entity established under section 16 of chapter 39 of the General Laws, may transfer within the last 2 months of any fiscal year any amount appropriated for the use of any department to the appropriation for any other department. Transfers under this section may not exceed, in the aggregate, 3 per cent of the annual budget of the department which the transfer is made. A transfer under this section shall not be made from any appropriation for a municipal light department under chapter 164 of the General Laws or for a school district as defined in section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended by adding the following new section:

SECTION___ Section 53G of Chapter 44, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the first sentence in lines 1 though 6 and inserting the following language:- "Notwithstanding the provisions of section fifty-three, any city or town that provides by rules promulgated under section 9 or 12 of chapter 40A, section 21 of chapter 40B, section 81Q of chapter 41 or section 31 of chapter 111, or by rules promulgated by a conservation commission established by a city or town under section 8C of chapter 40 when implementing the authority conferred under section 8C of chapter 40, section 40 of chapter 131, or under any local wetlands ordinance or bylaw, for the imposition of reasonable fees for the employment of outside consultants may deposit such fees in a special account."
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Ms. Menard in the Chair, Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section __ the following new Section:-

SECTION __. Chapter 40 of the General Laws as appearing in the Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out section 39J and inserting the following section:

"Section 39J. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section, either by a vote of the city council, board of selectmen, board of water commissioners, or by vote of said city or town in a general election or town meeting, said city or town shall for the purposes of water conservation, water resource management, water resource planning and comprehensive financial management, adopt a pricing system which includes the costs of the provision of water and sewer services to the residents and industrial and commercial users of said city or town receiving said services; and may include the costs of operation, construction and maintenance of storm drain facilities in said city or town. The definition of costs as used in this section shall include, but not be limited to, costs of pipe and related appurtenances, replacement stock for water and sewer, costs relating to the replacement and repair thereof including street work, maintenance of all equipment and services, all costs relating to the metering of water, all related costs of police and fire protection, all administrative costs relating to the collection of said water and sewer fees, all costs relating to the personnel of the departments, as well as any long term planning costs for the continues provision of said services, and any costs of land acquisition relating to long range planning and future water supply development or wastewater treatment facilities."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended by adding, after Section 109, the following new Section: -

SECTION 110. Notwithstanding clause 41A of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws the town of Cohasset may, by vote of town meeting prior to the start of any fiscal year of the town after the effective date of this act as specified in section 3 hereof, adopt for such fiscal year a higher maximum qualifying gross receipts amounts for purposes of qualifying seniors for the exemption contained in said clause 41A of section 5 of chapter 59; provided however, such maximum gross qualifying receipts amount shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars in the first fiscal year to which this act applies as set forth in section 3 hereof. An amount equal to fifty thousand dollars plus the cumulative increase in the consumer price index as issued by the United States Department of Labor, Boston Metropolitan Area, all Urban Consumers, calculated using calendar year 2004 as the base year, may be adopted by the town in accordance with this section, for the town's fiscal year 2006 beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 and similarly in subsequent fiscal years.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding clause 41A of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, the rate of interest to be charged persons with unpaid taxes by reason of the use of said clause 41A shall be variable interest rate set once a year annually, not later than August 1 of each year, by majority vote of the board of selectmen of the town of Cohasset; provided however, such rate shall not be lower than the average prime rate charged by the 3 leading banks doing business in the Boston metropolitan area nor higher than the 8% rate set forth in said clause 41A.

SECTION 3. Section 1 of this act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply first on July 1 of the fiscal year of the town of Cohasset first occurring after the effective date of this act; section 2 of this act shall take effect upon passage as to interest calculations from the effective date going forward until the taxes are paid accordance with clause 41A of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws to any taxpayer applicable to the period of time prior to the effective date of this act shall not be reduced or altered in any way section 2 of this act.
The amendment was rejected.

At five minutes past eight o'clock P.M., at the request of Mr. Lees, for the purpose of a minority party caucus, the Chair (Ms. Menard) declared a recess; and, at six minutes past nine o'clock P.M., the Senate reassembled, Ms. Menard in the Chair.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.
There being no objection, the following amendments were considered as one and adopted, to wit:

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following new section:-

SECTION __. Section 3 of Chapter 150E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-

"The appropriate bargaining unit in the case of employees of the committee for public counsel services created by chapter 211D of the General Laws, shall be a professional unit composed of attorneys and all non managerial and non confidential staff. The employer shall be the committee for public counsel services or any individual who is designated by the committee to represent the committee and act in its interests in dealing with such employees."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0330-0410, by inserting after the words, "and probate courts;" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $25,863 shall be expended for the Housing Services and Mediation Program operated by the Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority in Pittsfield; provided further, that not less than $29,558 shall be expended for Berkshire Mediation Services Inc.;".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0332-0100, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority to provide transportation to residents of Ware to the District Court in Hadley;"
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section __, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ___ . Chapter 7 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 23A the following section:-

Section 23B. (a) Notwithstanding sections 22 to 23A, inclusive, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a state agency or a state authority may, when purchasing agricultural products, including but not limited to fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy products and crops, make a preference for such products produced or harvested in the commonwealth, all other considerations being equal.

(b) Where a state agency or state authority makes a preference for agricultural products produced or harvested in the commonwealth, the state purchasing agent responsible for procuring such agricultural products on behalf of the state agency or state authority shall effectuate such preference unless the agent determines that:

(1) procurement of agricultural products produced or harvested outside of the commonwealth is essential;
(2) an agricultural product is not produced, harvested or otherwise available from any producer in the commonwealth at the time of the procurement; or
(3) compliance with this section would eliminate the only bid or offer of an agricultural product or would result in inadequate competition.

SECTION 2. Chapter 30B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19 the following section:-

SECTION 20. (a) Notwithstanding sections 1 to 19, inclusive, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a government body may, by a majority vote, make a preference for agricultural products, including but not limited to fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy products and crops, produced or harvested in the commonwealth when procuring such products pursuant to its authority, all other considerations being equal.

(b) Where a government body by a majority vote makes a preference for the procurement of agricultural products produced or harvested in the commonwealth, the chief procurement officer or procurement officer responsible for procuring such agricultural products on behalf of the government body shall effectuate such preference unless the officer determines that:

1) procurement of agricultural products produced or harvested outside of the commonwealth is essential;
2) an agricultural product is not produced, harvested or otherwise available from any producer in the commonwealth at the time of the procurement; or
3) compliance with this section would eliminate the only bid or offer of an agricultural product or would result in inadequate competition.
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100 in line 25 by adding after the words "overtime costs" the words:- ";provided further, that the department shall, in collaboration with the department of environmental protection and the department of fish and game, establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all dams in Massachusetts, and develop a coordinated permitting and regulatory approach to dam removal for stream restoration and public safety."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Pacheco, Creedon, and Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0101 by inserting the following:- "provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a comprehensive study, including a management plan, for the entire Taunton River watershed, in accordance with the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs "Proposal for Watershed work Affecting Water Quality-Wastewater Quality-Wastewater Discharges and Stormwater Discharges" dated 2/11/03 to be conducted in partnership by the Old Colony Planning Council, the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District, and the Watershed Access Lab at Bridgewater State College."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tarr, Brown and Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100 by inserting, following the words "Red Rock park on Lynn Shore drive, in the city of Lynn" the following: - "provided further, that $60,000 shall be expanded for funding of current employees of the Bureau of Forest Fire Control under their new reclassification Firefighter Services;"
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Walsh moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by inserting after the word "recreation" the following: "provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the completion of a comprehensive cost study of a master plan for the maintenance and improvement of all property under the care, custody and control of the division in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston including such measures but not limited to the planting, pruning, reforestation, enhancement of pedestrian access walks and the removal of leaves, snow and debris in said property"; and in said line item by striking out the figures "$22,718,929" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$22,758,929.
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Lees, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 104, by inserting after the words "speaker of the house" in line 19 the following words:- ", 1 of whom shall be the house minority leader or his designee" and further moved to amend the bill, in said Section, by insert after the words "senate president in line 20 the following words:- ", 1 of whom shall be the senate minority leader of his designee."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 105, by inserting after the words "speaker of the house" in lines 6 and 7 the following words:- ", 1 of whom shall be the house minority leader or his designee" and further moved to amend the bill, in said Section, by insert after the words "senate president" in line 8 the following words:- ", 1 of whom shall be the senate minority leader of his designee"
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended in section 47, in line 2, by adding after the words "appropriated herein" the following:- "for recreational rink projects but excluding any bathhouse project".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Brewer and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2030-1000, by inserting at the end the following:- "provided that $100,000 shall be expended for the cost of patrols performed by environmental law enforcement officers within properties controlled by the division of state parks and recreation" And further amended the item by striking the figure "9,913,746" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "10,013,746".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 2030-1004 and inserting in place thereof the following new item:-

2030-1004 For environmental police private details; provided that the office may expend revenues of up to $250,000 collected from fees charged for private details; provided further that notwithstanding the provisions of 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 department 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 .........................................................................$250,000.
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Montigny and Pacheco, and Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 2260-8881 the following item:-

"2260-8882
For expenses associated with the pilot watershed wetlands mitigation bank in the Taunton River watershed, established by section 80 of chapter 291 of the acts of 2004; provided, however, that the funds expended shall be repaid to the General Fund within 6 months after credits valued in excess of the amounts expended have been sold and paid .……………………………..$140,000"
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Moore and O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2310-0200, by striking the numbers "$8,420,362" and inserting in place thereof the numbers "$8,700,000."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2330-0100 by inserting, after the words " Family Fishing Assistance Center in the city of New Bedford" the following: - "provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Family Fishing Assistance Center in the city of Gloucester."; and

In Section 2, in item 2330-0100 by striking out the figure $3,910,725 and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - $4,010,725.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6000-0100 by inserting after words "June 30, 2006 and the last day of each subsequent fiscal year;" the following:-"provided further, that no less than $25,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the special commission on transportation finance established pursuant to section 13 of chapter 196 of the acts of 2004."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Morrissey and Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 105 the following new section:-

SECTION . Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, every agency, commission, department, authority, and higher education facility of the Commonwealth, which has a retained revenue account, a revolving account or trust account, shall provide an itemized financial report on November 1 of each year to the House and Senate committees on ways and means, the House and Senate Clerk, and the Governor on expenditures made during the previous fiscal year from said accounts including the fiscal year balance; provided further that each commission, department, authority and higher education facility of the Commonwealth shall by January 1 of each year submit a proposal plan for the next fiscal year beginning the following July 1, which sets forth a spending plan for monies to be used from the retained revenue account, a revolving account or trust account, including the nature of the expense to the incurred and the amount of the fund used for programs and personnel costs.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Panagiotakos moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1102-3206, by striking the word "convey" and inserting in place thereof the words "transfer care and control of ", ;and by striking the words "current occupant of the premises" and inserting in place thereof the words "Middlesex Sheriff."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new section: -

SECTION 110. The division of capital asset management and maintenance is hereby authorized to transfer from the Massachusetts Highway Department to the town of Hingham, use of and responsibility for a parcel of land containing 15.73+ acres of land, located in the town of Hingham. The exact size and boundaries of the parcel to be so transferred shall be determined by the division of capital asset management and maintenance. Transfer of said parcel shall be without consideration and shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter 7 of the General Laws.
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section 109, the following new section: -

"Section___. There is hereby established a commission to study revenue sharing by the Commonwealth to assist municipalities in the financing of services including but not limited to police and fire protection, education, the construction, repair and maintenance of non-school municipal buildings and the construction, repair and maintenance of municipal roads and bridges. Said commission shall identify the current mechanisms used to facilitate revenue sharing and their efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability. In addition, the commission shall investigate alternative mechanisms to provide cities and towns with adequate resources to provide municipal services. Moreover, the commission shall investigate and make recommendations as to the potential effect, if any, that reductions in the income tax rate may have on local property tax rates and receipts, and the interrelationship between state taxation and revenue sharing and local property taxes. Said commission shall consist of the Secretary of Administration and Finance or his designee, the Commissioner of the Department Revenue or his designee, three members of the Senate, one of which shall be a member of the minority party, three members of the House of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of the minority party, a representative of the Massachusetts Taxpayer's Foundation, a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, three members appointed by the Governor whom shall represent citizens of the Commonwealth, and three members appointed by the Governor whom shall be elected municipal officials representing geographically and demographically diverse areas of the state. Said commission shall report its findings, together with any legislative recommendations, to the Ways and Means Committees of the House and Senate no later than January 1, 2006."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0900-0100, by striking out the figure "$1,384,946" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"1,415,000".
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Timilty, McGee, Tarr and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1107-2400 by striking out the figure "$605,280" and inserting in place thereof the following figure "$730,280" provided further that said increase in item 1107-2400 shall represent increased funding for the Massachusetts Office on Disability to develop training materials for use with employees working in the State House on the Americans with Disability Act and how to assist people with disabilities within the building.
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Lees, Tarr, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1775-1100, by striking out the figures "$250,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$500,000".
The amendment was adopted.
As previously stated, the above amendments were considered as one, and were adopted.
There being no objection, the following amendments were considered as one, and rejected, to wit:

Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0321-1510 be amended by striking it, in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:

0321-1510
For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal and civil cases under subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 211D; provided, that not more than $1,000,000 of the sum appropriated in this item may be expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2006; and provided further, that the rate of compensation for homicide cases shall be $100 per hour in fiscal year 2006, $105 per hour in fiscal year 2007, and $110 per hour in fiscal year 2008; for superior court non-homicide, including sexually dangerous person cases, the rate of compensation shall be $60 per hour in fiscal year 2006, $65 per hour in fiscal year 2007, and $70 per hour in fiscal year 2008; for district court cases and children in need of services cases the rate of compensation shall be $50 per hour in fiscal year 2006, $53 per hour in fiscal year 2007, and $55 per hour in fiscal year 2008; for children and family law cases, care and protection cases, sex offender registry cases and mental health cases the rate of compensation shall be $50 per hour in fiscal year 2006, $55 per hour in fiscal year 2007 and $60 per hour in fiscal year 2008............................................$119,146,675;

By striking it, in its entirety, and inserting in place thereof the following:

For additional costs of the public defender division including salary adjustments, provided, that no funds from this appropriation shall support existing costs associated with line item 0321-1500; provided further, that said committee shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2006 on the efficiencies gained from the resources provided in this item; and provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) the number of assignment of counsel that this appropriation has shifted from private bar advocates to the public defender division since the effective date of this act; and (2) the savings the commonwealth has realized from this appropriation since the effective date of this act ......................................................................................... $2,114,111;

By inserting the following new item:

0321-1506
Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, there is hereby established two (2) pilot programs of the public defender division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS). Said pilot programs shall be established in Hampden County and in Bristol County. CPCS shall hire 5 attorneys, 1 investigator and 1 support staff for each such pilot program and shall provide said attorneys and staff with sufficient office space and office resources. The chief counsel of CPCS shall assign said attorneys throughout the various district court division of the county in a manner that in his determination will result in the most effective and efficient representation of persons claiming indigency within said county. Said assignment procedure(s) may be amended by the chief counsel of CPCS as he sees fit. The chief counsel of CPCS shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means for a period of 3 years which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: the actual costs incurred in operating the pilot programs, including a detailed itemization of said costs; the number of cases handled by each attorney; the number of cases disposed of during each reporting period; the average time to dispose of said cases; a schedule detailing the court assignments of each attorney; and the rationale for said attorney assignments..........$890,584; and

By inserting the following new item:

0321-1507
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the chief counsel for the committee for public counsel services is authorized to hire twenty additional staff attorneys along with the necessary support staff to provide representation in children and family law cases, and in juvenile delinquency and youthful offender cases statewide.......$1,971,000.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0321-1510 by striking it, in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:

0321-1510
For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal and civil cases under subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 211D; provided, that not more than $1,000,000 of the sum appropriated in this item may be expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2006; and provided further, that the rate of compensation for homicide cases shall be $100 per hour in fiscal year 2006, $105 per hour in fiscal year 2007, and $110 per hour in fiscal year 2008; for superior court non-homicide, including sexually dangerous person cases, the rate of compensation shall be $60 per hour in fiscal year 2006, $65 per hour in fiscal year 2007, and $70 per hour in fiscal year 2008; for district court cases and children in need of services cases the rate of compensation shall be $50 per hour in fiscal year 2006, $53 per hour in fiscal year 2007, and $55 per hour in fiscal year 2008; for children and family law cases, care and protection cases, sex offender registry cases and mental health cases the rate of compensation shall be $50 per hour in fiscal year 2006, $55 per hour in fiscal year 2007 and $60 per hour in fiscal year 2008.....................119,146,675;

By inserting the following new items:

0321-1506
Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, there is hereby established two (2) pilot programs of the public defender division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS). Said pilot programs shall be established in Hampden County and in Bristol County. CPCS shall hire 15 attorneys, 1 investigator and 3 support staff for each such pilot program and shall provide said attorneys and staff with sufficient office space and office resources. The chief counsel of CPCS shall assign said attorneys throughout the various district court division of the county in a manner that in his determination will result in the most effective and efficient representation of persons claiming indigency within said county. Said assignment procedure(s) may be amended by the chief counsel of CPCS as he sees fit. The chief counsel of CPCS shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means for a period of 3 years which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: the actual costs incurred in operating the pilot programs, including a detailed itemization of said costs; the number of cases handled by each attorney; the number of cases disposed of during each reporting period; the average time to dispose of said cases; a schedule detailing the court assignments of each attorney; and the rationale for said attorney assignments..........2,400,000; and

0321-1507
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the chief counsel for the committee for public counsel services is authorized to hire twenty additional staff attorneys along with the necessary support staff to provide representation in children and family law cases, and in juvenile delinquency and youthful offender cases statewide........................................................1,971,000
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 0321-2205 the following item:

"0321-2206
For the social law library to operate the electronic law database project ..........................................$300,000"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0330-0410, by striking the wording "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Quabbin Mediation in Athol;" and inserting in place thereof the following wording:- "provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Quabbin Mediation in Athol;".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0332-0100, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Town of Ware for increased tenancy costs;"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0333-0002, by adding the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $2,537,343 shall be expended for Hampden County Probate court." ; and by striking out the figure "$20,119,876" and inserting the figure "$20,746,046."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0339-1001, by inserting the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $70,080 be expended for an additional Probation Officer and Probation Officer CASE specialist at Chicopee District Court."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended by adding, at the end thereof, the following new section:-

"SECTION__ "Section 29C of Chapter 217 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- "Said deputy assistant registers shall receive a salary in an amount equal to 15 percent of the annual salary of the Barnstable County register of probate."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended by adding, at the end thereof, the following new section:-

"SECTION__ "Section 29A of Chapter 217 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- A deputy assistant register shall receive as additional compensation, subject to appropriation, an amount equal to 15 per cent of the annual salary of the Dukes county register of probate."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended by adding, at the end thereof, the following new section:-

"SECTION__ "Section 29B of Chapter 217 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the last two sentences and inserting in place thereof the following:- The register of probate may designate 1 employee as deputy assistant register with the same powers as assistant register and may revoke any such designation at will. A deputy assistant register shall receive as additional compensation, subject to appropriation, an amount equal to 15 per cent of the annual salary of the Nantucket county register of probate."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

SECTION__. Section 83 of chapter 4 of the Acts of 2003 is amended by adding the following new subsection:- (d) Notwithstanding section 2B of chapter 260 of the General laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, an action for tort arising out of the planning, design, management or construction of the project, shall be brought not later than 30 years from the date of the acceptance of the project.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2511-0100, by striking out the wording "provided further, that funds may be expended for agricultural fair prizes and rehabilitation, including the expenses of the agricultural lands board;" and inserting in place thereof the following wording:- "provided further, that funds shall be expended for agricultural fair prizes and rehabilitation, including the expenses of the agricultural lands board, provided that $4,000 shall be expended to the Town of Hardwick for its annual fair;"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-0100, by inserting after the words "overtime costs" the following:- "; provided further, that $1,000 be expended for a plaque commemorating Leslie B. Cutler for her service the longest serving woman in the Legislature serving 10 years in the House of Representatives (1938-1948) and 20 years in the Senate (1948-1968). The plaque shall be placed in Cutler Park in the town of Needham.
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Walsh, Ms. Resor, Ms. Fargo and Ms. Creem move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 2800-0100, by striking out at the end thereof the word "costs" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-"costs: and provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to complete the collaborative effort among the department, the Massachusetts highway department, the Massachusetts historic commission and the executive office of environmental affairs to complete and publish the historic parkways preservation treatment guidelines; and provided further that the department shall provide the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days notice prior to conducting any inter subsidiary transfers or interagency service agreements along with the reasons for such transfers or agreements."
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Resor and Ms. Creem, Messrs. Brewer, Nuciforo, Tarr, Barrios, and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 2800-0400 the following new item:-

"2800-0401
For a program to provide stormwater management for all properties and roadways under the care, custody and control of the Department of Conservation and Recreation; provided, that the department shall develop and implement a stormwater management program in compliance with federal and state stormwater management requirements; provided further, that the department shall inventory all existing stormwater infrastructure, assess its current stormwater practices, analyze long term capital and operational needs, and develop a stormwater management plan to comply with federal and state regulatory requirements; provided further, that in order to protect public safety and to protect water resources for water supply, recreational and ecosystem uses, the department will immediately implement interim stormwater management practices including but not limited to street sweeping, inspection and cleaning of catch basins, and emergency repairs to roadway drainage...............$500,000"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2800-9004, by striking out the figure "$375,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$535,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100 by inserting after the word " Lynn" with the following "provided further, that $71,000 shall be paid to the Town of Canton for outstanding water bills for prior operation of the Blue Hills Ski Area".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100 by inserting after the word "Sutton," with the following: "provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the construction of two DCR ballfields off High Street, near the Nike Missile Site, in the Town of Randolph."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tarr and Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0100, by inserting at the end thereof the following: - "provided further that no less than $250,000 shall be appropriated to the Middlesex Canal Commission."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by inserting after the words "true seasonal employees" the following: "Not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements at Loker Park in Natick"; and in said item by striking out the figures "$22,718,929" and inserting in place thereof the figures "22,743,929".
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Walsh, Mr. Barrios and Ms. Resor moved to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 2820-0100, by striking out the figure "$22,718,929," and inserting in place thereof the following figure "30,101,794."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100 by inserting after the words "Fellsmere pond;" the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the maintenance, security, improvement and staffing at Ames Nowell State Park;"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 2820-4420 in its entirety."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out section 2820-4421 in its entirety."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION 110. Notwithstanding section 54 of Chapter 7 of the General Laws, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintence, on behalf of the department of conservation shall, not withstanding sections 40E to 40I, inclusive, of said chapter 7 and using such competitive proposal process as the commissioner of said division deems necessary or appropriate, to lease and enter into other agreements, for terms not to exceed 20 years, to or with 1 or more offerors who participate in that process, for the Ponkapoag golf course and the Leo J. Martin golf course, so as to provide for the continued use, operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the golf courses and facilities together with the land and appurtenances associated therewith. Proceeds from the leases shall be deposited into the General Fund."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Joyce and Morrissey moved that the bill be amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following new Section:-

SECTION___. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, Section 90C 3/4 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the title and inserting in place thereof the following:-- Increasing allowance of former state and metropolitan district police officers retired after at least twenty years of service.

SECTION 2. Section 90C 3/4 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the text contained therein and inserting in place thereof the following:-- Section 90C 3/4. A former state or metropolitan district police officer, retired prior to July 1, 1992, who has been retired under any provision of this chapter or similar provision or earlier law on account of superannuation after having served in the state or metropolitan district police force for a period of not less than 20 years shall have his retirement allowance increased to an amount not exceeding one-half the rate of regular compensation payable to state police officers holding similar positions, at the time of increasing such allowance, in the comparable grade or classification occupied by such former officer at the time of his retirement.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION __. Subsection (b) of said section 279 of said chapter 149 is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof following paragraph:- No proposal to lease the Flynn rink in the city of Medford shall be considered responsive, nor shall it be accepted, without a proposal by the same offeror to lease the LoConti rink in the city of Medford, except that a proposal by the City of Melrose and Town of Winchester to lease the Flynn rink, without a proposal to lease the LoConti rink, shall be considered responsive and may be accepted.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2000-0100, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended on an education and recreation pilot program in the Quaboag and Ware River Valley to be administered by the Massachusetts watershed coalition;"
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Resor, Messrs. Brewer, Nuciforo and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2000-9900 by striking out the figures "$280,944" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "455,677".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2030-1000, by adding, at the end thereof, the following:- "; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purposes of boat registration in the Towns of Hyannis and Fall River."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Nuciforo, Barrios and Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2200-0100, by striking out the figure "$29,866,434" and inserting in place thereof the following figure - "$31,820,112".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2260-8870 by adding the following: "; provided further, that no less than $90,000 shall be provided for Brownfield redevelopment in the City of Lynn".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Nuciforo, Brown, Barrios, Brewer and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2260-8870, by striking out the figure "$14,311,075," and inserting in place thereof the following figure - "$16,466,883".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 103, the following new Section:-

"SECTION 104. The Department of Environmental Protection is directed to promulgate regulations establishing a procedure by which a municipality and the Department of Environmental Protection can exempt a food service business from certain Title V requirements. Said establishment shall employ a maximum of three and seat a maximum of ten."
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Resor and Messrs. O'Leary, Brewer, Nuciforo, Brown and Tarr, and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 2310-0301 the following new item:-

"2310-0500
For the operation of a natural heritage and endangered species program, in order to match and supplement funds collected through private voluntary contributions...........................$250,000"; and

By inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

"SECTION XXX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, amounts expended from the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund, established by section 35D of chapter 10 of the General Laws, shall be exempt from indirect cost charges pursuant to chapter 29 of the General Laws."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2320-0100, by striking out the figures "$598,758" and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- "$784,856".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. O'Leary, Montigny and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2330-0100, by striking out the figure "$3,910,725" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$4,260,725."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-

Section 22 of said chapter 90B, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:--

The director shall provide for, upon the sale of snow vehicles, recreation vehicles and vessels, the issuance of snow vehicle, recreation vehicle and vessel term registrations and the assistance with the issuance of snow vehicles and recreation vehicle registrations and vessel registrations and titles through new class 1 or 2 snow vehicle, recreation vehicle and vessel dealers registered pursuant to this section to residents and non-residents. The director shall also provide for the issuance of snow vehicle and recreation vehicle permanent registrations, the renewal or assistance with renewal of snow vehicle, recreation vehicle and vessel registrations and the issuance or assistance with the issuance of vessel titles through dealers registered pursuant to this section, as the case may be, to residents and non-residents. The fee for the registration of each vehicle shall be the same as the fee for an initial registration or renewal thereof pursuant to paragraph 3 and shall constitute payment of the registration fee or renewal thereof required by paragraph 3. Any dealer authorized to issue registration certificates for snow vehicles, recreation vehicles and registration certificates and titles for vessels, who are not employed by the commonwealth, may charge notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any law to the contrary the applicant an administrative fee in addition to the required registration fee.

Notwithstanding any provision the preceding paragraph, this section or any other provision of this chapter or chapter 90 or any other law to the contrary, the director, the registrar of motor vehicles of the registry of motor vehicles, the commissioner of revenue, the secretary of administration and finance and their staffs shall all work cooperatively to fully utilize the existing registry of motor vehicles electronic vehicle registration program, which presently allows motor vehicle dealers including powersport dealers to issue motorcycle registrations and titles, to its fullest extent possible and as soon as possible but not later than 6 months from the effective date of this section. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director of environmental law enforcement and the registrar of the registry of motor vehicles may negotiate with the vendor supporting and servicing the registry of motor vehicles electronic vehicle registration program and the vendor may negotiate with said officials or their senior staff to assume some or all of any or all of the costs attributed to the startup of this program, including but not limited to the conversion and integration of the snow vehicle, recreation vehicle and vessel data to the registry of motor vehicles data processing system. The division of environmental law enforcement and the registry of motor vehicles are hereby authorized to accept any and all such assistance in the startup of this program from said vendor if such is negotiated. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, nothing contained in these sections or otherwise shall deem the registry of motor vehicles to be a boating law administrator and nothing contained in this act or otherwise shall cause federal gas tax monies to be diverted from the division of environmental law enforcement and recreational vehicles to the registry of motor vehicles.

SECTION 18B. Section 3 of said chapter 64H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 9 through 19, inclusive, clause (c) in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following clause:—

(c) The excise imposed by section two upon sales at retail of motor vehicles or trailers shall be paid by the purchaser to the registrar of motor vehicles, the director of the division of environmental law enforcement, or their agent, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. The vendor thereof shall not add the tax to the sales price and shall not collect the tax from the purchaser. The vendor thereof shall, however, furnish to the purchaser, the registrar, the director, or their agent, as the case may be, and the commissioner a sworn statement of the sale upon a form prescribed by the commissioner, with the approval of the commissioner, giving such information as the commissioner may require for the determination of such tax; provided, however, said form shall require the vehicle identification number, also known as the VIN. For the purpose of this paragraph, the term "motor vehicle" means any self propelled vehicle designed for use and used primarily upon the highways. For the purpose of this section, the term "motor vehicle" shall also mean a "vessel" as defined in section 1 of chapter 90B, and a "snow vehicle" and a "recreation vehicle" as defined in section 20 of chapter 90B.

SECTION 18C. Section 4 of chapter 64I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 16 through 39, inclusive, the second and third paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following two paragraphs:—

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the excise imposed by section 2 upon the storage, use or other consumption of motor vehicles or trailers shall be paid by the purchaser to the registrar of motor vehicles or the director of the division of environmental law enforcement, or their agent, as the case may be, in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. The vendor thereof shall not add the tax to the sales price and shall not collect the tax from the purchaser. The vendor thereof shall, however, furnish to the purchaser, the registrar or the director, or their agent, as the case may be, and the commissioner a sworn statement of the sale upon a form prescribed by the commissioner, giving such information as the commissioner may require for the determination of such tax; provided, however, said form shall require the vehicle identification number, also known as the VIN. For purposes of such determination, the sales price of any motor vehicle, except a motor vehicle purchased from a vendor registered under this chapter who is regularly engaged in the business of making sales at retail of such motor vehicles, shall be the actual amount paid by the purchaser to the vendor for said motor vehicle or the average value of said motor vehicle, whichever is greater. "Average value" for a motor vehicle shall mean the average trade in value listed in the National Automobile Dealers Association used car guide or other value guides or default values as determined jointly by the commissioner and registrar and director, or their agent, as the case may be. The commissioner may establish rules and regulations for accepting values below these values based on the condition of the vehicle at the time of sale or other factors as may be appropriate.

For the purpose of this section, the term "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle designed for use and used primarily upon the highways. For the purpose of this section, the term "motor vehicle" shall also mean a "vessel" as defined in section 1 of chapter 90B, and a "snow vehicle" and a "recreation vehicle" as defined in section 20 of chapter 90B.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Nuciforo, Lees and Tolman moved that the bill be amended in section 4, by inserting after the words, "from a governmental agency,", the following words:- "from a camp for children in regard to an exchange visitor employed by under the United States department of state's J-1 visa program as defined in 22 CFR 62,".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8400-0001, by striking out the figure "$46,598,649" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$47,193,716".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Rosenberg and Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 16 the following four sections:-

"SECTION 16A. The definition of "Number plate" in Section 1 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 172 and 173 on page 383, inclusive, the words "motor vehicle assigned to such motor vehicle" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- motor vehicle or trailer assigned to such motor vehicle or trailer.

SECTION 16B. Section 1 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of "Terminal" at the end of line 271 on page 385, the following new definition:--

"Truck camper", a portable slide-in unit constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or other use, consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and mounted on the bed of a pick-up truck and unloaded from the bed of a pick-up truck.

SECTION 16C. The definition of "Trailer" in Section 1 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of line 290 on page 386, the following sentence:- Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of "Trailer" shall also mean a truck camper.

SECTION 16D. Section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, in hereby amended by inserting after the word "vehicle" in line 126 on page 392 the following words:- provided, however, if said trailer is also a truck camper, then the truck camper number plate shall be issued in the form of a number decal as permitted by the definition of number plate in section "; and by inserting after section 17 the following two sections:- ".

SECTION 17A. Section 6 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, in hereby amended by inserting after the word "visible" in line 9 on page 414, the following words: ; provided, however, if said trailer is also a truck camper, then the number plate issued by the registrar in section two for truck campers in the form of a number decal shall be displayed on the outside of the driver's side rear wall on the truck camper so that it shall always be plainly visible.

SECTION 17B. The definition of "Trailer" in Section 1 of chapter 90D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of line 59 on page 713, the following sentence and the following new definition:- Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of "Trailer" shall also mean a truck camper.

"Truck camper", a portable slide-in unit constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or other use, consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and mounted on the bed of a pick-up truck and unloaded from the bed of a pick-up truck."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Hedlund, Tarr, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by deleting item 1599-1970 in its entirety.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Nuciforo, Brown, Barrios, Brewer and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015, by striking out the figure "$49,182,640" and inserting in place thereof the following figure - "$51,682,640".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015 by inserting after the word "improvements," with the following:- "provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study of adding an MBTA station within the Town of West Bridgewater."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Havern, Pacheco, Moore, Creedon and Brown, Ms. Tucker and Messrs. Montigny, Brewer, Tarr and Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015 by striking out the figure "$49,182,640" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$51,682,640".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended in Section 29, by adding after the words "fixed route bus service may" the following words:- "subject to the approval of the secretary".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended in Section 30 by adding after the words "legislative body, respectively" the following words:- "subject to the approval of the secretary, subsequent to the notification of the advisory board to such authority by the secretary."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended by adding the following section at the end thereof:-

"SECTION___. Provided further that the Massachusetts Highway Department allow the town of Arlington access to the land between route 2 and Spy Pond for the purposes of establishing a pumping station at Spy Pond."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Hedlund, Lees, Tarr, Tisei, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended by adding, after Section 109, the following section: -

SECTION 110. Any commuter boat that receives a subsidy must hold a public hearing before any changes are made in scheduling and or rates.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section: -

SECTION 110. Require the MBTA to use the minimum right away for all abutters along the Greenbush Line. Require the MBTA to locate fencing from Project STA 1254 to STA 1264. Require the MBTA to put solid wood fencing from STA 1254 to STA 1264 in lieu of the proposed six foot chain link fence. Require the MBTA to install a ballast mat from project STA 1259 to STA 2162.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following new section at the end thereof:-

"SECTION__. There shall be established and set up on the books of the Commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund. There shall be credited to such fund: any fees, penalties, and other amounts collected pursuant to chapter twenty-one J; any appropriation, grant, gift, or other contribution explicitly made to such fund; and any interest earned on monies within the fund. Amounts credited to said fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, for the purposes set forth in chapter twenty-one J."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1107-2501 by striking out the figure "1,746,915" and inserting in place thereof the following;- "1,750,037".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section: -

SECTION 110. The town of Cohasset water department is hereby granted a permanent easement within the Massachusetts highway department's maintenance site and access easement on or near Crocker lane in the town of Cohasset, to allow the Cohasset water department vehicular and pedestrian access to the Scituate Hill water storage tank at all times. Said easement being shown on a plan entitled "Easement Plan of Land for Off Crocker Lane in Cohasset, Mass.," dated November 29, 2004, Ross Engineering Company Inc., Professional Engineers - Land Surveyors.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1201-0100 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, the department shall include on the Massachusetts Resident Income Tax Return form a check-off box that requires each taxpayer to certify that he or she has claimed all qualifying income from the sale of items sold through the use of the internet or other electronic media."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2D, in item 1201-0109, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to enter into a contract with a Massachusetts non-profit organization, whose primary mission is the enhancement of contact between children and their non-custodial parents, in order to develop a pro-bono legal resource program to promote greater access and visitation for children of divorced, divorcing, and never-married parents. The recipient organization shall have a history of providing assistance to non-custodial parents regarding access and visitation issues by means of in-person and telephone counseling, as well as a referral network of family law attorneys."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tisei, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1108-5100, by striking out the figure "$2,291,969" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$2,541,969";

By inserting, in line 3, after the words "General Laws" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be spent to administer a group purchasing pool separate from the state workforce pool for private sector human service agencies"; and

By inserting, after Section 108, the following new Section:-

SECTION___. M.G.L. c. 32A, Section 2b, is amended effective January 1, 2006, by inserting after "United States" in line 2 the following: "and a person who is an employee of a vendor which provides human services and which is under contract with any agency within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services or Executive Office of Elder Affairs."

SECTION___. M.G.L. c. 32A, Section 2c, is amended effective January 1, 2006, by inserting after " Massachusetts" in line 1 the following: "or employer of any employee, as defined in Subsection (b)."

SECTION___. M.G.L. 32A is amended effective January 1, 2006, by adding "Section 10F Insurance for employees of human service vendor employers. The commission shall negotiate with and purchase on such terms as it deems to be in the best interest of the Commonwealth, the vendor employers covered under this section chapter, and the affected employees and their dependents, from one or more insurance companies or non-profit hospital, medical, or other service corporations, a policy or policies of group general or blanket insurance providing hospital, surgical, medical, and other health insurance benefits for said agency employees and their dependents. Such policy or policies shall consist of a schedule of hospital, surgical, medical, dental, and other health insurance benefits purchased by the Commonwealth under the provisions of section four, or the schedule of hospital, surgical, medical, dental, and other health insurance benefits purchased by counties, cities, towns, and districts under the provisions of section three chapter thirty-twoB.

• With respect to any period of insurance which is in effect for the vendor employees and their dependents, the full cost of the insurance shall be borne by the vendor employer and the participating employee. The Commonwealth will not be responsible for contributing to the cost of this insurance.
• The employee's per cent share of the premium shall be withheld by the appropriate employer from the employee's salary on a periodic basis, and shall be forwarded to the Group Insurance Commission, heretofore referred to as The Commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by The Commission.
• The Commission shall determine at least annually, or sooner, the amount of premiums for each health plan which shall be reimbursed to the Commonwealth by each contracting agency having employees insured under this section. The Commission shall also determine, at least annually, the portion of the commission's expense of administering this hospital, surgical, medical, and other health insurance coverage for the employees of vendor employer for this coverage. After such determinations, the commission shall assess each agency an administrative charge equal to their pro rata share of the cost of administering the program. The Commission may develop a methodology to garnish human service contracts from other state agencies for such participating providers to facilitate implementation of the plan an to recoup administrative and premium costs.
• Any dividend or refund accepted by the commission from any insurance carrier as a result of the contract negotiated under this section shall be deposited by the commission with the state treasurer as provided in section nine. The commission shall determine the amount of dividend or refund apportionable to the various vendor employers having employees insured hereunder, and shall reduce the administrative expenses in section (c) attributable to each such vendor employer by the amount of refund attributable thereto.
• Each employee of a vendor employer to whom this chapter applies shall furnish the commission, in such form as it shall prescribe, such information as is necessary to insure himself or himself and his dependents under the hospital, surgical, medical, and other health insurance herein provided, and shall authorize the withholding of the appropriate premium from his salary by the appropriate vendor employer.
• Participation in the health insurance program described in this section is voluntary for vendors which contract to provide human service with the following departments of the Commonwealth: the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Department of Mental Health , the Department of Mental Retardation, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Youth Services, the Disabled Persons Protection Commission, the Division of Employment & Training, the Division of Medical Assistance, the Executive Office for Elder Affairs, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and the Office of Child Care Services. This section does not apply to individuals or families which contract directly with the Department of Social Services or the Office of Child Care Services to provide foster care or in-home family daycare. This section also does not apply to individuals who enter into contracts with said departments of the Commonwealth as consultants or independent contractors."

SECTION___. The commission shall develop a report setting forth plan designs for plans established pursuant to chapter 32A, section 10F and appropriate administrative mechanisms for said plans, with the costs associated with both the benefits provided under said plans and administration, and shall file the report with the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than January 1, 2006. Said report will include an analysis of the demographic data of those to be insured, an actuarial analysis, and possible plan design. If in compiling this report, The Commission determines that the actual savings to provider agencies and their employees will be less than 5%, The Commission shall not move forward with said plan and shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means in writing, including in said letter its methodology for determining cost savings.

SECTION___. Enrollment in said program shall begin no later than July 1, 2006. If by December 31, 2006, agencies employing less than 1,000 cumulative workers have enrolled, The Commission shall not move forward with said plan and shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means in writing.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 1108-5100, by striking out the figure "$2,291,969" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$2,541,969";

and by inserting, in line 3, after the words "General Laws" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be spent to administer a group purchasing pool separate from the state workforce pool for private sector human service agencies"; and

By inserting, after Section 108, the following new Section:-

SECTION___. M.G.L. c. 32A, Section 2b, is amended effective January 1, 2006, by inserting after "United States" in line 2 the following: "and a person who is an employee of a vendor which provides human services and which is under contract with any agency within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services or Executive Office of Elder Affairs."

SECTION___. M.G.L. c. 32A, Section 2c, is amended effective January 1, 2006, by inserting after " Massachusetts" in line 1 the following: "or employer of any employee, as defined in Subsection (b)."

SECTION___. M.G.L. 32A is amended effective January 1, 2006, by adding "Section 10F Insurance for employees of human service vendor employers. The commission shall negotiate with and purchase on such terms as it deems to be in the best interest of the Commonwealth, the vendor employers covered under this section chapter, and the affected employees and their dependents, from one or more insurance companies or non-profit hospital, medical, or other service corporations, a policy or policies of group general or blanket insurance providing hospital, surgical, medical, and other health insurance benefits for said agency employees and their dependents. Such policy or policies shall consist of a schedule of hospital, surgical, medical, dental, and other health insurance benefits purchased by the Commonwealth under the provisions of section four, or the schedule of hospital, surgical, medical, dental, and other health insurance benefits purchased by counties, cities, towns, and districts under the provisions of section three chapter thirty-twoB.

• With respect to any period of insurance which is in effect for the vendor employees and their dependents, the full cost of the insurance shall be borne by the vendor employer and the participating employee. The Commonwealth will not be responsible for contributing to the cost of this insurance.
• The employee's per cent share of the premium shall be withheld by the appropriate employer from the employee's salary on a periodic basis, and shall be forwarded to the Group Insurance Commission, heretofore referred to as The Commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by The Commission.
• The Commission shall determine at least annually, or sooner, the amount of premiums for each health plan which shall be reimbursed to the Commonwealth by each contracting agency having employees insured under this section. The Commission shall also determine, at least annually, the portion of the commission's expense of administering this hospital, surgical, medical, and other health insurance coverage for the employees of vendor employer for this coverage. After such determinations, the commission shall assess each agency an administrative charge equal to their pro rata share of the cost of administering the program. The Commission may develop a methodology to garnish human service contracts from other state agencies for such participating providers to facilitate implementation of the plan an to recoup administrative and premium costs.
• Any dividend or refund accepted by the commission from any insurance carrier as a result of the contract negotiated under this section shall be deposited by the commission with the state treasurer as provided in section nine. The commission shall determine the amount of dividend or refund apportionable to the various vendor employers having employees insured hereunder, and shall reduce the administrative expenses in section (c) attributable to each such vendor employer by the amount of refund attributable thereto.
• Each employee of a vendor employer to whom this chapter applies shall furnish the commission, in such form as it shall prescribe, such information as is necessary to insure himself or himself and his dependents under the hospital, surgical, medical, and other health insurance herein provided, and shall authorize the withholding of the appropriate premium from his salary by the appropriate vendor employer.

• Participation in the health insurance program described in this section is voluntary for vendors which contract to provide human service with the following departments of the Commonwealth: the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Department of Mental Health , the Department of Mental Retardation, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Youth Services, the Disabled Persons Protection Commission, the Division of Employment & Training, the Division of Medical Assistance, the Executive Office for Elder Affairs, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and the Office of Child Care Services. This section does not apply to individuals or families which contract directly with the Department of Social Services or the Office of Child Care Services to provide foster care or in-home family daycare. This section also does not apply to individuals who enter into contracts with said departments of the Commonwealth as consultants or independent contractors."

SECTION___. The commission shall develop a report setting forth plan designs for plans established pursuant to chapter 32A, section 10F and appropriate administrative mechanisms for said plans, with the costs associated with both the benefits provided under said plans and administration, and shall file the report with the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than January 1, 2006. Said report will include an analysis of the demographic data of those to be insured, an actuarial analysis, and possible plan design. If in compiling this report, The Commission determines that the actual savings to provider agencies and their employees will be less than 5%, The Commission shall not move forward with said plan and shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means in writing, including in said letter its methodology for determining cost savings.

SECTION___. Enrollment in said program shall begin no later than July 1, 2006. If by December 31, 2006, agencies employing less than 1,000 cumulative workers have enrolled, The Commission shall not move forward with said plan and shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means in writing.
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Knapik, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1790-0100 by striking the figure "$4,242,721" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$5,242,721".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Joyce, Ms. Fargo and Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1107-2400, by striking out the figure "$605,280" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$670,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- "provided that $50,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Citizen Advocacy Program;" and further amended the item by striking the figure "$8,040,597" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$8,090,597".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-3384, by inserting after the word "Massachusetts" the following:- "; provided, that $3,000,000 shall be expended as reimbursement for actual costs of environmental cleanup at the property located in the Town of Norfolk, formerly known as the Department of Public Health Pondville Hospital as identified in chapter 519 of the acts of 1980 upon satisfactory presentation to and approval by the secretary of administration and finance of actual costs expended and the execution and delivery of a mutually agreeable general release to the commonwealth, and provided further that the reimbursement hereunder shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any responsibilities or expenditures provided for in any general or special law or regulation and provided further that line item 1102-3233 of section 2 of Chapter 149 of the acts of 2004, section 679 of chapter 26 of the acts of 2003, and section 70 of chapter 140 the acts of 2003 are hereby repealed." and in said item by striking out the figure "$4,837,211" and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- "7,837,211."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-6901, by adding, in line 5, after the words "of elder affairs" the following:- "and Medicaid funded and Medicaid managed care funded agencies" And in item 1599-6901, by striking, in line 23, after the words "for child care services" the following:- "or programs for which payment rates are negotiated and paid as class rates as established by the division of health care finance and policy; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated from this item to contracts funded exclusively by federal grants as delineated in section 2D".
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Spilka and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012 by striking out the figure "$15,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$30,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the transportation program administered by the Disabled American Veterans;"
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012 by adding at the end thereof:- ", provided that not less than $50,000 shall be appropriated for the Middleboro Veterans Outreach Center."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0300 striking out "$12,339,263" and inserting in place thereof the following "$12,357,263"; by inserting after line item 1599-0050 the following new line item:-

1599-0061
For payment of a state death benefit to survivors of members of the Massachusetts national guard pursuant to section 111 of this act .......... $400,000;

By inserting after line item 8700-0001 the following line item:-

8700-0004 For the costs of serviceman's group life insurance premiums while Massachusetts national guard members are Federally activated, pursuant to section 112 of this act ............... $438,016; and

By inserting at the end the following new sections:-

SECTION 110. Said paragraph (h) of said subsection (1) of said section 4 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 146, the word:- Massachusetts.

SECTION 111. Section 88 of chapter 33 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking lines 30 through 47 inclusive and replacing it with the following paragraph:-

In the case of the death of a member of the Massachusetts national guard resulting from injury, sickness, or disease received while in the line of duty pursuant to orders under titles 10 and 32 of the United States Code or chapter 33 of the General Laws, and that injury, sickness or disease resulting in such death were not the result of fault or neglect on the part of the decedent, a single payment of $100,000 shall be paid to the surviving spouse. If there is no surviving spouse said amount shall be paid to the child, or children in equal shares, of the decedent. If there is no surviving spouse and no child or children, the surviving mother and father of the decedent, if such father and mother were dependent on the decedent for support at the time of his death each shall each receive $50,000.  If only one parent survived the decedent or only one parent was dependent on the decedent for support, that parent shall receive $100,000. The standard for dependency shall be determined in accordance with clause (3) of section one and section 32 of chapter 152. All claims presented under the provision of this section shall be made in accordance with the procedure provided for under section 90 of this chapter.

SECTION 112. Chapter 33 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 88A. All monthly premiums for any coverage held in the serviceman's group life insurance program administered by the Veterans Administration for a member of the Massachusetts national guard who is ordered to active federal service pursuant to title 10 of the United State Code, shall be borne by the commonwealth for the duration of the member's active duty period.

SECTION 113. Section 6B of said chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

The surviving spouse, currently not married, of a veteran whose death occurred as a result of injury sustained or disease contracted during active service in the armed forces of the United States, shall be paid the sum of $1,500 annually in two payments on August 1 and February 1. Such payments shall be due and payable from the date of receipt of said surviving spouse's completed application.

SECTION 114. Section 6B of said chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

The surviving spouse, currently not married, who is in receipt of Dependency Indemnity Compensation from the Veterans Administration, and whose veteran-spouse served in active service of the armed forces of the United States, shall also be paid the sum of $1,500 annually in two payments on August 1 and February 1. Such payments shall be due and payable from the date of receipt of said surviving spouse's completed application.

SECTION 115. Section 6B of said chapter 115, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

Any payment made on August 1 pursuant to this section shall be for the period beginning January 1 and ending June 30 of that same year; any payment made on February 1 pursuant to this section shall be for the period beginning July 1 and ending December 31 of the previous year. The commissioner shall prorate initial annuity payments from the date of receipt of the completed application to ensure that the total payments in any fiscal year shall not exceed the amounts appropriated.

SECTION 116. Section 111 shall take effect as of October 7, 2001.

SECTION 117. Section 114 shall take effect on January 1, 2006.
The amendment was rejected.
As previously stated, the above amendments were considered as one, and were rejected .

Messrs. Lees and Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0330-0300 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that the chief justice for administration and management shall expend funds for the purposes of acquiring, through a lease agreement, suitable space in the town of Belchertown for the district court of eastern Hampshire by June 15, 2006; provided further, that funds from this item or any other item shall not be expended for the cost associated with the district court of eastern Hampshire, unless said division is located in the town of Belchertown as of said date; provided further, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all criminal and civil business within the eastern Hampshire district court jurisdiction shall be conducted in the town of Belchertown as of said date; provided further, that said chief justice shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than September 17, 2005 detailing the status of said lease agreement"
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"SECTION___. (a) This chapter shall be known as the bail lien and restitution collection act. Where the provisions of this chapter relating to the return of bail posted by or on behalf of a defendant in a criminal matter conflict with the provisions relating to the return of bail in any other general law, special law, rule or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall control.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"bail discharge docket" shall be the docket created in section four;

"bail lien" shall be the lien created by section three; provided, that such lien shall be created and perfected automatically and immediately upon imposition of a financial obligation on the defendant;

"bail lien discharge order" shall be the order proscribed in section four;

"clerk" shall mean a clerk or assistant clerk of the superior court department, a clerk or assistant clerk of the district court department, a clerk or assistant clerk of the Boston municipal court department, a clerk or assistant clerk of the juvenile court department, or a clerk or assistant clerk of the housing court department;

"financial obligation" shall mean any order by the court to pay any monies;

"justice" shall mean a justice or associate justice of the trial court department;

"office of the district attorney" shall mean the office of the district attorney having jurisdiction over the criminal matter; provided, that if the prosecution has been brought by the attorney general, then the term office of the district attorney shall also be construed to mean the office of the attorney general; provided further, that the district attorney or attorney general, as the case may be, may designate the person or persons in his office authorized to accept service provided for in section four.

(c)When a court imposes on the defendant a financial obligation, the clerk of the court shall immediately place a bail lien in the amount of such obligation on any bail posted by or on behalf of said defendant. Said clerk shall not thereafter return any bail to the defendant or the person who posted the bail on behalf of the defendant until: (i) the financial obligation has been fully satisfied, or (ii) the matter has been terminated and the defendant has been discharged by the court, or (iii) a justice of the court by written order that complies with the form proscribed in section four directs the clerk to return the bail to the defendant or the person who posted bail on behalf of the defendant. Except by order of the court, a matter shall not be considered terminated until all financial obligations imposed thereon have been satisfied. Persons authorized to admit a defendant to bail shall inform the defendant or the person posting bail on behalf of the defendant that, in the event that the court imposes any financial obligation on the defendant, a bail lien shall be placed on any bail posted by the defendant or on behalf of the defendant; provided, that it shall be a rebuttable presumption that the defendant or the person posting bail on behalf of the defendant was so informed.

(d) A justice may, after a hearing as proscribed herein, order the clerk to discharge in whole or in part a bail lien; provided, that said clerk shall not discharge a bail lien unless he is presented with a written bail lien discharge order bearing the name and signature of said justice which conforms to the format herein proscribed. In addition to the printed name and signature of the ordering justice, the bail lien discharge order shall contain the following information: (i) the name of the defendant; (ii) the case number; (iii) the amount of bail to be returned; (iv) the reasons supporting the order for return of bail; (v) an itemized list of the financial obligations previously imposed on the defendant; (vi) a copy of the motion for the bail lien discharge order; and (vii) a copy of the affidavit in support of such motion. If the justice approves the bail lien discharge order, the original order shall be placed in the case file. One copy of the order shall be placed in the bail discharge docket and shall be a public record open to public inspection. The bail discharge docket may be maintained in printed book form or by electronic means and may be made available for public inspection on the internet.

The clerk shall maintain a bail discharge docket. The clerk shall file in said docket a copy of every bail lien discharge order approved by a justice sitting in his court. There shall be a separate bail discharge docket for each calendar year. The clerk shall annually, not later than February first, cause to be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary the following information extracted from all bail lien discharge orders filed during the previous twelve months: (i) the name of the defendant; (ii) the amount of bail returned; (iii) the name of the justice ordering the bail returned.

A defendant who posted bail on his own behalf, or the person who posted bail on behalf of the defendant may, by written motion, apply to the court for the issuance of a bail lien discharge order; provided, that such motion shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating the reasons why the court should approve the motion for a bail lien discharge order; provided further, that said affidavit shall not be accepted for filing by the clerk unless it is signed under the pains and penalties of perjury by the moving party; and provided further, that said motion shall not be accepted for filing by the clerk unless accompanied by said affidavit. The motion and accompanying affidavit shall be filed with the clerk and a copy served upon the office of the district attorney not less than three business days prior to any court hearing on the motion; provided, that if the motion involves a case where the court has ordered restitution paid to a victim of a crime, said motion and affidavit shall be filed with the clerk and a copy served upon the office of the district attorney not less than thirty business days prior to any court hearing on the motion. The clerk shall, in accordance with the aforementioned time standards, schedule a hearing on the motion on a date and time that is convenient for the moving party, the victim, if any, the office of the district attorney, and the court. The district attorney shall inform said victim of the motion as well as the date and time proposed for a court hearing on the motion. The victim shall have standing to be heard in opposition or support of the motion. Failure of said victim to appear in court shall not, without more, constitute grounds for approval of the motion. The incarceration of the defendant or the person who posted bail on behalf of the defendant shall not, without more, constitute grounds for approval of the motion. After the hearing, the justice shall have seven business days to consider and take action on the motion.

(5) A justice shall not waive, vacate, remit or reduce the financial obligations of a defendant who is incarcerated solely because of the defendant's incarcerated status. The clerk shall note on the mittimus ordering the commitment of the defendant the financial obligations imposed on the defendant, if any. If the defendant is committed to a house of correction, the sheriff shall be responsible for collecting all financial obligations owed by the defendant while in his custody and may attach any monies deposited in or due to be deposited in the canteen fund, so-called, or any other financial account maintained by the defendant or on behalf of the defendant. If the defendant is committed to a facility of the department of correction or a facility of the department of youth services, the commissioner of the department having custody of the defendant shall be responsible for collecting all financial obligations owed by the defendant while in custody of said department and may attach any monies deposited in or due to be deposited in the canteen fund, so-called, or any other financial account maintained by or on behalf of the defendant. Funds collected shall be remitted to the clerk of the court from which the defendant was sentenced. Funds remitted under the provisions of this section shall be applied first toward any restitution owed by the defendant. After the order of restitution is satisfied, funds remitted under this section shall be deposited into the fund proscribed by the general or special law establishing the obligation; provided, that if a fund is not so proscribed, the funds so collected shall be deposited in the general fund.

(6). The clerk of each court shall maintain a separate interest bearing account for the receipt of bail and other monies received by the court. Interest accruing on account of funds deposited in said account shall be remitted to the state treasurer and deposited not less than once per month in the general fund. Bail that has been ordered forfeited shall, not later than thirty days after the order of forfeiture, be remitted to the treasurer and deposited in the general fund.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-0300 by adding the following: "; provided further, that no less than $35,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae on the Nahant Beach Reservation".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2820-0100, by inserting, after the words "Curley Recreation Center in the city of Boston;" the following: "provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Camp Meigs located in the Readville section of the city of Boston; provided further that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a study on the Neponset River Master plan".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking item 2820-1000, and inserting in place the following item: 2820-1000 The division of urban parks and recreation may expend an amount not to exceed $325,000 from revenue generated pursuant to section 34B of chapter 92 of the General Laws and proceeds derived from the lease agreement entered into for the management of Nahant Beach Reservation Parking Lot, provided not less than $125,000, in addition to other amounts budgeted for the upkeep and maintenance of said Reservation, shall be expended for the upkeep and maintenance of said Reservation beginning March1, and ending not later than July 1 ........ ...................$325,000
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Hedlund and Knapik moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"SECTION __. Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the second sentence of clause eighteenth and inserting in place thereof the following:- "Legal holiday" shall also include, with respect to Suffolk county only, March seventeenth, or the day following when said days occur on Sunday; provided, however, that the words "legal holiday" as used in section forty-five of chapter one hundred and forty-nine shall not include March seventeenth, or the day following when said day occurs on a Sunday."

After debate, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty-three minutes past nine o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 14 - nays 24) [Yeas and Nays 29]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at twenty-seven minutes past nine o'clock P.M., the amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Hedlund and Knapik moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:- "SECTION ___. Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the second sentence of clause eighteenth and inserting in place thereof the following:- "Legal holiday" shall also include, with respect to Suffolk county only, June seventeenth, or the day following when said days occur on Sunday."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section __, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ___. Section 7 of Chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the following words contained in lines 88 and 89 of clause eighteenth:- ", with respect to Suffolk county only,"

The question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty-eight minutes past nine o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 19 - nays 19) [Yeas and Nays 30]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at twenty-seven minutes before ten o'clock P.M., the amendment was rejected.

Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section: -

"SECTION___. That for the purpose of discharging a moral obligation of the commonwealth, and after an appropriation has been made thereof, there shall be allowed and paid out of the state treasury to Colonel William J. Gormley, III, Massachusetts National Guard, the sum of $44,983.12 for legal expenses incurred by him in defending himself against a civil complaint initiated by former Adjunct General Raymond A. Vezina. Said civil complaint having been subsequently withdrawn after evidence demonstrated that Colonel Gormley acted property and in good faith in executing his duties and responsibilities as a member of the Massachusetts Militia.
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Creem and Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended in Section 86 by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-

"(q) Notwithstanding paragraph (p) not less than 50 per cent of the net cash proceeds derived from the sale, lease, sublease, granting of easements or other conveyances related to any state mental health facility or state mental retardation facility declared to be urplus by the department of capital asset management and maintenance shall be deposited into the State Mental Health Facilities Disposition Fund or the State Mental Retardation Facilities Disposition Fund as established by section 2 NNN of chapter 29 of the General Laws. The remainder of such net cash proceeds shall be allocated in accordance with paragraph (p), provided that the city or town in which the property is located shall receive from such remaining net cash proceeds, to the extent possible, the full amount it would have received notwithstanding this paragraph.; and

By inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:- SECTION ___. Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Editon, is hereby amended by inserting after section 2 MMM the following section: -

"Section 2 NNN. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth two separate funds to be known as the State Mental Health Facilities Disposition Fund and the State Mental Retardation Facilities Disposition Fund to be expended, subject to appropriation, by the department of mental health and the department of mental retardation respectively. Notwithstanding section 548 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2003 or any other law or act to the contrary, the funds shall consist of not less than 50 per cent of monies derived from the sale, lease, sublease, granting of easements or other conveyances related to any state mental health facility or state mental
retardation facility declared to be a surplus by the department of capital asset management and maintenance. Monies deposited into the funds shall be expended exclusively by the department of mental health and the department of mental retardation respectively to provide, develop and support housing for individuals who are clients of the department of mental health and the department of mental retardation. The books and records of the State Mental Health Facilities Disposition Fund and State Mental Retardation Disposition Fund shall be subject to a biennial audit by the state auditor. No expenditure from said funds shall cause said funds to be in deficiency at the close of a fiscal year."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0250 by inserting after the words " New Bedford;" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $44,888 shall be obligated for a contract with the Mansion located in the city of Haverhill."
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Augustus and Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0250, by striking out the figure "$453,966" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$475,105" and moved to further amend the bill, in Section 2, in item 1410-0250, by striking out the figure "$1,947,291" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,968,430".
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"SECTION _____. Clause twenty-second of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 official edition, is hereby amendment by striking the words "two thousand dollars" in line 555 and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "ten thousand dollars", and further moved that the bill be amended by striking the figure "$250" in line 556 and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,000" ".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section __, the following new Section: -

"SECTION __. Section 210 of Chapter 184 of the Statutes of 2002 is hereby amended by striking the period at the end of the second sentence and adding the following: "; and until the University and the Commission mutually agree to such compensation the Commission shall remain the right to possession of the taken parcel."
The amendment was adopted.

The President in the Chair, Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all subterranean thoroughfares, including portions of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project shall have signage posted indicating to motorists, "Please 'TRAV'-el Safely!"
After debate, the amendment was rejected.

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting the following new line item:

9700-XXXX
For the Hynes Convention Center and Parking Garage Commission to complete the task of Section 299 of Chapter 149 in the Acts of 2004 ..........................................................$80,000
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik, Brown and Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0511-0000 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, each register of deeds using electronic record books shall record all instruments electronically and each register shall note any changes or amendments made to the recorded instrument after the initial entry of the instrument in the electronic record book and shall ensure that all methods of electronically recording instruments conform to any federal law requirement; provided further, each register shall make duplicate copies, which may be in electronic format, of all books in his registry in which deeds, certificates and other instruments have been electronically recorded or entered."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund, Brown and Brewer moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section 109, the following new section: -
“The department of education is hereby authorized and directed to investigate the potential positive and negative fiscal and educational impacts, as well as the potential interaction with any applicable federal laws of amending section 5A of chapter 71B to set eligibility for at reimbursement for in-district placement of special education students at 3 times state average per pupil foundation budget.”
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended by striking section 109 and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“SECTION ___­. The executive office of transportation shall perform a comprehensive study of student transportation, in cooperation with the department of education, to determine a more cost-effective approach to transporting students to and from school and other school-related activities including, but not limited to, examining ways to improve coordination of bus routes and other methods of transport within and among school districts, evaluating the feasibility of establishing a school transportation authority to oversee educational transportation, a review of the current level of state and local payments for transportation, an analysis of the need for changes in the laws and regulations relative to school transportation, and the feasibility of charging user fees to all users including students eligible for free or reduced cost lunch in order to diminish the costs currently borne by municipalities and the impact any such fees may have on low-income students.
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Berry, Rosenberg and Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-1000, by inserting in the second line after the word "licensing;" the following:- "provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended to hire a deputy commissioner of workforce development who shall have responsibility for developing and implementing the workforce development plan pursuant to section 5 of chapter 15D of the General Laws; provided further said deputy commissioner shall coordinate with the board of higher education and the university of Massachusetts board of trustees in developing said workforce development plan as it relates to programs and services to be delivered through public higher education institutions."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Antonioni, Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Tarr and Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7516-0100 the following item:-

"7516-0200
For the Bay State Reading Institute, to provide literacy-based intervention in Massachusetts schools; provided, that the program shall be administered under contract to Middlesex Community College, in collaboration with Fitchburg State College; provided further, that the preponderance of funds should go to schools with a high percentage of minority and/or low-income students, provided further, that such school-wide literacy-based intervention programs shall be based on effective, research-based instruction in reading, as called for in Reading First, and shall provide for the evaluation and tracking of all students' reading and writing skills at least annually; provided further, that such programs shall include measurable goals and benchmarks, shall be lead by a school-based planning team which includes teaching faculty and the school principal, shall provide for the training of teachers in effective strategies for reading instruction and shall include a school-wide literacy coordinator who shall be responsible for the coordination and training of other school staff; provided further, that said initiative shall require that participating schools engage in frequent assessment of the progress of individual students, including diagnostics to determine the source of difficulty for struggling students, use small-group, student-centered instruction for a substantial part of the school day, and focus on literacy instruction, including writing, across the curriculum.........$1,000,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8000-0010 by inserting following the words "shall receive 100 per cent of the amount so earmarked in fiscal year 2006" the following: - "provided further, that no community shall receive a grant in fiscal year 2006 which is less than that received in fiscal year 2003; provided further, that $250,000 shall be made available to municipalities specified under item 8100-0000 to curb gang-related activities; provided further, that the secretary of public safety shall distribute the monies from the preceding clause through a competitive grant program that gives preference to applications that demonstrate a commitment to multi-jurisdictional collaborative strategies to deal with curbing gang-related activities"; and

In section 2, in item 8000-0010, by striking out "$20,267,596" and inserting thereof the following:-"$20,750,715".
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Rosenberg, Brewer, and Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8910-0188, by striking out the words:- "provided further that $300,000 from the reimbursements shall not be available for expenditure and shall be deposited in the General Fund at a rate of the first $75,000 of each quarter before the retention by the department of any reimbursements; provided further, that the quarterly payments shall total $300,000 in fiscal year 2006";
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Morrissey, Hart, Hedlund and Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2810-2040 by inserting after the words "recreation system;" the following;- ", for the expense, upkeep, maintenance and improvement of the division's waterways including, but not limited to, the waterway, waterfront, piers, public access, floats and moorings, located on and near properties permitted or leased from the division to a yacht club".; and

By inserting in said item after the words "full time equivalent personal;" the following:- "provided further that the division shall expend at least spend an amount equal to the proportion of the fees collected from the permits or lease monies from yacht clubs permitted or leasing on division property in relation to all fees collected to be spent on waterways, waterways improvements, and public access."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Berry moved that the bill be amended in Section 79 by adding the following words:-

"The Owners of Spectacle Island Park (hereinafter the "Park") are hereby authorized, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, to enter into an agreement for the purposes of management, maintenance and operation of the Park, including the delivery of programs, activities and events for the educational, scientific, recreation and conservation benefit of the public, with Island Alliance, Inc., to provide the public with opportunities for recreation, education and other activities and purposes consistent and compatible with the protection, preservation, use and enjoyment of the Island Park by the public, and the cooperative operation by the Owners and Island Alliance, Inc., of the Park within the National Park Area. Nothing in the lease hereby authorized shall interfere with the public's right to access the Park without charge during the Park's operating hours To support such expenditures, the lessee may, as approved annually by the Owners under the lease agreement and subject to audit, charge and collect reasonable fees for participation in or access to programs, events, equipment and services planned or provided by the lessee, and may generate income and raise revenue through such means or through receipt of grants, donations, gifts, services or otherwise. All amounts collected by the lessee at or for the Park shall be held in trust for the benefit of the public, shall not be commingled with other monies held by the lessee for other purposes, and shall be directed to management, improvement, maintenance, operation and programming of and for the Park. Any amounts collected in excess of the expenditures therefor, which expenditures may include a reasonable return on investment approved in advance by Owners, shall be applied to a reserve account for the benefit of the Park or may be assigned to the National Park Area as approved by Owners.

The Owners are each authorized, in accordance with this act, to grant a lease for a period of up to thirty years to Island Alliance, Inc.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following new section:-

SECTION__. Notwithstanding section 54 of chapter 7 of the General Laws, the division of capital asset management and maintenance, on behalf of and in consultation with the department of conservation and recreation, is hereby authorized, notwithstanding sections 40E to 40I, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws and using such competitive proposal process as the commissioner of said division deems necessary or appropriate, to lease and enter into other agreements, for terms not to exceed 20 years, to or with 1 or more offerors who participate in that process, The Max Ulin Rink in the Town of Milton, so as to provide for the continued use, operation, maintenance, repair and improvement of the Max Ulin Rink and facilities together with the land and appurtenances associated therewith.

There shall be an option for renewal or extension for operations and maintenance services not exceeding an additional 5 years. Such renewal or extension shall be at the discretion of the division of capital asset management and maintenance in accordance with the original contract terms and conditions or contract terms and conditions more favorable to the state. All leases must contain a provision that requires the lessee to carry comprehensive general liability insurance with the commonwealth named as a co-insured, protecting the commonwealth against all personal injury or property damage within the rink or on the land during the term of the lease. Such leases and other agreements shall be on terms acceptable to the commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance after consultation with the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation, and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, shall provide for the lessees to manage, operate, improve, repair and maintain the properties. Any such leases or other arrangements requiring capital improvements to be made to any buildings or surface areas shall include a description of the required capital improvements and, at a minimum, performance specifications. Such leases and other agreements shall provide that any benefits to the commonwealth and the costs of improvements and repairs made to the properties provided by the tenants or the recipients of the properties shall be taken into account as part of the consideration for such leases or other agreements. The division, in consultation with the department, shall structure each lease or other agreement to minimize disturbance of the current rights of any tenants who may currently use any part of the rink or adjoining facilities, whether under a written lease or other arrangement. All consideration received from the leases or other agreements shall be payable to the department of conservation and recreation for deposit into the General Fund. The lessees of said properties shall bear all costs deemed necessary or appropriate by the commissioner of the division of capital asset management and maintenance for the transaction, including without limitation, all costs for legal work, survey, title and the preparation of plans and specifications.

(b) The division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with and on behalf of the department of conservation and recreation, shall solicit proposals through a request for proposals which shall include key contractual terms and conditions to be incorporated into the contract, including but not limited to (1) a comprehensive list of all rinks operated by the responsive bidder or offeror in the last four years, (2) other facilities management or experience of the responsive bidder or offeror, (3) other skating or hockey management experience of the responsive bidder or offeror, (4) a residential discount program, (5) reservation policies, (6) proposed reasonable rates that will ensure continued public access, (7) required financial audits, (8) policies to encourage use of the rink by persons of all races and nationalities, (9) safety and security plans, (10) seasonal opening and closing dates, (11) hours of operation and (12) how the operator will satisfy the following ice time allocation guidelines. Ice time at rinks under the jurisdiction of the division of urban parks and recreation shall be allocated to user groups in the following priority order: general public skating; non-profit youth groups; school hockey; youth groups other than non-profit youth groups; and adult organizations or informal groups. Ice time may be allocated at the discretion of the operator, provided that general public skating shall be booked at a minimum of 12 hours per week, with a range of times and days which reasonably allow for public skaters of all ages to participate in some public skating sessions. Every effort shall be made to balance the ice allocation needs of long-established youth organizations and newly formed youth organizations in a manner that provides equal opportunity and equal access for youths of each gender.

(c) It shall be a mandatory term of any request for proposals issued by the commissioner and of any contract entered into by the commonwealth with any party regarding the subject matter of this section that any party which has entered into a contract pursuant to this section with the commonwealth shall require, in order to maintain stable and productive labor relations and to avoid interruption of the operation of the rinks and to preserve the safety and environmental conditions of those rinks, that all employees currently working on the operation and maintenance of the rinks be offered employment by any party entering into a contract pursuant to this section. Upon the execution of any agreements authorized by this section, the department of conservation and recreation shall reassign or relocate those employees who do not accept employment with the lessor, to comparable positions within the department subject to applicable collective bargaining agreements.

(d) The provisions of any general or special law or rule or regulation relating to the advertising, bidding or award of contracts, to the procurement of services or to the construction and design of improvements shall not be applicable to any selected offeror which is awarded a contract pursuant to this section, except as provided in this section.

SECTION 2. The inspector general shall review and approve any request for proposal issued by the division before issuance.

The Town of Milton shall have the right of first refusal to lease and enter into agreements authorized by this section in connection with the Max Ulin Rink at a cost of $1 per year for up to 25 years.
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Morrissey, Hart, Hedlund and Tolman moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 17 the following new section:-

SECTION. Chapter 92 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 120 the following new section:- Section 121. The department of conservation and recreation shall establish a formula by which the fee or lease monies to be collected from yacht clubs in exchange for a permit or lease on the department's properties are to be determined; provided that the department shall consider, but is not limited to, the following factors; the actual revenue generated by the yacht club, the yacht club's service to the community, the number of years the yacht club has been at that location, the size of the yacht club's dues-paying membership, the capital improvements and maintenance on the department's properties, future capital improvements and the fees and taxes paid by the yacht club to the municipality. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the yacht club and the department on negotiating a mutually acceptable permit, permit fee or lease agreement; provided further that any dispute regarding the permit, the lease, or negotiation process, that either party should have shall be subject to chapter 30A of the General Laws.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item, 7003-0701, in line 4, by adding the following: "; provided that $150,000 shall be expended as a planning grant for the Springfield Health Careers Partnership Program, UMASS/Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences."
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 7007-0515 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

"7007-0515
For economic development grants to be administered by the department of business and technology; provided, that not less than $150,000 be expended on the Cape Cod Regional Incubator Project to be operated by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended on the operation of the Massachusetts Fisheries Recovery Commission; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a grant to the South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation established in chapter 301 of the acts of 1998; provided further, that $350,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development for the purpose of enhancing economic development related services, including but not limited to implementation of a statewide online site finder to assist business growth; and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for grants to community development corporations, community development financial institutions or other private, not-for-profit community-based organizations, for the purpose of providing technical assistance or training to very small businesses with 20 employees or less; provided, that grants shall be awarded to those community development corporations, community development financial institutions or other private, not-for-profit community-based organizations with a track record of success in providing technical assistance or training to such businesses..............................$2,950,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-1200, by adding at the end, thereof the following:- "provided that the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall work in conjunction with the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative to provide Outer Cape Health Services with the resources necessary to match a Federal grant for development of an electronic medical records system."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Tolman moves that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by adding in line item 4590-0250 the following: "Provided further, that not more than $150,000 shall be expended to create the Childhood Obesity - School Nutrition Pilot Project, within the Commonwealth's Department of Public Health. The purpose of this pilot program is to initiate or maintain school lunch programs focused on diminishing the epidemic of childhood obesity. Public schools wishing to institute or maintain a school nutrition program designed to reduce childhood obesity, as part of their school lunch program, may submit application to the Department of Public Health for a grant, not to exceed $10,000 per school per annum.  The application will indicate the various nutritional and educational steps the school will follow as part of their plan, as well as a method for measuring results.  Grant applications and other appropriate criteria will be determined and reviewed by the Department of Public Health and striking out the figure "$14,568,309" and inserting in place thereof the following figure- "$14,718,309".
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Montigny, Tisei, Brown, Tarr and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting, after item 4513-1115 the following item:-

"4513-1121
For a statewide STOP stroke program; provided, that this program shall expend funds to educate the public and providers, including emergency medical systems personnel, medical dispatchers and fire and police department personnel and out-patient facilities intake and discharge personnel about the warning signs of stroke, the recognition of stroke symptoms, and the importance of timely and appropriate acute care treatment; provided further, that this program shall expend funds, as appropriate, to support initiatives related to primary stroke services regulations throughout all regions of Massachusetts, such as telemedicine infrastructure, community education efforts, or other needed supports; provided further, that the department shall coordinate such program with any ongoing federally-funded statewide efforts, including any program funded by federal cardiovascular health initiative grants; and provided further, that the program shall seek to maximize, through grant development or public-private partnerships, available sources of funding to accomplish the goals of the program................................ $300,000"

The question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at eleven minutes before ten o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 31]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at nine minutes before ten o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-1400, at the end thereof by inserting the following: - "provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the domestic abuse response team which serves the Ipswich District Court."

By striking out the figure "$20,430,496" and inserting in place thereof the following: - "$20,440,496".
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section: -

"SECTION___. That for the purpose of discharging a moral obligation of the commonwealth, and after an appropriation has been made thereof, there shall be allowed and paid out of the state treasury to Colonel William J. Gormley, III, Massachusetts National Guard, the sum of $44,983.12 for legal expenses incurred by him in defending himself against a civil complaint initiated by former Adjunct General Raymond A. Vezina. Said civil complaint having been subsequently withdrawn after evidence demonstrated that Colonel Gormley acted property and in good faith in executing his duties and responsibilities as a member of the Massachusetts Militia.
The amendment was adopted.

At five minutes before ten o'clock P.M. , the President declared a recess until the following day at a half past eleven o'clock A.M.

of Monday, May 23, 2005]

At a quarter before twelve o'clock noon, the Senate reassembled, the President in the Chair.

The President, members, guests and employees then recited the pledge of allegiance to the flag.  

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following outside section:

(A) Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the General Law, as so appearing is hereby amended by inserting in line 301 as appearing in the 2002 official edition, after the words "fire marshal" the following words:- "and employees."

(B) Section 3 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing is hereby amended by inserting in line 306 after the words "firefighting academy" the following words:- "employees of the Department of Fire Services shall have previously held employment in a group 4 position."

(C) Employees of the Department of Fire Services shall not be eligible for retirement under the provisions of part B of this act for eighteen months from the date of the enactment of this act.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7030-1002 by striking out the figure "$23,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$25,000,000".

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twelve minutes before twelve o'clock noon, on motion of Mr. McGee, as follows, to wit (yeas 36 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 32]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at eight minutes before twelve o'clock noon, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following new section:-

Section __ The third paragraph of Section 3 of 150E of the General Laws as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is amended by striking out the first sentence and adding in place there of the following sentence: "The appropriate bargaining unit in the case of the uniformed members of the state police shall be a public safety professional unit composed of all such uniformed members in the titles below that of Major and above that of Sergeant and a unit composed of all such uniformed members in titles below that of Lieutenant."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702, by striking out the words "provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for Centro Latino de Chelsea to provide workforce training, educational services and other transitional services in the city of Chelsea" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Centro Latino de Chelsea to provide workforce training, educational services, and other transitional services in the city of Chelsea;"
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0600 by striking "$30,000" and inserting "$100,000."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200, by inserting after the words "Orange Recovery House" the following: - "provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to REACH, formerly known as the Waltham Support Committee for Battered women".
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Wilkerson and Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200 by striking the following language: "provided further, that not less than $99,925 shall be expended for Latinas Y Ninos to provide a full-time child advocate parent educator specialist to attend to the needs of Latino women in recovery with a focus on pregnant women, new parents, and mothers recently reunified with their children" and inserting in place thereof the following: "provided further, that not less than $99,925 shall be expended for Latinas Y Ninos for women in recovery, including children's services."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4530-9000 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for teen pregnancy prevention services in the city of Springfield".
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Hart and Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-0250, by inserting, after the words "department of education" the following:- "provided further that $99,000 shall be expended to the H.E.L.P. program so-called, for black males health;"
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tisei, Havern, Lees, Barrios, Joyce, Augustus, Knapik and Tolman, Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Antonioni and O'Leary, Ms. Wilkerson, Mr. Montigny, Ms. Spilka, and Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-0250, by striking out the following:- "; provided further, that not more than $250,000 shall be expended for the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth;" and insert in place thereof the following:- "provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth;".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tolman and McGee moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section___, the following new section:-

Section ____. Section 12DD of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph: "Every physician attending or treating a case of heroin or other opioid overdose shall report such case to the department of public health within twenty-four hours. Whenever any such case is treated in a hospital, clinic or other institution, the administrator, manager, or other person in charge thereof shall report such case to the commissioner of public health within twenty-four hours. The reports made pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall not be a public record as defined by Section 7 of Chapter 4. The department of public health shall promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars or more than one hundred dollars."

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at sixteen minutes past twelve o'clock noon, on motion of Mr. McGee, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 33]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at twenty-two minutes past twelve o'clock noon, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112 by inserting after the words "Girls Incorporated of Holyoke Drop-In Center;" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the programs and improvements at the YWCA of Haverhill."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Moore and Ms Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- provided further, that in determining the inpatient and outpatient non- acute hospital rates of payment, the executive office and its contractors shall utilize the same payment methodology in effect during fiscal year 2005 so that rates of payment are not less than those in effect during fiscal year 2005.
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended in outside section 75, by striking paragraph 4 and inserting in place thereof the following:- (4) effective July 1, 2005, an annual amount of $17,000,000 to fund rate adjustments for reasonable capital expenditures by nursing homes, giving priority to publicly operated, urban and/or geographically isolated nursing homes as determined by the division of medical assistance, in consultation with the division of health care finance and policy, that meet quality standards established by the executive office of health and human services in conjunction with the department of public health and the division of health care finance and policy for the purposes of encouraging the upgrading and maintenance of quality of care in nursing homes, and to fund rate adjustments to eligible nursing homes that meet utilization standards established by the executive office of health and human services in consultation with the division of health care finance and policy for the purpose of reducing unnecessary nursing home admissions and facilitating the return of nursing home residents to non-institutional settings and to the extent that an annual amount of $17 million in this paragraph is not fully allocated, the division shall first provide operating or capital rate adjustments for publicly operated, urban and/or geographically isolated nursing homes;"
Ms. Walsh in the Chair, after remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended by striking section 5, and further moves to amend the bill by inserting the following section:-

"SECTION __. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services shall take all steps necessary to implement section 271 of chapter 127 of the Acts of 1999 no later than February 1, 2006. The Secretary shall submit reports detailing the Executive Office's progress in implementing this section on the last day of every month between August 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 to the clerks of the House and Senate, the chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means, the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Health Care Finance and the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs.
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4100-0060, by adding the following words:-"; provided further, that the division shall transfer its existing contract with Hampshire Community Action Commission for the demonstration project Hampshire Health Access to Hampshire HealthConnect, a program of Cooley Dickinson Hospital, effective May 1, 2005".

The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600 by adding the following words:- "and provided further, that not withstanding any general or special law to the contrary, medicaid rates paid by the commonwealth through the office of medicaid or its third party agents to cover the cost of care provided by the only mentally involved/medically involved (MIMI) nursing facility in the commonwealth shall be sufficient to cover the cost of care provided by such a facility, and in no event shall be less than fifteen percent more than the fiscal year 2005 medicaid reimbursement per patient day received by such a facility".

After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Sections:-

"SECTION _____. Clause Forty-first of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subclause (B), beginning in line 865, and inserting in place thereof the following subclause:-

(B) that such person's income does not exceed that required to qualify under section 5 subsection (a) of chapter 62.

SECTION ___. Said clause Forty-first is hereby further amended by striking out the words "five hundred dollars", in line 849, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,000.

SECTION ___. Clause Forty-first B of said section 5 is hereby amended by striking out the words "five hundred dollars", in line 1035, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,000."

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty-one minutes before one o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 34]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at seventeen minutes before one o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2310-0200, by striking the wording "provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Town of Orange for maintenance of culverts and other necessary repairs resulting from beaver related flooding in the Town of Orange;"; and

In item 6010-0001, by inserting the following wording:- "provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Town of Orange for maintenance of culverts and other necessary repairs resulting from beaver related flooding in the Town of Orange;"
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Brown, Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section __, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ___. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary the School Building Assistance Authority shall submit a list of school projects consisting of: (i) all projects approved in accordance with chapter 645 of the acts of 1948 for which the state has outstanding liability as of January 1, 2005 ; (ii) all approved school projects that were approved by the board of education in accord with section 6 of chapter 70B of the General Laws on or before December 31, 2004 , for which the state has outstanding liability as of January 1, 2005 ; (iii) all projects on the school building assistance priority list maintained by the department of education as May 1, 2004 ; (iv) applications submitted to the authority subsequent to July 1, 2007 for major repair projects which were formerly accepted by the board to have been necessary to avoid future and more costly renovations of the same project and if the authority determines that funding of such repair projects does not adversely impact the full funding of bonded liabilities and indebtedness under the school modernization and reconstruction trust; and (v) projects in Quincy and Swampscott which, prior to the effective date of this act, were eligible for funding under section 668 of chapter 26 of the acts of 2003. The list shall identify for each project: (i) total estimated construction costs; (ii) total estimated short-term and long-term interest costs; (iii) reimbursement rate pursuant to chapter 70B of the General Laws as in effect prior to the effective date of this act, section 329 of chapter 159 of the acts of 2000 as in effect prior to the effective date of this act, and section 668 of chapter 26 of the acts of 2003 as in effect prior to the effective date of this act; (iv) year of application; (v) year of approval, if approved; (vi) rank order on the waiting list; and (vii) other information upon the request of the authority.
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Tisei, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ____. The secretary of the executive office of health and human services shall conduct a study to determine the costs of allowing MassHealth participants who care for elderly parents to obtain additional benefits to offset the expenses paid for caring for elderly parents. The secretary shall submit this report no later than March 1, 2006 and shall submit said report to the senate president, senate minority leader, chairman of senate ways and means committee, speaker of the house of representatives, house minority leader and chairman of the house ways and means committee."
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Knapik, Tolman, McGee, Nuciforo, Barrios, O'Leary, Montigny, and Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4530-9000, by striking out the figure "$1,492,643" and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - "2,000,000".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4580-1000, by striking the figure "$27,052,068" and inserting in place thereof the figure "29,071,508.

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at three minutes before one o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Moore, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 35]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at one o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Chandler, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Moore, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Resor and Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 4590-0300 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

"4590-0300 For youth smoking prevention and tobacco control programs, including enforcement of illegal sales to children laws by local boards of health and coordinated treatment resources including the Tobacco Free Helpline and QuitWorks; provided, that no funds shall be expended in the AA subsidiary, so-called, for any personnel-related costs ........................................... 4,250,000" .

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at five minutes past one o'clock P.M., on motion of Ms. Chandler, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 36]:

The President in the Chair, the yeas and nays having been completed at eight minutes past one o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

Distinguished Guests.

There being no objection, during the consideration of the Orders of the Day, several guests were recognized, as follows:

The President handed the gavel to Mr. Baddour for the purpose of introducing the members of Team Kate Bike Ride. They were led by Steve Smith of Methuen and included members, Joe Crowley, Kevin Friel, Brian Caldwell and Jessica Coveillo. The team raises funds to grant wishes to children with cancer. The team was the guest of Senators Baddour, Morrissey and Walsh.

The President then handed the gavel to Mr. Knapik for the purpose of introducing, seated at the rear of the Chamber, Mrs. Marion Armstrong and Mrs. Jean Dudas, members of the board of directors of the Westfield Council on Aging. They were accompanied by Representative Donald Humason of Westfield.

The President then handed the gavel to Mr. Joyce for the purpose of introducing, in the rear of the Chamber, The Fontbone Academy Chorus. The chorus, led by Carol Emma Fortier, performed a song and then withdrew from the Chamber.

The President then handed the gavel to Mr. O'Leary for the purpose of introducing, in the rear of the Chamber, students from Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Orders of the Day.

The President in the Chair, the Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.

Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended in Section 62 by adding at the end the following wording:- "The Executive Office of Elder Affairs shall report quarterly, beginning no later than September 30, 2005, to the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees, the joint committee on health care finance, and the joint committee on elder affairs on the number of Prescription Advantage members by income categories; the Prescription Advantage costs to date; the projected Prescription Advantage costs for the remainder of the fiscal year; and the Prescription Advantage member's out-of-pocket costs for formulary and non-formulary drugs. In addition, starting March 2006, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs shall also report the number of Prescription Advantage members enrolled in a Part D plan; the names of the Part D plans in which said members are enrolled, including the number of members enrolled in each; and the cost savings to Prescription Advantage specifically related to Part D involvement."
After debate, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-1400, by striking the figure "$500,000," and inserting the figure "$1,037,000."

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty-nine minutes before two o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Buoniconti, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 37]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at twenty-seven minutes before two o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

At twenty-six minutes before two o'clock P.M., at the request of Mr. Lees, for the purpose of a minority party caucus, the President declared a recess; and, at twenty-eight minutes before three o'clock P.M., the Senate reassembled, the President the Chair.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.

Messrs. Baddour, Tisei, Hart, Barrios, O'Leary, McGee and Augustus, Ms. Chandler, Ms. Tucker, Messrs. Hedlund, Joyce and Creedon, Ms. Resor, Ms.Walsh, and Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-0042, by striking out the figure "$10,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"$12,500,000"

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty-two minutes before three o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Baddour, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 38]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at eighteen minutes before three o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section__, the following new Section:-

SECTION___. The commission of the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall convey to the town of Stoughton, for nominal consideration, notwithstanding sections 40F to 40J, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, by deed, a parcel of state owned land located in the town, formerly under the care and control of the armory commission. The parcel is shown as parcel 42 on town assessor's map 81.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section ­­­­__ the following Section:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the chairwoman of the senate ways and means committee shall be required to have on her person at all times a wireless communication device, a Blackberry so-called, so that the chairwoman can enjoy the benefits of being in constant communication with the agencies from which she consistently requests information so that she can craft a thorough and complete fiscal plan for the commonwealth.

Pending the question on adoption of the amendment, Ms. Murray moved that the amendment be amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "Funds for such wireless communications device shall be paid from the Senate minority leader's office funds within item number 9500-0000."

After remarks, the further amendment was rejected.

After remarks, the pending the amendment (Lees) was rejected.

Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 105 the following new section:-

SECTION . Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the public employee retirement commission is authorized and directed to permit any member of any retirement system, who retired between June 30, 2004 and December 31 under chapter 32 of the General Laws, 2004 and made an election of retirement benefits pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 12 of said chapter 32, to make one change of such an election following receipt of information concerning the effect of the new table of mortality adopted on or about December 22, 2004 that was made retroactive to June 30, 2004 by the public employee retirement administration commission pursuant to section 336 of chapter 149 of the acts of 2004; provided further that the retiree shall make said change under the provisions of this section within 180 days of the effective date of this act.
The amendment was adopted.

Ms. Resor and Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0012 be amended by striking the words "$100,000 may be expended for the purposes of training teachers and students;" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "200,000 shall be made available for the purposes of training teachers and students and $25,000 shall be expended for a pilot program for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic to provide the 10th grade Math and English language arts MCAS tests in audio digital format for the fall and spring of the 2005-2006 school year."
The amendment was rejected.

Ms. Walsh and Mr. Barrios move that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0029, by striking out the figure "$3,049,470" and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - "$3,269,470."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section ___, a new Section :-

"SECTION ____ That the board of higher education establish a commission to study the costs associated with expanding the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship by establishing and funding a scholarship program to provide an additional scholarship of up to $2000 for students who score in the top 1% or 2% in the state on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS); provided further, that the commission shall study the costs associated with making this scholarship retroactive to any students currently enrolled in a full time program at public higher education institutions."

Pending the question on adoption of the amendment, Messrs. Antonioni and Barrios moved that the amendment be amended by adding the following sentence:- "The commission shall also study the Adams Scholarship as it relates to gender, different socio-economic backgrounds, and how any expansion of the scholarship would affect those relationships."
The further amendment was adopted.

The pending amendment (Lees), as amended (Antonioni - Barrios) was then adopted.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-1200 by inserting after the words "by January 15, 2006;" the following:- "provided further, that funds shall be expended on a grant to study the creation, operation, and evaluation of a pilot wireless student learning initiative at the New Boston Pilot School in the City of Boston, and the results reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means by January 15, 2006."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011 by inserting after section 8 the following new section:- "(9) Meet extraordinary legal costs in excess of $100,000 arising from successful appeals of decisions rendered by the Bureau of Special Education Appeals; provided further, that any such awards shall be limited to 50% of eligible costs incurred, and in no instance shall exceed $250,000."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7070-0065, by inserting after the words "pursuing a bachelor's degree at a public", the following:- "or independent."
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Nuciforo, Joyce and Barrios moves to amend the bill in Section 2, by inserting after item 7113-0100 the following item:- "7113-0105 For the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for capacity building at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in conjunction with a pilot wireless learning initiative in conjunction with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the assessment and evaluation of the higher education resources available to residents of Berkshire County ........................ $350,000"
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund, Brown, Joyce, Fargo and Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0008 by inserting, after the words "No Child Left Behind Act;" the following: - "provided further, that not less than $75,747,745 be used for equalization aid, so-called, for school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining agricultural schools, independent vocational schools and independent agricultural and technical schools to be distributed in such amounts as necessary in order to ensure that no school districts funded by this item shall be funded at an amount less than the amounts prescribed in the disbursement contained in section 3 of chapter 149 of the acts of 2004, plus 50% of the difference, if any, between the amounts prescribed in the disbursement contained in section 3 of chapter 149 of the acts of 2004 and the amounts prescribed in the disbursement contained in section 3 of chapter 177 of the acts of 2001.";
and

By striking out the figure "$3,288,931,062" and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - "$3,364,678,807."
After remarks, the amendment was rejected.

Report of Committees.

There being no objection, during consideration of the Orders of the Day, by Ms. Menard, for the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently, on petition, a Bill expanding legislative oversight of agency regulations (Senate, No. 2066).

The bill was read. There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Ms. Menard, and the bill was read a second time.

Pending the question on ordering the bill to a third reading, Ms. Wilkerson offered an amendment, inserting before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble:-

"Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is forthwith to expand legislative oversight of agency regulations, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.".
The amendment was adopted.

The bill (Senate, No. 2066, amended) was then ordered to a third reading, and was read a third time.

Ms. Menard in the Chair, after debate, the question on passing the bill to be engrossed was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twelve minutes past three o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Lees, as follows, to wit (yeas 32 - nays 6) [Yeas and Nays 39]:

The yeas and nays having been completed at sixteen minutes past three o'clock P.M., the bill was passed to be engrossed.
Sent to the House for concurrence.

Orders of the Day.

The Orders of the Day were further considered as follows:-

The House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001),- was further considered, the main question being on ordering it to a third reading.

Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0008 by striking out the figure "$3,288,931,061" and inserting in place thereof the following figures:— "$3,312,821,436";

By striking the figure in Section 2, in item 1599-7061 by striking the figure "$55,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - "$31,109,625"; and

By adding after section 3 the following new section:

"Notwithstanding section 3 of this act or any general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, there shall be an additional Chapter 70 school aid distribution to cities, towns and regional school districts in the amount of $23,890,375 to ensure that each municipal and regional school district receives an Increase of $25 per student above the amount of Chapter 70 aid the contained in section 3 of this act and that this distribution shall be apportioned in accordance with this section:

The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Lees, Knapik, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0008 by striking out the figures:- "$3,288,931,062" and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- "$3,330,407,021"; and

By adding after Section 3 the following new section:- "Notwithstanding Section 3 of this act or any other general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, there shall be an additional Chapter 70 school aid distribution to cities, town, and regional school districts in the amount of $41,475,959 to be apportioned in accordance with this section.

DISTRICT TARGET AID

ABINGTON

ACTON $20,514

ACUSHNET

ADAMS

AGAWAM $528,741

ALFORD

AMESBURY

AMHERST $316,008

ANDOVER $154,666

ARLINGTON $330,237

ASHBURNHAM

ASHBY

ASHFIELD

ASHLAND $186,141

ATHOL

ATTLEBORO

AUBURN $371,139

AVON $53,726

AYER

BARNSTABLE $593,880

BARRE

BECKET

BEDFORD $75,710

BELCHERTOWN

BELLINGHAM

BELMONT $188,959

BERKLEY

BERLIN

BERNARDSTON

BEVERLY $620,941

BILLERICA

BLACKSTONE

BLANDFORD

BOLTON

BOSTON $6,967,488

BOURNE $133,037

BOXBOROUGH

BOXFORD

BOYLSTON $27,743

BRAINTREE $495,058

BREWSTER

BRIDGEWATER

BRIMFIELD $5,352

BROCKTON

BROOKFIELD

BROOKLINE $391,325

BUCKLAND

BURLINGTON $122,222

CAMBRIDGE $792,878

CANTON $249,417

CARLISLE

CARVER

CHARLEMONT

CHARLTON

CHATHAM

CHELMSFORD $359,446

CHELSEA

CHESHIRE

CHESTER

CHESTERFIELD

CHICOPEE $686,837

CHILMARK

CLARKSBURG

CLINTON $32,217

COHASSET $35,717

COLRAIN

CONCORD $16,647

CONWAY

CUMMINGTON

DALTON

DANVERS $319,535

DARTMOUTH $274,866

DEDHAM $217,646

DEERFIELD $41,830

DENNIS

DIGHTON

DOUGLAS

DOVER $11,259

DRACUT

DUDLEY

DUNSTABLE

DUXBURY $75,684

EAST BRIDGEWATER

EAST BROOKFIELD

EASTHAM $2,049

EASTHAMPTON $130,451

EAST LONGMEADOW $222,228

EASTON

EDGARTOWN

EGREMONT

ERVING

ESSEX

EVERETT $342,694

FAIRHAVEN $148,112

FALL RIVER

FALMOUTH $265,672

FITCHBURG

FLORIDA

FOXBOROUGH

FRAMINGHAM $1,676,930

FRANKLIN

FREETOWN $47,513

GARDNER

GAY HEAD

GEORGETOWN

GILL

GLOUCESTER $640,915

GOSHEN

GOSNOLD

GRAFTON $98,705

GRANBY

GRANVILLE

GREAT BARRINGTON

GREENFIELD $422,689

GROTON

GROVELAND

HADLEY $78,136

HALIFAX

HAMILTON

HAMPDEN

HANCOCK $4,386

HANOVER

HANSON

HARDWICK

HARVARD $12,739

HARWICH $94,023

HATFIELD $59,100

HAVERHILL

HAWLEY

HEATH

HINGHAM $110,076

HINSDALE

HOLBROOK $36,983

HOLDEN

HOLLAND

HOLLISTON

HOLYOKE

HOPEDALE

HOPKINTON

HUBBARDSTON

HUDSON $116,731

HULL $36,412

HUNTINGTON

IPSWICH $170,019

KINGSTON

LAKEVILLE

LANCASTER

LANESBOROUGH $26,434

LAWRENCE

LEE $110,530

LEICESTER

LENOX $29,019

LEOMINSTER

LEVERETT

LEXINGTON $125,452

LEYDEN

LINCOLN $45,716

LITTLETON $113,595

LONGMEADOW $188,324

LOWELL

LUDLOW $326,454

LUNENBURG $38,011

LYNN

LYNNFIELD $98,802

MALDEN

MANCHESTER

MANSFIELD

MARBLEHEAD $152,329

MARION $30,216

MARLBOROUGH $688,778

MARSHFIELD

MASHPEE

MATTAPOISETT $35,479

MAYNARD $139,245

MEDFIELD

MEDFORD $690,100

MEDWAY

MELROSE $192,245

MENDON

MERRIMAC

METHUEN

MIDDLEBOROUGH

MIDDLEFIELD

MIDDLETON $4,958

MILFORD $438,169

MILLBURY $139,936

MILLIS $71,028

MILLVILLE

MILTON $238,142

MONROE

MONSON

MONTAGUE

MONTEREY

MONTGOMERY

MOUNT WASHINGTON

NAHANT $30,640

NANTUCKET $3,314

NATICK $343,200

NEEDHAM $181,596

NEW ASHFORD

NEW BEDFORD

NEW BRAINTREE

NEWBURY

NEWBURYPORT $116,545

NEW MARLBOROUGH

NEW SALEM

NEWTON $460,527

NORFOLK

NORTH ADAMS

NORTHAMPTON $682,690

NORTH ANDOVER $291,676

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH

NORTHBOROUGH

NORTHBRIDGE

NORTH BROOKFIELD

NORTHFIELD

NORTH READING $16,618

NORTON

NORWELL $46,652

NORWOOD $476,291

OAK BLUFFS

OAKHAM

ORANGE

ORLEANS

OTIS

OXFORD

PALMER

PAXTON

PEABODY

PELHAM $20,650

PEMBROKE

PEPPERELL

PERU

PETERSHAM $2,549

PHILLIPSTON

PITTSFIELD $783,531

PLAINFIELD

PLAINVILLE

PLYMOUTH $322,882

PLYMPTON

PRINCETON

PROVINCETOWN

QUINCY $2,858,240

RANDOLPH $293,872

RAYNHAM

READING

REHOBOTH

REVERE $684,876

RICHMOND $6,237

ROCHESTER

ROCKLAND

ROCKPORT $59,707

ROWE $148

ROWLEY

ROYALSTON

RUSSELL

RUTLAND

SALEM $1,252,995

SALISBURY

SANDISFIELD

SANDWICH $112,500

SAUGUS $324,900

SAVOY

SCITUATE $147,789

SEEKONK $179,526

SHARON

SHEFFIELD

SHELBURNE

SHERBORN $1,157

SHIRLEY

SHREWSBURY

SHUTESBURY

SOMERSET $474,946

SOMERVILLE $1,075,462

SOUTHAMPTON

SOUTHBOROUGH

SOUTHBRIDGE

SOUTH HADLEY $473,097

SOUTHWICK

SPENCER

SPRINGFIELD

STERLING

STOCKBRIDGE

STONEHAM $406,739

STOUGHTON $217,081

STOW

STURBRIDGE $91,584

SUDBURY

SUNDERLAND $14,322

SUTTON

SWAMPSCOTT $153,342

SWANSEA $250,188

TAUNTON

TEMPLETON

TEWKSBURY

TISBURY $7,663

TOLLAND

TOPSFIELD $19,067

TOWNSEND

TRURO

TYNGSBOROUGH

TYRINGHAM

UPTON

UXBRIDGE

WAKEFIELD $211,677

WALES

WALPOLE $134,743

WALTHAM $521,027

WARE

WAREHAM $101,870

WARREN

WARWICK

WASHINGTON

WATERTOWN $301,408

WAYLAND $58,400

WEBSTER $272,358

WELLESLEY $45,427

WELLFLEET

WENDELL

WENHAM

WESTBOROUGH $255,162

WEST BOYLSTON $72,332

WEST BRIDGEWATER $13,631

WEST BROOKFIELD

WESTFIELD

WESTFORD

WESTHAMPTON $6,381

WESTMINSTER

WEST NEWBURY

WESTON $28,777

WESTPORT

WEST SPRINGFIELD $541,907

WEST STOCKBRIDGE

WEST TISBURY

WESTWOOD $91,865

WEYMOUTH $224,621

WHATELY $11,321

WHITMAN

WILBRAHAM

WILLIAMSBURG $28,938

WILLIAMSTOWN $37,545

WILMINGTON $296,781

WINCHENDON

WINCHESTER $71,084

WINDSOR

WINTHROP $284,663

WOBURN $573,181

WORCESTER $257,786

WORTHINGTON

WRENTHAM

YARMOUTH

NORTHAMPTON SMITH $1,259

ACTON BOXBOROUGH $60,014

ADAMS CHESHIRE

AMHERST PELHAM

ASHBURNHAM WESTMINSTER

ATHOL ROYALSTON

BERKSHIRE HILLS

BERLIN BOYLSTON

BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE

BRIDGEWATER RAYNHAM

CHESTERFIELD GOSHEN

CENTRAL BERKSHIRE

CONCORD CARLISLE

DENNIS YARMOUTH $159,897

DIGHTON REHOBOTH

DOVER SHERBORN

DUDLEY CHARLTON

NAUSET

FARMINGTON RIVER

FREETOWN LAKEVILLE

FRONTIER

GATEWAY

GROTON DUNSTABLE

GILL MONTAGUE $7,700

HAMILTON WENHAM

HAMPDEN WILBRAHAM

HAMPSHIRE

HAWLEMONT

KING PHILIP

LINCOLN SUDBURY

MANCHESTER ESSEX

MARTHAS VINEYARD

MASCONOMET

MENDON UPTON

MOUNT GREYLOCK $13,895

MOHAWK TRAIL

NARRAGANSETT

NASHOBA

NEW SALEM WENDELL

NORTHBORO SOUTHBORO

NORTH MIDDLESEX

OLD ROCHESTER $44,953

PENTUCKET

PIONEER

QUABBIN

RALPH C MAHAR

SILVER LAKE

SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE

SOUTHWICK TOLLAND

SPENCER EAST BROOKFIELD

TANTASQUA

TRITON

UPISLAND

WACHUSETT

QUABOAG

WHITMAN HANSON

ASSABET VALLEY

BLACKSTONE VALLEY

BLUE HILLS

BRISTOL PLYMOUTH

CAPE COD

FRANKLIN COUNTY $60,319

GREATER FALL RIVER

GREATER LAWRENCE

GREATER NEW BEDFORD

GREATER LOWELL

SOUTH MIDDLESEX

MINUTEMAN

MONTACHUSETT

NORTHERN BERKSHIRE

NASHOBA VALLEY

NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN $175,111

NORTH SHORE

OLD COLONY

PATHFINDER $74,774

SHAWSHEEN VALLEY

SOUTHEASTERN

SOUTH SHORE

SOUTHERN WORCESTER

TRI COUNTY

UPPER CAPE COD

WHITTIER $115,987

BRISTOL COUNTY $97,975

ESSEX COUNTY

NORFOLK COUNTY

__________________________________________

STATE TOTAL $41,475,959
After debate, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Brown, Ms. Fargo, Messrs. Baddour, Lees, Tisei, Hedlund, Tarr and Knapik, moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

SECTION ___. There shall be a commission to study proposed physical restrictions on the residency, workplace and movement of level 3 sex offenders convicted of a crime that involved a minor. The commission shall consist of the Director of the Sex Offender Registry Board or his designee, the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Parole Board or his designee, the Commissioner of Probation or his designee, three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate President, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party, and three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party. The commission shall recommend legislation to prohibit level 3 sex offenders convicted of a crime against a minor from knowingly establishing a home address or other living accommodation or accepting employment within a proximity to be determined by the commission of any public or private elementary or secondary school, any daycare facility or any other childcare facility or the victim's residence. The commission shall also recommend legislation prohibiting such offenders from knowingly approaching their victim or their victim's immediate family members within a proximity to be determined by the commission. Said commission shall file its findings and recommendations, as well as any proposed legislation, with the Joint Committee on the Judiciary no later than December 31, 2005.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Lees, Tarr, Knapik, Brown and Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 8315-1000, by striking out the figure "$4,507,803" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$5,062,854."
After debate, the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___, the following new Section:-

"SECTION ___. There shall be a special commission to study the effectiveness of reporting cases of child abuse to law enforcement officials. The study shall include the actions taken by the Department of Social Services to handle cases of suspected child abuse, including sexual abuse. Said study shall also include an analysis of the appropriations for law enforcement agencies and shall include any recommended increases or reallocation of funding in order to effectively and promptly investigate cases of suspected child abuse

The commission shall consist of 2 members appointed by the senate president, 1 member appointed by the senate minority leader, 2 members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, 1 member appointed by the house minority leader, and the secretary of public safety. The commission shall make a report and file it with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate no later than December 1, 2005"
The amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Brown, Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund and Knapik 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.

SECTION 2. Said chapter 6 is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 178R. (a) No sex offender designated as a level 2(a) or level 3 offender convicted of a sex offense involving a child shall knowingly establish a home address or intended home address or any other living accommodation within 1000 feet of the property on which any public or private school, licensed day care center, or any other child care facility is located. Nor shall any level 2(a) or level 3 sex offender knowingly establish a home address or intended home address or any other living accommodation within 1000 feet of the property on which the offender's former victim or victims, or said victim's immediate family members reside, nor shall such offender knowingly and willfully come within 100 feet of any of the offender's former victims. Violations of this paragraph shall be punished in accordance with a violation of the conditions of probation or parole.

(b) No sex offender designated as a level 2(a) or level 3 offender convicted of a sex offense involving a child shall knowingly accept employment within 1000 feet of the property on which any public or private school, licensed day care center or any other child care facility is located. No sex offender designated as a level 2(a) or level 3 sex offender shall knowingly accept employment within 1000 feet of the property on which the offender's former victim or victims, or the victim's immediate family members reside. Violations of the provisions of this paragraph shall be punished in accordance with a violation of the conditions of probation or parole.

(c) No sex offender designated as a level 2(a) or level 3 offender convicted of a sex offense involving a child shall establish living conditions within, be placed in, or be transferred to any state-owned, operated or funded housing or any facility contracted with the state within 1 ½ miles of the property on which any public or private school, licensed day care center, or any other child care facility is located, or any residence occupied by at least one minor.

SECTION 3. 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.

SECTION 4. 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".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Rosenberg, Brewer, and Nuciforo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0330-0410, by striking out the figure "$25,863" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$50,000".
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messr. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0330-0410, by adding the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $42,737 shall be expended for Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. in the city of Springfield," and by striking out the figure "$800,000" and inserting the figure "$842,737".
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Buoniconti moved reconsideration on Amendment No. 284, relative to you employment in Western Massachusetts; and after debate, this motion prevailed.

On the recurring question of adoption of the amendment, Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended by adding the following outside section: Section 66 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 66, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:

Section 66- No person shall employ a boy or a girl under eighteen or permit such boy or girl to work in, about or in connection with any establishment or occupation named in section fifty-six or sixty before six o'clock in the morning, or after ten o'clock in the evening; provided, that boys or girls under eighteen may be employed as operators in regular service telephone exchanges or telegraph offices until, but not after, eleven o'clock in the evening; and provided further, that boys or girls between the ages of sixteen and eighteen may be employed in restaurants and race tracks until, but not after, twelve o'clock in the evening on Fridays and Saturdays and during school vacation periods, excepting the last day of such vacation period, and provided further that boys or girls between the ages of sixteen and eighteen may be employed at Six Flags New England until, but not after, eleven o'clock in the evening, during the 2005 school summer vacation period, excepting the last day of such vacation period.
The amendment was then adopted.

Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0330-0410, by inserting at the end thereof the following wording:- "; and provided further, than not less than 50,000 shall be expended for Community Mediation of Worcester."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Messrs. Creedon and McGee, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Joyce, Buoniconti, Baddour, Brewer, Moore, Antonioni, Knapik, O'Leary, Ms. Walsh and Messrs. Montigny and Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0339-1001 by striking out the figure "$116,890,795" and inserting in place thereof the figure:-"$117,89,795".
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0339-1001 by adding at the end thereof the following language:- "; provided further, that the Office of the commissioner of Probation shall expend not more than $30,000 for a consultant who shall
be responsible to research the effectiveness and cost of using global positioning satellite systems in the supervision of domestic violence cases and juvenile cases".

The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Creedon, McGee, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Joyce, Buonicomti, Baddour, Brewer, Moore, Antonioni, Knapik, O'Leary, Ms. Walsh, Messrs. Montigny and Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0339-1003 by striking out the figure "$4,280,617" and inserting in place thereof the figure:- "$5,100,000".
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. Tolman and Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 after the phrase "purposes of tenant services" to include:- provided further that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Housing Authority Work Force Program; and in said item by striking out the figures "$7,791,299" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$7,841,299".
After debate, the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0300, by inserting after the word "industries;" the following wording:- "provided, that the office shall establish a Massachusetts Film Office that shall be the primary service provider for film production and development in the commonwealth;"
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item by striking line item 7007-1200 and inserting in place thereof the following:-

7007-1200
For a program to create and maintain a more favorable and responsive environment for the attraction and retention of technology-intensive clusters for the commonwealth; provided, that such clusters may be characterized by technological or market focus, geographic proximity or other shared interests; provided further, that cluster activities shall be deemed to be the exercise of an essential governmental function intended to: (1) foster increased collaboration among cluster organizations; (2) facilitate improved communications between the commonwealth and cluster organizations; (3) identify and respond to challenges and opportunities related to cluster organizations; (4) enhance the competitive position of cluster firms; (5) reduce the costs of doing business in the commonwealth through 1 or more purchasing cooperatives; and (6) generally improve the perception of the value and benefits of doing business in the commonwealth; provided further, that amounts appropriated in this item shall be expended to the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation to be held, applied and administered through its Massachusetts Technology Collaborative; provided further, that not less than $100,000, to be matched dollar for dollar, shall be expended to organize a collaborative framework to formulate an action plan to address strategic challenges to the competitiveness of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Super Cluster; provided further, that said corporation shall establish an independent advisory panel to advise said corporation relative to the most effective application of funds appropriated in this item; provided further, that the executive director shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the activities undertaken with the funds appropriated herein by January 16, 2006; and provided further, that the Massachusetts department of business and technology shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the amounts awarded and the purposes for said grants ...............$600,000
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-1200, by inserting at the end thereof, the following:- "provided further, that said corporation shall assist the North Central Chamber of Commerce in the development of the Plastics/Medical Device Connections Initiative."
The President in the Chair, after remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Morrissey moved to amend the bill in Section 91 by inserting, in line 7, after the words, ‘in the community.' the following;- ‘The secretary of health and human services shall provide a $350,000 one-time grant from the fund to Manet Community Health Center located in the City of Quincy.'.
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0103 by inserting after the words "expended from this item" the following: " ; provided further that funds shall be expended for the HIV/AIDS Case Management Program at the Haitian Multi-Service Center in Dorchester ."
After remarks, the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 100 the following section:-

"SECTION 100A. The department of public health, in consultation with the board of registration of pharmacy, shall promulgate regulations requiring the licensing of all pharmaceutical representatives. As a prerequisite to such licensing, pharmaceutical representatives shall complete such training as may be deemed appropriate by the department. As a prerequisite to the renewal of such license, pharmaceutical representatives shall complete continuing education as may be deemed appropriate by the department. The fee for such license shall be $500."
The amendment was rejected.

Messrs. McGee and Baddour, Ms. Tucker and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300, by inserting after the words "June 30, 2006" the following: "provided further that, pursuant to the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999, Public Law 106-109, MassHealth coverage shall be provided to otherwise eligible youths less than age 21 who were in the custody of the department of social services on their eighteenth birthday; provided further, that the division of health care financing and policy shall study the cost implications of expanding MassHealth eligibility to all children and adolescents below 21 years of age, including estimates of population affected by eligibility expansion, estimates of Medicaid enrollment rates for eligible population ages 19 and 20, estimated per member per month costs for eligible populations ages 19 and 20, and costs implications of this Medicaid eligibility expansion; provided further that said study and all accompanying recommendations shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than October 1, 2005."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended in Section 5 by striking out the words from line 3 to line 12 in its entirety and inserting in place of the following:- "Section 16B1/2. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of the executive office of health and human services, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance and the secretary of public safety shall develop a coordinated, aggregate prescription drug procurement plan to manage and administer the disbursement, payment and reimbursement of prescription drugs, including claims processing, adjudication and client services for all pharmacy benefit plans funded or subsidized, in whole or in part by the commonwealth except for programs subject to Section 1927(a)(1) of the Social Security Act, Title XIX. This plan shall maximize cost savings, efficiencies, enhance affordable access to prescriptions and be designed to improve health outcomes, benefits and coverage in the pharmacy benefit plans."
The amendment was rejected.

Mr. Berry moved that the bill be amended in section 75 by striking the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following;- "The comptroller shall transfer from the Health Care Security Trust Fund to the Health Care Quality Improvement Trust Fund on the first business day of each quarter, the amount indicated by the division of health care finance and policy and the executive office of health and human services to provide the appropriate rate increases to nursing homes; and provided further, that any additional funds that may become available in the Health Care Quality Improvement Trust Fund due to decreased Medicaid utilization shall first fund a per-diem rate add-on for large Medicaid providers as specified in 114.2 CMR 6.06 (10) (a), as in effect on September 1, 2003 and then fund further enhanced rates to nursing homes."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Moore and Ms. Chandler, Mr. Knapik, Ms Resor, Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new Section:-

Section xxx. That the executive office shall seek a waiver under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to expand MassHealth comprehensive family planning services for individuals and families whose incomes are at least up to 200% of the federal poverty line. Said waiver shall include those services currently covered as comprehensive family planning services, including comprehensive medical and gynecological examinations, contraceptive counseling and methods, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, screening for breast and cervical cancer, related laboratory screenings, non-directive counseling and referral for pregnancy and prenatal care, infertility and other health related issues. Said office shall notify the house and senate ways and means committee and the health care financing committee within ten days of the filing of the waiver with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and shall notify said committees within ten days of a decision on the waiver."

After remarks, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at seven minutes before four o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. Moore, as follows, to wit (yeas 38 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 40]:  

The yeas and nays having been completed at four minutes before four o'clock P.M., the amendment was adopted.

Ms. Wilkerson, Messrs. McGee and O'Leary and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, after Section 109, the following new Section 110:

"SECTION 110. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, through fiscal year 2006, the division of health care finance and policy shall allocate $750,000 for the Forsyth Institute's Center for Children's Oral Health to fund a school based demonstration project to offer preventive oral health care to children in high need areas including Boston, Lynn and Hyannis under subsection (d) of section 18 of chapter 118G of the General Laws; provided, however, that such demonstration project otherwise meets the requirements of said subsection (d)."

Mr. Havern in the Chair, after debate, the question on adoption of the amendment was determined by a call of the yeas and the nays at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock P.M., on motion of Mr. McGee, as follows, to wit (yeas 37 - nays 0) [Yeas and Nays 41]: