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FY 2013 Conference Committee Report
- H.4200
- 11A Report
- H.4219

House Ways and Means Chair
Brian S. Dempsey (Bio)

Amendment Text & Status

Displaying amendment results 1 to 100 of 878


Amendment*	Sponsor	Title	Subject	Action
1	Carlo Basile	Adding public agencies and entities to efficient lighting statutes	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
2	Daniel K. Webster	An Act Relative to Pension Reform for State Employees.	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
3	Daniel K. Webster	An Act limiting salaries of hospital administrators, chief of executive off	Public Health	Withdrawn
4	Daniel K. Webster	An Act relative to the inspection of dumbwaiters.	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
5	Daniel K. Webster	An Act relative to certain benefits to veterans and their surviving spouses	Revenue	Withdrawn
6	Daniel K. Webster	An Act relative to managed care services.	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
7	Daniel K. Webster	An Act relative to public benefits.	Social Services	Withdrawn
8	Ronald Mariano	Standardization of Deputy Sheriffs' Identification Cards	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
9	Kevin J. Kuros	An Amendment to Reduce the Cost of Entrepreneurship	Business and Economic Development	Consolidated "K"
10	George N. Peterson, Jr.	Tufts Vet School	Education and Local Aid	Consolidated "A"
11	Daniel K. Webster	An Act relative to bundled cellular telephone transactions.	Revenue	Withdrawn
12	Kevin J. Kuros	An Amendment to Foster Business Incorporations	Revenue	Rejected
13	George N. Peterson, Jr.	Underground Storage Tank	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
14	Daniel K. Webster	An act relative to the employment of aliens restricted.	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
15	George N. Peterson, Jr.	prohibiting tobacco	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
16	George N. Peterson, Jr.	Fish and Wildlife	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Withdrawn
17	Daniel K. Webster	An Act relative to pension reform.	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
18	George N. Peterson, Jr.	Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Withdrawn
19	Daniel K. Webster	An Act relative to the sale of firearms.	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
20	Daniel K. Webster	An Act revising the award of construction contracts.	Business and Economic Development	Withdrawn
21	Daniel K. Webster	An Act relative to retirement benefits.	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
22	Daniel K. Webster	An Act to freeze the rate and valuation of taxes on real property..	Revenue	Withdrawn
23	Carlos Henriquez	Shannon Grant Amendment	Public Safety	Withdrawn
24	William Smitty Pignatelli	Berkshire County Youth Development	Public Health	Consolidated "I"
25	William M. Straus	NHESP waiver	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
26	Angelo L. D'Emilia	Fire Chiefs Association of Plymouth County Grant Match	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
27	Charles A. Murphy	Public School Military Mitigation	Education and Local Aid	Consolidated "A"
28	William M. Straus	Electricity Purchasing	Transportation	Consolidated "D"
29	David M. Nangle	Relative to Rate Filing Procedures	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
30	Viriato Manuel deMacedo	Weigh Stations Study	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
31	Antonio F. D. Cabral	Chiropractic Services Access	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
32	Antonio F. D. Cabral	MassHealth Chiropractic Services Access	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
33	Richard Bastien	Grants to Council on Aging	Elder Affairs	Consolidated "H"
34	Christopher M. Markey	"Buy Local"	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Withdrawn
35	John W. Scibak	Respite Services and Family Supports	Mental Health and Disability Services	Consolidated "G"
36	George N. Peterson, Jr.	trial court detention facility	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
37	Timothy R. Madden	contracting for services on the islands of Martha‘s Vineyard and Nantucket	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
38	David Paul Linsky	Veterans Oral History Project	Veteran Services and Soldiers Homes	Consolidated "F"
39	David B. Sullivan	Youth-Build Grants	Education	Withdrawn
40	Ronald Mariano	Equitable Funding For Nursing Home Care	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
41	Michael A. Costello	High Acuity Pediatric Care in the MassHealth Program	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
42	Marc T. Lombardo	Grants to Council on Aging	Elder Affairs	Consolidated "H"
43	Ronald Mariano	Recreational Facility Land Lease	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
44	Keiko M. Orrall	Unemployment benefit reform	Legislation, Non-Budget	Adopted
45	John J. Mahoney	Hospital Preventable Readmission Rates Study	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
46	David M. Torrisi	Court Apopinted Special Advocates	Judiciary	Consolidated "J"
47	John J. Mahoney	Telehealth Monitoring	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
48	Cleon H. Turner	Yarmouth Waterfront	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Adopted, as Changed
49	James J. O'Day	Group 2 Retirement for DCF Employees	Legislation, Non-Budget	Adopted
50	David Paul Linsky	Lyme Disease Commission	Public Health	Consolidated "I"
51	Ronald Mariano	Hazardous Material Response	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
52	Benjamin Swan	Black Men of Greater Spfld Duboise Saturday School & Summer Camp program.	Business and Economic Development	Consolidated "K"
53	Michael D. Brady	Promotional Fund Projects	Legislation, Non-Budget	Rejected
54	Kevin J. Murphy	Tobacco product language	Legislation, Non-Budget	Withdrawn
55	Tackey Chan	Allows Retired GIC Municipal Employees to buy into the the GIC Dental	Constitutional Officers and State Administration	Consolidated "B"
56	Tackey Chan	Adding a member to the special commission on elder safety	Elder Affairs	Consolidated "H"
57	Michael J. Finn	Hampden County Probate Court	Judiciary	Consolidated "J"
58	Benjamin Swan	Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.	Housing	Consolidated "C"
59	Garrett J. Bradley	relative to Chapter 111N	Public Health	Consolidated "I"
60	Garrett J. Bradley	relative to section 6 of Chapter 111N	Public Health	Consolidated "I"
61	George N. Peterson, Jr.	Fish and Wildlife	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Adopted
62	Lori A. Ehrlich	Algae Clean-Up	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
63	Benjamin Swan	Mason Square Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.	Veteran Services and Soldiers Homes	Consolidated "F"
64	Lori A. Ehrlich	Red Rock Park Maintenance	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
65	George N. Peterson, Jr.	Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
66	Garrett J. Bradley	relative to the Deeds Excise Fund	Constitutional Officers and State Administration	Consolidated "B"
67	Kevin Aguiar	Assistant Register Of Probate	Judiciary	Consolidated "J"
68	Christine E. Canavan	Aid to Children with Inherited Disorders	Public Health	Consolidated "I"
69	William M. Straus	Funding for Hospital Infrastructure and Capacity Building	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
70	Christine E. Canavan	Aid to Children with Inherited Disorders	Public Health	Consolidated "I"
71	Keiko M. Orrall	Reimbursement for additional educational costs	Education	Consolidated "A"
72	Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.	Educational Enhancement	Business and Economic Development	Consolidated "K"
73	Aaron Michlewitz	Schools Bus Fire Safety	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
74	James Arciero	An act relative to the Sex Offender Registry	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
75	Benjamin Swan	Youth Violence Prevention	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
76	Thomas J. Calter	Fish and Game	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
77	Garrett J. Bradley	relative to the children's Autism waiver	Mental Health and Disability Services	Consolidated "G"
78	Bradford Hill	Department of Enviormental Protection Culvert Program	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
79	Bradford Hill	Department of Fish and Game Culvert Program	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
80	Bradford Hill	Enviornmental Affairs Culvert Program	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
81	Bradford Hill	Department of Fisheries Wildlife and Environment	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
82	Bradford Hill	Riverways Protection	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Consolidated "E"
83	Bradford Hill	Special Education Circut Breaker	Education	Withdrawn
84	Bradford Hill	Special Education Circut Breaker 2	Education	Rejected Roll Call #222
85	Bradford Hill	Ensuring Every City and Town 17.5%	Education	Consolidated "A"
86	Bradford Hill	Regional School Transportation Fee	Education	Consolidated "A"
87	Bradford Hill	Turn on the Lights	Transportation	Consolidated "D"
88	Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.	An Act regarding East Longmeadow Police Dept.	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
89	Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.	Sex Offender Registry Board	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
90	Eugene L. O'Flaherty	Chelsea District Court, Strike Language	Judiciary	Consolidated "J"
91	Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.	An Act regarding City Stage of Springfield	Business and Economic Development	Consolidated "K"
92	Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.	Massachusetts State Police Class	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
93	Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.	An Act regarding the Springfield Symphony Orchestra	Business and Economic Development	Consolidated "K"
94	Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.	An Act regarding the Spirit of Springfield	Business and Economic Development	Consolidated "K"
95	Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.	Massachusetts State Police Operations	Public Safety	Consolidated "J"
96	Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.	Tourism Marketing and Advertising for Wilbraham Nature and Cultural Council	Business and Economic Development	Consolidated "K"
97	Paul J. Donato	Office of Public Collaboration at the University of Massachusetts	Education	Consolidated "A"
98	Paul J. Donato	Relative to equitable enrollments in MassHealth	Health and Human Services	Consolidated "H"
99	Paul J. Donato	Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Project	Judiciary	Consolidated "J"
100	Paul J. Donato	Higher Educat tuiton and fee waiver for DCF involved youth.	Education	Consolidated "A"

*As Originally Filed

Floor Actions

Consolidated Amendments
Amendment	Subject(s)	Status/Action
Consolidated Amendment "A"	Education & Local Aid	Adopted (Roll Call #224)
Consolidated Amendment "B"	Constitutional Officers and State Administration	Adopted, as corrected
Consolidated Amendment "C" view Changed Amendment view Further Amendment(s)	Housing and Social Services	Adopted as changed and amended (Roll Call #230)
Consolidated Amendment "D"	Transportation	Adopted
Consolidated Amendment "E"	Energy and Environmental Affairs	Adopted
Consolidated Amendment "F" view Changed Amendment view Further Amendment(s)	Veteran Services and Soldiers' Homes	Adopted, as changed and amended (Roll Call #234)
Consolidated Amendment "G" view Further Amendment(s)	Mental Health and Disability Services	Adopted, as Amended
Consolidated Amendment "H"	Health and Human Services and Elder Affairs	Adopted Roll Call #237
Consolidated Amendment "I" view Further Amendment(s)	Public Health	Adopted, as Amended
Consolidated Amendment "J" view Further Amendment(s)	Judiciary and Public Safety	Adopted (Roll Call #241)
Consolidated Amendment "K"	Business and Economic Development	Adopted

Changed Amendments
Amendment	Status/Action
Changed Amendment #48	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #147	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #161	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #172	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #246	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #407	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #643	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #759	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #789	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #815	Adopted, as Changed
Changed Amendment #828	Adopted, as Changed

Further Amendments
Amendment	Primary Sponsor	Status/Action
Further Amendment #151.1	Martha M. Walz	Adopted
Further Amendment #167.1	Stephen Kulik	Adopted Roll Call #218
Further Amendment #171.1	Jay R. Kaufman	Adopted Roll Call #217
Further Amendment #392.1	Jay R. Kaufman	Adopted Roll Call #219
Further Amendment #538.1	Stephen Kulik	Adopted
Further Amendment #742.1	Jay R. Kaufman	Adopted Roll Call #221
Further Amendment #803.1	William M. Straus	Adopted Roll Call #232
Further Amendment #804.1	Martha M. Walz	Adopted

Date	Title	Downloads
4/11/2012	House, No. 4099 - Budget Order	[PDF]
4/11/2012	House Rule 20B Report	[PDF]
4/13/2012	Amendment # 149	[PDF]
4/13/2012	Amendment # 407	[PDF]

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