Bill Text: MA H3460 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Enhance public safety and security in certain public housing developments

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/28 at 10:30 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H3460 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3460-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Malia

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act to enhance public safety and security in certain public housing developments.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Thomas M. Menino
Elizabeth A. Malia	11th Suffolk
Kevin G. Honan	17th Suffolk
Gloria L. Fox	7th Suffolk
Willie Mae Allen	6th Suffolk
Stephen L. DiNatale	3rd Worcester
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex
Jeffrey Sánchez	15th Suffolk
Michael F. Rush	10th Suffolk
Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.	26th Middlesex
Kay Khan	11th Middlesex

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1269 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act to enhance public safety and security in certain public housing developments.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1.  In recognition of the need for improved public safety policing programs in public housing communities of the City of Boston and other cities of the Commonwealth, Section 3 of Chapter 23B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (v) the following new paragraph:-

“(w) implement community-based policing programs as an adjunct to or to be provided in connection with community-based drug elimination, crime prevention, security and similar programs.  Such programs may include, without limitation, security, crime and drug prevention, drug elimination and education, youth-oriented programs, neighborhood crime watch, and the acquisition of equipment in aid of law enforcement.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby annually appropriated an amount in the aggregate not less than $11,000,000 which, after fiscal year 2010, shall be adjusted each July 1 by the growth rate of the inflation index over the preceding 12 months; provided, that, after said fiscal year, in no case shall said assessment exceed 102.5 per cent of the previous year's assessment and which shall be expended for said programs.”