SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2432

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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SECTION 1. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, to provide for an alteration of purpose for current appropriations and to meet certain requirements of law, the sum set forth in section 2A is hereby appropriated from the General Fund, the Transitional Escrow Fund established in section 16 of chapter 76 of the acts of 2021, as amended by section 4 of chapter 98 of the acts of 2022, or the federal COVID-19 response fund established in section 2JJJJJ of chapter 29 of the General Laws unless specifically designated otherwise in this act, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. This sum shall be made available until June 30, 2024.

SECTION 2A.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Reserves

1599-2302For a reserve to support mitigation costs associated with natural disasters that occurred in 2023; provided, that these funds may be used for mitigation costs related to farms impacted by such natural disasters; provided further, that funds in this item shall be administered by the executive office for administration and finance and the department of agricultural resources; provided further, that efforts shall be made to maximize available federal reimbursement for the purposes of this item; and provided further, that efforts shall be made to maximize opportunities for private contributions for the purposes of this item              $20,000,000

SECTION  3. The first paragraph of section 12A of chapter 494 of the acts of 1978 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 1 of chapter 128 of the acts of 2022, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until December 15, 2024.

SECTION 4. The last paragraph of said section 12A of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 2 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 15, 2024.

SECTION 5. The introductory paragraph of section 13 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 3 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until December 15, 2024.

SECTION 6. Section 15 of said chapter 494 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 4 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until December 15, 2024.

SECTION 7. The first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 277 of the acts of 1986 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 5 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until December 15, 2024.

SECTION 8. The first sentence of the first paragraph of section 3 of chapter 114 of the acts of 1991 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 6 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until December 15, 2024.

SECTION 9. The last paragraph of said section 3 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 7 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 15, 2024.

SECTION 10. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 8 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until December 15, 2024.

SECTION 11. The last paragraph of said section 4 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 9 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 15, 2024.

SECTION 12. The first paragraph of section 5 of said chapter 114 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and until July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 10 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and until December 15, 2024.

SECTION 13. Section 45 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2001 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 11 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 15, 2024.

SECTION 14. Section 20 of chapter 449 of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 12 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 15, 2024.

SECTION 15. Section 92 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 13 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 15, 2024.

SECTION 16. Section 112 of said chapter 194 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 14 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 15, 2024.

SECTION 17. Section 74 of chapter 10 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by striking out the words “July 31, 2023”, inserted by section 15 of said chapter 128, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- December 15, 2024.

SECTION 18. Sections A1, 17 and 18 of chapter 128 of the acts of 2022 are hereby repealed.

SECTION 19. Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 128A of the General Laws, sections 1, 2, 2A and 4 of chapter 128C of the General Laws and section 9 of said chapter 128C, as inserted by section 6 of chapter 173 of the acts of 2022, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the running race horse meeting licensee located in Suffolk county licensed to conduct live racing pursuant to said chapter 128A and simulcast wagering pursuant to said chapter 128C in calendar year 2023 shall remain licensed as a running horse racing meeting licensee and shall remain authorized to conduct simulcast wagering pursuant to said chapter 128C until December 15, 2024; provided, however, that the days between January 1, 2023 and December 15, 2024 shall be dark days pursuant to said chapter 128C and the licensee shall be precluded from conducting live racing during that period unless it applies for and is granted a supplemental live racing license pursuant to said chapter 128A; provided further, that the licensee shall not simulcast or accept a wager on greyhound dog racing on or after August 10, 2023 pursuant to section 9 of chapter 128C of the General Laws; provided further, that all simulcasts shall comply with the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. or other applicable federal law; provided further, that all simulcasts from states which have racing associations that do not require approval in compliance with the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. 3004(a)(1)(A) shall require the approval of the New England Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association prior to being simulcast to a racing meeting licensee within the commonwealth; and provided further, that if the association agrees to approve the simulcast for 1 racing meeting licensee, it shall approve the simulcast for all otherwise eligible racing meeting licensees.