Session Laws

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. To provide for the maintenance of the several departments, boards, commissions and institutions, other services, and for certain permanent improvements, and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth as state appropriation(s) in sections two and two B for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in said sections two, two B, and three are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise, subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven. The sums set forth as federal appropriation(s) in section two for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in said section two are hereby appropriated from the General Federal Grants Fund, subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof. Federal funds received in excess of the amount appropriated in said section two shall be expended only in accordance with the provisions of section six B of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws. The amounts of any unexpended balances of federal grant funds received prior to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-six and not included as part of an appropriation item in section two, are hereby made available for expenditure during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven, addition to any amount appropriated in section two.

SECTION 1A. In accordance with Articles LXIII and CVII of the Articles of Amendment to the constitution and section six D of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws, it is hereby declared that the amounts of revenue set forth in this section by source for the respective funds of the commonwealth for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven are necessary and sufficient to provide the means to defray the appropriations and expenditures from such funds for such fiscal year as set forth and authorized in sections two and two B. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to keep a distinct account of actual receipts from each such source by each such fund, to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing such receipts with the projected receipts set forth herein, and to include a full statement comparing such actual and projected receipts in the annual report for such fiscal year pursuant to section thirteen of chapter seven A of the General Laws; provided, such quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed statements of any other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those specified in this section. `ts `t+1

`tcol(*)=6;c1=1,26,tu;c2=30,8,tur;c3=40,8,tur;c4=50,8,tur;c5=60,9,tur;c6=71,8,tur `tch `tc1=1,78,tuc;temp FY 1997 Revenue by Source and Budgetary Fund (In Millions)
`ts `tc1 *All *General*Highway*Local Aid*Other Source*Funds*Fund *Fund *Fund *Funds `tc1=1,78,tu;temp `t+1 `tch;end `tc1 Alcoholic Beverages*58.0*58.0*-*-*- Commercial Banks*155.0*155.0*-*-*- Savings Institutions*20.0*20.0*-*-*- Cigarette*233.0*103.8*-*-*129.2 Corporations*950.0*570.0*-*380.0*- Deeds*42.0*42.0*-*-*- Estate/Inheritance*125.0*125.0*-*-*- Income*6,772.5*3,792.1*-*2,709.0*271.4 Insurance*300.0*300.0*-*-*- Motor Fuels*610.0*85.4*516.1*-*8.5 Utilities*100.0*100.0*-*-*- Room Occupancy*74.0*48.1*-*-*25.9 Sales & Use: Regular*1,800.0*1,080.0*-*720.0*- Sales & Use: Services*160.0*96.0*-*64.0*- Sales & Use: Meals*380.0*228.0*-*152.0*- Sales & Use: Motor Vehicles*370.0*222.0*-*148.0*- Miscellaneous*1.0*1.0*-*-*- Racing*12.0*12.0*-*-*- Beano*3.5*3.5*-*-*- Raffles/Bazaars*1.0*1.0*-*-*- Division of Insurance*9.6*9.6*-*-*- Total Consensus Taxes*12,176.6*7,052.5*516.1*4,173.0*435.0 Tax Revenue Initiatives*21.4*21.4*-*-*- College Tuition Tax*** Deduction*-10.0*-6.0*-*-4.0*- `tc1=1,78,tu;temp `t+1 `tc1 Total Taxes*12,188.0*7,067.9*516.1*4,169.0*435.0 `tc1=1,78,tu;temp `t+1 `tc1 Federal Reimbursements*2,974.6*2,967.6*4.0*-*3.3 Departmental Revenues*1,271.4*812.9*320.0*2.1*136.4 Transfers & Other Receipts*906.0*298.8*-*631.2*-24.0 `tc1=1,78,tu;temp `t+1 `tc1 Total for Budget*17,340.0*11,146.9*840.1*4,802.3*550.7 `tcol;end

SECTION 1B. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to keep a distinct account of actual receipts of non-tax revenues by each department, board, commission or institution, to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing such receipts with projected receipts set forth herein, and to include a full statement comparing such receipts with projected receipts in the annual report for such fiscal year pursuant to section thirteen of chapter seven A of the General Laws; provided, such quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed statements of any other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those specified in this section. `ts `t+1 `tuc Non-Tax Revenue Executive Office Summary `t+1 `tcol(*)=4;c1=1,36,tu;c2=38,13,tur;c3=53,11,tur;c4=66,13,tur `tch `tc1 *FY 1997 *FY 1997 *FY 1997 *Unrestricted*Restricted*Total Source*Non-Tax *Non-Tax *Non-Tax `tc1=1,78,tu;temp `t+1 `tch;end `tc1 Judiciary*63,309,454*0*63,309,454 District Attorneys*1,500*0*1,500 Executive*2,500*0*2,500 Secretary of State*41,815,100*30,000*41,845,100 Treasurer*444,925,414*484,180,000*929,105,414 Attorney General*8,997,144*0*8,997,144 State Ethics Commission*43,000*0*43,000 Inspector General*0*100,000*100,000 Non-tax Revenue Optimization*65,000,000*0*65,000,000 Office of Campaign and Political*** Finance*65,000*0*65,000 State Comptroller*2,450,087*0*2,450,087 Administration and Finance*192,871,959*13,251,251*206,123,210 Environmental Affairs*76,113,113*984,448*77,097,561 Health and Human Services*2,865,201,498*255,398,423*3,120,599,921 Transportation and Construction*8,089,309*27,345*8,116,654 Board of Library Commissioners*950*0*950 Department of Labor and Workforce*** Development*23,975,813*0*23,975,813 Division of Housing and Community*** Development*2,731,560*455,000*3,186,560 Consumer Affairs and Business*** Regulation*66,687,771*75,000*66,762,771 Department of Economic Development*522,175*0*522,175 Department of Education*151,900,594*397,100*152,297,694 Public Safety*354,215,022*25,375,847*379,191,869 Elder Affairs*370,000*3,000,000*3,370,000 Legislature*21,500*0*21,500 `tc1=1,78,tu;temp `t+1 `tc1 Total*4,369,310,463*783,274,414*5,152,584,877 `tcol;end `t+1 `ts

`tcol(*)=4;c1=1,31,tu;c2=35,13,tur;c3=51,11,tur;c4=65,13,tur `tch `tc1=1,78,tuc;temp Non-Tax Revenue Executive Office by Department Summary `t+1 `tc1 *FY 1997*FY 1997 *FY 1997 * Unrestricted* Restricted*Total Source* Non-Tax*Non-Tax *Non-Tax `tc1=1,78,tur;temp `t+1 `tch;end `tc1 Judiciary*** Supreme Judicial Court*1,179,455*-*1,179,455 Appeals Court*305,999*-*305,999 Trial Court*61,824,000*-*61,824,000 Total, Judiciary*63,309,454*-*63,309,454 `t+1 `tc1 District Attorneys*1,500*-*1,500 `t+1 `tc1 Executive*2,500*-*2,500 `t+1 `tc1 Secretary of State*41,815,100*30,000*41,845,100 `t+1 `tc1 Treasurer*** Office of the Treasurer*184,339,321*-*184,339,321 Lottery Commission*260,586,093*484,180,000*744,766,093 Total, Treasurer*444,925,414*484,180,000*929,105,414 `t+1 `tc1 Attorney General*8,997,144*-*8,997,144 `t+1 `tc1 State Ethics Commission*43,000*-*43,000 `t+1 `tc1 Inspector General*-*100,000*100,000 `t+1 `tc1 Non-tax Revenue Optimization*65,000,000*-*65,000,000 `t+1 `tc1 Office of Campaign and Political*** Finance*65,000*-*65,000 `t+1 `tc1 State Comptroller*2,450,087*-*2,450,087 `t+1 `tc1 Administration and Finance*** Office of the Secretary*298,603*-*298,603 Division of Fiscal Affairs*28,277,036*-*28,277,036 Department of Capital Planning*** and Operations*6,493,378*7,155,000*13,648,378 Public Employee Retirement*** Administration*50,000*-*50,000 Teachers' Retirement Board*1,672,839*-*1,672,839 Division of Administrative Law*** Appeals*50,000*-*50,000 Commission Against Discrimination*500*1,400,900*1,401,400 Department of Revenue*48,097,219*-*48,097,219 Appellate Tax Board*1,756,915*-*1,756,915 Division of Human Resources*105,560,642*1,230,000*106,790,642 Division of Operational Services*614,377*965,351*1,579,728 Division of Information*** Technology* 450* 2,500,000* 2,500,450 Total, Administration & Finance*192,871,959*13,251,251*206,123,210 `t+1 `tc1 Environmental Affairs*** Office of the Secretary*505,253*200,000*705,253 Department of Environmental*** Management*7,494,972*75,000*7,569,972 Department of Environmental*** Protection*28,351,808*-*28,351,808 Division of Fisheries & Wildlife*** Law Enforcement*16,157,690*250,000*16,407,690 Metropolitan District Commission*17,905,627*459,448*18,365,075 Department of Food and Agriculture* 5,697,763* -* 5,697,763 Total, Environmental Affairs*76,113,113*984,448*77,097,561 `t+1 `tc1 Health and Human Services*** Office of the Secretary*63,540,835*4,611,784*68,152,619 Division of Health Care Financing*** and Policy*1,952,601,147*67,000,000*2,019,601,147 Massachusetts Commission for the*** Blind*2,920,566*75,000*2,995,566 Massachusetts Rehabilitation*** Commission*25,000*-*25,000 Commission for the Deaf and*** Hard of Hearing*28,800*45,000*73,800 Office for Children*631,850*-*631,850 Soldiers' Homes*11,126,132*220,000*11,346,132 Department of Youth Services*82,648*-*82,648 Department of Transitional*** Assistance*336,821,881*70,000,000*406,821,881 Department of Public Health*3,098,370*86,321,639*89,420,009 Department of Social Services*155,495,960*26,000,000*181,495,960 Department of Mental Health*53,505,206*125,000*53,630,206 Department of Mental*** Retardation* 285,323,103* 1,000,000* 286,323,103 Total, Human & Community*2,865,201,498*255,398,423*3,120,599,921 Services*** `t+1 `tc1 Transportation and Construction*** Office of the Secretary*445,574*27,345*472,919 Massachusetts Aeronautics*** Commission*275,000*-*275,000 Highway Department*7,368,735* -*7,368,735 Total, Transportation and*8,089,309*27,345*8,116,654 Construction*** `t+1 `tc1 Board of Library Commissioners*950*-*950 `t+1 `tc1 Department of Labor and*** Workforce Development*** Department of Industrial Accidents*22,985,745*-*22,985,745 Board of Conciliation*** and Arbitration*60,000*-*60,000 Department of Employment*** and Training* 930,068* -* 930,068 Total, Labor and Workforce*23,975,813*-*23,975,813 Development*** `t+1 `tc1 Division of Housing and*** Community Development*2,731,560*455,000*3,186,560 `t+1 `tc1 Consumer Affairs and Business*** Regulation*** `tc1 Office of the Director*2,000*-*2,000 Division of Banks*10,073,268*-*10,073,268 Division of Insurance*28,632,883*-*28,632,883 Division of Registration*8,893,752*-*8,893,752 Division of Standards*1,222,100*-*1,222,100 Department of Public Utilities*9,321,640*-*9,321,640 Energy Facilities Siting*** Commission*-*75,000*75,000 Alcoholic Beverages Control*** Commission*1,538,959*-*1,538,959 State Racing Commission*2,337,000*-*2,337,000 Community Antenna Television*** Commission*2,086,169*-*2,086,169 Board of Registration in Medicine* 2,580,000* -* 2,580,000 Total, Consumer Affairs &*66,687,771*75,000*66,762,771 Business Regulation*** `t+1 `tc1 Department of Economic Development*** Department of Economic Development*80,000*-*80,000 Division of Energy Resources*442,175* -*442,175 Total, Department of Economic*522,175*-*522,175 Development*** `t+1 `tc1 Department of Education*** Department of Education*2,719,100*-*2,719,100 Board of Higher Education*54,464,770*397,100*54,861,870 University of Massachusetts*** System* 94,716,724* -* 94,716,724 Total, Department of Education*151,900,594*397,100*152,297,694 `t+1 `tc1 Public Safety*** Office of the Secretary*369,000*30,000*399,000 Office of the Chief Medical*** Examiner*207*-*207 Criminal History Systems Board*550,000*-*550,000 Board of Building Regulations*120,000*-*120,000 Architectural Access Board*15,000*-*15,000 Department of Police*458,352*15,200,000*15,658,352 Criminal Justice Training Council*102,491*-*102,491 Department of Public Safety*23,521,759*-*23,521,759 Massachusetts Firefighters'*** Academy*2,931,424*-*2,931,424 Registry of Motor Vehicles*322,469,090*5,800,000*328,269,090 Merit Rating Board*86,000*-*86,000 Military Division*1,000*185,000*186,000 Emergency Management Agency*657,669*-*657,669 Governor's Highway Safety*** Bureau*140,000*-*140,000 Department of Corrections* 2,793,030* 4,160,847* 6,953,877 Total, Public Safety*354,215,022*25,375,847*379,191,869 `t+1 `tc1 Elder Affairs*370,000*3,000,000*3,370,000 `t+1 `tc1 Legislature*21,500*-*21,500 `tc1=1,78,tur;temp > `t+1 `tc1 Total*4,369,310,463*783,274,414*5,152,584,877 `tcol;end `t+1

SECTION 2. `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc3 JUDICIARY. `tc1 `tc4 Notwithstanding the provisions of section one to the contrary, except as otherwise provided, items 0320-0001 to 0339-2100 are charged as follows: `tc6 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 90.0% General Fund 10.0% `tc2 Supreme Judicial Court. `tc1 0320-0001 `tc4 For the office of the chief justice and the six associate justices `tc6 $788,058 `tc1 0320-0003 `tc4 For the operation of the supreme judicial court; provided, that twenty-four thousand eight hundred and seventeen dollars shall be expended for a paralegal/computer analyst position, so-called; provided further, that forty-six thousand five hundred dollars be made available for the judicial youth corporation program, so-called; and provided further, that the supreme judicial court shall not charge the trial court for any assessments, services, educational training, or costs of any kind `tc6 $3,499,345 `tc1 0320-0006 `tc4 For the expenses of the Franklin county futures lab task force project, so-called `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 0320-0010 `tc4 For the operation of the clerk's office of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county `tc6 $763,775 `tc1 0321-0001 `tc4 For operation of the commission on judicial conduct `tc6 $225,000 `tc1 0321-0100 `tc4 For the services of the board of bar examiners `tc6 $729,503 `tc2 Committee for Public Counsel Services. `tc1 0321-1500 `tc4 For the operation of the committee for public counsel services, as authorized by chapter two hundred and eleven D of the General Laws, including expenses for an audit and oversight unit; provided, that sixty-two thousand dollars shall be expended on a pilot process server unit, so-called; provided further, that one hundred sixty-two thousand two hundred and nineteen dollars shall be expended on salary adjustments for the non-public defender attorney staff and support staff of the committee `tc6 $6,336,125 `tc1 0321-1502 `tc4 For the compensation to public counsel assigned cases under the provisions of subsection (a) of section six of chapter two hundred and eleven D of the General Laws, pursuant to section thirteen of chapter two hundred and eleven D of the General Laws, including compensation to the chief counsel, deputy chief counsels, and general counsel; provided, that six hundred sixty-one thousand dollars shall be expended on investigators and social workers of the public defender division; provided further, that five hundred sixty-nine thousand dollars shall be expended on salary adjustments for public defenders `tc6 $6,760,024 `tc1 0321-1503 `tc4 For the continuation of a children and family law pilot program in Hampden and Essex counties pursuant to section six hundred and fourteen of this act; provided, that thirty-four thousand dollars shall be expended on salary adjustments for the attorneys of said program `tc6 $450,803 `tc1 0321-1504 `tc4 For the continuation of a youth advocacy program, so-called; provided, that twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended on salary adjustments for the attorneys of said program `tc6 $367,754 `tc1 0321-1510 `tc4 For the compensation to private counsel assigned to criminal cases under the provisions of subsection (b) of section six of chapter two hundred and eleven D of the General Laws, pursuant to section twelve of chapter two hundred and eleven D of the General Laws; provided, that the amount appropriated herein shall be expended for services rendered in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven only; provided further, that the chief counsel may transfer funds to item 0321-1512 as necessary, pursuant to schedules submitted to the house and senate ways and means committees thirty days prior to any such transfer; and provided further, that the rate of compensation for private counsel services provided for herein shall be adjusted so that said rate shall be equal to the rates of compensation established in item 0321-1513 of section two `tc6 $34,230,000 `tc1 0321-1512 `tc4 For the compensation to private counsel assigned to family law and mental health cases under the provisions of subsection (b) of section six of chapter two hundred and eleven D of the General Laws, pursuant to section twelve of chapter two hundred and eleven D of the General Laws; provided, that the amount appropriated herein shall be expended for services rendered in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven only; provided further, that the chief counsel may transfer funds to item 0321-1510 as necessary, pursuant to schedules submitted to the house and senate ways and means committees thirty days prior to any such transfer; and provided further, that the rate of compensation for private counsel services provided for herein shall be adjusted so that said rate shall be equal to the rates of compensation established in item 0321-1513 `tc6 $15,199,000 `tc1 0321-1513 `tc4 For the payment of compensation for private counsel services in addition to the amounts made available in items 0321-1510 and 0321-1512; provided, that the rate of compensation for superior court cases, {12S, c.112 cases, {39F, c.119 cases and {9, c.123A cases, and for other criminal cases, so-called, shall be thirty dollars per hour for in-court and out-of-court services; provided further, that the rate of compensation paid for other non-criminal cases, so-called, shall be thirty-nine dollars per hour for in-court and out-of-court services; provided further, that the rate of compensation paid for murder cases, shall be fifty-four dollars per hour for in-court and out-of-court services; and provided further, that the rates of compensation for private counsel services funded in items 0321-1510 and 0321-1512 shall equal the rates of compensation established herein `tc6 $6,494,742 `tc1 0321-1520 `tc4 For the fees and costs, as defined in section twenty-seven A of chapter two hundred and sixty-one of the General Laws, as ordered by a justice of the appeals court or a justice of a department of the trial court of the commonwealth on behalf of indigent persons, as defined in said section twenty-seven A of said chapter two hundred and sixty-one; provided, that the amount appropriated herein shall only be expended for services rendered in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $3,650,000 `tc1 0321-1600 `tc4 For the Massachusetts legal assistance corporation to provide legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth, including the disability benefits project, the Medicare advocacy project, and the battered women's legal assistance project; provided, that the first paragraph of section nine of chapter two hundred twenty-one A of the General Laws shall not apply to these programs; provided further, that said corporation may contract with any organization for the purpose of providing said representation `tc6 $2,738,875 `tc1 0321-1610 `tc4 For the Massachusetts legal assistance corporation for the purpose of distributing funds for general operating costs of local and statewide civil legal services providers `tc6 $3,800,000 `tc1 0321-2000 `tc4 For the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and for certain programs for the indigent mentally ill, as provided in section thirty-four E of chapter two hundred and twenty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $344,101 `tc1 0321-2100 `tc4 For the Massachusetts correctional legal services committee `tc6 $496,782 `tc1 0321-2205 `tc4 For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county; provided, that not less than one hundred ninety-two thousand dollars shall be made available for computerized legal research `tc6 $1,180,800 `tc1 0321-2206 `tc4 For the social law library to operate the electronic law database project `tc6 $250,000 `tc2 Appeals Court. `tc1 0322-0100 `tc4 For the appeals court, including the salaries, traveling allowances, and expenses of the chief justice and the thirteen associate justices and the expenses of the conference program, so-called; provided, that the salary of the administrative assistant to the justices of the appeals court shall be the same as the clerk of the appeals court `tc6 $4,815,712 `tc2 Trial Court. `tc1 0330-0101 `tc4 For the salaries of the justices of the superior court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of any transfers of funds from this item to any other item of appropriation within thirty days of said transfer `tc6 $6,921,657 `tc1 0330-0102 `tc4 For the salaries of the justices of the district court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of any transfers of funds from this item to any other item of appropriation within thirty days of said transfer `tc6 $15,856,791 `tc1 0330-0103 `tc4 For the salaries of the justices of the probate and family court department of the trial court; provided, that ninety-five thousand seven hundred ten dollars shall be expended for an additional probate justice in the Bristol probate court; provided further, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of any transfers of funds from this item to any other item of appropriation within thirty days of said transfer `tc6 $4,038,190 `tc1 0330-0104 `tc4 For the salaries of the justices of the land court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of any transfers of funds from this item to any other item of appropriation within thirty days of said transfer `tc6 $386,820 `tc1 0330-0105 `tc4 For the salaries of the justices of the Boston municipal court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of any transfers of funds from this item to any other item of appropriation within thirty days of said transfer `tc6 $1,056,790 `tc1 0330-0106 `tc4 For the salaries of the justices of the housing court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of any transfers of funds from this item to any other item of appropriation within thirty days of said transfer `tc6 $578,239 `tc1 0330-0107 `tc4 For the salaries of the justices of the juvenile court department of the trial court; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means of any transfers of funds from this item to any other item of appropriation within thirty days of said transfer `tc6 $3,175,707 `tc1 0330-0300 `tc4 For the administration of the office of the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court, including the salary of the chief justice for administration and management; provided, however, that the supreme judicial court shall not charge the trial court for any assessments, services, education, training, or costs of any kind; provided further, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall study the staffing needs of each court in the trial court department and shall make such recommendations as he deems appropriate to adjust staffing levels to accommodate the workload in each court; provided further, that said chief justice shall not implement the recommendations resulting from said study prior to July first, nineteen hundred ninety-seven; and provided further, that said study shall be filed with the house and senate ways and means committees not later than February third, nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $4,901,844 `tc1 0330-0301 `tc4 For the salary and expenses of the executive director and staff of the trial court office of community corrections `tc6 $100,000 `tc1 0330-0315 `tc4 For the operation of the Suffolk county courts' community service program, so-called, to be supervised by the chief justice for administration and management `tc6 $188,710 `tc1 0330-0317 `tc4 For the operation and expenses of the Massachusetts sentencing commission, pursuant to subsection (a) of section one of chapter four hundred and thirty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three `tc6 $257,004 `tc1 0330-0400 `tc4 For the non-employee services performed by private individuals and contracted services performed by agencies for the individual court divisions of the trial court to be expended as determined by the chief justice for administration and management; provided, that contracting for non-employee assigned interpretive services and contracting with agencies or providers for assigned interpretive services shall not give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to interpretive services; provided further, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to such enforceable legal rights or such enforceable entitlement; provided further, that in contracting for services to provide interpreters to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, the trial court shall maximize the use of interpreter services provided by the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing whenever possible; provided, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the training of personnel and the implementation of a changing lives through literature program, so-called; provided further, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be provided for the Massachusetts general hospital research program on abused children; provided further, that not less than ninety thousand dollars shall be expended for a court interpreter pilot program in the superior court located in the city of Fall River and said court shall provide one court interpreter, one clerical support position and office space, if available, for said program; provided further, that one hundred and forty-six thousand and six hundred and eighty-eight dollars shall be expended for the purpose of providing a community services for women program in the district court of Southern Essex (Lynn); and provided further, that not less than eighty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a partnership between the administrative office of the trial court and the university of Massachusetts for the development and implementation of a plan to increase the number of qualified, certified foreign language interpreters available for court interpretation services `tc6 $14,580,298 `tc1 0330-0410 `tc4 For alternative dispute resolution services for the trial court; provided, that such services shall be made available to the extent possible in connection with child care, protection and custody proceedings in juvenile and probate courts; and provided further, that not less than thirty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for Framingham mediation services `tc6 $85,000 `tc1 0330-0420 `tc4 For a substance abuse training program `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 0330-0600 `tc4 For dental and optical health plan trust agreements `tc6 $1,857,056 `tc1 0330-1000 `tc4 For trial court jury expenses `tc6 $3,188,868 `tc1 0330-2000 `tc4 For the trial court law libraries; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management shall collaborate with the Massachusetts bar association, the Boston bar association, and law schools in the commonwealth in developing a voluntary library assistance program `tc6 $1,636,966 `tc1 0330-2002 `tc4 For the maintenance, purchase and binding of trial court law library materials `tc6 $1,977,854 `tc1 0330-2010 `tc4 For the costs associated with computerized legal research `tc6 $218,294 `tc1 0330-2020 `tc4 For centralized law book purchases `tc6 $442,580 `tc1 0330-2200 `tc4 For the rental of county court facilities, in accordance with section four of chapter twenty-nine A of the General Laws; provided, that all payments made hereunder shall be made pursuant to written agreements; provided further, that quarterly payments shall be made to counties equal to an amount which is at least ninety percent of the amount owed each quarter to such county in the preceding fiscal year, subject to reconciliation based on accurate cost data in the fourth quarter or in the succeeding fiscal year; provided further, that payments made to any county which fails to submit required cost data by the beginning of the third quarter of the fiscal year shall be withheld until such data is submitted to the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court and approved as accurate; provided further, that said cost data shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that every county receiving said payments shall maintain such funds in a separate account which shall be used solely for the maintenance of the rented facilities; provided further, that each county advisory board, upon receipt of the proposed budget by the county commissioners, shall have final approval of all expenditures under this item; and provided further, that no funds from this account shall be expended on trial court telecommunications costs or rental of private or municipal court facilities `tc6 $14,382,074 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 0330-2201 `tc4 For the purchase, maintenance, and leases of statewide telecommunications for the trial court; provided, that not less than two hundred fifty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for data lines for the warrant management system, so-called `tc6 $2,689,777 `tc1 0330-2202 `tc4 For the payment of private and municipal court leases; provided, that not less than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for rental space for the Leominster district court; provided further, that not less than one hundred and eight thousand dollars shall be expended for rental space for the Norfolk county law library `tc6 $3,914,101 `tc1 0330-2205 `tc4 For the costs associated with maintaining and operating courthouse facilities owned by the commonwealth `tc6 $12,217,411 `tc1 0330-2300 `tc4 For the costs of witness fees `tc6 $575,073 `tc1 0330-2410 `tc4 For the operation of the judicial training institute; provided, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the training of court personnel on domestic violence issues `tc6 $391,528 `tc1 0330-2600 `tc4 For the travel expenses of judicial personnel; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management of the trial court shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the selection of justices for travel outside of the commonwealth for the purpose of judicial training; provided further, that said rules and regulations shall give first priority to newly appointed justices for such training `tc6 $911,552 `tc1 0330-2700 `tc4 For trial court printing expenses `tc6 $1,425,485 `tc1 0330-2800 `tc4 For the cost of equipment maintenance and repairs `tc6 $2,720,637 `tc1 0330-3000 `tc4 For equipment purchases and rentals; provided, that said purchases and rentals may be allocated by the chief justice for administration and management; provided further, that in purchasing said equipment, the chief justice for administration and management shall utilize vendors approved by the state purchasing agent for such equipment whenever the terms offered by said vendor are more favorable than those otherwise available `tc6 $558,878 `tc1 0330-3200 `tc4 For the court security program, including personnel and expenses; provided, that four hundred twenty thousand dollars shall be expended for additional security guards; provided further, that four hundred twenty thousand dollars shall be expended for additional court officers; provided further, that said security guards and court officers may be available for assignment in accordance with juvenile court expansion pursuant to line item 0337-0003; provided further, that any court officer scheduled to work nineteen hundred and fifty hours, or more, in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall be considered a full-time court officer for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that all other per diem court officers shall be paid the daily rate in accordance with collective bargaining agreements `tc6 $21,797,515 `tc1 0330-3300 `tc4 For the payment of office, administrative, and special expenses of the trial court, to be allocated by the chief justice for administration and management `tc6 $536,032 `tc1 0330-3700 `tc4 For the court interpreters program; provided, that the chief justice for administration and management shall establish and direct a policy for the scheduling of court sessions in all court departments to cost-effectively utilize court language interpreters; provided further, that not less than thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars shall be expended for compensation for one additional language interpreter `tc6 $184,266 `tc1 0330-4100 `tc4 For a trial court vacancy pool and reserve; provided, that by March first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, the chief justice for administration and management shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing all assignments and allocations; provided further, that one administrative secretary shall be funded from this item and assigned to the district court of northern Berkshire; and provided further, that the annualized cost of positions filled shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein `tc6 $1,500,000 `tc1 0330-4303 `tc4 For the chargeback costs of unemployment compensation, medicare tax, workers' compensation, universal health, and group insurance assessed against the employees and justices of the trial court `tc6 $5,060,429 `tc2 Superior Court Department. `tc1 0331-0100 `tc4 For the administrative office of the superior court department; provided, that not more than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for judicial education, including the semi-annual conferences, racial and gender bias orientation programs, and judicial induction ceremonies; provided further, that the chief justice of the superior court is hereby authorized and directed to expend an amount not to exceed forty thousand dollars to relocate the Plymouth county superior court probation office employees presently located at 32 Belmont street; provided further, that said relocation shall be contingent on finding suitable, accessible and available office space to accommodate said office employees subject to the approval of the chief justice of the department; and provided further, that the annualization for the rent and expenses for said office shall not exceed in any fiscal year the amount of said relocation `tc6 $4,823,612 `tc1 0331-0300 `tc4 For medical malpractice tribunals established in accordance with the provisions of section sixty B of chapter two hundred and thirty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $76,000 `tc1 0331-0600 `tc4 For the superior court probation services; provided, that one additional probation officer shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officer shall be assigned to the Franklin superior court by the office of the commissioner of probation `tc6 $7,562,477 `tc1 0331-2100 `tc4 For the Barnstable superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $424,598 `tc1 0331-2200 `tc4 For the Berkshire superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $250,893 `tc1 0331-2300 `tc4 For the Bristol superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping; and provided further, that two additional assistant clerk magistrate positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $1,084,774 `tc1 0331-2400 `tc4 For the Dukes superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $113,100 `tc1 0331-2500 `tc4 For the Essex superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $1,499,407 `tc1 0331-2600 `tc4 For the Franklin superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $250,967 `tc1 0331-2700 `tc4 For the Hampden superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping; and provided further, that one additional assistant clerk magistrate position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $1,291,224 `tc1 0331-2800 `tc4 For the Hampshire superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $336,934 `tc1 0331-2900 `tc4 For the Middlesex superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $3,393,788 `tc1 0331-3000 `tc4 For the Nantucket superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $117,586 `tc1 0331-3100 `tc4 For the Norfolk superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $1,114,477 `tc1 0331-3200 `tc4 For the Plymouth superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $1,111,784 `tc1 0331-3300 `tc4 For the Suffolk superior civil court; provided, that eighty-six thousand five hundred dollars shall be expended for five additional procedure clerk I positions; provided further, that one hundred seventy-three thousand seven hundred ninety-three dollars shall be expended to fill three vacant assistant clerk positions; provided further, that said procedure and assistant clerks shall not be subject to section nine, clause (xxiii) (a) and (b) of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $3,234,966 `tc1 0331-3400 `tc4 For the Suffolk superior criminal court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping; provided further, that not less than sixty-five thousand dollars shall be expended on said clerk's duties as clerk of the appellate division for the superior court for the commonwealth; and provided further, that not less than forty-six thousand dollars shall be expended for the purpose of holding the unified session for sexually dangerous persons, pursuant to section nine of chapter one hundred and twenty-three A of the General Laws `tc6 $1,975,882 `tc1 0331-3404 `tc4 For an education and community outreach pilot program to be administered in the Suffolk county superior criminal court `tc6 $96,844 `tc1 0331-3500 `tc4 For the Worcester superior court; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the first justice shall be the administrative head of the court and shall have the powers enumerated in section ten A of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; provided further, as administrative head, said first justice shall be responsible for the management of the courthouse and shall have authority over all personnel employed by the superior court department; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping `tc6 $1,451,357 `tc2 District Court Department. `tc1 0332-0100 `tc4 For the administrative office of the district court department, including a civil conciliation program `tc6 $1,276,344 `tc1 0332-1100 `tc4 For the first district court of Barnstable `tc6 $1,709,483 `tc1 0332-1200 `tc4 For the second district court of Barnstable (Orleans) `tc6 $925,093 `tc1 0332-1203 `tc4 For the third district court of Barnstable (Falmouth); provided, that one additional sessions clerk position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $895,785 `tc1 0332-1300 `tc4 For the district court of northern Berkshire (Adams, North Adams, Williamstown) `tc6 $588,055 `tc1 0332-1400 `tc4 For the district court of central Berkshire (Pittsfield) `tc6 $1,036,760 `tc1 0332-1500 `tc4 For the district court of southern Berkshire (Great Barrington, Lee) `tc6 $439,937 `tc1 0332-1600 `tc4 For the first district court of Bristol (Taunton); provided, that thirty-four thousand six hundred dollars shall be expended on two additional procedure clerk I positions `tc6 $1,292,666 `tc1 0332-1700 `tc4 For the second district court of Bristol (Fall River); provided, that two additional probation officer positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officers shall be assigned to said court by the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that one additional computer operator position and one additional administrative assistant II position and six additional procedure clerk II positions four of whom are to be in the office of the clerk and two of whom are to be in the office of probation shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $2,115,974 `tc1 0332-1800 `tc4 For the third district court of Bristol (New Bedford); provided, that not less than fifty-one thousand six hundred eleven dollars be expended for three procedure clerk I positions `tc6 $2,025,694 `tc1 0332-1900 `tc4 For the fourth district court of Bristol (Attleboro); provided, that one additional head administrative assistant position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that one additional assistant clerk position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $955,419 `tc1 0332-2000 `tc4 For the district court of Edgartown `tc6 $332,056 `tc1 0332-2100 `tc4 For the first district court of Essex (Salem); provided, that two additional assistant clerk magistrate positions in the office of the clerk magistrate shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $1,654,749 `tc1 0332-2300 `tc4 For the third district court of Essex (Ipswich) `tc6 $244,570 `tc1 0332-2400 `tc4 For the central district court of northern Essex (Haverhill); provided, that two additional probation officer positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officers shall be assigned to said court by the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that one additional procedure clerk I position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $1,465,663 `tc1 0332-2500 `tc4 For the district court of eastern Essex (Gloucester) `tc6 $784,888 `tc1 0332-2600 `tc4 For the district court of Lawrence; provided, that eighty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a "drug treatment on demand" drug offender program, so-called; provided further, that three additional probation officer positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officers shall be assigned to said court by the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that two additional procedure clerk I positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $2,403,716 `tc1 0332-2700 `tc4 For the district court of southern Essex (Lynn), prior appropriation continued `tc6 $2,377,969 `tc1 0332-2800 `tc4 For the district court of Newburyport `tc6 $1,080,484 `tc1 0332-2900 `tc4 For the district court of Peabody `tc6 $1,111,246 `tc1 0332-3000 `tc4 For the district court of Greenfield; provided, that two additional probation officer positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officers shall be assigned to said court by the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that one additional procedure clerk I position and one additional courtroom procedure clerk position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $955,688 `tc1 0332-3100 `tc4 For the district court of Orange `tc6 $395,008 `tc1 0332-3200 `tc4 For the district court of Chicopee `tc6 $777,180 `tc1 0332-3300 `tc4 For the district court of Holyoke `tc6 $846,350 `tc1 0332-3400 `tc4 For the district court of eastern Hampden (Palmer) `tc6 $644,057 `tc1 0332-3500 `tc4 For the district court of Springfield; provided, that fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for an assistant clerk for the six-person jury session in said court for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $3,621,384 `tc1 0332-3600 `tc4 For the district court of western Hampden (Westfield) `tc6 $716,685 `tc1 0332-3700 `tc4 For the district court of Hampshire (Northampton); provided, that of the amount appropriated herein, fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for an alternative probation program "Honor Court", so-called; provided further, that two additional probation officer positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officers shall be assigned to said court by the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that one additional courtroom procedure clerk position and one additional sessions clerk position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $1,659,179 `tc1 0332-3800 `tc4 For the district court of eastern Hampshire (Ware) `tc6 $514,240 `tc1 0332-3900 `tc4 For the district court of Lowell `tc6 $2,974,275 `tc1 0332-4000 `tc4 For the district court of Somerville; provided, that one additional assistant clerk magistrate position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $2,123,629 `tc1 0332-4100 `tc4 For the district court of Newton `tc6 $910,088 `tc1 0332-4200 `tc4 For the district court of Marlborough `tc6 $974,906 `tc1 0332-4300 `tc4 For the district court of Natick `tc6 $787,082 `tc1 0332-4400 `tc4 For the district court of eastern Middlesex (Malden) `tc6 $1,973,042 `tc1 0332-4500 `tc4 For the second district court of eastern Middlesex (Waltham) `tc6 $1,419,892 `tc1 0332-4600 `tc4 For the third district court of eastern Middlesex (Cambridge) `tc6 $3,119,528 `tc1 0332-4700 `tc4 For the fourth district court of eastern Middlesex (Woburn) `tc6 $1,897,624 `tc1 0332-4800 `tc4 For the first district court of northern Middlesex (Ayer) `tc6 $1,117,278 `tc1 0332-4900 `tc4 For the first district court of southern Middlesex (Framingham) `tc6 $1,895,991 `tc1 0332-5000 `tc4 For the district court of central Middlesex (Concord) `tc6 $1,134,727 `tc1 0332-5100 `tc4 For the district court of Nantucket `tc6 $198,063 `tc1 0332-5200 `tc4 For the district court of northern Norfolk (Dedham) `tc6 $1,832,672 `tc1 0332-5300 `tc4 For the district court of eastern Norfolk (Quincy); provided, that one additional chief court officer position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that one additional assistant clerk magistrate position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $3,936,533 `tc1 0332-5400 `tc4 For the district court of western Norfolk (Wrentham) `tc6 $1,265,706 `tc1 0332-5500 `tc4 For the district court of southern Norfolk (Stoughton); provided, that two additional probation officer positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officers shall be assigned to said court by the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that two additional procedure clerk I positions who shall work exclusively at the Stoughton court, shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $1,462,967 `tc1 0332-5600 `tc4 For the municipal court of Brookline `tc6 $795,790 `tc1 0332-5700 `tc4 For the district court of Brockton; provided, that two additional probation officer positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officers shall be assigned to said court by the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that one additional head administrative assistant position and three additional session clerk positions and four additional procedure clerk I positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $2,571,554 `tc1 0332-5800 `tc4 For the second district court of Plymouth (Hingham); provided, that one additional assistant clerk magistrate position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $1,459,967 `tc1 0332-5900 `tc4 For the third district court of Plymouth (Plymouth) `tc6 $1,581,343 `tc1 0332-6000 `tc4 For the fourth district court of Plymouth (Wareham) `tc6 $1,319,381 `tc1 0332-6100 `tc4 For the district court of Brighton `tc6 $1,043,044 `tc1 0332-6200 `tc4 For the district court of Charlestown; provided, that forty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a chief court officer `tc6 $744,758 `tc1 0332-6300 `tc4 For the district court of Chelsea; provided, that one additional assistant clerk magistrate position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $1,731,754 `tc1 0332-6400 `tc4 For the district court of Dorchester `tc6 $3,920,241 `tc1 0332-6500 `tc4 For the district court of East Boston `tc6 $1,398,770 `tc1 0332-6600 `tc4 For the district court of Roxbury `tc6 $3,607,464 `tc1 0332-6700 `tc4 For the district court of South Boston `tc6 $927,075 `tc1 0332-6800 `tc4 For the district court of West Roxbury; provided, that two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for five additional probation officers `tc6 $1,866,708 `tc1 0332-6900 `tc4 For the central district court of Worcester; provided, that fifty-seven thousand nine hundred and thirty-two dollars shall be expended for one additional assistant clerk and twenty-seven thousand dollars shall be expended for one additional administrative assistant; provided further, that said assistant clerk and administrative assistant shall not be subject to section nine, clause (xxiii)(a) and (b) of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws `tc6 $3,353,734 `tc1 0332-7000 `tc4 For the district court of Fitchburg `tc6 $1,103,143 `tc1 0332-7100 `tc4 For the district court of Leominster; provided, that one additional assistant clerk magistrate position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $725,436 `tc1 0332-7200 `tc4 For the district court of Winchendon `tc6 $160,228 `tc1 0332-7300 `tc4 For the first district court of northern Worcester (Gardner); provided, that one additional assistant clerk magistrate position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $906,183 `tc1 0332-7400 `tc4 For the first district court of eastern Worcester (Westborough) `tc6 $934,907 `tc1 0332-7500 `tc4 For the second district court of eastern Worcester (Clinton) `tc6 $459,530 `tc1 0332-7600 `tc4 For the first district court of southern Worcester (Dudley); provided, that one additional assistant clerk magistrate position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $978,427 `tc1 0332-7700 `tc4 For the second district court of southern Worcester (Uxbridge) `tc6 $552,406 `tc1 0332-7800 `tc4 For the third district court of southern Worcester (Milford) `tc6 $874,541 `tc1 0332-7900 `tc4 For the district court of western Worcester (East Brookfield) `tc6 $745,332 `tc1 0332-8000 `tc4 For the development of an early intervention project for domestic abusers at the Cambridge division of the district court department of the trial court of Massachusetts; provided, that said project is to be administered by a seven member executive board consisting of the first justice of the Cambridge court or his designee, the clerk of the Cambridge court or his designee, the chief probation officer of the Cambridge court or his designee, the Middlesex district attorney or his designee, the city manager of the city of Cambridge or his designee, the chief administrative justice of the trial court or his designee, and one person to be appointed by the governor; and provided further, that the employment conditions of the project director and the allocation of project funds shall be determined by the executive board `tc6 $53,700 `tc2 Probate and Family Court Department. `tc1 0333-0002 `tc4 For the administrative office of the probate and family court department; provided, that not less than forty-eight thousand dollars shall be expended for a case manager who shall report directly to the chief justice of the probate and family court department; provided further, that said case manager shall assist said chief justice with the management of petitions to dispense with parental consent to adoption pursuant to chapter two hundred and ten, section three of the General Laws by coordinating department of social services and probate court actions related to such cases; provided further, that said case manager's duties shall include coordinating conferences and trials and monitoring paperwork and appointments with parties' counsel; provided further, that said case manager shall meet monthly with the department of social services and shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the backlog of such cases in the probate court and the parties' progress made in said backlog each month; provided further, that six additional law clerk positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven, bringing the total number of law clerks to fourteen positions in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; and provided further, that there will be one law clerk for each of the fourteen probate courts `tc6 $1,061,323 `tc1 0333-0100 `tc4 For the Barnstable probate court; provided, that two additional probation officer positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that said probation officers shall be assigned to said court by the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that one additional procedure clerk I position and one clinical psychologist position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $918,655 `tc1 0333-0150 `tc4 For the operation of a child and parents program in the Barnstable probate court; provided, that said item shall not be subject to section nine, clause (xxiii)(a) and (b) of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws `tc6 $40,000 `tc1 0333-0200 `tc4 For the Berkshire probate court `tc6 $593,506 `tc1 0333-0300 `tc4 For the Bristol probate court `tc6 $1,606,081 `tc1 0333-0400 `tc4 For the Dukes probate court `tc6 $176,939 `tc1 0333-0500 `tc4 For the Essex probate court `tc6 $1,936,924 `tc1 0333-0600 `tc4 For the Franklin probate court; provided, that two additional procedure clerk I positions and two secretary I positions shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $468,655 `tc1 0333-0700 `tc4 For the Hampden probate court; provided, that one hundred three thousand two hundred and forty-eight dollars shall be expended for six additional procedure clerk I positions `tc6 $2,040,598 `tc1 0333-0711 `tc4 For the Hampden probate court family services clinic `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 0333-0800 `tc4 For the Hampshire probate court; provided, that one additional sessions clerk position shall be appointed and funded from this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $771,001 `tc1 0333-0900 `tc4 For the Middlesex probate court `tc6 $3,399,404 `tc1 0333-0911 `tc4 For the Middlesex probate court family services clinic `tc6 $215,742 `tc1 0333-1000 `tc4 For the Nantucket probate court `tc6 $140,506 `tc1 0333-1100 `tc4 For the Norfolk probate court `tc6 $2,312,594 `tc1 0333-1111 `tc4 For the Norfolk probate court family services clinic `tc6 $130,585 `tc1 0333-1200 `tc4 For the Plymouth probate court `tc6 $1,739,270 `tc1 0333-1300 `tc4 For the Suffolk probate court `tc6 $2,861,687 `tc1 0333-1400 `tc4 For the Worcester probate court `tc6 $1,928,792 `tc2 Land Court Department. `tc1 0334-0001 `tc4 For the operation of the land court `tc6 $2,366,232 `tc2 Boston Municipal Court Department. `tc1 0335-0001 `tc4 For the operation of the Boston municipal court `tc6 $6,693,705 `tc2 Housing Court Department. `tc1 0336-0002 `tc4 For the administrative office of the housing court department `tc6 $111,094 `tc1 0336-0100 `tc4 For the Boston housing court `tc6 $867,132 `tc1 0336-0200 `tc4 For the Hampden housing court `tc6 $457,459 `tc1 0336-0300 `tc4 For the Worcester housing court `tc6 $435,320 `tc1 0336-0400 `tc4 For the Southeastern housing court `tc6 $631,321 `tc1 0336-0500 `tc4 For the Northeastern housing court `tc6 $393,851 `tc2 Juvenile Court Department. `tc1 0337-0002 `tc4 For the administrative office of the juvenile court department `tc6 $485,790 `tc1 0337-0003 `tc4 For the personnel and expenses associated with the expansion of the juvenile court, including Berkshire, Essex, Hampshire/Franklin, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester and Nantucket/Dukes counties; provided, that fifty thousand dollars shall be expended on the CASA program, so-called, in the Lawrence district court; provided further, that fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the CASA program in the Worcester juvenile court; provided further, that fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the CASA program in the Plymouth county juvenile court; provided further, that eighty thousand dollars shall be expended for the Franklin/Hampshire CASA program, including Northampton, Greenfield, Orange, and Ware district courts; provided further, that sixty-two thousand eight hundred twenty-two dollars shall be expended for a first assistant clerk of the Middlesex county juvenile court; and provided further, that said clerk shall not be subject to section nine, clause (xxiii) (a) and (b) of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws `tc6 $11,821,128 `tc1 0337-0100 `tc4 For the Boston juvenile court `tc6 $3,332,485 `tc1 0337-0200 `tc4 For the Bristol juvenile court `tc6 $1,830,517 `tc1 0337-0300 `tc4 For the Springfield juvenile court; provided, that fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the CASA program in the Springfield juvenile court `tc6 $1,401,165 `tc1 0337-0400 `tc4 For the Worcester juvenile court `tc6 $1,167,960 `tc1 0337-0500 `tc4 For the Barnstable county/town of Plymouth juvenile court; provided, that sixty-two thousand eight hundred and twenty-two dollars be expended for a first assistant clerk of the Barnstable county/town of Plymouth juvenile court; provided further, that said clerk shall not be subject to section nine, clause (xxiii)(a) and (b) of chapter two hundred and eleven B of the General Laws; and provided further, that the annualized cost of such expenditures shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein `tc6 $1,244,717 `tc2 Office of the Commissioner of Probation. `tc1 0339-1001 `tc4 For the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a juvenile probation officer at Dorchester district court for the Dorchester safe neighborhood initiative area; provided further, that not less than sixty-nine thousand two hundred fifty-six dollars to be expended to hire two additional probation officers for the Taunton district court `tc6 $2,956,512 `tc2 Office of the Jury Commissioner. `tc1 0339-2100 `tc4 For the office of the jury commissioner, in accordance with chapter two hundred and thirty-four A of the General Laws; provided, that ninety-six thousand dollars shall be expended for two telephone schedulers, one data entry clerk, and one legal secretary `tc6 $2,237,249 `tc3 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. `tc2 Suffolk District Attorney. `tc1 0340-0100 `tc4 For the Suffolk district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a safe neighborhood initiative in Suffolk County, so-called; provided further, that not less than two hundred and seventy-eight thousand seven hundred and thirteen dollars shall be expended for a community based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the city of Boston and in Suffolk county for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement, schools, probation and court representatives, and where appropriate the department of social services, department of youth services, and department of mental health, pursuant to section six hundred and fifty-two of this act `tc6 $12,253,581 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 93.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 7.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0340-0152 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Gang Initiative `tc6 $100,000 `tc2 Northern District Attorney. `tc1 0340-0200 `tc4 For the Northern district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than three hundred forty-one thousand eight hundred and fifteen dollars shall be expended for a community based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in Middlesex county in cities which shall include but not be limited to Lowell, Malden, Everett, Somerville, Medford, Cambridge and Woburn for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement, schools, probation and court representatives, and where appropriate the department of social services, department of youth services, and department of mental health, pursuant to section six hundred and fifty-two of this act `tc6 $8,393,693 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 89.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 11.0% `tc2 Eastern District Attorney. `tc1 0340-0300 `tc4 For the Eastern district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than one hundred fifty-six thousand six hundred and seventy dollars shall be expended for a community based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the cities of Lawrence and Lynn for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement, schools, probation and court representatives, and where appropriate the department of social services, department of youth services, and department of mental health, pursuant to section six hundred and fifty-two of this act `tc6 $5,517,544 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 89.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 11.0% `tc2 Middle District Attorney. `tc1 0340-0400 `tc4 For the Middle district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than one hundred twenty-six thousand dollars be used for an anti-gang unit, so-called; provided further, that two hundred ten thousand dollars shall be expended for the costs associated with six-person jury sessions `tc6 $5,998,729 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 92.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 8.0% `tc2 Western District Attorney. `tcol;end

State Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0340-0500 `tc4 For the Western district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than two hundred sixty-eight thousand five hundred dollars be used for a specialized homicide trial unit; provided further, that not less than one hundred fifty-six thousand four hundred and twenty-one dollars shall be expended for a community based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the cities of Holyoke and Springfield for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement, schools, probation and court representatives, and where appropriate the department of social services, department of youth services, and department of mental health, pursuant to section six hundred and fifty-two of this act; provided further, that not less than four hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the continued implementation and operation of the "Hampden county anti-gang project", so-called, a comprehensive organized and strategic effort of prosecution and law enforcement officials to identify, contain, and prevent the existence, operation and mobility of gangs and gang activity and to prosecute the same; and provided further, that the district attorney for Hampden county shall administer and direct said project in consultation with the chiefs of police of each city and town within Hampden county, the state police, the sheriff of Hampden county and all appropriate federal law enforcement authorities `tc6 $4,894,805 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 87.0% Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 13.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0340-0526 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gang Task Force `tc6 $77,000 `tc2 Northwestern District Attorney. `tc1 0340-0600 `tc4 For the Northwestern district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the salaries and expenses of a children's advocacy project, so-called `tc6 $3,094,186 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 86.0% Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 14.0% `tc2 Norfolk District Attorney. `tc1 0340-0700 `tc4 For the Norfolk district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit `tc6 $5,312,930 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 89.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 11.0% `tc2 Plymouth District Attorney. `tc1 0340-0800 `tc4 For the Plymouth district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not more than twenty thousand dollars shall be expended for the renovations and refurbishment of 32 Belmont street; provided further, that said twenty thousand dollars shall not be expended prior to the relocation of the Plymouth county superior court probation office employees from 32 Belmont street; and provided further, that not less than ninety thousand four hundred and thirty-seven dollars shall be expended for a community based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the city of Brockton for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement, schools, probation and court representatives, and where appropriate the department of social services, department of youth services, and department of mental health, pursuant to section six hundred and fifty-two of this act `tc6 $4,579,033 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 88.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 12.0% `tc2 Bristol District Attorney. `tc1 0340-0900 `tc4 For the Bristol district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended to study the potential impact on the criminal justice system in Bristol county of the proposed Wampanoag entertainment center `tc6 $4,503,657 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 87.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 13.0% `tc2 Cape and Islands District Attorney. `tc1 0340-1000 `tc4 For the Cape and Islands district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than ninety thousand two hundred and forty-five dollars shall be expended for a community based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in Barnstable county for the priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement, schools, probation and court representatives, and where appropriate the department of social services, department of youth services, and department of mental health, pursuant to section six hundred and fifty-two of this act `tc6 $2,287,085 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 83.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 17.0% `tc2 Berkshire District Attorney. `tc1 0340-1100 `tc4 For the Berkshire district attorney's office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, and the domestic violence unit; provided, that not less than sixty-eight thousand three hundred and eighty-six dollars shall be expended for a community based juvenile justice prosecution program to be administered and operated in the city of Pittsfield for priority prosecution of serious juvenile offenders and intervention through coordination and cooperation with local law enforcement, schools, probation and court representatives, and where appropriate the department of social services, department of youth services and department of mental health, pursuant to section six hundred and fifty-two of this act `tc6 $2,054,045 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 80.0% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 20.0% `tcol;end

District Attorneys Association. `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0340-2100 `tc4 For a reserve for the implementation and related expenses of the district attorney's office automation and case management and tracking system; provided, that expenses associated with said system may be charged directly to this item `tc6 $1,206,081 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc3 EXECUTIVE. `tc1 0411-1000 `tc4 For the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and the governor's council pursuant to chapter six of the General Laws, and for the salaries and expenses of the administrative office pursuant to said chapter six of the General Laws; provided, that the amount appropriated herein may be used for the payment of extraordinary expenses not otherwise provided for, and for transfer to, appropriation accounts where the amounts otherwise available may be insufficient `tc6 $4,874,095 `tc1 0411-1010 `tc4 For the governor's commission on mental retardation `tc6 $203,878 `tc3 SECRETARY OF STATE. `tc1 0511-0000 `tc4 For the operation of the office of the secretary, provided one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the costs of complying with the provisions of chapter two hundred eighty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred ninety-five. `tc6 $6,400,602 `tc1 0511-0001 `tc4 The secretary of state is hereby authorized to expend revenues not to exceed thirty thousand dollars, from the sale of merchandise at the Massachusetts state house gift shop for the purpose of replenishing and restocking gift shop inventory `tc6 $30,000 `tc1 0511-0200 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the state archives division `tc6 $544,238 `tc1 0511-0230 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the records center `tc6 $185,771 `tc1 0511-0250 `tc4 For the operation and maintenance of the archives facilities `tc6 $572,177 `tc1 0511-0260 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the commonwealth museum `tc6 $202,636 `tc1 0517-0000 `tc4 For the printing of public documents `tc6 $1,193,400 `tc1 0521-0000 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the elections division, including preparation, printing and distribution of ballots and for other miscellaneous expenses for primary and other elections `tc6 $3,034,645 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 0521-0001 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the central voter registration computer system; provided that an annual report detailing voter registration activity shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means by January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $2,083,658 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 0524-0000 `tc4 For providing information to voters; provided, that fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the publication and insertion in the 1996 Information to Voters Pamphlet, so-called, the text of section eight of chapter one hundred and eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-one regarding the reorganization of the Boston school committee and information relating thereto, if space is available in said pamphlet without incurring additional publication expense `tc6 $946,989 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 0526-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission; provided, that said commission shall be directed to prepare and submit a report investigating the historical significance, structural condition, possible uses and funding for the restoration of Highfield Hall in Falmouth on or before June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further that not less than fifty thousand dollars but not more than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a grant to the town of Framingham for funding restoration of Athenaeum Hall; provided further, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for historic preservation grants; and provided further, that the unexpended balance of said fifty thousand dollars and grants made therefrom shall not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year but shall carry forward to the next fiscal year without further appropriation `tc6 $946,644 `tc1 0527-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the ballot law commission `tc6 $17,500 `tc1 0528-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the records conservation board `tc6 $35,233 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0526-0105 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Statewide Historical Survey and Plan `tc6 $10,000 `tc1 0526-0114 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning `tc6 $675,000 `tc1 0526-0115 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Historical Commission & Federal Preservation Grants `tc6 $242,000 `tc1 0526-0117 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gloucester National Register of Historic Places Nomination `tc6 $30,000 `tc1 0526-0118 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lowell's Boat Shop Amesbury Preservation - Massachusetts Historical Commission `tc6 $345,000 `tc3 TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL. `tc2 Office of the Treasurer and Receiver-General. `tc1 0610-0000 `tc4 For the office of the treasurer and receiver-general; provided, that the treasurer shall provide computer services required by the teachers' retirement board; provided further, that to the extent that bank fees, so-called, exceed the amount appropriated in item 0610-0100, the treasurer is authorized to transfer to said item, subject to an allocation plan which shall be filed in advanced with the house and senate committees on ways and means, from this item, sufficient funds to ensure full payment of said bank fees `tc6 $5,842,765 `tc5 General Fund 50.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 10.0% `tc1 0610-0100 `tc4 For the payment of bank fees; provided, that the funds appropriated herein shall not be expended on administrative expenses other than those associated with the payment of bank fees `tc6 $1,200,000 `tc5 General Fund 50.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 10.0% `tc1 0610-1500 `tc4 For tuition payments as required by section twelve B of chapter seventy-six of the General Laws, notwithstanding the provisions of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws to the contrary, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to expend in anticipation of revenue such amounts as are necessary to meet such payments; provided, that the state treasurer shall deduct the amount expended from this account from items 7061-0008 and 0611-5500 and from the amounts specified in section three of this act, in accordance with the provisions of section twelve B of chapter seventy-six of the General Laws. `tc1 0611-1000 `tc4 For bonus payments to war veterans `tc6 $19,000 `tc1 0611-5000 `tc4 For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of chapter two hundred fifty-eight C of the General Laws, if a claimant is sixty years of age or older at the time of the crime, and is not employed or receiving unemployment compensation, such claimant shall be eligible for compensation in accordance with said chapter even if the claimant has suffered no out-of-pocket loss; provided further, that compensation to such claimant shall be limited to a maximum of fifty dollars; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, victims of the crime of rape shall be notified of all available services designed to assist rape victims including, but not limited to, the provisions outlined in section five of chapter two hundred fifty-eight A of the General Laws `tc6 $2,854,843 `tc5 General Fund 78.21% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 21.79% `tc1 0611-5500 `tc4 For additional assistance to cities and towns to be distributed according to the provisions of section three of this act, and for assistance to certain public entities of the commonwealth which have constructed abatement facilities; provided, that said distribution to said public entities shall equal one million, two hundred forty-nine thousand, nine hundred and forty-eight dollars `tc6 $477,565,226 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 0611-5510 `tc4 For reimbursements to cities and towns in lieu of taxes on state-owned land pursuant to sections thirteen to seventeen, inclusive, of chapter fifty-eight of the General Laws `tc6 $7,900,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 0611-5800 `tc4 For distribution, pursuant to section eighteen D of chapter fifty-eight of the General Laws, to each city and town within which racing meetings are conducted `tc6 $1,584,182 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc2 State Board of Retirement. `tc1 0612-0100 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the state board of retirement; provided, that the position of executive secretary of the retirement board shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws; and provided further, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed for the amount of this appropriation pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (7) of section twenty-two of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws `tc6 $1,316,063 `tc1 0612-0105 `tc4 For payment of the public safety employee line of duty death benefit authorized by section one hundred A of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws `tc6 $500,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 0612-1010 `tc4 For the commonwealth's pension liability fund established under section twenty-two of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws, to meet the commonwealth's obligations under section twenty-two C of said chapter thirty-two, including retirement benefits payable by the state employees' and the state teachers' retirement systems, reimbursement of local retirement systems for cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to sections one hundred and two of said chapter thirty-two, for the costs of increased survivor benefits pursuant to chapter three hundred and eighty-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-four and for the costs associated with a three percent cost-of-living adjustment pursuant to section five hundred and thirty-one of this act; provided, that subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the treasurer, the state retirement board and each city, town, county, or district shall verify the cost thereof and the treasurer shall be authorized to make such payments upon a transfer of funds as hereinafter provided, to reimburse certain cities and towns for pensions to retired teachers, and including any other obligations which the commonwealth has assumed on behalf of any retirement system other than the state employees' or state teachers' retirement systems and including the commonwealth's share of the amounts to be appropriated pursuant to section twenty-two B of said chapter thirty-two and the amounts to be appropriated pursuant to clause (a) of the last paragraph of section twenty-one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight of the General Laws; provided further, that all payments for the purposes herein described shall be made only pursuant to distribution of monies from said fund; provided further, that any such distribution and the payments for which distributions are required shall be detailed in a written report filed quarterly by the commissioner of administration with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public service in advance of such distribution; provided further, that such distributions shall not be made in advance of the date on which any payment is actually to be made; provided further, that the governor shall request a supplemental appropriation in the amount necessary to provide any amount required to be paid hereunder which is in excess of the sum of the amount herein appropriated and the amounts so recovered, and the amount of any such excess shall not be distributed from the commonwealth's pension liability fund nor paid from any other source until such appropriation has been made, and the amounts so appropriated shall be deposited in said fund and distributed therefrom in accordance with the provisions of this item; provided further, that the treasurer shall submit a report by November fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing all retirement benefits paid to the members of the state employees' and teachers' retirement systems, the reimbursement of local retirement systems for cost-of-living adjustments and for the costs of increased survivor benefits during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that said report shall also include pursuant to section twenty-two of said chapter thirty-two the source and amount of revenue remitted to the commonwealth's pension liability fund during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that any request for distribution from said fund shall not be in excess of the amount necessary to provide sufficient monies to make all payments for the purposes hereinbefore described; provided further, that the treasurer shall submit a report by January eighth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing actual pension expenditures to date and estimated pension expenditures through June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, with the intent that said committees shall be made aware of any potential shortfall in said fund; provided further, that the state retirement board is authorized to expend an amount for the purposes of the higher education coordinating council's optional retirement program pursuant to section forty of chapter fifteen A of the General Laws; and provided further, that except where authorized herein no funds may be expended from this item, other than deposits to the commonwealth's pension liability fund `tc6 $1,006,767,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 59.0% `tc5 General Fund 33.9% `tc5 Highway Fund 7.0% `tc5 Inland Fisheries and Game Fund 0.1% `tc5 `tc1 0612-1507 `tc4 For the cost of the commonwealth's obligation to assume book to market losses, pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision (3) of section twenty-two of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided, that the public employee retirement administration shall certify said losses; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the pension reserve investment trust fund shall reimburse the General Fund for the amount of this appropriation on or before June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $107,449 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 0612-2000 `tc4 For retirement benefits authorized pursuant to chapters seven hundred and twelve and seven hundred and twenty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-one, chapter one hundred and fifty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-three, chapter sixty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, and chapter six hundred and twenty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-nine; for the compensation of veterans who may be retired by the state board of retirement, including individuals formerly in the service of the division of employment security whose compensation for such service was paid in full from a grant from the federal government, and for the cost of medical examinations in connection therewith, for pensions of retired judges or their widows or widowers, for retirement allowances of certain employees formerly in the service of the administrative division of the metropolitan district commission, for retirement allowances of certain veterans and police officers formerly in the service of the metropolitan district commission, for retirement allowances of certain veterans formerly in the service of the metropolitan sewerage district, for retirement allowances of certain veterans formerly in the service of the metropolitan water system, and for annuities for widows or widowers of certain former members of the uniformed branch of the state police `tc6 $20,900,000 `tc5 General Fund 82.2% Highway Fund 17.8% `tc2 Commission on Firefighter's Relief. `tc1 0620-0000 `tc4 For financial assistance to injured firefighters `tc6 $9,808 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc2 Emergency Finance Board. `tc1 0630-0000 `tc4 For the operation of the emergency finance board; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no employee of the department of revenue shall receive any reimbursement for services from this item `tc6 $69,823 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc2 Lottery Commission. `tc1 0640-0000 `tc4 For the operation of the state lottery commission and arts lottery; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for any costs associated with the promotion or advertising of lottery games; provided further, that positions funded by this item shall not be subject to chapters thirty and thirty-one of the General Laws; provided further, that twenty-five percent of the amount appropriated herein shall be transferred from the State Lottery Fund to the General Fund quarterly; provided further, that the state treasurer may conduct a feasibility study on the implementation of a redemption deposit system for lottery "scratch tickets"; provided further, that said study may include the cost of the system and a copy shall be submitted to the chairman of the committee on ways and means in both the house of representatives and the senate; provided further, that said study shall be completed by November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; and provided further, that no funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in or transferred to, or expanded from, the EE subsidiary, so-called, of this item `tc6 $40,573,081 `tc1 0640-0005 `tc4 For the cost associated with the continued implementation of the game of keno, so-called; provided, that any sums expended on promotional activities shall be limited to point of sale promotions and agent newsletters; provided further, that twenty-five percent of this appropriation shall be transferred from the State Lottery Fund to the General Fund quarterly `tc6 $4,000,000 `tc1 0640-0010 `tc4 For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery program; provided, that said promotional expenses shall be limited to point of sale promotions and agent newsletters; provided further, that twenty-five percent of this appropriation shall be transferred from the State Lottery Fund to the General Fund quarterly `tc6 $400,000 `tc1 0640-0096 `tc4 For the purpose of the commonwealth's fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven contributions to the health and welfare fund established pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the lottery commission and the service employees international union, Local 254, AFL-CIO; provided, that said contributions shall be paid to such trust fund on such basis as said collective bargaining agreement provides `tc6 $233,820 `tc1 0640-0103 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the state lottery commission and arts lottery; provided, that all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled and expended in the EE subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from any other subsidiary except said EE subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that said commission is hereby directed to use the most cost effective paper products for producing instant tickets; provided further, that said commission is also directed to use recycled paper products for producing instant tickets and bet slips whenever possible; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for any costs associated with advertising lottery games; and provided further, that twenty-five percent of this appropriation shall be transferred from the State Lottery Fund to the General Fund quarterly `tc6 $27,042,847 `tc2 Massachusetts Cultural Council. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0640-0300 `tc4 For the services and operations of the council; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the council may expend the amounts herein appropriated for the purposes of the council as provided in sections fifty-two to fifty-eight, inclusive, of chapter ten of the General Laws, in such amounts and at such times as the council may determine pursuant to section fifty-four of chapter ten of the General Laws; provided further, that twenty-five percent of this appropriation shall be transferred from the Arts Lottery Fund to the General Fund quarterly; provided further, that any funds expended from this account for the benefit of schoolchildren shall be expended for the benefit of all Massachusetts schoolchildren and on the same terms and conditions; provided further, that the council shall not expend funds from this account for any recipient that, in any program or activity for Massachusetts schoolchildren, does not apply the same terms and conditions to all such children; and provided further, that persons employed under this item shall be considered employees within the meaning of section one of chapter one hundred and fifty E, and shall be placed in the appropriate bargaining units `tc6 $10,816,961 `tc1 0640-0350 `tc4 For the purposes of the cultural resources act as provided in section thirty-six of chapter sixty-nine of the General Laws; provided, that the council shall not expend funds from this account for any recipient that, in any program or activity for Massachusetts schoolchildren, does not apply the same terms and conditions to all such children `tc6 $3,329,850 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0640-9717 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic State Grant `tc6 $352,000 `tc1 0640-9718 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Artists in Education `tc6 $75,000 `tc1 0640-9721 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Reach `tc6 $111,240 `tc2 Debt Service. `tc1 0699-0015 `tc4 For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth, previously charged to the Local Aid Fund, the State Recreation Areas Fund, the Metropolitan Parks District Fund, the Metropolitan Water District Fund, the Metropolitan Sewerage District Fund, the Watershed Management Fund, the Highway Fund, and the Inter-City Bus Fund; provided, that payments of certain serial bonds maturing previously charged to the Local Aid Fund, the State Recreation Areas Fund, the Metropolitan Water District Fund, the Metropolitan Sewerage District Fund, and the Highway Fund shall be paid from this item; provided further, that payments on bonds issued pursuant to section two O of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws shall be paid from this item and shall be charged to the Infrastructure sub fund of the Highway fund; provided further, that payments of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt of the commonwealth associated with the Watershed Management Fund for the acquisition of development rights and other interests in land, including fee simple acquisitions of watershed lands of the Quabbin and Wachusett reservoirs and the Ware river watershed above the Ware river intake pipe shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or the provisions of this item to the contrary, the comptroller is hereby authorized to charge the payments authorized herein to the appropriate budgetary or other fund subject to a plan which the comptroller shall file ten days in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $1,009,510,000 `tc5 General Fund 65.77% `tc5 Highway Fund 25.01% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 9.18% `tc5 Watershed Management Fund 0.04% `tc1 0699-0090 `tc4 For the debt service associated with Dedicated Income Tax Bonds, Fiscal Recovery Loan Act of nineteen hundred and ninety, provided, that the state comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer such amounts as would otherwise be unexpended on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven to item 0699-0100, if that item has insufficient amounts to meet debt service payments for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided, however, that any amount transferred to item 0699-0100 shall be charged to the Commonwealth Fiscal Recovery Fund `tc6 $271,379,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Fiscal Recovery Fund 100.0% `tc1 0699-0100 `tc4 For payments related to bonds issued pursuant to chapter one hundred and fifty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety due under agreements entered into pursuant to section thirty-eight C of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws>provided, that the state comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer such amounts as would otherwise be unexpended on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven to item 0699-0090, if that item has insufficient amounts to meet debt service payments for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided, however, that any amount transferred to item 0699-0090 shall be charged to the General Fund `tc6 $6,600,000 `tc1 0699-9100 `tc4 For the payment of interest and issuance costs on bonds and bond and revenue anticipation notes and other notes pursuant to sections forty-seven and forty-nine B of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws; provided, that the treasurer shall certify to the comptroller a schedule of the distribution of such costs among the various funds of the commonwealth; provided further, that the comptroller shall charge such costs to such funds in accordance with said schedule; and provided further, that any deficit in this item at the close of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall be charged to the various funds or to the General or Highway Fund debt service reserves `tc6 $10,000,000 `tc1 0699-9200 `tc4 For certain debt service contract assistance to the Massachusetts land bank in accordance with the provisions of section eight B of chapter two hundred and twelve of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-five `tc6 $6,000,000 `tc3 STATE AUDITOR. `tc2 Office of the State Auditor. `tc1 0710-0000 `tc4 For the office of the state auditor `tc6 $11,132,792 `tc1 0710-0010 `tc4 For the review and monitoring of privatization contracts in accordance with the provisions of sections fifty-three through fifty-five of chapter seven of the General Laws; provided, that a report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than September thirtieth nineteen hundred and ninety-six delineating the privatization contracts reviewed and monitored during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-six; and provided further, that said report shall also detail the relative number of full-time equivalent positions assigned to each of the aforementioned privatization contracts reviewed `tc6 $975,107 `tc1 0710-0100 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the division of local mandates `tc6 $697,537 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc3 ATTORNEY GENERAL. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0810-0000 `tc4 For the office of the attorney general, including the administration of the local consumer aid fund, the operation of the anti-trust division, and the victim compensation program; provided, that the victim and witness assistance program shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of chapters two hundred and fifty-eight B and two hundred and fifty-eight C of the General Laws; provided further, that the attorney general shall submit to the general court and the secretary of administration and finance a report detailing the claims submitted to the state treasurer for payment under item 0611-5000 of this act indicating both the number and costs for each category of claim; provided further, that not less than three hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for merit compensation adjustments for staff of the office of the attorney general; provided further, that an additional sum of three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the salaries and expenses of the safe neighborhood initiative, so-called; and provided further, that the sum of not less than sixty thousand dollars shall be expended for two additional assistant attorneys general to expand said initiative to the Bowdoin Street-Geneva Avenue and Uphams Corner sections, so-called, of Dorchester in the city of Boston `tc6 $15,954,261 `tc5 General Fund 93.20% Local Aid Fund 3.93% Anti-Trust Law Enforcement Fund 1.99% `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 0.88% `tc1 0810-0014 `tc4 For the operation of the public utilities proceedings unit, pursuant to section eleven E of chapter twelve of the General Laws `tc6 $1,391,774 `tc1 0810-0017 `tc4 For the expenses related to judicial proceedings relevant to the fuel charge, pursuant to section ninety-four G of chapter one hundred and sixty-four of the General Laws and such other proceedings as may be reasonably related to said section; provided, that said assessment shall be credited to the General Fund `tc6 $75,000 `tc1 0810-0021 `tc4 For the operation of the medicaid fraud control unit; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure for this item shall not be less than seventy-five percent of such expenditure `tc6 $1,381,122 `tc1 0810-0045 `tc4 For the labor law enforcement program, pursuant to continued authority under section three hundred and thirty-one of chapter one hundred and ten of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any non-management position funded by this item shall be deemed a job title in a collective bargaining unit as prescribed by the labor relations commission, and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws `tc6 $2,437,370 `tc1 0810-0201 `tc4 For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on insurance as authorized by section eleven F of chapter twelve of the General Laws; provided, that funds made available herein may be used to supplement the automobile insurance fraud unit and the workers' compensation fraud unit of the office of the attorney general `tc6 $1,144,509 `tc1 0810-0338 `tc4 For the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud; provided, that the costs of this program shall be assessed pursuant to section three of chapter three hundred and ninety-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-one; provided further, that notwithstanding said section, the amount so assessed shall be two hundred and fifty-two thousand five hundred and ninety-seven dollars plus an amount sufficient to recover indirect and fringe benefit costs of personnel funded from this item `tc6 $252,597 `tc1 0810-0399 `tc4 For the investigation and prosecution of workers compensation fraud; provided, that the costs of this item shall be assessed pursuant to section three of chapter three hundred and ninety-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-one; provided further, that notwithstanding said section, the amount so assessed shall be four hundred twenty-two thousand and seventy-two dollars plus an amount sufficient to recover indirect and fringe benefit costs of personnel funded from this item; provided further, that the attorney general is hereby authorized and directed to investigate and prosecute where appropriate employers who fail to provide workers' compensation insurance in accordance with the laws of the commonwealth; and provided further, that said unit shall investigate and report on all companies not in compliance with chapter one hundred and fifty-two of the General Laws `tc6 $422,072 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0810-6646 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled Crime Victim Compensation `tc6 $1,133,000 `tc2 Commission on Uniform State Laws. `tc1 0830-0100 `tc4 For the commission on uniform state laws `tc6 $29,200 `tc2 Victim and Witness Assistance Board. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0840-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the Massachusetts office for victim assistance `tc6 $296,631 `tc5 Victim and Witness Assistance Fund 100.0% `tc1 0840-0101 `tc4 For the salaries and expenses of continuing the pilot domestic violence advocates program in the Hampshire probate and family court and the Northampton and Ware district courts; provided, that thirty-seven thousand dollars from said program shall be made available for the salary and expenses of a coordinator/supervisor of said program within the Massachusetts office of victim assistance; provided further, that said office shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before February third, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, a report detailing the effectiveness of contracting for said program, including, but not limited to, the number and types of incidents to which said advocates responded, the types of service and service referrals provided by said domestic violence advocates, the cost of providing such contracted services and the extent of coordination with other service providers and state agencies `tc6 $115,000 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 0840-0110 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim Assistance `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc1 0840-0113 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Victim Assistance Training `tc6 $45,000 `tc3 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. `tc1 0900-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the state ethics commission `tc6 $1,168,923 `tc5 General Fund 50.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 50.0% `tc3 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. `tc1 0910-0200 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the office of the inspector general `tc6 $1,562,523 `tc1 0910-0210 `tc4 The office of the inspector general is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars from the fees charged to participants in the Massachusetts public purchasing official certification program for the operation of said program; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipts of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office of the inspector general may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payments amounts not exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system `tc6 $100,000 `tc3 OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE. `tc1 0920-0300 `tc4 For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance `tc6 $672,596 `tc5 General Fund 50.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 50.0% `tc3 OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER. `tc1 1000-0001 `tc4 For the office of the state comptroller, for the purpose and cost of compliance with the Single Audit Act of nineteen hundred eighty-four, Public Law 89-502, and for the federally required comprehensive, statewide single audit of state operations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-six, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; provided, that the office of the comptroller shall charge other items of appropriation for the cost of said audit from allocated federal funds transferred from federal reimbursement and grant receipts; provided further, that the costs of said audit and the total amount so charged shall not exceed five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, allocated federal funds transferred from federal reimbursement and grant receipts shall be credited to and expended from this account without further appropriation, in addition to state funds appropriated to this account, for the cost of compliance with the mandate of the federal law and the office of management and budget regulations; provided further, that the amount of any such federal funds and grant receipts so credited and expended from this account shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the comptroller shall maintain a special federal and non-tax revenue unit which shall operate under policies and procedures developed in conjunction with the office of purchased services; and provided further, that the comptroller shall provide quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include for each state agency for which the commonwealth is billing, the eligible state services, the full year estimate of revenues, and revenues collected `tc6 $6,543,867 `tc5 General Fund 93.81% `tc5 Revenue Maximization Fund 6.19% `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tc1 1100-1100 `tc4 For the office of the secretary; provided, that forecasts generated by the state economic model and the governor's revenue advisory board shall be filed quarterly with the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than one million six hundred thirteen thousand six hundred thirteen dollars shall be expended for the establishment and operation of a central business office for the secretariat `tc6 $2,836,195 `tc2 Administering Agency for Developmental Disabilities. `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 1100-1703 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Administering Agency for Developmental Disabilities; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this account shall be exempt from the first fifty-five thousand six hundred dollars of fringe benefits charges pursuant to section six B of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws `tc6 $1,222,170 `tc1 1100-1710 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council `tc6 $363,601 `tc2 Office of Dispute Resolution. `tc1 1100-1103 `tc4 For the office of dispute resolution; provided, that the office shall generate not less than three hundred eighty-two thousand seven hundred nineteen dollars from the collection of fees charged to other state agencies, cities, towns, and other political subdivisions of the commonwealth or to corporations and individuals for the costs of mediation and related services `tc6 $382,719 `tc2 State House Physician. `tc1 1100-2600 `tc4 For the emergency service of a physician, for medical supplies in the state house and for expenses, including the purchase of equipment in connection therewith; provided, that section twenty-one of chapter thirty of the General Laws shall not apply to the payments made under this item, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $26,170 `tc2 Massachusetts Corporation For Educational Telecommunications. `tc1 1100-1400 `tc4 For a payment to the Massachusetts corporation for educational telecommunications to be expended in accordance with a plan filed with the general court `tc6 $2,700,000 `tc2 Fiscal Affairs Division. `tc1 1101-2100 `tc4 For the administration of the fiscal affairs division; provided, that charges for the cost of computer resources and services provided by the division of information technology for the design, development and production of reports and information required to be included in budgets submitted by the governor to the legislature, shall not be charged to this item `tc6 $2,069,547 `tc2 Division of Capital Planning and Operations. `tc1 1102-3210 `tc4 For the operation of the division of capital planning and operations; provided, that the division, in conjunction with the bureau of state office buildings, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a five year plan for all state owned buildings under the management jurisdiction of both agencies projecting any and all maintenance costs, revenue from rentals, commissions, fees and other user charges, amounts necessary for maintenance reserves, and a capital replacement schedule; provided further, that said plan may include a schedule for improving indoor air quality and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) standards in said buildings so that the ventilation rates specified in the state building code may be met and to provide that there be adequate indoor air quality in buildings occupied or to be occupied by state employees during normal working hours; provided further, that said plan shall make such projections for the five fiscal years beginning with fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight; and provided further, that said plan shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $5,002,069 `tc1 1102-3214 `tc4 For the state transportation building; provided, that the division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of six million two hundred five thousand dollars from rentals, commissions, fees, parking fees and from any and all other sources pertaining to the operation of the state transportation building for the maintenance and operation of said building; provided, that the building manager selected by said division shall make such expenditures on behalf of said division pursuant to the provisions of section two AA of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division of capital planning and operations 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; and provided further, the square foot rental rate charged to the Massachusetts highway department shall not exceed the rates in effect on April first, nineteen hundred ninety-six `tc6 $6,205,000 `tc5 State Building Management Fund 100.0% `tc1 1102-3221 `tc4 The division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized to expend for consultant personnel, and associated costs, two hundred thousand dollars from revenues received for project management services provided to, but not limited to, the Massachusetts information technology center and the several community colleges, pursuant to the provisions of section forty-two J of chapter seven of the General Laws, including the costs of personnel; provided, that a quarterly report be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures by project; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division of capital planning and operations 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 `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 1102-3231 `tc4 For the Springfield state office building; provided, that the division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars accrued from rents charged to agencies occupying the Springfield state office building for the maintenance and operation of said building, pursuant to the provisions of section two AA of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division of capital planning and operations 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 `tc6 $750,000 `tc5 State Building Management Fund 100.0% `tc2 Office on Disability. `tc1 1107-2400 `tc4 For the office on disability; provided, that not less than fifty thousand dollars of the amount appropriated herein shall be expended for arts programs for people with disabilities, including but not limited to, festivals, training, and education through the arts `tc6 $540,392 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 1107-2450 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Client Assistance Program `tc6 $195,000 `tc2 Disabled Persons Protection Commission. `tc1 1107-2501 `tc4 For the disabled persons protection commission; provided, that the commission shall facilitate compliance by the department of mental health and the department of mental retardation with uniform investigative standards, so called; provided further, that the commission shall keep an account of the number of claims of abuse by caretakers made by employees or contracted service employees of the departments of mental retardation and mental health; and provided further, that said account shall include the following categories: (i) number of claims that are found to be substantiated; (ii) number of claims that are unsubstantiated; (ii) number of claims that are found to be falsely reported as a result of intentional and malicious action `tc6 $1,405,991 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 1107-2525 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Abuse Prevention for Consumers with Disabilities `tc6 $20,875 `tc2 Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Board. `tc1 1108-4010 `tc4 For the Massachusetts teachers' retirement board; provided, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed for the amount of this appropriation pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (7) of section twenty-two of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws `tc6 $1,672,425 `tc2 Group Insurance Commission. `tc1 1108-5100 `tc4 For the administration of the group insurance commission; provided, that said commission shall generate the maximum amounts allowable under the federal consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act, as amended, and from reimbursements allowed by sections eight, ten B, ten C, and twelve of chapter thirty-two A of the General Laws `tc6 $1,901,548 `tc1 1108-5200 `tc4 For the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided, that not more than three hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for the evaluation and audit of said premium and plan costs; provided further, that not more than three hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for the evaluation and negotiation of premium rates which may include rates for health benefit plans, mail order prescription drug plans and long-term disability plans; provided further, that not more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be obligated for claims utilization analysis; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge the department of employment and training and other departments, authorities, agencies and divisions which have federal or other funds allocated to them for this purpose for that portion of insurance premiums and plan costs as he determines should be borne by such funds, and shall notify the comptroller of the amounts to be transferred, after similar determination, from the several state or other funds, and amounts received in payment of all such charges or such transfers shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other non-state funded agencies and authorities; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance is authorized and directed to charge all agencies for the commonwealth's share of the health insurance costs incurred on behalf of any employees of those agencies who are on leave of absence for a period of more than one year; provided further, that the amounts received in payment for said charges shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that, notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-six of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws, the commission is hereby authorized to negotiate, purchase and execute contracts prior to July first of each year for a policy or policies of group insurance as authorized by chapter thirty-two A of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws and as provided in section eight of said chapter thirty-two A and for the purposes of section fourteen of said chapter thirty-two A, the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium for state employees who have retired prior to July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-four shall be ninety percent and the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium for state employees who have retired on or after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-four shall be eighty-five percent; provided further, that the commission shall provide the house and senate committees on ways and means with the number of state employees who have retired on or after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-four; provided further, that the commonwealth's share of such premiums for active state employees shall be eighty-five percent of such premiums and rates; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws, employees of the Massachusetts bay transportation authority and of regional transit authorities shall continue to pay the same percentage, if any, of their health insurance premium as they paid on June first, nineteen hundred and ninety-four; provided further, that active employees of the Massachusetts bay transportation authority and of regional transit authorities shall pay fifteen percent of such premiums and rates; provided further, that the commission shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means by March fifteenth of each year, of the cost of the commonwealth's projected share of group insurance premiums for the next fiscal year; and provided further, that no funds appropriated under this item shall be expended for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother `tc6 $426,574,000 `tc1 1108-5220 `tc4 For the mail order prescription drug program `tc6 $15,843,844 `tc1 1108-5230 `tc4 For payment of prior year costs incurred by the state indemnity health insurance plan and the preferred provider organization; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for the purpose expressly stated herein; and provided further, that no funds appropriated under this item shall be expended for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother `tc6 $53,500,000 `tc1 1108-5350 `tc4 For elderly governmental retired employee premium payments; provided, that no funds appropriated under this item shall be expended for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother `tc6 $1,998,745 `tc1 1108-5400 `tc4 For the costs of the retired municipal teachers' premiums and the audit of said premiums; provided, that no funds appropriated under this item shall be expended for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother `tc6 $21,622,611 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 1108-5500 `tc4 Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter thirty-two A of the General Laws to the contrary, for the provision of dental and vision benefits for those active employees of the commonwealth, not including employees of authorities and any other political subdivision, who are not otherwise provided such benefits pursuant to a separate appropriation or the provisions of a contract or collective bargaining agreement; and provided further, that said employees shall pay at least fifteen percent of the monthly premium established by the commission for such benefits `tc6 $3,206,892 `tc2 Public Employees Retirement Administration. `tc1 1108-6100 `tc4 For the operation of the public employee retirement administration, including the costs of regional medical panels established pursuant to section six of chapter thirty-two of the General Laws, and for the administration of the workers' compensation costs of public employees, including the workers' compensation investigatory unit `tc6 $3,010,966 `tc5 General Fund 60.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc2 Division of Administrative Law Appeals. `tc1 1110-1000 `tc4 For the division of administrative law appeals established by section four H of chapter seven of the General Laws `tc6 $489,224 `tc2 Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. `tc1 1150-5100 `tc4 For the office of the commission; provided, that all positions except clerical are exempted from the provisions of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws; and provided further, that said commission shall pursue the highest allowable rate of federal reimbursement `tc6 $1,107,754 `tc1 1150-5104 `tc4 The Massachusetts commission against discrimination is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected through federal reimbursements received for the purposes of the housing and urban development fair housing type 1 program and the equal opportunity resolution contract program during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven, and federal reimbursements received for these and other programs in prior years; provided, that for the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, said commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenues estimate as reported in the state accounting system; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section one of this act or any other general or special law to the contrary, federal reimbursements received in excess of one million four hundred thousand nine hundred dollars shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds may be expended from this item for the purposes of case investigations, conciliation, and resolution efforts of local agencies as provided by contract through the commission; provided further, that such efforts include, but shall not be limited to, the following cities and towns: Worcester, New Bedford, Somerville, Chelsea, Cambridge, and Barnstable; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commission shall deposit into the General Fund any federal reimbursements received for these purposes in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than the last day of each quarter federal reimbursements received in that quarter, anticipated reimbursements to be received in the remaining quarters of the fiscal year, and reimbursements projected to be collected in the subsequent fiscal year for said purposes; provided further, that said report shall detail actual and anticipated reimbursements by date of receipt, case type, reimbursement per case, and cases resolved; and provided further, that the costs of personnel may be charged to this item `tc6 $1,400,900 `tc1 1150-5114 `tc4 The Massachusetts commission against discrimination is hereby authorized to expend one hundred thousand dollars for the sole purpose of supporting the civil rights enforcement efforts of cities and towns through their local human rights commissions; provided, that such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, the following cities and towns: Amherst, Barnstable, Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Lawrence, Malden, Melrose, New Bedford, Northampton, Pittsfield, Somerville, Springfield, and Worcester; provided further, that funds made available herein shall be in addition to funds available in item 1150-5104 `tc6 $100,000 `tc1 1150-5115 `tc4 For the prompt processing and resolution of all cases pending before the commission which were filed on or before July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-three and of all cases pending before the commission in which the Massachusetts bay transportation authority is named as a respondent; provided, that on or before October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, the commission shall submit to the senate and house committees on ways and means a report of the total number of such cases currently pending, and the total number of such cases in the investigation, conciliation, post-probable cause and pre-public hearing, and post-hearing stages; provided further, that the commission shall file an update of such report with such committees on or before March first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the commission shall identify in said reports the number of cases in which the commission has determined there is probable cause to believe that a violation of the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty-one B has been committed in a case in which the Massachusetts bay transportation authority is named as a respondent; provided further, that the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before September first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six the number of cases pending before the commission in which a state agency or state authority is named as a respondent, and the number of such cases in which the commission has found probable cause to believe that a violation of the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty-one B has been committed; provided further, that the costs of personnel shall not be charged to this item; and provided further that an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars may be expended to fund Edward Brooke scholarships to the extent that the recipients of said scholarships assist the commission in resolving the cases pending before the commission which were filed on or before July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-three `tc6 $115,000 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 1150-5107 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fair Housing Initiative Program-Type IV `tc6 $12,794 `tc1 1150-5109 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fair Housing Initiative Program-Type V `tc6 $94,112 `tc1 1150-5111 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fair Housing Initiative Program-Type VI `tc6 $29,871 `tc1 1150-5112 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fair Housing Initiative Program-Type VII `tc6 $69,826 `tc2 Department of Revenue. `tc1 1201-0100 `tc4 For the tax administration program, including audits of certain foreign corporations; provided, that the comptroller shall transfer to the General Fund the sum of two hundred and sixty thousand dollars from the receipts of the cigarette tax in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of section fourteen of chapter two hundred and ninety-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-five; provided further, that the department may allocate an amount not to exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the department of the attorney general for the purpose of the tax prosecution unit; provided further, that the department may charge the expenses for computer services, including the cost of personnel and other support costs provided to the child support enforcement division and the local services division, from this account to item 1201-0160 or 1231-0100, consistent with the costs attributable to the respective divisions; provided further, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing savings as a result of recent information technology acquisitions; provided further, that said report shall be submitted no later than November thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-six; provided further, that the department shall maintain a regional office in Springfield; provided further, that the department shall maintain a regional office in Pittsfield; and, provided further, that the department shall maintain a regional office in Worcester `tc6 $98,309,488 `tc5 General Fund 60.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 35.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 5.0% `tc1 1201-0130 `tc4 The department of revenue is hereby authorized to expend an amount up to two million one thousand one hundred sixty dollars from revenues collected from the tax enforcement program authorized by section two hundred forty-nine of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred ninety-five, for the cost of personnel and an amount up to eight hundred eighty thousand dollars from revenues collected from the tax enforcement program authorized by section five hundred and fifty-seven of this act, for the cost of personnel, related benefits and equipment and supplies; provided, that no monies shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation `tc6 $2,881,160 `tc1 1201-0160 `tc4 For the child support enforcement program conducted by the department; provided, that the department may allocate these funds to the department of state police, the district courts, the probate and family court department, the district attorneys, and other state agencies for the performance of certain child support enforcement activities, and that these agencies are hereby authorized to expend such amounts for the purposes of this item; provided further, that all such allocations shall be reported quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means upon the allocation of said funds; provided further, that federal receipts associated with the child support computer network shall be deposited into a revolving account to be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and to be expended for the network; provided further, that the department shall file quarterly status reports on the progress of said network with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that the department shall file quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means, detailing the balance, year-to-date and projected receipts, and year-to-date and projected expenditures, by subsidiary, of the child support trust fund established pursuant to section nine of chapter one hundred and nineteen A of the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall file a performance report with the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before November fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six detailing current staffing levels by function and performance indicators, including, but not limited to, AFDC and non-AFDC caseloads, collection levels, court cases, paternities established, court orders established, average employee workload, federal reimbursements, projections of said indicators for the remainder of the fiscal year, and any deviations of current performance from previous projections; and provided further, that the division shall make all reasonable efforts to maximize AFDC child support collections `tc6 $29,981,766 `tc1 1231-0100 `tc4 For the local services program, including the bureaus of municipal data management and technical assistance, property tax, local assessment and accounts, including the expense of auditing municipal accounts where the circumstances require state assistance to accomplish a specific purpose in the protection of the public interest, for the operation of technical assistance and educational programs for financial officials of the cities and towns, for the monitoring of municipal audits performed by independent public accountants, for the supervision of the installation of accounting systems meeting generally accepted accounting principles, and for the expenses of materials which may be sold to cities and towns, including the expenses for developing and implementing a comprehensive and voluntary program of technical assistance and training for cities, towns and districts in local property tax assessment administration and accounting and financial management review; provided, that the department shall provide to the general court access to the municipal data bank `tc6 $4,735,704 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 1231-1000 `tc4 For the sewer rate relief fund established by section two Z of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws `tc6 $46,858,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 94.13% `tc5 Commonwealth Cost Relief Fund 5.87% `tc1 1233-2000 `tc4 For the tax abatements program; provided, that cities and towns shall be reimbursed for abatements granted pursuant to clauses Seventeenth, Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-second C, Twenty-second E and Thirty-seventh of section five of chapter fifty-nine of the General Laws `tc6 $4,500,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 1233-2010 `tc4 For the tax abatements programs; provided, that cities and towns shall be reimbursed for abatements granted to certain homeowners over the age of sixty-five pursuant to the clause Fifty-second of section five of chapter fifty-nine of the General Laws; provided further, that not more than two million dollars shall be expended from this item for a low income sewer and water assistance program pursuant to the provisions of section twenty-four B of chapter twenty-three B of the General Laws, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 1233-2310 `tc4 For the elderly persons component of the tax abatements program; provided, that cities and towns shall be reimbursed for taxes abated under clauses forty-one, forty-one B and forty-one C of section five of chapter fifty-nine of the General Laws; and provided further, that the commonwealth shall reimburse each city or town that accepts the provisions of clause forty-one B or forty-one C for additional costs incurred in determining eligibility of applicants under said clauses in an amount not to exceed two dollars per exemption granted `tc6 $13,600,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc2 Appellate Tax Board. `tc1 1310-1000 `tc4 For the appellate tax board; provided, that the board shall schedule hearings in Barnstable, Gardner, Lawrence, Milford, Northampton, Pittsfield, Springfield, and Worcester `tc6 $1,148,128 `tc2 Department of Veterans Services. `tc1 0610-0093 `tc4 For the purposes of allowing the department of veterans' services to make bonus payments to Persian Gulf war veterans; provided that all such payments shall be consistent with the purposes of the trust instrument for "A Hero's Welcome Trust Fund" `tc6 $27,000 `tc5 A Hero's Welcome Trust Fund 100.0% `tc1 1410-0010 `tc4 For the administration and support of the office of veterans' services; provided, that not less than ten thousand dollars shall be expended for the maintenance of the Massachusetts Korean War Memorial located in the shipyard park of the Charlestown Navy Yard; and provided further, that the office shall fund a housing specialist contract from this item `tc6 $1,693,791 `tc1 1410-0012 `tc4 For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that said centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam era veterans and their families who may have been exposed to agent orange; provided further, that one hundred eighty-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse in Roxbury; provided further, that seventy-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in Haverhill; provided further, that seventy thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Association of Bristol County in Fall River; provided further, that seventy-nine thousand five hundred dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the North Shore Veterans Counseling Center in Beverly; provided further, that ninety thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with NamVets of the Cape and Islands in Hyannis; provided further, that fifty-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the Metrowest/Metrosouth Outreach Center in Framingham; provided further, that fifty-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the Outreach Center, Inc., in Pittsfield; provided further, that seventy thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center in Gardner; and provided further, that sixty thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the Holyoke soldiers' home `tc6 $770,084 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 1410-0100 `tc4 For the elder affairs revenue maximization project, to identify individuals eligible for veterans' pensions who are currently receiving home care and home health services; provided, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the executive office of elder affairs not later than August first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six to determine the methods for recovering said pensions `tc6 $95,983 `tc1 1410-0250 `tc4 For homelessness services, including the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and transitional housing for veterans; provided, that not less than one million two hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans located in Boston; provided further, that not less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars be obligated for a contract with the Central Massachusetts Shelter for Homeless Veterans located in Worcester; and provided further, that not less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars be obligated for a contract with the Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans' Housing Program, Inc., located in New Bedford `tc6 $1,545,000 `tc1 1410-0251 `tc4 For the maintenance and operation of a transitional housing unit at the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans `tc6 $680,000 `tc1 1410-0300 `tc4 For the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans; provided, that said payments shall be made pursuant to section six B of chapter one hundred and fifteen of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall take reasonable steps to terminate payments upon the death of a recipient `tc6 $107,482 `tc1 1410-0400 `tc4 For reimbursing cities and towns for money paid for veterans' benefits and for payments to certain veterans; provided, that said reimbursements be made pursuant to section six of chapter one hundred and fifteen of the General Laws; provided further, that subject to the approval of the commissioner of veterans' services, not less than one hundred forty-seven thousand four hundred seventy-three dollars be paid to the town of Oxford, as reimbursement for veteran's benefits paid by the town of Oxford in the years nineteen hundred ninety-one through nineteen hundred ninety-four, said reimbursement not previously being made because of a failure of said town to make a proper and seasonable report thereof to said commissioner `tc6 $10,300,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc2 Reserves. `tc1 1599-0002 `tc4 For contributions toward the maintenance of the old provincial state house `tc6 $75,000 `tc1 1599-0013 `tc4 For a reserve for the cities and towns' unemployment health insurance contributions due under section fourteen G of chapter one hundred fifty-one A of the General Laws; provided, that the deputy director of the division of employment and training shall provide to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means quarterly estimates of the contributions due; and provided further, that upon approval of the secretary of administration and finance, the treasurer shall transfer funds from this account to the medical security trust fund established in chapter one hundred eighteen G of the General Laws `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 1599-0033 `tc4 For a reserve to promote departmental revenue optimization projects authorized by and subject to the provisions of sections five hundred and thirty-five of this act `tc6 $7,500,000 `tc5 Revenue Maximization Fund 100% `tc1 1599-0035 `tc4 For certain debt service contract assistance to the Massachusetts convention center authority in accordance with the provisions of section thirty-nine I of chapter one hundred ninety of the acts of nineteen hundred eighty-two as most recently amended by section three hundred and fourteen of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-one `tc6 $24,647,860 `tc1 1599-0036 `tc4 For the expenses of the Massachusetts convention center authority `tc6 $9,842,000 `tc5 Massachusetts Tourism Fund 100.0% `tc1 1599-0093 `tc4 For contract assistance to the water pollution abatement trust for debt service obligations of the trust, in accordance with the provisions of section six A of chapter twenty-nine C of the General Laws `tc6 $22,600,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 1599-0420 `tc4 For a reserve for the department of youth services to manage increased caseloads resulting from the juvenile gun bill, so-called, and growing female population in the custody of the department; provided, that the department of youth services shall submit a quarterly report to the house and senate ways and means committees detailing the exact caseload increase and impact on line items 4202-0001, 4202-0002, 4202-0003, 4202-0004, 4202-0005, 4202-0006, 4237-1010 and 4238-1000; provided further, that the department shall submit to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate ways and means committees a schedule of the cost per case per line item as needed to supplement their current appropriation for the purposes stated herein; and provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this item to items 4202-0001, 4202-0002, 4202-0003, 4202-0004, 4202-0005, 4202-0006, 4237-1010 and 4238-1000 subject to an allocation plan which he shall file in advance with the house and senate ways and means committees `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc1 1599-0421 `tc4 For a reserve for unanticipated costs associated with the foster care program administered by the department of social services; provided, that all funds allocated, transferred, or expended from this item shall be expended subject to the provisions of item 4800-0030 of section two of this act; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated, transferred or expended from this item to any other item of this appropriation until the commissioner of the department of social services, the secretary of the executive office of health and human services, the state budget director, and the secretary of administration and finance certify in writing to the chairmen of the house and senate committees on ways and means that the amounts appropriated in item 4800-0030 and authorized in items 4800-1111 and 4800-1115 are insufficient to meet the costs of said foster care program; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated, transferred, or expended from this item until the department submits a revised spending plan which details by subsidiary account and by program component the reasons why funding made available in said items 4800-0030, 4800-1111, and 4800-1115 is insufficient; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated, transferred, or expended prior to April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that funds allocated or transferred from this item shall be allocated only to said item 4800-0030 and shall not be allocated or transferred to any other item of appropriation `tc6 $3,100,000 `tc1 1599-2373 `tc4 For a reserve for the administration of the department of youth services; provided, that no funds shall be expended or allocated from this item to any other item of appropriation until the commissioner of said department of youth services submits to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate ways and means committees a detailed caseload and cost per case estimate for all department programs funded in items 4202-0001, 4202-0002, 4202-0003, 4202-0004, 4202-0005, 4202-0006, 4237-1010 and 4238-1000; provided further, that said estimate shall delineate said caseload and cost per case estimates in accordance with the account structures established by the aforementioned items of appropriation; and provided further, that the department shall take all steps necessary, including, but not limited to, the termination of staff, to ensure that the expenditures for the administration of the department of youth services do not exceed the amounts appropriated for such purposes in this item and in item 4200-0010 of section two of this act `tc6 $1,396,228 `tc1 1599-3173 `tc4 For a reserve to fund an adjustment in the rates paid for contracted day care slots and day care vouchers in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven in order to increase the compensation paid to day care provider employees; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, the commissioner of the department of transitional assistance, and the commissioner of the department of social services, shall make such adjustments pursuant to an implementation plan and allocation schedule that ensures said adjustments reduce the disparity of rates between providers and ensures further that the funds appropriated herein are targeted to providers receiving the lowest percentile of market rates paid to similar providers; provided further, that said adjustment shall not apply to informal day care; provided further, that the amount of said adjustment need not be uniform across all providers or within any class of providers; provided further, that adjustments shall first be granted to that class of providers subject to the rate freeze, so-called, in effect since nineteen hundred and eighty-nine; provided further, that the annualized cost of said rate increase shall not exceed in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that no funds from this item may be used for any other purposes and shall not be used for the costs of managing or administering the day care system; provided further, that said plan and schedule shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means by August first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that the state auditor is hereby authorized and directed to include in the scope of any human service provider audit standards an evaluation of provider and contracting agency compliance with the provisions established herein; and provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall implement rate adjustments authorized herein in a manner which shall maximize federal reimbursement `tc6 $20,000,000 `tc1 1599-3174 `tc4 For a reserve to fund an adjustment in the rates paid for contracted day care slots and day care vouchers in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven in order to increase the compensation paid to day care provider employees; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, the commissioner of the department of transitional assistance, and the commissioner of the department of social services, shall make such adjustments pursuant to an implementation schedule that shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than August first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that said schedule shall ensure that funds from this item shall be expended exclusively for rate adjustments for day care providers who are ineligible for the rate increases provided for by item 1599-3173 of section two of this act; provided further, that any provider receiving funds from item 1599-3173 of section two of this act shall be ineligible for funds provided from this item; provided further, that said adjustment shall not apply to informal day care; provided further, that the amount of said adjustment need not be uniform across all providers or within any class of providers; provided further, that the annualized cost of said rate increase shall not exceed in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that no funds from this item may be used for any other purposes and shall not be used for the costs of managing or administering the day care system; provided further, that the state auditor is hereby authorized and directed to include in the scope of any human service provider audit standards an evaluation of provider and contracting agency compliance with the provisions established herein; and provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall implement rate adjustments authorized herein in a manner which shall maximize federal reimbursement `tc6 $5,000,000 `tc1 1599-3856 `tc4 For rent and associated costs for the Massachusetts information technology center in Chelsea; provided, that in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight and future fiscal years, said rent and associated costs shall be charged to the resident agencies `tc6 $11,704,632 `tc5 State Building Management Fund 100.0% `tc1 1599-6895 `tc4 For a reserve to fund a salary increase of up to four percent for direct care workers earning less than twenty thousand dollars in annual compensation employed by human service providers under contract with the departments of mental health, mental retardation, public health, transitional assistance, social services, youth services, and the commissions for rehabilitation, the blind and the deaf and hard of hearing; or by providers of homemaker or personal care services to elders funded by the executive office of elder affairs; provided, that no funds from this item may be used for any other purpose; provided further, that said salary increase shall apply to all personnel compensation costs; provided further, that the annualized cost of said rate increase shall not exceed in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall establish an implementation plan and allocation schedule that ensures the amounts appropriated herein are equitably distributed among the said departments and contracted human service providers for said salary increases for direct care workers; provided further, that said salary increase shall be calculated to take effect on July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six and shall begin to be paid to said direct care workers not later than October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer from this item to the respective departments the amounts identified by said plan and schedule; provided further, that said plan and schedule shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means by September first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that the state auditor is hereby authorized and directed to include in the scope of any human service provider audit standards that evaluates the compliance of providers and contracting state agencies with the provisions established herein; provided further, that a study shall be conducted by the division of purchased services in order to examine the feasibility and financial impact of requiring any private human service provider, under contract to any state agency or department of the commonwealth, to compensate direct care workers in ratios of no greater than five to one and no greater than seven and one-half to one in direct proportion to that of the salary at the highest level of administrative position to that of the salary of the entry or lowest level of direct care workers within said private human service provider agency; provided further, that said study shall consider total annual compensation, including, but not limited to, overtime, of direct care workers employed by agencies under contract with the departments of mental retardation, mental health, transitional assistance, social services, and the executive office of elder affairs; and provided further, that said study shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before the twentieth day of December nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $14,031,551 `tc1 1599-9100 `tc4 For a reserve for pension costs associated with the local teachers' early retirement program pursuant to section eighty-three of chapter seventy-one of the acts of nineteen hundred ninety-three; provided, that the Massachusetts teachers' retirement board shall not later than August fifteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-six, certify to the comptroller the amount necessary to meet the cost of said program in the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-seven, and the comptroller shall thereupon allocate the entire balance in this account to item 7061-0009 of section two of this act `tc6 $39,500,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 1599-9952 `tc4 For the purpose of contracting an independent technical advisor for the North End/Waterfront area of the city of Boston to assist this neighborhood in evaluating and contributing to the central artery/third harbor tunnel project, including the Charles river crossing; provided, that the executive office for administration and finance shall issue a request for proposals for such technical advisor, said contract to be drafted in conjunction with designated representatives for the aforementioned neighborhood; provided, said advisor shall be independent from any existing employees or programs whose main purpose is to prepare designs or provide information relevant to the central artery/third harbor tunnel project, including the Charles river crossing, operating under the auspices of the city of Boston or any other municipality, the commonwealth of Massachusetts or the federal government; provided further, that after such contract for a technical advisor has been awarded, such advisor shall have access to data relative to design and mitigation, such technical advisor shall have appropriate input; and provided further that such independent technical advisor shall be accountable to and work directly with residents, designated community representatives and organizations of the North End/Waterfront area of the city of Boston in assessing impacts and recommending alternative design modifications to the central artery/third harbor tunnel project, including the Charles river crossing, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $70,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc2 Division of Human Resources. `tc1 1750-0100 `tc4 For the administration of the division of human resources, including the department of personnel administration, the civil service commission, the state office of affirmative action, the office of employee relations, provided, that the department of personnel administration shall be responsible for the administration of examinations for state and municipal civil service titles, establishment of eligible lists, certification of eligible candidates to state and municipal appointing authorities, technical assistance in selection and appointment to state and municipal appointing authorities; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of clause (n) of section five of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of administration shall charge a fee of thirty-five dollars to be collected from each applicant for a civil service examination; provided further, that no funds shall be obligated for purposes of executive search programs except any executive search program which may be conducted pursuant to executive order two hundred and twenty-seven adopted on February twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and eighty-three, as amended; provided further, that the division shall administer a program of state employee unemployment management, including, but not limited to, agency training and assistance; provided further, that the division shall administer the statewide classification system, including, but not limited to, maintaining a classification pay plan for civil service titles within the commonwealth in accordance with generally accepted compensation standards, and reviewing appeals for reclassification; provided further, that upon certification of any open competitive list for a public safety position in a city or town, the personnel administrator shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in a city or town, public notice that such eligible list has been certified along with the notice of the last date to respond to the notice of circulation; provided further, that not less than four hundred eleven thousand one hundred twenty-one dollars shall be expended for the civil service commission; provided further, that not less than four hundred and forty thousand five hundred and thirty-nine dollars shall be expended for the office of employee relations; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means the amounts of any and all economic benefits necessary to fund any incremental cost items contained in any and all collective bargaining agreements with the various classified public employees' unions; and provided further, that the nature and scope of economic proposals contained in said agreements shall include all fixed percentage or dollar based salary adjustments, non-base payments or other forms of compensation, and all supplemental fringe benefits resulting in any incremental costs `tc6 $4,632,318 `tc1 1750-0102 `tc4 The division of human resources is hereby authorized to expend revenues up to a maximum of one million two hundred thirty thousand dollars from fees charged as provided herein, for the administration of the civil service examination program by the department and the costs of goods and services rendered in administering training programs; provided, that the division is authorized to collect an administrative fee from vendors at the time they submit proposals for the commonwealth of Massachusetts master service agreement for specialized training and consultation services; provided further, that any vendor which fails to deliver the appropriate administrative fee with its submission shall be deemed nonresponsive and its proposal shall not be considered for contract award; provided further, that the department shall charge any costs incurred in training participants enrolled in programs sponsored by the department; and provided further, that the department is authorized to collect from participating non-state agencies, political subdivisions, and individuals a fee sufficient to cover costs of the commonwealth's performance recognition programs and expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of these programs, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $1,230,000 `tc1 1750-0300 `tc4 For the purposes of the commonwealth's contributions in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven to health and welfare funds established pursuant to certain collective bargaining agreements; provided, that said contributions shall be calculated as provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, and shall be paid to such health and welfare trust funds on a monthly basis, or on such other basis as the applicable collective bargaining agreement provides `tc6 $14,551,759 `tc2 Division of Operational Services. `tc1 1775-0100 `tc4 For the administration of the division, including the department of procurement and general services, the bureau of state office buildings, and the George Fingold library; provided, that the commissioner of administration shall ensure that adequate resources are provided from this item for the maintenance of the government center medical unit at the same level as in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-six; provided further, that not less than one million one hundred thirty thousand three hundred eighty-eight dollars shall be expended for the administration of the George Fingold library; provided further, that said library shall maintain regular hours of operation from nine a.m. to five p.m.; provided further, that not less than twenty-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for the purposes of converting the card catalogue to a machine readable format; provided further, that said library shall continue the implementation program necessary in order to secure access to the wide area network; provided further, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be made available for the restoration and preservation of the historic flags displayed in the state house hall of flags; provided further, that not less than ninety thousand dollars shall be made available for the Massachusetts art commission; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section nineteen of chapter six of the General Laws, the chairman of said commission shall serve for the duration of the project as executive director of this project and shall be compensated therefor from funds appropriated in this item; provided further, that an amount not to exceed four hundred thirty-five thousand eighty-one dollars shall be obligated for payment to the city of Northampton to accommodate costs associated with the presence of the Clarke school, so-called; and provided further, that the city of Northampton is hereby authorized to file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a report, together with recommendations for legislation, concerning its negotiations with the Clarke school for a program of payments in lieu of taxes or other compensation to be paid by the school to the city for education costs incurred by the city on behalf of the school `tc6 $21,572,732 `tc1 1775-0600 `tc4 The division of operational services is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of one hundred thirty-five thousand dollars from the sale of state surplus personal property, including the payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of surplus property; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division of operational services 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, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $135,000 `tc1 1775-0700 `tc4 The division of operational services is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of one hundred thirty thousand dollars, in addition to the amount authorized in item 1775-1000 of section two B, for printing, photocopying, related graphic art or design work, and other reprographic goods and services provided to the general public, including all necessary incidental expenses `tc6 $130,000 `tc1 1775-0900 `tc4 Pursuant to chapter four hundred forty-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred eighty-four and section four L of chapter seven of the General Laws, the division of operational services is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of one hundred ninety-five thousand five hundred seventy-eight dollars from the sale of federal surplus property, for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of federal surplus property; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division of operational services 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, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $195,578 `tc1 1775-1100 `tc4 The division of operational services is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of five hundred four thousand seven hundred and seventy-three dollars from the disposal of surplus motor vehicles including, but not limited to, state police vehicles, from vehicle accident and damage claims and from manufacturer warranties, rebates and settlements, for the purchase of motor vehicles; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division of operational services 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, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $504,773 `tc2 Division of Information Technology. `tc1 1790-0100 `tc4 For the administration of the division of information technology; provided, that said division is hereby authorized and directed to schedule expenditures for any software development project or system purchased for which the total budgeted cost will exceed five hundred thousand dollars; provided further, that said division is hereby authorized and directed to continue a chargeback system for its bureau of computer services which complies with the requirements of section two B of this act; provided further, that said division shall continue conducting audits and surveys to identify and realize savings in the acquisition and maintenance of communications lines; provided further, that any revenue or reimbursements generated or received pursuant to this item shall be deposited into the General Fund; provided further, that all state departments and agencies shall participate or assist in such audits and surveys as directed by the commissioner of administration; provided further, that for the purpose of conducting such audits and surveys, the commissioner may enter into agreements with one or more private persons, companies, associations, or corporations; provided further, that any such agreement shall put forth the manner in which compensation for such services shall be paid, including payment of a portion of, and only on receipt of, reimbursements from providers of communications services and equipment as a result of savings identified pursuant to this item; provided further, that the commissioner shall file an annual status report with the house and senate committees on ways and means by May fifteenth nineteen hundred and ninety-seven with actual and projected savings and expenditures for said audits in the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that the state comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as he deems appropriate and necessary to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item `tc6 $7,287,102 `tc1 1790-0300 `tc4 The division of information technology is hereby authorized to expend up to a maximum of two million five hundred thousand dollars in revenues collected from the provision of computer resources and services to the general public for the costs of the bureau of computer services, including the purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and equipment `tc6 $2,500,000 `tc1 1790-0600 `tc4 For the operation of the commonwealth's data warehouse; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall file a plan of expenditure for the amount appropriated herein, including the costs of personnel and consultants, not later than August first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $500,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tc1 2000-0100 `tc4 For the office of the secretary, including the water resources commission, the hazardous waste facility site safety council, coastal zone management, the review of environmental impact reports pursuant to chapter thirty of the General Laws, a geographic information system for environmental data in Massachusetts, mosquito-borne disease vector control, and a central data processing center for the secretariat; provided, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended on a program of coastal resources monitoring and restoration focusing on all coastal regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that said program shall include technical assistance through the Massachusetts bays program, so-called; provided further, that not less than eighty thousand dollars shall be expended for conservation districts; provided further, the executive office of environmental affairs shall develop a plan to reduce the number of conservation districts from sixteen to eight; provided further, that said plan shall be submitted to house and senate committees on ways and means no later than November first, nineteen hundred ninety-six; provided further, said plan shall not be implemented before it is submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the secretary of the executive office of environmental affairs is hereby authorized to enter into interagency agreements with any state agency within the executive office of environmental affairs whereby the agency may render data processing services to said secretary; provided further, that not less than fifty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for printing of the MEPA monitor; and provided further, that the comptroller is hereby authorized to allocate the costs for such data processing services to the several state and other funds to which items of appropriation of such agencies are charged `tc6 $2,369,966 `tc5 General Fund 60.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc1 2001-1001 `tc4 The secretary of environmental affairs may expend an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars accrued from the rendering of data processing services to state agencies, authorities and units of government within the commonwealth the distribution of digital cartographic and other data, and the review of environmental notification forms pursuant to the Massachusetts environmental policy act `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 2010-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the Springfield materials recycling facility and for recycling and related purposes consistent with the solid waste master plan including grants under the municipal guaranteed annual tonnage recycling assistance program; provided, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for a public education campaign encouraging participation in existing curbside pick-up recycling programs in the city of Boston `tc6 $4,179,941 `tc5 Clean Environment Fund 100.0% `tc1 2020-0100 `tc4 For toxics use reduction technical assistance and technology, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-one I of the General Laws `tc6 $1,849,860 `tc5 Toxics Use Reduction Fund 100.0% `tc1 2060-0100 `tc4 For the purpose of implementing the management plan adopted pursuant to section twelve of chapter one hundred eleven H of the General Laws and for carrying out the powers and duties conferred to the program by said chapter one hundred eleven H; provided, that a report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six detailing expenditures from the prior year; and provided further, that no money shall be expended from this item after November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six until such report has been filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $500,000 `tc5 Low Level Radioactive Waste Management Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2000-0140 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ecosystem Protection Coastal Zone Management `tc6 $125,000 `tc1 2000-0141 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Coastal Zone Management Development `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc1 2000-0148 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Bay National Estuary Project `tc6 $350,000 `tc1 2000-0152 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works `tc6 $13,179 `tc1 2000-0157 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pollution Prevention Incentives for States `tc6 $29,800 `tc1 2000-0158 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chemical Use Reduction for Improved Air Quality in Schools `tc6 $40,000 `tc1 2000-9704 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pollution Prevention Merrimack River System `tc6 $7,222 `tc1 2000-9707 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Reducing Discharges from Businesses and Homes `tc6 $9,730 `tc1 2000-9735 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay Project Assistance Agreement `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 2000-9736 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay Project Management Plan `tc6 $320,000 `tc1 2000-9737 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay Project Wetlands Protection `tc6 $34,000 `tc1 2000-9738 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay Project Environmental Technology Agreement `tc6 $459,000 `tc1 2000-9760 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Inventory of Navy Shipwrecks `tc6 $18,000 `tc1 2030-9701 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Outdoor Recreation Projects `tc6 $795,000 `tc2 Department of Environmental Management. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2100-0005 `tc4 For the department of environmental management pursuant to the purposes of sections ten and one-half A of chapter ninety-one of the General Laws; provided, that sixty thousand dollars shall be expended for the Martha's Vineyard commission; provided further, that one hundred thousand dollars be expended for the dredging of Pillings pond in the town of Lynnfield; and provided further, that one hundred thousand dollars be expended for the dredging of Gleason and Norton ponds in the town of Framingham `tc6 $2,908,029 `tc5 Harbors and Inland Water Maintenance Fund 100.0% `tc1 2100-1000 `tc4 For the administration of the department; provided, that the department shall conduct a study and report, including the engineering feasibility and design, for the siting of the ferry terminal in New Bedford harbor as authorized in section two of chapter one hundred and ninety-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three, such final report, containing a recommended site for the terminal, to be made to the joint committee on natural resources, the commissioner of administration and the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than March first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $2,158,941 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 2100-2002 `tc4 The department is hereby authorized to expend seventy-five thousand dollars from revenues received from interstate fire fighting services authorized under section forty-four of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-one; provided, that the department may expend from this item an amount equal to the costs of overtime and shift hours worked by employees of the department and the metropolitan district commission from reimbursements collected from the federal government for the costs of interstate fire fighting; provided further, that the department shall allocate such amounts to the metropolitan district commission for such purposes; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, said department and commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system `tc6 $75,000 `tc1 2100-2030 `tc4 For the recreational and resource conservation operations of the department; provided, that funds appropriated herein shall be used to operate all of the department's parks, heritage state parks, reservations, campgrounds, beaches, and pools, and for the oversight of rinks; provided further, that funds appropriated herein shall be used to protect and manage the department's lands and natural resources including the forest and parks conservation services and the bureau of forestry developments; provided further, that thirty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a supervisor at Lake Whitehall in Hopkinton; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a study of how to prevent further eutrophication of Snake Brook in the town of Natick; provided further, that not less than fifteen thousand dollars shall be expended on the preparation and distribution of campground directories; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be made available for payment to true seasonal employees, so-called; provided further, that the department of environmental management shall enter into an intragovernmental service agreement with the department of fisheries, wildlife, and environmental law enforcement for not more than forty thousand dollars for the placement of floats, so-called, in the Merrimack river in the town of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for the Schooner Ernestina commission; provided further, that said commission shall submit a management plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that said plan shall be submitted no later than April first nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and, provided further, that not less than twenty-seven thousand five hundred dollars shall be expended for necessary surveys and acquisition of the Adams property off Bay road in the town of Belchertown for a railtrail in said town `tc6 $17,779,813 `tc1 2100-2040 `tc4 For additional expenses, upkeep, and improvements to the department of environmental management's parks and recreation system, including an internship program for students at the university of Massachusetts Stockbridge school of forestry or other academic institutions providing similar training and education programs in forestry, recreation, natural resources, watershed management, or fire science; provided, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a tourist information center at Fall River Heritage state park `tc6 $2,500,000 `tc5 Second Century Fund 100.0% `tc1 2100-3010 `tc4 For the summer and fall hires of the department, including hires for the fire control unit; provided that the same number of lifeguards shall be assigned to Salisbury beach in nineteen hundred and ninety-seven as were assigned to said beach in nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for year-round season employees, so-called; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or collective bargaining contract to the contrary, seasonal employees funded herein shall not be considered employees as defined in and for the purposes of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws or as defined in any collective bargaining agreement; and provided further, that nothing in this item shall prevent true seasonals, so-called, from receiving health insurance pursuant to section six hundred and sixty-two of this act `tc6 $3,299,908 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 90.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 10.0% `tc1 2100-3011 `tc4 For the winter and spring seasonal hires of the department, including hires for the fire control unit; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for year-round seasonal employees, so-called; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or collective bargaining contract to the contrary, seasonal employees funded herein shall not be considered employees as defined in and for the purposes of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws or as defined in any collective bargaining agreement; and provided further, that nothing in this item shall prevent true seasonals, so-called, from receiving health insurance pursuant to section six hundred and sixty-two of this act `tc6 $1,217,699 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 90.0% Highway Fund 10.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2120-9701 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Community Fire Protection `tc6 $20,000 `tc1 2120-9702 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USDA Forest Service, Rural Community Fire Protection `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 2120-9707 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban and Community Forestry `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 2120-9708 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improved Wood Utilization `tc6 $30,000 `tc1 2121-9705 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFS Shade Tree and Health `tc6 $450,000 `tc1 2121-9709 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forestry Planning `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 2121-9710 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Fire Protection - Training and Excess Property `tc6 $50,020 `tc1 2121-9711 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFS Rural Fire Prevention `tc6 $150,000 `tc1 2121-9712 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Research `tc6 $25,000 `tc1 2121-9714 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Resource Conservation and Development `tc6 $18,000 `tc1 2121-9716 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Agriculture Conservation Program `tc6 $16,500 `tc1 2121-9718 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forestry Incentives Program `tc6 $6,700 `tc1 2121-9723 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Mitigation Local Planning Workbook `tc6 $10,000 `tc1 2121-9750 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Insect Disease Control-Gypsy Moth Suppression `tc6 $35,000 `tc1 2130-9705 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SUASCO Watershed Flood Control Reservoir `tc6 $38,000 `tc1 2140-9709 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WBNERR Operation and Management `tc6 $140,000 `tc1 2140-9710 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WBNERR exhibits and renovations `tc6 $220,000 `tc1 2140-9712 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay Environmental Technology `tc6 $30,000 `tc2 Department of Environmental Protection. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2200-0100 `tc4 For the administration of the department, including the division of water pollution control, the division of water supply, the division of solid waste, the division of hazardous waste, the division of wetlands and waterways, the division of air quality control, the Lawrence experimental station, and a contract with the university of Massachusetts for environmental research, notwithstanding the provisions of section three hundred twenty-three F of chapter ninety-four of the General Laws; provided, that the provisions of section three B of chapter seven of the General Laws shall not apply to fees established pursuant to section eighteen of chapter twenty-one A of the General Laws; provided further, that enactment of the appropriations made available by this act to the department shall be deemed a determination, pursuant to subsection (m) of section eighteen of chapter twenty-one A of the General Laws; provided further, that said appropriations for ordinary maintenance of said department from state funds other than the environmental challenge fund and the environmental permitting and compliance assurance fund are comparable to the baseline figure, as defined in said subsection, based on inflation, the department's demonstrated program improvements and efficiencies in areas other than those supported by fees and added or reduced programmatic responsibilities of the department; provided further, that not more than two million five hundred fifty-nine thousand five hundred and fifteen dollars may be expended for rent and energy costs from this item; provided further, that not more than five hundred thirty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for technical assistance to communities to comply with provisions of Title V; provided further, that not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be allocated to the Massachusetts military reservation environmental technology center, so-called, pursuant to section two hundred fifty-two of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; and provided further, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six detailing the number of full-time equivalent positions assigned to environmental permitting functions and the number of full-time equivalent positions assigned to compliance inspections and environmental enforcement activities `tc6 $25,958,033 `tc5 General Fund 54.0% `tc5 Environmental Permitting and `tc5 Compliance Fund 31.0% `tc5 Clean Environment Fund 15.0% `tc1 2210-0100 `tc4 For the implementation and administration of chapter twenty-one I of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before October first, nineteen hundred ninety-six detailing the status of the department's progress in meeting the statutory and regulatory deadlines associated with chapter twenty-one I and detailing the number of full-time equivalent positions assigned to various implementation requirements of said chapter twenty-one I; and provided further, that not less than seventy-seven thousand three hundred and twenty-three dollars shall be expended for rent and energy costs from this item `tc6 $1,009,427 `tc5 Toxic Use Reduction Fund 100.0% `tc1 2220-2205 `tc4 For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act, including the operating permit program, so-called `tc6 $1,480,140 `tc5 Clean Air Act Compliance Fund 100.0% `tc1 2220-2207 `tc4 For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act, including the emissions banking program, so-called `tc6 $75,526 `tc5 Clean Air Act Compliance Fund 100.0% `tc1 2220-2208 `tc4 For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act, including the auto related state implementation program, so-called `tc6 $465,836 `tc5 Clean Air Act Compliance Fund 100.0% `tc1 2220-2209 `tc4 For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act, including the low emission vehicle program, so-called `tc6 $57,635 `tc5 Clean Air Act Compliance Fund 100.0% `tc1 2220-2210 `tc4 For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act, including the non-auto related state implementation program, so-called `tc6 $178,609 `tc5 Clean Air Act Compliance Fund 100.0% `tc1 2250-2000 `tc4 For the purposes of state implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act pursuant to section eighteen A of chapter twenty-one A of the General Laws; provided, that not less than one hundred twenty-eight thousand four hundred and forty-four dollars shall be expended for rent and energy costs from this item `tc6 $1,325,668 `tc5 Safe Drinking Water Act Fund 100.0% `tc1 2260-8870 `tc4 For the expenses of the hazardous waste cleanup and underground storage tank programs, notwithstanding the provisions of section three hundred twenty-three F of chapter ninety-four of the General Laws and section two K of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws and section four of chapter twenty-one J of the General Laws; provided, that not more than ten thousand dollars shall be expended for the start up, staffing, grant application drafting and technical assistance in support of the establishment of a non-profit research center for the development of innovative technologies, hazardous waste remediation and ecosystem recovery associated with the Superfund cleanup of the New Bedford Harbor, such monies to be matched with any available private or federal grants and assistance; provided further, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six detailing the number of full-time equivalent positions assigned to tier IA, tier IB, tier IC and tier II projects; and provided further, that not less than forty thousand dollars be expended for the cleanup of the oil contamination of the pond at the Mindness middle school in the town of Ashland `tc6 $14,951,670 `tc5 Clean Environment Fund 43.74% `tc5 Environmental Challenge Fund 35.0% `tc5 General Fund 8.55% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 8.55% `tc5 Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund 4.16% `tc1 2260-8881 `tc4 For the administration and operations of the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals, notwithstanding the provisions of section nineteen A of chapter twenty-one A of the General Laws; provided, that not less than forty thousand dollars shall be expended for rent and energy costs from this item `tc6 $355,016 `tc5 Environmental Challenge Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2200-9704 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Solid Waste Disposal-Conservation and Recovery `tc6 $1,200,000 `tc1 2200-9705 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground Water Source Protection Program `tc6 $81,336 `tc1 2200-9706 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Management Planning `tc6 $570,254 `tc1 2200-9709 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Multi-Site Cooperative Agreement `tc6 $700,000 `tc1 2200-9712 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement-Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program `tc6 $800,000 `tc1 2200-9715 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Core Cooperative Agreement CERCLA Implementation Support `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 2200-9717 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, D.O.D. Environment Restoration `tc6 $1,500,000 `tc1 2200-9721 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charles George Landfill - Operable Unit III Operations and Maintenance `tc6 $45,125 `tc1 2200-9722 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Baird and McGuire `tc6 $437,930 `tc1 2200-9723 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal/State Waste Removal and Site Assessment Programs `tc6 $425,037 `tc1 2200-9724 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Bock Fund Cooperative Agreement `tc6 $900,000 `tc1 2240-9707 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 1991 Water Pollution Control Program `tc6 $1,834,303 `tc1 2240-9709 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Lakes Program `tc6 $163,041 `tc1 2240-9710 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Management Assistance Grant `tc6 $639,807 `tc1 2240-9716 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Pollution Implementation `tc6 $14,225 `tc1 2240-9717 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Pollution (319h-1) `tc6 $11,336 `tc1 2240-9718 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nyanza Chemical Waste Dump Site Operable Unit One `tc6 $62,088 `tc1 2240-9719 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lake Water Quality Assessment `tc6 $20,301 `tc1 2240-9721 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality/NPDES Implementation `tc6 $34,228 `tc1 2240-9722 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non Point Source Management Plan (319h-2) `tc6 $826 `tc1 2240-9723 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Implementation `tc6 $122,153 `tc1 2240-9725 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Management Plan (319H-3) `tc6 $29,080 `tc1 2240-9726 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Pollution (319h FY94) `tc6 $184,370 `tc1 2240-9727 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Pollution (319h) `tc6 $496,440 `tc1 2240-9728 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Point Source Pollution Management Plan (319h-7) `tc6 $650,000 `tc1 2240-9732 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetland Protection State Development Grant `tc6 $13,331 `tc1 2240-9733 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Public Outreach (104b-3) `tc6 $5,700 `tc1 2240-9734 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetland Criteria/Cumulative (104b-3) `tc6 $2,700 `tc1 2240-9735 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Blackstone Sewer/Storm-water Combined `tc6 $124,238 `tc1 2240-9736 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Water Strategy/NPDES (104B(3)) `tc6 $108,390 `tc1 2240-9737 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 401 Regulation Development (104b-3) `tc6 $2,300 `tc1 2240-9739 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Protection State Development Grant - Circuit Rider Approach `tc6 $3,319 `tc1 2240-9740 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NPDES Related State Program Costs (104b-3) 94 Funds `tc6 $306,961 `tc1 2240-9742 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Protection - Circuit Rider 2 `tc6 $1,500 `tc1 2240-9743 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Delineation Methods `tc6 $83,050 `tc1 2240-9744 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Resource Protection Strategy (104b-3) `tc6 $384,000 `tc1 2240-9745 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buffer Zone (104b-3) `tc6 $27,500 `tc1 2240-9746 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BVW Delineation Training Video (104b-3) `tc6 $28,500 `tc1 2240-9747 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Docks and Piers (104b-3) `tc6 $40,000 `tc1 2240-9748 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 401 Permits (104b-3) `tc6 $26,000 `tc1 2240-9749 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Cooperative Grants (104b-3) `tc6 $195,000 `tc1 2250-9701 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Public Water Supply Supervision Program `tc6 $855,000 `tc1 2250-9708 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Demonstration Grant for Compliance Assurance `tc6 $1,300,000 `tc1 2250-9709 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Environmental Technology Initiative `tc6 $280,000 `tc1 2250-9710 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Statewide Air Pollution Control Program `tc6 $4,600,000 `tc2 Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2300-0100 `tc4 For the office of the commissioner `tc6 $525,569 `tc5 General Fund 62.5% Environmental Law Enforcement Fund 12.5% Marine Fisheries Fund 12.5% Public Access Fund 12.5% `tc1 2300-0101 `tc4 For a program of riverways protection, restoration, and promotion of public access to rivers; provided, that the positions funded herein shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $215,922 `tc5 Public Access Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal funds received as reimbursements for expenditures from the following items shall be credited as income to the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund. `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2310-0200 `tc4 For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including expenses of the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, for wildlife research and management, the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, for fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth's share of certain cooperative fishery and wildlife programs, and for certain programs reimbursable under the federal aid to fish and wildlife restoration act; provided further, that an amount shall be used by the university of Massachusetts at Amherst for the purposes of wildlife and fisheries research; provided further, that the university of Massachusetts at Amherst shall receive no more than the amount received in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six for said research; provided further, that expenditures for such programs shall be contingent upon prior approval of proper federal authorities for reimbursement of at least seventy-five percent of the amount expended; provided further, that not more than two hundred thousand dollars of the sum appropriated herein may be obligated for a program of acid rain monitoring; and provided further, that not less than one hundred forty-four thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars shall be expended for the costs associated with a management program of aquatic non-native plants in the Charles River Lakes District, including treatment and monitoring `tc6 $6,596,754 `tc5 Inland Fisheries and Game Fund 100.0% `tc1 2310-0316 `tc4 For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitat and for the costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program pursuant to sections two and two A of chapter one hundred thirty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc5 Inland Fisheries and Game Fund 100.0% `tc1 2310-0317 `tc4 For the waterfowl management program pursuant to section eleven of chapter one hundred thirty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $85,000 `tc5 Inland Fisheries and Game Fund 100.0% `tc1 2310-0500 `tc4 For the expenses of a state funded program for natural heritage and environmental assessment `tc6 $201,939 `tc5 Inland Fisheries and Game Fund 50.0% `tc5 Natural Heritage and Endangered `tc5 Species Fund 50.0% `tc1 2315-0100 `tc4 For the administration of a program of non-game management and research `tc6 $422,955 `tc5 General Fund 75.0% `tc5 Natural Heritage and Endangered `tc5 Species Fund 25.0% `tc1 2320-0100 `tc4 For the administration of the public access board; provided, that positions funded herein shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $234,101 `tc5 Public Access Fund 100.0% `tc1 2320-0200 `tc4 For the maintenance, operation, acquisition, and improvement of public access land and water areas, as authorized by section seventeen A of chapter twenty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $600,000 `tc5 Public Access Fund 100.0% `tc1 2330-0100 `tc4 For the administration and operation of the division of marine fisheries, including expenses of the Cat Cove marine research laboratory, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program, a shellfish management program including coastal area classification, mapping, and technical assistance, and for the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant and shellfish classification program; provided, that three hundred thousand dollars shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; provided further, that the Newburyport shellfish purification plant shall generate not less than one hundred fifteen thousand dollars from purification fees; provided further, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars be expended for the joint operation of a shellfish propagation program on Cape Cod between the division and the Cape Cod economic development council; provided further, that the division shall conduct a study on the feasibility and cost of the vessel buy-back program in the commercial fishing industry; and provided further, that not less than thirty-five thousand dollars be expended to hire a recreational manager `tc6 $3,689,866 `tc5 Marine Fisheries Fund 100.0% `tc1 2330-0120 `tc4 For the division of marine fisheries of the department of fisheries, wildlife, and environmental law enforcement for a program of enhancement and development of marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, including the cost of equipment maintenance, staff, and the maintenance and updating of data; provided, that one hundred thousand dollars shall be used for a working capital loan program for displaced fishermen; and provided further, that the division of marine fisheries shall seek federal reimbursement for said working capital loan program `tc6 $797,057 `tc5 Marine Fisheries Fund 100.0% `tc1 2350-0100 `tc4 For the administration and operations of the division of environmental law enforcement; provided, that collective bargaining costs for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven are included in this item; provided, that each county in the commonwealth shall be assigned at least one full time environmental officer; provided further, that additional officers shall be assigned to the boat theft task force; provided further, that the division shall submit a report detailing revenues collected and anticipated by said task force to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that said report shall be submitted no later than May first nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that officers shall be assigned to vacant patrol districts and shall provide monitoring pursuant to the national shellfish sanitation program; provided further, that not more than twenty thousand dollars shall be expended on the continued expansion of the communications network to join a statewide communications system with the executive office of public safety `tc6 $8,184,820 `tc5 Environmental Law Enforcement Fund 50.0% `tc5 Inland Fisheries and Game Fund 15.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 15.0% `tc5 General Fund 20.0% `tc1 2350-0101 `tc4 For the hunter safety training program `tc6 $260,580 `tc5 Inland Fisheries and Game Fund 100.0% `tc1 2350-0104 `tc4 For environmental police private details, so-called; provided, that the division is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars from fees charged for private details `tc6 $250,000 `tc5 Environmental Law Enforcement Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2300-9885 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SUASCO Scenic River `tc6 $13,600 `tc1 2300-9887 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assabet II Data Development `tc6 $4,100 `tc1 2300-9888 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Rivers Action Program `tc6 $20,000 `tc1 2315-9703 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Protection of Flood Plain Forests and Significant Wetlands `tc6 $25,754 `tc1 2315-9704 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Piping Plover Project `tc6 $77,653 `tc1 2315-9705 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vernal Pools Project `tc6 $32,835 `tc1 2315-9706 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Riverlines Project `tc6 $25,000 `tc1 2315-9707 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Coastal Ponds and Peat Lands Projects `tc6 $60,000 `tc1 2330-9222 `tc4 For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act, for vessel pumpout equipment, education, planning and administration `tc6 $1,600,000 `tc1 2330-9714 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Extension `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 2330-9709 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Research `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 2330-9712 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics `tc6 $406,000 `tc1 2330-9721 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Anadromous Fisheries Management `tc6 $160,000 `tc1 2340-9701 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Safe Boating Program `tc6 $460,000 `tc2 Metropolitan District Commission. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2410-1000 `tc4 For the administration of the commission; provided, that the commission shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of state police to provide police coverage on commission properties and parkways; provided further, that said department shall reimburse the commission for costs incurred by the commission including, but not limited to, maintenance and repairs to the department's vehicles, the operation of buildings in which said department resides, and other related costs; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section three B of chapter seven of the General Laws the commission is hereby authorized and directed to establish or renegotiate fees, licenses, permits, rents and leases, and to adjust or develop other revenue sources to fund the maintenance, operation, and administration of the commission; provided further, that an annual report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means regarding fee adjustments no later than February fourteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any administrative bulletin, general or special law to the contrary, the department shall not pay any fees charged for the leasing or maintenance of vehicles to the department of procurement and general services; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel overtime costs; and provided further, that an amount not to exceed seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended to provide community policing patrols along the southwest corridor, so-called `tc6 $1,279,666 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 75.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 25.0% `tc1 2410-1001 `tc4 The commission is hereby authorized to expend one hundred thousand dollars for the operation and maintenance of the commission's telecommunications system from revenues received from the Massachusetts water resources authority, the Massachusetts convention center authority, the department of highways central artery/third harbor tunnel project, so-called, the department of state police, and quasi-public and private entities through a system of user fees and other charges established by the commissioner; provided, that nothing in this section shall impair or diminish the rights of access and utilization of all current users of the system pursuant to agreements which have been entered into with the commission; and provided further, that this item may be reimbursed by political subdivisions of the commonwealth and private entities for direct and indirect costs expended by the commission to maintain said telecommunications system `tc6 $100,000 `tc1 2420-1400 `tc4 For the watershed management program to operate and maintain reservoirs, watershed lands, and related infrastructure of the commission; provided, that expenses incurred in other commission programs to assist the watershed management program may be charged to this item; provided further, that no water shall be diverted from the Connecticut river by the metropolitan district commission or the Massachusetts water resources authority; provided further, that five hundred thousand dollars shall be paid to the town of Clinton, pursuant to section eight of chapter three hundred and seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, to compensate for the use of certain land; provided further, that the amount of said payment shall not be included in the amount of the annual determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts water resources authority assessed to said authority under section one hundred and thirteen of chapter ninety-two of the General Laws; provided further, that no less than four hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the design of sewer system elements required to abate water pollution and public health threats within the Wachusett reservoir watershed in the Pinecroft-Drury Hill areas of the towns of Holden and West Boylston and the Shrewsbury street industrial park area in the town of West Boylston in accordance with the recommendations of a wastewater facilities plan developed for the metropolitan district commission and the towns of Holden and West Boylston, and for reimbursement to the town of West Boylston for costs incurred in designing the sewer system to the Shrewsbury street industrial park area; and provided further, that a work crew shall be made available at the Sudbury reservoir for maintenance of said reservoir `tc6 $11,053,529 `tc5 Watershed Management Fund 95.48% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 4.52% `tc1 2440-0010 `tc4 For the administration, operation and maintenance of the metropolitan district commission parks and recreation division, for the maintenance, operation, and related costs of the parkways, boulevards, roadways, bridges and related appurtenances under the care, custody, and control of the commission, for the flood control activities of said commission, and for the purchase of all necessary supplies and related equipment; provided, that no funding shall be made available from this item for true seasonal employees, so-called; provided further, that not less than thirty-seven thousand four hundred and eighty-two dollars shall be expended for additional personnel in the Fells Reservation; provided further, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for maintenance and repairs to Pine Banks Park; provided further, that not less than eight hundred forty-two thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars shall be expended for expenses of the State House Park Rangers, including the cost of personnel; provided further, that fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for repairs and maintenance of Dooley Park; provided further, that not more than ten million dollars may be expended from the funds appropriated herein until repairs to Dooley Park are completed; provided further, that not less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a one time payment to the town of Arlington for repairs, renovation, and other work at the veterans memorial center; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to contrary, all offices and positions shall be subject to classification under sections forty-five to fifty, inclusive, of chapter thirty of the General Laws `tc6 $24,588,509 `tc5 Highway Fund 60% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40% `tc1 2440-0045 `tc4 For payment to the city of Boston for maintenance and operation of the James Michael Curley recreation center `tc6 $286,232 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 2440-1202 `tc4 For the civilianization of crossing guards located at metropolitan district commission intersections where state police personnel previously performed such duties `tc6 $220,000 `tc1 2440-2000 `tc4 For the expenses of snow and ice control on the metropolitan district commission parkways, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $569,796 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 2440-3000 `tc4 For the extended rink season, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $498,750 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 2440-3001 `tc4 The metropolitan district commission is authorized and directed to expend an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty-nine thousand four hundred and forty-eight dollars from skating rink fees and rentals for the operation and maintenance, including personnel costs of four rinks between September first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six and April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven as a pilot expanded and extended rink season `tc6 $259,448 `tc1 2440-4000 `tc4 For the operation of the Ponkapoag golf course including maintenance, equipment, and capital improvements pursuant to section two U of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws `tc6 $700,000 `tc5 Ponkapoag Recreational Fund 100.0% `tc1 2440-4500 `tc4 For the maintenance and operating expenses of the Leo J. Martin golf course, including the costs of year round and true seasonal employees, so-called, pursuant to section two Y of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws, inserted by section eighty-three of chapter one hundred and ten of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three `tc6 $450,000 `tc5 Leo J. Martin Recreational Fund 100.0% `tc1 2440-5000 `tc4 For the summer and fall seasonal hires of the commission; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for year-round seasonals, so-called; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or collective bargaining contract to the contrary, seasonal employees funded herein shall not be considered employees as defined in and for the purposes of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws or as defined in any collective bargaining agreement `tc6 $2,428,863 `tc5 Highway Fund 60.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc1 2440-6000 `tc4 For the winter and spring seasonal hires of the commission; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for year-round seasonals, so-called; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or collective bargaining contract to the contrary, seasonal employees funded herein shall not be considered employees as defined in and for the purposes of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws or as defined in any collective bargaining agreement `tc6 $530,267 `tc5 Highway Fund 60.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc1 2443-2000 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the commonwealth zoological corporation, pursuant to chapter ninety-two A of the General Laws; provided, that said corporation shall take the necessary steps to increase the amount of private funding available for the operation of the zoos under their custody `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 2444-9001 `tc4 For the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of boulevards, parkways, bridges, and related appurtenances under the care, custody, and control of the commission `tc6 $877,432 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 2444-9004 `tc4 For certain payments for the maintenance and use of the trailside museum and the Chickatawbut Hill center `tc6 $350,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 2444-9005 `tc4 For street lighting on metropolitan district commission parkways `tc6 $2,400,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 2460-1000 `tc4 For the construction division; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, all offices and positions of the division shall be subject to classification under sections forty-five to fifty, inclusive, of chapter thirty of the General Laws; and provided further, that no less than two hundred sixteen thousand dollars shall be expended for the costs associated with the management of aquatic non-native plants in the Charles river lakes district, including treatment and monitoring `tc6 $2,555,306 `tc5 Highway Fund 80.0% Local Aid Fund 20.0% `tc2 Department of Food and Agriculture. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2511-0100 `tc4 For the office of the commissioner, including the expenses of the board of agriculture `tc6 $566,699 `tc1 2511-0105 `tc4 For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program; provided that the funds appropriated herein shall be expended for food to be distributed by the greater Boston food bank as follows: seventy and eight-tenths of one percent to the greater Boston food bank, sixteen and eight-tenths percent to the food bank of western Massachusetts, and twelve and four-tenths percent to the Worcester county food bank `tc6 $858,000 `tc1 2511-2000 `tc4 For the operation of the division of dairy services `tc6 $452,175 `tc1 2511-3000 `tc4 For the operation of the division of regulatory services and animal health, including a program of laboratory services at the university of Massachusetts at Amherst and the expenses of the pesticides board `tc6 $1,798,389 `tc1 2511-3002 `tc4 For the integrated pest management program; provided that not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the purpose of a research grant at the University of Massachusetts `tc6 $262,000 `tc1 2511-4000 `tc4 For the operation of the division of agricultural development and fairs, including the expenses of the agricultural lands board; provided, that allotment funds for 4-H activities may be expended from this line item; provided further, that not less than two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars be expended for the farmer's market coupon program; provided further, that not less than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars be expended for agricultural fair prizes, including prizes for pie baking; provided further, that not more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars be expended as a grant to the city of Boston for technical assistance to the Haymarket association, pursuant to the provisions of a composting plan filed jointly by the department and the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than forty thousand dollars shall be expended for the one time cost of agricultural equipment at the Smith Vocational High School in Northampton; and provided further, that not less than fifty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the purposes of the mastitis laboratory at the university of Massachusetts at Amherst `tc6 $1,607,737 `tc1 2520-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the state reclamation board `tc6 $48,668 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc1 2520-0107 `tc4 For the purposes of the encephalitis and rabies control program `tc6 $50,000 `tcol;end

For the expenses of the following mosquito control projects; provided, that persons employed in these projects shall be exempt from the provisions of section twenty-nine A of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws: `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 2520-0300 `tc4 For the Cape Cod mosquito control program `tc6 $950,731 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc1 2520-0900 `tc4 For the Suffolk county mosquito control program `tc6 $171,405 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc1 2520-1000 `tc4 For the Central Massachusetts mosquito control program `tc6 $667,103 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc1 2520-1100 `tc4 For the Berkshire county mosquito control program `tc6 $88,206 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc1 2520-1200 `tc4 For the Norfolk county mosquito control program `tc6 $602,694 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc1 2520-1300 `tc4 For the Bristol county mosquito control program `tc6 $521,357 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc1 2520-1400 `tc4 For the Plymouth county mosquito control program `tc6 $623,876 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc1 2520-1500 `tc4 For the Essex county mosquito control program `tc6 $372,951 `tc5 Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund 100.0% `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tc1 4000-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the executive office, including the health facilities appeals board; provided, that said executive office shall provide technical and administrative assistance to agencies receiving federal funds; provided further, that the executive office shall monitor the expenditures and completion timetables for systems development projects being undertaken by the department of social services, the division of medical assistance and the department of transitional assistance, and shall ensure that all measures are taken to make said systems compatible with one another for enhanced interagency interaction; provided further, that said office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance on the progress of the development of said systems and the measures taken to ensure interagency cooperation no later than March first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the executive office shall complete a cost benefit analysis, including estimated development and implementation costs of a unified intake and eligibility system for state subsidized day care; provided further, that the executive office shall submit said analysis to the executive office of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means by April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the executive office shall develop and implement a plan for the common client identifier, so-called; and provided further, that the executive office shall develop and implement a plan for the establishment of congruent agency boundaries for the purpose of improving interagency communication and service delivery `tc6 $1,805,337 `tc1 4000-0105 `tc4 The executive office of health and human services is hereby authorized to expend federal reimbursements generated pursuant to an initiative to restructure the financing and delivery of children's and family services in an amount not to exceed three million dollars; provided, that the expenditure of said reimbursements shall be contingent upon receipt of an Annie E. Casey foundation program implementation grant; provided further, that federal reimbursements so generated shall not be expended unless certified by the secretary of administration and finance to exceed federal reimbursement estimates as appearing in sections one A and one B of this act; provided further, that no reimbursements attributable to any department of social services expenditures or to any department of youth services Title IV-E expenditures shall be counted in said estimate or credited to this item; provided further, that said secretary may designate agencies within the executive office of health and human services to receive and expend said revenues for services to children and families consistent with the Casey foundation project plan subject to the approval of the secretary and the notification of the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that an agency designated by said secretary may incur expenses and the comptroller shall certify for payments amounts not to exceed the authorization allowed by said secretary; and provided further, that thirty-one thousand seventy dollars shall be expended for the planning of a family service center in the cities of Lawrence and Northampton pursuant to section one hundred and thirty-seven of chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc2 Day Care. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4000-0190 `tc4 For the administration of day care programs; provided, that not more than four million five hundred seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the operating expenses of the MassJOBS voucher management system `tc6 $5,071,357 `tc1 4000-0195 `tc4 For the MassJOBS voucher and contracted day care program; provided, that the MassJOBS day care program shall be available for recipients of benefits provided under the program of transitional aid to families with dependent children and the absent parents of said recipients; provided further, that day care shall be available to participants in the MassJOBS program, and to former participants for up to one year after termination of their transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits due to employment; provided further, that unless otherwise authorized to be expended, any federal reimbursements received for this purpose shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that day care slots shall be distributed geographically in a manner which provides fair and adequate access to day care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that seventy-eight million two hundred ninety-seven thousand four hundred sixty-four dollars shall be expended for MassJOBS voucher day care; provided further, that four million one hundred eighty-six thousand seven hundred eighty-nine dollars shall be expended for MassJOBS contracted day care; provided further, that all day care providers that are part of a public school system shall be required to accept from recipients day care vouchers provided through this appropriation; provided further, that four hundred ninety-five thousand dollars shall be expended by the department of transitional assistance for the provision of one hundred day care slots for children in the transitional aid to families with dependent children program who are in the custody and care of grandparents due to the incapacity or absence of the parents; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized to provide day care benefits to parents currently enrolled in a job training program who are under the age of eighteen and who would qualify for benefits under the provisions of chapter one hundred eighteen of the General Laws but for the deeming of the grandparents' income; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall issue monthly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance detailing expenditures made from this item including, but not limited to, the number and cost of day care slots funded from this item `tc6 $82,979,253 `tc1 4000-0210 `tc4 The executive office may expend for purposes of the MassJOBS day care program an amount not to exceed one million six hundred eleven thousand seven hundred eighty-four dollars from the monies received from title IV-A reimbursements; provided, that five hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for voucher day care services for participants in the MassJOBS program and for former participants for up to one year after termination of their transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits due to employment; provided further, that not more than one million sixty-one thousand seven hundred eighty-four dollars shall be expended for contracted day care services for participants in the MassJOBS program and for former participants for up to one year after termination of their transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits due to employment; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for "extended vouchers," so-called; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall issue monthly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance detailing expenditures made from this item including, but not limited to, the number and cost of day care slots funded from this item `tc6 $1,611,784 `tc1 4000-0215 `tc4 For day care services for the purposes of attending high school to teen parents receiving transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits pursuant to subsection (i) of section one hundred ten of chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred ninety-five; provided, that teens eligible for year-round full-time day care services shall be participating in school, education, work and training-related activities or a combination thereof, totalling at least thirty hours per week; provided further, that five million eight hundred twelve thousand and twenty-seven dollars be expended for contracted day care services for said teen parents; provided further, that one million two hundred seven thousand six hundred and five dollars be expended for voucher day care services for said teen parents; provided further, that three hundred three thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars be expended on informal child care services for said teen parents; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall issue monthly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance detailing expenditures made from this item including, but not limited to, the number and cost of day care slots funded from this item `tc6 $7,323,422 `tc1 4000-0220 `tc4 For the provision and management of the informal child care program; provided, that not more than two dollars per child per hour shall be paid for such services; provided further, that not more than eight million two hundred thirty-one thousand six hundred and twenty-eight dollars shall be expended for informal child care services; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall issue monthly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance detailing expenditures made from this item including, but not limited to, the number and cost of day care slots funded from this item `tc6 $8,231,628 `tc1 4000-0225 `tc4 For the provision of income-eligible day care slots and vouchers; provided, that forty-two million nine hundred thirty-four thousand three hundred and nine dollars shall be expended for contracted and voucher day care slots for income eligible parents; provided further, that of said funds, nine million five hundred and ninety-eight thousand thirty-six dollars shall be expended for voucher day care services; provided further, that of said funds not less than twenty thousand dollars shall be expended for the purposes of a program of after school safety day care for the children of homeless families in the city of Framingham; provided further, that of said funds not less than one hundred sixteen thousand one hundred three dollars shall be expended for a trial court child care program in Roxbury; provided further, that not less than one hundred ninety-three thousand eight hundred and eighty-three dollars shall be expended for trial court child care programs in West Roxbury, Dorchester, Fall River, Framingham and the Middlesex trial court; provided further, that not less than one hundred thirty-four thousand nine hundred and eighty-three dollars shall be expended for the Springfield trial court day care program from this item or item 4000-0702; provided further, that the secretary of the executive office of health and human services is hereby authorized to transfer not more than ten million dollars to this item from item 4403-2000 to be expended, in addition to the amount appropriated herein, on voucher day care for income-eligible parents; provided further, that said secretary, prior to said transfer, shall file with the executive office of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means an estimate of the number of voucher day care slots funded by said transfer, the annualized impact of said transfer and the effects, if any, of cost containment efforts implemented in the administration of income-eligible day care programs; provided further, that no funds shall be transferred from item 4403-2000 if such a transfer would cause a deficiency in said item; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall submit an income-eligible cost containment plan to the executive office of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than August first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that one million nine hundred thousand one hundred and eighty-two dollars shall be expended for contracted day care slots for teen parents and their children; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall issue monthly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance detailing expenditures made from this item including, but not limited to, the number and cost of day care slots funded from this item `tc6 $45,028,374 `tc1 4000-0228 `tc4 For day care vouchers for participants in the full employment program established by subsection (i) of section one hundred and ten of chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided, that the secretary of health and human services shall issue monthly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance detailing expenditures made from this item including, but not limited to, the number and cost of day care slots funded from this item `tc6 $500,000 `tc1 4000-0230 `tc4 For supportive day care associated with the family stabilization program; provided, that no funds shall be expended for "extended vouchers", so called; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall issue monthly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance detailing expenditures made from this item including, but not limited to, the number and cost of day care slots funded from this item `tc6 $32,362,255 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4000-0701 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement for Primary Care Services `tc6 $99,000 `tc1 4000-0702 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Development Block Grant; provided, that six hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended through child care resource and referral agencies and other qualified community-based child care training programs for the provision of child care training; provided further, that one million one hundred seventy-six thousand six hundred and sixty-two dollars be expended for the provision of operating support for community-based child care resource and referral programs that provide direct services to parents; provided further, that one hundred twenty-two thousand nine hundred and ten dollars shall be expended for operating expenses of child care resource and referral programs that provide direct services to parents; and provided further, that one hundred ninety thousand dollars shall be expended to provide day care services for children with disabilities in school-aged child care programs `tc6 $13,353,745 `tc1 4000-0705 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Shelter Grants Program `tc6 $2,139,000 `tc1 4000-0706 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crisis Nursery `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 4000-0707 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supportive Housing `tc6 $5,900,353 `tc1 4000-0708 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Head Start `tc6 $150,000 `tc1 4000-9401 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Mental Health Services `tc6 $5,229,900 `tc1 4000-9402 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant `tc6 $29,566,735 `tc1 4003-0804 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Targeted Assistance Grant `tc6 $1,602,190 `tc1 4003-0805 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Resettlement Program and Social Services `tc6 $2,726,491 `tc1 4003-0806 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance, and Administration `tc6 $11,518,146 `tc1 4003-0807 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Legalization Impact Assistance Grant `tc6 $1,775,725 `tc2 Division of Medical Assistance. `tcol;end

State Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4000-0300 `tc4 For the administration of the division; provided, that the same standards and regulations in place for personal care attendants, nursing home bed holds, so-called, and score III, so called, in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall be retained in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided, that in consultation with the division of health care finance and policy, the division shall not approve any increase in existing medicaid provider rates without taking all measures possible under title XIX of the social security act to ensure that rates of payment to providers do not exceed such rates as are necessary to meet only those costs which must be incurred by efficiently and economically operated providers in order to provide services of adequate quality; provided further, that expenditures for the purposes of each item appropriated to the division by this act shall be accounted for according to such purpose on the Massachusetts management, accounting and reporting system not more than ten days after such expenditures have been made by the medicaid management information system; provided further, that the division shall not make expenditures that are not federally reimbursable, except as specifically authorized herein, or unless made for cost containment efforts the purposes and amounts of which have been submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means thirty days prior to making such expenditures; provided further, that the 1115 research and demonstration waiver, MassHealth, so-called, shall not be implemented without prior legislative approval; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for the implementation of MassHealth from this item or any other item until funds are appropriated therefore; provided further, that not more than two hundred thousand dollars may be expended for necessary development costs associated with said waiver; provided further, that the division shall not extend or expand any categories of assistance under title XIX of the social security act, any successor federal statute, or under the authority of any waiver granted by the secretary of health and human services beyond those in effect as of March first, nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided further, that the division may continue to recover provider overpayments made in the current and prior fiscal years through the medicaid management information system, and that such recoveries shall be deemed current fiscal year expenditure refunds, so-called; provided further, that the division shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means the amounts of said expenditure refunds credited to each item of appropriation; provided further, that, unless otherwise expressly authorized by law, the division shall deposit all federal funds received in the General Fund; provided further, that the division shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means the amount of hand generated payments, so-called, to providers by item of appropriation from which said payments were made; provided further, that the definitions for the personal care attendant program as set forth in 130 C.M.R. 422.402 and the operating procedures as set forth in 130 C.M.R. 422-421 shall not be changed from those in effect on January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six until July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, or until agreement is reached between the division of medical assistance and designees of the governor's advisory commission on disability policy, the Massachusetts office on disability, and the statewide independent living council regarding the legal and fiscal responsibilities associated with the employment of personal care attendants `tc6 $33,461,077 `tc1 4000-0302 `tc4 The division of medical assistance may retain and expend for the administrative expenses of the division an amount not to exceed two million dollars pursuant to a project to claim new revenue from retroactive costs under family planning, from a project to claim hospital payments under disproportionate share from the medical security plan, from projects to increase the collection of prior year expenditures above sixty-five million dollars; provided, however, that no funds shall be credited to this item until the division first deposits five million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars into the General Fund `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc1 4000-0310 `tc4 For administrative support and related services purchased contractually by the division, including, but not limited to, pre-admission screening, utilization review, medical consultants, disability determination reviews, health benefit managers and interagency service agreements; provided, that a summary description of interagency service agreements for which funds are allocated by the division to other agencies shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not more than ten days after making such allocations; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the contracted services funded in item 4000-0325; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended by the division for the purpose of funding interpretive services directly or indirectly related to a settlement or resolution agreement, so-called, with the office of civil rights or any other office, group, or entity; and provided further, that interpretive services currently provided by the division shall not give rise to enforceable legal rights for any party or to an enforceable entitlement to interpretive services `tc6 $31,481,874 `tc1 4000-0320 `tc4 The division of medical assistance may expend an amount not to exceed sixty-five million dollars from the monies received from recoveries of any prior year expenditures and collections from liens, estate recoveries, third party recoveries, drug rebates, accident and trauma recoveries, case mix recoveries, computer audits, insurance recoveries, masspro and healthpro refunds, medicaid fraud returns, data match returns, medicare appeals, and program and utilization review audits; provided, that any revenues collected by the division that are not attributable to the aforementioned categories shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be tracked separately therein; provided further, that additional categories of recoveries and collections may be credited to this item after providing written notice to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be used for the purposes of items 4000-0300, 4000-0310, or 4000-0325; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be limited solely to payments for the provision of medical care and assistance rendered in the current fiscal year; provided further, that the division shall file quarterly, with the house and senate committees on ways and means, a report delineating the amount of current year rebates from pharmaceutical companies or other current year collections which are being used to supplement current year expenditures; and provided further, that the division shall make no expenditures from this item for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother `tc6 $65,000,000 `tc1 4000-0325 `tc4 For vendor contracts to manage a central automated vendor payment system and an automated eligibility verification system only; provided, that all federal reimbursements for said contracts shall be deposited in the General Fund; and provided further, that fifty percent of the cost of provider point of service eligibility verification devices purchased by the division shall be assumed by the providers utilizing said devices `tc6 $29,325,322 `tc1 4000-0350 `tc4 For the operation of the eligibility system formerly known as the MA21 Project only; provided, that the division shall deposit all federal reimbursements for said system and its development costs in the general fund; provided further, that the division shall, prior to resuming development of said MA21 Project, notify the comptroller, the office of management and information systems and the house and senate committees on ways and means that sufficient state funds are available for said project in an amount which will not incur any deficiency for the division in the current fiscal year; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for administrative expenses in item 4000-0300; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the contracted services in item 4000-0310; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for systems contracts in item 4000-0325 `tc6 $3,034,114 `tc1 4000-0430 `tc4 For the commonhealth program to provide primary and supplemental medical care and assistance to disabled working adults and children pursuant to sections sixteen and sixteen A of chapter one hundred and eighteen E of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for expenses incurred in the prior fiscal year; provided further, that the division shall maximize federal reimbursement for state expenditures made on behalf of said adults and children; and provided further, that the division shall close enrollments or promulgate regulations that adjust eligibility, benefits and other requirements to limit expenditures to the amount appropriated herein; and provided further, that the division shall adhere to the same time standards for the processing of a commonhealth application as govern applications under Title XIX, namely within forty-five days of receipt of a completed application, or within ninety days if a determination of disability is required `tc6 $19,870,847 `tc1 4000-0500 `tc4 For a managed care program for non-institutionalized recipients who are not otherwise insured and are required to enroll in the primary care clinician program, health maintenance organizations or the mental health and substance abuse network; provided, that said program shall be administered consistent with the terms of any federal approvals obtained prior to March first, nineteen hundred and ninety-five for said program; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for services rendered to recipients in the current fiscal year; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for the purposes expressly stated herein; and provided further, that the division shall make no expenditures from this item for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother `tc6 $1,006,469,462 `tc1 4000-0600 `tc4 For long-term care provided to medical assistance recipients by chronic disease and rehabilitation hospitals, nursing facilities, certain hospitals and facilities operated by the commonwealth, and services provided by community-based long-term care providers; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary and without the necessity of obtaining approval by the division of health care finance and policy, the division may establish rates by contract with such hospitals for services provided to medicaid-eligible patients pursuant to a managed care program; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for services rendered to recipients in the current fiscal year; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for the purposes expressly stated herein; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of item 4000-0310 to the contrary, not less than eight million six hundred thousand dollars shall be made available from this item to pay for the cost of home and community-based health waiver services provided to elderly medicaid recipients enrolled in the section 2176 waiver, so-called; provided further, that should the federal health care financing administration approve additional waiver slots, the division may expand funding for said waiver services after submitting prior notice of such expansion to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the division shall make no expenditures from this item for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother; provided further, that the division is hereby authorized to establish a program of group adult foster care benefits for persons living in assisted living residences certified pursuant to chapter nineteen D of the General Laws who meet the income criteria of the department of transitional assistance for the optional supplemental living arrangement category of supplemental security income payments authorized pursuant to item 4405-2000; provided further, that said benefit, when provided in conjunction with said optional category of payments, shall be contingent on the division's submission of a plan of implementation to the house and senate committees ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, procedures that control the rate of growth of said optional category of payments and group adult foster care benefits to the amounts appropriated therefor; provided further, that clinical eligibly criteria for said benefits shall be those in effect as of January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that any changes in said clinical criteria shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that rates of reimbursements paid to providers of group adult foster care benefits shall be class-based and calculated on a prospective basis `tc6 $1,258,900,161 `tc1 4000-0700 `tc4 For medical services provided to medical assistance recipients not otherwise participating in the managed care program established by item 4000-0500 and for certain services not required to be provided by said managed care program nor requiring prior authorization from managed care programs consistent with the terms of any federal approvals obtained prior to March first, nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for services rendered to recipients in the current fiscal year; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for the purposes expressly stated herein; provided further, that the division shall make no expenditures from this item for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother; and provided further, that not less than nine hundred thousand dollars shall be made available from this item to pay for the cost of outreach and follow-up services conducted by agencies certified as comprehensive family planning agencies to increase the utilization of comprehensive family planning services `tc6 $415,980,377 `tc1 4000-0800 `tc4 For the payment of claims incurred in the prior fiscal year, to pay fiscal closure claims incurred in previous fiscal years and for certain other special provider costs incurred in such fiscal years; provided, that payment for special provider costs shall be made from this item only with the prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for the purposes expressly stated herein; and provided further, that the division shall make no expenditures from this item for the payment of abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother `tc6 $665,000,000 `tc1 4000-0820 `tc4 For the intergovernmental transfer component of the disproportionate share program for municipal acute care hospitals established in accordance with title XIX, or any successor federal statute, any regulations promulgated thereunder, the medicaid state plan and the terms and conditions of agreements reached with the division for such transfer payments; provided, that such funds may only be expended from this item for such payments owed during the current fiscal year; provided further, that an accounting of such payments shall be reported quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that all revenues generated by said program shall be credited to the General Fund `tc6 $32,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 4000-0830 `tc4 For the intergovernmental transfer component of the medicaid payments to the university of Massachusetts medical center for hospital services as provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of the contract between the division and said medical center; provided, that programs funded pursuant to this item shall not create recurring liabilities to the commonwealth in future fiscal years; provided further, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed two million five hundred thousand dollars by the medical center for its share of funds transferred pursuant to this item; and provided further, that said hospital shall submit by December second, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, to the house and senate committees on ways and means, a report detailing the programs funded from this item `tc6 $5,000,000 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4000-0534 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Access to Care for Pregnant Substance Abusers `tc6 $375,000 `tc2 Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. `tcol;end

State Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4100-0060 `tc4 For the operation of the division and the administration of the uncompensated care pool established pursuant to chapter one hundred and eighteen G of the General Laws as added by this act, including not more than six full time equivalent positions previously funded in item 4600-1050 of section two of chapter thirty-eight; provided, that any interest accrued on principal in the compliance liability trust fund, so-called, during fiscal years nineteen hundred ninety-six and ninety-seven shall be deposited in the General Fund as partial reimbursement for the administrative costs of the uncompensated care pool; provided further, that the total amount assessed to acute hospitals pursuant to the provisions of said chapter one hundred and eighteen G for the purposes of this item shall be reduced by said three hundred thousand dollars; provided further, that the division shall promulgate regulations requiring all hospitals receiving payments from the uncompensated care pool to report quarterly to the division the following utilization information: the number of inpatient admissions and outpatient visits by age category, income category, diagnostic category and average charge per admission; provided further, that the division shall submit quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means a summary report compiling said data; and provided further, that the division, in consultation with the division of medical assistance, shall not promulgate any increase in medicaid provider rates above existing rates without taking all measures possible under Title XIX of the Social Security Act or any successor federal statute to ensure that rates of payment to providers do not exceed such rates as are necessary to meet only those costs incurred by efficiently and economically operated providers in order to provide services of adequate quality `tc6 $8,900,114 `tc1 4100-1054 `tc4 For the purpose of making initial gross payments to qualifying acute care hospitals from the uncompensated care pool pursuant to the provisions of chapter one hundred and eighteen G of the General Laws as added by this act, for the hospital fiscal year beginning October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided, that said payments shall be made to hospitals prior to, and in anticipation of, the payment by hospitals of their gross liability to said pool; provided further, that the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount appropriated herein to said pool for the purpose of making such payments; provided further, that the amount appropriated herein, less any amount that is certified by the commissioner as unable to be collected from said hospitals, shall be returned proportionately to the General Fund and the Local Aid Fund at the end of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that in no event shall the amount unable to be collected from a hospital exceed for any hospital which is a net payer to said pool the pool's gross liability to such hospital or for any hospital which is a net payee from said pool the pool's gross liability to such hospital; and provided further, that the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to the General Fund as of said June thirtieth the balance of this appropriation and any allocation thereof as certified by the said commissioner `tc6 $30,000,000 `tc5 General Fund 66.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 34.0% `tc2 Massachusetts Commission for the Blind. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4110-0001 `tc4 For the office of the commissioner and bureau of research `tc6 $633,266 `tc1 4110-0002 `tc4 Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts commission for the blind may expend an amount not to exceed seventy-five thousand dollars from revenues received pursuant to the home and community based waiver initiative, so-called, for the administration of said commission; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until the secretary of administration and finance shall certify in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that not less than seven hundred twenty-five thousand dollars from said initiative has been deposited in the general fund; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payments amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system `tc6 $75,000 `tc1 4110-1000 `tc4 For the community services program `tc6 $2,470,330 `tc1 4110-1010 `tc4 For aid to the adult blind; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for burial expenses incurred in the prior fiscal year `tc6 $8,702,093 `tc1 4110-1020 `tc4 For determining eligibility for a medical assistance program for the blind; provided, that the commission is hereby authorized and directed to work with the division of medical assistance, the department of mental retardation and other state agencies to maximize federal reimbursement for clients determined through this item `tc6 $382,052 `tc1 4110-2000 `tc4 For the turning twenty-two program of the commission; provided, that the amount appropriated herein for new clients participating in said program in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall not exceed four hundred and thirty-one thousand dollars and shall not annualize to more than seven hundred and ten thousand dollars in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight; provided further, that nothing herein shall give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to the services funded herein; provided further, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to such enforceable legal rights or such enforceable entitlement; provided further, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of mental retardation to secure the maximum amount of federal reimbursements available for the care of turning twenty-two clients; and provided further, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of mental retardation to secure similar rates for contracted residential services `tc6 $5,351,607 `tc1 4110-3010 `tc4 For a program of vocational rehabilitation for the blind in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from the federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriation shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance, or any other such indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees; provided further, that one hundred fifty thousand dollars of the amount appropriated herein shall be obligated for the purpose of mitigating inequitable reimbursement rates for the Carroll Center for the Blind `tc6 $1,288,033 `tc1 4110-4000 `tc4 For the administration of the Ferguson industries for the blind; provided, that retired workshop employees shall receive grants equal to three-fourths of the salaries of current workshop employees; and provided further, that any funds received for goods and services purchased by private and public sector entities at Ferguson Industries shall be remitted to the General Fund `tc6 $1,717,544 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4110-3020 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation; provided, that any reimbursement received for successful vocational rehabilitation closures under the federal Social Security Act's Vocational Rehabilitation Program may be used by the commission for the blind to provide for essential client programming, including but not limited to pre-vocational and supported employment services `tc6 $525,011 `tc1 4110-3021 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic Support Grant - Section 110 `tc6 $6,750,000 `tc1 4110-3023 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Part B `tc6 $76,500 `tc1 4110-3026 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Part C `tc6 $225,000 `tc1 4110-3027 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rehabilitation Training `tc6 $35,000 `tc1 4110-3028 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment `tc6 $150,000 `tc2 Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4120-1000 `tc4 For the operation of the commission; provided, that the commissioner shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance on the number of clients served and the amount expended on each type of service; provided further, that upon the written request of the commissioner of revenue, said commissioner shall provide lists of individual clients to whom or on behalf of whom payments have been made for the purpose of verifying eligibility and detecting and preventing fraud, error, and abuse in the programs administered by the commission; and provided further, that said lists shall include client names and social security numbers and payee names and other identification, if different from a client's `tc6 $306,625 `tc1 4120-2000 `tc4 For vocational rehabilitation services operated in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from the federal vocational rehabilitation grant or state appropriation be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance, and any other such indirect cost of the federally reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that no less than forty thousand dollars shall be expended on handicap-accessible modifications of a van in the town of Chelmsford `tc6 $6,306,616 `tc1 4120-3000 `tc4 For employment assistance services; provided, that vocational evaluation and employment services for severely physically disabled adults may, subject to appropriation, be provided; provided further, that not less than sixty-five thousand dollars be expended for the Charlestown navy yard special project for physically disabled adults `tc6 $6,716,646 `tc1 4120-4000 `tc4 For independent living assistance services `tc6 $3,618,446 `tc1 4120-4001 `tc4 For the housing registry for the disabled `tc6 $100,000 `tc1 4120-5000 `tc4 For homemaking services `tc6 $3,807,590 `tc1 4120-6000 `tc4 For head injured services `tc6 $6,592,046 `tc1 4120-6001 `tc4 For the additional expenses of head injured services; provided, that the funds appropriated herein shall be expended solely for the cost of non-recurring services to the head injured; provided further, that said funds shall not be used to supplant existing services provided under item 4120-6000; and provided further, that all unexpended funds from this item shall revert to the head injury treatment services trust fund `tc6 $125,000 `tc5 Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4120-0020 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation `tc6 $36,000,000 `tc1 4120-0024 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HUD Fair Housing Initiatives `tc6 $133,000 `tc1 4120-0171 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teaching Grant and Traineeships in RSA Training `tc6 $145,000 `tc1 4120-0172 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Severely Disabled Worcester Area Placement Consortium `tc6 $165,000 `tc1 4120-0173 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Psychiatric Rehab Training `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 4120-0187 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment Program `tc6 $990,000 `tc1 4120-0188 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Statewide Supported Employment Demonstration Project `tc6 $550,000 `tc1 4120-0511 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disability Determination Services `tc6 $36,000,000 `tc1 4120-0760 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living `tc6 $990,000 `tc1 4120-0765 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Empirical Analysis of the Educational Experiences of Young Adult Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors `tc6 $165,000 `tc2 Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. `tc1 4125-0100 `tc4 For the operation of and services provided by the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; provided, that not less than fifty thousand dollars be allocated for interpreter services for late-deafened adults `tc6 $3,235,903 `tc1 4125-0101 `tc4 Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing may expend revenues in an amount not to exceed forty-five thousand dollars from charges received on behalf of interpreter services and monies received from private grants, bequests, gifts or contributions; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payments amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system `tc6 $45,000 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4125-0103 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled Massachusetts Assistive Technology Partnership `tc6 $811,962 `tc2 Office For Children. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4130-0001 `tc4 For the central administration of the office; provided, that the office shall administer the child care resource and referral system; provided further, that nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting the office's authority to issue variances or grant licenses or certificates on a probationary basis as provided in 102 CMR 8.00 as in effect on May twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred ninety-three; and provided further, that said system shall receive funding from item 4000-0702 of section two of this act `tc6 $196,604 `tc1 4130-0002 `tc4 For the administration of the children's trust fund `tc6 $793,722 `tc1 4130-0005 `tc4 For field operations licensing; provided, that no funds from this item may be expended for family support services; and provided further, that the office generate not less than six hundred thirty-one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars to be deposited in the General Fund from licensing fees and the sale of day care lists `tc6 $5,643,369 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4130-2087 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Dependent Care Planning and Development; provided, that one hundred twenty-two thousand nine hundred and ten dollars shall be expended for operating expenses of child care resource and referral programs that provide direct services to parents; and provided further, that one hundred ninety thousand dollars shall be expended to provide day care services for children with disabilities in school-aged child care programs `tc6 $312,910 `tc1 4130-9002 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse Prevention Activities `tc6 $100,000 `tc2 Massachusetts Soldiers' Home. `tc1 4180-0100 `tc4 For the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts soldiers' home located in the city of Chelsea `tc6 $17,402,743 `tc1 4180-0101 `tc4 For the maintenance of a specialized unit for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients at the Massachusetts soldiers' home in Chelsea `tc6 $446,744 `tc1 4180-1100 `tc4 The soldiers' home in Chelsea may expend revenues up to a maximum of one hundred thirty-two thousand dollars for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs; provided, that sixty percent of all revenues generated pursuant to section two of chapter ninety of the General Laws, through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, upon compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the cost associated with said license plates, shall be deposited into and for the purposes of this retained revenue account of the soldiers' home in Chelsea `tc6 $132,000 `tc2 Holyoke Soldiers' Home. `tc1 4190-0100 `tc4 For the maintenance and operation of the soldiers' home in Holyoke `tc6 $12,603,445 `tc1 4190-0101 `tc4 For the adult day care program at the soldiers' home in Holyoke `tc6 $137,345 `tc1 4190-1100 `tc4 The soldiers' home in Holyoke may expend revenues up to a maximum of eighty-eight thousand dollars for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs; provided, that forty percent of all revenues generated pursuant to section two of chapter ninety of the General Laws, through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, upon compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the cost associated with said license plates, shall be deposited into and for the purposes of this retained revenue account of the soldiers' home in Holyoke `tc6 $88,000 `tc2 Department of Youth Services. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4200-0010 `tc4 For the administration of the department; provided, that the department shall develop an AIDS education plan for youths in custody or under supervision of the department; and provided further, that the department shall continue to seek Title IV-E revenues and report the status of such efforts to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $1,394,720 `tc1 4200-9999 `tc4 For the payment of charges assessed to the department of youth services for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the commissioner of the department of youth services, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, is hereby authorized to transfer from said DD subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called, or the NN subsidiary, so-called, of this account, an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the funds appropriated herein, if the secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the charges owed by the department for workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback are less than the amount appropriated herein, (2) that the department does not require any supplemental appropriation in any of its other items of appropriation, (3) that the department is expected to meet the revenue targets established in sections one A and one B of this act, and (4) that the department has not expended any funds for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called, in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; and provided further, that, no funds shall be scheduled to any subsidiary in this account which is not explicitly referenced herein `tc6 $906,322 `tc1 4202-0001 `tc4 For purchased secure treatment programs and services, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-eight A of the General Laws; provided, that the commissioner is hereby authorized to transfer up to ten percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4202-0002, 4202-0003, 4202-0004, 4202-0005, and 4202-0006 of section two of this act; and provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer `tc6 $13,787,659 `tc1 4202-0002 `tc4 For purchased detention programs and services, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-eight A of the General Laws; provided, that the commissioner is hereby authorized to transfer up to ten percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4202-0001, 4202-0003, 4202-0004, 4202-0005, and 4202-0006 of section two of this act; and provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer `tc6 $12,430,403 `tc1 4202-0003 `tc4 For purchased community-based treatment programs and services, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-eight A of the General Laws; provided, that the commissioner is hereby authorized to transfer up to ten percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4202-0001, 4202-0002, 4202-0004, 4202-0005, and 4202-0006 of section two of this act; and provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer `tc6 $18,845,110 `tc1 4202-0004 `tc4 For purchased transitional management programs and services, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-eight A of the General Laws; provided, that the commissioner is hereby authorized to transfer up to ten percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4202-0001, 4202-0002, 4202-0003, 4202-0005, and 4202-0006 of section two of this act; and provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer `tc6 $2,095,217 `tc1 4202-0005 `tc4 For purchased medical services, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-eight A of the General Laws; provided, that the commissioner is hereby authorized to transfer up to ten percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4202-0001, 4202-0002, 4202-0003, 4202-0004, and 4202-0006 of section two of this act; and provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer `tc6 $1,026,794 `tc1 4202-0006 `tc4 For purchased educational and vocational programs and services, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-eight A of the General Laws; provided, that the commissioner is hereby authorized to transfer up to ten percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4202-0001, 4202-0002, 4202-0003, 4202-0004, and 4202-0005 of section two of this act; and provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer `tc6 $939,346 `tc1 4237-1010 `tc4 For supervision, counseling, and other services provided by the department incidental to certain residential or non-residential care programs `tc6 $7,344,813 `tc1 4238-1000 `tc4 For the administration and operation of the department's secure facilities `tc6 $22,011,030 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4238-1030 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Serious Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offender Treatment Program `tc6 $500,000 `tc2 Department of Transitional Assistance. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4400-1000 `tc4 For the central administration of the department, including the development and maintenance of automated data processing systems and services in support of department operations, and for the administration of department programs in local transitional assistance offices including a program of health services for certain recipients and the expenses of operating a food stamp program; provided, that three hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended on a food stamp outreach program; provided further, that the department shall maintain a transitional assistance office at 294 Bowdoin street in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that all costs associated with verifying disability for all programs of the department shall be paid from this item; provided further, that associated expenses of employees whose AA subsidiary payroll costs, so-called, are paid from item 4400-1100 of section two shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the DD subsidiary costs, so-called, shall be paid from item 4400-9999; provided further, that the AA subsidiary payroll costs, so-called, for such employees shall not be paid from this item; provided further, that the department shall collect all out-of-court settlement restitution payments, so-called; provided further, that said restitution payments shall include, but not be limited to, installment and lump sum payments; provided further, that the department shall file quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total amount of fraudulently obtained benefits identified by the bureau of special investigations of the department of public safety, the total value of said settlement restitution payments, actual monthly collections, and any circumstances that produce shortfalls in said collections; provided further, that notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the contrary, unless otherwise expressly provided, all federal reimbursements received for the purposes of the department, including reimbursements for administrative, fringe and overhead costs, for fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven and prior fiscal years, shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further that the department shall submit on a monthly basis to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance a status report on program expenditures, savings and revenues, error rate measurements, public assistance caseloads and benefits; provided further, that said reports shall detail changes in caseload by eligibility category resulting from the phase-in of chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided further, that said report shall comprehensively track statewide use of the emergency assistance program by eligibility category including, but not limited to, caseload, average length of use or stay, and monthly expenditures; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the compensation of unit eight employees, so-called `tc6 $62,455,005 `tc1 4400-1007 `tc4 For finger imaging pilot programs in two offices of the department in Springfield and one office in Lawrence, pursuant to section one hundred fifteen of chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred ninety-five `tc6 $112,500 `tc1 4400-1100 `tc4 For AA subsidiary payroll, so-called, of the department's caseworkers, so-called; provided, that only employees of bargaining unit eight, so-called, as identified in the Massachusetts personnel administrative reporting and information system, so-called, shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that any other expenses associated with said employees shall be paid from items 4400-1000 and 4400-9999 `tc6 $58,427,037 `tc1 4400-9999 `tc4 For the payment of charges assessed to the department of transitional assistance for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the commissioner of department of transitional assistance, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, is hereby authorized to transfer from said DD subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called; or the NN subsidiary, so-called; of this account, an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the funds appropriated herein, if the secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the charges owed by the department for workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback are less than the amount appropriated herein, (2) that the department does not require any supplemental appropriation in any of its other items of appropriation, (3) that the department is expected to meet the revenue targets established in sections one A and one B of this act, and (4) that the department has not expended any funds for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called, in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; and provided further, that no funds shall be schedule to any subsidiary in this account which is not explicitly referenced herein `tc6 $1,435,853 `tc1 4401-1000 `tc4 For a program to provide employment and training services for recipients of benefits provided under the program of transitional aid to families with dependent children and the absent parents of said recipients; provided, that certain parents who have not yet reached the age of eighteen years, including those who are ineligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children, and who would qualify for benefits under the provisions of chapter one hundred and eighteen of the General Laws but for the deeming of the grandparents' income, be allowed to participate in the MassJOBS program; provided further, that the department may allocate funds from this item to other agencies, including community colleges in the commonwealth for the purposes of the MassJOBS program; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended for the 100 careers program at Roxbury community college to recruit, train, counsel, and place in employment one hundred new students with one or more dependents who are receiving transitional assistance benefits and to provide workforce development in cooperation with employers; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for day care or informal child care; provided further, that expenditures shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that no recipient of the MassJOBS program may pursue more than one course of study, except that a high school diploma or G.E.D. shall not be considered a course of study; provided further, that the MassJOBS Council and the department of transitional assistance shall explore all federal reimbursements relating to job training programs to augment state appropriations; provided further, that the MassJOBS Council shall explore all other job training initiatives within the Commonwealth to supplement the programs funded herein; provided further, that the payments for the costs of transportation to an approved activity by means other than public transportation or private automobile shall be permitted only when transportation by public means or private automobile is not reasonably available and affordable, and shall be subject to reasonable maximums determined by the department; provided further, that one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the purposes of MassJOBS refugee training and employment for the recipients of said program in Boston; and provided further, that the department shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all allocations made from this item `tc6 $11,808,759 `tc1 4403-2000 `tc4 For a program of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided, that the need standard shall be equal to the standard in effect in fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighty-nine; provided further, that the payment standard shall be equal to the need standard; provided further, that the payment standard for families who do not qualify for an exempt category of assistance under the provisions of subsection (e) of section one hundred ten of chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five shall be two and three quarters percent below the payment standard in effect in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-five, subject to federal waiver approval; provided further, that the department shall notify all teen parents receiving benefits from said program of the requirements, subject to federal approval or modification, found in clause two of subsection (i) of said section one hundred and ten of said chapter five, notwithstanding approval of the necessary federal waivers; provided further, that a forty dollar per month rent allowance shall be paid to all households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not residing in public housing or subsidized housing, subject to federal reimbursement; provided further, that a non-recurring children's clothing allowance in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars shall be provided to each child eligible under this program in September, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, subject to federal reimbursement; provided further, that said children's clothing allowance shall be included in the standard of need for the month of September, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that the department shall assure that eligibility is redetermined in the month of October for any applicant made eligible for assistance by virtue of said increase in the standard of need; provided further, that benefits under this program shall not be available to those families where a child has been removed from the household pursuant to a court order after a care and protection hearing on child abuse, nor to adult recipients otherwise eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children but for the temporary removal of the dependent child or children from the home by the department of social services in accordance with department procedures; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section two of chapter one hundred and eighteen of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the department shall render aid to pregnant women with no other eligible dependent children only if it has been medically verified that the child is expected to be born within the month such payments are to be made or within the three-month period following such month of payment, and who, if such child had been born and was living with her in the month of payment would be categorically and financially eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits; provided further, that certain families that suffer a reduction in benefits due to a loss of earned income and participation in retrospective budgeting may receive a supplemental benefit to compensate them for such loss; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended by the department for daycare or transportation services for the employment and training program; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended by the department for family reunification benefits or informal child care; provided further, that child support payments collected pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, not to exceed an amount of seventy million dollars shall be credited to this account and may be expended without further appropriation for the purposes of this program; provided further, that the department shall work in concert with the Massachusetts office for refugees and immigrants to conduct a study regarding the transfer of certain components of the transitional aid to families with dependent children program to the Massachusetts office for refugees and immigrants; provided further, that said study shall include an analysis of caseloads, costs, benefits, and federal reimbursements; provided further, that said study shall include recommendations on implementation and coordination of other services including, but not limited to, day care and health care; and provided further, that said study shall be issued to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance no later than October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $474,564,330 `tc1 4403-2013 `tc4 The department may expend an amount not to exceed seventy million dollars, in accordance with the provisions of item 4403-2000 of section two of this act, accrued from the child support payments collected pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, for the purposes of the program of transitional aid to families with dependent children `tc6 $70,000,000 `tc1 4403-2110 `tc4 For expenses of the emergency assistance program directly attributable to rent liability; provided, that no funds may be expended for heat or utility arrearages, so-called; provided further, that the department may provide limited related services in the event of a disaster as defined by regulations promulgated by the department; provided further, that said services shall be defined as payments for advance rent, security deposits, sheltering, housing search, food, clothing and housing supplies; provided further, that in promulgating, amending, or rescinding regulations with respect to eligibility or benefits under said program, the department shall take into account the amounts available to it for expenditure by this item so as not to exceed the appropriation; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary or of this item to the contrary, thirty days before promulgating any such eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means and with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate a determination by the secretary of health and human services that available appropriations for said program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses and a report setting forth such proposed changes; provided further, that expenditures for rental arrearages shall be subject to federal reimbursement; provided further, that the department shall prepare and promulgate rules and regulations to prevent abuse in the emergency assistance program in items 4403-2110 and 4403-2120 of section two; provided further, that said rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to a year-to-year cross check of recipients to determine if a person has received similar benefits in the previous thirty-six months; provided further, that if a person has utilized emergency assistance benefits more than once within thirty-six months, the department is hereby authorized and directed to place said person on a protective payment schedule for the entire period during which said person is receiving said benefits; provided further, that no advance payments shall be paid in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that nothing herein shall give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to services other than to the extent that such rights or entitlements exist pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the department; provided further, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to enforceable legal rights or enforceable entitlement to any services other than to the extent that such rights or entitlements exist pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the department; provided, further, that nothing in the two preceding provisos shall authorize the department to alter eligibility criteria or benefit levels, except to the extent that such changes are needed to avoid a deficiency in this item; and provided further, that no emergency assistance expenditures shall be paid from this item unless explicitly authorized by this item `tc6 $12,105,000 `tc1 4403-2119 `tc4 For the provision of structured settings as provided in subsection (i) of section one hundred ten of chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five for parents under the age of twenty who are receiving benefits under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program; provided, that the executive office of health and human services and the department of transitional assistance are directed to seek federal reimbursement for said structured settings expenditures; and provided further, that all structured settings expenditures shall be subject to federal reimbursement `tc6 $5,223,689 `tc1 4403-2120 `tc4 For certain expenses of the emergency assistance program as herein delineated: (i) contracted family shelters, (ii) transitional housing program, (iii) program to reduce homelessness in Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties, (iv) residential education center for single mothers with children, (v) intake centers, so-called, (vi) hotel and motel payments on behalf of homeless families; and (vii) voucher shelters, so-called; provided, that not more than seventy-six thousand six hundred fifty dollars may be expended for the hotel and motel emergency assistance program; provided further, that no funds may be expended for heat or utility arrearages, so-called; provided further, that in promulgating, amending, or rescinding regulations with respect to eligibility or benefits under said program, the department shall take into account the amounts available to it for expenditure by this item so as not to exceed the appropriation; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary or to this item to the contrary, thirty days before promulgating any such eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means and with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate a determination by the secretary of health and human services that available appropriations for said program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses and a report setting forth such proposed changes; provided further, that the department is authorized to enter into an interagency agreement with the division of housing and community development for a program to prevent homelessness; provided further, that not more than four million five hundred sixty-three thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars be expended for said program; provided further, that twenty-six million nine hundred seventy thousand seven hundred twenty-two dollars shall be expended on contracted family shelters; provided further, that of the amount authorized for said contracted family shelters, not less than seven hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars be expended for the Safe Harbor shelter, so-called; provided further, that of the amount authorized for said contracted family shelters, not more than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for case management services for the Amity Transitional Housing Program, so-called, of Lynn; provided further, that of the amount authorized for said contracted family shelters, not less than two hundred ninety-seven thousand dollars be expended for the operation of the emergency family shelter operated by Emmaus Inc. of Haverhill; provided further, that the department is directed to enter into four contracts to provide transitional housing for homeless families; provided further, that not more than one million two hundred eighty thousand six hundred forty-eight dollars shall be expended on said transitional housing program; provided further, that no more than three hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the purpose of a program to reduce homelessness for needy families in Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties as provided in section two hundred fifty-three of chapter sixty of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-four; provided further, that at least as many shelter spaces as were provided for homeless families during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-six be made available in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that the winter shelters, so-called, be operated year-round; provided further, that funds from this item expended for emergency shelter costs shall be subject to federal reimbursement; provided further, that one hundred four thousand one hundred forty-eight dollars shall be expended for a furniture donation pickup van; provided further, that the department shall promulgate regulations to prevent abuse in the emergency assistance program in items 4403-2110 and 4403-2120 of section two; provided further, that said rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to a year to year cross check of recipients to determine if a person has received similar benefits in the previous thirty-six months; provided further, that if a person has utilized emergency assistance benefits more than once within thirty-six months, the department is hereby authorized and directed to place said person on a protective payment schedule for the entire period during which said person is receiving said benefits; provided further, that no advance payments shall be paid in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven provided further, that no emergency assistance expenditures shall be paid from this item unless explicitly authorized by this item; provided further, that nothing herein shall give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to services other than to the extent that such rights or entitlements exist pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the department; provided further, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to enforceable legal rights or enforceable entitlement to any services other than to the extent that such rights or entitlements exist pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the department; and provided further, that nothing in the two preceding provisos shall authorize the department to alter eligibility criteria or benefit levels, except to the extent that such changes are needed to avoid a deficiency in this item `tc6 $34,137,411 `tc1 4405-2000 `tc4 For the state supplement to the supplemental security income program for the aged and disabled, including a program for emergency needs for supplemental security income recipients; provided, that the expenses of special grants recipients residing in rest homes, as provided in section seven A of chapter one hundred eighteen A of the General Laws, may be paid from this item; provided further, that services shall be provided to the extent determined to be possible within the appropriation, and the department shall amend applicable rules, regulations or eligibility determination methods and seek all necessary waivers to ensure expenditures under said program do not exceed the appropriation herein; provided further, that not more than one million two hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for a community-based emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children to supplemental security income conversion advocacy program; provided further, that not less than one million two hundred thousand dollars shall be allocated for legal appeal services for emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children to supplemental security income conversions; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance, in collaboration with the division of medical assistance, is hereby authorized to establish a new optional supplement living arrangement category under the supplemental security income program that makes payments to persons living in assisted living residences certified pursuant to chapter nineteen D of the General Laws who meet the income and clinical eligibility criteria established by the department and said division; provided further, that said optional category of payments shall only be administered in conjunction with the medicaid group adult foster care benefit; provided further, that sixty days prior to implementation of said optional category, the department and the division shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means, a plan that shall establish a maximum percentage of residents at an assisted living facility who may receive such benefits; provided further, that the implementation of said optional category of payments shall be contingent on the submission of said plan; provided further, that the maximum income eligibility for said payments shall not exceed nine hundred dollars per month per qualifying person; provided further, that notwithstanding provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, persons receiving services under the provisions of subsection (a) of section six of chapter three hundred fifty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred ninety-four on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-six shall continue to receive said services until the implementation of said optional category of payments; provided further, that the eligibility of said persons for said optional category of payments shall be determined at the time said optional category of payments is implemented; provided further, that the expenses of a program to aid emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children recipients in becoming eligible for said supplemental security income program may be paid from this item; and provided further, that of any federal administrative costs assessed to the state for issuing state supplemental payments half shall be paid from a corresponding portion of said payment `tc6 $196,096,619 `tc1 4406-3000 `tc4 For the homelessness program to assist individuals who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, including assistance to organizations which provide food, shelter, housing search, and limited related services to the homeless and indigent; provided, that the department may allocate funds to other agencies for the purposes of this program; provided further, that the department shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all such allocations; provided further, that nine hundred eighty-seven thousand four hundred thirty-one dollars shall be expended for the health care for the homeless programs in Boston, Worcester and Springfield and that not less than five hundred sixty-three thousand three hundred forty-five dollars shall be expended for the Boston health care for the homeless program; provided further, that not less than forty-eight thousand four hundred dollars be expended for a health clinic in a comprehensive multi-service center located in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than two hundred thirty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the Our Fathers House in Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than two million one hundred two thousand five hundred eighty-four dollars be expended for the Greater Boston Housing and Shelter Alliance; provided further, that not less than six hundred fifty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-six dollars shall be expended for the Middlesex Shelter in Lowell; provided further, that not less than eighty-four thousand dollars be expended for the Boston Rescue Mission; provided further that not less than two hundred seventy-one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine dollars be expended for a the Market Ministries shelter in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than eleven million nine hundred seventy-four thousand three hundred forty-five dollars shall be expended for a contract with the Pine Street inn located in the city of Boston, including not less than one million one hundred eighteen thousand nine hundred eighty-seven dollars for a comprehensive multi-service day treatment program for the homeless in the city of Boston and not less than four million two hundred five thousand one hundred eighty-two dollars for the PIP shelter in Worcester, the daybreak shelter in Lawrence, the Long Island shelter in Boston; provided further, that not less than two hundred forty-seven thousand five hundred dollars shall be expended for the Friends of the Homeless shelter in Springfield; provided further, that five hundred three thousand five hundred fifty-six dollars shall be expended for the Cambridge Salvation Army; provided further, that not less than one hundred seventy thousand dollars from this item shall be expended for a contract with ServiceNet, Inc., to operate homeless shelters in Hampshire and Franklin counties; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with the SHADOWS project in Natick, for the provision of shelter services to homeless women; provided further, that not less than six hundred twenty-four thousand four hundred ninety-four dollars be available for the Quincy Interfaith Sheltering Coalition; provided further, that not less than forty thousand dollars be expended for the Samaritan Inn homeless shelter in Westfield; and provided further, that not less than two-hundred fifteen thousand eight hundred twenty-four dollars shall be expended for a shelter operated by Emmaus, Inc. of Haverhill; provided further, that one hundred forty thousand dollars shall be expended for the Meadows program, so-called; and provided further, that at least as many shelter spaces as were provided for homeless families and individuals during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six be made available in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $28,424,355 `tc1 4408-1000 `tc4 For a program of cash assistance to certain residents of the commonwealth pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventeen A of the General Laws, entitled emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children found by the department to be eligible for such aid, pursuant to regulations promulgated by said department and subject to the limitations of appropriation therefore; provided, that the payment standard shall equal the payment standard in effect under the general relief program in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-one; provided further, that said program may include a program of medical benefits, that shall include services provided in public detoxification and outpatient substance abuse treatment centers; provided further, that a thirty-five dollar rent allowance, to the extent possible within the amount of this appropriation, shall be paid to all households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not residing in public housing or subsidized housing; provided further, that the department may provide benefits to persons age sixty-five or older who have applied for benefits under chapter one hundred eighteen A of the General Laws, to persons suffering from a medically determinable impairment or combination of impairments which is expected to last for a period as determined by department regulations and which substantially reduces or eliminates the individual's capacity to support him or herself and which have been verified by a competent authority, to certain persons caring for a disabled person, to otherwise eligible participants in the vocational rehabilitation program of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, to otherwise eligible students under age twenty-one who are regularly attending a full time grade, high school, technical or vocational school not beyond the secondary level and to dependent children who are ineligible for benefits under chapter one hundred eighteen of the General Laws and parents or other caretakers of dependent children who are ineligible under said chapter one hundred eighteen; provided further, that no ex-offender, person over age forty-five without a prior work history, or person in a residential treatment facility shall be eligible for benefits under this program unless said person otherwise meets the eligibility criteria described herein and defined by regulations of the department; provided further, that any person incarcerated in a correctional institution shall not be eligible for benefits under said program; provided further, that benefits under this program shall be provided only to residents who are citizens of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law and shall not be provided to illegal or undocumented aliens; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the payment of expenses associated with any medical review team, other disability screening process or costs associated with verifying disability for this program; provided further, that the department shall promulgate emergency regulations pursuant to chapter thirty A of the General Laws to implement the changes to this program required by this act promptly and within the appropriation; provided further, that in initially implementing the program for this fiscal year, the department shall include all eligibility categories permitted herein at the payment standard in effect for the former general relief program in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-one; provided further, that in promulgating, amending, or rescinding its regulations with respect to eligibility or benefits, including the payment standard, medical benefits, and any other benefits under this program, the department shall take into account the amounts available to it for expenditure by this item so as not to exceed the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary or of this item to the contrary, before implementing any eligibility or benefit changes or both to the program, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means and with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate a determination by the secretary of health and human services that available appropriations for said program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses and a report setting forth such proposed changes; provided further, that said report shall contain detailed information concerning the current and proposed operation of the program, including categories of eligibility, number of eligible persons in each category, demographic information regarding said persons, services rendered to said persons, direct service costs, administrative costs, and an explanation of need for proposed changes in eligibility requirements or benefit levels or both; provided further, that the department is authorized to promulgate emergency regulations pursuant to chapter thirty A of the General Laws to implement these eligibility or benefit changes or both; provided further, that nothing herein shall be construed as creating any right accruing to recipients of the former general relief program; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall report monthly to the house and senate committees on ways and means for the preceding month on the number of persons applying for benefits under this program, by category, age, and disability, if any, and the number of persons receiving and denied benefits under this program by category, age and disability, if any; provided further, that reimbursements collected from the social security administration on behalf of former clients of the emergency assistance to the elderly, disabled and children program, or unprocessed payments from said program that are returned to the department, not to exceed an amount of twenty-two million nine hundred thousand dollars, shall be credited to this account and may be expended without further appropriation for the purposes of this program; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the funds made available herein shall be the only funds available for said programs, and the department shall not spend funds for said program in excess of the amount made available herein `tc6 $87,714,526 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4400-3069 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally fund grant entitled, Food Stamp Cash-Out `tc6 $4,300,000 `tc1 4407-9002 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassJOBS; provided, that federal reimbursements which are solely attributable to the provision of job training, in an amount not to exceed seventeen million eight hundred ninety-six thousand seven hundred eight dollars, may be credited to this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section one of this act or any other general or special law to the contrary, federal reimbursements received in excess of the amount specified herein and federal reimbursements received in prior fiscal years shall be credited to the General Fund `tc6 $17,896,708 `tc1 4407-9070 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, At-Risk Day Care; provided, that five million eight hundred thousand dollars received pursuant to this grant shall be expended for the purchase of income eligible contracts; and provided further, that four hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the management of the income eligible voucher system `tc6 $6,200,000 `tc1 4407-9072 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Parents Fair Share `tc6 $292,592 `tc1 4407-9073 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Parents Fair Share - Title IV-D `tc6 $81,657 `tc2 Department of Public Health. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,52,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 4510-0100 `tc4 For the operation of the department; provided, that the position of assistant commissioner shall not be subject to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized to transfer up to three percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4510-0103, 4510-0104, and 4510-0105 of section two; provided further, that no such transfer shall occur before May first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said department shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a schedule of the amounts to be transferred and the reason for such proposed transfer; and provided further, that said transfers from this item shall not cause a deficiency in this item `tc6 $7,379,450 `tc1 4510-0103 `tc4 For the payment of charges assessed to the department of public health for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called, as classified by the comptroller; provided, that all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that no funds from any other item of state appropriation available to the department shall be used for said payments; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized to transfer up to three percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4510-0104 and 4510-0105 of section two; provided further, that no such transfer shall occur before May first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said department shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a schedule of the amounts to be transferred and the reason for such proposed transfer; and provided further, that said transfers from this item shall not cause a deficiency in this item `tc6 $4,278,877 `tc1 4510-0104 `tc4 For the administrative expenses and chargebacks of the department made pursuant to the EE subsidiary, so-called, as classified by the comptroller; provided, that all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the EE subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that no funds from any other item of state appropriation available to the department shall be used for said expenses and chargebacks; provided further, that the public health hospitals funded in items 4540-0900 and 4590-0900, the center for laboratory and communicable disease control and the state laboratory funded in item 4516-1000, the nuclear safety assessment program funded in item 4510-0615, the drug registration and monitoring program funded in item 4510-0616, and the universal immunization program funded in item 4580-1000 shall not be subject to the provisions stated herein; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized to transfer up to three percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4510-0103 and 4510-0105 of section two; provided further, that no such transfer shall occur before May first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said department shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a schedule of the amounts to be transferred and the reason for such proposed transfer; and provided further, that said transfers from this item shall not cause a deficiency in this item `tc6 $1,486,739 `tc1 4510-0105 `tc4 For the space and energy payments made by the department pursuant to the GG subsidiary, so-called, as classified by the comptroller; provided, that all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the GG subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that no funds from any other item of state appropriation available to the department shall be used for said payments; provided further, that the public health hospitals funded in items 4540-0900 and 4590-0900, the center for laboratory and communicable disease control and the state laboratory funded in item 4516-1000, and the universal immunization program funded in item 4580-1000 shall not be subject to the provisions stated herein; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized to transfer up to three percent of the funds appropriated herein to items 4510-0103 and 4510-0104 of section two; provided further, that no such transfer shall occur before May first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that thirty days before any such transfer is made, said department shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a schedule of the amounts to be transferred and the reason for such proposed transfer; and provided further, that said transfers from this item shall not cause a deficiency in this item `tc6 $3,024,458 `tc1 4510-0110 `tc4 For community health center services, including smoking cessation programs `tc6 $1,096,939 `tc5 Health Protection Fund 71.10% `tc5 General Fund 28.90% `tc1 4510-0150 `tc4 For the managed care program at community health centers known as CenterCare established pursuant to section twenty-four F of chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws; provided, that the monthly number of clients enrolled in said program shall not exceed the average monthly enrollment in said program for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that the department may assist professional and nonprofit agencies dedicated to the advancement of the scope and nature of services delivered in communities and community health centers and to pursue available federal technical assistance funding; and provided further, that two hundred twenty thousand three hundred and fifty dollars shall be expended on a statewide program of technical assistance to community health centers to be provided by a state primary care association qualified under section 330(f)(1) of the United States Public Health Service Act at 42 USC 254c `tc6 $4,347,350 `tc5 Health Care Access Fund 100.0% `tc1 4510-0600 `tc4 For an environmental and community health hazards program, including control of radiation and nuclear hazards, consumer products protection, food and drugs, lead poisoning prevention in accordance with chapter four hundred and eighty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three, lead-based paint inspections in day care facilities, inspection of radiological facilities, licensing of x-ray technologists, and the administration of the division of environmental epidemiology and toxicology for the purpose of implementing certain provisions of chapter four hundred and seventy of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-three, the "Right-to-Know" law, so-called; provided, that the expenditures from this item for the fair packaging and labeling survey program shall be contingent upon the prior approval of the proper federal authorities for reimbursement of one hundred percent of the amounts so expended; provided further, that not less than one hundred fourteen thousand dollars shall be expended on the implementation of a program to manage the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in accordance with sections seven, eight, eleven, thirteen, and sixteen of chapter one hundred and eleven H of the General Laws; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein shall be expanded for the purpose of siting or locating a low-level radioactive waste facility in the commonwealth; and provided further, that two new food and drug inspectors be hired `tc6 $2,855,721 `tc1 4510-0615 `tc4 The department of public health is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars from assessments collected in accordance with section five K of chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws for services provided to monitor, survey and inspect nuclear power reactors; provided, that the department is hereby further authorized to expend revenues not to exceed five hundred ninety-one thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars from fees collected from the licensing and inspecting of users of radioactive material within the commonwealth under licenses presently issued by the nuclear regulatory commission; and provided further, that revenues collected may be used for all program costs, including the compensation of employees `tc6 $741,216 `tc1 4510-0616 `tc4 For a drug registration and monitoring program; provided, that the department of public health may expend an amount not to exceed five hundred fifteen thousand five hundred and four dollars from revenues collected from a fee charged to registered practitioners, including physicians, dentists, veterinarians and podiatrists, for controlled substance registration; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for the costs of personnel; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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 `tc6 $515,504 `tc1 4510-0617 `tc4 For environmental monitoring of the nuclear power plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire; provided, that the radiation control program shall evaluate, implement and conduct a program of environmental radiological monitoring of nuclear power plants; provided further, that said program shall include a continuous real-time environmental radiological monitoring system for Massachusetts cities and towns located within the emergency planning zone of said nuclear power plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire; provided further, that should said department contract with a private contractor for services to provide said monitoring, then notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the provisions of section twenty-nine A of chapter twenty-nine shall be applicable; provided further, that the inspector general shall conduct a review of said contract to ensure that the provisions of chapter twelve A have been complied with; provided further, that said contract shall be subject to review by the senate and house committees on post audit and oversight; provided further, that the cost of said item may be assessed on electric companies in Massachusetts which own, in whole or in part, or purchase power from the Seabrook nuclear power plant, whose nuclear power plant area, as defined by section two B of chapter six hundred and fifty, and as amended by section twenty-four of chapter seven hundred and ninety-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-nine, includes communities located in the commonwealth; provided further, that for the purposes of said item electric companies shall be defined as all persons, firms, associations and private corporations which own or operate works or distribute electricity in the commonwealth; and provided further, that the term electric companies shall not include municipalities or municipal light plants `tc6 $71,460 `tc1 4510-0710 `tc4 For the administration of the division of health care quality; provided, that said division shall be responsible for assuring the quality of patient care provided by the commonwealth's health care facilities and services, and for protecting the health and safety of patients who receive care and services in nursing homes, rest homes, clinical laboratories, clinics, institutions for the mentally retarded and the mentally ill, hospitals and infirmaries, including the inspection of ambulance services `tc6 $5,161,816 `tc1 4510-0712 `tc4 The department is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed four hundred seventy-three thousand five hundred dollars in revenues collected from the licensure of health facilities; provided, that the department is hereby authorized to collect revenues of not less than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars from the licensure of mammography facilities; and provided further, that revenues collected may be used for all program costs, including the compensation of employees `tc6 $473,500 `tc1 4510-0750 `tc4 For the determination of need program established pursuant to section twenty-five C of chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws `tc6 $138,916 `tc1 4510-0790 `tc4 For regional emergency medical services; provided, that the regional emergency medical services councils designated as such in accordance with 105 CMR 170.101 and the C-MED communications as of January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-two shall remain the designated councils and C-MEDs; and provided further, that not less than sixty-eight thousand dollars shall be made available for region one, not less than eighty-eight thousand dollars shall be made available for region two, not less than eighty-eight thousand dollars shall be made available for region three, not less than eighty-eight thousand dollars shall be made available for region four, and not less than sixty-eight thousand dollars shall be made available for region five `tc6 $400,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 4512-0103 `tc4 For acquired immune deficiency syndrome prevention and treatment; provided, that not less than six hundred seventy-nine thousand dollars shall be expended on comprehensive family planning providers for AIDS prevention education; provided further, that two million dollars shall be expended from this item for early screening and treatment necessary to reduce hospitalization and avoid medicaid costs by delaying the onset of fully symptomatic AIDS; and provided further, that not less than six hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for combination drug therapy services `tc6 $41,363,388 `tc5 General Fund 84.72% `tc5 Health Protection Fund 15.28% `tc1 4512-0110 `tc4 For rental housing subsidies for the purposes of preventing institutionalization in acute hospitals, chronic hospitals, and nursing homes; provided, that the department may contract for the administration of said program; provided further, that the costs of said administrative contract shall not be expended from this item; provided further, that rents payable by tenants shall be not less than thirty percent of total household income if heat and cooking fuel are provided by the landlord and shall be not less than twenty-five percent of total household income if heat and cooking fuel are not provided; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for subsidies for housing units in excess of the number of units funded on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-one; and provided further, that the department shall not enter into any new housing contracts or expend funds for such new contracts in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven that would fund units in excess of the number of units funded on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $118,800 `tc1 4512-0200 `tc4 For the administration of the division of substance abuse services, including a program to reimburse driver alcohol education programs for services provided for court adjudicated indigent clients; provided, that not less than nine million eight hundred forty-three thousand two hundred and fifty-nine dollars shall be expended for detoxification services, including not less than two million dollars for detoxification beds targeted to homeless individuals; provided further, that not less than five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for AIDS education for clients served by said program; provided further, that not less than five hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the Celeste House; provided further, that not less than sixty-six thousand dollars shall be expended for the "CASPAR" emergency service center, so-called in Cambridge; provided further, that not less than six hundred fifty thousand three hundred and fifty dollars shall be expended for a contract with Sobriety Treatment, Education and Prevention, Inc., doing business as STEP, Inc.; provided further, that not less than three hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be allocated to provide three pilot child care programs, one family day care system model and two on-site traveling models for the children of parents in ambulatory drug and alcohol treatment; provided further, that not less than five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the treatment and detoxification of intravenous drug users who test positive for HIV, so-called; provided further, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for a residential program to provide alcohol and drug treatment services to Hispanic women in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a system of case management and central intake for substance abuse treatment services in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than eighty thousand dollars shall be expended for substance abuse consultant services for the department of social services; provided further, that the commissioner of the department of public health is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an interagency service agreement with the department of social services to provide said consulting services; provided further, that two hundred forty thousand dollars shall be expended for additional detoxification services; provided further that four hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for an acute treatment program for detoxification and stabilization services for civilly committed women; provided further, that not less than sixty thousand dollars shall be allocated for Bay Colony Health Services, Inc.; provided further, that not less than two million dollars shall be expended for the purchase of long-term residential treatment beds operated by agencies contracting with the department of public health as of January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that not less than two million dollars be allocated to expand the purchase of outpatient treatment services to high risk populations in agencies contracted with the department of public health as of January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that not less than thirty-six thousand dollars of said allocation shall be expended for the Tynan Community Center Adolescent Wellness program in the city of Boston; and provided further, that no less than fifty-eight thousand four hundred and twenty dollars shall be expended for a contract with Gavin House to provide a pilot total immersion program in conjunction with the probation department of the South Boston division of the district court department of the trial court `tc6 $37,730,482 `tc5 General Fund 66.77% `tc5 Health Protection Fund 33.23% `tc1 4512-0225 `tc4 The department is hereby authorized to expend for a compulsive gamblers treatment program an amount not to exceed three hundred forty-three thousand dollars from unclaimed prize money held in the State Lottery Fund for more than one year from the date of the drawing when said unclaimed prize money was won; provided, that the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer said amount to the General Fund `tc6 $343,000 `tc1 4512-0500 `tc4 For dental health services `tc6 $1,312,605 `tc1 4513-1000 `tc4 For the administration of the division of family health services, including a program of maternal and child health in addition to any federal funds received for this program; provided, that not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for community-based prenatal outreach and education programs targeted to those communities with severe infant mortality issues; provided further, that not less than twenty million one hundred thirty-five thousand six hundred and thirty-nine dollars shall be expended for early intervention services; provided further, that the department shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means the total number of units of service purchased and the total expenditures for said units of service paid by the department, the division of medical assistance, and by private payers for early intervention services for each of the following units: home visit, center-based individual, child focused group, parent focused group, screening, and assessment; provided further, that the department shall fund not less than thirty-nine full time equivalent employees for the early intervention program; provided further, that the department shall make all reasonable efforts to secure third party and medicaid reimbursements for the early intervention services funded herein; provided further, that nothing herein shall give rise to enforceable legal rights to any such services or an enforceable entitlement to the early intervention services funded herein; provided further, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to such enforceable legal rights or such enforceable entitlement; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the funds made available herein shall be the only state funds available for said early intervention program, and the department shall not spend funds for said program in excess of the amount made available herein; provided further, that not less than one hundred and seven thousand dollars be expended for the Our Babies/Our Future program; provided further, that one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the "Women Enjoying Longer Lives" program; provided further, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars be expended for the purposes of section fifty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws and section ten of chapter two hundred and eighteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided further, that said department shall file a report with the joint committee on health care no later than December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six for the purpose of establishing a mechanism for the collection of data concerning the implementation of and hospital compliance with chapter two hundred and eighteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided further, that not less than thirty-five thousand dollars be expended for the Framingham teen parenting program; provided further, that an amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars may be expended for reimbursements to providers for early intervention services rendered in the prior fiscal year resulting from a denial of third party reimbursement claims; provided further, that not less than one million seven hundred eighty-three thousand five hundred dollars shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services; provided further, that not less than three million two hundred and sixty-three thousand dollars shall be expended for family planning services provided by agencies certified as comprehensive family planning agencies; provided further, that not less than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a program for the promotion of preventive medicine through physical fitness and sports activities in the commonwealth to be administered by the governor's committee on physical fitness and sports; provided further, that not less than one million two hundred ninety thousand sixty-three dollars shall be expended for school and community-based teen health programs; provided further, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be provided to the Northeastern university conflict resolution program; provided further, that not less than seventy-nine thousand two hundred dollars shall be expended for the North Quabbin domestic violence prevention program created in this act; and provided further, that not less than one hundred thousand shall be expended for Mujeres 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/or mothers recently reunified with children `tc6 $30,664,158 `tc5 Health Protection Fund 54.11% `tc5 General Fund 45.89% `tc1 4513-1002 `tc4 For women, infants, and children's (WIC) nutrition services in addition to funds received under the federal nutrition program; provided, that all new WIC cases, in excess of fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-one caseload levels, shall be served in accordance with priority categories one through seven, as defined by the state WIC program; provided further, that within thirty days of the effective date of this act, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means the total number of cases which can be supported with funds from this item without incurring a deficiency; provided further, that the department shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means the total number of clients served per month and the total food voucher expenditures per month for the WIC program; and provided further, that not less than six hundred two thousand dollars shall be obligated for failure to thrive programs `tc6 $13,907,498 `tc5 General Fund 73.30% `tc5 Health Protection Fund 26.70% `tc1 4513-1005 `tc4 For the healthy start program to provide medical care and assistance to pregnant women and infants residing in the commonwealth pursuant to section twenty-four D of chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws; provided, that pursuant to an interagency agreement established with the division of medical assistance, the department of public health shall determine the presumptive eligibility of low-income pregnant women for services available under Title XIX and chapter one hundred and eighteen E of the General Laws `tc6 $6,446,604 `tc5 Health Protection Fund 68.35% `tc5 General Fund 31.65% `tc1 4513-1012 `tc4 The department of public health may expend an amount not to exceed twenty million five hundred thousand dollars from revenues received from the infant formula price enhancement system, for the purpose of increasing the caseload of the WIC program `tc6 $20,500,000 `tc1 4513-1111 `tc4 For an osteoporosis education and prevention program; provided, that the program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) development or identification of educational material to promote public awareness of the cause of osteoporosis, options for prevention, the value of early detection, and possible treatments, including their benefits and risks, to be made available to consumers, particularly targeted to high risk groups; (2) development or identification of professional education programs for health care providers; and (3) development and maintenance of a list of current providers of specialized services for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis `tc6 $500,000 `tc5 Health Protection Fund 69.65% `tc5 General Fund 30.35% `tc1 4513-1112 `tc4 For a prostate cancer prevention, education, and treatment program `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc1 4516-1000 `tc4 For the administration of the center for laboratory and communicable disease control, including the division of communicable venereal diseases, the division of tuberculosis control, and the state laboratory institute; provided, that the department shall give priority to services to analyze samples used in prosecution of controlled substances offenses; provided further, that not less than two hundred sixty-three thousand two hundred and forty-four dollars shall be expended for the maintenance of the statewide rabies control program coordinated by the department of public health providing assistance to cities, towns, and the public, and for the interagency collaboration through the rabies advisory committee, the twenty-four hour epidemiological and clinical consultation for rabies exposures, the rapid laboratory diagnostic services, and for the continuation of the raccoon rabies vaccine field trial on Cape Cod operated through a contract with Tufts university school of veterinary medicine in collaboration with the federal centers for disease control and prevention; provided further, that funds shall be expended for an eastern encephalitis testing program and for tuberculosis testing and treatment services; and provided further, that no funds appropriated herein shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses of the department not directly related to personnel or programs funded herein `tc6 $10,479,615 `tc1 4518-0100 `tc4 For the health statistics program and for the operation of a cancer registry and occupational lung disease registry `tc6 $1,003,038 `tc5 Health Protection Fund 82.96% `tc5 General Fund 17.04% `tc1 4518-0200 `tc4 The department is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars generated by fees collected from the following services: amendments of vital records by the registrar of vital records and statistics, all requests for vital records not issued in person at the offices of the registry, and research requests performed by registry staff at the registry of vital records; provided, that revenues so collected may be used for all program costs, including the compensation of employees; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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 `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 4530-9000 `tc4 For teenage pregnancy prevention services; provided, that applications for such funds shall be administered through the department upon receipt and approval of coordinated community service plans to be evaluated in accordance with guidelines issued by the department; provided further, that portions of said grants may be used for state agency purchases of designated services identified by said community service plans; and provided further, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for such plans and programs in Berkshire County `tc6 $4,177,460 `tc1 4540-0900 `tc4 For the maintenance of and for certain improvements to the department of public health hospitals; provided, that Tewksbury hospital shall not be used to house county, state or other prisoners; provided further, that the department shall take no action to reduce or realign the client population and services at the Tewksbury state hospital unless such action results in alternative service delivery in an appropriate and cost-effective method of care; provided further, that staffing configurations at said hospital shall be consistent with said client population and service realignment; provided further, that not less than twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for an adult day service program; and provided further, that no funds appropriated herein shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses of the department not directly related to personnel or programs funded herein `tc6 $34,779,869 `tc1 4570-1500 `tc4 For an early breast cancer detection program, mammographies for the uninsured, breast cancer research, and a breast cancer detection public awareness program; provided, that not less than one million five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the purposes of a scientific research grant program to investigate potential environmental factors that contribute to breast cancer in "areas of unique opportunity"; provided further, that not less than two million dollars shall be expended for a breast cancer research grant program to support innovative research by investigators who are in the formative stages of their careers; provided further, that the department shall name one of the said research grants the "Suzanne Sheats Breast Cancer Research Fellowship"; provided further, that said research grants shall be awarded to investigators, post-doctoral fellows and assistant professors who are within ten years after completion of their highest degree or within ten years after completion of clinical training; provided further, that members of any selection review committee for the breast cancer research grant program shall be subject to chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A and shall not participate in the review or recommendation of an application filed by an organization with which they are affiliated; provided further, that such members may participate in the review and recommendations of applications filed by organizations with which they are not affiliated; and provided further, that one hundred ninety-four thousand five hundred dollars may be expended for the Breast Cancer Resource Guide, published by the university of Massachusetts medical center and the American cancer society in English, Spanish and large print, as well as the Breast Health Guide, the primary goal of which is to improve access to care for women in the commonwealth through screening, diagnosis and treatment `tc6 $6,136,519 `tc5 General Fund 87.51% `tc5 Health Protection Fund 12.49% `tc1 4580-1000 `tc4 For the universal immunization program established pursuant to section one hundred and forty-one of chapter six hundred and fifty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-nine and section forty-five and forty-six of chapter four hundred and ninety-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-one; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be expended for administrative or energy expenses of the department not directly related to personnel or programs funded herein; and provided further, that space rental expenditures from this item in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall not exceed the cost of said expenditures in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $10,585,035 `tc5 Health Care Access Fund 100.0% `tc1 4580-1230 `tc4 For medical respite services provided by the health care for the homeless program established pursuant to section twenty-four F of chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws `tc6 $300,000 `tc5 Health Care Access Fund 100.0% `tc1 4590-0300 `tc4 For the smoking prevention and cessation program established pursuant to chapter two hundred and fifty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-two; provided, that not less than four million three hundred fourteen thousand, six hundred sixty-two dollars shall be allocated from this item to the executive office of public safety to administer a discretionary grant program for city and town drug awareness and resistance education programs, to be known as D.A.R.E. programs, which shall include information about the health risks of cigarette smoking and shall include the participation of local and state police officers, subject to the supervision of the department of public health; provided further, that the salary of the statewide D.A.R.E. coordinator shall be paid from said allocations; provided further, that priority shall be given to funding programs in communities with high smoking rates among women; provided further, that not less than twelve thousand eighty-one dollars of said four million three hundred fourteen thousand six hundred sixty-two dollars shall be expended for the "Here's Looking at You 2,000" and "Pals for Wellness" drug education programs, so-called, in the town of Cohasset; provided further, that not less than thirteen million eight hundred six thousand nine hundred nineteen dollars shall be allocated from this item to the department of education for grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for comprehensive health education programs, including education on smoking prevention; provided further, that any funds distributed under this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of any such city, town or regional school district, held in a separate account and expended without further appropriation by the school committee; provided further, that not less than five million one hundred seventy-seven thousand five hundred and ninety-five dollars shall be expended from this item for a school health service program, including enhanced school and health centers; provided further, that programs funded in this item shall include an educational component and campaign on smokeless tobacco; provided further, that the department of public health and the department of education shall jointly establish standards and criteria for said school health service programs; provided further, that not less than one million one hundred forty-seven thousand seven hundred dollars shall be expended for tobacco control coalitions; provided further, that not less than two hundred fifteen thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars shall be expended for a discretionary grant program available to nonprofit organizations operating satellite programs which provide outreach services to teenagers involving substance abuse prevention, health programs and community service in the context of recreation and youth development; provided further, that not less than one million seventy-eight thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars shall be expended for the student awareness of fire education program (S.A.F.E.); provided further, that said amount shall be allocated to the executive office of public safety to administer a discretionary grant program for city and town student awareness of fire education programs, which shall include information about the fire risks caused by smoking; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for an interagency service agreement with the department of revenue; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein shall be expended for administrative, space leasing or energy expenses of the department; provided further, that two hundred thousand dollars shall be allocated from this item to the Berkshire County area health education center, inc. for programs including but not limited to alcohol, drug and tobacco prevention; and provided further, that said two hundred thousand dollars shall be in addition to any amount previously made available for this purpose `tc6 $55,810,349 `tc5 Health Protection Fund 100.0% `tc1 4590-0900 `tc4 The department is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed sixty-three million five hundred forty-eight thousand four hundred and nineteen dollars from reimbursements collected for hospital services, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public health; provided, that such revenues may be expended for the purpose of hospital related costs, including personnel, capital expenditures, and motor vehicle replacement; provided further, that all revenues expended shall be pursuant to schedules submitted to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the western Massachusetts hospital shall be eligible to receive and retain full reimbursement from the medical assistance program of the division of medical assistance; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said western Massachusetts hospital shall reimburse the General Fund for a portion of employee benefit expenses, according to a schedule submitted by the commissioner of public health and approved by the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that such reimbursement shall not exceed ten percent of total personnel costs for said hospital; provided further, that the department shall take no action to reduce or align the client population and services at the Tewksbury state hospital unless such action results in alternative service delivery in an appropriate and cost effective method of care; provided further, that said staffing configurations at said hospital shall be consistent with said client population and service realignment; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for the costs of personnel; provided further, that for the purpose of accomodating 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; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses of the department not directly related to personnel or programs funded herein; and provided further, that reimbursements received for medical services provided at the Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of county correctional facilities not managed by private health care vendors shall be credited to item 4590-0903 of section two B of this act `tc6 $63,548,419 `tc1 4590-0902 `tc4 For the Tewksbury hospital school of nursing; provided, that the department shall study the possibilities of coordinating the licensed practical nurse training with similar programs offered by area public institutions of higher learning `tc6 $344,899 `tc1 4590-0906 `tc4 For the children's medical security plan to provide primary and preventive health services for uninsured children from birth through age twelve pursuant to the provisions of chapter one hundred and eleven E of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall pre-screen enrollees and applicants for medicaid eligibility; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for expenses incurred in the prior fiscal year; provided further, that the department shall maximize federal reimbursement for state expenditure made on behalf of said children; provided further, that the department shall close enrollment or promulgate regulations that adjust eligibility, benefits and other requirements to limit expenditures to the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that the amount appropriated herein shall be the total amount expended for the current fiscal year; and provided further, that the department shall negotiate with the vendor of said program to ensure that rates paid for the administration of the program do not exceed such rates as are necessary to meet only those costs which must be incurred for an economically and efficiently operated program `tc6 $11,597,500 `tc5 Health Care Access Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 4500-1000 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preventive Health Services Block Grant; provided, that not less than four hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be obligated to the emergency medical services regions; and provided further, that not less than five hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars be obligated for rape prevention and victim services. `tc6 $5,143,373 `tc1 4500-2000 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant; provided that the department shall review and assess the process by which it allocates resources under the appropriation; provided further that the said process shall involve the use of a needs assessment that clearly considers the magnitude, severity, and degree of risk for identified health problems within individual communities; and provided further, that a specific focus will be taken to support programs serving communities and neighborhoods with high poverty rates `tc6 $12,801,427 `tc1 4502-1012 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Health Statistics System `tc6 $380,000 `tc1 4510-0109 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Loan Repayment Project `tc6 $250,000 `tc1 4510-0113 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Office of Rural Health `tc6 $60,000 `tc1 4510-0118 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Primary Care Cooperative Agreement `tc6 $99,000 `tc1 4510-0400 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Medicare and Medicaid Survey and Certification `tc6 $4,510,082 `tc1 4510-0500 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments `tc6 $493,136 `tc1 4510-0618 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HARP `tc6 $40,000 `tc1 4510-9014 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mammography Quality Standards Act Inspections `tc6 $208,433 `tc1 4510-9019 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Environmental Monitoring Program `tc6 $47,736 `tc1 4510-9040 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Diabetes Control Program `tc6 $297,500 `tc1 4510-9043 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Demonstration Program to Conduct Toxic Waste Site Impact Health Assessments `tc6 $413,504 `tc1 4510-9048 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Indoor Radon Development Program `tc6 $170,845 `tc1 4512-0102 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control `tc6 $851,743 `tc1 4512-0179 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vaccination Assistance Project `tc6 $7,842,215 `tc1 4512-9415 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boston Drug Treatment Improvement Project `tc6 $651,966 `tc1 4512-9425 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Critical Populations `tc6 $442,571 `tc1 4512-9426 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Uniform Alcohol and Drug Abuse Data Collection `tc6 $20,713 `tc1 4512-9427 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Demand and Needs Assessment Studies/Alcohol and Other Drugs (Treatment) `tc6 $489,385 `tc1 4512-9428 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Demand and Needs Assessment Studies/Alcohol and Other Drugs (Prevention) `tc6 $335,112 `tc1 4512-9429 `tc4 For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, HIV/STD/TB Risk Reduction `tc6 $396,336 `tc1 4513-0110 `tc4 For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Supportive Housing `tc6 $715,825 `tc1 4513-0111 `tc4 For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Opportunities-People with AIDS `tc6 $704,360 `tc1 4513-9000 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WIC Patient Flow Analysis `tc6 $85,000 `tc1 4513-9007 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutritional Status of Women, Infants and Children (WIC); provided, that the department shall report quarterly to the secretary of administration and finance, the joint committee on federal financial assistance, and the house and senate committees on ways and means on all expenditures from this item and the state nutrition program for women, infants and children, including the numbers of participants in each program `tc6 $55,697,699 `tc1 4513-9018 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Augmentation and Evaluation of Established Health Education/Risk Reduction Program `tc6 $7,513,149 `tc1 4513-9021 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Program for Infants and Toddlers with Handicaps `tc6 $8,492,708 `tc1 4513-9022 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prevention Disability State Based Project `tc6 $542,106 `tc1 4513-9026 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Families C.A.N. - Care and Nurturance for At-Risk Families `tc6 $450,000 `tc1 4513-9027 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Care - Community AIDS Resource Enhancement `tc6 $418,031 `tc1 4513-9030 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Planning a Comprehensive Primary Care System for All Massachusetts Children and Youth `tc6 $112,670 `tc1 4513-9035 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, AIDS Surveillance `tc6 $1,032,872 `tc1 4513-9037 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources `tc6 $3,396,600 `tc1 4513-9038 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care - Worcester `tc6 $239,000 `tc1 4513-9041 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Managed Care Enhancement Project `tc6 $259,980 `tc1 4513-9043 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Home Visiting for At-Risk Families `tc6 $20,000 `tc1 4513-9044 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Evaluating Impact of 1993 AIDS CASE Definition `tc6 $390,246 `tc1 4513-9045 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Women's HIV Advocacy Project `tc6 $318,412 `tc1 4515-0113 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Program for Refugees `tc6 $146,411 `tc1 4515-0115 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tuberculosis Control Project (317) `tc6 $2,483,601 `tc1 4516-1004 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Active Rabies Surveillance Program `tc6 $80,300 `tc1 4516-1015 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Training Network Grant `tc6 $10,000 `tc1 4518-0500 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Program of Cancer Registries `tc6 $643,833 `tc1 4518-1000 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Procurement of Information for the National Death Index (NDI) `tc6 $29,176 `tc1 4518-1002 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Social Security Administration - Massachusetts Death File `tc6 $48,479 `tc1 4518-1003 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Birth Records for Social Security Administration `tc6 $121,000 `tc1 4518-9022 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks `tc6 $180,000 `tc1 4518-9023 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries `tc6 $30,000 `tc1 4518-9025 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fatality Surveillance and Field Investigations at the State Level `tc6 $95,000 `tc1 4540-8200 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transitional Housing/Shattuck Shelter `tc6 $122,000 `tc1 4570-1503 `tc4 For the purposes of a federal grant entitled, Comprehensive Breast and Cervical Early Detection Program `tc6 $3,495,995 `tc1 4570-1504 `tc4 For the purposes of a federal grant entitled, Prostate Cancer Early Detection Demonstration Project `tc6 $111,004 `tc1 4570-1505 `tc4 For the purposes of a federal grant entitled, Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education `tc6 $100,000 `tc2 Department of Social Services. `tcol;end

Notwithstanding any provision of any general or special law to the contrary, the department of social services shall report monthly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and to the secretary of administration and finance the current social worker caseloads by type of case and level of social worker assigned to cases.

Notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the contrary, the department of social services shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance the amount expended on women-at-risk services; provided, that said report shall include the number of service units by category, utilization by category, and cost by category.

Notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the contrary, the department of social services shall not authorize purchased social services at a level that will cause expenditures to exceed appropriations; provided, that social services shall be maintained and expenditures allocated in such a manner that will not cause said services to be terminated prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the contrary, the department of social services shall report monthly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance, the amount expended on permanency services; provided, that said report shall include the total number of children with the goal of adoption and guardianship by region, the number of new cases with the goal of adoption and guardianship by region and the number of adoptions finalized by region.

Notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the contrary, if the commissioner of the department of social services determines that funds made available pursuant to items 4800-0016, 4800-0017, 4800-0020, 4800-0030 and 4800-0041 are insufficient to fund the services for which said items may be expended, the commissioner may reallocate up to fifteen percent of the funds appropriated in each of said items among said items after providing thirty days prior written notice to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided, however, that no funds may be allocated from item 4800-0020 of section two of this act.

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 4800-0014 `tc4 For costs of the revenue maximization contract, so-called, only; provided, that said costs shall be funded entirely from this item `tc6 $2,200,000 `tc1 4800-0015 `tc4 For central and area office administration; provided, that the department shall not place a child or adolescent referred by or discharged from the care of the department of mental health until said latter department forwards an assessment and recommendation as to whether the child or adolescent may be appropriately placed in foster care or, if due to severe emotional disturbance, is only appropriate for group care; provided further, that the department, in consultation with the department of mental health, shall establish guidelines to assist said latter department in making such assessments and recommendations; provided further, that three hundred thousand dollars shall be expended on photocopying contracts for work related to termination of parental rights or care and protection proceedings; and provided further, that unless otherwise authorized, all funds including federal reimbursements received by the department shall be credited to the General Fund `tc6 $20,908,407 `tc1 4800-0016 `tc4 For the family stabilization program for non-placement families experiencing instability, including, not less than two million six hundred thirteen thousand six hundred and fifty-four dollars for school and community-based young parent programs, parent aides, and education and counseling services; provided, that the department shall pursue the establishment of public/private partnership agreements established for family stabilization services funded from sources other than the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than thirty thousand dollars shall be expended for a contract with big brothers and sisters of Cape Cod and the islands; provided further, that not less than sixty-nine thousand, one hundred and ninety-three dollars be expended for the establishment of a pilot comprehensive school age parenting program at Framingham high school providing direct services to teenage mothers and fathers, and, in collaboration with local education and social service providers, to conduct a long-term needs assessment of young parents in the Framingham area; provided further, that not less than one million five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for intensive and expanded parent aid and other support services for families requiring such services for family preservation due to acute conditions; and provided further, that the department shall work in conjunction with the department of transitional assistance to obtain federal reimbursement pursuant to Title IV-A of the Social Security Act for all eligible young parent program participants `tc6 $12,742,079 `tc1 4800-0017 `tc4 For the family unification and reunification program for non-placement families and families whose children are expected to return home following placement including, but not limited to, shelter services, substance abuse treatment, respite care and family reunification networks; provided, that the department shall expend a sum of not less than forty thousand dollars in region I for a community-based family unification counseling program to prevent juvenile delinquency; provided further, that the department shall pursue the establishment of public/private partnership agreements established for family unification and reunification services funded from sources other than the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a contract for an integrated family services team in region six; provided further, that not less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars shall be expended for family support, programming, counseling, education, job skills preparation, and integrated child care for participants in region six; and provided further, that not less than two hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars shall be expended for alternative schools for students aged fourteen to sixteen who are placed before the court on children in need of services petitions (CHINS) in region six `tc6 $25,217,840 `tc1 4800-0020 `tc4 For permanency and adoption services, including the provision of adoption and guardianship subsidies; provided, that no funds shall be expended to provide subsidies to adoptive parents for children no longer in their care; provided further, that the department shall assess all children in its care for longer than twelve months for the appropriateness of adoption; provided further, that the department shall maintain a central registry and tracking system to monitor the progress of such children in the adoption process; provided further, that the department may contract with community-based agencies for the purpose of providing adoption and special needs adoption services; and provided further, that the department shall expend not less than three million two hundred thousand dollars for the purchase of special needs adoption contracts located at community-based agencies `tc6 $47,571,907 `tc1 4800-0025 `tc4 For foster care review services `tc6 $1,939,176 `tc1 4800-0030 `tc4 For foster care services, including foster care subsidies, services to foster families and reimbursements to foster parents for extraordinary expenses incurred; provided, that the department shall establish a schedule of fees for services which shall vary with the ability of the recipient's legal family to pay; provided further, that said fees shall be imposed regardless of whether a placement is voluntary or results from an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided further, that no fees shall be charged to individuals and families with incomes at or below one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level; and provided further, that the foster care daily rate paid for subsidies in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall be equal to the daily rate paid in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, except those rate increases made pursuant to the tiered reimbursement system, so-called, established in outside section five hundred and sixty-six of this act `tc6 $61,233,566 `tc1 4800-0036 `tc4 For a sexual abuse intervention network (SAIN) program to be administered in conjunction with the district attorneys in the counties of Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester; provided, that said program in Barnstable county shall receive not less than sixty-seven thousand five hundred dollars from this item; and provided further, that said program in Suffolk county shall receive not less than seventy-five thousand dollars from this item `tc6 $682,500 `tc1 4800-0041 `tc4 For group care services; provided, that the department shall establish a schedule of fees for services which shall vary with the ability of the recipient's legal family to pay; provided further, that said fees shall be imposed regardless of whether the placement is voluntary or results from an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided further, that no fees shall be charged to individuals and families with incomes at or below one hundred and fifty percent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that unless otherwise authorized to be expended any federal reimbursements received for this purpose shall be credited to the General Fund; and provided further, that the department shall pursue the establishment of a managed care network for the commonworks program, so-called, and shall submit a plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means which details the request for proposals and the estimated savings associated with said network no later than November first, nineteen hundred ninety-six `tc6 $97,216,473 `tc1 4800-0050 `tc4 For the operation of the New Chardon Street home for women located in the city of Boston `tc6 $548,567 `tc1 4800-0150 `tc4 For the administration of the area offices; provided, that the department shall not enter into rental agreements, move, or expand any existing space that would result in the expenditure of funds exceeding the amount appropriated herein; and provided further, that an area office shall be maintained in the Beverly area `tc6 $17,942,885 `tc1 4800-0151 `tc4 For a program to provide alternative overnight non-secure placements for status offenders and nonviolent delinquent youth up to the age of seventeen in order to prevent the inappropriate use of juvenile cells in police stations for such offenders, in compliance with the federal juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act of nineteen hundred and seventy-four, as amended in nineteen hundred and eighty-eight `tc6 $750,000 `tc1 4800-1100 `tc4 For case management services, including a sufficient number of registered nurses to provide medical case management for medically-involved children in foster care, and for social workers and their expenses `tc6 $80,479,763 `tc1 4800-1111 `tc4 The department of social services, for the purposes of the foster care program and subject to the provisions of item 4800-0030 of section two, may expend an amount not to exceed twenty million dollars from federal revenues collected pursuant to the provisions of Title IV-E of the social security act; provided, that before depositing any revenue in this account, the department of social services shall first deposit at least sixty-four million five hundred thousand dollars in Title IV-E revenues in the General Fund `tc6 $20,000,000 `tc1 4800-1115 `tc4 The department of social services, for the purposes of the permanency, foster care, and group care programs, and social worker expenses and subject to the provisions of items 4800-0020, 4800-0030, 4800-0041 and 4800-1100 of section two, may expend an amount not to exceed six million dollars from federal revenues collected pursuant to the provisions of Title II, Title IV-A, Title IV-D, Title IV-E, Title XVI and Title XIX of the social security act and from the department's sliding fee collections; provided, that the department shall establish monthly benchmarks for the collection of federal reimbursements based on year-end collections of ninety-one million dollars; provided further, that before depositing any revenue in this account, the comptroller shall certify that the department's federal reimbursement collections are meeting or exceeding said benchmarks; and provided further, that not more than one million dollars shall be expended on social worker expenses `tc6 $6,000,000 `tc1 4800-1200 `tc4 For partnership agencies to provide protective services; provided, that the funds appropriated herein may be expended on contracts serving minority and mentally retarded or handicapped clients `tc6 $3,018,368 `tc1 4800-1400 `tc4 For women-at-risk shelters and services, including supervised visitation programs; provided, that the department shall pursue the establishment of public/private partnership agreements established for family stabilization services funded from sources other than the commonwealth; provided that not less than ten thousand dollars shall be expended for the Melrose alliance against violence; provided further, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for Children's Supervised Visitations, Inc. of Framingham; and provided further that not less than sixty-five thousand two hundred five dollars shall be expended for the North Quabbin Domestic Violence Prevention Program `tc6 $9,759,080 `tc1 4800-1500 `tc4 For domestic violence prevention specialists in the department's area offices `tc6 $450,000 `tc1 4800-1997 `tc4 For a reserve to improve the quality of services provided by the department to children in the care of the commonwealth, including but not limited to an enhanced program for recruiting and retaining foster families, including but not limited to the use of tiered reimbursement, so-called, to promote the placement of children with special medical and social needs who would otherwise be placed in structured group care facilities and the coordination of services provided by the department and the departments of public health, education, transitional assistance, mental health and mental retardation, and the juvenile courts; provided, that not more than six hundred fifty-three thousand one hundred seventeen dollars shall be obligated for the expansion of consolidated foster care and adoption recruitment units to allow for targeted recruitment, including the need for cultural and ethnic diversity; provided further, that such units shall recruit, screen, license, and provide Massachusetts approaches to partnership in parenting training for all foster and pre-adoptive families; provided further, that not more than four million dollars shall be obligated for the purpose of developing a tiered reimbursement system for foster care pursuant to section five hundred and sixty-six of this act; provided further, that the commissioner is directed to provide quarterly reports beginning October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six to the joint committee on health and human services and elderly affairs and to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total number of additional foster care placements made during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven as a result of enhanced recruitment activities; provided further, that said report shall include a separate section detailing the number of additional placements for children with special medical, psychological or social needs that have resulted from said initiatives, and any reduction in group care placements for children with such needs that have resulted from these initiatives; provided further, that not more than two hundred eighty-nine thousand seven hundred forty dollars shall be obligated to hire not more than twelve attorneys to reduce the size of legal caseloads; provided further, that the department is authorized and directed to work with law enforcement authorities including the attorney general and district attorneys to identify any need for additional legal staffing to eliminate any such backlog of adoption and care and protection cases and shall develop a plan to eliminate any such backlog through the use of contracted or temporary legal services; provided further, that the department shall file a report on the costs of implementing said plan with the house and senate committees on ways and means by October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that not more than one hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for the costs of attaining licensure as a licensed social worker associate pursuant to section five hundred and sixty-four of this act for social workers currently employed by the department who are not licensed by the board of registration of social workers; provided further, that the department shall establish a reasonable minimum duration during which social workers who have received financial assistance from the department for obtaining said license must remain with the department or refund part or all of said financial assistance; provided further, that not more than two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for an enhanced training program for social workers and investigators, so-called; provided further, that not more than two million three hundred thirty-nine thousand six hundred ninety-five dollars shall be obligated for the development of bridge homes, so-called, in each region; provided further, that said bridge homes shall provide extended diagnostic services not to exceed ninety days for any child and shall be geographically distributed to allow children in said placements to attend their pre-placement public school whenever possible; provided further, that not more than five hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for child care and respite care services for foster families; provided further, that not more than fifty thousand dollars shall be obligated for a contract with an independent school of public health to assess and determine the need for nursing services within the department; and provided further, that no funds shall be transferred from this item to other items for purposes other than those listed herein `tc6 $8,207,552 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 4800-0005 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children's Justice Act `tc6 $197,653 `tc1 4800-0007 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, The Family Violence Prevention Act `tc6 $505,080 `tc1 4800-0009 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-E Independent Living `tc6 $640,571 `tc1 4800-0013 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Preservation and Support `tc6 $2,307,396 `tc1 4899-0001 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-B Child Welfare Services `tc6 $4,708,631 `tc1 4899-0022 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Treatment - Basic Grant `tc6 $427,460 `tc1 4899-0024 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Treatment - Medical Grant `tc6 $60,233 `tc2 Department of Mental Health. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 5011-0100 `tc4 For the administration of the department pursuant to the provisions of chapter nineteen of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall not refer or discharge a child or adolescent to the custody or care of the department of social services until the department of mental health forwards its assessment and recommendation as to whether said child or adolescent is appropriate for foster care, or if due to severe emotional disturbance, is only appropriate for group care; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized and directed to develop and implement by December first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six a program to coordinate twenty-four hour per day emergency medical supports for all regions, including, but not limited to, transportation and health care coordination, for individuals eligible for services provided by the department; provided further, that said services may be provided in conjunction with existing local, community based psychiatric emergency services; provided further, that in making such assessments and recommendations the department of mental health shall use guidelines developed in consultation with the department of social services; and provided further, that two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars from this item shall be placed in a reserve for an association known as the consortium, pursuant to the provisions of section five hundred and sixty-two of this act `tc6 $19,993,288 `tc1 5042-1000 `tc4 For the maintenance and operation of the secure unit at Medfield state hospital `tc6 $1,522,416 `tc1 5042-5000 `tc4 For child and adolescent services; provided, that of the sum appropriated herein, not less than sixty-nine thousand four hundred and eight dollars shall be expended on the Franklin community action corporation in Greenfield for a youth and adolescent services program; provided further, that not less than twenty-five thousand dollars be expended for the purposes of sending children to existing summer programs funded through the department of mental health's camperships, so-called; and provided further, that not less than one hundred eighty-nine thousand dollars shall be expended for the purposes of providing educational services in institutional settings `tc6 $55,899,411 `tc1 5046-0000 `tc4 For adult mental health and support services; provided, that the department is hereby authorized to allocate funds in an amount not to exceed nine million dollars from item 5095-0000 of section two, to this item, as necessary, pursuant to allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means thirty days prior to any such transfer, for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving care at department facilities; provided further, that sixty thousand dollars shall be expended for comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to be provided to mentally ill adults who are homeless or are at-risk of being homeless; provided further, that said services shall be provided at the multi-service center located in the city of Lynn by a vocational rehabilitation agency specializing in employment issues of mentally ill adults; provided further, that not less than one hundred and sixty-three thousand dollars shall be expended for western Massachusetts community enterprise programs; provided further, that not less than three hundred ninety-four thousand five hundred and two dollars shall be expended for the lighthouse clubhouse program, so-called, in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than forty-three thousand four hundred sixty dollars shall be expended for the provision of community based case management for participants in the tenant-based rental assistance program funded under HUD's shelter plus care program, administered by Quincy interfaith sheltering coalition in conjunction with the Quincy housing authority; provided further, that any allocations from this item for services provided in the metro-Boston area, so-called, shall not cause funding decreases in other areas; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the historical causes of the funding deficiency in the metro-Boston area no later than August fifteenth nineteen hundred ninety-six; and provided further, that of the amount appropriated herein and notwithstanding any transfers to this item from item 5047-0001, the department may encumber prior to April first nineteen hundred ninety-seven an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty-four million five hundred fifty-one thousand seven hundred eighty-six dollars for contracted services paid from the MM subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that on or after said date the department may encumber the greater of forty-one million five hundred seventeen thousand two hundred sixty-two dollars or the unexpended balance in the MM subsidiary of this item as certified in writing by the comptroller to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance `tc6 $194,770,444 `tc1 5046-1000 `tc4 For rental subsidies to eligible clients; provided, that the department shall establish the amounts of said subsidies so that payment thereof and of any other commitments from this item shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein `tc6 $2,607,550 `tc1 5046-2000 `tc4 For statewide homelessness services; provided that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for a program by project AIM, so-called, of community enterprises for residents of Berkshire county who have a dual diagnosis of major mental illness and substance abuse, and who have either been homeless or are in jeopardy of becoming homeless `tc6 $7,982,743 `tc1 5046-3000 `tc4 For metro-Boston homelessness prevention services `tc6 $6,095,000 `tc1 5046-4000 `tc4 The department of mental health is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars from occupancy fees charged to the tenants in the creative housing option in community environments, the CHOICE program, so-called, authorized by chapter one hundred sixty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred eighty-seven; provided, that all such fees collected shall be expended for the routine maintenance and repair of facilities in the CHOICE program, so-called, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $125,000 `tc1 5046-9999 `tc4 For the payment of charges assessed to the department of mental health for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the commissioner of the department of mental health, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, is hereby authorized to transfer from said DD subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called; or the NN subsidiary, so-called; of this account, an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the funds appropriated herein, if the secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the charges owed by the department for workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback are less than the amount appropriated herein, (2) that the department does not require any supplemental appropriation in any of its other items of appropriation, (3) that the department is expected to meet the revenue targets established in sections one A and B of this act, and (4) that the department has not expended any funds for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called, in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; and provided further, that, no funds shall be scheduled to any subsidiary in this account which is not explicitly referenced herein `tc6 $7,854,776 `tc1 5047-0001 `tc4 For the designated emergency programs and acute mental health care replacement units; provided, that the department is authorized to enter into an interagency service agreement with the division of medical assistance for the purchase of said services and for such other services as said agreement may provide, including, but not limited to, acute inpatient care and diversionary services; provided further, that said agreement shall be entered into not earlier than thirty days and not later than sixty days from the effective date of this act; provided further, that part or all of an amount not to exceed nine million dollars or the most recent savings projection from the implementation of said agreement may be transferred from this item to item 5046-0000 or 5042-5000 for services to consumers; provided further, that of said nine million dollars, the first four million three hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for services for the Northeast area, so-called; provided further, that prior to obligating said transferred funds, the department shall certify to the secretary of the executive office of administration and finance that the department will incur no deficiency for any item of appropriation in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven on the use of any funds so obligated and certified, including, but not limited to, the number of clients served, the types of services purchased by region, and the annualized impact of said expenditures in the subsequent fiscal year; provided further, that the department of mental health is hereby authorized and directed to conduct an investigation as to the distribution of funds among regions and report such findings to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than October first, nineteen hundred ninety-six; and provided further, that such findings shall include, but not be lmited to, any formulas needed for distribution of funds and any other factors which indicate fund distribution to the various regions of the department and recommendations for providing more equitable regional funding `tc6 $40,969,231 `tc1 5051-0100 `tc4 For community mental health centers `tc6 $77,566,955 `tc1 5055-0000 `tc4 For forensic services; provide further, that not less than two hundred eighty-two thousand dollars shall be expended for mental health services at the Barnstable and Middlesex county houses of correction `tc6 $7,372,461 `tc1 5095-0000 `tc4 For adult inpatient and facilities' services; provided, that the department is hereby authorized to allocate funds in an amount not to exceed nine million dollars from this item to item 5046-0000, as necessary, pursuant to allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means thirty days prior to any such transfer, for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving care at department facilities; provided further, that the department shall comply with the provisions of section five hundred and seventy-three of this act `tc6 $102,003,378 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 5012-9121 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness `tc6 $458,000 `tc1 5021-9106 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mental Health Systems Improvement Demonstration Grant `tc6 $149,017 `tc1 5046-9102 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care `tc6 $240,000 `tc2 Department of Mental Retardation. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 5911-1000 `tc4 For administration of the department pursuant to the provisions of chapter nineteen B of the General Laws; provided, that four hundred seventy-five thousand dollars from this item shall be placed in a reserve for an association known as the consortium, pursuant to the provisions of section five hundred and sixty-two of this act `tc6 $4,972,072 `tc1 5911-1001 `tc4 Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the department of mental retardation may expend an amount not to exceed one million dollars from revenues received pursuant to the home and community-based waiver initiative, so-called, for the administration of said department; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until the secretary of administration and finance shall certify in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that not less than six million dollars from said initiative has been deposited in the general fund; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payments amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc1 5911-2000 `tc4 For transportation costs associated with the adult services program; provided, that the department shall provide transportation on the basis of priority of need as determined by the department; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that transportation services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $24,918,805 `tc1 5911-9999 `tc4 For the payment of charges assessed to the department of mental retardation for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the commissioner of the department of mental retardation, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, is hereby authorized to transfer from said DD subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called; or the NN subsidiary, so-called; of this account, an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the funds appropriated herein, if the secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the charges owed by the department for workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback are less than the amount appropriated herein, (2) that the department does not require any supplemental appropriation in any of its other items of appropriation, (3) that the department is expected to meet the revenue targets established in sections one A and B of this act, and (4) that the department has not expended any funds for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called, in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; provided further, that no funds shall be scheduled to any subsidiary in this account which is not explicitly referenced herein; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $12,860,475 `tc1 5920-1000 `tc4 For the operation of the adult services program; provided, that not less than forty-four thousand seventy-five dollars shall be expended from this item for a program at the life focus center in Charlestown; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized to transfer two hundred and twenty-four adult services administrative support positions to this item from items 5920-2010, 5930-1000, and 5930-2000; and provided further, that the department of personnel administration and the office of the comptroller shall assist in the reassignment of said positions `tc6 $38,878,556 `tc1 5920-2000 `tc4 For vendor-operated community-based residential adult services and for eight million five hundred thousand dollars in annualized funding for priority one turning twenty-two clients who began receiving services for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six pursuant to item 5920-5000 of section two of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not more than five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the care of individuals transferred to the care of the department from the department of public health; provided further, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the Massachusetts special olympics, so-called; and provided further that, no less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for increased mentor programs statewide `tc6 $271,401,093 `tc1 5920-2010 `tc4 For state-operated community-based residential services for adults; provided, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized to transfer six hundred and twenty-nine state-operated residential care positions to this item from items 5920-1000 and 5930-1000 of section two; and provided further, that the department of personnel administration and the office of the comptroller shall assist in the reassignment of said positions `tc6 $67,024,237 `tc1 5920-2025 `tc4 For community-based day and work programs for adults; provided, that not less than sixty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for an alternative work program at the life focus center in Charlestown; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $67,421,823 `tc1 5920-2040 `tc4 For community-based health services for adults; provided, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $11,046,488 `tc1 5920-3000 `tc4 For respite services; provided, that the department shall pursue the highest rates of federal reimbursement possible for such services; provided further, that not less than forty-four thousand seventy-five dollars shall be expended from this item for a program at the life focus center in Charlestown; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $36,764,670 `tc1 5920-5000 `tc4 For services for clients of the department who turn twenty-two years of age during state fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided, that the amount appropriated herein shall not annualize to more than eight million five hundred thousand dollars in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight; provided further, that not more than one hundred and sixty clients shall receive services funded from this item in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that nothing herein shall give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to the services funded herein; provided further, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to such enforceable legal rights or such enforceable entitlement; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $4,400,000 `tc1 5920-6000 `tc4 For services to the older unserved; provided, that not less than three million five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the purpose of providing services to clients who remain at home; provided further, that nothing herein shall give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to the services funded herein; provided further, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to such enforceable legal rights or such enforceable entitlement; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $6,750,000 `tc1 5920-8000 `tc4 For the child and adolescent services program; provided, that the commissioner of the department of mental retardation is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this item to item 5920-8010 of section two of this act, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by subsidiary and contract the distribution of said funds to be transferred and which said commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means fifteen days prior to any such transfer; provided further, that not less than four hundred thirty-seven thousand dollars shall be expended for support services for families of children with autism; provided further, that not less than forty-four thousand seventy-five dollars shall be expended from this item for a program at the life focus center in Charlestown; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $4,036,077 `tc1 5920-8010 `tc4 For the residential expenses associated with school placements of children and adolescents between the ages of four and twenty-one, inclusive; provided, that the commissioner of the department of mental retardation is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this item to item 5920-8000 of section two of this act, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by subsidiary and contract the distribution of said funds to be transferred and which said commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means fifteen days prior to any such transfer; provided further, that in the event expenditures and encumbrances for the purposes of this item exceed the amount appropriated herein, the comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the amount of any such deficiency from item 5911-1000 to this item to ensure that services are maintained throughout fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no such transfer shall occur until the commissioner of the department of mental retardation notifies the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $500,000 `tc1 5930-1000 `tc4 For the operation of facilities for the mentally retarded; provided, that the commissioner of the department of mental retardation is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5920-2010 and 5920-2025 of section two, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by subsidiary and contract the distribution of said funds to be transferred and which said commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means fifteen days prior to any such transfer; provided, however, that not more than three million dollars shall be transferred from this item in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that the department shall comply with the provisions of section five hundred and seventy-three of this act; provided further, that the department is prohibited from making capital or debt service payments to the South Essex Sewerage District from this or any other item of appropriation made available to the department; provided further, that the department is hereby authorized to transfer eight hundred and forty-six community administrative support and state-operated residential care positions from this item to items 5920-1000 and 5920-2010 of section two; and provided further, that the department of personnel administration and the office of the comptroller shall assist in the reassignment of said positions `tc6 $189,070,852 `tc1 5930-2000 `tc4 For the maintenance and operation of the Glavin regional center; provided, that the department is hereby authorized to transfer eight community administrative support positions from this item to item 5920-1000 of section two `tc6 $5,549,314 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 5947-0004 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project Engage Temporary Child Care for Children with Disabilities `tc6 $179,572 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 6000-0100 `tc4 For the office of the secretary of transportation and construction; provided, that said office shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means quarterly reports detailing all personnel-related expenditures made from capital funds; provided further, that said reports shall delineate for the executive office and for each agency, board, authority or commission under its control, the amounts paid in the prior quarter as compensation for each type of position assigned to capital projects that were charged to each such funding source; provided further, that said report shall also delineate by funding source any other amounts paid for personnel-related costs that were charged to said funds, including payroll allocations for budgetary employees, fringe recovery and other chargebacks; provided further, that said report shall identify the number of full time equivalent personnel classified in each position type; and provided further, that said report shall delineate said information for full time employees, part-time employees and contracted personnel `tc6 $285,265 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6000-0110 `tc4 The executive office of transportation and construction may expend, for the purpose of property management and maintenance of railroad properties owned by said executive office on behalf of the commonwealth, including the cost of personnel, an amount not to exceed twenty-seven thousand three hundred and forty-five dollars from the rents and fees received pursuant to section four of chapter one hundred and sixty-one C of the General Laws `tc6 $27,345 `tc1 6005-0011 `tc4 For additional assistance to the Massachusetts bay transportation authority in accordance with the provisions of sections six and nine of chapter eight hundred and twenty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-four, as amended by section four of chapter two hundred and ninety-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-five; provided, that the authority shall furnish to the executive office of transportation and construction and the house and senate committees on ways and means all information necessary to compile quarterly capital funded personnel expenditure reports; provided further, that operating expenditures of the said authority for calendar year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall not exceed one hundred and three percent of its operating expenditures for calendar year nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further that said authority shall install new security cameras and hook-up cablevision of Boston; and provided further, that said authority shall install and operate a security camera in the parking lot of the commuter rail station in the city of West Gloucester `tc6 $229,781,477 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc5 General Fund 40.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 20.0% `tc1 6005-0012 `tc4 For certain debt service contract assistance to the Massachusetts bay transportation authority in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-eight of chapter one hundred sixty-one A of the General Laws `tc6 $238,043,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc5 General Fund 40.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 20.0% `tc1 6005-0015 `tc4 For certain assistance to the regional transit authorities, including operating grants and reimbursements to increase the accessibility of transit provided to the elderly and disabled under the mobility assistance program, the regional transit authority program, and the intercity bus capital assistance program; provided, that the commonwealth, acting by and through the executive office for administration and finance, for the period beginning July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six and ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, may enter into contracts with the authorities; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section one hundred and fifty-two A of chapter one hundred and sixty-one, and of section twenty-three of chapter one hundred and sixty-one B of the General Laws, at least fifty percent and up to seventy-five percent of the net cost of service of each authority incurred in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall be paid by the commonwealth, and shall not be assessed upon the cities and towns constituting the authorities; provided further, that operating expenditures of each of the regional transit authorities for calendar year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall not exceed one hundred and three percent of its operating expenditures for calendar year nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that operating expenditures shall not include federal, private or additional municipal non-state revenue sources or any expenses arising from the provision of services required by the Americans with disabilities act; and provided further, that the pioneer valley regional transit authority shall maintain an express bus route from the city of Springfield to the Hampden county house of correction `tc6 $36,316,676 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc5 General Fund 40.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 20.0% `tc1 6005-0017 `tc4 For certain payments to cities and towns as authorized by clause (c) of section thirteen of chapter sixty-four A, clause (b) of section thirteen of chapter sixty-four E and clause (b) of section fourteen of chapter sixty-four F of the General Laws; provided, that the amounts appropriated herein are in full satisfaction of the amounts payable pursuant to said clauses for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that funds herein may be used for the lease, purchase and maintenance of vehicles for use in road maintenance, and for costs incurred for the removal of snow and ice `tc6 $43,472,110 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6005-0018 `tc4 For additional contract assistance to be allocated by the Massachusetts bay transportation authority for the net additional expense of commuter rail service provided to and on behalf of the regional transit authorities and cities and towns outside the Massachusetts bay transportation authority district for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, including funds for the net additional expense of bus service provided to and on behalf of the regional transit authorities and cities and towns outside the Massachusetts bay transportation authority district for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, in the amounts determined to be appropriate by the executive office for administration and finance, acting on behalf of the commonwealth, on the recommendation of the secretary of the executive office of transportation and construction; provided, that said additional expense of bus service shall not exceed two million two hundred fifty thousand dollars, in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-eight A of chapter one hundred and sixty-one A of the General Laws as amended in section forty-five of chapter eight hundred and eleven of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-five; and provided further, that no less than seventeen thousand five hundred dollars be made available for a commuter boat service between Hull and Boston `tc6 $15,978,283 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 40.0% `tc5 General Fund 40.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 20.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 6000-0018 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 18 Rural Public Transportation Assistance `tc6 $1,629,044 `tc1 6000-0023 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Planning Grant/Rural Public Transportation `tc6 $1,804,909 `tc1 6000-0024 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Disparity Study `tc6 $248,438 `tc1 6000-0049 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly and Handicapped Transportation `tc6 $1,388,152 `tc1 6000-0054 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rail Planning Assistance/FRA Section 5 which shall include a feasibility study of the reopening of the Central Mass Railraod between Boston and Route 495 `tc6 $36,575 `tc2 Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission. `tcol;end

State Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 6006-0003 `tc4 For the administration of the commission, including the expenses of the commissioners `tc6 $594,809 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 6006-0042 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Airport System Planning `tc6 $350,000 `tc2 Department of Highways. `tc1 6010-0001 `tc4 For personnel services of the department, for certain administrative and engineering expenses and equipment of the highways commission, the office of the highways commissioner, the division of administrative services, highway engineering, highway maintenance, highway construction, district and other highway activity offices, materials, supplies, fleet maintenance and equipment, general maintenance and equipment, for maintenance and operation of state highways and bridges and for workers' compensation related expenditures, as defined by the (D15) object code of the DD subsidiary, so-called, on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system, for employees of the department including, but not limited to, those funded from this item and items 6010-1016, 6010-1017, and 6010-1018 of section two; provided, that funds appropriated herein shall be the only source of funding for all overtime expenses associated with the department's snow and ice control efforts; provided further, that one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be made available for all contractual contingency costs associated with highway maintenance in areas 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5A, 5B and 5C, so-called; provided further, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing contractual contingency expenditures on a quarterly basis; provided further, that the department shall furnish to the executive office of transportation and construction and the house and senate committees on ways and means all information necessary to compile quarterly capital-funded personnel expenditure reports; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any administrative bulletin, general or special law to the contrary, the department shall not pay any fees charged for leasing or maintenance of vehicles to the department of procurement and general services; provided further, that the department shall not be subject to the provisions of section thirty-six A of chapter thirty of the General Laws and section twenty-two of chapter seven of the General Laws, but shall submit to the secretary of transportation and construction for approval requests to repair vehicles costing in excess of the limit set forth in said section twenty-two of said chapter seven; provided further, that the department shall provide the house and senate committees on ways and means a quarterly report of repairs requiring said secretary's approval; provided further, that not less than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the road repairs in New Braintree as determined by section two hundred and sixty-eight of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided further, that said department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total overtime expenditures by category and specific area on or before November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six and on or before March fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the department shall expedite the design and contracting work for the Center street bridge replacement in Middleborough in order to begin construction during calendar year nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that not less than twenty-five thousand dollars shall be made available to the Cape Cod chamber of commerce to fund costs related to the Bourne rest area on state highway twenty-five; provided further, that the department shall study the feasibility of constructing a pedestrian overpass over the Grant Circle Rotary, so-called, in the city of Gloucester; and provided further, that the department of highways shall reimburse the town of Salisbury five thousand one hundred and eighty-eight dollars for the cost of sewer repairs `tc6 $56,047,985 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1009 `tc4 For costs associated with police services within contract areas 4B, 4C, 4D and 5C, so-called; provided, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means the expenditures from this item for said contract areas in the preceding months on or before November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, and on or before March fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $527,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1010 `tc4 For overtime costs associated with contract areas 4A, 5A and 5B, so-called; provided, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before November fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, detailing the total overtime expenditures for the preceding months by category and specific area, and on or before March fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, detailing said expenditures for the preceding months `tc6 $362,975 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1012 `tc4 For the highway maintenance private contract in area 4B, so-called; provided, that the department shall not enter into a contract exceeding one million nine hundred thousand dollars; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein may be used for the purchase of maintenance and repair supplies or infrastructure maintenance materials; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein may be used for vehicle maintenance and repair; provided further, that no funds other than the amount appropriated herein, police costs appropriated in item 6010-1009, and contractual contingency costs appropriated in item 6010-0001 shall be used to fund said contract; and provided further, that no additional funds made available to the department, either directly or indirectly, including capital, trust, or other funds, shall be used to supplement or supplant the funds for said contract as provided for herein `tc6 $1,900,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1013 `tc4 For the highway maintenance private contract in area 4C, so-called; provided, that the department shall not enter into a contract exceeding two million five hundred and fifty thousand dollars; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein may be used for the purchase of maintenance and repair supplies or infrastructure maintenance materials; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein may be used for vehicle maintenance and repair; provided further, that no funds other than the amount appropriated herein, police costs appropriated in item 6010-1009, and contractual contingency costs appropriated in item 6010-0001 shall be used to fund said contract; and provided further, that no additional funds made available to the department, either directly or indirectly, including capital, trust, or other funds, shall be used to supplement or supplant the funds for said contract as provided for herein `tc6 $2,550,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1014 `tc4 For the highway maintenance private contract in area 4D, so-called; provided, that the department shall not enter into a contract exceeding three million dollars; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein may be used for the purchase of maintenance and repair supplies or infrastructure maintenance materials; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein may be used for vehicle maintenance and repair; provided further, that no funds other than the amount appropriated herein, police costs appropriated in item 6010-1009, and contractual contingency costs appropriated in item 6010-0001 shall be used to fund said contract; and provided further, that no additional funds made available to the department, either directly or indirectly, including capital, trust, or other funds, shall be used to supplement or supplant the funds for said contract as provided for herein `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1015 `tc4 For the highway maintenance private contract in area 5C, so-called; provided, that the department shall not enter into a contract exceeding two million one hundred thousand dollars; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein may be used for the purchase of maintenance and repair supplies or infrastructure maintenance materials; provided further, that no funds appropriated herein may be used for vehicle maintenance and repair; provided further, that no funds other than the amount appropriated herein, police costs appropriated in item 6010-1009, and contractual contingency costs appropriated in item 6010-0001 shall be used to fund said contract; and provided further, that no additional funds made available to the department, either directly or indirectly, including capital, trust, or other funds, shall be used to supplement or supplant the funds for said contract as provided for herein `tc6 $2,100,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1016 `tc4 For the highway maintenance contract in area 4A, so-called; provided, that no funds other than the amount appropriated herein, overtime costs appropriated in item 6010-1010 and contractual contingency costs appropriated in item 6010-0001 shall be used to fund said contract; and provided further, that no additional funds made available to the department, either directly or indirectly, including capital, trust, or other funds, shall be used to supplement or supplant the funds for said contract as provided for herein `tc6 $1,420,528 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1017 `tc4 For the highway maintenance contract in area 5A, so-called; provided, that no funds other than the amount appropriated herein, overtime costs appropriated in item 6010-1010 and contractual contingency costs appropriated in item 6010-0001 shall be used to fund said contract; and provided further, that no additional funds made available to the department, either directly or indirectly, including capital, trust, or other funds, shall be used to supplement or supplant the funds for said contract as provided for herein `tc6 $2,421,618 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6010-1018 `tc4 For the highway maintenance contract in area 5B, so-called; provided, that no funds other than the amount appropriated herein, overtime costs appropriated in item 6010-1010 and contractual contingency costs appropriated in item 6010-0001 shall be used to fund said contract; and provided further, that no additional funds made available to the department, either directly or indirectly, including capital, trust, or other funds, shall be used to supplement or supplant the funds for said contract as provided for herein `tc6 $2,764,720 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6020-2505 `tc4 For the outdoor advertising board `tc6 $67,117 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6030-7201 `tc4 For the cost of hired and leased equipment, so-called, used for snow and ice control; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for materials, overtime costs or vehicle repair related to snow and ice control `tc6 $6,727,688 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6030-7211 `tc4 For vehicle repair directly associated with department snow and ice control equipment; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for materials, overtime costs or hired or leased equipment related to snow and ice control `tc6 $200,000 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 6030-7221 `tc4 For the cost of sand, salt, and other control chemicals used for the purpose of snow and ice control; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be used for hired or leased equipment, overtime costs or vehicle repair related to snow and ice control `tc6 $4,984,741 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc3 BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7000-9101 `tc4 For the operation of the board of library commissioners; provided, that one hundred twenty-two thousand dollars shall be expended from this item solely for the purpose of implementing the strategic plan for the future of library services in Massachusetts, so-called, including the employment of two information systems specialists `tc6 $938,385 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7000-9401 `tc4 For state aid to regional public libraries; provided, that the board of library commissioners may provide quarterly advances of funds for purposes authorized by section nineteen C (1) and (2) of chapter seventy-eight of the General Laws, as it deems proper, to the regional public library systems throughout each fiscal year, in compliance with the office of the comptroller's regulations on state grants, 815 CMR 2.00; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section nineteen C of chapter seventy-eight of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Boston public library shall, as the library of last recourse for reference and research services for the commonwealth, be paid from this item an amount equal to eighty-eight and seven-hundredths cents per resident in the commonwealth; provided further, that notwithstanding the provision of any general or special law to the contrary, no regional public library shall receive any money under this item in any year when the appropriation of the city or town where such regional public library is located is below an amount equal to one hundred two and one-half percent of the average of the appropriations for free public library service for the three years immediately preceding; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the board of library commissioners may grant waivers, in a number not to exceed one-tenth the number permitted pursuant to the sixth paragraph of section nineteen A of chapter seventy-eight of the General Laws, to any library not receiving funds as a library of last recourse for a period of no more than one year; provided further, that not more than three hundred thousand dollars shall be distributed as one time, non-recurring grants to six interim regional planning committees to develop regional programs and budgets relating to the strategic plan for the future of library services in Massachusetts, so-called; and provided further, that no more than five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended by the Boston public library for services relating to the implementation of said plan `tc6 $13,805,931 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7000-9402 `tc4 For the purposes of a talking book library at Worcester `tc6 $147,332 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7000-9406 `tc4 For the administration of a talking book program, including the operation of the machine lending agency `tc6 $952,919 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7000-9501 `tc4 For state aid to public libraries; provided, that notwithstanding the provision of any general or special law to the contrary, no city or town shall receive any money under this item in any year when the appropriation of said city or town for free public library services is below an amount equal to one hundred two and one-half percent of the average of the appropriations for free public library service for the three years immediately preceding; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the board of library commissioners may grant waivers permitted pursuant to the sixth paragraph of section nineteen A of chapter seventy-eight of the General Laws, as appearing in the nineteen hundred and ninety-four edition, to any library not receiving funds as a library of last recourse for a period of no more than one year; and provided further, that any payment made under this appropriation shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city or town and held as a separate account and shall be expended by the public library of such city or town without appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary `tc6 $6,899,804 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7000-9506 `tc4 For the telecommunications expenses of automated resource sharing networks and their member libraries; provided, that one million three hundred sixty thousand dollars shall be expended from this item solely for the purpose of implementing the strategic plan for the future of library services in Massachusetts, so-called `tc6 $1,837,235 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7000-9703 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title III LSCA Interlibrary Cooperation `tc6 $524,527 `tc1 7000-9705 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, LSCA Program-Title I `tc6 $1,829,847 `tc1 7000-9707 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Federal Jobs Bill-LSCA Title II `tc6 $378,740 `tc3 OFFICE OF LABOR, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `tc1 7001-0010 `tc4 For the operation of the office of labor, education and economic development and expenses of the labor, education and economic development coordinating council established pursuant to section thirty-nine of this act `tc6 $450,000 `tc2 Department of Labor and Workforce Development. `tc1 7002-0100 `tc4 For the administration of the department of labor including the divisions under the control of the department `tc6 $290,097 `tc1 7002-0101 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the apprentice training program; provided, that no position in the apprentice training division shall be subject to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $261,054 `tc2 Division of Occupational Safety. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7002-0200 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the industrial safety program `tc6 $1,052,374 `tc1 7002-0400 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the occupational hygiene program; provided, that the division may employ staff which shall not be subject to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws for a program to evaluate the asbestos level in public schools and other public buildings `tc6 $989,482 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7002-4203 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Statistics Program `tc6 $102,200 `tc1 7002-4212 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Asbestos Licensing and Monitoring Toxic Substance Control Act `tc6 $33,500 `tc1 7002-4213 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing and Monitoring Toxic Substance Control Act `tc6 $187,800 `tc1 7002-4215 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Data Collection Survey `tc6 $61,079 `tc1 7002-6627 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Onsite Consultation Program `tc6 $842,000 `tc2 Division of Labor Market Information. `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7002-9701 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bureau of Labor Statistics Administration `tc6 $1,966,743 `tc2 Division of Industrial Accidents. `tc1 7002-0500 `tc4 For the operation of the division of industrial accidents; provided, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed the amount appropriated herein and for associated indirect and fringe benefit costs from assessments levied pursuant to section sixty-five of chapter one hundred and fifty-two of the General Laws `tc6 $19,017,209 `tc2 Labor Relations Commission. `tc1 7002-0600 `tc4 For the operation of the labor relations commission; provided, that twenty thousand dollars shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining a satellite office in the Springfield state office building `tc6 $1,001,697 `tc2 Joint Labor Management Committee. `tc1 7002-0700 `tc4 For the operation of the joint labor management committee `tc6 $409,695 `tc2 Board of Conciliation and Arbitration. `tc1 7002-0800 `tc4 For the operation of the board of conciliation and arbitration `tc6 $648,967 `tc2 Division of Employment and Training. `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7002-6624 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Unemployment Insurance Programs Administration `tc6 $56,749,505 `tc1 7002-6626 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Employment Service Programs Administration `tc6 $22,000,000 `tc2 Division of Workforce Development. `tc1 7003-0100 `tc4 For the division of workforce development; provided, that costs associated with the administration of said division may be assessed to item 7003-1000; provided further, that no funds from any federal funding source or grant other than that set forth in item 7003-9006 shall be redirected from any agency or department of the executive branch to the career center initiative, if such redirection would result in the termination of temporary, provisional, or permanent employees at any such agency or department whose positions are presently paid for from said federal funding source or grant, or if such redirection would otherwise jeopardize the ability of any agency or department to carry out its present management and oversight responsibilities for said federal funding source or grant; and provided further, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, career centers located in the city of Boston shall receive at least the same level of funding and positions in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven as were received in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $75,000 `tc1 7003-0300 `tc4 For the purpose of establishing a revolving loan fund within the industrial services program to provide working capital and related assistance to defense-dependent firms and leverage federal matching funds for financial assistance for such purposes under the Economic Adjustment Program Revolving Loan Fund authorized pursuant to Title IX of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended `tc6 $450,000 `tc1 7003-0400 `tc4 For a program to provide comprehensive re-employment assistance to employees impacted by economic structural dislocation, in particular those laid off from defense-dependent companies, the computer industry and the fishing industry; provided, that said assistance shall be provided in conjunction with any applicable federal funds granted to the state for related assistance by the employment and training administration of the United States department of labor `tc6 $377,000 `tc1 7003-0500 `tc4 For the economic stabilization trust component of the industrial services program, as provided by chapter twenty-three D of the General Laws, and for a re-employment assistance program as specified in section seventy-one D of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A of the General Laws; provided, that a report of all revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities of the program and of the economic stabilization trust be filed quarterly with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $155,400 `tc1 7003-0601 `tc4 For the summer jobs youth-at-risk program, including the costs of administration; provided, that service levels shall be developed so as not to exceed the appropriation made available herein; provided further, that the same number of youths shall be served in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven that were served in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-six `tc6 $3,050,000 `tc1 7003-0700 `tc4 For the expenses of the bay state skills corporation and the industry-responsive training program to secure employment, training and counseling for displaced workers; provided, for the employee involvement and ownership in the workplace component of the industrial services program; provided further, that one million dollars shall be expended for employed worker training technical assistance and matching grants; provided further, that not more than one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended to administer said technical assistance program; provided further, that a report of all revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities of said corporation shall be filed quarterly with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that said corporation shall remain a quasi-public corporation `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7003-0800 `tc4 For pre-employment and re-employment services provided by the division `tc6 $1,600,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7003-0900 `tc4 For the Tactical Training Initiative, so-called `tc6 $500,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7003-0901 `tc4 For a summer jobs youth-at-risk program; provided, that no funds appropriated herein shall be allotted or disbursed prior to the receipt of equal matching funds from private sources to any entity or municipality eligible for or requesting funds from this item; provided further, that the executive office of administration and finance is authorized and directed to submit an allotment and disbursement plan for the funds appropriated herein for approval by the general court, prior to the expenditure of any funds appropriated herein `tc6 $550,000 `tc1 7003-0904 `tc4 For the creation and support of manufacturing networks `tc6 $1,100,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7003-1000 `tc4 For the workforce development initiative; provided, that the strategic planning committee of the MassJOBS council shall make recommendations relative to the use of said funds subject to approval by the full MassJOBS council; provided further, that the executive committee of the MassJOBS council shall approve the use of said funds should the full council be unable to approve the use of said funds in a timely manner; provided further, that no grant made available to a regional employment board shall be used to encourage, induce, require or mandate the establishment of said regional employment board's administrative staff as an entity independent of the administrative entity agreed to under the provisions of the Federal Job Training Partnership Act by the regional employment board and the lead elected official; provided further, that expenditures for programs specified herein shall be subject to the approval of the local regional employment boards; provided further, that no specific program allocations directed herein shall preclude a regional employment board from receiving its equal share of funds to be distributed to regional employment boards by the MassJOBS council; provided further, that each regional employment board shall receive not less than seventy-five thousand dollars in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that funds provided to the regional employment boards shall not be subject to any limitations imposed by the MassJOBS council; provided further, that the MassJOBS council is hereby authorized and directed to expend not less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars for the consumer provider program operated by CASCAP, inc. in collaboration with Bunker Hill community college for the training of men and women with psychiatric disabilities to become part-time employees at health and human services agencies within the commonwealth; provided further, that of the amount appropriated herein, not less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the western Massachusetts enterprise fund and JVS microenterprise program as the supplemental match to conduct an entrepreneurial training program for income eligible residents; provided further, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be provided to the Massachusetts maritime academy for a training and work program for youth in maritime trades, including but not limited to sailing, seamanship and nautical training; provided further, that the Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket regional employment board shall oversee and make recommendations regarding said program; and provided further, that not less than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the career beginnings program, so-called, at Worcester state college in the city of Worcester `tc6 $1,925,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7003-2055 `tc4 For the youth, senior service, and conservation group corps program, including the costs of administration; provided, that not more than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the administration of the Massachusetts national and community service commission `tc6 $1,500,000 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7003-1010 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Trade Expansion Act Program `tc6 $7,959,391 `tc1 7003-1621 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title III - Employment and Training Assistance for Dislocated Workers `tc6 $60,820,000 `tc1 7003-2013 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mine Safety and Health Training `tc6 $32,483 `tc1 7003-6628 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disabled Veterans Outreach Program `tc6 $2,050,000 `tc1 7003-6629 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Local Veterans Employment Representative Program `tc6 $1,434,285 `tc1 7003-6630 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Occupational Information Coordinating Committee Administration `tc6 $140,100 `tc1 7003-9006 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, One-Stop Career Centers; provided, that, with the exception of career centers located in the Boston service delivery area, not more than five career centers located in two service delivery areas shall operate in the commonwealth during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven; provided further, that the division of workforce development shall promptly modify its contractual agreement with the United States department of labor to conform with said limitations `tc6 $6,500,000 `tc2 Division of Housing and Community Development. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7004-0001 `tc4 For the Indian affairs commission `tc6 $67,922 `tc1 7004-0002 `tc4 For the urban initiative fund, a loan and grant program for inner-city neighborhoods, for the purposes of education, job training, business development, health care, day care, youth activities, including athletic and recreation programs, violence and crime prevention, and housing; provided, that not less than forty thousand dollars of the amount appropriated herein shall be expended as a grant to the planned learned achievement for youth program; and provided further, that said urban initiative fund shall be administered by the community development finance corporation pursuant to section one hundred and thirty-seven of chapter one hundred and thirty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-two `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-0003 `tc4 For the Boston housing authority for a program to provide certain tenant services for the West Broadway housing authority task force `tc6 $76,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-0099 `tc4 For the administration of the division; provided, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the division of housing and community development is hereby authorized to make expenditures for the purposes of said division against federal grants for certain direct and indirect costs pursuant to an overhead cost allocation plan approved by the comptroller; provided further, that the comptroller shall establish and designate an account on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system for the purpose of making such expenditures; provided further, that expenditures made against said account shall not be subject to appropriation and may include the cost of personnel; provided further, that said division shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on object code expenditures made against said account; provided further, that not less than ten thousand dollars be expended for the expenses of the state commission on manufactured housing, as established by chapter one hundred and forty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three, including, but not limited to travel, postage, advertising and printing `tc6 $5,125,693 `tc1 7004-0200 `tc4 For the municipal assistance program to provide management incentive grants, technical assistance and training for municipal governments to provide cost effective and efficient delivery of local services, including regionalization of services; provided, that such incentive grants may be utilized for the purchase of hardware and equipment; provided further, that funds appropriated herein may be provided in advance; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from the AA subsidiary, so-called, of this item for the compensation of state employees `tc6 $750,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-0300 `tc4 For the special commission established by section three hundred and forty-seven of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five to study municipal cooperation in the greater Boston area; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until the city of Boston appropriates an equal amount for the expenses of said commission, prior appropriation continued. `tc6 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-1966 `tc4 For the loan program established pursuant to section one hundred and ninety-seven E of chapter one hundred and eleven of the General Laws, as amended, for lead abatement throughout the commonwealth; provided, the terms and conditions of such loans will be based on income eligibility criteria and include terms and plans that allow low- and moderate- income individuals to defer loan repayment until transfer of the property; provided further, that funds made available herein shall be administered by the division of housing and community development in consultation with the department of public health; provided further, that funds shall be disbursed from this item on a quarterly basis subject to a disbursement plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that such disbursements shall be made upon demonstration of need by the entity selected by the division to implement the program funded herein `tc6 $4,500,000 `tc1 7004-2027 `tc4 For community economic development; provided, that contracts may be awarded to community-based organizations; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from the AA subsidiary so-called of this item for the compensation of state employees `tc6 $900,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-2475 `tc4 For the home ownership opportunity affordable housing program; provided, that all sums appropriated herein shall be used to write down interest rates on soft second mortgage loans, so-called, for low and moderate income first-time home buyers; provided further, that the total payment obligations of home ownership opportunity program contracts do not exceed fifteen million dollars `tc6 $500,000 `tc1 7004-3036 `tc4 For housing services to provide assistance through community-based organizations to low-income tenants in privately-owned housing, and to landlords to maintain such housing; provided, that no funds shall be expended from the AA subsidiary, so-called, of this item for the compensation of state employees `tc6 $265,000 `tc1 7004-4314 `tc4 For the expenses of a service coordinators program established by the division of housing and community development to assist tenants residing in housing developed pursuant to sections thirty-nine and forty of chapter one hundred and twenty-one B of the General Laws to meet tenancy requirements in order to maintain and enhance the quality of life in said housing `tc6 $500,000 `tc1 7004-8878 `tc4 For the private rental housing development action loan program; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no new commitments, contracts, or renegotiations of existing contracts shall be entered into during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven or any subsequent fiscal year `tc6 $2,650,494 `tc1 7004-9005 `tc4 For subsidies to housing authorities and nonprofit organizations for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals in housing for the elderly, handicapped, veterans and relocated persons pursuant to sections thirty-two and forty of chapter one hundred and twenty-one B of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, all housing authorities operating elderly public housing are authorized and directed to offer first preference for elderly public housing units which are vacant as of the effective date of this act, and thereafter, to those persons sixty years of age or older on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-five, then receiving rental assistance from the Massachusetts rental voucher program; provided further, that the division of housing and community development shall enforce compliance by local housing authorities with said provisions, and is hereby authorized to take such actions as it deems necessary, including requiring regular, current reports by housing authorities and non-profit organizations operating such public housing, to insure compliance in a timely and equitable manner; provided further, that said division may expend funds appropriated herein for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals which may be anticipated in the operation of housing authorities for the first quarter of the subsequent fiscal year; provided further, that no monies shall be expended from this item for the purpose of reimbursing the debt service reserve and capital reserve included in the budgets of housing authorities; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the compensation of state employees; provided further, that the amount appropriated herein shall be deemed to meet any and all obligations pursuant to said sections thirty-two and forty; and provided further, that any new reduced rental units developed in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven eligible for subsidies pursuant to this item, shall not cause any annualization that results in an amount exceeding the amount appropriated herein `tc6 $25,305,129 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-9006 `tc4 For a pilot program to promote economic diversity in family public housing; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the division of housing and community development is hereby authorized and directed to establish an economic diversity and opportunity pilot program for family public housing in the commonwealth; provided further, that said division shall implement said pilot program as a phased project at family housing developments in the commonwealth; provided further, that phase I shall be implemented in the city of Boston at Orient Heights, Gallivan Boulevard, and the West Broadway family housing developments; provided further, that said division is hereby further authorized and directed to seek the participation of other appropriate human service agencies to implement said pilot program; provided further, that said division shall promulgate regulations for the economic diversity and opportunity pilot program which shall include, but not be limited to, the establishment of: maximum rates based on bedroom size; tenant selection criteria designed to assure that within a reasonable period of time each project in the pilot program will include low and moderate income families with a broad range of income; any and all reasonable restrictions and requirements necessary or appropriate for the implementation of said pilot program; and provided further, that said division shall study the feasibility of alternative management and ownership models for family housing developments and report its findings and recommendations to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than October twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, prior appropriation continued. `tc6 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-9024 `tc4 For a program of rental assistance for families and elderly persons of low income through mobile and project based vouchers; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said rental assistance in the form of mobile vouchers, so-called, shall be paid only to those eligible households, currently holding mobile vouchers, so-called, that held, or were lawfully entitled to hold, chapter seven hundred and seven certificates, so-called, as of October thirty-first, nineteen hundred and ninety-two, pursuant to the chapter seven hundred and seven program, so-called, and to those households currently holding mobile vouchers, so-called, that held, or were lawfully entitled to hold state housing vouchers, so-called, as of October thirty-first nineteen hundred and ninety-two, pursuant to a program of housing assistance consistent with the program requirements established by the federal government for the program authorized by Public Law 98-181, Section 207; provided further, that there shall be no further payments made under said chapter seven hundred and seven program, so-called, or under said program of housing assistance consistent with the requirements established by the federal law government for the program authorized by Public Law 98-181, Section 207, which state program was known as the state housing voucher program, so-called; provided further, that rental assistance shall only be paid pursuant to a program to be known as the Massachusetts rental voucher program, as such program may hereafter be amended by the division of housing and community development; provided further, that the income of said households shall in no event exceed two hundred percent of the federally-established poverty level; provided further, that any household, in which a participant or member of a participant's household in the Massachusetts rental voucher program shall fail to provide his or her social security number for use in verifying the household's income and eligibility, shall no longer be eligible for a voucher or to receive benefits pursuant to the Massachusetts rental voucher program; provided further, that the deputy director of said division as a condition of continued eligibility for a voucher and voucher payments, may require disclosure of social security numbers by participants and members of participants' households in the Massachusetts rental voucher program for use in verification of income with other agencies, departments and executive offices in the commonwealth; provided further, that said vouchers shall be in varying dollar amounts and set by the deputy director based on considerations, including, but not limited to, family size and composition, family income levels, and geographic location; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the use of rent surveys shall not be required in determining the amounts of such mobile vouchers, so-called, or such project-based vouchers, so-called; provided further, that any household which is proven to have caused intentional damages to their rental unit in an amount exceeding two month's rent during any one year lease period shall be terminated from the program; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, a mobile voucher whose use is or has been discontinued shall not be reassigned at any time; provided further, that an allowance not to exceed twenty-five dollars per voucher per month shall be determined and paid by said division for administration of the rental assistance program; provided further, that said costs of administration shall not exceed six percent of the appropriation provided herein; provided further, that said six percent shall include, but not be limited to, all expenditures which may be made by the deputy director to conduct or otherwise contract for rental voucher program inspections; provided further, that under no circumstances shall subsidies be reduced for the cost of accommodating the cost of said inspections; provided further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there shall be no maximum percentage applicable to the amount of income paid for rent by each household holding a mobile voucher, so-called, or project-based voucher, so-called, but each household shall pay at least thirty percent of income as rent; provided further, that said division shall establish the amounts of the mobile vouchers, so-called, and the project-based vouchers, so-called, so that the appropriation herein is not exceeded by payments for rental assistance and administration; provided further, that said division shall not enter into commitments which will cause it to exceed the appropriation set forth herein; provided further, that the amount of a rental assistance voucher payment for an eligible household shall not exceed the rent less the household's minimum rent obligation; provided further, that the word "rent" as used in this item shall mean payments to the landlord or owner of a dwelling unit pursuant to a lease or other agreement for a tenant's occupancy of the dwelling unit, but shall not include payments made by the tenant separately for the cost of heat, cooking fuel, and electricity; provided further, that upon vacancy of a project-based dwelling unit, households holding mobile vouchers, so-called, shall have priority for occupancy of said project-based dwelling units; provided further, that said division may impose certain obligations for each participant in the Massachusetts rental voucher program through a twelve month contract which shall be executed by the participant and the division; provided further, that such obligations may include, but need not be limited to, job training, counseling, household budgeting, and education, to the extent that appropriate programs, as defined in regulations promulgated by the division of housing and community development, are available; provided further, that each participant shall be required to undertake and meet any such obligation as a condition for continued eligibility in the program; provided further, that for continued eligibility each participant shall execute any such twelve month contract on or before September first, nineteen hundred and ninety-five if his or her annual eligibility recertification date occurs between June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-five and September first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six and otherwise on or before his or her annual eligibility recertification date; provided further, that any participant who is over the age of sixty years or who is handicapped may be exempted from any obligations unsuitable under his or her particular circumstances; provided further, that the division of housing and community development shall submit an annual report to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures, the number of outstanding rental vouchers, and the number and types of units leased; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from the AA subsidiary, so-called, of this item for the compensation of state employees `tc6 $42,327,556 `tc1 7004-9027 `tc4 For state housing assistance for rental production (SHARP) contracts with sponsors of rental housing projects, financed through the Massachusetts housing finance agency established pursuant to chapter seven hundred and eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and sixty-six, in the form of a loan by the commonwealth to facilitate the construction or rehabilitation of rental housing projects pursuant to the provisions of section seven of chapter five hundred and seventy-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-three; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty-seven of chapter twenty-three B or sections twenty-six and twenty-seven of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws to the contrary, the division of housing and community development is hereby authorized to enter into such contracts for terms not exceeding fifteen years with annual payment obligations not to exceed thirty-one million seven hundred and two thousand five hundred dollars; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no new commitments shall be entered into during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven for said fiscal year or any subsequent fiscal years; provided further, that the deputy director of said division is hereby authorized and directed to review all amounts disbursed through this program in the five fiscal years previous to the effective date of this act and to recover all excess funds disbursed; and provided further, that the deputy director shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means, detailing the recovery of said overpayments and recommending alternative uses for said amounts `tc6 $31,702,500 `tc1 7004-9030 `tc4 For the transitional rental assistance program established pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said transitional rental assistance shall be in the form of mobile vouchers, so-called; provided further, that said vouchers shall be in varying dollar amounts and set by the deputy director on considerations including, but not limited to, household size and composition, ranges of household income and geographic location; provided further, that any household which is proven to have caused intentional damages to their rental unit in an amount exceeding two month's rent during any one year shall be terminated from the program; provided further, that said division shall pay local housing agencies administering said program an allowance not to exceed twenty-five dollars per voucher per month to cover the costs of administration; provided further, that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there shall be no maximum percentage applicable to the amount of income paid for rent by each household holding a mobile voucher, so-called, but each household shall be required to pay not less than twenty-five percent of their net income, as defined in regulations promulgated by said division, for units if utilities are not provided by the unit owner, or not less than thirty percent of their income for units if utilities are provided by the unit owner; provided further, that payments for said transitional rental assistance may be provided in advance; provided further, that said division shall establish the amounts of the mobile vouchers, so-called, so that the appropriation herein is not exceeded by payments for rental assistance and administration; provided further, that said division shall not enter into commitments which will cause it to exceed the appropriation set forth herein; provided further, that the amount of a rental assistance voucher payment for an eligible household shall not exceed the rent less the household's minimum rent obligation; provided further, that the word "rent" as used in this item shall mean payments to the landlord or owner of a dwelling unit pursuant to a lease or other agreement for a tenant's occupancy of the dwelling unit, but shall not include payments made by the tenant separately for the cost of heat, cooking fuel, and electricity; provided further, that said division shall submit an annual report to the state budget director, the secretary of administration and finance, and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures, the number of outstanding rental vouchers, and the number and types of units leased; provided further, that nothing stated herein shall give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to any form of housing; and provided further, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to such enforceable legal rights or such enforceable entitlement `tc6 $4,000,000 `tc1 7004-9101 `tc4 For federally aided urban renewal community development; provided, that no new contracts shall be entered into during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $97,874 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-9102 `tc4 For non-federally aided urban renewal community development; provided, that no new contracts shall be entered into during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $191,145 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-9108 `tc4 For urban revitalization and development, for projects authorized pursuant to section fifty-four of chapter one hundred and twenty-one B of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of section fifty-three or fifty-seven of said chapter one hundred twenty-one B to the contrary, such funds may be provided to any agency of a city or town designated by the chief executive officer to act on behalf of the city or town; provided further, that no new commitments shall be entered into during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that one hundred and eighteen thousand dollars shall be expended for grants to the city of Pittsfield `tc6 $2,323,500 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7004-9201 `tc4 For interest subsidies for the private development of affordable housing; provided, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no new commitments shall be entered into during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven for said fiscal year or any subsequent fiscal years `tc6 $8,212,955 `tc1 7004-9315 `tc4 For the low income housing tax credit program; provided, that the division of housing and community development may expend an amount not to exceed four hundred forty-nine thousand dollars accrued from fees collected for the regulation of TELLER, so-called, projects undertaken pursuant to paragraph (m) of section twenty-six of chapter one hundred twenty-one B of the General Laws, from fees collected pursuant to Executive Order No. 291, pertaining to low-income housing tax credits, and from fees collected pursuant to the rental housing development action loan program, for the costs of administering and monitoring said programs, including the costs of personnel, subject to the approval of the deputy director of the division of housing and community development `tc6 $449,000 `tc1 7004-9320 `tc4 For the publication of community profiles, so-called; provided, that the division of housing and community development may expend an amount not to exceed six thousand dollars accrued from fees collected for the printing and distribution costs of "Community Profiles"; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the division of housing and community development is hereby authorized to establish a fee sufficient to cover the costs of printing and distributing said "Community Profiles" `tc6 $6,000 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7004-0300 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Paint Abatement `tc6 $3,200,000 `tc1 7004-0301 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Paint Initiatives `tc6 $4,000,000 `tc1 7004-9011 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supportive Housing Demonstration Program `tc6 $1,300,000 `tc1 7004-9013 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Existing Housing Program; provided, that the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $67,500,000 `tc1 7004-9014 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Federal Housing Voucher Program; provided, that the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $19,000,000 `tc1 7004-9019 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation; provided, that the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $17,500,000 `tc1 7004-9020 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 New Construction Program; provided, that the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $3,915,000 `tc1 7004-9028 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HOME; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $9,220,000 `tc1 7004-9051 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care-Lowell; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $45,000 `tc1 7004-9052 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care-Boston; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $996,000 `tc1 7004-9053 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care-Southbridge; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $165,000 `tc1 7004-9054 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care-New Bedford; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 7004-3037 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $39,600,000 `tc1 7004-3050 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Development Councils `tc6 $144,700 `tc1 7004-9009 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Substantial Rehabilitation Program; provided, that the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participate agencies `tc6 $5,100,000 `tc1 7004-2030 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weatherization Assistance for Low Income Persons; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $4,652,700 `tc1 7004-2033 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development shall provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $40,000,000 `tc1 7004-2034 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Services Block Grant; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the division of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $9,500,000 `tc2 Office Of Consumer Affairs And Business Regulation. `tc1 7006-0000 `tc4 For the office of the director of consumer affairs and business regulation, including expenses of an administrative services unit `tc6 $1,331,848 `tc2 Division of Banks. `tc1 7006-0010 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the division of banks `tc6 $8,921,627 `tc2 Division of Insurance. `tc1 7006-0020 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the division, including expenses of the board of appeal on motor vehicle policies and bonds, and certain other costs of supervising motor vehicle liability insurance and the expenses of the fraudulent claims board; provided, that the positions of counsel I and counsel II shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws; provided further, that contracts or orders for the purchase of statement blanks for the making of annual reports to the commissioner of insurance shall not be subject to the restrictions prescribed by section one of chapter five of the General Laws; and provided further, that the division of insurance shall maintain a phone system in its western Massachusetts office that will immediately transfer calls made to that office to the consumer assistance office in Boston during any business hours when the western Massachusetts office is closed; and provided further, that the division shall have an employee or other such person answering all initial incoming telephone calls between the hours of nine o'clock ante meridiem and five o'clock post meridiem; provided further, that the division shall designate an employee to handle all incoming calls relative to chapter two hundred and eighteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five or regulations promulgated under said chapter two hundred and eighteen `tc6 $5,042,910 `tc5 General Fund 60.0% `tc5 Highway Fund 40.0% `tc1 7006-0030 `tc4 For the additional costs associated with administration of the division; provided, that the commissioner of insurance shall expend funds from this item for the purpose of maintaining accreditation by the national association of insurance commissioners `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc5 Division of Insurance Trust Fund 100.0% `tc2 Division of Registration. `tc1 7006-0040 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the division of registration; provided, that the division shall at all times employ no fewer than two hearings officers to facilitate the processing of the cases pending before the various boards within said division; provided further, that the division of investigator of radio-television technicians shall not be subject to chapter thirty-one of the General Laws; and provided further, that the division shall maintain and staff an office in Springfield `tc6 $4,548,563 `tc1 7006-0050 `tc4 For personnel, administrative, computer, equipment, newsletter and other expansion costs of the board of registration in nursing, in addition to funds available to said board in item 7006-0040 `tc6 $497,024 `tc2 Division of Standards. `tc1 7006-0060 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the division of standards `tc6 $475,050 `tc2 Department of Public Utilities. `tc1 7006-0070 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the department of public utilities; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of the second sentence of the first paragraph of section eighteen of chapter twenty-five of the General Laws, the assessments levied pursuant to said first paragraph of said section for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce three million seven hundred sixty-one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven `tc6 $3,761,877 `tc1 7006-0080 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the transportation division `tc6 $567,616 `tc1 7006-0090 `tc4 The department of public utilities may expend revenues collected up to seventy-five thousand dollars for the operation of the energy facilities siting commission `tc6 $75,000 `tc2 Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. `tc1 7006-0100 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the alcoholic beverages control commission; provided, that the commission is hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary, up to and including amending its regulations, to eliminate duplication of tasks currently performed by the commission which are also performed by the cities and towns, including but not limited to the performance of investigations; and provided further that on or before March first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven the commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means which details all steps the commission has taken to fulfill the foregoing directive. `tc6 $1,013,665 `tc2 State Racing Commission. `tc1 7006-0110 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the state racing commission `tc6 $3,592,016 `tc2 Community Antenna Television Commission. `tc1 7006-0120 `tc4 For the administration of the community antenna television commission `tc6 $718,276 `tc2 Board of Registration in Medicine. `tc1 7006-0130 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the board of registration in medicine and the committee on acupuncture, including the cost of the physician profile `tc6 $1,525,464 `tc2 Department of Economic Development. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7007-0100 `tc4 For the office of the director of the department of economic development `tc6 $235,647 `tc1 7007-0101 `tc4 For minority economic and community development grants; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the director of economic development, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance and the deputy director of the division of housing and community development, is hereby authorized and directed to establish a task force on minority economic and community development for the purpose of determining the best uses for the funds appropriated herein; provided further, the task force shall seek and consider the advice of individuals and organizations involved in minority economic and community development including, but not limited to, the recommendations contained in the Hispanic-American advisory commission report; and provided further, that said task force shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means the plan for the distribution of grants, a timeline for said distribution, a comprehensive list of grant applicants and a list of awarded grants `tc6 $495,000 `tc1 7007-0300 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the Massachusetts office of business development and the regionalization and job creation program administered by said office, and for marketing and promoting Massachusetts, nationally and internationally, in an effort to attract and retain targeted businesses and industries; provided, that not less than eighty thousand dollars be expended for the Cape Cod economic development council of Barnstable county; and provided further, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the Center for Advanced Fiberoptic Applications of Southbridge; and provided further that appropriation of said monies shall be contingent upon receipt of matching federal funds; provided further, that not less than eighty thousand dollars be expended to support the economic development activities carried out by the Blackstone Valley chamber of commerce; provided further, that the office maintain business development assistance services to serve southeastern Massachusetts by responding to business inquiries and providing assistance and encouragement in office space at the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, for New Bedford and Fall River; provided further, that not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars be expended for the Massachusetts ventures corporation in the Pioneer Valley; provided further, that not less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be obligated as final payment for the support of programs operated by a farm workers' organization serving low-income people and the hispanic population of western Massachusetts; provided further, that said organization shall submit a plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing how program funding will be maintained in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight; provided further, that for any and all advertising and marketing programs funded herein, said office shall be required to report to the house and senate committees on ways and means the number of companies contacted, number of companies responding and number of companies locating to the commonwealth for each program conducted and funded herein `tc6 $3,623,993 `tc1 7007-0350 `tc4 For the purpose of a state matching grant to the Massachusetts manufacturing partnership upon its receipt of federal funds from the technology reinvestment program in the advanced research projects agency of the department of defense, to support the creation of or assistance to manufacturing extension services, alternative deployment pilot projects, technology access programs, and other technology deployment programs; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item prior to the receipt of federal funds `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7007-0500 `tc4 For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts biotechnology research institute for the purpose of promoting the commercialization of new, academic-based research and development, and raising the scientific awareness of the communities of the commonwealth `tc6 $500,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7007-0515 `tc4 For the operation of the Devens Enterprise Commission `tc6 $250,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7007-0800 `tc4 For the state match for a small business development center; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this account until such time as the United States small business administration has executed a grant or contract with the university of Massachusetts at Amherst for the operation of said center; provided further, that the funds expended from this account shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the gross operating cost of said center; and provided further, that quarterly expenditure reports shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $747,203 `tc1 7007-0900 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the office of travel and tourism; provided, that for the purposes of developing the request for proposals, so-called, for any marketing and advertising contract, and for overseeing and evaluating said contract, the office shall implement performance-based standards which shall include, but not be limited to, a correlation between compensation and outcomes; provided further, that said performance-based request for proposals and subsequently awarded contracts shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on commerce and labor in conjunction with the office's explicit expectations, including quantifiable measures, for any marketing and advertising program undertaken with funds appropriated herein; provided further, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the Baystate games, so-called; provided further, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the expenses of the Massachusetts international trade council; provided further, that not less than four hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the operation and administration of the Massachusetts film office; provided further, that one million dollars shall be expended for the production and broadcast expenses of the Evening at the Pops; provided further, that nothing in this appropriation shall commit the commonwealth to any expenditure related to said broadcast and production expenses in future years; provided further, that the office of travel and tourism shall receive advertising rights associated with said program; provided further, that not less than three hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the purposes of the Visitor Information Services Travel Alliance ("VISTA") according to section nineteen of chapter one hundred and two of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided, that of said three hundred fifty thousand dollars, one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars shall be assessed against the Massachusetts turnpike authority for the purposes of said Vistor Information Service Travel Alliance; provided further, that such assessments shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that said VISTA board shall develop a statewide plan for creating local VINS; provided further, that the VISTA board shall develop a plan to link all visitor and information centers in the commonwealth into a unified visitor information system; provided further, that no later than March first of every year, the VISTA board submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means said plans; provided further, that said VISTA board shall make available grants to operators of visitor facilities in the commonwealth to the locally designated VINS boards to provide support for visitor information and visitor services; provided further, that no less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a tourist information center on Route 3 in Plymouth operated by the Plymouth County Development Council; provided further, that said operator or VINS board shall comply with the provisions pursuant to section nineteen of chapter one hundred and two of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided further, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no less than three hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be annually administered from the grant program established in section twenty-two of said chapter one hundred and two to the VISTA board for the purposes of the VISTA grant program; provided further, the VISTA board is authorized and directed to disseminate said funds in a manner the board deems appropriate for the purposes of the program `tc6 $10,360,000 `tc5 Massachusetts Tourism Fund 100.0% `tc1 7007-1000 `tc4 For financial assistance to local tourist councils; pursuant to section fourteen of chapter twenty-three A of the General Laws `tc6 $4,921,000 `tc5 Massachusetts Tourism Fund 100.0% `tc1 7007-1200 `tc4 For a program to enhance and improve the prospects of Massachusetts companies and universities to secure federal technology-related funding from programs, including but not limited to, the technology reinvestment program, the regional technology alliance program, the advanced technology program, the small business innovation research program, the cooperative research and development agreements program, the science and technology transfer program, and the various programs of the national science foundation; provided, that amounts appropriated herein shall be administered by the Massachusetts technology park corporation, through its Massachusetts technology collaborative; provided further, that said corporation shall establish an independent advisory panel that includes representatives from Massachusetts industry, universities, and government agencies to advise said corporation relative to the most effective application of funds appropriated herein; provided further, that funds appropriated herein shall be used solely for the purposes of providing technical assistance and proposal support to applicants or prospective applicants; and provided further, that the executive director shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate committees on science and technology detailing the activities undertaken with the funds appropriated herein, as well as the results of fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-six expenditures, by March fifteenth nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $875,000 `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 100.0% `tc1 7007-1300 `tc4 For operation and administration of the Massachusetts international trade council; provided further, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for an international trade assistance center in Fall River `tc6 $777,000 `tc5 Massachusetts Tourism Fund 100.0% `tc1 7007-1500 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the state office of minority and women business assistance `tc6 $521,207 `tc1 7007-2215 `tc4 For the second year of a state matching grant to fund the council of state government's Yankee Trader Institute as established by section fifty-nine of chapter one hundred and twenty of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five, prior appropriation continued. `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7007-0002 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Fisheries Initiative `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 7007-0211 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Modernization Partnership `tc6 $4,052,312 `tc1 7007-7000 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Planning Assistance - Department of Commerce Development `tc6 $150,000 `tc1 7007-9007 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Enterprise Program `tc6 $4,842,104 `tc2 Division of Energy Resources. `tc1 7007-0600 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the division of energy resources; provided, that not less than twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for a feasibility study of a wood fired energy system at Mount Wachusett community college; and provided further, that said division shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of merging with the department of public utilities `tc6 $566,014 `tc1 7007-0700 `tc4 For the residential conservation service program pursuant to chapter four hundred and sixty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty, and the commercial and apartment conservation service program pursuant to section twelve of chapter twenty-five A of the General Laws `tc6 $187,661 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7007-9642 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Institutional Conservation Program `tc6 $56,250 `tc1 7007-9720 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Heating Oil and Propane Program `tc6 $24,404 `tc1 7007-9742 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 1981 State Energy Conservation Plan Grant `tc6 $474,846 `tc1 7007-9750 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Erving Paper Mills National Industrial Competitiveness Through Energy `tc6 $132,242 `tc1 7007-9757 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Northeast Regional Biomass Program `tc6 $30,000 `tc1 7007-9760 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Heavy Duty State and Municipal Alternative Fuel Vehicle Demonstration Program `tc6 $5,000 `tc2 Department of Education. `tc2 Office of the Director of Education. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=65,13,tur `tc1 7009-0001 `tc4 For the administration of the office of the director of education established pursuant to the provisions of section forty-six of this act `tc6 $250,000 `tc1 7010-0005 `tc4 For the operation of the department; provided, that not less than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for staff and support services for the education reform and review commission established pursuant to the provisions of chapter seventy-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three `tc6 $8,225,673 `tc1 7010-0012 `tc4 For grants to cities, towns, or regional school districts for payments of certain costs incurred under the program for the elimination of racial imbalance; provided, that grants to a city, town, or regional school district shall be limited to actual and specifically documented incremental costs including those costs pursuant to chapter seventy-one B of the General Laws incurred as a direct consequence of participation in the program whenever the reimbursements requested by such city, town, or regional school district exceed the level of reimbursement received in fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy-seven; and provided further, that the division of elementary, secondary, and occupational education shall, through a competitive procurement process, contract with qualified school transportation business enterprises `tc6 $12,031,328 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7010-0016 `tc4 For the attracting excellence to teaching program established pursuant to section nineteen A of chapter fifteen A of the General Laws as amended by this act; provided, that not less than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for grants to new teachers; provided further, that said teachers shall have graduated in the top fifteen percent of their undergraduate class; and provided further, that said grants shall not exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars per teacher `tc6 $300,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7010-0017 `tc4 For grants to charter schools, provided, that the board of education may award grants to charter schools established pursuant to section eighty-nine of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws, as added by section fifty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three; provided further, that said grants shall be awarded to support costs associated with planning and development of said schools; provided further, that charter schools shall submit requests for said grants to the board of education; and provided further, that grants shall be awarded pursuant to guidelines developed by said board `tc6 $250,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7010-0042 `tc4 For grants to cities, towns, or regional school districts for the cost of providing magnet educational programs in accordance with the provisions of section thirty-seven I and thirty-seven J of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws; provided, that any payment made under this appropriation 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 the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary; provided further, that any portion of this appropriation item may be expended by the state board of education to purchase the services of magnet educational programs; and provided further, that no payments or approvals shall be given or made, on or after the effective date of this act, which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated herein `tc6 $4,800,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7010-0043 `tc4 For grants for the equal education improvement fund for cities, towns, or regional school districts under the provisions of section one I of chapter fifteen of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of said section one I or section thirty-seven D of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws, pupils qualifying for funding under the equal education improvement fund shall also include those of Hispanic and southeast Asian origin; provided further, that any payment made under this appropriation 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 the provisions of any general or special laws to the contrary; and provided further, that no payments or approvals shall be given or made, on or after the effective date of this act, which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount of this appropriation `tc6 $8,448,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7027-0016 `tc4 For matching grants for various school-to-work programs; provided, that the board of education shall establish guidelines for said programs in consultation with the department of labor and workforce development; provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to cities, towns, or regional school districts 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 without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special laws to the contrary; provided further, that each grant awarded herein shall be matched by the recipient from local, federal or private funds; and provided further, that the board of education may determine the percentage match required on an individual grant basis; and provided further, that the department may reimburse grant recipients for prior year expenditures `tc6 $864,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7027-1000 `tc4 For the state matching requirement of the partnerships advancing learning mathematics and science and the community service projects `tc6 $2,100,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7028-0031 `tc4 For the expenses of school age children in institutional schools required pursuant to section twelve of chapter seventy-one B of the General Laws; provided, that the department is authorized to provide special education services to eligible inmates in county houses of correction `tc6 $8,512,894 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7028-0302 `tc4 For the educational expenses of certain school age children with special needs attending schools under the provisions of section ten of chapter seventy-one B of the General Laws, for the educational expenses of school age children with special needs attending day or residential programs who have no father or mother or guardian living in the commonwealth, and for expenses relating to the provision of special education to certain children transferred by other state agencies to the department of education; provided, that no payments or approvals shall be given or made, on or after the effective date of this act, which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated herein; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, increases in the rate paid to an institution or school for services provided in prior fiscal years and prior fiscal years' tuition and transportation reimbursements may be expended from this item `tc6 $3,508,460 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7030-1000 `tc4 For contracts with cities, towns, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, and licensed day care providers for early care and education programs, pursuant to the provisions of section fifty-four of chapter fifteen of the General Laws, provided, that any payment made under any such contract with a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, or regional school district and held as a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, or regional school district without municipal appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary; provided, further, that notwithstanding the provisions of said section fifty-four, school districts and head start agencies that served as lead agencies in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall receive the same amounts, subject to the same conditions as in said fiscal year, and in any city or town in which there was only one lead agency in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-five such lead agency shall serve as lead agency to submit proposals pursuant to said section fifty-four; provided, further, that in addition to services provided by Head Start pursuant to this item in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, not less than an additional two million dollars shall be made available for services provided by Head Start agencies pursuant to the provisions of said section fifty-four, in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the department shall not enter into any contracts that would cause annualized costs for this item to exceed the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that the amount by which the funds appropriated in this item exceed the amount appropriated in item 7030-1000 of chapter sixty of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-four shall be used to provide services to the children of working parents; provided further, that in allocating said funds, the board of education shall give priority consideration to three and four year old children in cities and towns where high concentrations of low income working families reside; provided further, that not less than one-third of the total slots funded by said amount by which the funds appropriated in this item exceed the amounts appropriated in item 7030-1000 of said chapter sixty shall be for full-day, full-year care that meets the needs of working parents; provided further, that two hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be made available from this item for a pilot program that involves students from the university of Massachusetts at Lowell and community teamwork, inc. in the provision of child care services; and provided further, that in addition to funds provided to family networks, so called, pursuant to this item in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, not less than an additional one million dollars shall be made available for family networks pursuant to the provisions of said section fifty-four of said chapter fifteen `tc6 $34,309,540 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7030-1500 `tc4 For grants to head start programs `tc6 $6,829,151 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7030-2000 `tc4 For training and for drop-out prevention grants and basic skills remediation programs to cities, towns, regional school districts, and educational collaboratives programs; provided, that twenty-five per cent of the funds available for drop out prevention programs shall be awarded to school districts that demonstrate a marked increase in the percentage of students who are graduating from a public high school program; provided further, that any funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, regional school district or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district or educational collaborative without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary; provided further, that school councils receiving said grants shall be responsible for spending them in accordance with their school improvement plans as defined by section fifty-nine C of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws; and provided further, that one million four hundred seventy-five thousand nine hundred eighty-eight dollars shall be allocated to basic skills remediation programs for students in grades one through nine; and provided further, that eighty-nine thousand two hundred and forty-eight dollars be earmarked for the expansion of the Boston-based comprehensive school age parenting program, inc. to accommodate an increased caseload pursuant to chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five `tc6 $3,735,968 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7032-0500 `tc4 For grants to cities and towns and regional school districts for school-based comprehensive health education and human services in schools; provided, that any funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of said city, town or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended without further appropriation by the school committee; provided further, that not more than one percent of the amount appropriated herein shall be expended for administrative costs; provided further, that one million four hundred thousand dollars shall be expended on the school linked services program; provided further, that the commissioner of education shall file a report on the distribution of all funds appropriated herein with the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than October fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; and provided that no more than three hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for teen dating violence prevention; and provided further that no less than thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars shall be expended for the North Quabbin Domestic Violence Prevention Program created in this act `tc6 $11,139,503 `tc5 Health Protection Fund 100.0% `tc1 7035-0002 `tc4 For the expenses of providing and strengthening basic educational attainment and work-related programs in reading, writing and mathematics at adult learning centers; provided, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars be expended for programs including, but not limited to, adult basic education and English as a second language provided by the NDEC educational program, so-called `tc6 $11,745,465 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 51.0% `tc5 Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 49.0% `tc1 7035-0004 `tc4 For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts and independent vocational schools for certain expenditures for transportation of pupils pursuant to the provisions of section one I of chapter fifteen of the General Laws, sections seven A, seven B, and thirty-seven D of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws, section eight of chapter seventy-one A of the General Laws, section fourteen of chapter seventy-one B of the General Laws, and section eight A of chapter seventy-four of the General Laws; provided, that of the amount appropriated herein, not less than one million five hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for the implementation of chapter six hundred and sixty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-three; provided further, that any city, town or regional school district or independent vocational school which has not accepted the provisions of chapter six hundred and sixty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-three shall be ineligible for any reimbursement of costs incurred during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six under this item or for reimbursement of such costs under any of the provisions of general law referred to herein; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth's obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein `tc6 $57,600,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7035-0006 `tc4 For reimbursements to regional school districts for the transportation of pupils; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth's obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein `tc6 $27,939,604 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7051-0015 `tc4 For the administration of the emergency food assistance program `tc6 $142,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7052-0003 `tc4 For school building assistance grants and reimbursements for projects to eliminate racial imbalance under the provisions of chapter six hundred and forty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, as amended, for first annual payments on school projects; provided, that the aggregate amount of first annual estimated payments for school projects approved by the board of education under the provisions of said chapter six hundred and forty-five, shall not exceed eighteen million four hundred nineteen thousand and one hundred twenty-eight dollars, six million of which shall be attributed to the total amount to be expended on the education reform funding schedule specified in section sixty-eight of chapter seventy-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three; provided further, that projects on the fiscal year nineteen ninety-six priority lists ranked through number twenty-two, inclusive, shall be given priority before any other projects; and provided further, that a report shall be filed semi-annually by the board of education with the house and senate ways and means committees regarding funding commitments `tc6 $8,384,455 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7052-0004 `tc4 For school building assistance grants and reimbursements for cities and towns not subject to court-ordered or board of education racial imbalance plans under the provisions of chapter six hundred forty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred forty-eight, for first annual payments on school projects; provided, that the aggregate amount of first annual estimated payments for school projects approved by the board of education under the provisions of chapter six hundred forty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred forty-eight in the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-seven shall not exceed fourteen million four hundred sixty-three thousand four hundred seventy-one, six million of which shall be attributed to the total amount to be expended on the education reform funding schedule specified in section sixty-eight of chapter seventy-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three; provided further, that projects on the fiscal year nineteen ninety-six priority lists ranked through number one hundred and eighteen, inclusive, shall be given priority before any other projects; and provided further, that a report shall be filed semiannually by the board of education with the house and senate committees regarding funding commitments `tc6 $11,572,731 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7052-0005 `tc4 For grants and reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts and counties under the provisions of chapter six hundred and forty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, as amended, for annual payments on the accounts of school projects for which first annual payments have been made `tc6 $166,173,474 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7052-0006 `tc4 For grants and reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts and counties under the provisions of chapter six hundred and forty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, as amended, for (a) educational, engineering and architectural services for school districts, (b) surveys made of school building needs and conditions, (c) matching stabilization fund payments, (d) costs of leasing buildings for vocational programs and originally equipping and furnishing said buildings for vocational programs, and (e) payments associated with admission to a regional school district `tc6 $333,903 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7052-0007 `tc4 For grants and reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts and counties for the purposes of the school building assistance program under the provisions of chapter six hundred and forty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, as amended; provided, that of the amount appropriated herein, the board of education may authorize one-time payments of the total reimbursement due to cities and towns for school buildings that are structurally unsound or otherwise in a condition jeopardizing the safety of school children `tc6 $2,300,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7053-1909 `tc4 For reimbursements to cities and towns for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children, including partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children as authorized by chapter five hundred and thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and for supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, payments so authorized in the aggregate for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children shall not exceed the required state revenue match contained in Public Law 79-396, as amended, cited as the national school lunch act, and in the regulations implementing said act `tc6 $5,426,986 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7053-1925 `tc4 For the school breakfast program; provided, that of the sum appropriated herein, not less than three hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the summer food service outreach program, and not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the school breakfast outreach program, including reimbursement of municipal expenses, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $850,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-0008 `tc4 For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining agricultural schools and independent vocational schools to be distributed pursuant to the provisions of chapters seventy and seventy-six of the General Laws, as appearing in sections thirty-two and sixty-one of chapter seventy-one of the acts of nineteen hundred ninety-three; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section three of this act, each school district which receives aid from this item in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven, shall expend from this aid not less than fifty dollars per student on professional development expenditures as defined in regulations of the department of education; provided, that said fifty dollars per student shall include twenty-five dollars in such aid previously made available in chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided, that eighteen million two hundred thousand dollars shall be transferred from item 7061-9100 and credited to this item; provided further, that said eighteen million two hundred thousand dollars shall not be subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of section twelve of chapter seventy of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no school district shall receive less than seventy-five dollars per student in chapter seventy aid, so-called, in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided, that said aid shall be in addition to the seventy-five dollars per student aid authorized and made available in this item of section two of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; and provided further, that each such district shall report to said department the professional development activities funded by said expenditures and said department shall make a determination as to whether said amounts were expended for professional development activities `tc6 $2,040,387,637 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-0009 `tc4 For reimbursement to cities, towns and regional school districts of public school tuition of any school age child placed in a school district other than a home town by, or under the auspices of, the department of transitional assistance or the department of social services pursuant to section ninety-six of chapter seventy-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-three; provided, that notwithstanding section ninety-six of said chapter seventy-one, said reimbursement, including any amount transferred into this account from item 1599-9100, shall constitute complete satisfaction of the commonwealth's obligation for tuition payments to cities, towns or regional school districts for school aged children placed by, or under the control of, the department of transitional assistance or the department of social services under the provisions of sections seven and nine of chapter seventy-six of the General Laws, other than in a home town `tc6 $7,508,959 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-0011 `tc4 For a reserve to meet unanticipated or extraordinary increases in the minimum required local contribution of a municipality as calculated pursuant to the requirements of this act and chapter seventy of the General Laws, in conjunction with unanticipated or extraordinary decreases in cherry sheet aid, so-called, for such municipalities, or to meet expenses associated with extraordinary increases in enrollment calculated on a percentage basis for such municipalities; and for a reserve to assist regional school districts offset unanticipated funding losses resulting from a member municipality's extraordinary increase or decrease in its minimum required local contribution; provided, however, priority shall be granted to member municipalities of regional, and regional vocational school districts; provided further, that special consideration shall be given to municipalities experiencing difficulty reaching their foundation budgets; provided further, that a municipality seeking funds hereunder shall apply for a waiver from the department of revenue pursuant to section five hundred and eighty-nine of this act; provided further, that the commissioner of revenue shall issue a finding concerning such waiver applications within thirty days of the receipt thereof, after consulting with the commissioner of education regarding the merits of said application; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, assistance funded by this item shall only be available on a one-time non-recurring basis; provided further, that no funds distributed from this item to a municipality shall be considered base aid nor used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-eight; and provided further, that eighty-three thousand dollars shall be expended for the town of Holbrook; provided further, that one hundred eighty-two thousand nine hundred forty-nine dollars shall be expended for a rate adjustment for the town of Swansea for its contribution to the Diman regional vocational technical high school in the city of Fall River; provided further, that two million dollars shall be expended for the town of Bourne; provided further, that one million eight hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the town of Barnstable; provided further, that thirty-nine thousand and thirty dollars shall be expended for the town of Pelham; provided further, that not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the town of Franklin; provided further, that sixty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the town of Shutesbury; provided further, that two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the Mahar regional school district; provided further, that three hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the town of Newburyport; provided further, that one hundred eighty-seven thousand dollars shall be expended for the Hampshire regional school district; provided further, that forty-five thousand one hundred and thirteen dollars shall be expended for the New Salem-Wendell school district; provided further, that fifty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the town of Rowley to meet the extraordinary increase in its minimum contribution to the Triton regional school district; provided further, that thirty thousand dollars shall be expended for the town of Rowe; and provided further, that the department of education shall expend from this item an amount not less than five thousand three hundred fifty-seven dollars to repay the town of Chester for said department's errant school choice program assessment on said town. `tc6 $8,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-0012 `tc4 For non-educational costs of residential school programs for students placed by a local school district or ordered by the bureau of special education on appeals, as provided under chapter seventy-one B of the General Laws; provided, that subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner of education, each city and town shall verify to the commonwealth the cost thereof and upon approval of the commissioner the treasurer shall be authorized to make such payments directly to the service provider for services provided on or after July first, nineteen hundred ninety-six; provided further, that not more than five million dollars may be used to continue and expand voluntary residential placement prevention programs between the department of education and other departments within the executive office of health and human services that develop community based support services for children and their families; and provided further, that the amount spent for a particular student shall not exceed the amount of tuition funds allocated for the student at the time of transition into such community-based support services; provided further, that funding provided herein may reimburse private schools for prior fiscal year's tuition; and provided further, that the commonwealth shall not pay more than fifty percent of the cost of any such residential placement `tc6 $37,851,563 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9000 `tc4 For fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven reimbursements to certain cities, towns and regional school districts for a school choice transportation reimbursement program pursuant to subsection (i) of section twelve B of chapter seventy-six of the General Laws `tc6 $500,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9010 `tc4 For fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven reimbursements to certain cities, towns, and regional school districts pursuant to section nineteen of chapter two hundred and sixty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five as amended by this act `tc6 $1,921,965 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9100 `tc4 For professional development; provided, that eighteen million two hundred thousand dollars shall be transferred to item 7061-0008 for the purposes of professional development; provided further, that said eighteen million two hundred thousand dollars shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of section twelve of chapter seventy of the General Laws; provided further, that preference shall be given to public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth in contracts awarded by the department of education for the professional development of teachers; and provided further, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the writing project at the university of Massachusetts at Amherst and at Boston for the professional development of teachers `tc6 $18,400,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9200 `tc4 For the education technology program, so-called; provided further, that the department of education shall file a spending plan for the amounts appropriated herein with the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means by September first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that sixty thousand dollars shall be expended on the Pentucket regional schools for the purpose of creating technology matching partnerships; provided further, that one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for equipment purchases by the town of Framingham in accordance with the Framingham school technology plan; provided further, that one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the Hopkinton technology project; provided further, that one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the Athol-Royalston high school wood energy project; and provided further, that the department shall not disburse the funds made available herein for said project until Athol-Royalston high school demonstrates that it has collected three hundred thousand dollars from local sources `tc6 $952,686 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9300 `tc4 For curriculum frameworks, provided, that the department shall include, pursuant to the second paragraph of section one D of chapter sixty-nine of the General Laws, comprehensive standards in said frameworks which are expressed in terms which lend themselves to objective measurement, define the performance outcomes expected of students, and facilitate comparisons with students of other states and nations `tc6 $750,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9400 `tc4 For student and school assessment; provided, that assessment shall center on the academic standards embodied in the curriculum frameworks and shall involve gauges which are relevant and meaningful to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and taxpayers pursuant to paragraph one of section one L of chapter sixty-nine of the General Laws; and provided further, however, notwithstanding the provision of any general or special law to the contrary, assessment of proficiency in english shall be administered in english `tc6 $6,150,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9600 `tc4 For payments to state public institutions of higher education for the dual enrollment program, so-called `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9604 `tc4 For teacher preparation as approved in the board of education's five year master plan; provided, that not more than three hundred fifty thousand dollars may be expended on the teacher certification system and development program; and provided further, that not more than one million dollars may be expended on the administration certification program `tc6 $1,350,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9611 `tc4 For after-school programs as approved in the board of education's five year master plan; provided, that two hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a pilot program in the city of Fall River on preventing violence among youths, prior appropriation continued; provided further, that no less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a pilot program to create a recreation and education advancement program to be administered by the management team created in chapter one hundred thirty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-nine; provided further, that two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a pilot program in the city of Lawrence to incorporate violence prevention education skills with reading, language, social studies, science, math, and the arts for kindergarten through grade eight; provided further, that said program shall also provide parent training and education in violence prevention; provided further, that not less than one million fifty thousand dollars may be expended on the after school programs; provided further, that no funds from this item may be expended for the educational alternatives for chronically disruptive students program, provided further, that one million dollars shall be expended for service corps and community-based service-learning programs administered by the Massachusetts national and community service commission; and provided further, that two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for a violence prevention task force and for grants for violence prevention initiatives; and provided further, that two hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for service corps and community-based service-learning programs administered by the Massachusetts national and community service commission `tc6 $2,500,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9612 `tc4 For the school of excellence program at the Worcester polytechnic institute; provided, that every effort be made to recruit and serve equal numbers of male and female students; provided further, that sending school districts of students attending said academy shall not be required to expend any funds for the cost of said students while in attendance at said academy; provided further, that of the amount appropriated herein, three hundred and seventy-eight thousand dollars shall be obligated for professional development activities at the school of excellence program at Worcester polytechnic institute, including salary and benefits for so-called master teachers and visiting scholars; and provided further, that the department of education is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with Worcester polytechnic institute to operate a school of excellence in mathematics and science `tc6 $819,231 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9615 `tc4 For the Mass Ed On-Line program, so-called; provided, that the department of education shall file a spending plan for the amounts appropriated herein with the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means by September first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided that not less than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be allocated as the commonwealth's share of the Federal Technology Reinvestment Project, NII-based Education Consortium, so-called `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9616 `tc4 For the family support and adult learning network `tc6 $200,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9617 `tc4 For the abstinence-based teen pregnancy prevention program, so-called, to prevent teen pregnancy in the cities of Lawrence, North Adams and Pittsfield; provided, that the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to the department of public health to administer said program; and provided further, that not less than sixty thousand dollars shall be expended for said program in the city of Pittsfield `tc6 $180,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9618 `tc4 For the provision of day care vouchers for teen parents in order to allow said parents to attend high school pursuant to the provisions of subsection (i) of section one hundred ten of chapter five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided, that two million dollars shall be transferred from this item to item 4000-0215 `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9619 `tc4 For the purpose of funding the Franklin Institute of Boston; provided, that the Franklin Institute of Boston shall be granted access to the Massachusetts education computer system; and provided further, that the Franklin Institute of Boston shall be permitted to join the state buying consortium `tc6 $1 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9620 `tc4 For grants to school districts for the costs associated with establishing advanced placement courses; provided, that priority shall be given to those districts not offering advanced placement courses in the nineteen hundred ninety-five to nineteen hundred ninety-six school year `tc6 $500,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9621 `tc4 For the administration of a grant program for gifted and talented school age children; provided, that the funds appropriated in this line item shall be in addition to any federal funds available for said program; provided further, that the department shall establish criteria for the purpose of identifying children enrolled in a public school in the commonwealth in grades kindergarten through twelve who excel, or have the potential to excel, beyond their age peers to the extent that said students can benefit from said program; and provided further, that said programs may be made available by any city, town or regional school district `tc6 $437,970 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9622 `tc4 For grants to school districts to develop portfolio assessments for use in individual classrooms as an enhancement to student assessment; provided, that as much as is practicable, especially in the case of students whose performance is difficult to assess using conventional methods, such instruments shall include consideration of work samples, projects and shall facilitate authentic and direct gauges of student performance; and provided further, that said portfolio assessments, shall not replace the statewide standardized assessment based on the curriculum frameworks `tc6 $300,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9624 `tc4 For the funding of the Attleboro Literacy Center `tc6 $30,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 7061-9625 `tc4 For professional standards for teachers, administration preparation and development, including professional development and recertification of administrators, and the development and monitoring of professional development programs for teachers as approved in the board of education's five year master plan `tc6 $1,025,000 `tc1 7061-9626 `tc4 For grants and contracts with youthbuild programs certified by Youthbuild USA for the purposes of providing comprehensive youthbuild services to economically disadvantaged young adults; provided, that one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars be used for said programs in the city of Boston; provided further, that seventy-five thousand dollars be used for said programs in the city of Cambridge `tc6 $500,000 `tc1 7061-9628 `tc4 For the establishment and operation of a school-to-career demonstration program in the New Bedford public school system to further develop a systematic program existing at the elementary level to the junior and senior high school levels `tc6 $125,000 `tc1 7061-9629 `tc4 For grants to cities, towns, or regional school districts for early intervention individual tutorial literacy programs designed as a pre-special education referral, short-term intervention for children who are at-risk of failing to learn to read in first grade, provided that said programs are research-based with proven long-term results, identify students in need of additional help no later than mid-first grade, train and provide ongoing training and support to program teachers, and include ongoing documentation and evaluation of results `tc6 $500,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7010-0013 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Administration-Desegregation Plans for Massachusetts Public Schools `tc6 $149,943 `tc1 7010-2000 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Goals 2000 - Distribution `tc6 $5,800,000 `tc1 7010-2001 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Goals 2000 - Administration `tc6 $8,000,000 `tc1 7010-2002 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Goals 2000 - Technology `tc6 $75,000 `tc1 7010-6610 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Initial Teacher Professional Development-Administration `tc6 $220,000 `tc1 7010-6611 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Initial Teacher Professional Development-Distribution `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 7010-9093 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Partnerships Advancing Learning of Math and Science - Administration `tc6 $75,599 `tc1 7010-9094 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Partnerships Advancing Learning of Math and Science - Distribution `tc6 $1,400,000 `tc1 7010-9103 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Math and Science Curriculum Frameworks for Massachusetts `tc6 $600,000 `tc1 7010-9104 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Math and Science Curriculum Frameworks - Distribution `tc6 $160,000 `tc1 7010-9134 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive School Health Education School Health Restructuring `tc6 $130,000 `tc1 7010-9135 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive School Health Education School Health Restructuring - Distribution `tc6 $40,000 `tc1 7010-9706 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project `tc6 $48,000 `tc1 7010-9732 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chapter II Education Consolidation and Improvement Act - Administration `tc6 $689,437 `tc1 7027-9116 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Education - Distribution `tc6 $17,000,000 `tc1 7027-9123 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technical Preparation `tc6 $1,900,000 `tc1 7027-9126 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Education - Administration `tc6 $1,108,518 `tc1 7028-0601 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education of Handicapped - Administration `tc6 $2,262,000 `tc1 7028-9125 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transition Services for Youth with Disabilities - Administration `tc6 $51,849 `tc1 7028-9500 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students `tc6 $325,000 `tc1 7030-0191 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Coordination of Technical Assistance for Bilingual Education Programs by S.E.A.S. `tc6 $44,460 `tc1 7030-9736 `tc4 For the purposes of the Chapter II Block Grant Distribution `tc6 $5,500,000 `tc1 7030-9780 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Dwight D. Eisenhower Math and Science Education Program - Administration `tc6 $80,826 `tc1 7030-9790 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Dwight D. Eisenhower Math and Science Education Program - Distribution `tc6 $3,900,000 `tc1 7032-0217 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - Distribution `tc6 $570,000 `tc1 7032-0227 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug Free Schools - Administration `tc6 $294,895 `tc1 7032-0228 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts AIDS Education Program `tc6 $169,035 `tc1 7032-0230 `tc4 For the purposes of a federal grant entitled, Drug Free Schools - Distribution `tc6 $6,600,000 `tc1 7032-0402 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Local Education Agencies Education of Children of Low Income Families - Administration `tc6 $589,320 `tc1 7032-0403 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chapter I - Administration `tc6 $500,000 `tc1 7032-9130 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Foreign Language Assistance - Distribution `tc6 $100,000 `tc1 7032-9131 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Foreign Language Assistance - Administration `tc6 $41,000 `tc1 7033-9401 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Christa McCauliffe - Administration `tc6 $1,200 `tc1 7033-9402 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Christa McCauliffe - Distribution `tc6 $40,000 `tc1 7035-0013 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education of the Handicapped - Distribution `tc6 $1,341,716 `tc1 7035-0116 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chapter I, Education Consolidation and Improvement Act - Distribution `tc6 $125,000,000 `tc1 7035-0126 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Neglected and Delinquent Children `tc6 $725,000 `tc1 7035-0136 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children in State Adult Correctional Institutions `tc6 $131,546 `tc1 7035-0146 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Education `tc6 $3,300,000 `tc1 7035-0151 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeless Children Youth Exemplary Grant `tc6 $400,000 `tc1 7035-0156 `tc4 For the purposes of a federal grant entitled, Chapter I Capital Expenses for Private Schools `tc6 $1,600,000 `tc1 7035-0157 `tc4 For the purposes of a federal grant entitled, Chapter I Program Improvement `tc6 $650,000 `tc1 7035-0158 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Educational Program for Homeless Children `tc6 $44,460 `tc1 7035-0166 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Even Start Family Literacy - Distribution `tc6 $1,600,000 `tc1 7035-0167 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Even Start Family Literacy - Administration `tc6 $70,560 `tc1 7035-0316 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education of the Handicapped - Distribution `tc6 $59,000,000 `tc1 7035-0713 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Early Childhood Incentive - Administration `tc6 $221,516 `tc1 7035-0716 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Incentive - Distribution `tc6 $7,400,000 `tc1 7035-0718 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Incentive - Discretionary `tc6 $523,566 `tc1 7038-0002 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education - Administration `tc6 $290,330 `tc1 7038-0106 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education - Distribution `tc6 $4,500,000 `tc1 7038-0109 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Education for the Homeless `tc6 $70,000 `tc1 7038-0110 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Education for the Homeless `tc6 $430,000 `tc1 7038-0150 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Workplace Literacy Program - Administration `tc6 $66,188 `tc1 7038-0151 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Workplace Literacy Program - Distribution `tc6 $800,000 `tc1 7038-0195 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Literacy Resource Centers `tc6 $150,000 `tc1 7038-0197 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Staff Development `tc6 $180,000 `tc1 7038-9002 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled CNCS School Based-Administration `tc6 $20,000 `tc1 7038-9003 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNCS School Based - Administration `tc6 $56,000 `tc1 7038-9004 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNCS School Based - Distribution `tc6 $370,000 `tc1 7038-9203 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNCS American Conservation and Youth Service Corps - Administration `tc6 $60,000 `tc1 7038-9204 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNCS American Conservation and Youth Service Corps - Distribution `tc6 $6,250,000 `tc1 7038-9205 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Americorps-Training `tc6 $135,000 `tc1 7038-9402 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNCS National Demonstration Models-Administration `tc6 $10,000 `tc1 7038-9403 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNCS National Demonstration Models - Administration `tc6 $26,775 `tc1 7038-9404 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Learn and Serve America Community Based Training - Administration `tc6 $130,000 `tc1 7038-9724 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Immigrant Education Assistance - Administration `tc6 $27,000 `tc1 7038-9746 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Immigrant Education Assistance - Distribution `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc1 7053-2105 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Food Distribution Cash `tc6 $550,000 `tc1 7053-2111 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Milk Program `tc6 $625,000 `tc1 7053-2112 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Lunch, Section 11 - Special Assistance `tc6 $60,000,000 `tc1 7053-2113 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community School Lunch Program `tc6 $14,000,000 `tc1 7053-2114 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Breakfast Program `tc6 $16,000,000 `tc1 7053-2117 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Food Program `tc6 $40,000,000 `tc1 7053-2118 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Food Service-Management and Related Activities `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 7053-2126 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc1 7053-2202 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Summer Food Service Program for Children `tc6 $750,000 `tc1 7062-0008 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutrition Program - Administration `tc6 $1,173,506 `tc1 7062-0018 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant, entitled, Cooperative Demonstration (School to Work) `tc2 Board of Higher Education. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7066-0000 `tc4 For the operation of the board of higher education established by chapter fifteen A of the General Laws including, but not limited to, a division of fiscal affairs, a division of labor relations and affirmative action, a division of research, policy and planning, a division of student affairs, a business office, an office of general counsel, and for the operation of the higher education computer network; provided, that the council may require the state and community colleges to provide communication accessability for the deaf and hard of hearing where necessary; provided further, that not less than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for campus technical assistance grants so-called; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, data processing services of the computer network may be rendered to agencies, institutions and other educational organizations in the commonwealth at no expense to said network; and provided further, that charges for using said services shall be allocated to said agencies, institutions, and organizations pursuant to a schedule of fees and charges for said services `tc6 $3,265,400 `tc1 7066-0002 `tc4 For a revenue retention account for the operation of the higher education computer network; provided, that said network is authorized to expend up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars in fees and charges collected for data processing services rendered to agencies, institutions and other educational organizations in the commonwealth `tc6 $150,000 `tc1 7066-0005 `tc4 For the commonwealth's share for the cost of the compact for education `tc6 $60,500 `tc1 7066-0009 `tc4 For the New England board of higher education `tc6 $605,177 `tc1 7066-0100 `tc4 For a reserve to be distributed according to guidelines established by the board of higher education for campus initiatives or projects to improve academic programs and student performance, campus accountability, efficiency in management, and cost-effective use of resources; provided, that the board shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education, arts and humanities, which institutions applied for said grants, which institutions received said expenditures or grants, and the intended projects and project outcomes; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the board may allocate funds from this item to other items of appropriation; and provided further, that the board shall submit an allocation plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means ten days prior to any allocation of funds from this item `tc6 $3,800,000 `tc1 7070-0031 `tc4 For the McNair component of the financial assistance program to increase access to public and independent institutions of higher education for students who meet certain income eligibility standards developed by the chancellor of higher education and for students with serious physical impairments, known as the Ronald E. McNair education opportunity program `tc6 $4,061,741 `tc1 7070-0032 `tc4 For student financial aid to provide matching funds to the supplemental educational opportunity grant program, the college work study program and the Perkins loan program, as determined by the board of higher education `tc6 $1,569,105 `tc1 7070-0065 `tc4 For a scholarship program, to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education in any approved public or independent college, university, school of nursing, or any other approved institution furnishing a program of higher education; provided, that the Massachusetts state scholarship office is hereby authorized to expend not less than twelve million six hundred thousand dollars for a program of needs-based financial assistance for Massachusetts residents enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education in any of the public institutions of higher education of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than ten million dollars shall be made available for the no-interest loan program pursuant to section fifty-one of this act; provided further, that of said ten million dollars, not more than seven hundred seventy-five thousand dollars be spent for the administration of said no-interest loan program; provided further, that of the sum appropriated herein, not less than one million dollars shall be obligated for the purposes of the Massachusetts plan, pursuant to section five C of chapter fifteen C of the General Laws; provided further, that the Massachusetts state scholarship office is authorized and directed to expend no less than ten million dollars to provide for the matching scholarship grants to needy Massachusetts students at participating Massachusetts independent regionally accredited colleges, universities, and schools of nursing; provided further, that such assistance be distributed to students demonstrating the greatest need as determined by an eligibility index used by the state scholarship office; provided further, that students awarded full or partial scholarships under the Christian A. Herter memorial scholarship program, as established in section sixteen of chapter fifteen A of the General Laws, who have matriculated in a program of higher education outside the commonwealth may continue to receive the scholarship aid guaranteed by said program; provided further, that the state scholarship office is authorized to expend monies for the public service awards, as established in said section sixteen of said chapter fifteen A; provided further, that the chancellor of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office shall establish such regulations governing the eligibility and the awarding of financial assistance as he shall deem necessary; and provided further, that not more than nine hundred fifty-four thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars shall be expended on the administration of the scholarship program `tc6 $67,734,050 `tc1 7077-0010 `tc4 For the purchase of scientific, technological and other educational reference materials for the libraries of the system of public higher education institutions `tc6 $11,000,000 `tc1 7077-0023 `tc4 For a contract with the Tufts school of veterinary medicine; provided, that funds appropriated herein shall be expended for supportive veterinary services provided to the commonwealth; and provided further, that prior year costs may be paid from this item `tc6 $4,525,000 `tc1 7100-0200 `tc4 For the operation of the university of Massachusetts; provided, that, notwithstanding any provision of general or special law to the contrary, the board of trustees shall develop an allocation plan for the amount appropriated herein and shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of said plan within forty-five days of the passage of this act; provided, that the board of trustees in conjunction with the state health education center at the university of Massachusetts medical center shall maintain learning contracts for students admitted on or after the fall of nineteen hundred and seventy-eight which shall include provisions for "payback" service or monetary payback to the commonwealth for a period after said students have fulfilled all internship and residency requirements; provided further, that not less than seven hundred ninety-five thousand six hundred and nineteen dollars be expended for the purposes of the area health education centers program, also known as "AHEC"; provided further, that not less than one hundred thirty-six thousand eight hundred sixteen dollars be expended for the purpose of the state health education center at the medical center; provided, further, that not less than two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the analysis of any narcotic drug and/or synthetic substitute, poison, drug, medicine or chemical at the university of Massachusetts medical school in order to support the law enforcement efforts activities of the district attorney and the police departments of the cities and towns of the middle district; provided further, that not less than forty thousand dollars shall be expended for the costs associated with the publication and distribution of the popular history of work and labor in Massachusetts titled the "Commonwealth of Toil"; provided further, that not less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars be expended for the purpose of the Paul E. Tsongas industrial historical center at the university of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further, that of the sum appropriated herein, not less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars be expended for a college preparation program at the university of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further, that not less than sixty-nine thousand five hundred and sixty-six dollars be expended for the center for rural Massachusetts at Amherst; provided further, that not less than six hundred twenty-one thousand dollars be expended for the Massachusetts institute for social and economic research at Amherst to manage the United States census data and provide population estimates and projections and for the evaluation of the commonwealth's eligibility for federal grant programs and for the application for, and acquisition of, any grants made under such programs, and for the marketing and sale of publications and services, to public and private entities, provided by said institute; provided further, that four hundred ninety-nine thousand nineteen dollars be expended for the purposes of the William Joiner center; provided further, that not less than two hundred sixty-two thousand two hundred and eighty-seven dollars be expended for the purposes of the Mauricio Gaston institute of Latino community development and public policy; provided further, that not less than two hundred ninety-nine thousand two hundred and eighty-four dollars be expended for the purposes of research and analytical studies at the Monroe Trotter institute; provided further, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars be expended for the purposes of the institute for Asian-American studies; provided further, that not less than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended on an artificial reef program; including, but not limited to, the creation of a model program to enhance and rehabilitate marine habitats at the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided further, the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the division of fisheries and wildlife within the department of fisheries, wildlife and law enforcement for said division to administer said program; provided further, that not less than six hundred twenty-eight thousand eight hundred and thirty-four dollars be expended for the expense of a gerontology institute; provided further, that of the amount appropriated herein, not less than one hundred fifty-six thousand six hundred and sixty-three dollars be expended for the endowment of a chair named in honor of the late Frank Manning; provided further, that not less than six hundred thirty-seven thousand and ten dollars be expended for the physical education department at the university of Massachusetts at Boston; provided further, that of the sum appropriated herein, not less than nine hundred sixty-eight thousand seven hundred twenty-five dollars shall be expended for the county cooperative extension to be conducted by the university of Massachusetts at Amherst for the Berkshire, Bristol, Barnstable, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Suffolk, Essex, Dukes/Nantucket, Middlesex, Worcester, Plymouth and Norfolk county cooperative extension services; provided further, that the cooperative extension shall not close any existing cooperative extension office in any county and shall file a report with the clerk of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives within ninety days of the passage of this act detailing the plan for maintenance of statewide delivery of services; provided further, that not less than thirty-five thousand dollars be expended for the continuing education program in Attleborough operated by the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided further, that not less than four hundred forty-three thousand two hundred dollars be expended for the cranberry experiment station; provided further, that a board of oversight shall be responsible for the purposes of said station; provided further, that not less than three hundred thousand dollars be expended for the John W. McCormack Institute; provided further, that not less than one hundred seventy-nine thousand six hundred and thirty-five dollars be expended for the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at the John W. McCormack Institute of Public Affairs; provided further, that two hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for the university of Massachusetts economic project, so-called; provided further, that not less than one million, five hundred thousand dollars be expended for the emerging technology centers, pursuant to sections thirty-eight through forty-two, inclusive, of chapter seventy-five of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than three hundred eighty thousand dollars be obligated for the start-up costs associated with the center of marine environmental science electronic technology and fisheries at the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, including a study and model program for artificial reef construction and fisheries development; provided further, that fifty thousand dollars shall be obligated for rural development councils; provided further, that one hundred ten thousand dollars shall be expended for the development of a court interpreter's study program at the university in conjunction with the university's partnership with the trial courts; provided further, that three hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for a satellite medical examiners office; provided further, that two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the center for Portuguese studies at the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided further that one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for an outreach program at Martha's Vineyard by the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth in conjunction with Nathan Mayhew Seminars for the purposes of establishing a long distance learning center; and provided further, that the board of trustees may require said institutions to provide communication accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing where necessary `tc6 $372,313,119 `tc1 7109-0100 `tc4 For Bridgewater state college `tc6 $23,446,414 `tc1 7109-1202 `tc4 For the operation of the John Joseph Moakley center for technological applications at Bridgewater state college; provided, that said initiative shall be conducted on the site of said college for the purposes of technological applications to classroom teaching, initiatives in distance learning and economic development in conjunction with business and industry in southeastern Massachusetts `tc6 $593,000 `tc1 7110-0100 `tc4 For Fitchburg state college `tc6 $19,784,808 `tc1 7112-0100 `tc4 For Framingham state college; provided, that not less than four hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the Christa McAuliffe center; and provided further, that not less than ten thousand dollars shall be expended for global education `tc6 $16,496,136 `tc1 7113-0100 `tc4 For North Adams state college; provided that not less than twenty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the operation of a blue ribbon task force on community education with the assistance of the state college council of presidents, so-called `tc6 $10,878,985 `tc1 7114-0100 `tc4 For Salem state college; provided, that a sum of not less than thirty thousand dollars shall be expended for the development of an aquaculture program by Salem State College pursuant to section two hundred seventy-four of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five `tc6 $24,612,065 `tc1 7114-0101 `tc4 For a reserve for the operation and maintenance associated with the acquisition of the GTE/Sylvania property located in the city of Salem; provided, that an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars may be expended for costs associated with said acquisition, including, but not limited to, legal fees, appraisals, environmental studies, and short term consultant services, as needed `tc6 $600,000 `tc1 7115-0100 `tc4 For Westfield state college `tc6 $15,603,770 `tc1 7116-0100 `tc4 For Worcester state college `tc6 $16,018,351 `tc1 7117-0100 `tc4 For the Massachusetts college of art `tc6 $10,071,239 `tc1 7118-0100 `tc4 For the Massachusetts maritime academy `tc6 $8,922,189 `tc1 7119-0100 `tc4 For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the state colleges `tc6 $1,167,125 `tc1 7220-0004 `tc4 For the operation of the toxics use reduction institute program at the university of Massachusetts at Lowell, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-one I of the General Laws; provided, that not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for programs that train business, industry, higher education, medical laboratory and high school laboratory personnel to reduce toxic waste at the source utilizing the Microscale chemistry technology `tc6 $1,763,114 `tc5 Toxics Use Reduction Fund 100.0% `tc1 7502-0100 `tc4 For Berkshire community college `tc6 $7,440,832 `tc1 7503-0100 `tc4 For Bristol community college; provided that sixty thousand dollars shall be expended for the purpose of tracking, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on individuals who are enrolled at Bristol community college while receiving public assistance; and provided further, that said tracking, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting shall include administrative and computer assistance in order to enable communication with the department of transitional assistance regarding these individuals `tc6 $9,884,691 `tc1 7504-0100 `tc4 For Cape Cod community college `tc6 $7,738,309 `tc1 7504-0101 `tc4 For the operation of an environmental technology education and job training partnership through the Cape Cod community college; provided that the Cape Cod community college shall coordinate through a partnership with Massachusetts maritime academy and university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided further, that this initiative shall be conducted at the Massachusetts military reservation, or at any other site on Cape Cod to be determined by the Cape Cod community college for the purposes of on-site education and training in the use of alternative technologies to clean up designated superfund sites; provided further, that preference shall be given to local applicants; provided further, that the executive office of environmental affairs and the university of Massachusetts at Dartmouth are hereby authorized and directed to participate in the testing and evaluation of innovative technologies `tc6 $124,438 `tc5 Toxics Use Reduction Fund 100.0% `tc1 7505-0100 `tc4 For Greenfield community college; provided, that no less than one hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars shall be obligated for the heritage bank building acquired by the Greenfield community college foundation `tc6 $6,762,177 `tc1 7506-0100 `tc4 For Holyoke community college `tc6 $11,736,343 `tc1 7507-0100 `tc4 For Massachusetts Bay community college `tc6 $8,768,376 `tc1 7508-0100 `tc4 For Massasoit community college `tc6 $15,039,815 `tc1 7509-0100 `tc4 For Mount Wachusett community college; provided, that one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the operation of the Vietnam Memorial Community Fitness and Wellness Center at Mount Wachusett Community College; and provided further that two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for the creation of a wood technology center at Mount Wachusett Community College `tc6 $7,865,050 `tc1 7510-0100 `tc4 For Northern Essex community college `tc6 $12,811,992 `tc1 7511-0100 `tc4 For North Shore community college `tc6 $14,902,442 `tc1 7512-0100 `tc4 For Quinsigamond community college `tc6 $9,437,861 `tc1 7514-0100 `tc4 For Springfield technical community college `tc6 $16,766,072 `tc1 7514-0101 `tc4 For a reserve for the operation and maintenance expenses incurred by Springfield technical community college associated with the acquisition of the Digital property, so-called; provided, that an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars may expended for costs associated with said acquisition, including, but not limited to, legal fees, appraisals, environmental studies, and short term consultant services, as needed; and provided further, that said college may expend revenues in an amount not to exceed five hundred seventy-five thousand dollars received from rent, utility and other charges for the operation and maintenance of said property, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 7514-0102 `tc4 For the Massachusetts center for telecommunications and information technology, as designated by chapter two hundred seventy-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-four, to establish, operate and maintain a satellite up-link antenna and decoder to provide telecommunications support for cable television programming, distance learning curricula, and telecommunications intensive company facilities `tc6 $250,000 `tc1 7515-0100 `tc4 For Roxbury community college `tc6 $8,605,210 `tc1 7515-0120 `tc4 For the operation of the Reggie Lewis track and athletic center at Roxbury community college `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc1 7515-0121 `tc4 The Reggie Lewis track and athletic center at Roxbury community college may expend an amount not to exceed two hundred forty-seven thousand and one hundred dollars received from fees, rentals, and facility expenses associated with the running and operation of major high school track meets, high school dual meets, major national track meets, conferences, other special athletic events, meetings, Roxbury community college athletic events and programs; provided, that only expenses for contracted services associated with the aforementioned events shall be funded from this item `tc6 $247,100 `tc5 `tc5 Reggie Lewis Track and `tc5 Athletic Center Fund 100.0% `tc1 7516-0100 `tc4 For Middlesex community college `tc6 $13,091,047 `tc1 7518-0100 `tc4 For Bunker Hill community college; provided, that one hundred and two thousand dollars shall be obligated for the life focus center `tc6 $12,587,077 `tc1 7520-0423 `tc4 For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the community colleges `tc6 $1,257,228 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 7066-1966 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Connectivity to NSFNET - Mass. Public Education `tc6 $4,000 `tc1 7066-1969 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Higher Education Computer Network Connectivity Project National Science Fund `tc6 $196,173 `tc1 7066-6007 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science and Education Act `tc6 $6,996 `tc1 7066-6092 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science and Education Act `tc6 $1,540,332 `tc1 7070-0017 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Student Incentive Grant Program `tc6 $2,328,053 `tc1 7070-0018 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship `tc6 $307,660 `tc1 7110-9740 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Upward Bound `tc6 $165,000 `tc1 7140-3093 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Polymer Building Construction UMass Amherst `tc6 $1,210,118 `tc1 7113-9731 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Services to Disadvantaged Students `tc6 $63,001 `tc1 7113-9740 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention `tc6 $8,000 `tc1 7114-9714 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Programs for Disadvantaged Students `tc6 $279,076 `tc1 7114-9746 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, U.S. Department of Education Upward Bound Program `tc6 $179,500 `tc1 7503-9711 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students `tc6 $281,027 `tc1 7503-9714 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Upward Bound Program `tc6 $221,465 `tc1 7505-0520 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Education Payroll `tc6 $13,379 `tc1 7505-0530 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Other Substance Abuse Prevention Payroll `tc6 $52,908 `tc1 7505-0560 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title III - Strengthening Institutions `tc6 $162,042 `tc1 7505-0565 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project Update - Greenfield Community College `tc6 $13,938 `tc1 7508-9745 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title III - Institutional Aid Program `tc6 $474,135 `tc1 7509-9714 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Services Disadvantaged `tc6 $138,583 `tc1 7509-9716 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, IAP - Strengthening Institutions `tc6 $38,393 `tc1 7509-9718 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Talent Search - Mount Wachusett Community College `tc6 $100,375 `tc1 7509-9834 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, College Work Study `tc6 $100,000 `tc1 7510-9731 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Services `tc6 $204,856 `tc1 7510-9734 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Cooperative Education Grant `tc6 $52,287 `tc1 7511-9711 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students `tc6 $333,509 `tc1 7511-9713 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, IAP - Strengthening Institutions Program `tc6 $331,066 `tc1 7511-9715 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prevention an all College Imperative `tc6 $30,000 `tc1 7511-9716 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teaching Literature Using Multimedia `tc6 $51,262 `tc1 7511-9740 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Upward Bound `tc6 $263,423 `tc1 7512-9726 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title III - Strengthening Institutions Program `tc6 $199,874 `tc1 7514-9720 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students Project `tc6 $172,103 `tc1 7514-9721 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Education Program `tc6 $12,827 `tc1 7514-9745 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, STCC Health Career Center `tc6 $179 `tc1 7515-9726 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title III - Institutional Aid Program Part A Strengthening `tc6 $9,481 `tc1 7515-9746 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Learning to Learn `tc6 $108,882 `tc1 7518-9747 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Student Literacy Corps Program `tc6 $200,000 `tc1 7518-9748 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Student Support Services `tc6 $179,301 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tc1 8000-0000 `tc4 For the office of the secretary `tc6 $550,022 `tc5 Highway Fund 85.0% General Fund 15.0% `tc1 8000-0010 `tc4 For community policing grants to be administered by the executive office of public safety to be awarded to those cities which have experienced extraordinary health and safety problems as a result of having increased gang activity and street violence; provided further, that no funds shall be awarded to the department of state police; provided further, that not more than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be provided for the safe city program, so-called, in the city of Lynn; provided further, that grants shall be awarded by the executive office of public safety to the municipalities of Agawam, Attleborough, Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Chelsea, Chicopee, Dedham, Fall River, Fitchburg, Framingham, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Medford, Methuen, New Bedford, North Attleborough, Orange, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Rockland, Somerville, Springfield, and Worcester in an amount not less than the amount of the grant or grants received in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, but in no circumstance should any listed communities receive less than forty thousand dollars; provided further, that all grants are made pursuant to the review and approval of grant proposals submitted by said municipalities to the executive office of public safety; provided further, that monies awarded by said executive office of public safety may include grants made for community policing in state-aided public housing developments; provided further, that an additional sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be made available for community policing in the Bowdoin Street-Geneva Avenue and Uphams Corner sections so-called, of Dorchester in the city of Boston and provided further, that not later than September fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, the executive office of public safety shall submit a report detailing the amount of grants awarded to said grant recipients and descriptions of said grants to the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $12,660,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 8000-0020 `tc4 For the statewide emergency telecommunications board; provided, that the board shall collect an amount equivalent to the direct and indirect costs related to the board pursuant to section eighteen F of chapter six A of the General Laws, as inserted by chapter two hundred ninety-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety `tc6 $320,435 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 8000-0040 `tc4 For police career incentives to reimburse certain cities and towns for career incentive salary increases for police officers `tc6 $12,660,093 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 8000-0101 `tc4 The office of the secretary is hereby authorized to expend up to a maximum of thirty thousand dollars in revenues collected from fees for services performed through the auto etching program `tc6 $30,000 `tc2 Office of Chief Medical Examiner. `tc1 8000-0105 `tc4 For the chief medical examiner pursuant to chapter thirty-eight, as amended by section two of chapter three hundred sixty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-two `tc6 $3,338,101 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 50.0% General Fund 50.0% `tc2 Criminal History Systems Board. `tcol;end

State Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8000-0110 `tc4 For the criminal history systems board; provided, that said board is hereby directed to collect five hundred thousand dollars in revenue from record check fees for the purpose of implementing the provisions of chapter three hundred and nineteen of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety; provided further, that seventy-five thousand dollars shall be expended for the purpose of enabling local housing authorities access to criminal offense information when qualifying applicants for state-assisted housing `tc6 $4,319,261 `tc5 Highway Fund 50.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 50.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8000-0009 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Information System Improvement `tc6 $595,000 `tc1 8000-0113 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Integrated Criminal Justice Information System `tc6 $362,150 `tc1 8000-0179 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fingerprint Supported Records `tc6 $30,075 `tc1 8000-0180 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Criminal Justice Information System `tc6 $16,250 `tc2 Board of Building Regulations and Standards. `tc1 8000-0160 `tc4 For the operation of the state board of building regulations and standards for the purpose of implementing and enforcing the provisions of sections ninety-three through one hundred, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-three of the General Laws `tc6 $344,682 `tc1 8000-0161 `tc4 For the registration and licensing of home improvement contractors pursuant to chapter one hundred and forty-two A of the General Laws `tc6 $106,536 `tc2 Architectural Access Board. `tc1 8000-0500 `tc4 For the architectural access board `tc6 $191,299 `tc2 Department of State Police. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8100-0000 `tc4 For the administration and operation of the department of state police; provided, that the department shall maintain the division of field services which shall include, but not be limited to, the bureau of metropolitan district operations; provided further, that not less than forty officers shall be provided to the metropolitan district commission division of watershed management for the purpose of patrolling the watershed property of the commission; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the metropolitan district commission to provide police coverage on commission properties and parkways; and provided further, that the creation of a new or the expansion of the existing statewide communications network shall include the division of environmental law enforcement of the department of fisheries, wildlife, and environmental law enforcement at no cost to, or compensation from, said division `tc6 $126,297,280 `tc5 Highway Fund 88.2% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 9.5% `tc5 General Fund 2.3% `tc1 8100-0006 `tc4 For private police details; provided, that the department is hereby authorized to expend up to fourteen million one hundred fifty thousand dollars in revenues collected from fees charged for private police details, and the costs of administering said details; and provided, further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of state police is hereby authorized to incur, and the comptroller may certify for payment, expenses and liabilities during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven to be charged to this item in an amount not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system for the purposes stated herein to accommodate the delayed receipt of revenues authorized to be retained in this item during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $14,150,000 `tc1 8100-0007 `tc4 For overtime of state police officers; provided, that not less than two hundred twenty-nine thousand five hundred sixteen dollars shall be expended at the direction of the Suffolk district attorney; provided further, that not less than two hundred ninety-six thousand four hundred dollars shall be expended at the direction of the Middlesex district attorney; provided further, that not less than two hundred eighty-two thousand seven hundred thirty-four dollars shall be expended at the direction of the Essex district attorney; provided further, that not less than two hundred ninety-eight thousand six hundred sixty dollars shall be expended at the direction of the middle county district attorney; provided further, that not less than one hundred thirty-three thousand five hundred seventy dollars shall be expended at the direction of the western district attorney; provided further, that not less than one hundred fifteen thousand five hundred seventy dollars shall be expended at the direction of the northwestern district attorney; provided further, that not less than three hundred ten thousand seven hundred forty-five dollars shall be expended at the direction of the Norfolk district attorney; provided further, that not less than two hundred seventeen thousand six hundred thirty-three dollars shall be expended at the direction of the Plymouth district attorney; provided further, that not less than one hundred seventy-four thousand nine hundred ninety-eight dollars shall be expended at the direction of the Bristol district attorney; provided further, that not less than one hundred eighty thousand five hundred twenty dollars shall be expended at the direction of the Cape and Islands district attorney; provided further, that not less than seventy thousand seven hundred nineteen dollars shall be expended at the direction of the Berkshire district attorney; and provided further, that not less than four hundred sixty thousand one hundred forty-one dollars shall be expended at the direction of the office of the attorney general; provided further, that the balance of this appropriation may be expended for the overtime costs incurred by the department; provided further, that the department shall ensure that the several district attorneys and the office of the attorney general receive sufficient funds from this item to meet all overtime demands; and provided further, that the state police shall provide monthly reports to each district attorney's office delineating the amount of overtime hours used, the cost of said overtime, the amount of overtime dollars spent to date and the amount of available overtime dollars for said district attorney's office `tc6 $12,964,692 `tc5 Highway Fund 88.2% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 9.5% `tc5 General Fund 2.3% `tc1 8100-0100 `tc4 For the administration and operation of the crime laboratory; provided, that the secretary of public safety is directed to maintain the satellite western Massachusetts crime laboratory located at the Agawam criminal justice training council; and provided further, not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be made available for said western Massachusetts crime laboratory `tc6 $1,558,715 `tc5 Highway Fund 88.2% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 9.5% `tc5 General Fund 2.3% `tc1 8100-0150 `tc4 For the administration and operation of an automated fingerprint identification system `tc6 $437,688 `tc5 Highway Fund 88.2% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 9.5% `tc5 General Fund 2.3% `tc1 8100-0200 `tc4 For the administration and operation of a motor carrier safety assistance program `tc6 $444,603 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 8100-0201 `tc4 The department of state police is hereby authorized and directed to expend up to one million fifty thousand dollars from reimbursements received from the motor carrier safety assistance program for the costs of said program, including personnel `tc6 $1,050,000 `tc1 8100-0300 `tc4 For the administration and operation of a drug enforcement administration task force `tc6 $73,720 `tc5 Highway Fund 85.0% `tc5 General Fund 15.0% `tc1 8100-9999 `tc4 For the payment of charges assessed to the department of state police for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the commissioner of the department of state police, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, is hereby authorized to transfer from said DD subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called; or the NN subsidiary, so-called; of this account, an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the funds appropriated herein, if the secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the charges owed by the department for workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback are less than the amount appropriated herein, (2) that the department does not require any supplemental appropriation in any of its other items of appropriation, (3) that the department is expected to meet the revenue targets established in sections one A and B of this act, and (4) that the department has not expended any funds for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called, in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; and provided further, that, no funds shall be scheduled to any subsidiary in this account which is not explicitly referenced herein `tc6 $2,398,331 `tc5 Highway Fund 88.2% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 9.5% `tc5 General Fund 2.3% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8100-2058 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, N.E.S.P.A.C. - Regional Investigation `tc6 $1,518,962 `tc1 8100-9706 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cannabis Eradicate/Controlled Substance Prosecution DEA Agreement 21 `tc6 $57,000 `tc2 Criminal Justice Training Council. `tc1 8200-0200 `tc4 For the operation of programs conducted by the Massachusetts criminal justice training council `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc2 Department of Public Safety. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8311-1000 `tc4 For the administration of the department and the implementation of chapter four hundred eighty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-one `tc6 $843,385 `tc1 8312-1000 `tc4 For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided, that investigative positions for the front-end detection program shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one of the General Laws `tc6 $6,338,000 `tc1 8315-1000 `tc4 For the division of inspections; provided, that the expenses of the state boxing commission shall be paid from this item; provided further, that not less than thirty thousand dollars shall be made available for an eye examination program for all boxers participating in events regulated by the state boxing commission; provided further, that the commission shall charge professional boxers for the cost of said eye exams; provided further, that a doctor's certificate from another state will be accepted as evidence of such an examination; provided further, that the department shall hire an additional engineer inspector; provided further, that said inspector's duties shall include, but not be limited to administering pipefitter license examinations; provided further, that said additional engineer inspector shall be a regular state employee compensated from the AA subsidiary, so-called, of this item; provided further, that said additional engineer inspector position shall be in addition to any such positions added during fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-five; provided further, that fees for inspections performed during overtime hours be determined by the commissioner of administration; provided further, that the fee for inspections performed during overtime hours be not less than one hundred dollars; provided further, that the division shall inspect all elevators in the State House, McCormack and Saltonstall office buildings; and provided further, that not later than September first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, the secretary of administration and finance is hereby authorized and directed to file with the house and senate committees on ways and means a report detailing the level of resources necessary to carry out the provisions of chapters one hundred forty-three and one hundred forty-six of the General Laws `tc6 $3,473,351 `tc2 Department of Fire Services. `tc1 8314-1000 `tc4 For the fire prevention program; provided, that one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for a Suffolk county based arson prevention program; provided further, that of the amount appropriated herein eight hundred sixty-two thousand two hundred and sixty-three dollars shall be assessed against insurance companies licensed to sell fire insurance in the commonwealth by the commissioner of insurance, and transferred to the General Fund, and such assessments shall be charged to the normal operating costs of each company; provided further, that not more than ten percent of the amount designated for said 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 fourteen of chapter twenty-two of the General Laws, shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that the expenses of the fire safety commission shall be paid from this item `tc6 $1,142,940 `tc1 8314-1100 `tc4 For the underground storage tank program and the administrative expenses associated with the implementation of chapter twenty-one J of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of section four of said chapter twenty-one J or any other general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made herein shall be sufficient to cover said administrative expenses of the underground storage tank program `tc6 $462,114 `tc5 Underground Storage Tank Petroleum `tc5 Product Cleanup Fund 100.0% `tc1 8314-1200 `tc4 For underground storage tank reimbursements, to parties that have cleaned up spills of petroleum products pursuant to chapter twenty-one J of the General Laws `tc6 $9,000,000 `tc5 Underground Storage Tank Petroleum `tc5 Product Cleanup Fund 100.0% `tc1 8314-1300 `tc4 For the underground storage tank administrative review board pursuant to chapter twenty-one J of the General Laws `tc6 $835,584 `tc5 Underground Storage Tank Petroleum `tc5 Product Cleanup Fund 100.0% `tc1 8314-1400 `tc4 For underground storage tank municipal grants, to remove and replace said tanks pursuant to section two of chapter twenty-one J of the General Laws and section thirty-seven A of chapter one hundred forty-eight of the General Laws `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc5 Underground Storage Tank Petroleum `tc5 Product Cleanup Fund 100.0% `tc1 8350-0100 `tc4 For the fire training program including the Massachusetts fire training council, certification program, municipal and non-municipal fire training, and the expenses of the council; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the estimated expenses of the administration of the academy, including the estimated expenses of training facilities and curriculum for firefighting personnel and training programs, shall not exceed two million seven hundred ten thousand one hundred and fifteen dollars per fiscal year; provided further, that not less than forty-eight thousand nine hundred and ninety-two dollars shall be available for the community-based fire prevention program in the Fall River area; provided further, that the funds necessary to support this item shall be paid to the commonwealth by insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth within thirty days after notice from the commissioner of estimated expenses; and provided further, that the secretary for administration and finance shall report monthly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the justification regarding any restriction on the hiring of fire training personnel, and shall explain the derived savings to the Local Aid Fund by not hiring said personnel in this item `tc6 $2,710,115 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8314-9707 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground Storage Tank Registry Program `tc6 $162,500 `tc2 Registry of Motor Vehicles. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8400-0001 `tc4 For the administration and operation of the registry of motor vehicles, including the title division; provided, that the positions of administrative assistant to the registrar, legislative assistant, executive assistant to the registrar, and the director of employee relations shall not be subject to civil service laws and rules; provided further, that the registry shall replace the rotary dial telephone in the Northampton registry office with a state of the art touch-tone telephone; provided further, that all expenditures related to computer automation shall be subject to satisfactory quarterly reviews by the office of management information systems and pursuant to schedules by said office; provided further, that forty percent of the costs of personnel services associated with the registry computer, which reflects the proportionate use of said computer by the merit rating board, shall be assessed to insurance companies doing motor vehicle insurance business within the commonwealth, pursuant to section one hundred eighty-three of chapter six of the General Laws; provided further, that the registry shall operate an office in Fall River; and provided further, that the registry of motor vehicles establish and maintain a record of all vehicles leased within the commonwealth for a period longer than thirty days; and, provided further, that said record will include, but not be limited to, the name of the lessor and the lessee, and the address of the lessor and the lessee `tc6 $32,298,277 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 8400-0024 `tc4 Notwithstanding the provisions of section two of chapter two hundred and eighty of the General Laws, the registry of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to expend revenue collected up to a maximum of two million three hundred thousand dollars pursuant to chapter ninety C of the General Laws from assessments for civil motor vehicle infractions, including the cost of personnel; provided, that the amount of this expenditure shall be subtracted from the amount that otherwise would be credited to the Highway Fund pursuant to said section two of said chapter two hundred and eighty, and shall not affect or alter the amounts of payments to cities and towns pursuant to said section two of said chapter two hundred and eighty `tc6 $2,300,000 `tc1 8400-0033 `tc4 The registry of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of three million five hundred thousand dollars from the fees charged for driver record access, drunk driver hearings, and registration reinstatement, for the administration of said fees, including the costs of personnel; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the registry may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payments amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; provided further, that all expenditures related to computer automation shall be subject to satisfactory quarterly reviews by the office of management information systems and pursuant to schedules by said office; and provided further, that forty percent of the costs of personnel services associated with the registry computer, which reflects the proportionate use of said computer by the merit rating board, shall be assessed to insurance companies doing motor vehicle insurance business within the commonwealth, pursuant to section one hundred eighty-three of chapter six of the General Laws `tc6 $3,500,000 `tc1 8400-0050 `tc4 For rent and related parking and utility expenses of the registry of motor vehicles `tc6 $5,563,662 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 8400-0100 `tc4 For the safe driver insurance plan program authorized by chapter six of the General Laws; provided, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no safe driver insurance plan shall require the payment of an unsafe driver point surcharge for the first offense for non-criminal, motor vehicle traffic violations as described in chapter ninety C of the General Laws `tc6 $6,473,281 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 8400-0150 `tc4 For rent and related parking and utility expenses of the merit rating board `tc6 $563,840 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tc1 8400-8999 `tc4 For the payment of charges assessed to the registry of motor vehicles for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the registrar of the registry of motor vehicles, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, is hereby authorized to transfer from said DD subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called; or the NN subsidiary, so-called; of this account, an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the funds appropriated herein, if the secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the charges owed by the registry for workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback are less than the amount appropriated herein, (2) that the registry does not require any supplemental appropriation in any of its other items of appropriation, (3) that the registry is expected to meet the revenue targets established in sections one A and B of this act, and (4) that the registry has not expended any funds for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called, in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; and provided further, that, no funds shall be scheduled to any subsidiary in this account which is not explicitly referenced herein `tc6 $616,810 `tc5 Highway Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8400-0052 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, International Registration Plan-Registry of Motor Vehicles `tc6 $48,163 `tc2 Committee on Criminal Justice. `tcol;end

State Appropriation `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8600-0001 `tc4 For the administration of the committee on criminal justice `tc6 $303,828 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8600-0002 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act Planning `tc6 $95,000 `tc1 8600-0003 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act `tc6 $855,000 `tc1 8600-0008 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 `tc6 $1,957,206 `tc1 8600-0009 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Narcotics Control Assistance `tc6 $9,000,000 `tc1 8600-0010 `tc4 For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Statistical Analysis Center `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 8600-0015 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weed and Seed for Chelsea `tc6 $450,000 `tc1 8600-0019 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title V Delinquency Prevention `tc6 $398,000 `tc1 8600-0020 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program `tc6 $426,364 `tc2 Military Division. `tc1 8700-0001 `tc4 For the administration of the military division, including the offices of the adjutant general and state quartermaster, the operation of the armories, the camp Curtis Guild rifle range and certain national guard aviation facilities; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of chapter thirty of the General Laws, certain military personnel in the military division may be paid salaries according to military pay grades, so-called; provided further, that not less than twenty-five thousand dollars be expended on the renovations of the Newburyport armory, so-called, to facilitate said armory's use as a senior center `tc6 $5,195,892 `tc5 General Fund 50.0% `tc5 Local Aid Fund 50.0% `tc1 8700-1140 `tc4 The state quartermaster is hereby authorized to expend revenues collected up to a maximum of seventy-five thousand dollars accrued from fees for the non-military rental or use of armories for the costs of utilities and maintenance and up to a maximum of one hundred ten thousand dollars received from assessments made to the federal government for the use of telephones `tc6 $185,000 `tc2 Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8800-0001 `tc4 For the operations of the Massachusetts emergency management agency; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be contingent upon the prior approval of the proper federal authorities; provided further, that not less than twenty-two thousand dollars shall be available for the fuel, insurance, equipment, maintenance and miscellaneous expenses to sustain the operation of the Massachusetts civil air patrol for aerial surveillance of Massachusetts and other water areas to monitor for environmental pollution discharges, toxic waste dumps, transportation of hazardous materials and wastes and accidents involving said transport, in conjunction with the responsible agency; and provided further, that not less than seventy-five thousand dollars shall be made available for the federal emergency management agency multi-hazard program, so-called; provided, however, that there is at least a one hundred percent match by the federal government; and, provided further, that the agency shall, prior to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, develop a hazard mitigation strategy for the commonwealth consistent with the national mitigation strategy prepared by the federal emergency management agency `tc6 $705,889 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 8800-0100 `tc4 For the nuclear safety preparedness program of the Massachusetts emergency management agency; provided, that the costs of said program, including fringe benefits and indirect costs, shall be assessed upon nuclear regulatory commission licensees operating nuclear power generating facilities in the commonwealth; provided further, that the department of public utilities shall develop an equitable method of apportioning said assessments among said licensees; and provided further, that said assessments shall be paid during the current fiscal year as provided by the department of public utilities and shall be credited to the General Fund `tc6 $395,745 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 8800-0200 `tc4 For the Seabrook nuclear safety preparedness program; provided, that the cost of said program be assessed on electric companies in Massachusetts which own, in whole or in part, or purchase power from, nuclear power plants located outside the commonwealth whose nuclear power plant areas, as defined in section two B of chapter six hundred thirty-nine of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty, as added by section twenty-four of chapter seven hundred and ninety-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-nine, include communities located within the commonwealth and shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that for the purposes of this item electric companies shall mean all persons, firms, associations and private corporations which own or operate works or a distributing plant for the manufacture and sale or distribution and sale, of electricity within the commonwealth; and provided further, that the term electric company shall not include municipalities or municipal light plants `tc6 $261,924 `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8800-0003 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Management Assistance - Personnel and Administrative Expenses `tc6 $909,263 `tc1 8800-0004 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Management Assistance - Distribution to Cities and Towns `tc6 $690,000 `tc1 8800-0005 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disaster Preparedness Assistance `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 8800-0006 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Radiological Systems Maintenance `tc6 $219,303 `tc1 8800-0007 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Radiological Defense Officer `tc6 $61,405 `tc1 8800-0008 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Population Protection Planning Program `tc6 $220,992 `tc1 8800-0009 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant, entitled, Emergency Management Training - State/Local Personnel `tc6 $124,500 `tc1 8800-0010 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Earthquake Loss Study `tc6 $88,600 `tc1 8800-0019 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Acts of 1986 `tc6 $60,000 `tc1 8800-0020 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Communication Warning Systems `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 8800-0023 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SERC Emergency Response `tc6 $10,810 `tc1 8800-0025 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Bob - Public Assistance `tc6 $91,206 `tc1 8800-0026 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Coastal Storm - Public Assistance Major Coastal Storm 10/30/91-11/02/91 `tc6 $300,000 `tc1 8800-0037 `tc4 For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, 404 Hazard Mitigation 914 `tc6 $500,000 `tc1 8800-0038 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Survival Crisis Management `tc6 $55,116 `tc1 8800-0039 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Search and Rescue `tc6 $25,000 `tc1 8800-0040 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Winter Coastal Storm 12/11/92-12/13/92 Public Assistance `tc6 $571,737 `tc1 8800-0041 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Snow Removal Declaration 03/13/93-03/17/93 `tc6 $20,356 `tc1 8800-0042 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act `tc6 $225,000 `tc1 8800-0043 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Preparedness `tc6 $46,400 `tc2 Governor's Highway Safety Bureau. `tc1 8850-0001 `tc4 For the highway safety program to provide matching funds for a federal planning and administration grant pursuant to section two hundred and seven (d) of the Governor's Highway Transportation Act of nineteen hundred and seventy-eight `tc6 $220,115 `tc5 Highway Fund 50.0% Motorcycle Safety Fund 50.0% `tc1 8850-0015 `tc4 For the expenses of the motorcycle safety program `tc6 $165,738 `tc5 Motorcycle Safety Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 8850-0004 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Agency Programs `tc6 $3,400,000 `tc2 Department of Correction. `tc1 8900-0001 `tc4 For the administration and operation of the commonwealth's correctional facilities; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no collective bargaining agreement entered into by the commissioner of administration or his designee in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall contain an increase in roll call pay for correctional officers; provided further, that the department shall maintain operations of one twelve-bed treatment unit for females who are awaiting trial or who have been convicted of a crime and who are in need of detoxification and treatment for chemical dependency and/or alcoholism; provided further, that when the department determines that it is necessary to transfer prisoners to facilities outside of the commonwealth, said department shall determine which such available facility is the geographically closest facility that will provide the most cost effective transfer; and provided further, that not less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for Latinas y Ninos Center for a child specialist to provide full time child advocate-parent education to attend to the needs of Latino women in recovery with a focus on pregnant women, new parents and/or mothers recently reunified with children `tc6 $236,015,251 `tc1 8900-0002 `tc4 For the administration of the department; provided, that employees in the prisoners classification division shall not be subject to civil service law and rules; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the director of civil service shall certify to the commissioner of correction, upon receipt of permanent requisitions, names of correction officers to fill permanent vacancies; and provided further, that the department shall provide quarterly reports on overtime and authorized excess quota position usage at each facility, to the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $4,050,568 `tc1 8900-0003 `tc4 For local relief to mitigate the inordinate fiscal demand placed on local life, health and safety departments in those cities and towns hosting a state correctional facility; provided, that each such city and town shall receive a percentage of the total funds as appropriated herein which shall be equal to the total state inmate population incarcerated within a state correctional facility located within such city or town; provided further, that all inmates incarcerated at MCI-Shirley shall be deemed to be incarcerated within a correctional facility located in the town of Shirley; and provided further, that for the purpose of mitigation calculation, all distribution percentages shall be calculated according to the department of correction's inmate population record for July first of the prior year `tc6 $997,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 8900-0004 `tc4 For inmate health services; provided, that the commissioner of correction shall file quarterly reports detailing expenditure patterns of this item with the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, expenditures made from the RR subsidiary, so-called, of this item for the contracted provider service costs associated with the purposes of the programs funded herein shall not exceed forty-one million three hundred fifty-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars `tc6 $42,188,136 `tc1 8900-0007 `tc4 For the expenses of the comprehensive offenders employment resources system; including a contract for the community corrections resource center in the city of Springfield `tc6 $369,159 `tc1 8900-0009 `tc4 For education services of the department; provided, that not more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars be made available for a literacy education pilot program at two correctional facilities, one of which shall be MCI-Framingham `tc6 $3,330,027 `tc1 8900-0010 `tc4 For prison industries and farm services; provided, that the commissioner of correction shall determine the cost of manufacturing motor vehicle registration plates and certify to the comptroller the amounts to be transferred from the Highway Fund to the General Fund; and provided further, that the commissioner of correction shall submit quarterly financial reports detailing revenues generated and expended, to the house and senate committees on ways and means `tc6 $2,357,812 `tc1 8900-0011 `tc4 For a prison industries and farm services revenue retention account; provided, that the department is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed four million one hundred sixty thousand eight hundred and forty-seven dollars from revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees of the program; provided further, that all expenditures from this item shall be subject to chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system, so-called; and provided further, that of the compensation for state employees appropriated herein, not less than five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for correction officer farmers to support the operation and maintenance of the farm facilities at the correctional facilities at MCI-Concord and MCI-Bridgewater `tc6 $4,160,847 `tc1 8900-0015 `tc4 For correctional residential services; provided, that not less than five hundred thousand dollars be expended for a contracted low-security residential program for incarcerated expectant mothers; provided further, that not less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be obligated for assistance to incarcerated mothers; and provided further, that not less than twenty-five thousand dollars be provided to the Dismas house in Worcester `tc6 $755,000 `tc1 8900-0016 `tc4 For the cost of housing state inmates in federal prisons `tc6 $800,000 `tc1 8900-0100 `tc4 For the administration and operation of the Nemansket correctional center `tc6 $4,143,394 `tc1 8900-9999 `tc4 For the payment of charges assessed to the department of correction for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called; provided, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, prior to April fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven all funds appropriated herein shall be scheduled in the DD subsidiary, so-called; provided further, that after said date, the commissioner of the department of correction, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, is hereby authorized to transfer from the DD subsidiary to the KK subsidiary, so-called, or the NN subsidiary, so-called, of this account, an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the funds appropriated herein, if the secretary of administration and finance certifies in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means that the following conditions have been met: (1) that the charges owed by the department for workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback are less than the amount appropriated herein, (2) that the department does not require any supplemental appropriation in any of its other items of appropriation, (3) that the department is expected to meet the revenue targets established in sections one A and one B of this act, and (4) that the department has not expended any funds for the payment of workers compensation, unemployment insurance, medicare taxes, health security plan, and the group insurance commission extended leave chargeback, so-called, in any of its other items of appropriation; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means of all transfers of funds between subsidiaries as authorized herein; and provided further, that, no funds shall be scheduled to any subsidiary in this account which is not explicitly referenced herein `tc6 $8,612,755 `tc2 County Corrections. `tc1 8910-0000 `tc4 For a reserve to fund county correctional programs; provided that not more than three hundred eighty-five thousand dollars shall be expended for an intermediate sanctions program at the New Bedford district court; provided further, that not less than four million one hundred thirty-eight thousand two hundred dollars shall be made available to Barnstable county; provided further, that not less than three million one hundred seventy-eight thousand eight hundred ninety-four dollars shall be made available to Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than twenty million nine hundred four thousand three hundred thirteen dollars shall be made available to Bristol county; provided further, that an additional twenty thousand dollars be allocated for a domestic violence prevention program in said Bristol county; provided further, that not less than seven hundred seventy-two thousand one hundred seventy-two dollars dollars shall be made available to Dukes county; provided further, that not less than nineteen million five hundred seventy-three thousand two hundred thirty-one dollars shall be made available to Essex county; provided further, that not less than three million six hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred ninety-eight dollars shall be made available to Franklin county; provided further, that not less than thirty-two million nine hundred thirty-six thousand nine hundred seventeen dollars shall be made available to Hampden county; provided further, that not less than six million eight hundred three thousand eight hundred thirty-seven dollars shall be made available to Hampshire county; provided further, that not less than nineteen million four hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred eleven dollars shall be made available to Middlesex county; provided further, that not less than fifty-nine thousand seven hundred fourteen dollars shall be made available to Nantucket county; provided further, that not less than eleven million five hundred twenty-two thousand six hundred fifty-six dollars shall be made available to Norfolk county; provided further, that not less than twenty-four million seven hundred fifty-three thousand seven hundred five dollars shall be made available to Plymouth county; provided further, that said funds appropriated to Plymouth county shall be expended for operating and debt service costs associated with state inmates housed in the Plymouth county facility, pursuant to the provisions of clauses three and four of the memorandum of agreement signed May fourteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-two; provided further, that not less than sixty-one million two hundred fifty-five thousand one hundred eighty-three dollars shall be made available to Suffolk county; provided further, that not less than twenty-one million sixty-three thousand six hundred sixty-seven dollars shall be made available to Worcester county; provided further, that the balance of funds appropriated herein shall be distributed among the counties by the county government finance review board, upon notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that Suffolk county shall not receive additional funding from said balance for county corrections maintenance and operation expenses; provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall be paid to the treasurer of each county who shall place said funds in a separate account within the treasury of each county; provided further, that the treasurer shall authorize temporary transfers into this account for operation and maintenance of jails and houses of correction in advance of receipt of the amount distributed by the state under this item; provided further, that upon receipt of the state distribution, the treasurer shall be authorized to transfer out of said account an amount equal to the funds so advanced; provided further, that all funds deposited in said accounts and any interest accruing thereto shall be used solely for the functions of the sheriffs' departments of the various counties, including, but not limited to, maintenance and operation of jails and houses of correction, without further appropriation; provided further, that the sheriff's department of each county shall reimburse the county treasurer of each county for personnel-related expenses, with the exception of salaries, attributable to the operations of the sheriff's department of each county heretofore paid by the county including, but not limited to, the cost of employee benefits; provided further, that the spending plans required by this item shall be developed by the county government finance review board, in consultation with the Massachusetts sheriffs' association; provided further, that in accordance with section two hundred and forty-seven of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five, all spending plans shall be detailed by subsidiary and in accordance with any and all expenditure classification plans promulgated by the comptroller; provided further, that said spending plans shall be accompanied by a delineation of all personnel employed by each county correctional facility; provided further, that no sheriff shall purchase any new vehicles or major equipment in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven unless such purchase is made pursuant to a multi-county or regionalized collaborative procurement arrangement, or is directly related to significant population increase or is otherwise necessary to address an immediate and unanticipated public safety crisis, and is approved by the county government finance review board and the executive office of public safety; provided further that notwithstanding the provisions contained herein, sheriffs may purchase "marked" prisoner transportation vans upon notification to the county government finance review board; provided further, that the county government finance review board and the executive office of public safety shall identify and develop county correction expenditures which can and shall be reduced through shared contracts, regionalized services, bulk purchasing and other centralized procurement savings programs; provided further that documentation of said expenditures and savings shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than December thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six and shall make provision for said system of shared contracts, regionalized services, bulk purchasing and other centralized procurement savings to take effect no later than June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the county government finance review board, in conjunction with the executive office of public safety, shall complete the study of county corrections collective bargaining agreements, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) a ten-year review of salary increases granted pursuant to collective bargaining agreements, by county (2) a comparison of said increases to salary adjustments granted by the commonwealth for comparable positions; provided further, that said studies shall be submitted by the executive office public safety to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than July fifteenth nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that on or before October fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, each county sheriff shall submit a final spending plan for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven to the county government finance review board, detailing the level of resources deemed necessary for the operation of each county correction facility and the expenditures which shall be reduced to remain within the appropriation; provided further, that failure by a county sheriff to comply with any provision of this item shall result in a reduction of subsequent quarterly payments to amounts consistent with a rate of expenditure of ninety-five percent of the rate of expenditure for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, as determined by the county government finance review board; provided further, that each sheriff shall submit to the executive office of public safety and the house and senate committees on ways and means copies of said spending plans no later than October fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that on or before November fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, the county government finance review board shall have approved final fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven county corrections budgets; provided further, that the county government finance review board shall provide the executive office of public safety and the house and senate committees on ways and means with copies of said approved budgets no later than January second, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that said budgets shall include distribution schedules for the final two quarters of fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, and said plans shall be used to make all subsequent quarterly distributions; provided further, that services shall be provided to the extent determined to be possible within the amount appropriated herein, and each sheriff shall make all necessary adjustments to ensure that expenditures do not exceed said appropriation; provided further, that each county shall expend during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven for the operation of county jails and houses of correction and other statutorily authorized facilities and functions of the office of the sheriff, in addition to the amount distributed from this item, not less than one hundred two and one-half percent of the amount expended in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six for such purposes from own-source revenues, which shall not be less than five percent of total county revenues including, but not limited to, amounts levied pursuant to sections thirty and thirty-one of chapter thirty-five of the General Laws and amounts provided pursuant to sections eleven to thirteen, inclusive, of chapter sixty-four D of the General Laws; provided further, that in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, those counties which have not met maintenance of effort obligations in prior fiscal years shall expend not less than the minimum contribution, as defined above from own-source revenues; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions stated herein, the maintenance of effort obligations for Suffolk county shall be eight and three quarters percent of the total Suffolk county corrections operating budget as approved by the county government finance review board; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the deputy commissioner of revenue for local services shall certify on or before May fifteenth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven that all municipalities have appropriated and transferred to their respective county treasuries, not less than one hundred two and one-half percent of the municipality's prior year obligations or minimum contributions as defined above, whichever is greater, for county corrections; provided further, that if any municipality fails to transfer said obligation, said deputy commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to withhold an amount equal to the shortfall in the obligation due to the county from said municipality's fourth quarter local aid "cherry sheet" distribution, so-called, authorized from account 0611-5500 of section two and from funds made available from the state lottery fund distribution in section three of this act; provided further, that on or before August first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, said commissioner shall report all such withholdings to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, notwithstanding the provisions of section twenty A of chapter fifty-nine of the General Laws, any county except Suffolk and Nantucket may increase its county tax for said fiscal year by an additional amount if the total amount of such additional county tax is approved by two-thirds of the cities and towns in the county, in towns by a majority vote of the town meeting or town council, and in cities by a majority vote of the city council or board of aldermen, with the approval of the mayor or manager; provided further, that any county which borrowed under the provisions of section six of chapter one hundred and ninety-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-nine on or before July thirty-first, nineteen hundred and eighty-nine or which borrowed in fiscal nineteen hundred and eighty-nine under the provisions of section thirty-six A of chapter thirty-five of the General Laws, is hereby authorized to refund such debt for a term not to exceed seven years from the date of the original loan with payments on such refunding loan to be made in accordance with the provisions of chapter thirty-five of the General Laws and section twelve of chapter sixty-four D of the General Laws, as may be applicable; and provided further, that each county shall, in accordance with the provisions of section two hundred and forty-seven of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five, continue to report all expenditures which occur from item 8910-0000 on the Massachusetts management accounting reporting system, so-called, in accordance with the latest expenditure classification plan promulgated by the state comptroller pursuant of the provisions of section twenty-seven of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws `tc6 $272,653,453 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 8910-0010 `tc4 For the purpose of funding expenses for services provided to inmates of county correctional facilities by the department of public health Lemuel Shattuck hospital in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided, that said department shall notify the county government finance review board and the comptroller of all such expenses; provided further, not more than thirty days after receiving such notification, the board shall certify to the comptroller the amount of such expenses to be charged to this item; provided further, that upon receiving said certification, the comptroller shall effect the transfer of said amount from this item to item 4590-0903 in section two B; and provided further, that such actual and projected payments shall be considered expenditures within each county spending plan and shall be reflected as such in proposed spending plans required by 8910-0000 in section two `tc6 $2,400,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc2 Parole Board. `tc1 8950-0001 `tc4 For the administration and operation of the parole board; provided that not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for the Pathways Program to include direct linkages and interagency agreements for the provision of services with the appropriate workforce development agencies `tc6 $12,510,429 `tc1 8950-0002 `tc4 For the victim and witness assistance program of the parole board, in accordance with the provisions of chapter two hundred fifty-eight B of the General Laws; provided, that the victim service unit positions shall be classified by the department of personnel administration under the state classification system `tc6 $187,076 `tc5 Victim Witness Assistance Fund 100.0% `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tcol;end

State Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 9110-0100 `tc4 For the operation and administration of the executive office of elder affairs; provided, that the secretary of elder affairs is hereby authorized and directed to work with the commissioner of the division of medical assistance and the deputy purchasing agent of the division of purchased services to identify all home care services which meet the federal definition of personal care services in 42 CFR 440.170(f) and case management in 1915(g) of title XIX, and to seek federal matching funds for such services furnished to persons eligible for medical assistance under the provisions of chapter one hundred and eighteen E of the General Laws which are not presently reimbursed; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs shall seek private funding of not more than thirty-seven thousand dollars for the elder advocacy organization known as the silver-haired legislature; provided further, that the executive office of elder affairs shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the department of veterans' services to maximize revenues by identifying individuals who are eligible for veterans' pensions and are currently receiving home care and home health services; provided further, that said secretary is hereby authorized and directed to expend not more than one hundred thousand dollars to study and report on the feasibility of establishing a public non-profit alzheimer's disease research, development and gerontology center at the Lawrence Manufacturing site, so-called, if said secretary receives not less than an additional one hundred thousand dollars from the Massachusetts gerontology center for said purposes; provided further, that said study shall include consideration of the ability of said center to: (1) conduct research into the causes of and potential cures for alzheimer's disease and associated forms of dementia; (2) provide independent elderly housing and assisted care facilities for persons afflicted with alzheimer's disease; and (3) support and assist other such activities related to the foregoing; provided further, that said study shall consider the possible structure and composition, corporate or otherwise, of said center; and provided further, that said secretary shall report on the results of said study by filing the same with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before the first Wednesday in December nineteen hundred and ninety-six; provided further, that the executive office of elder affairs, in cooperation with the executive office of human and community services, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing a nursing home "follow-out" program for the purposes of evaluating the extent to which certain elders may be able to receive sufficient care through community based elder programs and services; and provided further, that the executive office of elder affairs shall submit said report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six `tc6 $1,747,517 `tc1 9110-0102 `tc4 For the regulation of assisted living facilities; provided, that the executive office of elder affairs shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means the number of assisted living units certified and the total revenues generated from application and certification fees for said units `tc6 $223,654 `tc5 Assisted Living Administrative Fund 100.0% `tc1 9110-1603 `tc4 For managed care in housing for individuals at risk of institutionalization due to functional impairments not of sufficient severity to meet medicaid nursing home clinical admissions criteria; provided, that said individuals shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as clients served under item 9110-1630 of section two of this act; and provided further, that no rate increase for managed care services shall be awarded in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $8,276,000 `tc1 9110-1630 `tc4 For the home care program including home care, health aides, home health and respite services, protective services and other services provided to the elderly; provided, that a sliding fee shall be charged to qualified elders; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may waive collection of said fee in cases of extreme financial hardship; provided further, that not more than three million three hundred thousand dollars in revenues accrued from said sliding fees shall be retained by the individual home care corporations without reallocation by the executive office of elder affairs, and shall be expended for the purposes of the home care program, consistent with guidelines to be issued by the executive office of elder affairs; provided further, that the executive office shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the receipt and expenditure of revenues accrued from said sliding fees; provided further, that home care corporations shall report monthly to the executive office of elder affairs on the receipt and expenditure of revenues accrued from said sliding fees; provided further, that not less than three million dollars shall be obligated for a program of respite care services to provide relief for caregivers who normally provide care to severely impaired individuals, especially those with Alzheimer's disease; provided further, that the executive office of elder affairs shall submit a detailed report of aggregate monthly home care purchase of service expenditures, as described in lines thirty-eight to forty-three, inclusive of item 9110-1630 of section two of chapter one hundred and sixty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred eighty-eight; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs shall submit said report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance, no later than two months following the month reported; provided further, that no rate increase for home care services shall be awarded in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven which would cause a reduction in client services or in the number of clients served; provided further, that any additional funding in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall be obligated to new home care clients in said fiscal year; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item to pay for any salary increases for direct service workers who provide state-funded homemaker and home health aid services, which would cause a reduction in client services; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary is hereby authorized to transfer not more than three percent of the funds appropriated herein to item 9110-1633 of section two of this act for the administration of home care corporations or case management services `tc6 $73,838,305 `tc1 9110-1633 `tc4 For contracts with home care corporations or other qualified entities for home care case management services, protective services, and the administration of the home care corporations funded through item 9110-1630 and item 9110-1603 of section two of this act; provided, that said contract shall include the costs of administrative personnel, home care case managers, travel, rent and any other costs deemed appropriate by the executive office; provided, further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary is hereby authorized to transfer not more than three percent of the funds appropriated herein to item 9110-1630 of section two of this act for the direct purchase of home care, home health or related services `tc6 $29,263,000 `tc1 9110-1634 `tc4 The secretariat may expend for the purposes of item 9110-1630 an amount not to exceed one million dollars and for the purposes of item 9110-1633 an amount not to exceed two million dollars from federal revenues collected pursuant to the provisions of Title XIX of the Social Security Act for case management and personal care and related services provided to Medicaid-eligible home care clients; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special laws to the contrary, in the event that revenues appropriated herein are not collected at a level sufficient to fund contracts established pursuant to 9110-1633 at the level such contracts were funded at during fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, the secretary is authorized and directed to transfer from item 9110-1630 to item 9110-1633 funds sufficient to fulfill such contract amounts in the event of a shortfall; provided further, that said transferred amount shall not exceed three percent of the appropriation for item 9110-1630 `tc6 $3,000,000 `tc1 9110-1660 `tc4 For congregate and shared housing services for the elderly; provided, that not less than fifty thousand dollars shall be expended for congregate housing services at the Tuttle House facility in Dorchester; and provided further, that no new congregate housing sites not otherwise authorized in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall be established in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven `tc6 $1,354,492 `tc1 9110-1900 `tc4 For local services; provided, that all funds appropriated under this item for an elder service corps shall be for corpsmen stipends, for the cost of mailing corpsmen stipends and for corpsmen participation in group insurance programs, as set forth in chapter one thousand one hundred and sixty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-three; provided further, that the stipend for full-time corpsmen shall not exceed the maximum allowed under earnings limitation sections of the social security act and the stipend for part-time corpsmen shall not exceed one hundred and thirty dollars per month; provided further, that not less than three million three hundred thousand dollars shall be obligated for the administration of a meals program for elderly persons; and provided further, that the department of elder affairs shall maximize federal reimbursement for meals funded herein `tc6 $4,559,341 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tc1 9110-9002 `tc4 For the local services program for grants to the councils on aging; provided, that notwithstanding the above, all monies appropriated herein be expended in accordance with the distribution schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the department of elder affairs; provided further, that said distribution schedules be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than fifteen thousand dollars shall be obligated for the Massachusetts senior games; provided further, that thirty thousand dollars shall be expended for the Newton/Nonantum multi-service center; and provided further, that no less than twenty thousand dollars be expended for the Waltham council on aging `tc6 $4,450,000 `tc5 Local Aid Fund 100.0% `tcol;end

Federal Appropriations `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc1 9110-0850 `tc4 For the purposes of federally funded grant entitled, Coordinated Aging, Rehabilitation and Disability Services `tc6 $153,852 `tc1 9110-1074 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Assistance, Title III and Title VII; provided, that the executive office of elder affairs may provide periodic payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $9,915,740 `tc1 9110-1095 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Information Counseling and Assistance; provided that the executive office of elder affairs may provide periodic payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $350,000 `tc1 9110-1173 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act - Title III Nutrition Program; provided, that the executive office of elder affairs may provide periodic payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $13,350,000 `tc1 9110-1178 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Service Employment Program; provided, that the executive office of elder affairs may provide periodic payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $1,782,324 `tc1 9110-1181 `tc4 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cash in Lieu of Commodities Program; provided, that the executive office of elder affairs may provide periodic payments in advance to participating agencies `tc6 $3,850,000 `tc3 LEGISLATURE. `tc2 Senate. `tc1 9511-0000 `tc4 For the compensation of senators; provided, that, notwithstanding the provisions of any other special or general law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein shall be expended only in accordance with the provisions of section three of chapter one hundred ninety-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-four, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $2,279,400 `tc1 9511-8000 `tc4 For expenses of senators, including travel, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $228,000 `tc1 9512-0000 `tc4 For the office of the senate clerk, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $794,563 `tc1 9512-0100 `tc4 For in-house printing, duplicating and other expenses, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $99,072 `tc1 9513-0000 `tc4 For the salary of the chaplain of the senate, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $3,920 `tc1 9514-0000 `tc4 For the office of the senate counsel, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $590,000 `tc1 9515-0000 `tc4 For administrative and legislative aides to the senators, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $5,700,000 `tc1 9515-0100 `tc4 For the cost of universal health insurance, unemployment, medicare and worker's compensation charges assessed against the employees of the senate, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $198,000 `tc1 9516-0000 `tc4 For administrative, secretarial and clerical assistance to the senators, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,860,000 `tc1 9516-0030 `tc4 For a legislative intern and service program for the senate, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $325,000 `tc1 9517-0000 `tc4 For the office of the senate committee on ways and means, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,122,612 `tc1 9518-0000 `tc4 For the office supplies and other expenses of the senators, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,100,000 `tc1 9519-5000 `tc4 For the salaries of court officers and pages of the senate, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,284,000 `tc1 9519-6000 `tc4 For the office of legislative post audit and oversight bureau of the senate, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $355,000 `tc1 9519-7000 `tc4 For legislative committee services for the senate, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,650,000 `tc1 9519-7500 `tc4 For the automation of senate offices, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $225,000 `tc1 9519-8000 `tc4 For the expenses of televising sessions of the senate, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $240,000 `tc1 9519-9000 `tc4 For the expenses of the special commission on forest management, so-called, established by section three hundred forty-one of chapter thirty-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-five; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said commission shall not expire until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 0185-7888 `tc4 For the additional expenses of the senate committee on ways and means which are associated with the review and study of the commonwealth's health care systems, pension systems, organizational structure, and other policy areas, prior appropriation continued. `tc2 House of Representatives. `tc1 9621-0000 `tc4 For the compensation of representatives; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of any other special or general law to the contrary, the funds appropriated herein shall be expended only in accordance with the provisions of section three of chapter one hundred ninety-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-four, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $7,875,600 `tc1 9622-8000 `tc4 For expenses of representatives, including travel, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $926,000 `tc1 9623-0000 `tc4 For the office of the clerk of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $566,654 `tc1 9624-0000 `tc4 For the salary of the chaplain of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $17,450 `tc1 9625-0000 `tc4 For the office of the house counsel, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,035,016 `tc1 9626-0000 `tc4 For the office of the house committee on rules, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,310,401 `tc1 9626-0010 `tc4 For repairs and renovations, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $186,000 `tc1 9627-0050 `tc4 For the cost of universal health and unemployment insurance, medicare and worker's compensation charges assessed against the employees of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $506,449 `tc1 9627-0100 `tc4 For a legislative intern and service program for the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $400,000 `tc1 9628-0000 `tc4 For the office of the house committee on ways and means, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,316,833 `tc1 9628-0010 `tc4 For certain renovations and improvements to the house committee on ways and means, including the costs of data processing services, equipment and personnel, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 9628-0020 `tc4 For the performance oversight component of the house ways and means committee, including the cost of travel as may be authorized and approved in writing by the chair of said house committee on ways and means, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 9629-0000 `tc4 For clerical and other expenses of the members of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued. `tc6 $2,850,348 `tc1 9630-0020 `tc4 For administrative and legislative aides to the members of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $4,184,000 `tc1 9631-0021 `tc4 For the two administrative assistants to work within the county in which they reside under the direction of the elected representative from the Cape and Islands district; provided, that such assistants shall be residents of the districts; provided further, that each reside in separate counties and neither shall reside in the county in which the elected representative resides; and provided further, that such assistants shall be appointed by said elected representative, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $56,597 `tc1 9632-0040 `tc4 For office supplies and other expenses of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $638,824 `tc1 9633-0000 `tc4 For the expenses of televising sessions of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $559,207 `tc1 9634-2000 `tc4 For the expenses related to the house information systems, including maintenance of data and telecommunications equipment, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $154,349 `tc1 9634-3000 `tc4 For the salaries of court officers and pages of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $764,521 `tc1 9634-4000 `tc4 For the expenses of the office of the house committee on personnel administration, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $34,452 `tc1 9634-5000 `tc4 For legislative committee services for the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $5,320,484 `tc1 9634-6000 `tc4 For the office of legislative post audit and oversight bureau of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $652,833 `tc1 9636-0000 `tc4 For the legislative service bureau, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $355,924 `tc2 Sergeant At Arms. `tc1 9731-0000 `tc4 For the office of the sergeant-at-arms, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $518,728 `tc1 9731-0050 `tc4 For the cost of universal health and unemployment insurance, medicare and worker's compensation charges assessed against the employees of the joint legislative committees, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 9734-1000 `tc4 For the salaries of clerks employed in the legislative document room, including other joint legislative expenses, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $176,570 `tc1 9735-0000 `tc4 For contingent expenses of the senate and house of representatives and necessary expenses in and about the state house, with the approval of the sergeant-at-arms, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $180,100 `tc1 9736-0000 `tc4 For the rental, maintenance and updating of an electric roll call system, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $22,532 `tc2 Joint Legislative Expenses. `tc1 0143-0151 `tc4 For the special commission on the effects of growth-rural grant, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 0185-7601 `tc4 For the state mandate inventory project, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 9738-0001 `tc4 For the administration of the office of legislative data processing, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $900,000 `tc1 9739-0003 `tc4 For the compilation, indexing, annotating, printing and other expenses in connection with the publication of the bulletin of committee hearings and of the daily list, with the approval of the joint committee on rules, including other joint legislative expenses, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $167,167 `tc1 9742-0000 `tc4 For the administration of the legislative engrossing division, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $248,199 `tc1 9743-0000 `tc4 For printing, binding and paper ordered by the senate and house of representatives, or by concurrent order of the two branches, for printing the manual of the general court, with the approval of the clerks of the respective branches, and for biographical sketches of certain state and federal officials and other expenses, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $1,051,858 `tc1 9744-1000 `tc4 For joint legislative data processing and telecommunications equipment and services, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 9746-0000 `tc4 For the expenses of the joint committees on rules and for clerical and other assistance to the joint committees, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $174,242 `tc1 9747-0010 `tc4 For the expenses of joint standing and special committees authorized by joint order to sit and travel during the session and recess of the general court, said funds to be allocated to committees only upon written approval of the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $38,054 `tc1 9748-0000 `tc4 For membership fees and programs of legislative associations for the general court of the commonwealth, with the approval of the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, prior appropriation continued `tc6 $235,000 `tc1 9749-0000 `tc4 For the expenses of the special commission on financial services, established by section one hundred and eleven of chapter two hundred and forty of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-nine; provided, however, that this appropriation shall be fully funded by assessments on depository, non-depository and other financial institutions, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 9749-0100 `tc4 For the expenses of the joint committee on redistricting, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 9749-0200 `tc4 For the expenses of the study authorized by section forty-three of chapter one hundred and forty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-one; provided, that the expenditure of funds appropriated herein shall be contingent upon the prior receipt of private donations equal to or greater than said expenditure; provided further, that said donations shall be deposited into the General Fund, prior appropriation continued. `tc1 9749-0300 `tc4 For the expenses of the special commission on state debt established by section two hundred and thirteen of chapter sixty of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-four, prior appropriation continued. `tcol;end

NO SECTION 2A.

SECTION 2B. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the agencies listed herein are hereby authorized to expend such amounts as are listed in this section for the provisions of services to agencies listed in section two of this act; provided, however, that all expenditures made pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a corresponding transfer of funds from an account listed in section two of this act to the Intragovernmental Service Fund, established pursuant to section two Q of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws; provided further, that no expenditures shall be made from said Intragovernmental Service Fund which would cause said fund to be in deficit at the close of fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that all authorizations in this section shall be charged to said Intragovernmental Service Fund; and provided further that, any balance remaining at the close of fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven shall be transferred to the General Fund. `tm;keep=no `tcol=6,B4;c1=1,9,tu,T;c2=1,78,tuc;c3=1,78,tuc;c4=12,53,tfh1;c5=16,49,tu;c6=66,13,tur `tc3 SECRETARY OF STATE. `tc2 Office of the Secretary of State. `tc1 0511-0003 `tc4 For the costs of providing electronic and other publications purchased from the state bookstore and for commission and notary fees and for direct access to the secretary's computer library `tc6 $25,000 `tc1 0511-0235 `tc4 The secretary of state is hereby authorized to receive compensation revenues from other state agencies including the judicial branch for the destruction of their obsolete records by the records center where appropriate; provided, that the secretary of state is hereby authorized to expend revenues not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars from such funds received for the costs of such obsolete record destruction; provided further, that said fees shall be charged on an equitable basis `tc6 $100,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE. `tc2 Office of Dispute Resolution. `tc1 1100-1108 `tc4 For the office of dispute resolution for the costs of mediation and other services provided to certain agencies `tc6 $300,000 `tc2 Workers' Compensation Litigation Unit. `tc1 1100-1111 `tc4 For the workers' compensation litigation unit, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $476,980 `tc2 Public Employees Retirement Administration. `tc1 1108-6201 `tc4 For the cost of workers' compensation paid to public employees; provided that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge, pursuant to section six hundred and one of this act, other items of appropriation or state agencies for cost incurred on behalf of said agencies; provided further, that said secretary may transfer workers' compensation-related fringe benefit assessments from federal grants and trust accounts to this item; provided further, that said secretary shall identify charges by said item of appropriation; provided further, that said secretary shall file quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing said items, including federal grants and trust accounts, that have not yet paid their charges, and the reasons why, within three weeks of the close of each quarter; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item that would cause said item to be deficient; and provided further, that said secretary shall provide projected costs of workers' compensation costs incurred by agencies in fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-seven to the house and senate committees on ways and means by February fourteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-seven `tc6 $45,000,000 `tc2 Reserves. `tc1 1599-2040 `tc4 For the payment of prior year deficiencies, so-called, based upon schedules provided to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided, that the comptroller is hereby authorized to charge departments' current fiscal year appropriations and transfer to this item amounts equivalent to the amounts to any prior year deficiency, so-called, subject to the conditions stated herein; provided further, that the comptroller shall only assess chargebacks to those current fiscal year appropriations when the account to which the chargeback is applied is the same account to which the prior year deficiency pertains, or if there is no such account, to the current fiscal year appropriation for the general administration of the department that administered the account to which the prior year deficiency pertains; provided further, that no chargeback shall be made which would cause a deficiency in any current fiscal year item of appropriation; provided further, that the comptroller shall report on a quarterly basis to the house and senate committees on ways and means on all chargebacks assessed, including the amount of the chargeback, the item of appropriation and subsidiary charged, and the reason for the prior year deficiency `tc6 $6,000,000 `tc1 1599-3100 `tc4 For the cost of the commonwealth's employer contributions to the unemployment compensation fund and the medical security trust fund; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of said contributions; and provided further, that in executing these responsibilities the state comptroller is authorized to charge in addition to individual appropriation accounts certain non-appropriated funds amounts that are computed on the same basis as the commonwealth's contributions are determined, including expenses, interest expense, or related charges `tc6 $11,564,307 `tc2 Division of Human Resources. `tc1 1750-0101 `tc4 For the cost of goods and services rendered in administering training programs, including the cost of training unit staff; provided, that the division of human resources is authorized to collect a seventy-five dollar administrative fee from vendors who submit proposals in response to requests for proposals for the commonwealth of Massachusetts master service agreement for specialized training and consultation services at the time of proposal submission; provided further, that any vendor who fails to deliver the appropriate administrative fee with its submission shall be deemed non-responsive and its proposal shall not be considered for contract award; provided further, that the division shall charge to other items of appropriation for the cost of participants enrolled in programs sponsored by the division, or to state agencies employing said participants; and provided further, that the division is authorized to collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs of the commonwealth's performance recognition programs and to expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of these programs `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc2 Office of Employee Relations. `tc1 1750-0110 `tc4 For the payment of fees by user agencies to arbitrators selected by the commonwealth to hear and decide final and binding arbitration cases for grievances filed pursuant to the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty E of the General Laws `tc6 $80,000 `tc2 Division of Operational Services. `tc1 1775-0500 `tc4 For the operation and maintenance of state buildings, including reimbursement for overtime expenses, materials and contract services purchased in performing renovations and related services for agencies occupying state buildings or for services rendered to approved entities utilizing state facilities `tc6 $50,000 `tc1 1775-0800 `tc4 For the purchase, operation and repair of certain vehicles and for the cost of the operation and maintenance of all vehicles that are leased by other agencies, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $4,368,660 `tc1 1775-1000 `tc4 For the provision of printing, photocopying, and related graphic art or design work, including all necessary incidental expenses and liabilities; provided, that the commissioner of administration shall charge to other items of appropriation within the agencies of the executive branch for such services, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $1,600,843 `tc2 Division of Information Technology. `tc1 1790-0200 `tc4 For the cost of computer resources and services provided by the division of information technology in accordance with the policies, procedures and rates approved by the secretary for administration and finance, including the purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and equipment, that are centrally billed to the commonwealth; provided, that said secretary shall charge other items of appropriation for the cost of said resources and services; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, charges for the cost of computer resources and services provided by the bureau of computer services for the design, development, and production of reports and information required for the analysis and development of appropriations bills shall not be charged to any item of appropriation of the house of representatives, the senate or any joint legislative account in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that the bureau shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means summarizing each agency's charges and payments for the preceding quarter for this item; and provided further, that the secretary for administration and finance is authorized to establish regulations, procedures and a schedule of fees to further implement this section including, but not limited to, the development and distribution of forms and instructions, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $7,792,035 `tc1 1790-0400 `tc4 For the purchase, delivery, handling of, and contracting for, supplies, postage, and related equipment and other incidental expenses provided pursuant to the provisions of section fifty-one of chapter thirty of the General Laws `tc6 $2,111,005 `tc1 1790-0500 `tc4 For the cost of the commonwealth's data warehouse, in accordance with the policies, procedures and rates approved by the secretary of administration and finance; provided, that said secretary shall charge other items of appropriation for the cost of said warehouse; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, charges for the cost of the data warehouse and services provided for the design, development, and production of reports and information required for the analysis and development of appropriations bills shall not be charged to any item of appropriation of the house of representatives, the senate or any joint legislative account in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; and provided further, that the secretary for administration and finance is authorized to establish regulations, procedures and a schedule of fees to further implement this section including, but not limited to, the development and distribution of forms and instructions, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $492,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS. `tc2 Office of the Secretary. `tc1 2001-1002 `tc4 For the costs of data processing and related computer and mapping services, the distribution of digital cartographic and other data, the review of environmental notification forms pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, and for the staff and printing of the MEPA Monitor `tc6 $350,000 `tc2 Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement. `tc1 2350-0102 `tc4 For the costs of overtime and special details provided by the department of fisheries, wildlife, and environmental law enforcement's division of environmental law enforcement `tc6 $160,000 `tc2 Metropolitan District Commission. `tc1 2410-1002 `tc4 For the costs of operating the commission's telecommunications system; provided, that nothing in this section shall diminish or impair the rights of access or utilization of all current users of the system pursuant to agreements which have been entered into with the commission `tc6 $100,000 `tc1 2410-1003 `tc4 For the costs of the purchase of fuel, oil, and other associated products for other state agencies `tc6 $550,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. `tc2 Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. `tc1 4125-0122 `tc4 For the cost of interpreter services provided by staff of the commission; provided, that the costs of personnel may be charged to this item; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payments amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system `tc6 $125,000 `tc2 Department of Public Health. `tc1 4590-0901 `tc4 For costs of medical services provided at public health hospitals pursuant to a schedule of services and fees approved by the commissioner of public health, which may be expended for the purposes of hospital related costs, including capital expenditures and motor vehicle replacement `tc6 $150,000 `tc1 4590-0903 `tc4 For the expenses of medical services provided at the department of public health Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of county correctional facilities; provided, that the expenses so incurred shall be charged to item 8910-0010 pursuant to the provisions contained therein; provided further, that not more than two million four hundred thousand dollars in expenses shall be so incurred; provided further, that the department may expend the amounts transferred to this item for purposes of hospital related costs, including capital expenditures and motor vehicle replacement without further appropriation; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amount not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system `tc6 $2,400,000 `tc2 Department of Mental Retardation. `tc1 5948-0012 `tc4 For the costs of residential services provided in item 7061-0012, in section two of this act `tc6 $5,000,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION. `tc2 Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission. `tc1 6006-0010 `tc4 For the costs of air transportation services, including the costs of personnel `tc6 $47,500 `tc2 Department of Highways. `tc1 6030-7501 `tc4 For the costs of the purchase of bulk fuel for certain vehicles under the authority of the department of procurement and general services, and the costs of purchased fuel for other agencies and for certain administrative expenses related to purchasing and distributing the fuel `tc6 $1,000,000 `tc3 OFFICE OF LABOR EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. `tc2 Department of Education. `tc1 7053-2101 `tc4 For the costs of USDA commodity foods pursuant to federal law requirements `tc6 $100,000 `tc2 Higher Education Computer Network. `tc1 7066-0003 `tc4 For the costs of data processing services provided by the higher education computer network pursuant to a schedule of fees for services `tc6 $50,000 `tc3 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. `tc2 Department of State Police. `tc1 8100-0002 `tc4 For the costs of overtime associated with requested police detail; provided, however, for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of 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 therefor as reported in the state accounting system `tc6 $2,000,000 `tc2 Military Division. `tc1 8700-1145 `tc4 For the costs of utilities and maintenance and for the implementation of energy conservation measures with regard to the state armories `tc6 $25,000 `tc2 Department of Correction. `tc1 8900-0021 `tc4 For the costs of products produced by the prison industries and farm program and for the costs of services provided by inmates, including moving, auto repair, culinary, and renovation and construction services; provided, that the cost for such renovation and construction services shall not exceed the amount established by the department of procurement and general services; provided further, that such revenues may also be expended for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees and for the inmate employment and training program `tc6 $6,211,945 `tcol;end

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, except for section twelve B of chapter seventy-six of the General Laws and section eighty-nine of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery Fund, as paid by the treasurer from the Local Aid Fund in accordance with the provisions of clause (c) of section thirty-five of chapter ten of the General Laws, shall be four hundred eighty-four million one hundred eighty thousand dollars and shall be apportioned to the cities and towns in accordance with this section; provided, that the amount of any balance in the State Lottery Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the Local Aid Fund; provided, further, that the total amount of lottery distribution in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall be considered "general revenue sharing aid received in the prior fiscal year" for purposes of calculating the municipal revenue growth factor pursuant to the provisions of chapter seventy of the General Laws; provided further, that the entire amount of the distribution made by this section shall be exempt from the provisions of section five of chapter seventy.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, except for section twelve B of chapter seventy-six of the General Laws, and section eighty-nine of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws, the total amounts to be distributed and paid to each city, town, regional school district, and county maintaining an agricultural school from items 0611-5500 and 7061-0008 of section two of this act shall be as set forth in the following lists; provided, that the specified amounts to be distributed from item 7061-0008 of said section two are hereby deemed to be in full satisfaction of the amounts due under the provisions of sections three, six, and seven of chapter seventy of the General Laws; provided further, that the amounts to be distributed from item 0611-5500 of said section two are hereby deemed to be in full satisfaction of the amounts due under section thirty-seven of chapter twenty-one of the General Laws. No payments to cities, towns, or counties maintaining an agricultural school pursuant to this section shall be made after November thirtieth of the fiscal year by the state treasurer until he receives certification from the commissioner of revenue of said commissioner's acceptance of the prior fiscal year's annual financial reports submitted pursuant to the provisions of section forty-three of chapter forty-four of the General Laws. `t+1 `ts `tcol(*)=4;c1=1,31,tu;c2=35,13,tur;c3=52,11,tur;c4=65,14,tur `tch `tc1 *7061-0008*0611-5500* *Chapter 70*Additional*Lottery Municipality*School Aid*Assistance*Distribution `tc1=1,78,tu;temp `t+1 `tch;end `tc1 Abington*4,717,216**1,326,339 Acton*1,137,052*37,368*902,764 Acushnet*3,576,961*30,043*1,026,323 Adams**44,096*1,379,809 Agawam*7,977,036**2,434,181 Alford***10,627 Amesbury*7,057,342**1,317,718 Amherst*4,366,168*280,503*5,091,299 Andover*2,837,944**1,127,831 Arlington*3,531,573*5,652,310*3,000,800 Ashburnham***401,457 Ashby*17,280**246,680 Ashfield*36,321**101,920 Ashland*1,097,118*366,937*610,476 Athol**5,507*1,348,605 Attleboro*16,268,906**3,495,561 Auburn*2,904,820**1,074,622 Avon*351,015*504,148*281,422 Ayer*3,727,748*55,642*524,251 Barnstable*2,787,386**1,148,320 Barre*39,269**489,010 Becket*2,357*10,797*49,918 Bedford*1,052,980*609,391*491,093 Belchertown*5,502,499**947,980 Bellingham*5,154,979**1,303,276 Belmont*1,632,669*1,041,278*1,209,515 Berkley*2,318,981**319,621 Berlin*307,455**157,627 Bernardston***159,903 Beverly*4,646,789*3,086,077*2,604,463 Billerica*9,527,520*2,956,313*2,621,911 Blackstone*15,955**829,218 Blandford***77,514 Bolton***117,582 Boston*114,723,730*206,638,214*41,107,710 Bourne*2,161,675*443,645*699,078 Boxborough*171,660**147,080 Boxford*340,535*45,818*254,586 Boylston*227,445**225,813 Braintree*2,681,491*4,250,822*2,128,732 Brewster*300,709**207,960 Bridgewater*33,553**1,919,557 Brimfield*732,760**224,088 Brockton*65,876,311*5,424,063*11,005,680 Brookfield*1,181,329**309,578 Brookline*2,701,838*4,401,448*2,668,147 Buckland*5,516**174,798 Burlington*2,244,208*1,744,603*985,920 Cambridge*4,027,744*22,595,349*5,379,859 Canton*1,457,899*1,104,851*898,115 Carlisle*291,341*18,534*133,474 Carver*6,249,901**841,494 Charlemont*27,272**97,515 Charlton***773,445 Chatham*201,355**105,222 Chelmsford*4,383,654*3,190,395*1,991,357 Chelsea*23,882,441*4,274,507*3,379,435 Cheshire*46,675**336,822 Chester***102,467 Chesterfield*38,213**76,176 Chicopee*25,727,666*1,504,526*6,275,046 Chilmark***2,288 Clarksburg*867,429*16,502*246,041 Clinton*6,400,604*220,865*1,400,472 Cohasset*719,809*209,013*287,310 Colrain***136,156 Concord*842,673*483,163*633,215 Conway*390,976**104,422 Cummington*27,757**46,032 Dalton*276,215**633,517 Danvers*1,860,091*1,408,080*1,311,316 Dartmouth*5,221,584**1,634,932 Dedham*1,921,271*1,950,847*1,465,064 Deerfield*482,887**311,584 Dennis***317,040 Dighton***444,649 Douglas*3,054,410**390,478 Dover*126,414**135,563 Dracut*9,529,376**2,090,228 Dudley***941,262 Dunstable*50,966*37,846*112,010 Duxbury*1,565,597**593,546 East Bridgewater*5,702,508**922,365 East Brookfield*7,635**189,140 East Longmeadow*2,550,355**863,784 Eastham*111,905**82,815 Easthampton*6,253,408*137,004*1,772,560 Easton*4,571,758**1,361,693 Edgartown*153,123*35,873*25,544 Egremont***46,175 Erving*163,638*16,548*36,153 Essex*274,493*42,569*150,967 Everett*7,852,251*5,139,628*2,167,566 Fairhaven*4,904,122*492,569*1,337,878 Fall River*64,738,779*2,882,862*15,449,436 Falmouth*3,027,312**809,883 Fitchburg*22,706,326*270,312*5,149,677 Florida*347,031**30,226 Foxborough*4,054,832**1,033,068 Framingham*4,313,992*5,911,189*4,001,925 Franklin*9,046,702**1,565,109 Freetown*692,137**597,584 Gardner*10,163,568*151,944*2,395,616 Gay Head***1,507 Georgetown*1,839,153*66,691*442,602 Gill***129,020 Gloucester*3,401,432*2,419,911*1,662,485 Goshen*1,650**42,292 Gosnold*1,075*2,469*306 Grafton*3,001,429**978,790 Granby*1,906,440**548,539 Granville*393,251**87,245 Great Barrington***528,271 Greenfield*7,624,596**1,998,424 Groton*101,269**443,786 Groveland***444,692 Hadley*312,527*174,084*205,027 Halifax*1,584,146**591,063 Hamilton**53,967*409,976 Hampden***400,646 Hancock*41,415*22,195*29,243 Hanover*1,962,391*1,669,092*700,407 Hanson***832,320 Hardwick*43,383*4,062*256,625 Harvard*756,368*69,324*1,316,543 Harwich*598,316**250,702 Hatfield*489,552**219,333 Haverhill*23,950,104*3,149,881*4,772,364 Hawley*9,286*16,264*17,371 Heath***34,123 Hingham*1,975,822*420,485*944,239 Hinsdale*33,622**130,723 Holbrook*3,379,230*5,987*1,013,092 Holden***1,051,963 Holland*321,625**105,283 Holliston*3,559,447*518,826*815,333 Holyoke*46,301,377*763,384*6,097,316 Hopedale*2,381,448**383,243 Hopkinton*1,324,071*151,365*394,842 Hubbardston*6,410**175,445 Hudson*4,635,009**1,382,516 Hull*3,317,517*1,747,307*712,156 Huntington***195,132 Ipswich*1,141,809*975,780*686,918 Kingston*1,619,497**563,870 Lakeville*1,126,271**475,134 Lancaster***588,728 Lanesborough*420,781**265,680 Lawrence*73,152,980*239,970*10,084,731 Lee*1,188,870**479,419 Leicester*4,784,909**1,115,610 Lenox*910,667*90,787*422,966 Leominster*18,125,413*14,714*3,341,374 Leverett*145,048**107,396 Lexington*2,802,306**1,084,537 Leyden***39,635 Lincoln*224,505*367,459*318,228 Littleton*654,804*207,535*362,081 Longmeadow*2,337,138**920,843 Lowell*70,918,756*7,978,998*11,205,618 Ludlow*6,887,005**1,843,708 Lunenburg*2,355,294**689,876 Lynn*57,095,998*11,926,220*8,631,303 Lynnfield*1,039,050*455,892*509,751 Malden*14,149,788*7,030,168*5,474,713 Manchester*424,048**172,811 Mansfield*3,975,087*912,368*882,570 Marblehead*1,347,794*49,583*772,188 Marion*135,805**132,607 Marlborough*2,565,220*3,433,241*2,076,801 Marshfield*7,367,663*255,142*1,374,267 Mashpee*1,126,466**122,851 Mattapoisett*243,193**279,751 Maynard*1,374,230*738,519*739,179 Medfield*1,144,439*937,000*590,010 Medford*8,930,786*8,094,393*4,907,907 Medway*3,108,904*235,317*626,033 Melrose*4,076,443*3,402,865*2,152,756 Mendon***230,410 Merrimac***484,892 Methuen*14,322,788*205,147*3,229,815 Middleborough*11,004,683**1,559,849 Middlefield***27,640 Middleton*281,870*159,272*223,159 Milford*8,860,373**2,071,390 Millbury*3,563,931**1,156,704 Millis*1,220,472*403,862*505,704 Millville*6,792**216,825 Milton*1,696,645*1,566,851*1,570,778 Monroe*12,748*17,526*5,935 Monson*3,971,684**837,070 Montague***789,161 Monterey**15,777*26,927 Montgomery***53,170 Mount Washington*5,191*41,886*1,876 Nahant*213,054*157,791*200,370 Nantucket*312,585**46,166 Natick*2,346,539*2,444,348*1,595,699 Needham*2,072,823*259,216*1,078,170 New Ashford*10,720*9,203*5,103 New Bedford*71,033,327*901,313*15,563,944 New Braintree***65,115 New Marlborough***35,798 New Salem***60,452 Newbury***286,773 Newburyport*2,214,865*1,736,621*1,058,390 Newton*5,379,166*1,732,789*3,483,496 Norfolk*1,627,571**564,366 North Adams*10,612,839*233,872*2,989,218 North Andover*2,163,587*151,695*1,175,014 North Attleborough*8,431,292**1,863,485 North Brookfield*2,925,826**516,767 North Reading*1,527,350*1,189,787*704,396 Northampton*5,744,003*727,239*2,706,761 Northborough*1,382,533*76,900*674,606 Northbridge*6,973,991*3,865*1,505,558 Northfield***175,864 Norton*6,170,546**1,346,100 Norwell*1,136,729*680,878*453,724 Norwood*2,117,877*3,354,660*1,719,870 Oak Bluffs*112,960**41,573 Oakham*45,684**94,914 Orange*3,913,532*2,661*1,040,583 Orleans*98,465**112,048 Otis***19,012 Oxford*6,096,425**1,369,756 Palmer*6,048,131**1,234,089 Paxton***285,528 Peabody*8,742,427*3,951,625*3,312,545 Pelham*39,960**91,157 Pembroke*3,072,404**1,070,219 Pepperell*44,849**778,344 Peru*37,591**65,494 Petersham*114,042**65,738 Phillipston**5,519*80,590 Pittsfield*22,061,574*1,107,722*5,188,757 Plainfield*18,682**24,478 Plainville*899,027**451,556 Plymouth*12,643,583**2,094,937 Plympton*423,366**141,234 Princeton***184,563 Provincetown*164,305*27,912*96,604 Quincy*9,579,537*14,555,556*6,671,689 Randolph*6,766,525*2,297,597*2,315,133 Raynham*13,979**751,061 Reading*2,855,026*1,931,472*1,417,822 Rehoboth***593,062 Revere*13,643,798*6,712,698*3,741,060 Richmond*232,078**78,356 Rochester*524,411**257,473 Rockland*7,399,773*496,221*1,562,882 Rockport*539,942**278,545 Rowe*21,465**2,238 Rowley**143,746*271,608 Royalston***83,837 Russell***139,773 Rutland***500,130 Salem*7,046,593*4,151,021*2,513,885 Salisbury***398,173 Sandisfield***20,659 Sandwich*2,327,621*111,247*432,628 Saugus*2,341,756*2,245,040*1,461,824 Savoy*281,953*17,367*66,324 Scituate*1,874,862*1,101,119*969,244 Seekonk*2,243,817**807,950 Sharon*2,607,679*78,642*884,639 Sheffield**15,023*143,185 Shelburne*22,016**176,857 Sherborn*157,696*26,364*143,459 Shirley*2,329,448*233,500*629,502 Shrewsbury*3,848,124*376,077*1,535,165 Shutesbury*315,930**83,372 Somerset*1,413,903**894,737 Somerville*17,609,371*20,410,649*8,183,656 South Hadley*4,627,296*25,437*1,640,295 Southampton*929,091**365,180 Southborough*461,537**278,497 Southbridge*10,953,287**2,149,248 Southwick***736,155 Spencer*94,745**1,340,201 Springfield*133,255,509*2,302,181*19,971,276 Sterling***424,190 Stockbridge***73,575 Stoneham*1,496,509*2,553,177*1,419,407 Stoughton*6,535,610*129,781*2,173,270 Stow**8,776*264,391 Sturbridge*826,985**434,154 Sudbury*1,018,880*807,321*611,899 Sunderland*463,212**287,951 Sutton*2,196,175**490,812 Swampscott*1,106,554*443,359*650,385 Swansea*3,599,614**1,300,629 Taunton*24,155,157**5,971,541 Templeton***775,555 Tewksbury*7,254,811**1,908,145 Tisbury*123,260**66,257 Tolland**12,413*3,396 Topsfield*230,965*318,725*276,522 Townsend*50,078**696,116 Truro*62,550**18,746 Tyngsborough*3,212,127**510,903 Tyringham*10,250**9,179 Upton***331,019 Uxbridge*4,048,500**908,096 Wakefield*2,806,368*1,809,635*1,582,952 Wales*536,375**141,960 Walpole*3,284,792*1,112,115*1,201,678 Waltham*4,162,251*6,869,270*3,607,212 Ware*4,571,127*19,199*1,063,391 Wareham*7,845,993**1,371,087 Warren***451,160 Warwick**36,354*46,347 Washington*19,612*29,889*44,459 Watertown*1,466,412*5,571,114*2,032,794 Wayland*1,269,949*352,813*478,803 Webster*5,763,848*78,026*1,492,340 Wellesley*1,635,569*121,858*937,737 Wellfleet*91,726**39,099 Wendell*6,001*32,131*74,063 Wenham**175,913*204,379 West Boylston*914,588*85,259*424,733 West Bridgewater*1,368,750*59,411*430,362 West Brookfield***280,819 West Newbury***188,271 West Springfield*8,374,121**2,090,664 West Stockbridge***71,622 West Tisbury**229,569*17,287 Westborough*1,375,662*182,536*646,335 Westfield*19,643,732**3,857,941 Westford*2,465,293*1,126,887*858,774 Westhampton*162,259**84,410 Westminster***360,865 Weston*595,883**281,056 Westport*2,384,560**897,443 Westwood*1,149,102*45,632*489,713 Weymouth*14,244,601*3,050,391*4,883,947 Whately*51,133**82,781 Whitman***1,411,101 Wilbraham***813,724 Williamsburg*268,895**205,812 Williamstown*739,335**667,277 Wilmington*1,909,929*1,578,564*878,326 Winchendon*6,706,784*31,919*964,519 Winchester*1,878,610*433,387*883,291 Windsor**35,260*37,669 Winthrop*3,213,559*2,878,558*1,721,976 Woburn*2,666,480*4,513,710*2,072,138 Worcester*91,105,271*14,860,192*18,900,647 Worthington***66,963 Wrentham*2,400,262**641,629 Yarmouth***699,383 `ts Total Aid to Regional Schools*375,438,871** `tc1=1,78,tu;temp `t+1 `tc1 Total*2,058,587,640*476,315,282*484,180,000 `tcol;end
`ts `tcol(*)=2;c1=1,30,tu;c2=35,12,tur `tch `tc1 *7061-0008 *Chapter 70 Regional Schools*School Aid `tc1=1,46,tu;temp `t+1 `tch;end `tc1 Acton Boxborough*2,110,517 Adams Cheshire*7,066,636 Amherst Pelham*5,762,097 Ashburnham Westminster*6,627,842 Assabet Valley*2,662,938 Athol Royalston*11,412,733 Berkshire Hills*2,452,415 Berlin Boylston*683,409 Blackstone Millville*6,976,893 Blackstone Valley*4,169,391 Blue Hills*3,088,171 Bridgewater Raynham*14,003,397 Bristol County*1,245,928 Bristol Plymouth*3,824,993 Cape Cod*1,636,406 Central Berkshire*5,571,237 Chesterfield Goshen*362,255 Concord Carlisle*1,166,058 Dennis Yarmouth*4,684,430 Dighton Rehoboth*7,343,951 Dover Sherborn*869,245 Dudley Charlton*11,378,597 Essex County*3,516,920 Farmington River*259,688 Franklin County*1,822,002 Freetown Lakeville*4,233,739 Frontier*897,436 Gateway*5,358,781 Gill Montague*4,932,431 Greater Fall River*7,705,990 Greater Lawrence*9,419,867 Greater Lowell*12,642,252 Greater New Bedford*12,054,806 Groton Dunstable*3,931,832 Hamilton Wenham*2,312,323 Hampden Wilbraham*6,630,802 Hampshire*1,455,095 Hawlemont*487,959 King Philip*3,505,873 Lincoln Sudbury*1,428,002 Ralph C. Mahar*2,859,769 Marthas Vineyard*579,340 Masconomet*1,773,194 Mendon Upton*3,067,258 Minuteman*2,170,778 Mohawk Trail*4,866,621 Montachusett*5,190,305 Mount Greylock*1,635,755 Narragansett*5,344,674 Nashoba*4,521,115 Nashoba Valley*1,842,193 Nauset*2,304,672 New Salem Wendell*623,505 Norfolk County*624,441 North Middlesex*14,435,829 North Shore*1,180,744 Northhampton Smith*762,642 Northboro Southboro*1,191,844 Northeast Metropolitan*4,928,615 Northern Berkshire*2,269,709 Old Colony*1,954,356 Old Rochester*1,250,220 Pathfinder*1,862,974 Pentucket*7,388,014 Pioneer*2,914,811 Quabbin*9,058,254 Quaboag*6,005,476 Shawsheen Valley*3,045,134 Silver Lake*7,203,203 South Middlesex*2,237,022 South Shore*1,692,584 Southeastern*7,192,048 Southern Berkshire*1,464,890 Southern Worcester*4,057,479 Southwick Tolland*5,329,276 Spencer East Brookfield*9,434,396 Tantasqua*3,730,915 Tri County*2,404,717 Triton*6,117,136 Up-Island*316,096 Upper Cape Cod*1,400,767 Wachusett*13,294,094 Whitman Hanson*14,869,732 Whittier*4,391,606 `ts Worcester Trade*6,955,334 `tc1=1,46,tu;temp `t+1 `tc1 Regional Total*375,438,871 `tcol;end `t+1

NO SECTION 4.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, expenditures made from the AA subsidiary, so-called, of the items of appropriation in sections two and two B of this act which are listed below for the personnel costs associated with the programs funded in each of the items listed below shall not exceed the amounts specified herein for each such item. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the number of full time equivalent positions compensated from the AA subsidiary, so-called, of each of the items listed below shall not exceed the number of authorized positions specified below for each such item; provided, however, that for the purposes of this section board and commission members and seasonal employees shall not be classified as full time equivalent positions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to make any further appropriation of funds. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven collective bargaining costs associated with collective bargaining units two, five, eight and ten are hereby deemed to be fully funded; provided further, that the costs associated with fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven salary adjustments for unit and non-unit employees, so-called, compensated from items 7066-0000 through 7518-0100, inclusive, are hereby deemed to be fully funded. `tm;keep=no `t+1 `ts `tcol(*)=3;c1=1,20,tu;c2=27,13,tur;c3=53,26,tur `tch `tc1 *Total Authorized AA*Total Authorized Full Time Account*Subsidiary Spending*Equivalent Positions `t+1 `tch;end `tc1 0320-0001*$757,990*7 0320-0003*$2,632,822*58.27 0320-0010*$580,148*13 0321-0001*$181,795*4 0321-0100*$174,925*8 0321-1500*$3,252,185*100.5 0321-1502*$6,696,175*141 0321-1503*$377,224*10 0321-1504*$328,729*8 0321-2000*$266,827*8 0322-0100*$4,395,073*84 0330-0101*$6,921,657*72 0330-0102*$15,856,791*165 0330-0103*$4,038,190*42 0330-0104*$386,820*4 0330-0105*$1,056,790*11 0330-0106*$578,239*6 0330-0107*$3,175,707*33 0330-0300*$4,856,758*110 0330-0301*$70,326*1 0330-0315*$169,175*5 0330-0317*$199,226*4 0330-2000*$1,534,449*45.8 0330-2205*$8,532,772*267.66 0330-2410*$198,971*5.5 0330-3200*$21,395,225*647 0330-3700*$179,562*5 0331-0100*$4,611,304*128.2 0331-0600*$7,470,188*196.53 0331-2100*$411,347*11 0331-2200*$234,668*6 0331-2300*$1,020,789*26 0331-2400*$109,702*2 0331-2500*$1,384,966*39 0331-2600*$233,439*6 0331-2700*$1,258,521*33.6 0331-2800*$314,371*8 0331-2900*$3,242,693*92.33 0331-3000*$109,702*2 0331-3100*$1,067,133*27.5 0331-3200*$1,078,454*30.03 0331-3300*$3,166,654*100 0331-3400*$1,947,384*44.1 0331-3404*$81,106*3 0331-3500*$1,405,580*33 0332-0100*$1,200,344*26 0332-1100*$1,634,786*45.8 0332-1200*$884,632*24.8 0332-1203*$750,069*24 0332-1300*$553,950*13 0332-1400*$998,648*27 0332-1500*$416,987*10 0332-1600*$1,209,851*34 0332-1700*$2,001,177*64.5 0332-1800*$1,924,359*57 0332-1900*$900,904*25 0332-2000*$316,265*8 0332-2100*$1,597,331*42 0332-2300*$230,169*6 0332-2400*$1,407,982*37.6 0332-2500*$747,633*21 0332-2600*$2,222,940*70 0332-2700*$2,272,178*64 0332-2800*$1,018,391*28 0332-2900*$1,049,723*29 0332-3000*$918,977*27 0332-3100*$374,237*11 0332-3200*$744,183*20.52 0332-3300*$814,039*23 0332-3400*$597,046*16 0332-3500*$3,497,711*107 0332-3600*$679,175*19 0332-3700*$1,542,358*44 0332-3800*$483,855*12 0332-3900*$2,877,087*85 0332-4000*$2,041,258*58 0332-4100*$868,521*22 0332-4200*$914,399*25 0332-4300*$743,866*19 0332-4400*$1,900,851*53.5 0332-4500*$1,351,081*37.6 0332-4600*$3,034,033*83 0332-4700*$1,810,767*53 0332-4800*$1,067,994*29 0332-4900*$1,787,304*48.5 0332-5000*$1,069,938*29.08 0332-5100*$180,915*4 0332-5200*$1,765,399*48.4 0332-5300*$3,830,957*112 0332-5400*$1,216,757*31 0332-5500*$1,406,277*39.5 0332-5600*$753,898*18.87 0332-5700*$2,432,254*71.9 0332-5800*$1,400,114*39 0332-5900*$1,524,065*39 0332-6000*$1,258,867*34 0332-6100*$992,480*24.47 0332-6200*$711,715*16 0332-6300*$1,658,852*44 0332-6400*$3,786,462*105.5 0332-6500*$1,359,382*36.6 0332-6600*$3,480,709*91 0332-6700*$892,658*22 0332-6800*$1,783,736*45 0332-6900*$3,242,297*95 0332-7000*$1,039,204*29 0332-7100*$684,986*17 0332-7200*$151,618*3 0332-7300*$866,393*22 0332-7400*$882,722*26 0332-7500*$422,204*13 0332-7600*$919,161*24 0332-7700*$520,825*15 0332-7800*$816,439*20 0332-7900*$699,680*19 0333-0002*$950,722*25 0333-0100*$902,681*26 0333-0200*$568,950*15 0333-0300*$1,532,961*45 0333-0400*$173,584*3 0333-0500*$1,877,701*56.5 0333-0600*$461,826*14 0333-0700*$1,978,871*62 0333-0711*$48,000*1 0333-0800*$731,116*19.69 0333-0900*$3,283,427*105 0333-0911*$213,023*8 0333-1000*$138,058*2 0333-1100*$2,244,341*64 0333-1111*$128,444*3 0333-1200*$1,699,827*51.6 0333-1300*$2,817,303*87 0333-1400*$1,868,728*53 0334-0001*$2,113,416*58 0335-0001*$6,289,334*166.8 0336-0002*$111,094*2 0336-0100*$828,489*23 0336-0200*$427,870*12 0336-0300*$413,242*11 0336-0400*$615,530*20 0336-0500*$370,967*10 0337-0002*$463,476*9 0337-0003*$3,151,955*334 0337-0100*$3,275,577*86.4 0337-0200*$1,732,587*47 0337-0300*$1,258,057*33 0337-0400*$1,095,391*30 0337-0500*$1,162,448*38 0339-1001*$2,660,897*60 0339-2100*$992,423*31 0340-0100*$9,145,428*271.5 0340-0200*$6,822,219*212 0340-0300*$4,711,544*138 0340-0400*$5,152,939*130 0340-0500*$4,390,704*130 0340-0600*$2,260,228*68 0340-0700*$4,586,930*105.6 0340-0800*$3,970,991*104.5 0340-0900*$3,509,267*103 0340-1000*$1,932,368*53 0340-1100*$1,480,293*42 0340-2100*$186,043*3 0511-0000*$5,555,029*164.5 0511-0200*$462,845*15.4 0511-0230*$159,541*3.8 0511-0250*$329,115*10.6 0511-0260*$157,765*4.1 0517-0000*$309,568*8 0521-0000*$768,951*17 0521-0001*$336,414*12.1 0524-0000*$77,889*1.8 0526-0100*$632,915*18.3 0527-0100*$12,500*0 0528-0100*$34,237*1 0610-0000*$4,387,104*103.53 0612-0100*$1,041,560*27.25 0630-0000*$67,000*1 0640-0000*$20,419,818*451.98 0640-0300*$836,522*23 0710-0000*$10,309,615*284.4 0710-0010*$922,600*19.9 0710-0100*$653,906*17.82 0810-0000*$13,020,758*342 0810-0014*$684,114*15.8 0810-0021*$1,067,104*28 0810-0045*$2,008,956*52.7 0810-0201*$541,373*19 0810-0338*$212,250*6 0810-0399*$305,395*8 0840-0100*$230,055*6 0840-0101*$37,000*1 0900-0100*$1,092,119*24.82 0910-0200*$1,440,919*33.17 0920-0300*$579,084*15.86 1000-0001*$4,890,565*112 1100-1100*$2,142,851*47.55 1100-1103*$140,135*2.8 1100-1111*$0*7.6 1101-2100*$1,753,036*38.8 1102-3210*$4,341,077*130.4 1107-2400*$354,763*9 1107-2501*$1,135,225*27 1108-4010*$1,204,149*32.4 1108-5100*$1,743,808*47.3 1108-6100*$1,837,312*47.3 1110-1000*$461,703*9.5 1150-5100*$931,672*21.3 1201-0100*$67,067,146*1500.23 1201-0130*$2,383,160*60 1201-0160*$28,251,369*763 1231-0100*$4,117,174*97 1310-1000*$1,019,012*24 1410-0010*$1,329,385*34 1599-2373*$1,121,729*0 1750-0100*$4,094,909*88.23 1775-0100*$5,669,838*148.7 1775-0800*$0*8 1775-1000*$0*14 1790-0100*$6,021,942*135 1790-0200*$0*12.8 1790-0400*$0*12 1790-0600*$498,000*9.5 2000-0100*$1,721,026*39 2010-0100*$59,941*0 2020-0100*$1,181,331*25.5 2060-0100*$337,796*7 2100-0005*$629,276*14 2100-1000*$1,268,102*30.2 2100-2030*$14,557,091*452.35 2100-2040*$1,000,000*33 2100-3010*$3,299,908*0 2100-3011*$1,217,699*0 2200-0100*$20,593,795*438.77 2210-0100*$864,701*17.88 2220-2205*$1,036,511*23 2220-2207*$58,600*0 2220-2208*$374,863*0 2220-2209*$37,248*0 2220-2210*$128,093*0 2250-2000*$1,150,800*25 2260-8870*$12,398,065*260 2260-8881*$208,931*4 2300-0100*$492,283*10.5 2300-0101*$172,671*4 2310-0200*$4,203,890*124.24 2310-0500*$167,222*4 2315-0100*$195,573*4 2320-0100*$210,524*5.75 2330-0100*$2,974,796*72 2330-0120*$264,375*6 2350-0100*$6,356,668*143.43 2350-0101*$174,895*5 2410-1000*$620,592*17.92 2420-1400*$6,751,256*166.5 2440-0010*$16,500,000*342.3 2440-2000*$300,001*0 2440-3000*$250,000*0 2440-4000*$145,179*1 2440-4500*$214,006*1 2440-5000*$2,162,831*0 2440-6000*$484,907*0 2460-1000*$2,173,979*60.6 2511-0100*$473,686*10 2511-2000*$313,061*8.53 2511-3000*$1,290,061*31 2511-4000*$546,616*13.94 2520-0100*$38,197*1 2520-0300*$602,220*19 2520-0900*$95,588*2 2520-1000*$431,991*13 2520-1100*$41,229*1 2520-1200*$311,895*9 2520-1300*$256,624*10 2520-1400*$357,284*10 2520-1500*$200,772*6 4000-0100*$1,660,085*31.91 4000-0190*$382,713*9 4000-0300*$29,796,153*766 4000-0350*$701,111*11 4100-0060*$6,032,319*135.97 4110-0001*$502,803*11.48 4110-1000*$1,450,503*41.5 4110-1020*$364,451*10.85 4110-2000*$312,044*8 4110-4000*$656,379*45 4120-1000*$117,306*2 4120-3000*$139,896*4 4120-4000*$442,481*11 4120-5000*$414,278*11.64 4120-6000*$364,867*9 4125-0100*$1,945,000*46 4130-0001*$173,152*4 4130-0002*$293,150*6.53 4130-0005*$4,862,680*131 4180-0100*$12,255,444*391 4180-0101*$446,744*12.3 4190-0100*$9,961,188*306 4190-0101*$137,345*4.98 4200-0010*$1,121,730*51.8 4237-1010*$6,339,676*174.29 4238-1000*$14,804,230*471.3 4400-1000*$31,403,793*869.5 4400-1100*$58,427,037*1700 4510-0100*$7,218,794*162.15 4510-0600*$2,546,538*60.6 4510-0710*$4,878,088*93.72 4510-0750*$120,590*3 4512-0103*$1,179,908*26.94 4512-0200*$148,650*4 4513-1000*$880,224*20.31 4513-1002*$66,820*2 4513-1005*$176,693*5 4516-1000*$4,575,689*129 4518-0100*$853,108*28 4540-0900*$20,266,691*1793.85 4570-1500*$31,822*1.6 4580-1000*$691,512*14.93 4590-0902*$344,899*7.2 4800-0015*$15,624,932*353 4800-0025*$1,876,949*45.98 4800-0050*$459,567*15.8 4800-0150*$9,201,506*280.29 4800-1100*$79,234,307*2223 5011-0100*$17,888,373*400 5042-1000*$1,276,110*37.4 5042-5000*$2,389,202*63 5046-0000*$27,303,139*774 5051-0100*$47,347,967*1307 5055-0000*$3,018,309*60.7 5095-0000*$74,410,341*2160 5911-1000*$3,068,630*90.23 5911-2000*$176,670*5.56 5920-1000*$33,464,780*920.32 5920-2010*$55,279,137*2065 5920-2040*$10,050,255*242.6 5930-1000*$146,722,050*4872.88 5930-2000*$4,342,583*152.18 6000-0100*$269,011*4.8 6006-0003*$307,748*7 6010-0001*$42,164,854*1117.1 6010-1010*$362,975*0 6010-1016*$1,074,008*41 6010-1017*$1,988,245*72 6010-1018*$2,298,564*87 6020-2505*$63,792*2 7000-9101*$682,346*17 7002-0100*$267,486*5.95 7002-0101*$214,876*6.42 7002-0200*$907,516*24 7002-0400*$781,195*16 7002-0500*$12,756,966*333 7002-0600*$877,328*19 7002-0700*$332,751*7 7002-0800*$597,189*11.6 7003-0100*$75,000*2 7003-0601*$198,625*0 7003-0800*$400,000*0 7003-0901*$22,000*0 7003-2055*$25,000*0 7004-0001*$42,433*1 7004-0099*$4,143,890*101.87 7005-0001*$250,000*7 7006-0000*$974,378*26 7006-0010*$7,266,518*184 7006-0020*$4,811,368*115 7006-0030*$1,115,437*33.5 7006-0040*$3,542,076*103.7 7006-0050*$199,017*3 7006-0060*$415,367*11 7006-0070*$3,396,973*81.5 7006-0080*$546,626*15 7006-0100*$870,789*21.5 7006-0110*$1,673,371*44 7006-0120*$454,315*11 7006-0130*$1,525,464*38.2 7007-0100*$220,703*4 7007-0300*$1,853,101*43 7007-0600*$487,764*10 7007-0700*$158,810*4 7007-0900*$1,127,924*29 7007-1500*$463,661*11 7010-0005*$5,703,888*142.2 7028-0031*$2,461,512*62.63 7066-0000*$2,159,710*41 7070-0031*$849,402*24.78 7070-0065*$954,177*15 7100-0200*$372,313,119*6576.57 7109-0100*$23,446,414*535.28 7109-1202*$250,000*7 7110-0100*$19,784,808*466.06 7112-0100*$16,496,136*353.64 7113-0100*$10,878,985*226.2 7114-0100*$24,612,065*580.8 7115-0100*$15,603,770*340.93 7116-0100*$16,018,351*350.17 7117-0100*$10,071,239*238.85 7118-0100*$8,922,189*167 7220-0004*$1,763,114*10.85 7502-0100*$7,440,832*162.46 7503-0100*$9,884,691*236 7504-0100*$7,068,229*187 7504-0101*$34,934*1 7505-0100*$6,762,177*148.05 7506-0100*$11,736,343*284.94 7507-0100*$8,768,376*187.03 7508-0100*$15,039,815*335.46 7509-0100*$6,980,586*192.27 7510-0100*$12,811,992*266.09 7511-0100*$14,902,442*324.54 7512-0100*$9,437,861*237.29 7514-0100*$16,766,072*374.63 7515-0100*$8,605,210*172 7515-0120*$437,500*15 7516-0100*$13,091,047*309.97 7518-0100*$12,587,077*289 8000-0000*$417,456*7.75 8000-0020*$219,671*5 8000-0105*$2,153,811*46.4 8000-0110*$1,775,100*46.95 8000-0160*$291,578*6 8000-0161*$71,319*2 8000-0500*$162,390*4 8100-0000*$112,803,761*2396 8100-0002*$2,000,000*0 8100-0007*$12,964,692*0 8100-0100*$1,305,939*30 8100-0200*$444,603*14 8100-0300*$73,720*0 8200-0200*$1,314,570*33.66 8311-1000*$723,780*21.77 8312-1000*$5,854,102*130 8314-1000*$987,661*26 8314-1100*$274,509*7 8314-1300*$301,653*7 8315-1000*$2,980,180*70 8350-0100*$670,632*19 8400-0001*$19,200,956*740.01 8400-0100*$2,188,433*72.4 8600-0001*$273,264*7 8700-0001*$2,534,748*89 8800-0001*$567,890*31 8800-0100*$330,166*8 8800-0200*$218,438*5 8850-0001*$144,228*0 8850-0015*$70,374*2 8900-0001*$188,694,670*4663.2 8900-0002*$3,554,572*77.93 8900-0004*$551,251*12 8900-0007*$45,399*1 8900-0009*$2,513,679*67.5 8900-0010*$879,045*99 8900-0100*$659,233*12 8950-0001*$10,107,199*247.63 8950-0002*$166,012*5 9110-0100*$1,426,189*31 9110-0102*$87,549*3 `tcol;end

SECTION 6. The state treasurer shall make advance payments for some or all of periodic local reimbursement or assistance programs to any city, town, or regional school district that demonstrates an emergency cash shortfall, as certified by the commissioner of revenue and approved by the secretary of administration and finance, pursuant to guidelines established by said secretary.

SECTION 7. The commissioner of the division of capital planning and operations is hereby authorized and directed to develop a project accounting system for all pool accounts including, but not limited to, asbestos, handicapped access, demolition, fire protection improvement, environmental hazards, air pollution, energy, preventive maintenance, wastewater treatment and toxic waste clean up. Said project accounting system shall be utilized to assess charges for all project related costs including, but not limited to, administrative overhead. The commissioner may, in accordance with schedules approved by the secretary of administration and finance, employ or reassign employees of the division to said projects as may be required; provided, however, that salaries and administrative expenses shall be charged to the accounts funding said project. Such charges shall not exceed two percent of the following appropriation accounts: 1102-7881, 1102-7882, 1102-7885, 1102-7886, 1102-7887, 1102-7890, 1102-7893, 1102-7894, 1102-7895, 1102-7896, 1102-7897, 1102-8801, 1102-8819, 1102-8847, 1102-8869, 1102-8880, 1102-8890, 1102-8891, 1102-8892, 1102-8893, 1102-8895, 1102-8897, 1102-8899 and 1102-9802.

SECTION 8. All sums appropriated under the provisions of this act, including supplemental and deficiency budgets, shall be expended in a manner reflecting and encouraging a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for members of minority groups, women, and handicapped persons. All officials and employees of any agency, board, or division of the commonwealth receiving monies under this act shall take affirmative steps to ensure equality of opportunity in the internal affairs of state government, as well as in their relations with the public, including those persons and organizations doing business with the commonwealth.

Each agency, board or division, in spending appropriated sums and discharging its statutory responsibilities, shall adopt measures to ensure equal opportunity in the areas of hiring, promotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment, layoff or termination, rates of compensation, in-service or apprenticeship training programs, and all terms and conditions of employment. The secretary of administration and finance shall conduct an ongoing review of affirmative action steps taken by various agencies, boards, or divisions, to determine whether such agencies are complying with the intent of this section. Whenever such noncompliance is determined by the said secretary, he shall hold a public hearing on the matter and report his resulting recommendations to the head of the particular agency, board or division, to the governor, and to the Massachusetts commission against discrimination. The secretary of administration shall report on the status of each agency, board, or division of the commonwealth receiving monies under this act, including supplemental and deficiency budgets, as to compliance or noncompliance with their affirmative action policy to the joint committee on public service and the joint committee on commerce and labor on or before December first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six.

SECTION 9. Section 3 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

Each member of the council shall receive a salary of fifteen thousand six hundred dollars.

SECTION 10. Section 17A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The cabinet shall consist of the secretary of administration and finance, the secretary of elder affairs, the secretary of environmental affairs, the secretary of health and human services, the secretary of public safety, the secretary of transportation and construction and such other offices of the executive department as the governor may from time to time designate.

SECTION 11. Section eighteen A of said chapter six is hereby repealed.

SECTION 12. Section 108 of said chapter 6, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 8 and in lines 25 and 26 the words "secretary of the executive office of communities and" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- deputy director of housing and community.

SECTION 13. Said section 108 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 18 the words "executive office of communities and" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- division of housing and community.

SECTION 14. The first paragraph of section 164 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, as amended by section 1 of chapter 285 of the acts of 1995, is hereby further amended by striking out the word "in the executive office of public safety" the following words:- in the department of fire services within the executive office of public safety.

SECTION 15. Section 165A of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "the", in line 5, the following words:- department of fire services within the.

SECTION 16. Said chapter 6 is hereby further amended by inserting after said section 165A the following section:-

Section 165B. There is hereby established in the executive office of public safety the Massachusetts fire service commission, hereinafter called the commission, to consist of the secretary of public safety, ex officio; and six members to be appointed by the governor, four of whom shall be fire chiefs selected from a list of eight names submitted by the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts, one of whom shall be selected from a list of two names submitted by the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts who holds the rank of firefighter and one of whom shall be a representative of the insurance industry.

The four fire chiefs selected from the eight names submitted by the fire chiefs association shall represent the following types of fire departments:

(1) a fully paid fire department

(2) a partially paid part-call fire department

(3) a full-call fire department; and

(4) a community from within metro fire district 13.

The chairman of said commission shall be elected by a majority of the members thereof and shall serve as chairman for a term of one year or until his successor is elected. Said chairman shall be elected annually at the January meeting.

Members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of three years with no limit on the number of terms they may serve. Members shall hold office until a successor is appointed and no member shall serve beyond the time he ceases to hold office or employment by reason of which he was eligible for appointment to the commission.

The commission shall meet monthly except that the chairman, with commission approval, may omit meetings in July and August and the chairman, the governor, or the secretary of public safety may call additional meetings at other times, of which all members shall be given notice in writing at least five days prior to such meeting. Special meetings may be called by the chairman and shall be called by him at the request of the governor or upon the written request of four members of said commission. If any member is absent from three regularly scheduled meetings, exclusive of July and August, in any calendar year, his office as a member shall be deemed vacant. The chairman of the commission shall make an annual report to the governor and the secretary of public safety and shall include in it recommendations for appropriate legislation.

The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.

No member of the commission shall serve as a member concurrently on the Massachusetts fire training council established in section one hundred and sixty-four.

The commission shall have responsibility for the following:

(1) the appointment of a fire marshal;

(2) the promulgation of regulations and policies pertaining to the operation of the office of the state fire marshal;

(3) review the annual budget developed by the office of the state fire marshal;

(4) advising the office of the state fire marshal regarding state and national fire codes; and

(5) consulting with the Massachusetts fire training council to develop standards for fire investigation training and certification.

SECTION 17. Section 168 of said chapter 6, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "services", in line 8, the following words:- and the colonel of state police.

SECTION 18. Said chapter 6 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 168A, as so appearing, the following two sections:-

Section 168B. The executive director of the criminal history systems board shall promulgate rules and regulations to ensure the prompt collection, exchange, dissemination and distribution of firearms record information in accordance with sections one hundred and twenty-one to one hundred and thirty-one J, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty.

Section 168C. (a) Each public or private degree-granting post-secondary institution of higher education shall submit, on an annual basis, a uniform crime report, consistent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report, to the criminal history system board. Said board shall file all such reports with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In addition, said board shall keep a copy of such reports on file for at least five years. Upon submitting such crime report, each such institution shall provide public notice to its campuses that the institution makes such report available, upon request, to an applicant, student or employee of the institution and how any such individuals may obtain a copy of the report from the institution.

(b) In addition, each such institution shall certify that it has a campus security policy that has been made available, upon request, to an applicant, student or employee of the institution. Such policy shall provide information on campus security procedures including, but not limited to, the following: (1) the administrative office responsible for security on the campus; (2) policy regarding the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages and enforcement of underage drinking laws; (3) policy regarding the possession, use and sale of illegal drugs and enforcement of federal and state drug laws; (4) policy regarding the unauthorized possession and use of weapons by students and employees; (5) policy regarding access to institutional facilities and programs by students, employees, guests and other individuals; (6) procedures and facilities for students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus and policies concerning the institution's response to such reports; (7) a description of the communication media used to inform the campus community about security matters as well as the frequency with which the information is usually provided.

(c) Any such campus security policy shall further provide information on security and access to grounds and buildings including, but not limited to, security considerations used in the maintenance of campus facilities.

(d) Any such policy shall further provide information on student housing safety measures, including, but not limited to: (1) policies concerning the identification and admission of visitors in student housing facilities; (2) measures to secure entrances to student housing facilities; (3) standard security features used to secure doors and windows in students' rooms; (4) the type and frequency of programs designed to inform student housing residents about housing security and enforcement procedures; (5) policy and special security procedures for housing students during low-occupancy periods such as holidays and vacation periods; and (6) policy on the housing of guests and others not assigned to the student housing or not regularly associated with the institution of higher education.

(e) Any such policy shall further provide information on campus law enforcement, including: (1) a description of the type and number of security personnel utilized by the institution and a description of their training; (2) the enforcement authority of security personnel, including their working relationship with state and local police agencies; and (3) policy for reporting criminal incidents to state and local police.

SECTION 19. The fifth paragraph of section 180 of said chapter 6, as amended by section 13 of chapter 38 of the acts of 1995, is hereby further amended by striking out clause (4) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-

(4) compile and maintain an inventory of underwater archaeological resources reported and recovered under the provisions of this section and section sixty-three of chapter ninety-one, which shall not be a public record; and.

SECTION 20. Section 204 of said chapter 6, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the words "Massachusetts Trades Building Council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

SECTION 21. Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 2, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2. There are hereby established the following executive offices, each of which shall serve under the governor: elder affairs, environmental affairs, health and human services, public safety and transportation and construction.

SECTION 22. Sections nine A to thirteen, inclusive, of said chapter six A are hereby repealed.

SECTION 23. Said chapter 6A is hereby further amended by striking out the caption preceding section 16, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following caption:- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

SECTION 24. Said section 16 of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting before the word "human", in lines 2, 42 and 45, each time it appears, the following words:- health and.

SECTION 25. Said chapter 6A is hereby further amended by striking out section 17C, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 17C. The division of industrial accidents and all other state agencies within said division are hereby declared to be within the department of labor and workforce development, but shall not be subject to the jurisdiction thereof.

Nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring any power or imposing any duties upon the director of labor and workforce development with respect to the foregoing agencies except as expressly provided by law.

SECTION 26. Section 17D of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words "executive office of labor" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- department of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 27. Said section 17D of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 6, the words "secretary of labor" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 28. Said chapter 6A is hereby further amended by striking out section 17E, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 17E. The division of the board of conciliation and arbitration, insofar as it includes subdivisions, boards, commissions, committees and sections subject to its direction and jurisdiction, is hereby declared to be within the department of labor and workforce development but shall, in no respect, be subject to the jurisdiction thereof.

The joint labor-management committee, insofar as it includes subdivisions, boards, commissions, committees and sections subject to its direction and jurisdiction, is hereby declared to be within the department of labor and workforce development but shall, in no respect, be subject to the jurisdiction thereof.

Nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring any powers or duties upon the director of labor and workforce development with respect to the foregoing agencies except as expressly provided by law.

SECTION 29. Said chapter 6A is hereby amended by striking out section 18, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 18. The following state agencies are hereby declared to be within the executive office of public safety: the department of public safety; the department of fire services; the board of building regulations and standards; the registry of motor vehicles; the governor's highway safety bureau; the Massachusetts criminal justice training council; the criminal history systems board; the statewide emergency telecommunications board; the department of state police; the Massachusetts emergency management agency; the military department; the department of correction, including the parole board and all other agencies and boards within said departments, committees, boards and councils.

SECTION 30. Section 18B of said chapter 6A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "commissioner of the department of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- state fire marshal.

SECTION 31. Sections thirty-one through seventy-seven, inclusive, of chapter 6A of the General Laws are hereby repealed.

SECTION 32. Chapter six B of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 33. Section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "education", in line 42, the following words:- , any fees or charges relative to the forests, parks or other natural resources within the scope of the responsibility of the department of environmental management, pursuant to section one of chapter twenty-one.

SECTION 34. Said chapter 7 is hereby further amended by striking out section 4, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 4. The governor shall appoint a commissioner of administration who shall also serve as the secretary of administration and finance, and shall have the rank of secretary for all purposes. He shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, shall receive such salary as the governor may determine and shall devote his full time to the duties of his office. Except in the cases of the agencies named in section four G, he shall be responsible for the exercise of all powers and the performance of all duties assigned by law to the executive office for administration and finance or to any division, bureau or other administrative unit or agency under said office. He shall be the executive and administrative head of said office and every division, bureau, section and other administrative unit and agency within said office other than the agencies named in section four G shall be under his direction, control and supervision.

The commissioner shall act as the executive officer of the governor, in all matters pertaining to the financial, administrative, planning, and policy coordinating functions and affairs of the departments, commissions, offices, boards, divisions, institutions and other agencies within the executive department. He shall inquire into the business affairs of the commonwealth and the laws governing the same; shall supervise program planning and the coordination of the activities and programs of the commonwealth in its dealings with the federal government; shall review and report to the governor and the general court on all proposed legislation affecting the organization, structure, efficiency and administrative functions, services, procedures and practices of the departments, commissions, offices, boards, divisions institutions and other agencies, or any of them, under the executive department; shall conduct studies of the operations of said agencies with a view to effecting improvements in administrative organization, procedures, and practices and to promote economy, efficiency and the avoidance of useless labor and expenses in the said agencies; shall, subject to the approval of the governor, make such rules, regulations and orders as he deems appropriate to regulate and govern the manner and method of the distribution and disposition of audit reports from the department of the state auditor and the house and senate committees on post audit and oversight to all public agencies which are the subjects of such audit reports and shall have such other powers and duties as shall be assigned to him by law and which may from time to time be assigned to him by the governor in accordance with law.

SECTION 35. Said chapter 7 is hereby further amended by striking out section 4A, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 4A. The executive office for administration and finance shall include a division of capital planning and operations, which shall be headed by a commissioner as provided in section thirty-nine B, and a department of revenue as provided in chapter fourteen. In addition, the executive office for administration and finance shall include the following divisions: human resources, information technology, fiscal affairs and operational services, which divisions shall develop policy and standards to govern the conduct of commonwealth secretariats, departments, agencies, boards and commissions in each of these areas, and shall provide expertise and centralized processing to said secretariats, departments, agencies, boards, commissions and other entities of state government.

(a) The operational services division shall be headed by a state purchasing agent who shall also serve as assistant secretary for operational services. He shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the governor. The state purchasing agent shall give bond to the state treasurer in a sum fixed by the governor for the faithful performance of his duties and for the rendering of a proper account of all money entrusted to him for the use of the commonwealth. The purchasing agent may establish within the division such bureaus and other units as are deemed necessary from time to time by the commissioner of administration for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the division. Such functions shall include, but not be limited to, the management of the acquisition of all goods, supplies, equipment, services and real property leases, excepting the acquisition of such goods, supplies, equipment, services and real property leases as otherwise provided for in any general or special law or in any administrative rule or regulation promulgated by the commissioner of administration, the provision of assistance and advice for such acquisitions, the administration of the state and federal surplus property programs, the administration of the collective purchasing program for the political subdivisions of the commonwealth, the administration and management of reproduction facilities, the management of state acquired vehicles including the use and maintenance thereof and such other functions as the purchasing agent, with the approval of the secretary, may from time to time deem necessary for the efficient and economical administration of the work of said division. Within the division of operational services shall be the bureau of state office buildings and the state house library.

(b) The human resources division shall he headed by a personnel administrator who shall also serve as assistant secretary for human resources. He shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the governor. Such personnel administrator shall be a person familiar with the principles and experienced in the methods and practices of personnel administration. The personnel administrator shall serve for a term of four years, which term shall end on June thirtieth of the first year of the term of the governor, except that he may be removed by the secretary, with the prior approval of the governor. A person so appointed shall serve until the qualification of his successor; provided, however, that in the case of a person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring during the prescribed term by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, the term of the successor in said office shall end on the next succeeding June thirtieth of the first year of the term of the governor. Within the human resources division shall also be the state office of affirmative action, the office of employee relations, and the office of dispute resolution.

(c) The fiscal affairs division shall be headed by a budget director who shall also serve as assistant secretary for fiscal policy. The budget director shall be appointed by the secretary, with the approval of the governor and may be removed for cause in like manner. He shall be a person of ability and experience and shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office. The budget director may establish, with the approval of the secretary, such administrative units in the fiscal affairs division as he deems appropriate. The budget director, as head of the fiscal affairs division, shall prepare and maintain financial plans and, under the general direction of and on behalf of the governor, shall prepare operating budget recommendations for all departments, offices, commissions and institutions which receive periodic appropriations from the commonwealth. Such plans and recommendations shall be prepared according to the requirements of chapter twenty-nine. Subject to the approval of the secretary, the budget director shall design and install, and may revise from time to time, a financial planning and budgeting system, including the requisite forms, procedures, information, computer software and such other attributes as he may deem necessary.

(d) The information technology division shall be headed by the chief information officer who shall also serve as assistant secretary for information technology. He shall be appointed by the secretary. The chief information officer shall carry out such functions as the commissioner may from time to time deem necessary for the efficient and economical administration of information technology systems within the executive departments including, but not limited to, setting information technology standards, reviewing and approving secretariat and department information technology strategic plans, reviewing and approving the planning, design, acquisition and operation of information technology systems, assessing the performance of information technology systems and operations, managing central information technology systems, and managing the commonwealth's mailing operations. He may establish such bureaus, offices and other functional units within the division as he may deem appropriate.

Except in the case of agencies named in section four G, the secretary may also from time to time establish within the executive office for administration and finance such other bureaus, sections and other administrative units not otherwise established by law as may be necessary for the efficient and economical administration of the work of said office and, when necessary for such purpose, he may abolish any bureau, section or other unit or he may merge any two or more of them. He shall prepare and keep current a general statement of the organization of said office and of the assignment of functions to its various administrative units, officials and employees. Such statement shall be known as the Description of Organization of said office and shall be kept on file in said office. A copy shall be kept on file in the office of the governor.

SECTION 36. Section 4L of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words "There is hereby established in the executive office of administration and finance a state agency for surplus property," and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The operational services division is hereby.

SECTION 37. Section 43C of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words "secretary of educational affairs" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of higher education.

SECTION 38. Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after section 28A the following section:-

Section 28B. The commission shall, on a monthly basis, transmit to the department of transitional assistance and to the IV-D agency, as set forth in chapter one hundred and nineteen A, a list of all persons who were the holders of any winning ticket in excess of six hundred dollars in the prior month. The information shall be provided in a format which is compatible with the automated data processing systems of said departments, to ensure the immediate identification of persons who may be receiving public assistance benefits. The information provided shall include the name, address and social security number of the holder of the winning ticket.

SECTION 39. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 14 the following chapter:- `tuc CHAPTER 14A. OFFICE OF LABOR, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Section 1. There shall be within the executive department, an office of labor, education and economic development, hereinafter referred to as the office. Within said office there shall be a department of education which shall be under the supervision and control of a board of education, as established by chapter fifteen; the system of public institutions of higher education which shall be coordinated by a board of higher education, as provided by chapter fifteen A; a department of labor and workforce development, as established by chapter twenty-three; a department of economic development, as established by chapter twenty-three A; and an office of consumer affairs and business regulation, as established by chapter twenty-four A.

Section 2. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the commonwealth to provide, foster and support an integrated and coordinated system of education, workforce training and worker protection and job development which shall be responsive to the academic, vocational and economic needs of the commonwealth and its citizens. The office of labor, education and economic development shall be responsible for fostering communication among the departments, boards and divisions within said office so as to fulfill said policy.

Section 3. There shall be in the office a coordinating council which shall consist of the lieutenant governor, or his designee, who shall be the chair of the coordinating council, the chair of the board of education or his designee, the chair of the board of higher education or his designee, the chair of the Massjobs council or his designee, the director of the department of labor and workforce development, the director of the department of economic development, the director of the department of consumer affairs and business regulation, the chair of the board of library commissioners, or its designee, and the executive director of the Massachusetts corporation for educational telecommunication. The coordinating council shall have the responsibility to foster communication, cooperation and coordination among the departments, boards and divisions within the office and among agencies represented on the council so as to advance the coordination mission of the office. The duties and responsibilities of the coordinating council shall include the following:

(1) to study and report on issues common to all levels of state-supported education, job training, workforce protection and development, and economic development;

(2) to serve as a forum for discussion between the lay boards responsible for overseeing public education;

(3) to serve as a forum for discussion of general education, job training and job retention goals for the commonwealth;

(4) to serve as a forum for developing goals for a coordinated system of education from early childhood through higher education and vocational education, ongoing job training to maintain a highly skilled workforce and mechanisms for preserving and protecting existing employment opportunities and workforce protections;

(5) to encourage and facilitate partnerships among public early childhood, elementary, secondary and vocational-technical schools with institutions of higher learning; and

(6) to encourage and facilitate partnerships among schools, training programs and businesses to improve the delivery of educational and training services.

The coordinating council shall meet at least once a month and may establish subcommittees of the full council when it determines such subcommittees may better enable it to accomplish its goals.

The coordinating council shall not exercise any control or authority over the activities, regulations, rules or policies of the departments, boards or divisions within the office. Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant the council any authority otherwise vested in the boards, departments or divisions within the office.

The coordinating council shall select from among its members a secretary who shall submit quarterly and annual reports to the governor and to the senate and house committees on ways and means which shall describe in detail all activities of the coordinating council which are designed to improve the coordination between, to eliminate duplication of efforts within, and to improve the quality of services provided by the boards, departments and agencies within the office of labor, education and economic development and the agencies represented on the council.

SECTION 40. The first paragraph of section 1E of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as amended by section 3 of chapter 45 of the acts of 1996, is hereby amended by striking out the first three sentences and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences:- There shall be in the department a board of education, in this section and in sections one F and one G called the board, which shall consist of the chairman of the student advisory council established under this section, the chancellor of higher education, one representative of a labor organization selected by the governor from a list of three nominees provided by the Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; one representative of business or industry selected by the governor with a demonstrated commitment to education; and five additional members selected by the governor. In making such additional selections, the governor shall seek to appoint persons who are from geographically diverse regions of the commonwealth and who are familiar with the differing interests, perspectives and needs of urban, rural and suburban school districts.

SECTION 41. Said section 1E of said chapter 15, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The board shall meet not fewer than ten times annually at the call of the chairman.

SECTION 42. Section 1F of said chapter 15, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The commissioner shall receive a salary to be determined by the board.

SECTION 43. The fourth paragraph of section 1 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The board of higher education, in this chapter called the board or the council, shall be responsible for defining the mission of and coordinating the state's system of higher education in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

SECTION 44. Said section 1 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 36, the words "higher education coordinating council" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- board.

SECTION 45. Said section 1 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 45 and 46, the words "The council shall, in its role as a participant on the state's committee on educational policy" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The board shall, through participation in the coordinating council established by section three of chapter fourteen A.

SECTION 46. Said chapter 15A is hereby further amended by striking out section 2, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2. There shall be a director of education who shall be appointed by the governor and shall devote full time to the duties of the office. The director shall receive a salary as determined by the governor. The director shall advise the governor on matters relating to public education, shall endeavor to coordinate public education programs from early childhood through the university or college level by facilitating coordination and communication between the board of education and the board of higher education, and shall serve as an advocate for public support of public education. Nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring any powers upon the director with respect to the board of education, the department of education, or the board of higher education, provided, however, that the governor may appoint the director to be a member of the board of education, as established by section one E of chapter fifteen, and a member of the board of higher education, as established by section four.

SECTION 47. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first four sentences and inserting in place thereof the following three sentences:- The board of higher education shall be composed of eleven voting members appointed by the governor who shall reflect regional geographic representation, one of whom shall be a student currently enrolled in a state-funded institution of higher education. The commissioner of education shall serve as a nonvoting member. Of the appointed members, at least one shall be a representative of organized labor, at least one shall be a representative of the business community, at least one shall be appointed from among three former members of the boards of trustees of the state colleges nominated by the council of state colleges, at least one shall be appointed from among three former members of the boards of trustees of the community colleges nominated by the council of community colleges, and one shall be a member whom the governor shall choose from among no more than three full-time undergraduate students who shall be nominated and currently enrolled in a public institution as set forth in section five.

SECTION 48. Section 9 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words "consistent with general goals that may be established by the committee on educational policy,".

SECTION 49. Clause (f) of the first paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 15A, as most recently amended by section 28 of chapter 38 of the acts of 1995, is hereby further amended by striking out the words ", as well as the general goals established by the committee on educational policy".

SECTION 50. The last sentence of clause (i) of said first paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 15A, as most recently amended by said section 28 of said chapter 38, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "the secretary and".

SECTION 51. Clause (cc) of the first paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 15A, as amended by said section 28 of said chapter 38, is hereby further amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:- Monies received in repayment shall be retained by HEFA for the administration of the program without further appropriation.

SECTION 52. Said chapter 15A is hereby further amended by inserting after section 15D the following section:-

Section 15E. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the commonwealth to encourage private fundraising by the state university and public colleges and to assist such fundraising through a matching program to be known as the public higher education endowment incentive program which shall not result in direct or indirect reductions in the commonwealth's appropriations to such institutions for operations or for capital support.

Subject to appropriation, the commonwealth shall contribute funds to each institution's recognized foundation in an amount necessary to match private donations in the previous fiscal year to the institutions or a foundation's endowment based on the following matching formula. Subject to appropriation, the commonwealth's contribution shall be equal to one dollar for every two dollars, or one dollar for such greater number of dollars as may be established by the board of higher education, privately contributed to the university's board of trustees or a foundation, provided that the maximum total contributions from the commonwealth shall be twenty-five million dollars; one dollar for every two dollars, or one dollar for such greater number of dollars as may be established by the board of higher education, privately contributed to each state college's board of trustees or foundation, provided that the maximum total contributions from the commonwealth shall be two million five hundred thousand dollars for each institution; one dollar for every two dollars, or one dollar for such greater number of dollars as may be established by the board of higher education, privately contributed to each community college's board of trustees or foundation, provided that the maximum total contributions from the commonwealth shall be one million dollars for each institution.

Private contributions to the endowment for purposes of this program shall be limited to donations to an endowment for academic purposes including, but not limited to, scholarships and endowed chairs.

Said program shall terminate for the university when its foundation has received twenty-five million dollars in appropriated matching funds according to the formula prescribed above, or on July first, two thousand and three, whichever is sooner. Said program shall terminate for any state college when its foundation has received two million five hundred thousand dollars in appropriated matching funds according to the formula prescribed above or on July first, two thousand and three, whichever is sooner. Said program shall terminate for any community college when its foundation has received one million dollars in appropriated matching funds according to the formula prescribed above or on July first, two thousand and three, whichever is sooner.

For each institution the program shall be administered by its foundation, as defined in section thirty-seven, in accordance with procedures established by the board of trustees and filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven. Such procedures shall include a method for each board of trustees to certify to the house and senate committees on ways and means the amount received in private donations to the endowment in each fiscal year. Such procedures shall also include safeguards for protecting the anonymity of donors who indicate their desire not to be identified.

SECTION 53. Section 19A of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "secretary of education in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the higher education coordinating council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of education in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the board of higher education.

SECTION 54. Said section 19A of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 39, the word "secretary" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of education.

SECTION 55. Section 34 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word "may" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- shall.

SECTION 56. Section 34 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the words "higher education coordinating council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of higher education.

SECTION 57. Section 34 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 11 and 12, the words "the secretary of education,".

SECTION 58. Said section 34 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 16, the word "ninety-three" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- ninety-nine.

SECTION 59. Said chapter 15A is hereby further amended by striking out section 37, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 37. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Foundation", an organization which is (a) either (i) a corporation within the meaning of clause (c) of section two of chapter one hundred and eighty and subject to the provisions of said chapter one hundred and eighty, except as herein provided, or (ii) a public charitable trust constituted and operating as such and subject to the requirements of law governing such trusts, except as herein provided; (b) organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of an institution of public higher education; and (c) certified by the board of trustees of the institution which it supports to be operating in a manner consistent with the goals and policies of the institution.

"Institution", a public college or university in the commonwealth.

(b) A corporation or trust which is not certified as provided herein or whose certification has been revoked by the board of trustees of the institution which it supports, shall not use the name of such institution (i) for fundraising without written permission of the board of trustees of such institution, or (ii) in the name of such corporation or trust.

(c) Each foundation shall have a governing board to oversee its operation. In no event shall institutional trustees and employees constitute one-half or more of the voting members of such foundation's governing board. The governing board of such foundation shall annually file a list of the members and officers of such board with the institution's board of trustees.

(d) The board of trustees of an institution which a foundation supports is authorized to permit the use without compensation of facilities and personnel services of the institution by the foundation; provided, however, that in no event shall an employee of the institution spend more than twenty-five percent of his work hours engaged in services for a foundation.

(e) All gifts from a foundation to an institution shall be approved for acceptance by the board of trustees in accordance with applicable institutional policies. A person soliciting funds or any other thing of value on behalf of a foundation from a person, firm, corporation or other entity shall, at the time of the solicitation, clearly and conspicuously disclose to the potential donor that the donations are to be provided to the foundation and not to an institution and that the donor may request in writing that the donor's identity not be publicly disclosed.

(f) Each foundation shall provide an annual report of its financial accounts prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles to the board of trustees of the institution which it supports. The board of trustees may require any supplemental data relative to the operations of the foundation. The identity of donors who wish to remain anonymous shall be protected and anonymity of such donors shall be maintained in all audit reports. The annual financial report when received by a board of trustees shall be considered a public record as defined in clause twenty-sixth of section seven of chapter four.

(g) The state auditor shall have the authority, upon request by the institution or upon his own initiative, to audit transfers to or expenditures from foundation accounts of public funds, use of employees paid with public funds to staff the foundation and the existence of contracts or agreements between a foundation and an institution.

(h) A foundation certified by an institution's board of trustees under the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to be an agency, board, bureau, department, division, commission, authority or other subdivision of the commonwealth. Members of the governing boards of a foundation who are not already state employees shall not be considered to be state employees for the purposes of chapters two hundred and sixty-eight A and two hundred and sixty-eight B.

SECTION 60. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 40 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Professional employees not under the jurisdiction of the department of personnel administration classification system shall also be eligible to participate in the optional retirement program provided by this section.

SECTION 61. Section 18A of chapter 18 of the General Laws, inserted by section 20 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following two paragraphs:-

The IV-D agency shall determine whether an applicant or recipient has cooperated and is continuing to cooperate with the IV-D agency. An applicant or recipient shall be deemed to have cooperated if the applicant or recipient furnishes (1) a sworn statement setting forth all verifiable information known to, possessed by or reasonably obtainable by the applicant or recipient at the time of the submission of the statement about the noncustodial parent or, if more than one person may be the noncustodial parent, about each such person, and (2) a sworn statement setting forth an explanation for the lack of any such information.

The verifiable information known to, possessed by or reasonably obtainable by the applicant or recipient, if any, shall include the name and social security number of the noncustodial parent or the name of the noncustodial parent and at least two of the following items for the noncustodial parent: date of birth; last known address; last known telephone number; name and address of last known employer; names of parents and the manufacturer, model and license number of any motor vehicle owned by the noncustodial parent. An applicant or recipient who knowingly provides false information to the IV-D agency shall be subject to prosecution for perjury and the department shall so inform each applicant or recipient prior to the submission of any sworn statement by the applicant or recipient.

SECTION 62. Section 11 of chapter 18B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "therein", in line 4, the following words:- including, but not limited to, the development, in consultation with the regional advisory council and the area directors within the region, of an annual plan for the operation and development of a regional program. Such plan shall provide, as far as practicable, a comprehensive regional program in social services.

SECTION 63. Said section 11 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "appropriation", in line 5, the following words:- and with the advice of the regional advisory board and the approval of the secretary of health and human services, in this chapter called the secretary.

SECTION 64. Section 13 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word "commissioner" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of the executive office of health and human services, with the approval of the governor.

SECTION 65. Said section 13 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 8, the word "four" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- six.

SECTION 66. Said section 13 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 9, the word "Three" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Not more than two.

SECTION 67. Said section 13 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "skills", in line 18, the following words:- , one member of said board at the time of appointment shall be a social worker from the area office elected by a majority of the social workers in such office.

SECTION 68. Said section 13 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "member", in line 26, the following words:- , except the one social worker elected by the area office,.

SECTION 69. Said section 13 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 30, 34, 38 and 40 and 41, each time it appears, the word "commissioner" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary.

SECTION 70. Section 14 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 2, 7, 8 and 9 and 11, each time it appears, the word "commissioner" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- secretary.

SECTION 71. Said section 14 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "in", in line 4, the following words:- and knowledgeable about.

SECTION 72. Said section 14 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the last sentence.

SECTION 73. Section 15 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "commissioner", in line 7, the following words:- with the approval of the secretary.

SECTION 74. Said section 15 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "director", in line 8, the following words:- for a period not to exceed three months.

SECTION 75. Said section 15 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "commissioner", in line 15, the following words:- and area director.

SECTION 76. Said section 15 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "policies", in line 16, the following words:- within the area.

SECTION 77. Said section 15 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 24, the words "four regular meetings in each year" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- one regular meeting per month.

SECTION 78. Said section 15 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 26 and 27, the words "The area director shall be notified of, and may participate in, all meetings, but shall not vote" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The area director shall be notified of and may attend all meetings, and shall attend at least the first regular meeting of each quarter, but shall not vote. The president of the board shall report to the commissioner and the secretary any failure of the area director to attend such regular meetings without good cause.

SECTION 79. Said section 15 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 32, the words "for approval" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and the area director for their information.

SECTION 80. Said section 15 of said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

A member of the area board selected by the president of the board shall be a full and equal member of any search committee established by the department in connection with the selection of an area director. If no search committee is created, the commissioner shall, before appointing an area director, meet with the area board, provide the board with information concerning the candidates and their qualifications and provide the board with a reasonable opportunity to meet with the candidates of its choice and to make timely recommendations to the commissioner concerning the appointment. At the time of submission of the name of the selected candidate to the secretary for approval, the commissioner shall notify the members of the board of the selection. Before approving the appointment, the secretary shall review any written comments of the area board which are submitted to the secretary within five days of the commissioner's submission of the selected candidate to the secretary.

SECTION 81. Said chapter 18B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after section 15 the following section:-

Section 15A. There shall be in each region established pursuant to section three of this chapter a regional advisory council, the members of which shall be two members from each area advisory board within the region selected by a majority of the members of each area advisory board. The regional advisory boards shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) to act as the representative of the citizens of the region;

(b) to advise regarding the regional needs and resources in the development of comprehensive social services;

(c) to advise in the recruitment and selection of the regional director to be appointed by the commissioner, with the approval of the secretary of human services, as provided in section eleven;

(d) to review and approve the annual regional plan and to make recommendations concerning the annual budget for the comprehensive social services of the region;

(e) to review and submit comments concerning arrangements and contracts for programs and services which are part of the program of the region;

(f) to consult with the commissioner and the regional director in personnel recruitment and appointment policies for the region, in the establishment of program priorities for the region, and in policies regarding relationships with other agencies and organizations;

(g) to receive funds under contracts or other agreements from community sources, including municipalities and counties, as authorized for rendering of services in collaboration with such municipal, county or other community or private agencies providing cooperative or complementary services;

(h) to discuss any matters concerning the regional program;

(i) to hold at least one regular meeting in each quarter of each year and to convene special meetings called by the president or ten members of the council or the regional director. The regional director shall be notified of and may attend all meetings and shall attend all regular meetings, but shall not vote. The president of the council shall report to the commissioner and the secretary any failure of the regional director to attend such regular meetings without good cause;

(j) to select from their members annually a president and such other officers as they deem appropriate. The regional councils shall adopt rules for their proper organization and for procedures at meetings. Such rules and any subsequent amendments thereto shall be submitted to the commissioner and the regional director for their information.

A member of the regional advisory council shall be a full and equal member of any search committee established by the department in connection with the selection of a regional director. If no search committee is created, the commissioner shall, before appointing a regional director, meet with the regional advisory council, provide the council with information concerning the candidates and their qualifications and provide the council with a reasonable opportunity to meet with the candidates of its choice and to make timely recommendations to the commissioner concerning the appointment. At the time of submission of the name of the selected candidate to the secretary for approval, the commissioner shall notify the council of the selection. Before approving the appointment, the secretary shall review any written comments of the regional advisory council which are submitted to the secretary within five days of the commissioner's submission of the selected candidate to the secretary.

SECTION 82. Chapter 19C of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 2, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 2. There is hereby established a commission for the protection of disabled persons, to be known as the disabled persons protection commission. The purpose of the commission shall be to provide for the investigation and remediation of instances of abuse of disabled persons in the commonwealth. The commission shall consist of three members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom he shall designate as chairman. Members of the commission shall serve for terms of no more than five years. No person shall be appointed to more than one full five-year term on the commission. The term of any commissioner shall not be coterminous with that of another. Members of the commission may be removed by the governor for gross misconduct, substantial neglect of duty, inability to discharge the powers and duties of office, or conviction of a felony. Any vacancy occurring on the commission shall be filled within ninety days by the original appointing authority. A person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term of office shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member he succeeds, and shall be eligible for appointment to one full five-year term. Any member whose term has expired shall continue to serve until such member's successor has been duly appointed and qualified. Members of the commission shall be compensated for work performed for the commission at such rate as the secretary of administration and finance shall determine and shall be reimbursed for their expenses. The commission shall annually report to the general court and the governor concerning the action it has taken; the names and salaries and duties of all individuals in its employ and the money it has disbursed; and shall make such further reports on matters within its jurisdiction as may appear necessary. Subject to the provisions of clause (a) of section three, the commission shall employ an executive director and a general counsel. The executive director shall be responsible for the administrative operation of the commission and shall perform such other tasks as the commission shall determine. The general counsel shall be the chief legal officer of the commission.

SECTION 83. Section 38 of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:- The commissioner shall also provide training and technical assistance to municipalities and other public entities in the implementation and administration of title 5 of 310 CMR 15.00 and in the development, implementation and administration of other wastewater management and water resource protection programs, including providing funding for the transfer of related technologies such as, but not limited to, computers, software and alternative wastewater treatment systems, and shall require as a condition of receipt of such training and technical assistance that municipalities and other public entities, including the local boards of health, provide advice and other reasonable assistance to homeowners in their efforts to conform with the provisions of said title 5 and to minimize the financial impact of such compliance.

SECTION 84. Section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(c) All receipts shall be deposited in the Safe Drinking Water Act Fund established pursuant to section two P> of chapter twenty-nine, and used solely for the purposes set forth therein; provided, however, that receipts shall be used solely for administering said act and furthering its purposes. Any unexpended balance may be used to defray the amount of the assessment in future fiscal years. Regulations establishing the assessment pursuant to this section shall not be in effect in any fiscal year in which the department fails to provide from state funds, other than those collected under the terms of this section, a match of seventy-five percent of the amount of the federal grant attributable to the implementation of the act.

SECTION 85. Section 1 of chapter 21J of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- fire services.

SECTION 86. The first paragraph of section 8 of said chapter 21J, as amended by section 42 of chapter 38 of the acts of 1995, is hereby further amended by striking out the fourth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The board shall be comprised of the following members: the state fire marshal, or his designee, who shall serve as chairman; the commissioner of the department of environmental protection, or his designee; and seven members to be appointed by the governor who are knowledgeable in the remediation and prevention of problems resulting from the operation of underground storage tanks and tank systems, one of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Petroleum Council; one of whom shall be a representative of the Independent Oilmen's Association of New England; one of whom shall be a representative of the Bay State Gasoline Retailers Association; one of whom shall be a representative of an insurance institution or organization; one of whom shall be a representative of a financial institution or organization; and one of whom shall be a representative from a statewide environmental public interest organization.

SECTION 87. The first paragraph of said section 8 of said chapter 21J, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 24 and 25, the words "and no such member shall be eligible to serve for more than two terms".

SECTION 88. Section 3 of chapter 22 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- There shall be in the department a division of inspection as established by section four A, under the charge of a director to be known as the chief of inspections.

SECTION 89. Section four of said chapter twenty-two is hereby repealed.

SECTION 90. Section 6 of said chapter 22, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 7, 8 and 9, the words "like those requiring members of the state police to be of a certain height and weight".

SECTION 91. Said section 6 of said chapter 22, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the last paragraph.

SECTION 92. Section fourteen of said chapter twenty-two is hereby repealed.

SECTION 93. Section fifteen of said chapter twenty-two is hereby repealed.

SECTION 94. Section fifteen A of said chapter twenty-two, inserted by section sixty-seven of chapter two hundred and eighty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and ninety-two, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 95. Section 1 of chapter 22A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of "Commissioner" and "Department" and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Director", the executive director of the criminal history systems board.

SECTION 96. Said section 1 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting before the definition of "Central register" the following definition:-

"Board", the criminal history systems board.

SECTION 97. Section 2 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word "commissioner" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director in consultation with the colonel of state police.

SECTION 98. Said section 2 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 4, the word "department" and inserting in place thereof the

SECTION 99. Section 3 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word "commissioner" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director with the advice and consent of the colonel of state police.

SECTION 100. Said section 3 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 10, the word "department" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- board.

SECTION 101. Section 4 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the word "commissioner" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- colonel of state police.

SECTION 102. Section 5 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "department", in lines 1 and 2, the following words:- of the state police.

SECTION 103. Said section 5 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "department", in line 10, the following words:- of the state police.

SECTION 104. Said section 5 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "department", in line 14, the following words:- of the state police.

SECTION 105. Said section 5 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "department", in line 16, the following words:- of the state police.

SECTION 106. Said section 5 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "department", in line 17, the following words:- of the state police.

SECTION 107. Said section 5 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "department", in line 21, the following words:- of the state police.

SECTION 108. Section 6 of said chapter 22A, so as appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "department", in lines 6 and 8, each time it appears, the following words:- of the state police.

SECTION 109. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 22C the following chapter:- `tuc CHAPTER 22D. DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES.

Section 1. There shall be within the executive office of public safety a department of fire services under the supervision and control of a state fire marshal.

Section 2. The state fire marshal shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. There shall be within the department, a division of training, including the Massachusetts fire training council, established by section one hundred and sixty-four of chapter six, the Massachusetts firefighting academy, established by section one hundred and sixty-five A of said chapter six; a division of underground storage tanks, including the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund Administrative Review Board as established by chapter twenty-one J; a division of fire safety under the charge of a director to be known as the director of fire safety; and a division of hazardous materials under the charge of a director to be known as the director of hazardous materials, the director of hazardous materials shall administer the regional hazardous material response teams.

Section 3. The state fire marshal, or his successor, shall be appointed by the Massachusetts fire service commission, established in section one hundred and sixty-five B of chapter six and shall serve at the pleasure of said commission. The position of state fire marshal shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty and the state fire marshal shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of his office.

Section 4. There shall be in the department, but not under the control of the state fire marshal except as provided under rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section ten of chapter one hundred and forty-eight, a board to be known as the board of fire prevention regulations, which shall consist of the state fire marshal, ex-officio, who may designate from time to time a person serving in the department to act temporarily as a member of such board, with the same powers and duties as other members of said board and thirteen members to be appointed by the governor, for terms of six years each. Three of the members shall be the head of a fire department, as such term is defined in section one of chapter one hundred and forty-eight, one of whom shall be from a community with a population of less than twenty-five thousand, one of whom shall be from a community with a population of more than twenty-five thousand but less than fifty thousand, and one of whom shall be from a community with a population in excess of fifty thousand; provided, however, that the Fire Chiefs' Association of Massachusetts may recommend to the governor such heads of fire departments for such membership. The remaining ten members shall be appointed as follows: one shall be a member of the Massachusetts Fire Prevention Association, one shall be registered professional fire protection engineer as provided in chapter one hundred and twelve, one shall be a registered professional chemical engineer as provided in chapter one hundred and twelve, one shall be a registered professional mechanical engineer as provided in chapter one hundred and twelve, one shall be a registered professional electrical engineer as provided in chapter one hundred and twelve, one shall be a person representative of the public, one shall be a graduate chemist with fire testing experience and a full member of a national organization of chemists, one shall be an inspector of wires who holds an electrician's license under chapter one hundred and forty-one and has been an inspector of wires under the provisions of chapter one hundred and sixty-six for a period of not less than ten years, one shall be a representative of a national, regional or state association of the blasting industry who shall have been actively engaged for a period of not less than ten years in the keeping, storage, use, handling or transportation of explosives and one shall be an electrical contractor who has held a master electrician's license under chapter one hundred and forty-one for a period of not less than ten years.

The governor shall from time to time designate one member of said board as chairman. Such chairman shall act as a nonvoting member of said board, except in the case of a tie vote.

Said board, subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A, shall promulgate a comprehensive fire safety code.

No member shall act as a member of the board or vote as such, in connection with any matter as to which his private right, distinct from the public interest, is immediately concerned.

The majority of said board may transact business but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time.

The fire marshal and the heads of fire departments shall receive no compensation for their service as members of the board but shall receive from the commonwealth all expenses necessarily incurred by them in connection with their official duties. All other members of said board shall each be paid thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents for each day while in the actual performance of his duties as such member but such pay shall not exceed twelve hundred and fifty dollars in any fiscal year for each member and shall also receive from the commonwealth all expenses necessarily incurred by him in connection with his official duties as such member.

The board may, subject to appropriation and with the approval of the state fire marshal, employ an executive secretary who shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one and may employ such clerical, technical and other assistants as may be required by said board.

SECTION 110. Chapter 23 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the title, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following title:- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SECTION 111. Said chapter 23 is hereby further amended by striking out sections 1 and 2, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following two sections:-

Section 1. (a) Within the office of labor, education and economic development, there shall be a department of labor and workforce development, in this chapter called the department. Subject to appropriation, the department shall be provided with such offices in Boston and elsewhere in the commonwealth as may be approved by the governor and may expend sums for the travel expenses of its officers and employees incurred in the performance of their duties and for other necessary expenses of said department. Said department may accept gifts or grants of money or property, whether real or personal, from any source, public or private, including, but not limited to, the United States of America or its agencies, for the purpose of assisting the department in the discharge of its duties.

(b) Within the department, there shall be a division of industrial accidents, as established and empowered by section seventeen C of chapter six A and chapter twenty-three E; the labor relations commission, as established and empowered by section seventeen D of chapter six A, sections nine O to nine R, inclusive, of chapter twenty-three and by chapter one hundred and fifty A; the board of conciliation and arbitration, as established and empowered by section seventeen E of chapter six A, chapter twenty-three C and chapter one hundred and fifty; and the joint-labor management committee, as established and empowered by section seventeen E of chapter six A and sections four A and four B of chapter one thousand and seventy-eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-three. In addition, the duties of the department shall include, and the department shall have authority and responsibility over, the administration and enforcement of sections three, five, nine H and eleven A; the provisions of chapter one hundred and eleven F; the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A; the provisions of chapter one hundred and forty-nine and one hundred and fifty-one; and the provisions of subsections (b), (c), (e) and (f) of section one hundred ninety-seven B of chapter one hundred and eleven; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the attorney general shall have exclusive authority to conduct field investigations, inspections and prosecutions with respect to, and otherwise to enforce, said chapters one hundred and forty-nine and one hundred and fifty-one, all regulations of the department thereunder, and all other laws pertaining to wages, hours and working conditions, child labor and workplace safety and fair competition for bidders on public construction, except the laws pertaining to lead and asbestos hazards and workplace hygienic standards which the department shall enforce. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, the division of industrial accidents, the labor relations commission, the joint-labor management committee, and the board of conciliation and arbitration shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the office of labor, education and economic development or the department of labor and workforce development, except to the extent of compliance with reasonable requests from the coordinating council established by chapter fourteen A for the sharing of information which do not interfere with the efficient and independent functioning of said offices, divisions or agencies.

Section 2. The department shall be under the supervision and control of a director of labor and workforce development, hereinafter referred to as the director, who shall be appointed by the governor for a term coterminous with that of the governor. The director may appoint a deputy director for each division within the department which is subject to the director's control. Upon expiration of the term of office of the director or in the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed by the governor for a term coterminous with that of the governor. The director shall receive such salary as determined by the governor, provided that such salary is equivalent to the salaries received by the director of economic development and the director of consumer affairs and business regulation. The director, as well as all deputy directors, inspectors and other permanent or full-time employees of the department shall devote their full time during business hours to the duties of their office and shall not engage in other employment or business activities during such hours. In accordance with the provisions of chapter thirty A, and with the advice of the deputies of the various divisions within the department, the director may promulgate regulations with respect to the divisions under the department's control.

SECTION 112. Section 3 of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the third, fourth, fifth and sixth sentences, and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The director shall organize those portions of the department which are subject to the director's control into the following divisions: a division of workforce development, which shall administer the provisions of section five; a division of employment and training, which shall administer and enforce the provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A; a division of labor market information, which shall administer the provisions of section six; a division of occupational safety, which shall administer section eleven A and the department's obligations under subsections (b), (c), (e) and (f) of section one hundred and ninety-seven B of chapter one hundred and eleven, the provisions of chapter one hundred and eleven F and the provisions of chapter one hundred and forty-nine relating to workplace safety and health; a division of apprenticeship, which shall administer sections eleven E to eleven L, inclusive; and such other divisions as the director deems necessary to administer and enforce the department's other obligations pursuant to section nine H and pursuant to chapters one hundred and forty-nine and one hundred and fifty-one.

SECTION 113. Said chapter 23 is hereby further amended by striking out sections 4, 5 and 6, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following three sections:-

Section 4. (a) There shall be within the department, within the division of workforce development, a Massjobs council, hereinafter referred to as the council, which shall consist of the commissioner of education, the director of education, the director of labor and workforce development, the deputy director of the division of workforce development, the deputy director of employment and training, and the secretary of the executive office of health and human services or his designee who shall have knowledge of the employment-related training programs administered by said executive office. The governor shall appoint fourteen additional members, including four from organized labor from among eight nominees of the Massachusetts state labor council, AFL-CIO, two educators from among four nominees selected jointly by the Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Federation of Teachers, six from business and industry, and two persons selected from the general public. Not more than seven of the fourteen persons so appointed shall be from the same political party. In making these appointments, the governor shall make reasonable efforts to include among the appointed members at least two chairs of regional employment boards, at least two training service providers and at least two persons representing training recipients, to the extent consistent with the requirements of federal law. The members appointed by the governor shall serve for a term of three years. Upon expiration of the term of a member, a successor shall be reappointed for a three-year term. A member shall be eligible for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. The chair of the council shall be one of the members of the general public selected by majority vote of the members of the council. The director of the department of labor and workforce development, or his designee, shall serve as secretary to the council. The commissioner of transitional assistance and the commissioner of correction, or their designees, shall be notified of meetings of the council and may participate in such meetings on a nonvoting basis.

(b) The council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the division of workforce development and make recommendations for the establishment of policies and procedures for coordinating and implementing, to the extent consistent with federal law, all state or federally funded employment-related training and education programs within the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, training and employment-related education programs sponsored by the Job Training Partnership, employment programs under the federal Wagner-Peyser Act, adult basic education programs, employment-related secondary education programs, state-sponsored technical skills training programs, employment-related community college programs, vocational educational programs, transitional assistance employment-related programs, unemployment benefit employment-related programs and all other job training, employment-related education and placement programs serving adults, youth and targeted groups.

(c) The duties of the council shall be, subject to the approval of the governor, to recommend system-wide policies and performance goals with respect to employment-related training and education, recommend uniform policies, goals and delivery of information to all agencies administering training programs within the commonwealth, recommend structural and procedural changes in the delivery of training services, review industrial and occupational trends, recommend methods of reconciling diverse goals and priorities among the agencies which delivery training-related services, and to fulfill any other functions required of a state job training coordinated council pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act.

(d) Each member of the council not otherwise compensated by the commonwealth shall be reimbursed for transportation and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties. The council shall meet at least eight times annually.

(e) There shall be a study committee of the Massjobs council, the members of which shall be the commissioner of education, the director of higher education, the director of labor and workforce development, the deputy director of the division of workforce development and the secretary of health and human services or the designee thereof who is a member of the Massjobs council. The study committee shall meet not less than four times per year and shall continuously study the feasibility and desirability of transferring into the division of workforce development additional employment-related training programs from the various state and local agencies which administer training-related programs but which have not been consolidated under the division pursuant to section five including, but not limited to, the programs promoted, developed or coordinated by the commission on employment of people with disabilities, as established by section one hundred and five of chapter six, and the programs administered by the agencies and departments of the executive office of human and community services and the executive office of public safety. The study committee shall study and determine the feasibility and desirability of, and the resources needed to, consolidate existing training programs and to create one-stop career center offices on the state, local or regional level. The study committee shall provide comprehensive reports of the results of its analyses to the governor and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than the thirty-first day of December of each year. Said reports shall contain the recommendations of the study committee for or against the transfer of additional training programs into the department of workforce training and shall include, but not be limited to, the committee's analysis of the relationship between such transfers and federal funding opportunities or requirements, the reasons for the recommendations and any proposed alternatives to strengthen, consolidate and increase the efficient delivery of employment-related training programs.

Section 5. There shall be within the department of labor and workforce development a division of workforce development. The director, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint a deputy director of workforce development who shall serve as the secretary to the Massjobs council and who shall be the chief job training officer for the commonwealth. The position of deputy director shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty. The deputy director, as well as all permanent or full-time employees of the division, shall devote their full time during business hours to the duties of the office and shall not engage in other employment or business during such hours.

The duties of the division of workforce development shall be to coordinate, oversee and administer the following training programs or offices: the Industrial Service Program, established by section two of chapter twenty-three D; the Tactical Training Initiative; the reemployment assistance program and services established and authorized by sections seventy-one A to seventy-one H, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A, the commission on employment of people with disabilities established by section one hundred and five of chapter six, local career center offices and the regional employment boards established pursuant to section one hundred and five of chapter one hundred and sixty-four of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-eight.

The deputy director shall prepare for the consideration of the director proposed rules and regulations with regard to the training programs within the department's jurisdiction.

Section 6. There shall be within the department a division of labor market information which shall be responsible for collecting and maintaining current labor market information including, but not limited to, regional-specific data concerning potential and actual emerging, mature and critical industries throughout the commonwealth. The division shall provide to the director, to the Massjobs council, to the director of economic development and to the coordinating council of the office of labor, education and economic development, quarterly reports summarizing and evaluating such information. Such reports shall be public records.

SECTION 114. Section 9H of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words "secretary of labor" and inserting in place thereof the words:- director of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 115. Sections nine I, ten D, ten E, ten F, twelve, thirteen and thirteen A of said chapter twenty-three are hereby repealed.

SECTION 115A. Said chapter 23 is hereby amended by striking out the caption preceding section 10A.

SECTION 116. Section 9J of said chapter 23, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word "commissioner" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director, in consultation with the deputy director of the division of employment and training,.

SECTION 117. Section 9 O of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words "executive office of labor" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- department of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 118. Said chapter 23 is hereby further amended by striking out section 11E, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 11E. As used in this section and sections eleven F to eleven L, inclusive, "department" shall mean the department of labor and workforce development and "commissioner" shall mean the director of labor and workforce development. There shall be in the department an apprenticeship council which shall consist of nine members, one of whom shall be the deputy director of employment and training, one of whom shall be the deputy director of workforce development, one of whom shall be the chair of the Massjobs council, one of whom shall be a designee of the commissioner of education with expertise in the vocational education programs administered by the department of education, three of whom shall be persons appointed by the commissioner, with the approval of the governor, who, on account of previous vocation, employment, occupation or affiliation, can be classified as employers, and three of whom shall be representatives of employees who shall be appointed by the governor from a list of ten nominees submitted by the Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. Each member representing employers and employees shall be appointed for a term of three years. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term of his predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Each member of the council not otherwise compensated by the commonwealth shall be reimbursed for transportation and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties. Said council shall not meet more than fifteen days in any year.

Said council shall meet at least twice per year and at other times at the call of the commissioner, and shall aid the commissioner in formulating policies for the effective administration of sections eleven F to eleven L, inclusive. Said council shall suggest to the commissioner standards for apprenticeship agreements which in no case shall be lower than those prescribed by said sections eleven F to eleven L, inclusive, and such rules and regulations as, in its opinion, are necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of said sections eleven F to eleven L, inclusive, and shall perform such other functions as the commissioner may direct.

SECTION 119. Section 11F of said chapter 23, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "a", in line 2, the word "deputy".

SECTION 120. Said chapter 23 is hereby further amended by striking out section 11G, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 11G. The commissioner and the deputy director of apprenticeship, with the advice and guidance of the apprenticeship council, shall administer sections eleven E to eleven L, inclusive, and, with the approval of the apprenticeship council, may establish local and state joint apprenticeship committees, may set up and establish conditions and training standards for apprentice agreements, which conditions or standards shall in no case be lower than those prescribed by said sections eleven E to eleven L, inclusive, may act as secretary of the apprenticeship council and of each state joint apprenticeship committee, may approve, if in the commissioner's or deputy director's opinion such approval is in the best interest of the apprentice, an apprentice agreement which meets the standards established under said sections, may terminate or cancel an apprentice agreement in accordance with any provision of any such agreement; shall keep a record of apprentice agreements and their disposition; may issue certificates of completion of apprenticeship, shall cooperate with the state department of education and the local school authorities in regard to the education of apprentices in accordance with the standards established by the commissioner for the same trade or group of trades, may act in an advisory capacity with employers and employees in matters regarding schedule of operations, application of wage rates and working conditions for apprentices and may suggest the number of apprentices to be employed locally in the trade under apprentice agreements under said sections and shall perform such other duties as are necessary to carry out the intent of said sections eleven E to eleven L, inclusive, subject to the approval and directives of the commissioner and the deputy director of apprenticeship.

SECTION 121. Chapter 23A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the title, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following title:- DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SECTION 122. Said chapter 23A is hereby further amended by striking out section 1, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 1. (a) There shall be in the office of labor, education and economic development a department of economic development, hereinafter referred to as the department, which shall be under the supervision and control of a director of economic development, hereinafter referred to as the director. The director shall be appointed by the governor for a term coterminous with that of the governor and shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one or section nine A of chapter thirty. Upon expiration of the term of office of the director or in the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed by the governor for a term coterminous with that of the governor. The director shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of his office. The director shall be the executive and administrative head of the department and shall be responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of law relative to the department and to each administrative unit thereof. The director shall receive such salary as the governor shall determine, provided that such salary is equivalent to the salary received by the director of labor and workforce development and the director of consumer affairs and business regulation.

(b) There shall be within the department the Massachusetts office of business development hereinafter referred to as MOBD, and all other entities within said office, the office of travel and tourism, the office of film and video development, the office of science and technology, the office of international trade and investment, the office of minority and women business development and employment and all entities within said office, and the division of energy resources. MOBD shall be under the direct supervision and control of the director.

SECTION 123. Section 13C of said chapter 23A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following two paragraphs:-

There shall be an advisory commission on travel and tourism to the director of economic development for the purpose of developing budget recommendations and marketing strategies for the promotion of travel and tourism to the commonwealth. The executive director of the office of travel and tourism shall convene the advisory commission quarterly. The advisory commission shall report its recommendations to the director of economic development not later than November first of each year. The advisory commission shall file its recommendations with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives not later than November first of each year. A chair shall be elected annually by the membership of the commission.

The advisory commission shall have twenty-eight members; one representative of each of the following organizations: the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, the Massachusetts Lodging Association, the Massachusetts Camping Ground Association, the New England Bus Association, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Historical Commission; one representative of a professional sport franchise located in Massachusetts, two representatives of the Massachusetts Visitor Industry Council; the chairmen of the boards of directors or their designees of the thirteen regional tourism councils: the Berkshire Hills Visitors Bureau, Bristol County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mohawk Trail Association, North of Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Plymouth County Development Council, Inc., and Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, and the following, who shall not serve as chair: the executive director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, the executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority or his designee, the executive director of Massport or his designee, the commissioner for the department of environmental management or his designee, and the designees of house and senate chairs of the joint committee on commerce and labor.

SECTION 124. Chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

SECTION 125. Said chapter 23B is hereby further amended by striking out sections 1 and 2, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following two sections:-

Section 1. There shall be in the department of economic development within the office of labor, education and economic development a division of housing and community development, hereinafter referred to as the division, which shall be under the supervision and control of a deputy director of housing and community development, hereinafter referred to as the deputy director. The division shall not be subject to the direct supervision or control of the director of economic development, except as otherwise provided in this section; provided, however, that the deputy director shall comply with all reasonable requests from the director for information and for participation in policy coordination activities within the department. The deputy director shall be appointed by the governor for a term coterminous with that of the governor. The deputy director shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of his office. In case of a vacancy in the office of deputy director, or in the deputy director's absence or disability, the governor shall designate an associate director to serve as deputy director until such vacancy is filled or until the absence or disability ceases and the associate director so designated shall have all the powers and duties of the deputy director. The deputy director shall be the executive and administrative head of the division and shall be responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of law relative to the division and to each administrative unit thereof. Powers and duties given to any administrative unit of the division by any general or special law shall be exercised and discharged subject to the direction, control and supervision of the deputy director. The deputy director may authorize an officer of the division to exercise in his name any power, or to discharge in his name any duty, assigned to him by law and he may at any time revoke such authority. The position of deputy director of housing and community development shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one or section nine A of chapter thirty. There shall be within the division the Massachusetts housing finance agency, the Massachusetts home mortgage finance agency, the Massachusetts housing partnership, the community economic development assistance corporation, the community development finance corporation, the manufactured homes commission, the commission on Indian affairs and the American and Canadian French Cultural Exchange Commission. The division shall provide general policy guidance for these public instrumentalities which shall not be otherwise subject to the supervision and control of the division.

Section 2. There shall be in the division such subdivisions as the deputy director may establish for its efficient operation. Each subdivision shall be under the charge of an associate director who shall be appointed by the deputy director, with the approval of the director of economic development, and who shall be subject to the direction, control and supervision of the deputy director. Each associate director shall be a person of skill and experience in the field of his appointment and shall be appointed and may be removed by the deputy director, with the approval of the director of economic development, and shall serve until so removed. The position of associate director shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one or section nine A of chapter thirty. Each associate director shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of his office.

SECTION 126. Said chapter 23B is hereby further amended by striking out section 4, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 4. There shall be established within the division such bureaus as the deputy director shall from time to time deem necessary. All such bureaus shall be under the direction, control and supervision of the deputy director who may abolish or merge any such bureaus as he may deem advisable. The deputy director shall prepare and maintain on a current basis a general statement of the organization of the division, of the assignment of functions to its various administrative units, officers and employees and of the established places at which and the methods whereby the public may receive information or make requests. Such statement shall be known as the division's description of organization. A current copy of the description of organization shall be on file in the office of the state secretary and in the executive office for administration and finance. Each bureau, subject to appropriation, shall be under the charge of a bureau chief, who shall be a person of skill and experience in the field of his appointment. The position of bureau chief shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one or section nine A of chapter thirty and persons shall be appointed to and may be removed from such position by the deputy director, with the approval of the director and the governor.

SECTION 127. Said chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after section 24A the following section:-

Section 24B. The division shall, subject to appropriation, operate a low-income sewer and water assistance program to provide assistance in paying the sewer and water bills of homeowners earning less than one hundred and fifty percent of the federal poverty level, as defined by the federal government. Said program may be administered in coordination with the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Act, 42 United States Code sections 8621 et seq., or any successor acts thereto, subject to the following provisions:

(a) benefits under this program shall be made available in all communities in the commonwealth which are adversely affected, as determined by the division, by excess increases in sewer and water rates;

(b) the benefit level provided to any individual household eligible under this program shall not be greater than twenty-five percent of the total annual water and sewer bill for the household; provided, that the division shall establish benefit rates and maximum benefits such that total benefits paid do not exceed the amount appropriated for this benefit;

(c) households which receive benefits under this program shall not unreasonably refuse to cooperate with any demand-side water conservation programs which are provided at no expense to the household by any local agency or authority.

SECTION 128. Section 1 of chapter 23D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "project", in line 4, the following words:- , or, as used in section twenty-four, an educational institution which has made application for a grant-in-aid as authorized by section twenty-four.

SECTION 129. Said section 1 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of "Business" the following definition:-

"Business and industry", a private corporation, institution, firm or person or group or association of the same, concerned with commerce, trades, manufacturing or the provision of services within the commonwealth, or a public or nonprofit hospital licensed by the department of public health.

SECTION 130. Said section 1 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of "Director" the following definition:-

"Educational institution", a public secondary or post-secondary institution, proprietary trade, business, vocational, technical, professional or correspondence school licensed by the department of education under the provision of chapters seventy-five C, seventy-five D, and ninety-three, or an independent nonprofit institution within the commonwealth authorized by law to provide a program of skills training or education beyond the secondary school level.

SECTION 131. Said section 1 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of "Employer" the following definition:-

"Equipment", tangible personal property which will further the objectives of the supported program and for which a definite value and evidence in support thereof have been provided by the donor.

SECTION 132. Said section 1 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of "Financing agreement" the following two definitions:-

"Financial support", any thing of value contributed by business and industry to an educational institution which is reasonably calculated to support directly the development and expansion of a particular program as defined herein and which represents an addition to any financial support previously or customarily provided to such educational institutions by the donor, including, but not limited to: funds, equipment as provided in this chapter, facilities, faculty, and scholarships for matriculating students and trainees.

"Grant-in-Aid," funding that is provided to an educational institution by the industrial service program for the development or significant expansion of a program as provided in this chapter.

SECTION 133. Said section 1 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of "Program" and inserting in place thereof the following four definitions:-

"Program" or "Program of skills training or education consistent with employment need", the industrial service program, or, as used in sections twenty-four and twenty-four A, a coordinated course of instruction which is designed to prepare individuals upon completion for employment in a specific trade, occupation or profession. Such instruction may include: (a) classroom instruction; (b) classroom related field, shop, factory, office and laboratory work; and (c) entry level training, job upgrading, retraining and advance training.

"Severe economic dislocation", a permanent discontinuance of operations or reduction in force by an employer or by a number of employers located within a city or town of the commonwealth, whether caused by economic conditions, natural catastrophe or otherwise, which results in the permanent loss of employment of seventy-five or more employees who are residents of the commonwealth. In the case of a public employer, severe economic dislocation shall include the loss of employment of fifty or more employees due to economic conditions resulting from the operation of chapter five hundred and eighty of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty.

"Targeted individuals", residents of the commonwealth who become unemployed as a result of a severe economic dislocation, and individuals receiving public assistance from the commonwealth, including recipients of aid to families with dependent children, and individuals between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one inclusive, who are unemployed and economically disadvantaged residents of urban areas of the commonwealth.

"Technical assistance", professional and any other assistance provided by business and industry to an educational institution, which is reasonably calculated to support directly the development and expansion of a particular program as defined herein and which represents an addition to any technical assistance previously or customarily provided to such educational institutions by the donor.

SECTION 134. Said chapter 23D is hereby further amended by inserting after said section 1 the following section:-

Section 1A. It is hereby found and declared that:

There exists in the commonwealth a critical shortage of training and education programs necessary to meet the growing needs of business and industry for skilled employees and the corresponding needs of our people for opportunities for new or more rewarding employment.

As a result of this shortage, business and industry is unable to obtain sufficient numbers of qualified employees for continued operation and expansion within the commonwealth, of our people, particularly those who are victims of economic dislocation, and those minority and economically disadvantaged groups, are denied significant and substantial employment opportunities.

The loss of economic and employment activity from the commonwealth contributes to a decline in the tax base, leads to unemployment and underemployment of our people, causes an increase in welfare and unemployment costs, and constitutes a threat to the general welfare of the entire commonwealth.

This shortage is occasioned by the inability of educational institutions to secure the resources necessary for the development and substantial expansion of programs of skills training and education which are consistent with employment need;

Business and industry is the primary source of employment information, technical assistance and financial support required for such program development and expansion;

Business and industry supports educational institutions, through increased and more comprehensive relationships of cooperation and assistance, is necessary to enable educational institutions to meet the needs of business and industry for skilled employees and the needs of our people for new or more rewarding employment opportunities;

Educational institutions are unable to attract sufficient support from business and industry within the limits of their existing resources and through the normal operation of the private enterprise system.

It is an important function of government to increase opportunities for gainful employment, to assist in promoting a productive and expanding economy, to encourage the flow of business and industry support to educational institutions, and otherwise to improve the prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants of the commonwealth.

Therefore, it is found that it is in the public interest of the commonwealth to promote the prosperity and general welfare of its citizens, a public purpose for which public money may be expended, to encourage and facilitate the formation of comprehensive cooperative relationships between business and industry and educational institutions which provide for the development and significant expansion of programs of skills training and education consistent with employment needs, and to make interested individuals aware of the employment opportunities presented thereby.

SECTION 135. Section 2 of said chapter 23D, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

A Massachusetts industrial service program shall be established in the division of workforce development, under the joint supervision of the deputy director thereof, the director of economic development, and the director of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 136. Said section 2 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the words "secretary of economic affairs and the secretary of labor" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director of economic development, the director of labor and workforce development, and the deputy director of the division of workforce development.

SECTION 137. Said section 2 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 7 and 8, the words "two to six" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- two to seven, inclusive, and sections twenty-four to twenty-six.

SECTION 138. Section 3 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 to 3, the words "secretary of the executive office of economic affairs and the secretary of the executive office of labor" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director of economic development and the director of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 139. Said section 3 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "secretary of labor and said secretary of economic affairs" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director of economic development and the director of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 140. Said section 3 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 19 to 21, the words "department of employment and training, the executive office of communities and development" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- division of workforce development and the division of housing and community development.

SECTION 141. Section 4 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "The", in line 1, the following words:- powers and.

SECTION 142. Said section 4 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "inclusive", in line 38, following words:- ;

(i) entering into agreements or transactions with any federal, state or municipal agency or other institutions;

(j) accepting any and all donations, grants, bequests, and devises, conditional or otherwise, of money, property, service, or other things of value which may be received from the United States or any agency thereof, any governmental agency, any institution, person, firm or corporation, public and private, to be held, used or applied for any or all the purposes specified in this act, in accordance with the terms and conditions of any such grant. Receipt of each such donation or grant shall be detailed in the annual report of the corporation. Such report shall include the identity of the donor or lender, the nature of the transaction and any conditions attaching thereto;

(k) collecting and disseminating to interested individuals, in cooperation with and through any agencies of federal, state and municipal government, information concerning areas of present and projected employment need, programs of skills training and education consistent therewith and any other relevant information;

(l) providing grants-in-aid to educational institutions to encourage and facilitate the formation of comprehensive cooperative relationships with business and industry which secure for such institutions the information, technical assistance and financial support necessary for the development and significant expansion of programs of skills training and education consistent with employment need;

(m) preparing, publishing and distributing, with or without charge as the director may determine, such technical studies, reports, bulletins and other materials as it deems appropriate;

(n) organizing, conducting, sponsoring or cooperating in and assisting the conduct of special institutes, conferences, demonstrations, international education programs for students in kindergarten and at the primary and secondary levels, and studies which increase communications and cooperation among agencies of federal, state, and municipal government, and all interested institutions, persons, firms, or corporations, public or private concerned with business and industry, economic development, public assistance, employment, skills training and education;

(o) establishing a technology extension service program to provide technical information service and technical assistance to existing Massachusetts companies, especially manufacturers, in the following areas: (1) technology investment and modernization; (2) market identification and technology management; (3) materials usage and planning; (4) business management and maximization of the firms productivity; and (5) strategies for work force development and quality. The Bay State Center for Applied Technology located within the program shall conduct outreach to designated industrial sectors to select and encourage companies to seek the assistance of the technology extension service program. Said outreach shall be coordinated with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center or local development offices.

The technology extension service program shall be partially funded through a fee-for-service program, the cost of which to private-sector firms shall be determined by the following formula: (1) firms in Phase I of said program, a thirty percent share of the total costs; and (2) firms in Phase II of said program, a fifty percent share of the total costs. For the purposes of this clause, the term "Phase I" shall mean the first three visits to the technology extension service by a private sector firm and the term "Phase II" shall mean the fourth and subsequent visits to the technology extension service by a private sector firm; and

(p) doing any and all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter, to the extent consistent with law.

SECTION 143. Section 8 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- There shall be in the department of labor and workforce development, but not subject to its jurisdiction, an economic stabilization trust which shall be administered by the director of labor and workforce development and the director of economic development.

SECTION 144. Section 9 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the words "secretary of the executive office of economic affairs, the secretary of the executive office of labor," and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director of economic development and director of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 145. Section 10 of said chapter 23D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words "secretary of economic affairs and the secretary of labor" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director of the economic affairs and the director of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 146. Said chapter 23D is hereby further amended by striking out section 24, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following ten sections:-

Section 24. The industrial service program may, subject to appropriation or from funds made available from any other public or private source and pursuant to rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section two, provide grants-in-aid to educational institutions, not in excess of two hundred thousand dollars per grant-in-aid; provided, however, that such grants-in-aid shall be used exclusively for programs which are consistent with the provisions of this chapter; and provided, further, that the program shall make a grant-in-aid to a particular educational institution only after:

(a) receipt of an application from the educational institution which contains a proposal for a program of skills training and education, including a description of the program, the type of skills training or education to be provided, a statement of the total cost of the program and a breakdown of the costs associated with equipment, personnel, facilities and materials, a statement of the employment needs for the program and evidence in support thereof, a statement of the technical assistance and financial support for the program received or to be received from business and industry, and such other information as the board shall request; and

(b) approval of the grant-in-aid by the director, provided that the director shall find, based upon the application submitted by the educational institution and such additional investigation as the staff of the program shall make, and incorporate in a written determination, that:

(1) the program is within the scope of this chapter and may reasonably be expected to succeed and thereby increase employment within the commonwealth;

(2) the grant-in-aid will only be used to cover the costs directly associated with the program;

(3) the program involves an area of skills training and education concerning which there is a demonstrable need by business and industry within the commonwealth;

(4) the applicant has made provisions for the utilization of existing federal and state resources for student financial assistance;

(5) the grant-in-aid is essential to the success of the program as the resources of the applicant are inadequate to attract the technical assistance and financial support necessary for the program from business and industry;

(6) the applicant has obtained from business and industry a firm commitment for that information, technical assistance and financial support which, together with the requested grant-in-aid, the resources of the applicant, and support from any other source, is sufficient to ensure the probable success of the program. In addition, the commitment of financial support from business and industry shall be equal to or greater than the amount of the requested grant-in-aid except that the director may waive the requirement for such matching financial support upon finding that the program funded by the grant-in-aid will materially increase the employment opportunities for targeted individuals and that the businesses and industries participating in the program have agreed to contribute personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, stipends or other items of financial value to the program in an amount approved by the director;

(7) binding commitments have been made to the industrial service program by the applicant for adequate reporting of information and data regarding the program to the director, particularly information concerning the recruitment and employment of trainees and students, and including a requirement for an annual or other periodic audit of the books of the applicant directly related to the program, and for such control on the part of the industrial service program as the director shall consider prudent over the management of the program, so as to protect the use of public funds, including, in the discretion of the director and without limitation, right of access to financial and other records of the applicant directly related to the programs;

(8) adequate provision has been made by the applicant for the active recruitment for participation in the program of those who are the victims of economic dislocation and those of minority and economically disadvantaged groups, particularly recipients of public assistance;

(9) binding commitments have been made to the industrial service program by the applicant for compliance with the monitoring and evaluation rules and regulations of the program.

Such findings by the industrial service program and the director thereof shall be conclusive.

Section 25. Upon approval of a grant-in-aid application by the director, the program shall immediately provide notification of its decision to the department of transitional assistance and the department of labor and workforce development. Such notification shall include the following information regarding the supported program: the trade, occupation or profession with which the program is concerned; a description of the curriculum, the requirements for participation, and the procedures for making application; the duration of the program; a description of support services available to participants in the program; and any other information relevant to encouraging and facilitating the participation in the program of those in economic need.

Section 26. As used in sections twenty-seven to twenty-nine, inclusive, the following term shall have the following meaning:- "Displaced homemaker", an individual who has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members, has had, or would have, difficulty in securing employment; has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by such income, has been dependent on government assistance but is no longer eligible for such aid, or is supported as the parent of minor children by government assistance or spousal child support payments but whose children are within two years of reaching their majority; and is not gainfully employed or is underemployed.

Section 27. The director of the industrial service program shall appoint members of a state-wide advisory council on displaced homemakers hereafter referred to as the advisory council established for the purpose of making recommendations relative to the implementation and monitoring of a state-wide plan for displaced homemakers. The advisory council, from time to time, shall suggest to said director new programs for displaced homemakers and report its evaluations of existing displaced homemaker programs, services and activities together with recommendations for any necessary changes for the purpose of assisting said director in coordinating, promoting and establishing a state plan for displaced homemakers. The advisory council shall provide the director with recommendations regarding the funding and emergency assistance of regional multi-purpose service centers; shall provide the director with recommendations regarding the coordination of state, the division of occupational education, the job training partnership act and other available funding.

The advisory council shall be composed of representatives from social service agencies, community based organizations, education, business and training agencies. Membership should also include displaced homemakers, ethnic minorities and a geographic distribution. The director or his designee shall be the executive secretary of said advisory council and a non-voting member.

Section 28. The director with advice from the displaced homemaker advisory council shall provide for the establishment of not less than five multi-purpose service centers, designed to meet the demographic and geographic needs of the displaced homemaker population. These multi-purpose service centers shall provide services including but not limited to:

(1) job counseling services specifically designated for a person seeking employment after a number of years as a homemaker and shall operate to counsel displaced homemakers with respect to appropriate job opportunities including crises intervention, peer support, life skills training such as confidence building, problem solving and decision making;

(2) job training referrals, career counseling, job placement services developed by working with government agencies and private employers; training and placement programs for jobs in the public and private sectors; assistance to displaced homemakers in gaining admission to existing public and private job training programs and opportunities;

(3) prevocational training and educational services including outreach and information about such other programs which are determined to be of interest and benefit to such displaced homemakers by the advisory council;

(4) outreach and information services with respect to government employment, education, health, legal and unemployment assistance programs which the advisory council determines would be of interest and benefit to such displaced homemakers;

(5) a clearinghouse providing resource libraries including films and books; area program planning; in-service training for center staff and directories of existing counseling, educational and job training programs.

Supervisory, technical and administrative positions relating to multi-purpose service centers established under this act shall, to the extent feasible, be filled by such displaced homemakers.

Section 29. The director shall report annually to the governor and file a copy thereof with the clerk of the house of representatives and the clerk of the senate and the advisory council on the work of the program. Such report shall include the number of people served at each center, the type of services received, the number of people placed in employment, training and educational programs and follow-up data on such programs, and the cost effectiveness of center programs.

Section 30. (a) As used in this section the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise have the following meanings:-

"Manufacturing network", a group of five or more private sector firms engaged in trade which work cooperatively to improve competitiveness; the network may also include industry associations and universities.

"Trade", firms that sell their goods or services, into markets for which national or international competition exists.

(b) The industrial service program, hereinafter referred to as "the program," shall support the creation and development of manufacturing networks to enhance the quality of Massachusetts manufactured products and improve the national and international competitiveness of Massachusetts manufacturing firms.

The program shall provide manufacturing network grants based on criteria established by its director. The program shall not grant, in any fiscal year, more than fifteen percent of funds appropriated for manufacturing networks to any one network. State funds for each network shall be matched in at least an equal amount by the members of the network, provided however that up to seventy-five percent of the matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions, which may include personnel and shall be included in the report required by subsection (c).

The program shall assist manufacturing networks to:

(1) share, develop and finance improvements and innovation in manufacturing technology;

(2) improve productivity, including but not limited to, total quality management, statistical quality control and just-in-time production;

(3) enhance work force development and employee training;

(4) access new export markets;

(5) improve work organization and management practices, including but not limited to increasing front-line employee responsibility and participation;

(6) convert from military- to civilian-based production;

(7) meet environmental standards or regulations;

(8) reduce employee health care costs and improve workplace safety; and

(9) engage in other related activities.

(c) The program shall annually file with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives on or before January first, a report of its activities in support of manufacturing networks in the commonwealth. Said report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) a financial statement summarizing the corporation activities involving manufacturing networks; (2) the number and types of manufacturers assisted and a description of the assistance provided; and (3) legislative recommendations to enhance the competitiveness of Massachusetts manufacturers.

(d) Said program shall work cooperatively with the university of Massachusetts and the department of labor and workforce development.

Section 31. The industrial service program shall annually submit a complete and detailed report of the program's activities within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year to the clerk of the house of representatives, the clerk of the senate, and the governor. The annual report shall include, but not be limited to, descriptions of all programs funded, an evaluation of the performance of each program, a summary of the public monies expended, and detailed descriptions of the individuals trained, educated and employed, including, in particular, the number of minority and economically disadvantaged individuals. The report shall include: (a) a description of the activities of the program of employee involvement and ownership; (b) any recommendations to improve the performance of said program; and (c) a description and evaluation of state-wide employee involvement and employee ownership programs undertaken by and in the commonwealth.

Section 32. The books and records of the industrial service program shall be subject to a biennial audit by the auditor of the commonwealth.

Section 33. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose.

SECTION 147. Section 1 of chapter 23E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words "department of industrial accidents" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- division of industrial accidents, hereinafter referred to as the department.

SECTION 148. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 23F the following chapter:- `tuc CHAPTER 24A. OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS REGULATION.

Section 1. (a) There shall be in the office of labor, education and economic development an office of consumer affairs and business regulation, hereinafter referred to as the office. The office shall be headed by a director of consumer affairs and business regulation, hereinafter referred to as the director, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor and who shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-one or section nine A of chapter thirty. The director shall receive such salary as the governor may determine, provided that such salary is equivalent to the salary received by the director of labor and workforce development and the director of economic development. The director shall devote full time during business hours to the duties of his office, and shall have the powers and duties provided in sections four to seven, inclusive, of chapter six A.

(b) There shall be within the office the following divisions containing the following state agencies or functions: (1) the division of business regulation, including the department of public utilities and all other state agencies within said department, the department of banking and insurance and all other state agencies within said department, including the small loans regulatory board and the trustees of the General Insurance Guaranty Fund, the alcoholic beverages control commission, the state racing commission; and the community antenna television commission; (2) the division of consumer affairs, including the division of registration established by section eight of chapter thirteen, including the several boards of registration serving therein, the board of registration in medicine and the approving authority established by section two of chapter one hundred and twelve, and the functions established by section two; and (3) the division of standards, established by section five. Nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring any power or imposing any duties upon the director with respect to the foregoing agencies except as expressly provided by law.

Section 2. In addition to its other duties, the office shall:

(a) maintain a telephone information service;

(b) conduct surveys of consumer needs;

(c) investigate consumer problems in cooperation with the attorney general;

(d) publish educational brochures;

(e) establish programs and services to assist consumers in understanding their rights and responsibilities in consumer transactions;

(f) recommend and implement consumer protection policies;

(g) monitor the marketplace to promote fair and honest competition; and

(h) establish a trust fund for the purpose of consumer education and to further the office's other purposes and, to such extent the director shall have the powers provided in section six of chapter six A. Nothing herein shall restrict any official or agency not within said office from performing consumer-related responsibilities assigned to him or it by law.

Section 3. The director is hereby authorized to make an annual assessment against each electric, gas, telephone and telegraph company doing business in the commonwealth and subject to the supervision of the department of public utilities, based upon intrastate operating revenues of each of such companies derived from the sales of electric, gas, telephone and telegraph services, respectively, as shown on the annual report or annual statement of each such company filed with the appropriate supervising agency. Such assessment shall be in such amount as determined and certified annually by the director to be sufficient to produce one million three hundred fifty-five thousand one hundred and forty-five dollars in revenue to the commonwealth and shall be assessed proportionately against each such company on the basis of such intrastate operating revenues of each such company; provided, however, that in addition to such assessment amount, the assessment shall include amounts to be credited to the General Fund for fringe benefit costs including, but not limited to, group life and health insurance and retirement benefits, paid vacations and holidays and sick leave, not to exceed twenty-two percent of the amount attributable to personnel costs of the attorney general's office subject to assessment under the provisions of this section and under section eleven E of chapter twelve in the fiscal year in which such assessment is made; and, provided further, that if the attorney general fails to expend in any fiscal year the total amount of one million three hundred fifty-five thousand one hundred and forty-five dollars for the purposes set forth under the provisions of said section eleven E of said chapter twelve, any amount unexpended in such fiscal year shall be credited against the assessment to be made in the following year and the assessment in such following year shall be reduced by such unexpended amount.

Assessments made under this section may be credited to the normal operating costs of each such company and shall be utilized by the attorney general solely for the purposes set forth under the provisions of section eleven E of chapter twelve. The director is hereby authorized to make a further annual assessment for the purpose of providing funds to the attorney general for the representation of consumer interests in proceedings held pursuant to section ninety-four G of chapter one hundred and sixty-four and such other proceedings as may be reasonably related to said section ninety-four G. Such assessments shall be assessed proportionately against each electric company under the jurisdictional control of the department of public utilities based upon the intrastate operating revenues of each such company derived from wholesale and retail sales of electricity within the commonwealth as shown in the annual report of such company to the department. Such assessment shall be made at a rate which shall be determined and certified annually by the director as sufficient to produce not more than seventy-five thousand dollars in revenue to be credited to the General Fund for each fiscal year for which such assessment is made.

Section 4. On or before the first day of October of the year in which an assessment is made pursuant to the provisions of section nine A, the director shall certify to the commissioner of revenue the amount of the assessment to be made and the name and address of each company against whom such assessment is made. Such assessments shall be collected by said commissioner in accordance with applicable provisions of chapter sixty-three; provided, however, that each such company shall pay the amount assessed against it within thirty days from the receipt of notice of assessment from said commissioner. The amount so collected shall be credited to the General Fund.

Section 5. (a) There shall be a division of standards within the office of consumer affairs and business regulation. The director of the office, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint a deputy director of standards and, with like approval, may remove him. The deputy director of standards shall have charge of the division of standards and shall, in addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon him by law, perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the director of the office of consumer affairs and business regulation.

(b) Except as otherwise provided, the director of the office may employ and remove such inspectors, investigators, clerks and other assistants as the work of the division of standards may require. He may employ, for periods not exceeding ninety days, such experts as may be necessary to assist said division in the performance of any duty imposed upon it by law and such employment shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter thirty-one.

(c) The deputy director of standards and all inspectors and other permanent employees of the division of standards, shall devote their full time to the affairs of said division. Said deputy director, all such inspectors and such other employees of said division as may be designated by the director of the office shall, before entering upon their duties, be sworn to the faithful performance thereof. All such inspectors shall aid the deputy director of standards in the performance of his duties, shall have all necessary powers therefor and shall give bond for the faithful performance of their duties. Whoever hinders, obstructs or in any way interferes with the deputy director of standards or any such inspector in the performance of any official duty imposed by law shall, except as otherwise provided, be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months.

SECTION 149. Section 2A of chapter 25 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words "Massachusetts Trades Building Council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

SECTION 150. Section 12M of said chapter 25, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- fire services.

SECTION 151. Section 8B of chapter 26 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "commissioner of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- director of the state rating bureau.

SECTION 152. Said section 8B of said chapter 26, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 37, the words "to the proper district attorney or to the commissioner of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- or to the proper district attorney.

SECTION 153. Section 4 of chapter 28A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 38 and 39, the words "executive offices of educational affairs, economic affairs and communities and development" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- office of labor, education and economic development, and the division of workforce development.

SECTION 154. Section 8 of said chapter 28A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words "secretaries of the executive offices of human services, economic affairs, communities and development and educational affairs" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- secretary of health and human services, the director of economic development, the deputy director of housing and community development and the chairman of the board of education.

SECTION 155. Section 10 of said chapter 28A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 28 to 30, the words "executive offices of educational affairs, economic affairs, public safety, communities and development, and the departments of" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of education, the executive office of public safety, the division of housing and community development, and the departments of economic development,.

SECTION 156. Section 2G of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the words "secretary of educational affairs" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of higher education.

SECTION 157. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2P the following section:-

Section 2P>. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Safe Drinking Water Act Fund. There shall be credited to such fund any amounts collected pursuant to section eighteen A of chapter twenty-one A and any income derived from the investment of amounts credited to such fund. Amounts credited to such fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, for the purposes set forth in said section eighteen A of said chapter twenty-one A, including the payment of personnel fringe benefit costs pursuant to section five D of this chapter.

SECTION 158. Section 2U of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "four hundred and fifty" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- seven hundred.

SECTION 159. Section 2Y of said chapter 29, inserted by section 83 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "three hundred" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- four hundred and fifty.

SECTION 160. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2DD, inserted by section 1 of chapter 102 of the acts of 1995, the following section:-

Section 2EE. There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Second Century Fund. There shall be credited to said fund all amounts generated by any increase in fees or charges or any new fees or charges approved after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six for use of the commonwealth's system of parks, forests or other natural resources subject to the oversight of the department of environmental management pursuant to section two of chapter twenty-one. The board of environmental management established pursuant to said section two of said chapter twenty-one is authorized to establish fees for the use of the forests and parks within the department's scope of responsibility. Amounts credited to said fund shall be available for expenditure, subject to appropriation, by the department of environmental management for all costs associated with the enhancement, improvement and maintenance of said forest and park system, including costs of personnel; provided, however, that the general court hereby declares that revenues credited to such fund shall be appropriated solely for the purposes stated herein and no funds shall be transferred from said fund to any other fund and the comptroller shall not assess said fund for any fringe or overhead costs.

SECTION 161. Section 7D of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words "secretary of educational affairs" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of higher education.

SECTION 162. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 7M the following two sections:-

Section 7N. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, acting jointly, may transfer funds, as needed, among the items of appropriation for joint legislative expenses.

Section 7 O. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, acting jointly, may transfer funds, as needed, from the items of appropriation for joint legislative expenses to the items of appropriation for the house of representatives and the senate.

SECTION 163. Section 29 of said chapter 29, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "such", in line 5, the following word:- scheduled.

SECTION 164. The first paragraph of said section 29 of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following sentence:- Under no circumstance shall such an interchange be allowed if, in the opinion of the budget director, said interchange is projected to result in a deficiency in said appropriation or subsidiary account and a plan to remedy such a deficiency has not been adopted by said department, office, commission or institution with the approval of the budget director.

SECTION 165. Section 66 of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Any sheriff who expends funds in excess of the budget approved by the county government finance review board pursuant to section twelve of chapter sixty-four D shall be punished as provided in this section.

SECTION 166. Section 6 of chapter 29A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the words "Massachusetts Trades Building Council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

SECTION 167. Section 44B of chapter 30 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- fire services.

SECTION 168. Said chapter 30 is hereby further amended by striking out section 51, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 51. All goods, supplies, equipment, services and real property leases, except for legislative or military purposes, needed by the various executive and administrative departments and for other activities of the commonwealth shall be purchased by or under the direction of the operational services division in the manner set forth in section fifty-two, and in sections twenty-two to twenty-six, inclusive, of chapter seven. Said division shall be furnished with such general supply appropriations, in addition to its departmental supply accounts, as may be necessary in order to place blanket contracts or advance orders and thereby take advantage of favorable market conditions.

SECTION 169. Section 52 of said chapter 30, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words "supplies, equipment or other property" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- goods, supplies, equipment, services or real property leases.

SECTION 170. Section 48 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "safety", in line 12, the following words:- ; laborers in the department of fire services.

SECTION 171. The third paragraph of section 61A of chapter 31 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 206 of the acts of 1995, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- No person appointed to a permanent, temporary or intermittent, or reserve police or firefighter position after November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall perform the duties of such position until he shall have undergone initial medical and physical fitness examinations and shall have met such initial standards; and is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 47, 49, and 50, the words "January first, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six.

SECTION 172. Said section 61A of said chapter 31, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 80, the words "Within fifteen days of said referral, said" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- The.

SECTION 173. Paragraph (e) of subdivision (3) of section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 296 and 297, the words "January first, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- November first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six.

SECTION 174. Subsection (2) of section 6 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (c) the following paragraph:-

(d) Payments to a member retired under the provisions of this section who is incarcerated for having been convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph shall cease for the period of such member's incarceration. Under no circumstances shall such payments be recoverable by such member after such period of incarceration.

SECTION 175. Subsection (2) of section 7 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (c) the following paragraph:-

(d) Payments to a member retired under the provisions of this section who is incarcerated for having been convicted of a felony committed on or after the effective date of this paragraph shall cease for the period of such member's incarceration. Under no circumstances shall such payments be recoverable by such member after such period of incarceration.

SECTION 176. Section 22 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "eighty-four", in line 45, the following words:- but before July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; and withhold on each pay day nine percent of the regular compensation of each employee who is a member in service of the system, which is received on such day by such member on account of service rendered by him on or after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, and not later than the date of his attaining the maximum age for his group in the case of an employee who entered the service of the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof on or after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; and withhold on each pay day twelve percent of the regular compensation of each employee who is a member of the state police appointed pursuant to section ten of chapter twenty-two C, and is a member in service of the system, which is received on such day by such member on account of service rendered by him on or after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six, and not later than the date of his attaining the maximum age for his group in the case of such employee who entered the service of said state police on or after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six.

SECTION 177. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 23 of chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-

(ii) if the investment committee elects to invest in banks, financial institutions or any companies doing business in South Africa, the investment committee shall review the platform of guiding principles defined in subsection (5) and monies shall be invested as much as reasonably possible in such banks, financial institutions or companies which have adopted said platform of guiding principles so long as such use is consistent with sound investment policy;.

SECTION 178. Said chapter 32 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 65I the following section:-

Section 65J. Upon retirement, a judge shall be paid an amount equal to the vacation allowance as earned in the vacation year prior to such retirement; provided, however, that no monetary or other allowance has already been awarded for such vacation allowance.

Upon retirement, a judge who has accrued unused sick leave credit shall be paid an amount equal to twenty percent of the value of such credit as determined by the rate of compensation received at the time of retirement; provided, however, that such payment for accrued unused sick leave shall not affect the amount of retirement allowance available to such judge.

SECTION 179. Section 91A of said chapter 32, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "dollars", in line 14, the following words:- or such amount as is allowable under subsection (a) of section ninety-one.

SECTION 180. Section 3 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10 and in line 12, the words "Massachusetts Trades Building Council" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

SECTION 181. Section 3 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first three sentences and inserting in place thereof the following three sentences:- There shall be established within the executive office of administration and finance, but not under its jurisdiction, a special unpaid commission, to be known as the group insurance commission, consisting of the commissioner of administration and finance, the commissioner of insurance, the attorney general or his designee, and eight members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a health economist, one of whom shall be a retired state employee selected from a pool of two candidates nominated by the retired state, county and municipal employees' association of Massachusetts, three of whom shall be full-time state employees selected from a pool of six candidates nominated by the Massachusetts state labor council, AFL-CIO, one of whom shall be a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association selected from a pool of two candidates nominated by said association, one of whom shall be a member of the Massachusetts Nurses Association selected from a pool of two candidates nominated by said association, and one of whom shall be a physician, selected from a pool of two candidates nominated by the Massachusetts Medical Society. No appointed member of the commission shall be an insurance agent, broker, employee or officer of any insurance company. Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of six members shall be necessary for any action to be taken by the commission.

SECTION 182. Said section 3 of said chapter 32A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "shall", in line 29, the following words:- include any modifications or amendments made to contracts executed under this chapter and shall.

SECTION 183. The first paragraph of section 4 of said chapter 32A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- The commission shall serve as the trustee of funds contributed by employees and retirees for its use and in carrying out all its duties under this chapter shall take into account to the maximum extent possible the interests of said employees and retirees.

SECTION 184. Said section 4 of said chapter 32A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "commonwealth", in line 22, the following words:- and all persons to whom this chapter applies;.

SECTION 185. Said section 4 of said chapter 32A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- Prior to commencement of a new contract period, the commission shall publish a request for proposals. Where it is determined by the commission that it would not be in the best interest of the commonwealth and all persons to whom this chapter applies to select a vendor on the basis of such a request for proposals, the commission may decline to publish such request; provided, however, that, within thirty days after such a determination is made, the commission shall submit a report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on public service specifically detailing all reasons for declining to publish such request.

SECTION 186. Said chapter 32A is hereby further amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 4B. Prior to the purchase of any policy or as defined in this chapter or entering into any contract or agreement for insurance as defined herein or the adoption of an amendment or changes to a previously purchased policy or contract entered into, or the implementation of changes by the commission that would decrease the level of benefits accorded to persons covered under this chapter under such a policy or contracts or agreements for insurance or entering into a contract or agreement as defined in section four A, the commission shall refer such policy, contract or agreement or amendments or changes thereto to the joint committee on public service, which shall hold a public hearing on the same within thirty days of their referral to said committee. Within forty-five days of their referral to the joint committee on public service, said committee shall transmit in writing to the commission its recommendations, if any, for modifications to such policy, contract or agreement or any amendments or changes thereto.

SECTION 187. Said chapter 32A is hereby further amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 20. The commission is hereby authorized and directed to establish and implement a vendor quality improvement program for purposes including, but not limited to: the evaluation and improvement of all health care services as applied to those contracts and the promotion of customer-oriented quality management techniques. Said program shall include both long and short term objectives, quantifiable improvement goals, benchmarks for evaluating vendors and mechanisms to promote collaboration between the commission and health care vendors to improve health care services. The commission shall file an annual report with the clerk of the house of representatives, the clerk of the senate and the governor not later than September thirtieth of each year concerning said vendor quality improvement program.

SECTION 188. Section 5 of chapter 38 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 12, each time they appear, the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- state police.

SECTION 189. Section 36A of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 25, the words "department of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- criminal history systems board.

SECTION 190. Section 43A of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- fire services.

SECTION 191. Section 24 of chapter 40B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words "the commissioner of public safety,".

SECTION 192. Section 3 of chapter 40E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the words "Massachusetts Trades Building Council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

SECTION 193. Section 2 of chapter 40F of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The CDFC is hereby placed in the division of housing and community development and shall not be subject to the supervision and control of any executive office, department, commission, board, bureau or agency except to the extent and in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 194. The third paragraph of said section 2 of said chapter 40F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The corporation shall consist of nine directors, one of whom shall be the deputy director of housing and community development, one of whom shall be the director of economic development and one of whom shall be the secretary of administration or his designee.

SECTION 195. Subsection (a) of section 3 of chapter 40H of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The corporation is hereby placed in the division of housing and community development and shall not be subject to the supervision or control of any executive office, department, division, commission, board, bureau or agency except to the extent and in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 196. Chapter forty I of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 197. Section 9 of chapter 40N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "sixty", in line 93, the following words:- ; provided, however, that any lien or taking of property, or foreclosure of the right of redemption undertaken pursuant to this section shall be subordinated only to a municipality's lien on the property, and shall not interfere with any tax sale, distraint, taking or foreclosure of the right of redemption or other remedy exercised by the municipality, regardless of when the municipality's lien arose.

SECTION 198. Said section 9 of said chapter 40N, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the fourth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- If such demand is made within the time specified in section forty-two B of chapter forty and section sixteen B of chapter eighty-three during which liens arising thereunder remain in effect, said liens shall continue in effect for the period specified in section thirty-seven of chapter sixty, provided, however, that the year of assessment shall be deemed to be the year in which such demand is made.

SECTION 199. Section 98 of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22 to 24, the words "according to the system of the bureau of identification in the department of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- in accordance with the protocol of the identification system of the department of the state police.

SECTION 200. Section 72 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any funds received by a city, town, or regional school district pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be considered unrestricted revenue of the city, town, or regional school district, provided, that for any such amounts received in fiscal nineteen hundred and ninety-eight and in each fiscal year thereafter year, a city or town shall deposit in a separate account for expenditure by the school committee fifty percent of any such amount that exceeds the amount said city or town received in fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-seven; provided further, that a school committee may make expenditures from said separate account for any lawful educational purpose without further appropriation; provided further, that any expenditures from said account on items qualifying as net school spending shall supplement, and not substitute for, the net school spending requirement of the district; and provided further that the receipt of such funds shall not affect the calculation of the minimum required local contribution and state school aid as defined in section two of chapter seventy.

SECTION 201. Section 87 of chapter 48 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- fire services.

SECTION 202. Said section 87 of said chapter 48, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the words "and submit them to the commissioner of public safety".

SECTION 203. Section 3 of chapter 55B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words "twenty-five hundred" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five thousand.

SECTION 204. Paragraph (a) of part B of section 3 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

(11) An amount equal to the amount by which tuition payments by the taxpayer to a two or four-year college in which the taxpayer or a dependent of said taxpayer, pursuant to subparagraph three of paragraph b of subsection B, is enrolled, less any scholarships, grants or financial aid received, exceeds twenty-five percent of the taxpayer's Massachusetts adjusted gross income, exclusive of this deduction.

SECTION 205. Section 2 of chapter 62B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

If, at the time an unemployment compensation payment, as defined in section 85(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, is made to any person, an election by such person is in effect under clause (3) of subsection (a) and under subsection (c) of section twenty-nine E of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A to subject such payment to voluntary withholding of personal income tax, then for purposes of this chapter such payment shall be treated as if it were a payment of wages by an employer to an employee. The amount to be deducted and withheld under this chapter from such payments shall be the amount set forth in said subsection (c) of said section twenty-nine E.

SECTION 206. Subsection (b) of section 21 of chapter 62C of the General Laws, as amended by section 68 of chapter 38 of the acts of 1995, is hereby further amended by inserting after clause (14) the following clause:-

(15) the disclosure to the commissioner of correction upon said Commissioner's written request, of the name, social security number, current address, or the name, identification number, or address of the employer of, an escaped prisoner for whom an outstanding warrant for arrest has been issued.

SECTION 207. Section 31A of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraphs (k) and (l) and inserting in place thereof the following two paragraphs:-

(k) The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (f) shall not be available for the taxable years ending on or after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and ninety-three but shall be available for the taxable years beginning on or after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-nine.

(l) The provisions of paragraphs (i) and (j) shall be available only for the taxable years ending on or after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and ninety-three, but shall not be available for the taxable years beginning on or after July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-nine; provided, however, that a corporation shall not be eligible for said credit for more than nine taxable years.

SECTION 208. Subsection (k) of section 38 of said chapter 63, added by section 2 of chapter 280 of the acts of 1995, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (5) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs:-

(5) For the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), each defense corporation with more than twenty-five employees, as part of its tax return for each taxable year, shall submit a report, whose form and substance shall be determined by the commissioner of revenue, that describes for each taxable year as of the last day of such taxable year the following: (i) the number, nature and wages of jobs added or lost in the commonwealth and worldwide from the previous taxable year; (ii) the number of contracts with the Armed Forces of the United States or a foreign government for which a bid was (a) submitted, (b) awarded or (c) lost during the taxable year; (iii) the number of contracts with the Armed Forces of the United States or with foreign governments that were terminated during the taxable year; (iv) the nature and amount of any change in the property factor during the taxable year; (v) the nature and amount of any change in the payroll factor in the taxable year; (vi) the dollar amount of revenue foregone by the adoption and utilization of the single sales factor pursuant to this section as compared to the apportionment method in effect for the first taxable year beginning on or after January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-five; (vii) volume of sales in the commonwealth and worldwide; (viii) taxable income in the commonwealth and worldwide; (ix) book value of plant, land and equipment in the commonwealth and worldwide; (x) net capital investments in the commonwealth and worldwide; (xi) net assets; (xii) capacity utilization; and (xiii) debts, itemized by the following categories: (a) loans; and (b) mortgages.

The commissioner of revenue shall annually prepare a comprehensive report utilizing the information received in this paragraph and other sources describing and evaluating the impact, if any, of the utilization of the single sales factor only upon the defense industry. Said report shall contain only cumulative information for all defense corporations submitting reports. Said report shall set forth for all defense corporations submitting reports the cumulative totals worldwide and, where applicable, in the commonwealth of the items specified in clauses (i) to (xiii) and the changes in such aggregate totals from the previous taxable year. The commissioner's report shall be filed not later than October first of each year with the clerk of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives who shall forward the same to their respective committees on ways and means and to the joint committee on taxation. Said report of the commissioner shall be a public record.

SECTION 209. Subsection (l) of said section 38 of said chapter 63, added by said section 2 of said chapter 280, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (3) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraphs:-

(3) Each manufacturing corporation with more than twenty-five employees, apportioning its income in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, as part of its tax return for each year, shall submit a report, whose form and substance shall be determined by the commissioner of revenue, that describes for each taxable year as of the last day of such taxable year the following: (i) the number, nature and wages of jobs added or lost in the commonwealth and worldwide from the previous taxable year; (ii) the nature and amount of any change in the property factor during the taxable year; (iii) the nature and amount of any change in the payroll factor in the taxable year: (iv) the dollar amount of revenue foregone by the increased weighting of the sales factor pursuant to this section as compared to the apportionment method in effect for the first taxable year beginning on or after January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-five; (v) volume of sales in the commonwealth and worldwide; (vi) taxable income in the commonwealth and worldwide; (vii) book value of plant, land and equipment in the commonwealth and worldwide; (viii) net capital investment in the commonwealth and worldwide; (ix) net assets; (x) capacity utilization; and (xi) debts, itemized by the following categories: (a) loans; and (b) mortgages.

The commissioner of revenue shall annually prepare a comprehensive report utilizing the information received in this paragraph and other sources describing and evaluating the impact, if any, of the utilization of the increased weighting of the sales factor upon the manufacturing industry. Said report shall contain only cumulative information for all manufacturing corporations submitting reports. Said report shall set forth for all manufacturing corporations submitting reports the cumulative totals worldwide and, where applicable, in the commonwealth of the items specified in clauses (i) to (xi) and the changes in such aggregate totals from the previous taxable year. The commissioner's report shall be filed not later than October first of each year with the clerk of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives who shall forward the same to their respective committees on ways and means and to the joint committee on taxation. Said report of the commissioner shall be a public record subject to the provisions of section ten of chapter sixty-six.

SECTION 210. Section 10 of chapter 66 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 51, the words "commissioner of public safety and his" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive director of the criminal history systems board, the criminal history systems board and its.

SECTION 211. The third paragraph of section 1A of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the words "secretary of education who shall review and transmit said budget to the".

SECTION 212. Section 1B of said chapter 69, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the words "the secretary of education and".

SECTION 213. The twenty-second paragraph of said section 1B said chapter 69, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding the provisions of any special or general law or executive order to the contrary, the board of education shall notify the joint committee on education, arts, and humanities of any amendments or revisions to regulations in effect on April first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six at least ninety days before the effective date of such amendments or revisions; provided, however, that if federal law should require that amendments to regulations be made in less than ninety days to ensure continued federal funding, notification to the committee shall be made as soon as possible, but failure to provide ninety days' notice shall in no manner affect the legality or validity of said regulations.

SECTION 214. Section 1F of said chapter 69, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The board is hereby authorized to expend a sum, not exceeding five million dollars in any one academic year, for a public-private partnership to link high school students with economic and learning opportunities on the job as part of the school-to-work transition program. Said funds shall be made available, subject to board approval, as matching grants to regional employment boards or other local recognized public-private partnerships involving local community job commitments and work site learning opportunities for students; provided, however, that such grants shall require at least a two hundred percent match in wages for such students from private sector participants. The program shall include, but not be limited to, a provision that those business leaders who commit resources to pay salaries, provide mentoring and instruction on the job and to work closely with teachers and public funds shall assume the cost of connecting schools and businesses to work with such students to ensure that they serve productively on the job.

SECTION 215. Section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the definition of "Base aid", as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Base aid", in any fiscal year, the total of base aid, minimum aid and foundation aid of the previous fiscal year; provided, however, that for any district in which the previous year net school spending is less than the current year foundation budget, in determining base aid in the current fiscal year, the base aid amount of the previous fiscal year shall be adjusted by adding the amount by which the amount to be deducted in the current fiscal year pursuant to the provisions of section eighty-nine of chapter seventy-one or of section twelve B of chapter seventy-six exceeds the amount that had been deducted pursuant to said sections in the previous fiscal year.

SECTION 216. Said section 2 of said chapter 70 is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of "Foundation gap", as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Foundation gap", the positive difference, if any, between (i) the foundation budget in any fiscal year and (ii) the sum of base aid, school choice reimbursement as defined in section twelve B of chapter seventy-six, charter school reimbursement as defined in section eighty-nine of chapter seventy-one, minimum aid, federal impact aid and the larger of (1) the preliminary local contribution for that year or (2) the standard of effort for such year. The foundation gap shall be calculated separately for each municipality's share of each district to which it belongs.

SECTION 217. Said section 2 of said chapter 70 is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of "Standard of effort", as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Standard of effort", for any year, shall be the lesser of (1) the gross standard of effort for that year and (2) the foundation budget for the year minus the sum of base aid, minimum aid, school choice reimbursement, as defined in section twelve B of chapter seventy-six, charter school reimbursement, as defined in section eighty-nine of chapter seventy-one, and federal impact aid for that year. The standard of effort for any municipality shall be allotted among the districts to which that municipality belongs.

SECTION 218. The definition of "Minimum required local contribution" in said section 2 of said chapter 70, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 423 to 424, the words "and the excess debt service amount, if any".

SECTION 219. Said section 2 of said chapter 70 is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of "Municipal revenue growth factor", as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Municipal revenue growth factor", the change in local general revenues calculated by subtracting one from the quotient calculated by dividing the sum of (1) the maximum levy for the fiscal year estimated by multiplying the levy limit of the prior fiscal year by a factor equal to one hundred two and one-half percent plus the average of the percentage increases in the levy limit due to new growth adjustments over the last three available years as certified by the department of revenue or as otherwise estimated by the division of local services of the department of revenue where it appears that a municipality may not be entitled to increase its minimum levy limit by two and one-half percent; provided, however, that if the highest percentage during such three years exceeds the average of the other two years' percentages by more than two percentage points, then the lowest three of the last four years shall be used for such calculation; (2) the amount of general revenue sharing aid for the fiscal year; and (3) other budgeted recurring receipts not including user fees or other charges determined by said division of local services to be associated with the provision of specific municipal services for the prior fiscal year, minus the excess debt service amount for the fiscal year, by the sum of (1) the actual levy limit for the prior fiscal year; (2) the amount of general revenue sharing aid received for the prior fiscal year; and (3) other recurring receipts not including user fees or other charges determined by such division of municipal services to be associated with the provision of specific municipal services budgeted by the municipality for the fiscal year preceding the prior fiscal year, minus the excess debt service amount for the prior fiscal year, if any; provided, however, that for the purposes of this calculation, the levy limit shall exclude any amounts generated by overrides applicable to any year after the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ninety-three; and, provided further, that in the absence of an actual levy limit for the prior fiscal year, the actual levy limit for the prior fiscal year shall be estimated by multiplying the actual levy limit of the fiscal year preceding the prior fiscal year by a factor equal to one hundred two and one-half percent plus the average of the percentage increases in the levy limit due to new growth as specified above; provided, however, that such factor shall not be greater than the factor determined by subtracting one from the quotient calculated by dividing total state school aid for the current fiscal year by total state school aid for the prior fiscal year; and, provided further, that in making any of the calculations required by this definition, said division of local services may substitute more current information or such other information as would produce a more accurate estimate of the change in a municipality's general local revenues and the department shall use such growth factor to calculate preliminary contribution, minimum contribution and any other factor that directly or indirectly uses the municipal growth factor.

SECTION 220. Section 16B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the third paragraph the following paragraph:-

The members of a regional school district, including a vocational regional school district, may elect to reallocate the sum of their required local contributions to the district in accordance with the regional agreement; provided, however, that the total sum of their required contributions shall not be decreased. Election shall be by approval of all members of the district. Approval of each member shall be given by majority vote at an annual or special town meeting, in the case of towns, or by majority vote of the council, in the case of cities. The commissioner of education shall be notified upon the adoption of this section by this district. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the calculation of the members' required local contributions for any succeeding year as provided by chapter seventy of the General Laws.

SECTION 221. Section 38Q of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 17 and 18, the words "secretary of education and the higher education coordinating council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of higher education.

SECTION 222. Section 55C of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 9, the word "safety" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- health.

SECTION 223. The first paragraph of section 89 of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words "secretary of education" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- board of education, in this section called the board.

SECTION 224. Said section 89 of said chapter 71, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 5, 23, 29, 31, 42, 57, 58, 92, 143, 148, 158, 160, 161, 162, 164 and 168, the word "secretary", each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- board.

SECTION 225. The fifth sentence of the ninth paragraph of said section 89 of said chapter 71, as inserted by chapter 72 of the acts of 1996, is hereby amended by striking out the word "secretary" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- board.

SECTION 226. Section 3 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "psychiatric", in line 59, the following words:- provided, however, that the division of health care finance and policy established by section two of chapter one hundred eighteen G shall establish rates for educational assessments conducted or performed by psychologists and other trained certified educational personnel notwithstanding the provisions of any other special or general law or rule or regulation to the contrary.

SECTION 227. Section 10 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "and with the approval of the secretary of educational affairs".

SECTION 228. The first paragraph of section 7C of chapter 74 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Said tuition shall be returned to the member communities of the regional district in the year following receipt of the payment, in proportion to the assessment levied against each member community.

SECTION 229. Section 1A of chapter 75 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the words "Massachusetts Trades Building Council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

SECTION 230. The first paragraph of said section 1A of said chapter 75, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence.

SECTION 231. Section 36C of said chapter 75, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35 and in lines 41 and 42, in each instance, the words ", the secretary of education".

SECTION 232. Section 11A of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 36 and 37, the words "the commissioner of public safety to all".

SECTION 233. Section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "ninety B", in lines 107 and 111, in each instance, the following: "or any violation of the comparable laws of any other jurisdiction".

SECTION 234. The eighth paragraph of section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences:- There shall be a twenty-five dollar fee for said plate in addition to the established registration fee for passenger motor vehicles. Within thirty days after receipt of said fee, the portion of the fee remaining after the deduction of costs directly attributable to issuing said plate shall be transferred, in amounts proportional to the number of vehicles registered in each county, to the county commissioners of Dukes and Nantucket counties and, in the case of Barnstable county, eighty percent to the Cape Cod Economic Development Council and twenty percent to the Lower Cape Community Development Corporation, provided that all amounts so transferred shall be used to promote tourism and economic development, and provided further that twice annually the Cape Cod Economic Development Council and the Lower Cape Community Development Corporation shall furnish to the Barnstable county commissioners a full accounting of the expenditures of said funds.

SECTION 235. Section 7D of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The provisions of this section, excluding the seatbelt requirement, shall not apply to the transportation of school pupils in vehicles not exceeding fourteen passengers in addition to the operator which is provided (a) by an operator who is uncompensated for his or her service and is either a parent and one adult (monitor) of one of the passengers or is a person chosen by the parents of all the passengers; or (b) for activities related to a private school, day care center, camp, school-age child care program, or a special needs program as defined by section one of chapter seventy-one B, who would not be picked up or discharged on a fixed route, provided, that for the purpose of this section, the term fixed route shall be defined as the transportation of a school pupil on a pre-determined daily basis to and from a set location, for the length of the pupils school year, provided the operator is a person whose primary relationship to the passenger is that of teacher, coach, director, or caregiver, and not as an operator. Such vehicles shall not be considered school buses, school pupil transport vehicles or livery vehicles and shall be registered as private passenger motor vehicles.

SECTION 236. The last sentence of paragraph (e) of subdivision (1) of section 24 of said chapter 90, as amended by section 110 of chapter 38 of the acts of 1995, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the state police.

SECTION 237. Subsection (j) of section 3 of chapter 90B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following four sentences:- An original certificate of number may be renewed by mail or by facsimile. An applicant who is seeking the renewal of said certificate must state his name, present address, telephone number, facsimile number and social security number on the respective correspondence. The division shall inform said applicant by mail or facsimile as to whether the renewal is or is not approved. If approval is granted, the division shall mail the renewed certificate to the address of said applicant. In implementing this procedure, the director shall seek to avoid all duplicative administrative steps. The director may promulgate such regulations as he deems necessary to implement such a renewal procedure.

SECTION 238. Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 8 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subparagraph (A) and inserting in place thereof the following subparagraph:-

(A) If a person arrested for operating a vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor refuses to submit to such test or analysis, after having been informed that his license, permit or right to operate motor vehicles shall be suspended and any certificate or numbers may be revoked for a period of one hundred and twenty days for such refusal, no such test or analysis shall be made, but the officer before whom such refusal was made shall immediately prepare a written report of such refusal. Each such report shall be made on a form approved by the registrar, and shall be sworn to under the penalties of perjury by the officer before whom such refusal was made. Each such report shall set forth the grounds for the officer's belief that the person arrested had been operating a vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and shall state that such person had refused to submit to such chemical test or analysis when requested by such officer to do so such refusal having been witnessed by another person other than the defendant. Each such report shall identify which police officer requested said chemical test or analysis, and the other person witnessing said refusal. Each such report shall be sent forthwith to the registrar and to the director along with a copy of the notice of intent to suspend in any form, including electronic or otherwise, that the registrar deems appropriate. Upon receipt of such report, the registrar shall suspend any license or permit to operate motor vehicles issued to such person under chapter ninety or the right of such person to operate motor vehicles in the commonwealth under section ten for a period of one hundred and twenty days, and the director may revoke any and all certificates of number of any vessel such person and may refuse to issue any certificate of number to such vessels for a period of one hundred and twenty days. Said report shall constitute prima facie evidence of the facts set forth therein at any administrative hearing regarding any suspension specified in this section.

SECTION 239. Said section 8 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "admissible" in line 279, the following words:- , and such failure or refusal shall be admissible in any action by the registrar under this section or in any proceedings provided for in section twenty-four N of chapter ninety,.

SECTION 240. Said section 8 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the word "ten", in lines 304 and 305, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the word:- eight.

SECTION 241. Said section 8 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 308 and 309, the words "public safety or by a chemist of a laboratory certified by said department" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- state police or by a chemist of a laboratory certified by the department of public health.

SECTION 242. Said section 8 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the word "registrar", in lines 363 and 706, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the word:- director.

SECTION 243. Said section 8 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the word "six", in lines 403, 493, 509 and 527, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the word:- ten.

SECTION 244. Said section 8 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the word "certificate", in lines 661, 663 and 667, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the word:- certificates.

SECTION 245. Section 49 of chapter 91 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 17, the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- state police.

SECTION 246. Section 59 of said chapter 91, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words "public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- state police.

SECTION 247. Section 123 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 and 9, the words "Massachusetts Trades Building Council" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

SECTION 248. The third paragraph of subsection (d) of section 47 of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences:- Not later than January fifteenth of each year, each district attorney and attorney general shall file a detailed report with the house and senate committees on ways and means on the deposit and expenditure of all monies in the trust fund including, but not limited to, the use of such monies for the purposes of protracted investigations, provision of technical equipment, drug rehabilitation, drug education, and other anti-drug, or neighborhood crime watch programs. Said reports shall detail said deposit and expenditure of all monies for the preceding fiscal year and the current fiscal year through December thirty-first.

SECTION 249. The fourth paragraph of subsection (d) of said section 47 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following two sentences:- Not later than January fifteenth of each year, each chief police of such city or town shall file a detailed report with the division of local services of the department of revenue on the deposit and expenditure of all the monies in the special law enforcement trust fund including, but not limited to, the use of such monies for the purposes of protracted investigations, provision of technical equipment, drug education, and other anti-drug or neighborhood crime watch programs or other law enforcement purposes as the chief of police of such city or town, or the colonel of state police deems appropriate. Said reports shall detail such deposits and expenditure of all monies for the preceding fiscal year and the current fiscal year through December thirty-first.

SECTION 250. Section 47A of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 12 and 37, the words "public safety", each time that they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- state police.

SECTION 251. Section 3 of chapter 100 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 56, the words "National Auctioneers Association" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- director.

SECTION 252. Section 3A of said chapter 100, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "auctioneer", in line 20, the following words:- ; provided, however, that an auctioneer licensed by the commonwealth as of July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall retain such license.

SECTION 253. Section 3C of said chapter 100, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- A license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue unless sooner suspended or revoked and shall be renewed by the division annually thereafter without examination, upon payment of the fee prescribed in section three.

SECTION 254. Said chapter 100 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 3C the following new section:-

Section 3D. Any corporation conducting business within the commonwealth may appoint an officer of the corporation who is duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter to act as an auctioneer in behalf of such corporation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, any licensed auctioneer conducting business within the commonwealth shall be required to maintain an escrow account for all items held on consignment; provided, however, that such escrow shall terminate not later than sixty days from the date of auction of said items.

SECTION 255. Section 34 of chapter 101 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 92, the words "department of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- criminal history systems board.

SECTION 256. Said section 34 of said chapter 101, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 98, the words "department of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the chief of police.

SECTION 257. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 24E the following 2 sections:-

Section 24F. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Health Care Access Fund. There shall be credited to said fund the following: (a) all fees assessed or generated from programs authorized pursuant to this section; (b) revenues generated pursuant to paragraph (a) of section twenty-eight of chapter sixty-four C; (c) to the extent available, federal financial participation made available under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, or its successor statute, to match the costs of the uncompensated care pool and to the extent such monies are authorized to be transferred to said fund pursuant to general or special law; (d) all interest earned on monies within said fund; and (e) and voluntary contributions and premiums paid by enrollees in said programs.

Amounts credited to the Health Care Access Fund shall be used for the following purposes, subject to appropriation:

(i) to fund a program of primary and preventive health care for the benefit of dependent and adoptive children from birth through age twelve established pursuant to section twenty-four G of chapter one hundred and eleven, as added in this act;

(ii) to establish a program of managed care within community health centers pursuant to regulations promulgated by the department;

(iii) to fund a universal immunization program to be administered by the department; and

(iv) a program of medical respite services provided by the Boston health care for the homeless program

Section 24G. There is hereby established a program of managed care to provide primary and preventive health care services for uninsured dependent and adopted youths from birth through age twelve. Said program shall be administered by the department subject to appropriation from the health care access fund established pursuant to section twenty-four F of chapter one hundred and eleven and other appropriated funds. Services available from the program shall include the following:-

(1) preventive pediatric care in a participating doctor's office, community health center, health maintenance organization or school-based clinic, including not less than one well-child visit a year, immunizations, tuberculin testing, hematocrit, hemoglobin and other appropriate blood testing, urinalysis, and routine tests to screen for lead poisoning, and such services as are periodically recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics; provided that services provided by a participating independent laboratory for diagnostic laboratory tests shall be reimbursed by said program;

(2) unlimited sick visits in a participating doctor's office, community health center, health maintenance organization, school-based clinic or a patient's home;

(3) first-aid treatment and follow up care, including the changing or removal of casts, burn dressings or structures, in a participating doctor's office, community health center, health maintenance organization or school-based clinic;

(4) the provision of smoking prevention educational information and materials to the parent, guardian or person with whom an enrollee resides.

Services made optionally available under said program may include the following:

(1) prescription drugs up to one hundred dollars per year, provided that enrollees shall be responsible for a co-payment of three dollars for each interchangeable drug prescription and four dollars for each brand-name drug prescription;

(2) urgent care visits in the outpatient department of a participating hospital when an enrollee's primary care practitioner is not available to provide such services, and emergency care in the outpatient department or emergency department of a participating hospital of up to one thousand dollars per year, including related laboratory and diagnostic radiology services for said urgent and emergency care, provided that rates of reimbursement for such urgent care and emergency services are negotiated by participating hospitals with the department or its designated vendor;

(3) outpatient surgery and anesthesia which is medically necessary for the treatment of inguinal hernia and ear tubes, but not including the professional component for related radiology or pathology services; provided that rates of reimbursement for such urgent care and emergency services are negotiated by participating hospitals with the department or its designated vendor;

(4) medically necessary eye examinations

(5) medically necessary outpatient mental health services not to exceed thirteen visits per year.

The department shall establish cost-containment measures designed to ensure that only medically necessary services are reimbursed by said program. The schedule, scope, maximum dollar coverage and duration of the optional benefits established by this section may be revised by the department to ensure that the costs of said program are limited to the funds appropriated therefor.

The cost of said program shall be funded in part by premiums contributed by enrollees according to the following eligibility categories: households earning less than two hundred percent of the federal poverty level shall not be responsible for contributing to program premium costs; households earning between two hundred and four hundred percent of the federal poverty level, inclusive, shall contribute not less than twenty percent and not more than thirty percent of the monthly premium cost according to a sliding scale established by the department; provided, that additional contributions shall not be required for any enrollee after the third enrollee in such a household; and provided further, that enrollees in households earning more than four hundred percent of the federal poverty level shall pay the full premium cost of said program. Household earnings may be defined on the basis of gross earnings, or on an adjusted basis according to criteria deemed appropriate by the department. The department shall base premium costs on an actuarially sound methodology. Premiums contributed by enrollees shall be deposited in the health care access fund established pursuant to section twenty-four F of chapter one hundred and eleven and may be used for the said program subject to appropriation.

Notwithstanding the premium contribution requirements established by this section, no enrollee shall be exempt from the co-payment requirements established herein or by the department. Said co-payments shall be designed to encourage the cost-effective and cost conscious use of said services.

The department shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this section. The division of medical assistance shall assist said department to maximize federal financial participation for state expenditures made on behalf of program enrollees.

The department shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and to the joint committee on health care on enrollment demographics, claims expenditures and the annualized costs of said program. The department shall file notice with said committees and the secretaries of the executive office of administration and finance and family services not less than thirty days before modifying program benefits and eligibility standards that are intended to ensure that program costs are limited to the funds appropriated therefor.

The program established by this section shall not give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to the services funded herein and nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to such enforceable legal rights or such enforceable entitlement.

SECTION 258. Section 25C of chapter 111 of General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

No long term care facility located in an underbedded urban area shall be replaced or the license for said facility transferred outside an underbedded urban area. For the purposes of this paragraph, an underbedded urban area shall mean a city or town in which: (a) the per capita income is below the state average; or (b) the percentage of the population below one hundred percent of the federal poverty level is above the state average; or (c) the percentage of the population below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level is above the state average.

SECTION 259. Section 127B> of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

At any time prior to or during the course of proceedings conducted pursuant to section one hundred and twenty-seven B, resulting solely from a residential underground fuel storage tank or the detection of dangerous lead paint levels, as determined under the authority of section one hundred and ninety-four, or in the event the state environmental code pursuant to section thirteen of chapter twenty-one A requires the repair, replacement and/or upgrade of a septic system the owner of a structure used for human habitation may petition the board of health in a city or town to make findings consistent with its authority under this chapter and may enter into an agreement, subject to appropriation, authorizing such board of health or such owner to cause the premises to be properly serviced by a septic system, removal or a residential underground fuel storage tank or to have removed any dangerous levels of lead paint, as determined under the authority of section one hundred and ninety-four, at the owners expense. An owner who enters into such an agreement shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by the board of health, directly or indirectly, or required by the board of health and incurred by the owner for such repairs, replacement, and/or upgrade of a septic system, removal of a residential underground fuel storage tank or removal of dangerous levels of lead paint. A notice of such agreement shall be recorded as a betterment and be subject to the provisions of chapter eighty relative to the apportionment, division, reassessment and collection of assessment, abatement and collections of assessments, and to interest; provided, however, that for purposes of this section, such lien shall take effect by operation of law on the day immediately following the due date of such assessment or apportioned part of such assessment and such assessment may bear interest at a rate determined by the city or town treasurer by agreement with the owner at the time such agreement is entered into between the board of health and the property owner. In addition to remedies available under chapter eighty, the property owner shall be personally liable for the repayment of the total costs incurred by the city or town under this section; provided, however, that upon assumption of such personal obligation to a purchaser or other transferee of all of the original owners interest in the property at the time of conveyance and the recording of such assumption, the owner shall be relieved of such personal liability.

SECTION 260. Subsection (b) of section 197A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following paragraph:-

(3) Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, all persons selling premises shall, before signing a purchase and sale agreement, provide to the prospective purchaser written notice of the type and general condition of any septic system on said premises.

SECTION 261. Section 197B of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 26, 29, 50, 59, 76, 79, 83, 91, 101, 105 and 106, and 117, each time they appear, the words "and industries" and inserting in place thereof the words:- and workforce development.

SECTION 262. Section 7 of chapter 111C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the words "commissioner of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- colonel of state police.

SECTION 263. Section 1 of chapter 111F of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of "DLI" and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"DOL", the department of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 264. Section 2 of said chapter 111F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 20, the word "DLI", each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- DOL.

SECTION 265. Section 4 of said chapter 111F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the word "DLI" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- DOL.

SECTION 266. Section 13 of said chapter 111F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 14, 17, 18, 22, 30 and 41, the word "DLI", each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- DOL.

SECTION 267. Section 17 of said chapter 111F, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word "DLI" and inserting in place thereof the following word:- DOL.

SECTION 268. Section 12A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the words "commissioner of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- colonel of the state police.

SECTION 269. Said section 12A of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 11, the words "commissioner of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- state fire marshal.

SECTION 270. Section 12A> of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words "commissioner of public safety" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- criminal history systems board.

SECTION 271. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking section 13, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following two sections:-

The commissioner shall review, and approve or disapprove, any change in Title XIX rates or Title XIX rate methodology proposed by the division of health care finance and policy established by chapter one hundred and eighteen G, which shall be called the "division" only for purposes of this section. The commissioner shall review such proposed rate changes for consistency with agency policy and federal requirements, and within the level of funding available as authorized by the general appropriation act prior to the certification of such rates by the division; provided, that the commissioner shall not disapprove a rate increase solely based on the availability of funding if the federal health care financing administration provides written documentation that federal reimbursement would be denied as a result of said disapproval and said documentation is submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means. The commissioner shall, when disapproving a rate increase, submit the reasons for disapproval to the division together with any recommendations for changes. Such disapproval and recommendations, if any, shall be submitted after the commissioner is notified that the division intends to propose a rate increase for any class of provider under Title XIX; but in no event later than the date of the public hearing held by the division regarding such rate change; provided, that no rates shall take effect without the approval of the commissioner. The division and the commissioner shall provide documentation on the reasons for increases in any class of approved rates that exceed the medical component of the consumer price index to the house and senate committees on ways and means. The division shall supply the commissioner with all statistical information necessary to carry out his duties under this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the commissioner shall not review, approve, or disapprove any such rate set pursuant to chapter twenty-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and eighty-eight. If projected payments from rates necessary to conform to applicable requirements of Title XIX are estimated by the commissioner to exceed the amount of funding appropriated for such purpose in the general appropriation act in any fiscal year, the division and the commissioner shall jointly prepare and submit to the Governor a proposal for the minimum amount of supplemental funding necessary to satisfy the requirements of the under Title XIX state plan.

SECTION 272. Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after section 13, the following new section:-

Section 13A. For hospital fiscal years beginning on or after October first, nineteen hundred and ninety-seven, rates and terms of payment established by the division with non-acute hospitals for services rendered to patients entitled to medical assistance under this chapter shall be established by contract between the division and such hospitals, unless otherwise required by law. Prior to said October first, for those non-acute hospitals whose rates and terms of payment have not been established by contract with the division, said rates and terms of payment shall be based on the system of reimbursement in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this section. This section shall not be construed preventing said division and a non-acute hospital from agreeing to such a contract prior to such date. Any medical necessity and administratively necessary determinations the division may establish for non-acute hospitals shall be based on the screening criteria and procedures applied by peer review organizations as are duly authorized under the Social Security Act.

For any hospital fiscal year subsequent to nineteen hundred and ninety-eight, the division of medical assistance may elect, solely at its discretion, that public payor-dependent non-acute hospitals shall be subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; provided, that reimbursement so established by said section shall include an administratively necessary day adjustment for any patient that a public payor-dependent non-acute hospital is unable to place in a more appropriate facility based on said screening criteria and procedures; provided further that the terms of payment for any such patient shall reflect the reasonable costs of any such hospital in providing care to recipients of medical care and assistance; and provided further, that reimbursement so established shall reflect the reasonable costs of treating a disproportionate share of public payor patients.

SECTION 273. Section 36 of said chapter 118E is hereby amended by striking out clause (5), as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-

(5) participation in the programs as a skilled nursing or acute or non-acute hospital shall be limited to providers who: agree to be responsible for all overpayments owed to the division, including, in the case of transfer of ownership, the overpayments of any and all previous owners.

SECTION 274. Chapter one hundred and eighteen F of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 275. The General Laws are hereby further amended by inserting after chapter 118F the following chapter:- `tuc CHAPTER 118G. HEALTH CARE FINANCE AND POLICY.

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-

"Actual costs", all direct and indirect costs incurred by a hospital or a community health center in providing medically necessary care and treatment to its patients, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

"Acute hospital", the teaching hospital of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and any hospital licensed under section fifty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven and which contains a majority of medical-surgical, pediatric, obstetric, and maternity beds, as defined by the department of public health.

"Bad debt", an account receivable based on services furnished to any patient which (i) is regarded as uncollectable, following reasonable collection efforts consistent with regulations of the division, which regulations shall allow third party payers to negotiate with hospitals to collect the bad debt of its enrollees, (ii) is charged as a credit loss, (iii) is not the obligation of any governmental unit or of the federal government or any agency thereof, and (iv) is not free care.

"Case mix", the description and categorization of a hospital's patient population according to criteria approved by the division including, but not limited to, primary and secondary diagnoses, primary and secondary procedures, illness severity, patient age and source of payment.

"Charge", the uniform price for specific services within a revenue center of a hospital.

"Child", a person who is under eighteen years of age.

"Commissioner", the commissioner of the division of health care finance and policy.

"Community health centers", health centers operating in conformance with the requirements of Section 330 of United States Public Law 95-626 and shall include all community health centers which file cost reports as requested by the division.

"Comprehensive cancer center", the hospital of any institution so designated by the national cancer institute under the authority of 42 USC sections 408(a) and 408(b) organized solely for the treatment of cancer, and offered exemption from the medicare diagnosis related group payment system under 42 C.F.R. 405.475(f).

"Dependent", the spouse and children of any employee if such persons would qualify for dependent status under the Internal Revenue Code or for whom a support order could be granted under chapters two hundred and eight, two hundred and nine or two hundred and nine C.

"Disproportionate share hospital", any acute hospital that exhibits a payer mix where a minimum of sixty-three per cent of the acute hospital's gross patient service revenue is attributable to Title XVIII and Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act other government payors and free care.

"Division", the division of health care finance and policy in the executive office of health and human services.

"DRG", a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats, such as its case mix, to the cost incurred by the hospital.

"Eligible person", a person who qualifies for financial assistance from a governmental unit in meeting all or part of the cost of general health supplies, care or rehabilitative services and accommodations.

"Employee", a person who performs services primarily in the commonwealth for remuneration for a commonwealth employer. A person who is self-employed shall not be deemed to be an employee.

"Employer", an employer as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A.

"Enrollee", a person who becomes a member of an insurance program of the division either individually or as a member of a family.

"Financial requirements", a hospital's requirement for revenue which shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable operating, capital and working capital costs, the reasonable costs of depreciation of plant and equipment and the reasonable costs associated with changes in medical practice and technology.

"Fiscal year", the twelve month period during which a hospital keeps its accounts and which ends in the calendar year by which it is identified.

"Free care", unpaid hospital charges of medically necessary services to (1) patients deemed financially unable to pay, in whole or in part, for their care, pursuant to regulations of the division; (2) uninsured patients who receive emergency care in a hospital emergency room or who receive other hospital care associated with such emergency care services, for which the costs have not been collected after despite reasonable efforts in accordance with regulations of the division; or (3) patients in situations of medical hardship in which major expenditures for health care have depleted or can reasonably be expected to deplete the financial resources of the individual to the extent that medical services cannot be paid, as determined by regulations of the division. For purposes of this section, "emergency care" shall include, but not be limited to: hospital services provided after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity which include, but not be limited to, severe pain which pain reasonably appears may result in jeopardizing the patients' health if immediate medical attention is withheld; serious impairment to bodily functions or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part, examination or treatment for emergency medical condition; active labor in women; or any such other service rendered to the extent required pursuant to 42 USC 1395(dd).

"General health supplies, care or rehabilitative services and accommodations", all supplies, care and services of medical, optometric, dental, surgical, podiatric, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, rehabilitative, supportive or geriatric nature, including inpatient and outpatient hospital care and services, and accommodations in hospitals, sanatoria, infirmaries, convalescent and nursing homes, retirement homes, facilities established, licensed or approved pursuant to the provisions of chapter one hundred and eleven B and providing services of a medical or health-related nature, and similar institutions including those providing treatment, training, instruction and care of children and adults; provided, however, that rehabilitative service shall include only rehabilitative services of a medical or health-related nature which are eligible for reimbursement under the provisions of Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

"Governmental unit", the commonwealth, any department, agency board or commission of the commonwealth, and any political subdivision of the commonwealth.

"Gross inpatient service revenue", the total dollar amount of a hospital's charges for inpatient services rendered in a fiscal year

"Gross patient service revenue", the total dollar amount of a hospital's charges for services rendered in a fiscal year.

"Health care services", supplies, care and services of medical surgical, optometric, dental, podiatric, chiropractic, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative, rehabilitative, supportive or geriatric nature including, but not limited to, inpatient and outpatient acute hospital care and services; services provided by a community health center or by a sanatorium, as included in the definition of "hospital" in Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, and treatment and care compatible with such services or by a health maintenance organization.

"Health insurance company", a company as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and seventy-five which engages in the business of health insurance.

"Health insurance plan", the medicare program or an individual or group contract or other plan providing coverage of health care services and which is issued by a health insurance company, a hospital service corporation, a medical service corporation or a health maintenance organization.

"Health maintenance organization", a company which provides or arranges for the provision of health care services to enrolled members in exchange primarily for a prepaid per capita or aggregate fixed sum as further defined in section one of chapter one hundred and seventy-six G.

"Hospital", any hospital licensed under section fifty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, the teaching hospital of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and any psychiatric facility licensed under section nineteen of chapter nineteen.

"Hospital agreement", an agreement between a nonprofit hospital service corporation and the hospital signatory thereto approved by the division under section five of chapter one hundred and seventy-six A.

"Hospital service corporation", a corporation established for the purpose of operating a nonprofit hospital service plan as provided in chapter one hundred and seventy-six A.

"Managed health care plan", a health insurance plan which provides or arranges for, supervises and coordinates health care services to enrolled participants, including plans administered by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations.

"Medicaid program", the medical assistance program administered by the division of medical assistance pursuant to chapter one hundred and eighteen E and in accordance with Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act or any successor statute.

"Medical assistance program", the medicaid program, the Veterans Administration health and hospital programs and any other medical assistance program operated by a governmental unit for persons categorically eligible for such program.

"Medically necessary services", medically necessary inpatient and outpatient services as mandated under Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act. Medically necessary services shall not include: (1) non-medical services, such as social, educational and vocational services; (2) cosmetic surgery; (3) canceled or missed appointments; (4) telephone conversations and consultations; (5) court testimony; (6) research or the provision of experimental or unproven procedures including, but not limited to, treatment related to sex-reassignment surgery, and pre-surgery hormone therapy; and (7) the provision of whole blood; and provided, however, that administrative and processing costs associated with the provision of blood and its derivatives shall be payable.

"Medical service corporation", a corporation established for the purpose of operating a nonprofit medical service plan as provided in chapter one hundred and seventy-six B.

"Medicare program", the medical insurance program established by Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

"Non-acute hospital", any hospital which is not an acute hospital.

"Patient", any natural person receiving health care services from a hospital.

"Private sector charges", gross patient service revenue attributable to all patients less gross patient service revenue attributable to Titles XVIII and XIX, other publicly aided patients, free care and bad debt.

"Provider", any person, corporation partnership, governmental unit, state institution or any other entity qualified under the laws of the commonwealth to perform or provide health care services.

"Publicly aided patient", a person who receives hospital care and services for which a governmental unit is liable, in whole or in part, under a statutory program of public assistance.

"Public payer-dependent non-acute hospital", any non-acute hospital that (1) was certified by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as participating in the federal medicare program pursuant to clause (iv) of 42 USC section 1395ww (d)(1)(B) on January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six; (2) is not owned by the commonwealth; and (3) exhibits a payor mix in which a minimum of fifteen per cent of such hospital's gross patient service revenue, as reported on the RSC-403 for hospital fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-four, was attributable to Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. Such term does not include a hospital that was reimbursed for services provided to individuals entitled to medical assistance under chapter one hundred and eighteen E for fiscal year nineteen hundred and ninety-six pursuant to a contract between the hospital and the division of medical assistance.

"Purchaser", a natural person responsible for payment for health care services rendered by a hospital.

"Revenue center", a functioning unit of a hospital which provides distinctive services to a patient for a charge.

"Resident", a person living in the commonwealth, as defined by the division by regulation; provided, however, that such regulation shall not define a resident as a person who moved into the commonwealth for the sole purpose of securing health insurance under this chapter. Confinement of a person in a nursing home, hospital or other medical institution shall not in and of itself, suffice to qualify such person as a resident.

"Self-employed", a person who, at common law, is not considered to be an employee and whose primary source of income is derived from the pursuit of a bona fide business.

"Self-insurance health plan", a plan which provides health benefits to the employees of a business, which is not a health insurance plan, and in which the business is liable for the actual costs of the health care services provided by the plan and administrative costs.

"Small business", a business in which the total number of full-time employees, when averaged on an annual basis, does not exceed fifty, including only of the self-employed.

"Sole community provider", any acute hospital which qualifies as a sole community provider under medicare regulations or under regulations promulgated by the division, which regulations shall consider factors including, but not limited to, such as isolated location, weather conditions, travel conditions, percentage of Medicare, Medicaid and free care provided and the absence of other reasonably accessible hospitals in the area. Such hospitals shall include those which are located more than twenty-five miles from other such hospitals in the commonwealth and which provide services for at least sixty percent of their primary service area.

"Specialty hospital", an acute hospital which qualifies for an exemption from the medicare prospective payment system regulations or any acute hospital which limits its admissions to patients under active diagnosis and treatment of eyes, ears, nose and throat or to children or patients under obstetrical care.

"State institution", any hospital, sanatorium, infirmary, clinic and other such facility owned, operated or administered by the commonwealth, which furnishes general health supplies, care or rehabilitative services and accommodations.

"Third party payer", an entity including, but not limited to, Title XVIII and Title XIX programs, other governmental payers, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and nonprofit hospital service corporations. Third party payer shall not include a purchaser responsible for payment for health care services rendered by a hospital, either to the purchaser or to the hospital.

"Title XIX," Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1396 et seq., or any successor statute enacted into federal law for the same purposes as Title XIX.

"Uninsured patient", a patient who is not covered by a health insurance plan, a self-insurance health plan, or a medical assistance program.

Section 2. There is hereby established a division of health care finance and policy under the supervision and control of the commissioner. The secretary of health and human services shall appoint the commissioner, with the approval of the governor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary and may be removed by the secretary at any time, subject to the approval of the governor. The commissioner shall have such educational qualifications and administrative and other experience as the secretary of health and human services determines to be necessary for the performance of the duties of commissioner. The position of commissioner shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty.

The commissioner shall appoint and may remove such agents and subordinate officers as the commissioner may deem necessary and may establish such subdivisions within the division as the commissioner deems appropriate from time to time to fulfill the following duties:

(a) to collect, analyze and disseminate health care data to assist in the formulation of health care policy and in the provision and purchase of health care services;

(b) to establish certain rates of payment for health care services. The division shall have the sole responsibility for establishing rates to be paid providers of health care services by governmental units, including the division of industrial accidents which are reasonable and adequate to meet the costs which are incurred by efficiently and economically operated facilities in order to provide care and services in conformity with applicable state and federal law, regulations and quality and safety standards, and which are within the financial capacity of the commonwealth. The division shall have the sole responsibility for establishing fair and adequate charges to be used by state institutions for general health supplies, care or rehabilitative services and accommodations, which charges shall be based on the actual costs of each state institution reasonably related, in the circumstances of each institution, to the efficient production of such services in such institution;

(c) to administer the uncompensated care pool established by section eighteen; and

(d) to provide, on a basis calculated to reduce or contain the costs of the program, a program of insurance coverage for health care services for persons in the commonwealth who are not otherwise eligible for or covered by a health insurance plan, a self-insurance health plan, a medical assistance program or any other plan or program which provides for payment by a third-party payer for health care services;

The division shall adopt and amend rules and regulations, in accordance with chapter thirty A, for the administration of its duties and powers and to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this chapter. Such regulations shall be adopted, after notice and hearing, only upon consultation with representatives of nonprofit hospital service corporations established under chapter one hundred and seventy-six A, elected representatives of health systems agencies designated pursuant to Title XV of the federal public health service act, representatives of companies authorized to sell accident and health insurance under chapter one hundred and seventy-five and the Massachusetts Hospital Association.

Section 3. In addition to the powers conferred on state agencies, the division shall have the following powers:-

(a) to make, amend and repeal rules and regulations for the management of its affairs;

(b) to make contracts and execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying on of its business;

(c) to acquire, own, hold, dispose of, and encumber personal property and to lease real property in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties;

(d) to enter into agreements or transactions with any federal, state or municipal agency or other public institution or with any private individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other entity;

(e) to design and to revise, consistent with this chapter, a basic schedule of health care services that enrollees in any health insurance program implemented by the division shall be eligible to receive. Such covered services shall include those which typically are included in employer-sponsored health benefit plans in the commonwealth. The division may promulgate schedules of covered health care services which differ from the basic schedule and which apply to specific classes of enrollees. The division may promulgate a schedule of premium contributions, co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles for said programs, including reduced premiums based on a sliding fee, and other fees and revise them from time to time, subject to the approval of the division of insurance; and provided, however, that such schedule shall provide for such enrollees to pay one hundred per cent of such premium contributions if their income substantially exceeds the non-farm poverty guidelines of the United States office of management and budget;

(f) to maintain a prudent level of reserve funds to protect the solvency of any trust funds under the operation and control of the division.

Section 4. The commissioner shall make an annual report to the secretary of the executive office of health and human services and to the general court the first Wednesday in November specifying the management of its affairs, an analysis of reimbursement policy for each class of providers of services and for state institutions, a projection of the percentage change and fiscal impact of any changes in rates or regulations for every provider and program under its jurisdiction for the fiscal year beginning July first in the year following such November first, a detailed analysis of the factors influencing each increase and an explanation for any rate increase in excess of the consumer price index. Said report shall further detail efforts of the division to coordinate its rate making function with rule making functions of other state agencies regulating said providers and institutions, and its recommendations for legislation, if any.

Section 5. Each acute hospital shall pay to the commonwealth an amount for the estimated expenses of the division. Such amount shall be equal to the amount appropriated by the general court for the expenses of the division of health care finance and policy minus amounts collected from (1) filing fees, (2) fees and charges generated by the division's publication or dissemination of reports and information, and (3) federal matching revenues received for such expenses or received retroactively for expenses of predecessor agencies. Each acute hospital shall pay such net amount multiplied by the ratio of the hospital's gross patient service revenues to the total of all such hospital's gross patient services revenues. Each acute hospital shall make a preliminary payment to the division on October first of each year in an amount equal to one-half of the previous year's total assessment. Thereafter, each hospital shall pay, within thirty days notice from the division, the balance of the total assessment for the current year based upon its most current projected gross patient service revenue. The division shall subsequently adjust the assessment for any variation in actual and estimated expenses of the division of health care finance and policy and for changes in hospital gross patient service revenue. Such estimated and actual expenses shall include an amount equal to the cost of fringe benefits, as established by the division of administration pursuant to section six B of chapter twenty-nine. In the event of late payment by any such hospital, the treasurer shall advance the amount of due and unpaid funds to the division prior to the receipt of such monies in anticipation of such revenues up to the amount authorized in the then current budget attributable to such assessments, and the division shall reimburse the treasurer for such advances upon receipt of such revenues. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any state institution or to any acute hospital which is operated by a city or town.

Section 6. The division shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to ensure the uniform reporting of revenues, charges, costs and utilization of health care services delivered by institutional and non-institutional providers. Such uniform reporting shall enable the division to identify, on a patient-centered and provider-specific basis, statewide and regional trends in the cost, availability and utilization of medical, surgical, diagnostic and ancillary services provided by acute hospitals, nursing homes, chronic care and rehabilitation hospitals, other specialty hospitals, clinics, including mental health clinics, and such ambulatory care providers as the division may specify.

The division shall, before adopting such regulations, consult with other agencies of the commonwealth, and the federal government, affected providers, as applicable, to ensure that the reporting requirements imposed from time to time under such regulations are not duplicative, excessive or costly. To the extent that any requirements imposed by the division result in additional costs to the reporting providers, such additional costs shall be included in any rates promulgated by the division for such providers. The division may specify, by regulation, categories of information which may be furnished under an assurance of confidentiality to the provider. Such assurance may only be extended by the division if the data furnished is not to be used for setting rates. The division shall work with other state agencies including, but not limited to, without limitation, the departments of public health and mental health and the divisions of medical assistance and insurance to collect and disseminate data concerning the cost of health insurance in the commonwealth, the health status of individuals and to publish such data and make it available to the public.

With respect to any acute or non-acute hospital, the division shall, by regulation, designate information necessary to effect the purposes of this chapter including, but not be limited to, the filing of a charge book, the filing of cost data and audited financial statements and the submission of merged billing and discharge data. The division shall, by regulation, designate standard systems for determining, reporting and auditing volume, case-mix, proportion of low income patients and any other information necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to prepare reports comparing acute and non-acute care hospitals by cost, utilization and outcome. Such regulations may require such hospitals to file required information and data by electronic means; provided, however, that the division shall allow reasonable waivers from such requirement. The division shall, at least annually, publish a report analyzing such comparative information for the purpose of assisting third-party payers and other purchasers of health services in making informed decisions. Such report shall include comparative price and service information relative to outpatient mental health services.

Section 7. The division (1) shall determine, after public hearing, at least annually for institutional providers, and at least biennially for non-institutional providers, the rates to be paid by each governmental unit to providers of health care services; (2) shall determine, after public hearing, at least annually, the rates to be charged by each state institution for general health supplies, care or rehabilitative services and accommodations; (3) shall certify to each affected governmental unit the rates so determined; (4) shall determine, after public hearing, at least annually, and certify to the division of industrial accidents of the department of labor and industries, rates of payment for general health supplies, care or rehabilitative services and accommodations, which rates shall be paid for services under the workmen's compensation act; (5) shall, upon request of the division of insurance, assist the division of insurance in the performance of its duties as set forth in section four of chapter one hundred and seventy-six B; (6) may establish fair and reasonable classifications upon which any rates may be based for rest homes, nursing homes and convalescent homes; provided, however, that the division shall not cause a decrease in a rate or add a penalty to a rate because such home has an equity position which is less than zero.

Such rates for nursing homes and rest homes, as defined under section seventy-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, shall be established as of October first of each year for facilities whose rate is set on a retrospective basis and as of January first of each year for facilities whose rate is set on a prospective basis. In setting such prospective or retrospective rates of reimbursement, the division shall use as base year costs for rate determination purposes the reported costs of the calendar year not more than three years prior to the current rate year, adjusted for reasonableness and to incorporate any audit findings applicable to said base year costs; provided, however, that no base year cost shall be incorporated unless a comprehensive desk audit has been completed for the costs incurred in that base year. In any appeal of any matter arising out of the setting of such prospective rates of reimbursement, the aggrieved party shall not be permitted to introduce into the record of such an appeal evidence of costs for any year other than the base year used to establish the rate. Notwithstanding any other general or special law or regulation to the contrary, except as provided in chapter one hundred and eighteen E, each governmental unit shall pay to a provider of services and each state institution shall charge as a provider of health care services, as the case may be, the rates for general health supplies, care and rehabilitative services and accommodations determined and certified by the division.

In establishing rates of payment to providers of services, the division shall control rate increases and shall impose such methods and standards as are necessary to ensure reimbursement for those costs which must be incurred by efficiently and economically operated facilities and providers. Such methods and standards may include, but are not limited to the following: peer group cost analyses; ceilings on capital and operating costs; productivity standards; caps or other limitations on the utilization of temporary nursing or other personnel services; use of national or regional indices to measure increases or decreases in reasonable costs; limits on administrative costs associated with the use of management companies; the availability of discounts for large volume purchasers; the revision of existing historical cost bases, where applicable, to reflect norms or models of efficient service delivery; and other means to encourage the cost-efficient delivery of services. Rates produced using these methods and standards shall be in conformance with Title XIX, including the upper limit on provider payments.

In determining rates to be paid by governmental units to providers of services, the division shall include as an operating expense of a provider of services any contribution made in lieu of taxes by such provider of services to a city or town and shall establish by regulation those expenses treated as business deductions under the Internal Revenue Code, which shall be included as allowable operating expenses in determining rates of reimbursement. Except for ceilings or maximum rates of reimbursement, which are determined in accordance with rate determination methods imposed on nursing homes, any ceiling or maximum imposed by the division upon the rate of reimbursement to be paid to rest homes shall reflect the actual costs of rest home providers and shall not prevent any such rest home provider from receiving full payment for costs necessarily incurred in the provision of services in compliance with federal or state regulations and requirements.

No hospital shall receive reimbursement or payment from any governmental unit for amounts paid to employees, as salary, or to consultant or other firms, as fees, where the primary responsibility of the employees or consultants is, either directly or indirectly, to persuade or seek to persuade the employees of the hospital to support or oppose unionization. Attorney's fees for services rendered in dealing directly with a union, in advising hospital management of its responsibilities under the National Labor Relations Act, or for services at an administrative agency or court or for services by an attorney in preparation for the agency or in court proceeding shall not be deemed to be support or opposition to unionization.

The division shall establish rates on a prospective basis, subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the division whenever possible; provided, however, that whenever the division by regulation provides that a final rate for a reporting period shall be computed on the actual cost of a provider of services, or a state institution, for such period, it shall establish an interim rate for said provider or institution within twenty-one days of the beginning of said interim rate period, from which interim rate said provider may appeal as provided under section thirty-six.

The division shall also adopt regulations to enable each provider or institution to secure adjustment in said interim rate from time to time to meet current reasonable costs. Said provider or institution shall have the right at any time to petition the division for an increase in said interim rate. A petition for an adjustment in an interim rate shall include a certified statement that such a petition is not interposed for delay, a detailed explanation, under oath, of the basis upon which said increase is sought, together with a sworn statement of an independent licensed accountant or independent certified public accountant that he has examined the pertinent data relative to the accounts forming the basis of the petition and that in his opinion, said accounts are as represented by the petitioner. The petitioner shall provide such other information as the division shall require. The division, subject to such rules and regulations as it may establish, may waive the required independent audit for non-institutional providers whenever the division determines that such audit would create a financial hardship. The commissioner shall report in writing his recommendations to the petitioner, giving his reasons therefore in detail, and the petitioner shall have ten days to file objections, arguments and comments to the division. The division shall thereupon make a rate determination which shall become effective when filed with the state secretary. No appeal under section nine of this chapter shall be allowed from an interim rate determined under the provisions of this paragraph.

Whenever a final rate for a filing period is to be determined after the end of such period, the division shall calculate a preliminary final rate within sixty-days after receipt of a satisfactory financial and operating cost report from a provider of services or state institution for such filing period. If such reports provide all the information required by the division and are attested to by an independent licensed accountant or an independent certified public accountant in such a manner and form as the division may require, the division may, prior to a field audit, establish such preliminary final rate on the basis of such information submitted. No appeal may be taken from such preliminary final rate. Ninety per cent of the difference between the interim rate and said preliminary final rate shall become payable by or to governmental units when certified to the state secretary. Said preliminary final rate may be promulgated as the final rate of a provider of services or state institution if the division is satisfied with a provider's report. In the event that a final rate is determined without a field audit, the division shall institute such procedures, including random field audits, as are required to assure accurate reporting by providers of health care services and state institutions. If the division is not satisfied with the provider's report, the division shall within six months and after a field audit promulgate a different rate of payment.

In establishing rates for nursing pools pursuant to section seventy-two Y of chapter one hundred and eleven, the division shall take into consideration wages and benefits paid by the pool to the medical personnel supplied to a health care facility and that portion of the rate attributable to wages and benefits shall not exceed the prevailing wages and benefits allowed for permanent medical personnel of the same type at such health care facilities. Such rate shall also take into consideration the reasonable administrative expenses and an allowance which shall provide a reasonable return on equity. The division shall establish procedures whereby nursing pools shall submit accountable cost reports, which may be subject to audit, to the division for the purpose of establishing such rates. The division shall establish interim rates for nursing pools until such time as said reports are complete.

The division shall set rates for rest homes, nursing homes and convalescent homes, beginning with interim rates for the rate year beginning October first, nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, by recalculating the base year whenever estimated costs for payments to nursing pools are no longer reflective of or are higher than actual costs to s