SECTION 1. To provide for the operations of the several departments, boards, commissions and institutions of the commonwealth and other services of the commonwealth and for certain permanent improvements and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth in this act, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified, are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise, subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. All sums appropriated under 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 persons with a disability. All officials and employees of an agency, board, department, commission or division receiving funds under this act shall take affirmative steps to ensure equality of opportunity in the internal affairs of state government and in their relations with the public, including those persons and organizations doing business with the commonwealth. Each agency, board, department, commission and division of the commonwealth, 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 other terms and conditions of employment.
SECTION 1A. In accordance with Articles LXIII and CVII of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth and section 6D of chapter 29 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 30, 2024 are necessary and sufficient to provide the means to defray the appropriations and expenditures from such funds for fiscal year 2024 as set forth and authorized in this act. The comptroller shall 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 those receipts with the projected receipts set forth in this section and shall include a full statement comparing the actual and projected receipts in the annual report for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 12 of chapter 7A of the General Laws. The 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.
Revenue SourceAll Budgeted FundsGeneral FundCommonwealth Transportation Fund Other Major Funds Other Funds
Alcoholic Beverages$99.6$99.6$0.0$0.0$0.0
Banks$15.6$15.6$0.0$0.0$0.0
Cigarettes$293.7$293.7$0.0$0.0$0.0
Corporations$4,527.6$4,527.6$0.0$0.0$0.0
Deeds$452.7$452.7$0.0$0.0$0.0
Fair Share Income Surtax$1,000.0$1,000.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Income$22,637.3$22,637.3$0.0$0.0$0.0
Inheritance and Estate$882.7$882.7$0.0$0.0$0.0
Insurance$672.4$645.1$0.0$0.0$27.3
Marijuana Excise$167.3$0.0$0.0$167.3$0.0
Motor Fuel$718.2$0.0$717.3$0.0$0.9
Public Utilities$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Room Occupancy$243.6$243.6$0.0$0.0$0.0
Sales - Regular$6,882.1$4,544.6$0.0$0.0$2,337.4
Sales - Meals$1,533.5$1,533.5$0.0$0.0$0.0
Sales - Motor Vehicles$1,264.7$0.0$835.1$0.0$429.5
Miscellaneous$19.3$19.3$0.0$0.0$0.0
Fiscal Year 2024 Base Tax Revenue Estimate$41,410.4$36,895.4$1,552.4 $167.3 $2,795.2
Statutory Tax Transfers
Annual Contribution to the State Pension System-$4,104.6-$4,104.6$0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Sales Tax Transfer to the MBTA-$1,463.5$0.0$0.0$0.0-$1,463.5
Sales Tax Transfer to the MSBA-$1,303.5$0.0$0.0$0.0-$1,303.5
UI Surcharge to the Workforce Training Trust Fund-$27.3$0.0$0.0$0.0-$27.3
Fair Share Surtax to the Education and Transportation Fund-$1,000.0-$1,000.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Excess Capital Gains to the Stabilization Fund-$350.0-$350.0$0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Excess Capital Gains to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund-$116.7-$116.7 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Excess Capital Gains to the Pension Liability Fund-$116.7-$116.7$0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Total Statutory Tax Transfers-$8,482.2-$5,688.0$0.0$0.0-$2,794.2
Total Fiscal Year 2024 Consensus Tax Revenue Available for Budget$32,928.2 $31,207.5 $1,552.4 $167.3 $0.9
Tax Initiatives and Other Tax Revenue
Tax-Related Settlements & Judgments$50.0$50.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Tax Relief Initiatives-$575.0-$575.0$0.0$0.0$0.0
Total Tax Initiatives and Other Tax Revenue-$525.0-$525.0$0.0$0.0 $0.0
Total Taxes for Budget$32,403.2$30,682.5$1,552.4$167.3$0.9
Non-Tax Revenue
Federal Reimbursements$13,719.3$13,710.7$0.0$0.0$8.6
Departmental Revenues$6,125.7$5,164.6$710.6$58.8$191.7
Consolidated Transfers$3,907.4$2,259.6$40.5$209.4$1,397.9
Total Non-Tax Revenue$23,752.5$21,135.0$751.1$268.2$1,598.3
Fiscal Year 2024 Grand Total$56,155.6$51,817.4$2,303.5$435.5$1,599.2
SECTION 1B. The comptroller shall 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 those receipts with projected receipts set forth in this section and to include a full statement comparing those receipts with projected receipts in the annual report for the fiscal year pursuant to section 12 of chapter 7A of the General Laws. The quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed statements of any other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those sources specified in this section.
Non-Tax Revenue: Department SummaryFederal RevenuesDepartmental Revenues Budgeted Transfers Total Unrestricted Total Restricted
Judiciary
Supreme Judicial Court$0$2,341,110$0$2,341,110$0
Committee for Public Counsel$0$3,525,000$0$3,525,000$0
Appeals Court$0$279,234$0$279,234$0
Trial Court$0$58,142,056$0$58,142,056$0
Total$0$64,287,400$0$64,287,400$0
District Attorneys
Middlesex District Attorney's Office$0$422$0$422$0
Worcester District Attorney's Office$0$1,500$0$1,500$0
Plymouth District Attorney's Office$0$2,000$0$2,000$0
Total$0$3,922$0$3,922$0
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth$0$285,645,040$0$285,630,040$15,000
Total$0$285,645,040$0$285,630,040$15,000
Treasurer and Receiver General
Office of the Treasurer$0$749,318,906$398,860,209$1,097,931,115 $50,248,000
Massachusetts Cultural Council$0$20,000$0$20,000$0
State Lottery Commission$0$31,250$1,213,908,020$1,213,939,270 $0
Total$0$749,370,156$1,612,768,229$2,311,890,385$50,248,000
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General$4,426,908$50,302,989$0$48,000,000 $6,729,897
Total$4,426,908$50,302,989$0$48,000,000$6,729,897
State Ethics Commission
State Ethics Commission$0$75,000$0$75,000$0
Total$0$75,000$0$75,000$0
Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General$0$1,175,000$0$0$1,175,000
Total$0$1,175,000$0$0$1,175,000
Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Office of Campaign and Political Finance$0$56,000$0$56,000 $0
Total$0$56,000$0$56,000$0
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination$2,512,350$410,500$0 $1,412,850 $1,510,000
Total$2,512,350$410,500$0$1,412,850$1,510,000
Office of the State Comptroller
Office of the State Comptroller$0$5,836,717$1,431,899,357$1,437,736,074 $0
Total$0$5,836,717$1,431,899,357$1,437,736,074$0
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Massachusetts Gaming Commission$0$0$259,081,000$259,081,000$0
Total$0$0$259,081,000$259,081,000$0
Cannabis Control Commission
Cannabis Control Commission$0$28,796,525$0$28,796,525$0
Total$0$28,796,525$0$28,796,525$0
Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Secretary of Administration and Finance$0$2,300,000$75,000,000$77,300,000 $0
Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance$0$4,532,573$11,285,016 $4,532,573 $11,285,016
Civil Service Commission$0$12,500$0$12,500$0
Group Insurance Commission$0$1,137,933,784$396,832,360$1,532,569,398 $2,196,746
Division of Administrative Law Appeals$0$70,000$0$0$70,000
Department of Revenue$56,184,754$175,910,088$0$225,464,290$6,630,552
Appellate Tax Board$0$1,793,398$0$1,393,398$400,000
Human Resources Division$0$2,511,299$0$2,511,299$0
Operational Services Division$0$25,642,585$0$10,299,877$15,342,708
Total$56,184,754$1,350,706,227$483,117,376$1,854,083,335$35,925,022
Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
Executive Office of Technology Services and Security$0$2,733,931$0 $0 $2,733,931
Total$0$2,733,931$0$0$2,733,931
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs$0$4,955,500$0 $4,385,500 $570,000
Department of Public Utilities$0$49,667,667$0$49,667,667$0
Department of Environmental Protection$0$35,367,340$0$29,328,717 $6,038,623
Department of Fish and Game$8,600,000$13,372,539$1,530,000$22,959,550 $542,989
Department of Agricultural Resources$0$6,816,720$0$6,816,720 $0
Department of Conservation and Recreation$0$25,828,575$0$25,828,575 $0
Department of Energy Resources$0$14,989,873$0$14,989,873$0
Total$8,600,000$150,998,214$1,530,000$153,976,602$7,151,612
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Department of Veterans' Services$0$831,400$0$71,400$760,000
Secretary of Health and Human Services$10,983,631,124$2,032,536,272 $20,500,000 $12,731,667,396 $305,000,000
Mass Commission for the Blind$4,545,620$7,500$0$4,553,120$0
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$7,834,928$30,000$0$7,864,928 $0
Mass Commission for the Deaf$206,317$3,500$0$209,817$0
Chelsea Soldiers' Home$8,406,154$2,094,707$0$9,900,861$600,000
Holyoke Soldiers' Home$5,342,034$1,333,062$0$5,400,898$1,274,198
Department of Youth Services$7,193,063$130,000$0$7,323,063 $0
Department of Transitional Assistance$462,850,018$978,185$15,000,000 $478,828,203 $0
Department of Public Health$174,400,159$95,941,812$1,000,000$143,144,976 $128,196,995
Department of Children and Families$282,748,357$8,558,000$700,000$285,263,449 $6,742,908
Department of Mental Health$127,020,846$24,098,264$20,000,000$170,994,110 $125,000
Department of Developmental Services$943,190,698$4,053,108$0$947,243,806 $0
Department of Elder Affairs$148,996,195$1,296,300$0$150,292,495$0
Total$13,156,365,513$2,171,892,110$57,200,000$14,942,758,522 $442,699,101
Health Policy Commission
Health Policy Commission$0$11,016,810$0$11,016,810$0
Total$0$11,016,810$0$11,016,810$0
Center for Health Information and Analysis
Center for Health Information and Analysis$0$39,041,178$0$39,041,178 $0
Total$0$39,041,178$0$39,041,178$0
Board of Library Commissioners
Board of Library Commissioners$0$3,750$0$3,750$0
Total$0$3,750$0$3,750$0
Executive Office of Economic Development
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation$0$2,160,000$0 $1,490,000 $670,000
Division of Banks$0$42,065,570$0$39,015,570$3,050,000
Division of Insurance$0$130,254,189$0$130,254,189$0
Division of Professional Licensure$0$47,981,809$0$30,181,465$17,800,344
Division of Standards$0$2,983,192$0$2,172,899$810,293
Department of Telecommunications and Cable$0$5,259,949$0$5,259,949 $0
Total$0$230,704,709$0$208,374,072$22,330,637
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
Housing and Livable Communities$0$3,708,439$0$709,859$2,998,580
Total$0$3,708,439$0$709,859$2,998,580
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Labor and Workforce Development $0$1,838,818$19,834,322$21,237,373 $435,767
Total$0$1,838,818$19,834,322$21,237,373$435,767
Executive Office of Education
Department of Early Education and Care$273,732,368$395,944$0$273,808,312 $320,000
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education$0$6,950,457$0 $4,550,457 $2,400,000
Department of Higher Education$0$5,645,000$0$5,645,000$0
University of Massachusetts$0$112,500,000$0$112,500,000$0
Bridgewater State College$0$50,000$0$50,000$0
Fitchburg State College$0$647,608$0$647,608$0
Framingham State College$0$153,000$0$153,000$0
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$0$180,000$0$180,000 $0
Salem State College$0$1,012,378$0$1,012,378$0
Westfield State College$0$125,000$0$125,000$0
Worcester State College$0$450,000$0$450,000$0
Berkshire Community College$0$150,000$0$150,000$0
Bristol Community College$0$410,000$0$410,000$0
Cape Cod Community College$0$304,821$0$304,821$0
Greenfield Community College$0$100,000$0$100,000$0
Holyoke Community College$0$419,765$0$419,765$0
Mass Bay Community College$0$326,150$0$326,150$0
Massasoit Community College$0$610,000$0$610,000$0
Middlesex Community College$0$228,219$0$228,219$0
Mount Wachusett Community College$0$320,000$0$320,000 $0
Northern Essex Community College$0$263,155$0$263,155$0
North Shore Community College$0$31,087$0$31,087$0
Quinsigamond Community College$0$181,877$0$181,877$0
Springfield Technical Community College$0$344,352$0$344,352 $0
Roxbury Community College$0$529,843$0$0$529,843
Bunker Hill Community College$0$150,000$0$150,000$0
Total$273,732,368$132,478,656$0$402,961,181$3,249,843
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security$0$2,350,000$0$2,350,000 $0
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner$0$7,381,937$0$608,108 $6,773,829
Criminal History Systems Board$0$16,819,541$0$12,819,541$4,000,000
Department of State Police$1,935,922$89,783,000$0$2,763,000$88,955,922
Municipal Police Training Council$0$3,301,000$0$501,000$2,800,000
Department of Fire Services$0$51,431,498$0$49,123,088$2,308,410
Military Division$0$1,900,000$0$0$1,900,000
Emergency Management Agency$201,000,000$0$0$201,000,000$0
Department of Corrections$1,529,369$8,825,100$4,056,717$211,186 $14,200,000
Total$204,465,291$181,792,076$4,056,717$269,375,923$120,938,161
Sheriffs
Hampden Sheriff's Office$775,000$3,681,252$0$825,000$3,631,252
Worcester Sheriff's Office$36,000$4,000$0$40,000$0
Middlesex Sheriff's Office$20,000$194,340$0$39,340$175,000
Hampshire Sheriff's Office$106,000$10,800$0$116,800$0
Berkshire Sheriff's Office$4,000$1,910,000$0$14,000$1,900,000
Franklin Sheriff's Office$62,350$25,000$0$87,350$0
Essex Sheriff's Office$41,863$1,851,938$0$43,801$1,850,000
Barnstable Sheriff's Office$0$1,503,000$0$3,000$1,500,000
Bristol Sheriff's Office$60,000$0$0$60,000$0
Dukes Sheriff's Office$0$310,800$0$10,800$300,000
Norfolk Sheriff's Office$956,234$215,430$0$956,234$215,430
Plymouth Sheriff's Office$11,000,000$300,000$0$11,000,000$300,000
Suffolk Sheriff's Office$0$2,000,000$0$200,000$1,800,000
Total$13,061,447$12,006,560$0$13,396,325$11,671,682
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Massachusetts Department of Transportation$0$650,810,574$37,950,000$688,760,574 $0
Total$0$650,810,574$37,950,000$688,760,574$0
Total Non-Tax Revenue$13,719,348,631$6,125,691,301$3,907,437,001 $23,042,664,700 $709,812,233
SECTION 2.
JUDICIARY.
Supreme Judicial Court.
0320-0003For the operation of the supreme judicial court, including the salaries of the chief justice and the 6 associate justices $11,264,575
0320-0010For the operation of the clerk’s office of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county $2,320,382
0321-0001For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct$1,135,462
0321-0100For the services of the board of bar examiners$2,204,192
Committee for Public Counsel Services.
0321-1500For the operation of the committee for public counsel services under chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided, that the committee shall maintain a system in which not less than 20 per cent of indigent clients shall be represented by public defenders; provided further, that to the extent feasible, the committee shall assign public defenders to district and superior courts; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2023, the committee shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected surplus or deficiency of items 0321-1500, 0321-1510 and 0321-1520 for fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the committee shall submit an annual report to the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall be compared with data from the current period to the previous 2 fiscal years; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of cases handled by the committee in each reporting period, delineated by public defender and private bar advocate; (ii) the average number of hours spent per case by public defenders; (iii) the number of public defenders currently employed by the committee and the total number employed by the committee at the end of each fiscal year, delineated by division; (iv) the number of public defender vacancies to be filled; (v) the average cost for public defender services rendered per case in the prior fiscal year; (vi) the number of cases assigned to private bar advocates; (vii) the average number of hours billed by private bar advocates; (viii) the average cost for private bar advocate services rendered per case in the prior fiscal year; (ix) the billable hours of private counsel, delineated by travel time and time spent in court, including wait time and trial preparation time, including interview time, investigating time and research time; (x) any changes to the private bar billing system and any billing improvements that have been made; (xi) the total number of support staff, investigators, attorneys in charge and management personnel currently employed by the committee and the total number employed by the committee at the end of each fiscal year for the previous 2 fiscal years; and (xii) a summary of all spending for psychologists, psychiatrists and investigators, including the total number of hours billed, the number of unique vendors and the average number of hours billed $85,969,119
0321-1510For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal and civil cases under subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, under section 11 of said chapter 211D; provided, that not more than $2,000,000 from this item shall be expended for services rendered prior to fiscal year 2024 $214,032,575
0321-1520For fees and costs as defined in section 27A of chapter 261 of the General Laws, as ordered by a justice of the appeals court or a justice of a department of the trial court on behalf of persons who are indigent as defined in said section 27A of said chapter 261; provided, that not more than $1,000,000 from this item shall be expended for services rendered prior to fiscal year 2024 $30,165,014
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.
0321-1600For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means using the most recent United States Census Bureau population data available that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of persons assisted by the programs funded by the corporation in the prior fiscal year; (ii) any proposed expansion of legal services, delineated by type of service, target population and cost; and (iii) the total number of indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents who received services from the corporation, delineated by type of case and geographic location; provided further, that the corporation may contract with any organization to provide representation; and provided further, that notwithstanding the first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, funds shall be expended for the Disability Benefits Project, the Medicare Advocacy Project and the Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Project $49,000,000
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee.
0321-2000For the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and for certain programs for the indigent mentally ill established in section 34E of chapter 221 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be expended for the establishment of a satellite office in the western region of the commonwealth $3,070,384
Prisoners’ Legal Services.
0321-2100For the expenses of Prisoners’ Legal Services$2,981,334
New England Innocence Project.
0321-2200For the expenses of the New England Innocence Project, Inc. to support exonerees $250,000
Social Law Library.
0321-2205For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county$2,960,287
Appeals Court.
0322-0100For the appeals court, including the salaries, traveling allowances and expenses of the chief justice, recall justices and associate justices $15,406,986
Trial Court.
0330-0101For the salaries of the justices of the 7 departments of the trial court $87,148,436
0330-0300For the central administration of the trial court, including costs associated with trial court non-employee services, dental and vision health plan agreements for employees who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement, jury expenses, law libraries, statewide telecommunications, private and municipal court rentals and leases, operation of courthouse facilities, rental of county court facilities, witness fees, printing expenses, equipment maintenance and repairs, the court interpreter program, insurance and chargeback costs, the Massachusetts sentencing commission, court security and judicial training; provided, that 50 per cent of all fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure shall be paid from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for training on domestic violence issues, the maintenance of a domestic violence registry, evaluations of batterers’ intervention programs and the risk assessment tool for domestic violence offenders under chapter 260 of the acts of 2014; provided further, that not less than $378,000 shall be expended for the Race and Bias Initiative to expand the trial court’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Experience and to provide additional diversity training for all court employees; provided further, that in planning and implementing the policies of the Race and Bias Initiative, the trial court’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Experience shall solicit feedback from community stakeholders in order to identify any structural, organizational or cultural barriers to ensure equity in the justice system for people of racial, linguistic, cultural or sexual minorities and shall recommend methods to remove those barriers to guarantee the provision of competent representation and inclusive practices in each courtroom; provided further, that funds shall be expended for juvenile court investigators rates at an amount that at least maintains the rates established in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to ensure the maintenance of an interactive text response system to remind litigants, including all criminal defendants in the district, Boston municipal and superior courts, of their court dates; provided further, that not less than $1,130,000 shall be expended to hire mental health clinicians; provided further, that said mental health clinicians shall be distributed to court facilities in a geographically equitable manner; provided further, that funds may be expended to provide information and assistance to self-represented litigants; provided further, that the trial court shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on revenues collected by the trial court; provided further, that each report shall provide for the previous quarter for each court division and courthouse: (i) the total amount ordered in fees and fines; (ii) the total amount dismissed in fees and fines; (iii) the total amount paid in fees and fines; and (iv) the total amount outstanding in fees and fines; provided further, that notwithstanding section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the rights afforded to a veteran under said section 9A of said chapter 30, shall also be afforded to any such veteran who holds a trial court office or position in the service of the commonwealth not classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws, other than an elective office, an appointive office for a fixed term or an office or position under section 7 of said chapter 30 and who has: (a) held the office or position for not less than 1 year; and (b) completed 30 years of total creditable service to the commonwealth as defined in chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than 15 days before the transfer of funds between items within the trial court, the court administrator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (1) amount of funds transferred from any item of appropriation; (2) item number of the appropriation making the transfer; (3) item number of the appropriation receiving the transfer; and (4) reason for the transfer; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the community outreach clinics and pro bono activities of the University of Massachusetts School of Law to provide direct legal assistance in the area of tenants' rights $309,069,992
0330-0344For the administration and transportation costs associated with a veterans court program $243,314
0330-0410For the implementation of alternative dispute resolution programming; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for online dispute resolution .$1,332,273
0330-0441For permanency mediation services in the probate and juvenile courts $500,000
0330-0500For the use of video teleconferencing for court appearances by persons in the custody of the houses of correction $247,500
0330-0599For a probation program that administers high-intensity supervision to promote successful probation outcomes and reduce recidivism; provided, that the office of the commissioner of probation may partner with the same external research organization in fiscal year 2024 as selected in fiscal year 2023 to: (i) monitor program fidelity and design; (ii) implement the model; and (iii) collect and analyze the outcome evaluation; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the office of the commissioner of probation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, any relevant data on participants and outcomes $1,315,039
0330-0601For the operation of the specialty courts; provided, that no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item in the trial court; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the trial court shall, in coordination with partner departments and agencies, submit reports on interdepartmental service agreements made with the partner departments and agencies to the court administrator and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the amount of funds transferred to each specific agency or department for use in the specialty courts; (ii) the specific intent of the transfer in relation to specialty court operations; (iii) any additional services implemented by way of the transfer; and (iv) the amount of unspent funds from the transfer at the time of reporting .$7,455,505
0330-0612For the administration of the Massachusetts Community Justice Project to serve individuals with mental health and substance use disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system; provided, that the trial court shall continue to fund a project coordinator to oversee coordination and administration and to provide financial oversight of the sequential intercept model; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the project coordinator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) design of the sequential intercept model mappings; (ii) locations of workshops held to advocate for the model; (iii) number of cases in which the model has been utilized; (iv) impact of the model on rehabilitation and recidivism; and (v) cost savings associated with the model $199,490
0330-0613For the implementation of the recommendations set forth by the Council of State Governments Justice Center - Massachusetts Criminal Justice Review including, but not limited to, the establishment of new programs and expansion of existing programs targeted at recidivism reduction; provided, that the trial court shall transfer funds to other state agencies and departments of the commonwealth as outlined in this item; provided further, that not less than 15 days before any such transfer, the trial court administrator shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that if no state agency or department is specifically designated to receive funds from this item, the trial court administrator shall distribute funding based on the recommendations of the Council of State Governments Justice Center - Massachusetts Criminal Justice Review; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, each state agency or department receiving funds from this item shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, as applicable, participation, completion and recidivism rates, delineated by gender; provided further, that the department of correction shall expend not less than $637,500 to expand recidivism reduction programming; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department of correction shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and security, the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary on the types of recidivism reduction programs provided, participation, completion and recidivism rates for said recidivism reduction programming; provided further, that the report shall be delineated by gender and include descriptions of new programs offered to women as a result of these funds; provided further, that not less than $345,000 shall be expended on grants administered by the executive office of public safety and security to support the expansion of evidence-based cognitive behavioral programs in county houses of correction and jails; provided further, that the secretary of public safety and security shall award grants on a competitive basis and applicants shall provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall be implemented with fidelity to a research-based, evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that if there is no existing research or evidence supporting the proposed program, applicants shall describe in detail how the program will be evaluated with sufficient rigor to add to existing research; provided further, that the sheriffs’ offices that receive grant funds shall report participation, completion and recidivism rates annually to the executive office of public safety and security; provided further, that the report shall be delineated by gender and include descriptions of new programs offered to women as a result of these funds; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, copies of the report shall be provided to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended to develop and implement a program to improve collaboration between the department of correction and the parole board to reduce delays in the release of incarcerated persons approved for parole; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department of correction and the parole board shall submit a joint report to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary detailing the: (i) implementation process; (ii) number of incarcerated persons who experienced delayed release in fiscal year 2024 compared to prior fiscal years; and (iii) average length of delays in fiscal year 2024 compared to prior fiscal years; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended to: (a) evaluate the caseload of parole and probation officers; (b) hire new officers accordingly; and (c) expand programs and services at community corrections centers; provided further, that not less than $2,300,000 shall be expended for a transitional youth early intervention probation pilot program to be administered by the office of the commissioner of probation; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to improve case management and data-tracking capacity in the office of the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that not less than $5,075,000 shall be expended in conjunction with the executive office of health and human services to develop and implement a behavioral health strategy, including statewide capacity to track the utilization of behavioral health care services and behavioral health outcomes for persons in the criminal justice system within the Medicaid management information system .$8,662,500
Superior Court Department.
0331-0100For the operation of the superior court department; provided, that funds shall be expended for medical malpractice tribunals under section 60B of chapter 231 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall be responsible for the internal administration of the clerk’s office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping $38,437,953
District Court Department.
0332-0100For the operation of the district court department, including a civil conciliation program $85,955,959
Probate and Family Court Department.
0333-0002For the operation of the probate and family court department; provided, that funds shall be expended for the expansion of the court, including the salaries of judges; and provided further, that not less than $848,014 shall be expended to continue the case management triage plan $43,883,650
Land Court Department.
0334-0001For the operation of the land court department$5,410,707
Boston Municipal Court Department.
0335-0001For the operation of the Boston municipal court department$16,497,805
Housing Court Department.
0336-0002For the operation of the housing court department; provided, that funds shall be expended on court interpreter services $13,413,174
Juvenile Court Department.
0337-0002For the operation of the juvenile court department; provided , that not less than $430,000 shall be expended for the Worcester county court-appointed special advocates program for its court-appointed special advocates program in Worcester county; provided further, that not less than $136,000 shall be expended for the Franklin and Hampshire county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended for the Hampden county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $167,000 shall be expended for the Essex county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $288,000 shall be expended for the Boston court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire county court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Bristol county court-appointed special advocates program; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Massachusetts CASA Association, Inc. $25,073,168
Office of the Commissioner of Probation.
0339-1001For the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that the office shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the department of revenue to verify income data and to utilize the department’s wage reporting and bank match system for weekly tape-matching to determine an individual’s eligibility for appointment of indigent counsel under chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $479,167 shall be expended for DNA testing; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for expanded drug testing capacity; provided further, that not less than $222,000 shall be expended for increased sealing and expungement capacity; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a caseload management software system for the juvenile and probate and family courts; provided further, that not less than $641,000 shall be expended for a pre-trial services unit; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for increased electronic monitoring capacity; provided further, that not less than $374,667 shall be expended for a probate and family court workload reduction project; provided further, that not less than $160,000 shall be expended for the purchase of bulletproof vests for probation officers; provided further, that funds may be expended for increased lab-based testing, oral toxicology tests and new urine tests to detect additional substances; provided further, that funds shall be used for the ongoing development and implementation of the validated risk assessment tool to inform pre-adjudication decision making with regard to detention, release on personal recognizance or release under conditions of criminal defendants before the adult trial court; and provided further, that not later than November 1, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the status of the validated risk assessment tool; (ii) efforts to implement the risk assessment tool; (iii) further goals to expand the use of the risk assessment tool; and (iv) the outcomes associated with utilization of the risk assessment tool $181,795,423
0339-1003For the office of community corrections and performance-based contracts for the operation of community corrections centers; provided, that not later than March 1, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the performance standards used to evaluate community corrections centers; (ii) a description of how each community corrections center compares based on performance and utilization data; (iii) the amount of each contract awarded to community corrections centers on a per-client-day basis; (iv) the standards for terminating contracts with underperforming community corrections centers; and (v) plans for increasing the use of community corrections centers by the courts, the department of correction and the sheriffs’ offices; provided further, that the executive director of the office of community corrections may make funds available from this item for rehabilitative pilot programs that incorporate evidence-based corrections practices; provided further, that the office may provide re-entry services programs, which shall not operate as intermediate sanctions programs as defined in section 1 of chapter 211F of the General Laws, to any person released from incarceration including, but not limited to, any probationer or parolee; and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Ralph Gants Reentry Services Program for the purpose of supporting reentry, including providing reentry services programs $29,889,862
0339-1005For a competitive grant program to be administered by the office of the commissioner of probation for cities and towns, acting either individually or in concert, to pilot or expand multidisciplinary approaches to divert juveniles and young adults from the juvenile and criminal justice systems prior to arrest or arraignment through coordinated programs for prevention and intervention that serve youths and their families including, but not limited to: (i) connecting youths to mental health services; (ii) providing youth development activities and mentoring; (iii) promoting school safety, family home visits, juvenile diversion programs and restorative justice and mediation programs; and (iv) providing assistance for families and schools to navigate the legal system; provided, that eligible applicants may partner with nonprofit organizations to provide programs and services; provided further, that the office shall give preference to applications that: (a) clearly outline a comprehensive plan for municipalities to collaborate with law enforcement agencies, schools, community-based organizations and government agencies to address juvenile delinquency and young adult crime; (b) include written commitments of municipalities, law enforcement agencies, schools, community-based organizations and government agencies to collaborate; (c) make a written commitment to match grant funds with at least a 25 per cent matching grant provided by either municipal or private contributions; and (d) identify a local governmental unit to serve as the fiscal agent for the proposed programs and services; provided further, that administrative costs for approved grant applications shall not exceed 5 per cent of the value of the grant; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the number of grant applications received; (2) the number of grants approved; (3) the amount of funds issued to each grantee; and (4) details regarding each grantee, including geographic location, services offered, organizations with which the grantee collaborated, matching funds provided and the number of juveniles and young adults served $500,000
0339-1011For a grant program to be administered by the office of the commissioner of probation for community-based residential re-entry programs to reduce recidivism by providing transitional housing, workforce development and case management to individuals returning to the community from county correctional facilities and state prisons, including incarcerated persons under the supervision of state prisons and county correctional facilities approved under sections 49 and 86F of chapter 127 of the General Laws and individuals on parole or on probation; provided, that no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item in the trial court; provided further, that said programs shall provide supervision and accountability as needed; provided further, that the funds shall be awarded through a competitive process to qualified nonprofit organizations with a documented history of providing comprehensive, evidence-based or evidence-informed community residential re-entry services; provided further, that applicants shall provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall be implemented with fidelity to a research-based, evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be spent on women and elderly persons returning from incarceration; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be awarded to the parole board for sober and transitional housing for parolees; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the outcomes and recidivism rates of the participants $14,111,078
Office of Jury Commissioner.
0339-2100For the office of jury commissioner under chapter 234A of the General Laws .$3,549,969
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Suffolk District Attorney.
0340-0100For the Suffolk district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, the domestic violence unit and the children’s advocacy center; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $27,543,411
0340-0198For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Suffolk district attorney’s office $406,677
Middlesex District Attorney.
0340-0200For the Middlesex 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 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $23,441,348
0340-0298For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Middlesex district attorney’s office $632,730
Eastern District Attorney.
0340-0300For 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 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $14,216,949
0340-0398For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern district attorney’s office $607,851
Worcester District Attorney.
0340-0400For the Worcester 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 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $15,388,378
0340-0498For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Worcester district attorney’s office $513,803
Hampden District Attorney.
0340-0500For the Hampden 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 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $16,000,167
0340-0598For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampden district attorney’s office $518,927
Northwestern District Attorney.
0340-0600For the Northwestern district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, the domestic violence unit and the anti-crime task force; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $9,482,052
0340-0698For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Northwestern district attorney’s office $365,622
Norfolk District Attorney.
0340-0700For 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; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $13,870,562
0340-0798For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Norfolk district attorney’s office $523,480
Plymouth District Attorney.
0340-0800For 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 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $12,251,795
0340-0898For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Plymouth district attorney’s office $526,343
Bristol District Attorney.
0340-0900For 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 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $13,939,004
0340-0998For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Bristol district attorney’s office $629,095
Cape and Islands District Attorney.
0340-1000For 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 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $6,299,641
0340-1098For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office $348,098
Berkshire District Attorney.
0340-1100For the Berkshire district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, the drug task force, the domestic violence unit and the Berkshire county law enforcement task force; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000 $5,820,614
0340-1198For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Berkshire district attorney’s office $283,768
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION.
0340-0203For the implementation and administration of drug diversion programs for nonviolent young adult drug offenders; provided, that individuals using heroin or other opiate derivatives who are arrested for nonviolent crimes shall be eligible for such programs; provided further, that individuals charged with violent crimes shall not be eligible for participation in a drug diversion program; provided further, that a district attorney’s office may contract with any organization to administer a drug diversion program or an education program; provided further, that such programs shall be designed in consultation with the department of public health; provided further, that diversion program candidates without insurance coverage for the services under the programs shall not be denied access to the program based on the inability to pay; provided further, that not less than 60 days before the distribution of funds, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office; (ii) the methodology for the distribution; and (iii) the administration and cost of the program; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended on the administrative costs of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association $499,950
0340-2100For the operation of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, including the implementation and related expenses of the district attorneys’ offices automation, case management and tracking system; provided, that expenses associated with the system may be charged directly to this item; provided further, that the association shall work in conjunction with the disabled persons protection commission and the 11 district attorneys' offices to prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of abuse cases that are referred to each district attorney’s office for further investigation; (ii) the number of those referrals resulting in the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of charge; (iii) the number of cases referred to each district attorney's office that remain open as of the date for submission of the report; and (iv) the number of cases that resulted in a criminal prosecution and the disposition of each such prosecution; provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2024, the association shall work in conjunction with the 11 district attorneys’ offices to prepare and submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives; provided further, that the association shall provide the offices with an agreed-upon template for the report to be filled out; provided further, that the offices shall submit the report in a standard electronic format; and provided further, that the template shall include, delineated by charge type: (a) the number of criminal cases initiated by arraignment in each department of the trial court; (b) the number of criminal cases disposed of in each department of the trial court; (c) the number of cases appealed to the appeals courts, the supreme judicial court, a single justice of the appeals court or of the supreme judicial court or any other appeals; (d) the number of cases reviewed but not charged; and (e) the number of cases under active management where the case includes charges for drug offenses under chapter 94C of the General Laws, motor vehicle offenses under chapter 90 of the General Laws or firearm offenses under chapter 140 of the General Laws $2,448,748
0340-2117For the retention of assistant district attorneys and non-attorney staff with not less than 3 years of experience; provided, that the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall transfer funds to the AA object class in each of the 11 district attorneys’ offices; provided further, that the association shall develop a formula for the distribution of these funds; provided further, that funds distributed from this item to the district attorneys’ offices shall be used for retention purposes and shall not be transferred out of the AA object class; provided further, that not less than 60 days before the distribution of funds, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the methodology used to determine the amount to be disbursed; (ii) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office; (iii) the methodology for the distribution; and (iv) the number of assistant district attorneys and non-attorney staff from each office who would receive funds from this item; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for the administrative costs of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association .$1,000,000
0340-8908For the costs associated with maintaining the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association’s wide area network $3,323,237
EXECUTIVE.
0411-1000For the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor and the governor’s council; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item may be used at the discretion of the governor for the payment of extraordinary expenses not otherwise provided for and for transfers to appropriation items where the amounts otherwise available may be insufficient $6,101,602
0411-1020For the operation of the office of climate innovation and resilience$500,000
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
0511-0000For the operation of the office of the secretary of the commonwealth; provided, that the secretary may transfer funds between items 0540-0900, 0540-1000, 0540-1100, 0540-1200, 0540-1300, 0540-1400, 0540-1500, 0540-1600, 0540-1700, 0540-1800, 0540-1900, 0540-2000 and 0540-2100 under an allocation schedule which shall be submitted to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before the transfer; and provided further, that each register of deeds using electronic record books shall ensure that all methods of electronically recording instruments conform to the regulations or standards established by the secretary and the records conservation board $8,076,253
0511-0001For the secretary of the commonwealth, who may expend not more than $15,000 in revenues collected from the sale of merchandise at the state house gift shop to restock gift shop inventory $15,000
0511-0002For the operation of the corporations division; provided, that the division shall implement a corporate dissolution program; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the secretary of the commonwealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total number of reports filed as a result of this program and the amount of revenue generated for the commonwealth $570,040
0511-0200For the operation of the archives division; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for preservation matching grants for municipalities and nonprofit organizations to preserve veterans monuments, memorials and other significant sites and historic documents; and provided further, that the program shall be administered by the state historic records advisory board $870,213
0511-0230For the operation of the records center$65,469
0511-0250For the operation of the archives facility$832,581
0511-0260For the operation of the commonwealth museum$273,350
0511-0270For the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall contract with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to provide the commonwealth with technical assistance on United States census data and to prepare annual population estimates; provided, that the contract shall be for not less than $325,000 $1,000,001
0511-0420For the operation of the address confidentiality program; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a statewide domestic violence service provider grant program; provided further, that the grant program shall be administered by the secretary of the commonwealth through a competitive request for proposals; provided further, that such proposals shall support outreach activities to promote awareness of human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; provided further, that entities eligible to apply shall be nonprofit organizations that provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and legally protected reproductive health and gender-affirming care service providers; provided further, that eligible outreach activities shall include: (i) location-specific social media or mobile advertising campaigns; (ii) workplace or classroom educational seminars or similar community-based programming; and (iii) the creation and distribution of digital training toolkits to promote awareness in workplace or extra-curricular settings; provided further, that information presented through those outreach activities shall include information on available services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the nearest district attorney’s office and other relevant statewide services including, but not limited to, the: (a) address confidentiality program; (b) Massachusetts office for victim assistance; and (c) department of transitional assistance; provided further, that the secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure a geographically equitable disbursement of funds; provided further, that the secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities in the application process; provided further, that the secretary shall develop reporting requirements for grant recipients; and provided further, that not later than December 16, 2024, the secretary shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (1) the efficacy of the grant program; (2) key accomplishments of the awarded funds; and (3) the estimated impact of the awarded funds $268,971
0517-0000For the printing of public documents$558,639
0521-0000For the operation of the elections division, including preparation, printing and distribution of ballots and for other miscellaneous expenses for primary and other elections; provided, that the secretary of the commonwealth may award grants for voter registration and education; and provided further, that the registration and education activities may be conducted by community-based voter registration and education organizations $18,667,404
0521-0001For the operation of the central voter registration computer system; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the secretary of the commonwealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing voter registration activity and a breakdown, by region, of active voters in the commonwealth $11,414,907
0521-0002For implementing early voting in the commonwealth as required by section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws $6,000,000
0524-0000For providing information to voters$455,738
0526-0100For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission$1,067,051
0527-0100For the operation of the ballot law commission$10,384
0528-0100For the operation of the records conservation board$36,396
0540-0900For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lawrence$1,368,857
0540-1000For the registry of deeds located in the city of Salem$3,105,080
0540-1100For the registry of deeds located in the county of Franklin$680,502
0540-1200For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampden$2,133,785
0540-1300For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampshire$851,798
0540-1400For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lowell$1,299,018
0540-1500For the registry of deeds located in the city of Cambridge$4,387,709
0540-1600For the registry of deeds located in the town of Adams$454,448
0540-1700For the registry of deeds located in the city of Pittsfield$614,599
0540-1800For the registry of deeds located in the town of Great Barrington$364,693
0540-1900For the registry of deeds located in the county of Suffolk$2,370,528
0540-2000For the registry of deeds located in the city of Fitchburg$790,699
0540-2100For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester$2,542,827
TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General.
0610-0000For the office of the treasurer and receiver general$11,783,921
0610-0010For the office of economic empowerment; provided, that funds from this item may be transferred to the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund established in section 35QQ of chapter 10 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the MIDAS Collaborative Inc. as a fiscal intermediary for matched-savings programs, which help to close critical racial and other wealth gaps of low-to-moderate-income households, in partnership with financial institutions, community development corporations, community foundations and other community-based organizations $1,626,701
0610-0050For the administration of the alcoholic beverages control commission in its efforts to regulate and control the conduct and condition of traffic in alcoholic beverages; provided, that the commission shall maintain at least 1 chief investigator and other investigators as may be necessary for the regulation and control of trafficking of alcoholic beverages; provided further, that the commission shall work and cooperate with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice and other relevant federal agencies to assist in its efforts to regulate and control trafficking of alcoholic beverages; and provided further, that the commission shall seek out matching federal funds and apply for federal grants that may be available to assist in the enforcement of laws pertaining to the trafficking of alcoholic beverages $5,081,903
0610-0051For the operation of the alcoholic beverages control commission relative to the prevention of underage drinking and related programs including, but not limited to, applying for and obtaining Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice funds, grants and other federal appropriations; provided, that the commission may expend not more than $248,000 in revenues collected from fees generated by the commission; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission 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 $248,000
0610-0060For the costs associated with the investigation and enforcement division of the alcoholic beverages control commission’s implementation of the enhanced liquor enforcement programs known as the safe campus, safe holidays, safe prom and safe summer programs; provided, that funds from this item shall not support other operating costs of item 0610-0050 $248,780
0610-2000For payments made to veterans under section 1 of chapter 646 of the acts of 1968, section 16 of chapter 130 of the acts of 2005 and section 11 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2009; provided, that the office of the state treasurer may expend not more than $300,000 for costs incurred in the administration of these payments; and provided further, that not later than September 1, 2023, the state treasurer shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of veterans applying for the payments, delineated by in-person and online applications; and (ii) how many payments were approved in the prior fiscal year $2,804,660
0611-1000For bonus payments to war veterans$44,500
0612-0105For payment of the public safety employee killed in the line of duty benefit established in section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, that the office of the state treasurer shall provide immediate written notification to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means upon the expenditure of the funds appropriated in this item; and provided further, that at the written request of the state treasurer, the comptroller shall transfer uncommitted and unobligated funds from item 1599-3384 to this item $600,000
Lottery Commission.
0640-0000For the operation of the state lottery commission and arts lottery; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for costs associated with the promotion or advertising of lottery games; provided further, that positions funded from this item shall not be subject to chapters 30 and 31 of the General Laws; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund $105,754,482
0640-0005For the costs associated with monitor games; provided, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund $3,242,859
0640-0010For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery program; provided, that not later than June 28, 2024, the state lottery commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing additional revenues generated as a result of promotional activities funded from this item; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund $4,500,000
0640-0096For the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2024 contributions to the health and welfare fund established under the collective bargaining agreement between the state lottery commission and the Service Employees International Union, Local 888, AFL-CIO; provided, that the contributions shall be paid to the fund on such basis as the collective bargaining agreement provides; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund $497,310
Massachusetts Cultural Council.
0640-0300For the services and operations of the Massachusetts cultural council, including grants to or contracts with public and nonpublic entities; provided, that the council may expend the amounts appropriated in this item for the council as provided in sections 52 to 58, inclusive, of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of said chapter 10, to the General Fund; provided further, that a person employed under this item shall be considered an employee within the meaning of section 1 of chapter 150E of the General Laws and shall be placed in the appropriate bargaining unit; provided further, that the council shall expend from any source an amount not less than 75 per cent of the amount of this item on grants and subsidies to further the achievement of the goals of the council’s 3-year strategic plan, including: (i) stewarding programmatic practices that advance equity, diversity and inclusion; (ii) advancing the creative and cultural sector through building partnerships, identifying recommendations and storytelling; and (iii) ensuring that internal systems, structures and ways of working reflect the council’s values of creativity, public service and inclusion and advance the sector’s needs ; and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the council shall submit its board-approved fiscal year 2024 spending plan to the office of the state treasurer, the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural development including, but not limited to, the amounts to be expended on: (a) grants and subsidies; (b) personnel; (c) leases and utilities; and (d) travel, delineated by in-state and board-approved out-of-state travel $25,000,000
Debt Service.
0699-0005For the state treasurer, who may retain and expend not more than $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 from premiums paid on the sales of revenue anticipation notes and expend those premium payments to pay the principal and interest on account of the revenue anticipation notes $50,000,000
0699-0014For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness incurred under chapter 233 of the acts of 2008 for financing the accelerated bridge program $257,597,997
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
0699-0015For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer may make payments under section 38C of chapter 29 of the General Laws from this item and items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014; provided further, that the payments shall pertain to the bonds, notes or other obligations authorized to be paid from each item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may transfer the amounts that would otherwise be unexpended on June 30, 2024 from this item to items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014 or from said items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014 to this item which would otherwise have insufficient amounts to meet debt service obligations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024; provided further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to the funds as specified in the item to which the amount is transferred; provided further, that payments on bonds issued under section 2O of said chapter 29 shall be paid from this item and shall be charged to the infrastructure subfund of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding this item or any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may charge the payments authorized in the item to the appropriate budgetary or other fund subject to a plan which the comptroller shall submit to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 10 days in advance of charging such payments… $2,108,969,650
General Fund52.36%
Commonwealth Transportation Fund47.64%
0699-2005For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness that may be incurred for financing the central artery/third harbor tunnel funding shortfall .$94,593,915
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
0699-9100For the payment of costs associated with any bonds, notes or other obligations of the commonwealth, including issuance costs, interest on bonds, bond and revenue anticipation notes, commercial paper and other notes under sections 47 and 49B of chapter 29 of the General Laws and for the payment to the United States under Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 148, of any rebate amount or yield reduction payment owed with respect to any bonds or notes or other obligations of the commonwealth; provided, that the state treasurer shall certify to the comptroller a schedule of the distribution of costs among the various funds of the commonwealth; provided further, that not more than $400,000 shall be expended from this item for the costs of personnel at the debt department of the office of the state treasurer; provided further, that the comptroller shall charge costs to the funds in accordance with the schedule; and provided further, that any deficit in this item at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 shall be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or the Commonwealth Transportation Fund debt service reserves… $13,681,484
OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR.
0710-0000For the office of the state auditor, including the review and monitoring of privatization contracts under sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws $17,977,332
0710-0100For the operation of the division of local mandates$405,002
0710-0200For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided, that the office of the state auditor shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total amount of fraudulently obtained benefits identified by the bureau, the total value of settlement restitution payments, actual monthly collections and any circumstances that produce shortfalls in collections $2,019,975
0710-0225For the operation of the Medicaid audit unit within the division of audit operations to prevent and identify fraud and abuse in the MassHealth system; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this item shall not be less than 50 per cent; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the division shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing all findings on activities and payments made through the MassHealth system; provided further, that the report shall include, to the extent available, a review of all post-audit efforts undertaken by MassHealth to recoup payments owed to the commonwealth due to identified fraud and abuse; provided further, that the report shall include the responses of MassHealth to the most recent post-audit review survey, including the status of recoupment efforts; and provided further, that the report shall include the unit’s recommendations to enhance recoupment efforts… $1,358,812
0710-0300For costs related to the use of data analytic techniques to identify fraud by the bureau of special investigations $515,480
0710-0400For the operation of an information technology audit unit within the office of the state auditor in order to conduct audits of high risk information technology related activities including, cybersecurity, data access, systems operations, data integrity and regulatory compliance $815,155
Police Reform Commission.
0800-0000For the operation of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; provided, that not later than March 15, 2024, the commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the commission’s current caseload for fiscal year 2024; (ii) the number of complaints concerning police officer conduct received by the commission; (iii) patterns of unprofessional police conduct identified by the commission; and (iv) the number of police officers suspended by the commission and the reason for the suspension, prior appropriation continued $8,500,000
0800-0001For the operation of the commission on the status of African Americans $150,000
0800-0002For the operation of the commission on the status of Latinos and Latinas $150,000
0800-0003For the operation of the commission on the status of persons with disabilities $150,000
0800-0004For the operation of the commission on the social status of Black men and boys $150,000
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
0810-0000For the office of the attorney general, including the administration of the local consumer aid fund established in section 11G of chapter 12 of the General Laws, the operation of the anti-trust division, all regional offices, a high-tech crime unit and the victim and witness assistance program; provided, that the victim and witness assistance program shall be administered under chapters 258B and 258C of the General Laws; and provided further, that funds shall be expended to support the services of the student loan ombudsman within the office who will serve as an independent mediator for student loan borrowers in the commonwealth .$36,526,667
0810-0004For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 258C of the General Laws, if a claimant is 60 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 under said chapter 258C 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 $50; and provided further, that notwithstanding 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 services provided under section 5 of chapter 258B of the General Laws $3,426,323
0810-0013For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a false claims program not more than $4,088,503 in revenues collected from enforcement of sections 5A to 5O, inclusive, the false claims law; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $4,088,503
0810-0014For the operation of the office of ratepayer advocacy within the office of the attorney general under section 11E of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed under said section 11E of said chapter 12 shall equal the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the expenses of legal and technical personnel and associated administrative and travel expenses relative to participation in regulatory proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on behalf of ratepayers in the commonwealth $2,910,218
0810-0016For the office of the attorney general, which may expend not more than $618,200 in revenues collected from costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees as awarded to the attorney general by the court or as agreed upon by the parties in settlement of any claims brought pursuant to the acts enforced in this item, for the development and prosecution of claims for enforcement by the commonwealth of the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq., the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C 11001 et seq., the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. and the federal Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. including, but not limited to, the investigation of such claims, personnel and litigation costs, the engagement of experts, the administration of studies or related activities and the enforcement of settlements; provided, that penalties payable to the commonwealth under the General Laws that are recovered by the commonwealth in the course of prosecuting claims for enforcement of federal law shall be deposited into the General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $618,200
0810-0021For the operation of the Medicaid fraud control unit; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this item shall not be less than 75 per cent of the expenditure; and provided further, that funds shall continue to be used specifically for the investigation and prosecution of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation based on referrals from the department of public health under section 72H of chapter 111 of the General Laws $5,047,181
0810-0045For the wage enforcement program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a nonmanagement position funded by this item shall be considered a job title in a collective bargaining unit as prescribed by the labor relations commission and shall be subject to chapter 150E of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the operation and administration of a specialized prevailing wage and construction investigatory and enforcement unit within the wage enforcement program; provided further, that the unit shall consist of not less than 2 investigators assigned to eastern Massachusetts, 2 investigators assigned to central Massachusetts and 2 investigators assigned to western Massachusetts; provided further, that the specialized unit shall be supervised by at least 1 supervising investigator and 1 assistant attorney general in the wage enforcement program’s Boston office who shall have significant experience investigating violations of the commonwealth’s prevailing wage and construction laws; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the specialized unit shall submit a report on its annual enforcement actions and violation trends within the construction industry to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives $6,335,964
0810-0061For the funding of existing and future litigation committed to obtaining significant recoveries for the commonwealth $3,246,480
0810-0098For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the office of the attorney general; provided, that other costs associated with the officers shall not be funded from this item; and provided further, that no expenditures shall be made on or after the effective date of this item that would cause the commonwealth’s obligation under this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item $779,625
0810-0201For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on insurance under section 11F of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that funds made available in this item may be used to supplement the automobile insurance fraud unit and the workers’ compensation fraud unit in the office of the attorney general; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that funds may be expended for costs associated with health insurance rate hearings $1,829,912
0810-0338For the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item $564,595
0810-0399For the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; provided further, that the office of the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute, when appropriate, employers who fail to provide workers’ compensation insurance as required by law and those employers or employees who may seek to defraud the system; and provided further, that the unit shall investigate and report on all companies not in compliance with chapter 152 of the General Laws $371,216
0810-1204For the costs of the division of gaming enforcement under section 11M of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that the gaming commission shall reimburse the General Fund for the total amount of this appropriation and associated fringe benefit costs under said section 11M of said chapter 12 $536,474
0810-1205For programs established to combatting opioid addiction including, but not limited to, the investigation and enforcement of opioid dispensing practices and fraudulent prescribing practices; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the office of the attorney general shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the results of the program including, but not limited to, the effectiveness of investigations, opioid and trafficking settlements pursued and long-term plans for the program $2,406,595
0810-1206For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a civil penalties revolving fund an amount not to exceed $2,023,194 from revenues collected from enforcement of civil law; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,023,194
Victim and Witness Assistance Board.
0840-0100For the operation of the victim and witness assistance board; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation and administration of trainings and educational programming that advances the goals of the Massachusetts office for victim assistance $1,426,262
0840-0101For the salaries and administration of the SAFEPLAN advocacy program to be administered by the Massachusetts office for victim assistance; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the effectiveness of contracting for the program including, but not limited to, the: (i) expansion of the program’s services to new courthouses throughout the commonwealth; (ii) number and types of incidents to which the advocates responded; (iii) types of services and service referrals provided by domestic violence advocates; (iv) cost of providing such services; and (v) extent of coordination with other service providers and state agencies; and provided further, that SAFEPLAN services shall be maintained at not less than the levels provided in fiscal year 2023 $2,421,044
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.
0900-0100For the operation of the state ethics commission$3,485,031
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
0910-0200For the operation of the office of the inspector general$5,475,461
0910-0210For the office of the inspector general, which may expend revenues collected up to $1,175,000 from the fees charged to participants in the Massachusetts public purchasing official certification program and the certified public manager program for the operation of such programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $1,175,000
0910-0220For the operation of the bureau of program integrity established in section 16V of chapter 6A of the General Laws $743,085
0910-0230For the operation of the data analytics unit within the office of the inspector general $500,000
0910-0300For the operation of the internal special audit unit established in section 9 of chapter 6C of the General Laws $750,000
0910-0330For the operation of the division of state police oversight established in section 72 of chapter 22C of the General Laws $437,250
OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE.
0920-0300For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance$2,180,060
OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.
0930-0100For the operation of the office of the child advocate; provided, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended on efforts to ensure that transition-age youth who are aging out of the care or custody of the department of children and families or the department of youth services are well-prepared for and supported in their transition into adulthood; provided further, that such services shall include, but not be limited to, staff support through case management and the provision of direct housing services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be used to ensure effective cross-agency coordination of early childhood and school-aged student wellness efforts to address barriers to student academic success, health and safety, including, but not limited to, access to social services, mental health and behavioral health resources information sharing that ensures confidentiality, clear communication and addresses barriers to effective monitoring of students who are in the legal custody of the department of children and families, including coordination of mandated reporter responsibilities; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the office to review the current capacity of family resource centers including, but not limited to: (i) catchment area penetration; (ii) the programmatic activities and partnerships of each family resources center; (iii) statewide and regional analysis of the needs of families and children seeking the support of a family resource center; and (iv) family resource center service gaps across the commonwealth; provided further, that the review shall be conducted in collaboration with the Families and Children Requiring Assistance Advisory Board established in chapter 240 of the acts of 2012 and the department of children and families; provided further, that the office shall engage with consumers and family resource centers during its review; provided further, that the department of children and families shall provide the office with direct access to any de-identified data, management reports, evaluation studies or other documents held by the department or by any external vendor the department contracts with that the office deems relevant to its review to aid the office in its efforts to collect or analyze data and information related to family resource centers, including contracted family resource center providers and the ForHealth consulting division of the University of Massachusetts Medical School; provided further, that not later than April 15, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the joint committee on the judiciary and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the review including, but not limited to: (a) findings and recommendations regarding improvements for core services, key community partnerships and system navigation services; and (b) recommendations for closing access gaps to family resource centers; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the hospital-based, comprehensive child protection program at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center providing pediatric abuse injury care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including: (1) medical evaluation and diagnosis services in cases of pediatric sexual abuse, sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect; (2) timely health care evaluations and examinations for children entering foster care; and (3) trainings for medical, educational and social service professionals regarding physical and mental health issues for victims of abuse $5,077,671
0930-0101For the operation of the state center on child wellbeing and trauma$3,750,000
MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.
0940-0100For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination; provided, that the commission shall pursue the highest allowable rate of federal reimbursement; provided further, that not later than March 5, 2024, the commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) number of currently pending cases and the number of cases under investigation and in post-probable cause, with the number of post-probable cause cases delineated by the number of cases in the conciliation, pre-public hearing and post-public hearing stages; (ii) number of cases pending before the commission in which a state agency or state authority is named as a respondent, delineating those cases by agency or authority; (iii) number of new cases filed in fiscal year 2023; (iv) number of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2023; and (v) average duration of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2023, delineated by cases that reached the conciliation, pre-public hearing and post-public hearing stages; provided further, that funds made available in this item shall be in addition to funds available in items 0940-0101 and 0940-0103; and provided further, that all nonclerical positions shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws $8,237,676
0940-0101For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may expend not more than $1,100,000 in revenues collected from fees and federal reimbursements received for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s fair housing programs during fiscal year 2024 and for federal reimbursements received for this and other programs in prior fiscal years; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission may also expend revenues generated through the collection of fees and costs so authorized; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission 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 $1,100,000
0940-0102For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may expend not more than $410,000 in revenues collected from fees charged for training and monitoring programs; provided, that the commission shall work with the office of access and opportunity and the office of diversity and equal opportunity to design and deliver training to executive branch staff; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission may also expend revenues generated through the collection of fees and costs so authorized; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission 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 $410,000
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.
0950-0000For the commission on the status of women established in section 66 of chapter 3 of the General Laws $843,252
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN.
0950-0030For the commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren established in section 69 of chapter 3 of the General Laws $269,321
MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION ON LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND QUESTIONING YOUTH.
0950-0050For the commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws $1,100,000
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS.
0950-0080For the commission on the status of citizens of Asian and Pacific Islander descent established in section 68 of chapter 3 of the General Laws $505,802
OFFICE OF THE VETERAN ADVOCATE.
0960-1000For the operation of the office of the veteran advocate$750,000
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER.
1000-0001For the office of the comptroller for the management of the accounting, payroll, related financial systems and annual financial reports, including prescribing the books and manner of accounting and internal control guidance for all agencies of the commonwealth to promote accountability, integrity and clarity in the commonwealth’s business, fiscal and administrative enterprises and to mitigate the risk of fraud, waste and abuse of the commonwealth’s resources; provided, that the comptroller shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for administration and finance and 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 and the full-year estimate of revenues and collected revenues; provided further, that the comptroller shall make expenditures for an enhanced intercept collections of delinquent debt program; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may take any necessary actions to secure financial and payroll data including, but not limited to, restricting certain data released under section 20 of chapter 66 of the General Laws $10,352,026
MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION.
1050-0140For payments to cities and towns under chapter 23K of the General Laws $1,112,591
CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION.
1070-0840For the operation of the cannabis control commission$16,312,004
Marijuana Regulation Fund100%
1070-0842For the cannabis control commission’s oversight of the medical marijuana industry $3,451,738
Marijuana Regulation Fund100%
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Office of the Secretary.
1100-1100For the office of the secretary of administration and finance; provided, that the secretary shall provide biannual reports, the first of which shall be submitted not later than January 31, 2024 and the second of which shall be submitted not later than May 31, 2024, to the house and senate committees on ways and means summarizing existing and proposed collective bargaining agreements in an electronic format; provided further, that, for each agreement, the reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the session law for the previously agreed upon collective bargaining agreement; (ii) the current agreement status; (iii) the collective bargaining unit and unit number; (iv) the number of full-time equivalent employees subject to the agreement, by item; (v) a description of the membership of the unit; (vi) the total salary base of the most recent previous agreement; (vii) the start date and expiration date of the most recent agreement; (viii) the estimated total fiscal impact of the agreement compared to the previous agreement; (ix) the base salary increases required by the agreement, by effective time; and (x) the funding status of the agreement; provided further, that the reports shall detail, by bargaining unit, the costs to the commonwealth resulting from the collective bargaining agreements with various public employees’ unions, delineated by item; provided further, that the reports shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a) effective date of any new negotiations or renegotiations; (b) end date of the contract; (c) number of employees in the bargaining unit, by department; and (d) costs associated with any new negotiations or renegotiations, including salary adjustments, step increases, statutory benefits and other non-salary costs for the current and subsequent fiscal years for the life of the contract; provided further, that the executive office for administration and finance shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing federal grant applications submitted and federal grants received by executive branch agencies during the applicable reporting period; and provided further, that not later than December 1, 2023, the executive office for administration and finance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means evaluating the stress impacts of varying economic scenarios for the next 2 fiscal years including, but not limited to, the: (1) potential effects of economic changes on tax revenue collections; and (2) sufficiency of the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund established in section 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws and other reserve balances in offsetting potential revenue declines $4,390,081
1100-1201For supporting activities relating to accountability and transparency including, but not limited to, economic forecasting, adoption of uniform procedures across state agencies and departments and maximizing federal revenue opportunities .$543,796
1100-1700For the provision of information technology services within the executive office for administration and finance $31,792,447
1100-2200For the state infrastructure implementation coordinator and the operation of the federal funds and infrastructure development office; provided, that the office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on its activities including, but not limited to: (i) federal competitive funds awarded to the commonwealth; (ii) federal competitive funds being pursued; and (iii) the status of pending applications submitted for federal competitive funds $1,997,515
1106-0064For the caseload and economic forecasting office; provided, that the office shall forecast: (i) MassHealth enrollment by group and coverage type; (ii) participation in state-subsidized child care provided through items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060; (iii) participation in emergency assistance and housing programs provided through items 7004-0101, 7004-0102, 7004-0108 and 7004-9316; (iv) enrollment of both active members and dependents in the group insurance commission; (v) recipients of direct benefits provided by the department of transitional assistance through items 4400-1004, 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; (vi) participation in programs provided by the department of children and families through items 4800-0038 and 4800-0041; and (vii) other related economic forecasts; provided further, that not later than October 31, 2023, the office shall report its fiscal year 2023 actuals, fiscal year 2024 year-to-date actuals and forecasts and fiscal year 2025 forecasts to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the office shall submit updated forecasts to the executive office and to the house and senate committees on ways and means $237,591
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.
1102-3199For the operation of the office of facilities management and maintenance, including the cost of utilities and associated contracts for properties managed by the division of capital asset management and maintenance $31,027,267
1102-3205For the division of capital asset management and maintenance, which may expend for the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts information technology center and other state buildings not more than $11,285,016 in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees and any other sources pertaining to the operations of such facilities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $11,285,016
1102-3233For the division of capital asset management and maintenance for the certification of contractors and subcontractors $892,298
Bureau of the State House.
1102-1128For state house accessibility coordination, including communications access to public hearings and meetings; provided, that access shall include interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing $147,008
1102-3331For the operation of the bureau of the state house; provided, that the superintendent, director of operations and other employees of the bureau shall work in conjunction with the business manager of the house of representatives and the chief financial officer of the senate on the maintenance, repair, purchases and payments for materials and services; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for full-time maintenance coverage of elevators at the state house $4,500,000
1102-3400For security operations at the bureau of the state house$250,000
Massachusetts Office on Disability.
1107-2400For the Massachusetts office on disability$1,096,312
DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION.
1107-2501For the disabled persons protection commission including, but not limited to, the costs of maintaining a computerized registry system of persons who have been substantiated for registrable abuse of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability; provided, that the commission shall facilitate compliance by the department of mental health and the department of developmental services with uniform investigative standards; provided further, that the commission shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of claims of abuse by caretakers made by employees or contracted service employees of the department of developmental services, the department of mental health and the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided further, that the report shall include the number of: (i) substantiated claims; (ii) unsubstantiated claims; and (iii) false claims reported as a result of intentional and malicious action; and provided further, that all persons who call the commission’s 24-hour hotline shall be provided with the opportunity to elect that the call not be recorded… $11,139,781
Civil Service Commission.
1108-1011For the civil service commission; provided, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed for the appropriation in this item through a fee charged on a per-claim basis; provided further, that the commission shall develop and implement regulations to provide for reimbursement to the General Fund; and provided further, that the commission may assess a fee upon the appointing authority when inappropriate action has occurred $1,059,905
Group Insurance Commission.
1108-5100For the operation of the group insurance commission; provided, that on a monthly basis, the commission shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting; provided further, that the commission shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) any proposed plan changes accompanied by a detailed rationale for such changes; (ii) a detailed delineation of any estimated deficiencies or reversions in the current fiscal year, detailed by item; and (iii) a projection of any funding changes for the following fiscal year, detailed by item; and provided further, that the commission shall provide all materials presented at any public meetings hosted by the commission to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 15 days after the public meeting $4,760,312
1108-5200For the commonwealth’s share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2024; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for elderly retired governmental employees and retired municipal teachers; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds in this item shall not be available during the accounts payable period of fiscal year 2024 and any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2024; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge the department of unemployment assistance and other departments, authorities, agencies and divisions which have federal or other funds allocated to them for this purpose for that portion of insurance premium and plan costs as the secretary determines shall 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 transfers shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for the commonwealth’s share of group insurance premium and plan costs provided to employees and retirees in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other agencies and authorities not funded by state appropriations; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may 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 1 year; provided further, that the amounts received in payment for the charges shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding section 26 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the commission may negotiate, purchase and execute contracts before July 1 of each year for policies of group insurance under chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that the rules for determining the commonwealth’s share of the group insurance premiums for active and retired state employees shall be the same as the standards in effect on July 1, 2012; provided further, that not less than 90 days before any changes in coverage, benefits or the schedule of copayments and deductibles for plans offered by the group insurance commission, the commission shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the commission may pay premium and plan costs for municipal employees and retirees who are enrolled in the commission’s health plans under the commission’s regulations; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) the average full cost premium equivalent per enrollee; (ii) the average actual cost per enrollee for enrollees from participating municipalities; (iii) the contribution ratios for each participating municipality for fiscal year 2024; (iv) the number of members in high deductible health plans; (v) the premium reimbursement paid by each municipality per active enrollee by plan; (vi) the average employee premium contribution by plan for each municipality; (vii) estimates for the total premium per active enrollee by plan for each municipality; (viii) the average employee out-of-pocket expenditure and premium contribution by salary level of employees; (ix) a comparison of the total premium estimate with the sum total of municipality reimbursement and average employee premium contribution; (x) the total amount spent on pharmaceutical drugs; and (xi) the cost of the commonwealth’s projected share of premiums for the next fiscal year $2,175,662,389
1108-5201For the costs incurred by the group insurance commission associated with providing municipal health insurance coverage under section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws; provided, that the commission may expend not more than $2,196,746 from revenue received from administrative fees associated with providing municipal health insurance coverage under said section 19 of said chapter 32B; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,196,746
1108-5500For the costs, notwithstanding chapter 32A of the General Laws, of dental and vision benefits for active state employees, not including employees of authorities or any other political subdivision, who are not otherwise provided those benefits under a separate item or by the terms of a contract or collective bargaining agreement; provided, that such employees shall pay 15 per cent of the monthly premiums established by the group insurance commission for the benefits .$10,792,776
Division of Administrative Law Appeals.
1110-1000For the operation of the division of administrative law appeals; provided, that the division shall maintain, to the fullest extent practicable, a complete physical and technological separation from any agency, department, board, commission or program the decisions, determinations or actions of which may be appealed to it; and provided further, that a decision issued by a commissioner or other head of an agency or by such person’s designee following the issuance of a recommended decision by an administrative law judge shall be an agency decision subject to judicial review under chapter 30A of the General Laws $1,649,298
1110-1002For the division of administrative law appeals, which may expend not more than $70,000 in revenues from fees charged to appellants upon the filing of claims, for the operation of the services provided $70,000
George Fingold Library.
1120-4005For the administration of the George Fingold Library$1,224,628
Department of Revenue.
1201-0100For the operation of the department of revenue, including tax collection administration, audits of certain foreign corporations and the division of local services; provided, that the department may allocate funds to the office of the attorney general for the tax prosecution unit; provided further, that the department may charge the expenses for computer services, including the costs of personnel and other support costs provided to the child support enforcement unit, from this item to item 1201-0160 consistent with the costs attributable to that unit; provided further, that the department shall provide the general court with access to the municipal data bank; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis, beginning not earlier than December 1 and ending not later than November 30; provided further, that seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled by an incumbent for more than 10 months within a 12-month period; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the department’s tax expenditure commission established in section 14 of chapter 14 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $820,000 shall be expended to organizations providing tax assistance services to individuals and families qualifying for the volunteer income tax assistance program, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, for the provision of such services $89,716,417
1201-0122For grants to qualified low-income taxpayer clinics established in section 13 of chapter 14 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than March 5, 2024, the department of revenue shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) number of grant applications; (ii) number of rejected applications; (iii) reasons for those rejections; (iv) estimated number of taxpayers served by each approved grant; (v) geographic location of the approved grant recipient clinic; and (vi) average size of approved grants $500,000
1201-0130For the department of revenue, which may expend for the operation of the department not more than $27,938,953 from revenues collected by the additional auditors for an enhanced audit program; provided, that the auditors shall: (i) locate and identify persons who are delinquent either in the filing of a tax return or the payment of a tax due and payable to the commonwealth; (ii) obtain the delinquent returns; and (iii) collect the delinquent taxes; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system… $27,938,953
1201-0160For the child support enforcement division; provided, that the department of revenue may allocate funds appropriated in this item to other state agencies for the performance of certain child support enforcement activities and those agencies may expend funds for the purposes of this item; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, all such allocations shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means upon the allocation of the funds; provided further, that federal receipts associated with the child support computer network shall be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and deposited into a revolving account to be expended for the network; provided further, that federal receipts associated with child support enforcement grants shall be deposited into a revolving account to be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and shall be expended for the grant authority; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to 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 in section 9 of chapter 119A of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system for federal incentives and the network in items 1201-0165, 1201-0410 and 1201-0412 $41,499,059
1201-0164For the child support enforcement division, which may expend not more than $6,630,552 from the federal reimbursements awarded for personnel and lower subsidiary-related expenditures; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $6,630,552
1201-0400For the operation of the multi-agency illegal tobacco task force established in section 40 of chapter 64C of the General Laws $1,053,990
1201-0911For the costs associated with expert witnesses retained by the department of revenue to resolve tax disputes; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be the lesser of $294,030 or the amount certified by the secretary of administration and finance under section 156 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012 $294,030
1232-0100For underground storage tank reimbursements to parties that have remediated spills of petroleum products under chapter 21J of the General Laws; provided, that priority for payment of approved claims shall be given to claimants who own or formerly owned not more than 4 dispensing facilities $10,000,000
Underground Storage Tank Petroleum
Product Cleanup Fund100%
1232-0200For the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund Administrative Review Board established in section 8 of chapter 21J of the General Laws and for the administration of the underground storage tank program associated with the implementation of said chapter 21J; provided, that notwithstanding section 4 of said chapter 21J or any other general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made in this item shall be sufficient to cover the administrative expenses of the underground storage tank program; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of the underground storage tank program including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of municipal grants made for the removal and replacement of underground storage tanks; (ii) reimbursements for remediated petroleum spills; (iii) number of backlog claims; (iv) average waiting period for claims granted in the past year; and (v) number of tanks not in compliance with said chapter 21J $2,879,613
Underground Storage Tank Petroleum
Product Cleanup Fund100%
1233-2000For the tax abatement program for certain veterans, widows, blind persons and the elderly; provided, that cities and towns shall be reimbursed for the abatements granted under clauses Seventeenth, Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-second C, Twenty-second D, Twenty-second E, Twenty-second F, Thirty-seventh, Thirty-seventh A, Forty-first, Forty-first B, Forty-first C, Forty-first C 1/2 and Fifty-second of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws; provided further, that the commonwealth shall reimburse each city or town that accepts said clause Forty-first B or said clause Forty-first C of said section 5 of said chapter 59 for additional costs incurred in determining eligibility of applicants under said clause Forty-first B or said clause Forty-first C of said section 5 of said chapter 59 not more than $2 per exemption granted; and provided further, that funds in this item shall be available for reimbursements to cities and towns for additional exemptions granted from the motor vehicle excise under the seventh paragraph of section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws $24,038,075
1233-2350For the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery and Gaming Fund under clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws and additional aid to municipalities as provided for in section 3 $1,270,595,794
General Fund89.09%
Gaming Local Aid Fund10.91%
1233-2400For reimbursements to cities and towns in lieu of taxes on state-owned land under sections 13 to 17, inclusive, of chapter 58 of the General Laws $51,465,476
1233-2401For reimbursements to qualifying cities and towns for additional educational costs under chapter 40S of the General Laws $750,000
Appellate Tax Board.
1310-1000For the operation of the appellate tax board$2,432,745
1310-1001For the appellate tax board, which may expend not more than $400,000 in revenues collected from fees; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the board 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 $400,000
Department of Veterans’ Services.
1410-0010For the operation of the department of veterans’ services; provided, that the secretary of veterans' services may transfer funds between 1410-0010, 1410-0012, 1410-0015, 1410-0018, 1410-0024, 1410-0075, 1410-0251, 1410-0400, 1410-0630, 1410-1616 and 1410-1700; provided further, that funds may be transferred from said items to items 4180-0100, and 4190-0100; provided further, that not less than 30 days in advance of any such transfer, the secretary shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, Inc. to support the distribution of food to veterans in need in the counties of Barnstable, Bristol and Hampden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the department of veterans’ services in the town of Ludlow for services including, but not limited to, monthly veterans’ lunches, food pantry supports and outreach programming; and provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Pat Ledoux Post No. 9397, V.F.W. OF U.S., INC. in the town of Hampden to purchase a surveillance system $8,158,565
1410-0012For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that said outreach centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam war era veterans who may have been exposed to agent orange and the families of those veterans; provided further, that said outreach centers shall provide services to veterans who were discharged after September 11, 2001 and the families of those veterans; provided further, that the department of veterans’ services shall make a payment of not less than the amount appropriated for each outreach center funded by this item in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a comprehensive report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing for each outreach center receiving funds under this item: (i) the number of veterans served annually; and (ii) the cost and types of programs, including evidence-based or evidence-informed programs, offered to veterans; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended for clinical care, education and training in veterans’ mental and behavioral health issues, including post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder and suicide prevention administered by the Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Veterans' Association of Bristol County, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Portuguese American War Veterans’ Post 1 in the city of Peabody; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Vietnam Veterans of Massachusetts, Inc. to aid veterans in the commonwealth with filing claims for medical and financial benefits; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the MetroWest Veterans Services District for programs including, but not limited to, the Veterans Relief Assistance Fund; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Western Massachusetts Veterans Outreach Project for its Just Ask program $10,544,222
1410-0015For the women veterans’ outreach program; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to: (i) hire additional staff for women veteran outreach; (ii) centralize the administration of services; and (iii) expand transitional support for women veterans returning to the commonwealth including, but not limited to, available benefits and community programs for women veterans $828,545
1410-0018For the department of veterans’ services, which may expend not more than $760,000 for the maintenance and operation of veterans’ cemeteries in the town of Winchendon and in the city known as the town of Agawam from revenue collected from fees, grants, gifts and other contributions to the cemeteries $760,000
1410-0024For the training and certification of veterans’ benefits and services officers .$372,418
1410-0075For the Train Vets to Treat Vets program; provided, that the department of veterans’ services shall work in conjunction with William James College, Inc. to administer a behavioral health career development program for returning veterans $275,000
1410-0250For veterans’ homelessness services; provided, that the department of veterans’ services shall expend not less than the amount appropriated for each veterans’ homelessness service funded by this item in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a comprehensive report to the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to, the: (i) the list of veterans’ homelessness services receiving funds through this account in the current fiscal year; (ii) the amount of funding received by each veterans’ homelessness service; (iii) the number of veterans served annually by each veterans’ homelessness service; and (iv) the estimated percentage of homeless veterans receiving homelessness services per county in the current year; provided further, that not less than $914,000 shall be expended for the Disabled American Veterans Department of Massachusetts Service Fund, Inc. to provide counseling and benefits assistance to disabled veterans and their families; and provided further, that not less than $63,000 shall be expended to the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. for veterans’ housing and homelessness prevention, food security and transportation services, including a contract for services with the Cape Cod & Islands regional group of the Blinded Veterans Association $4,305,655
1410-0251For the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and transitional housing for veterans at the New England Center and Home for Veterans located in the city of Boston $3,500,000
1410-0400For reimbursements to cities and towns for money expended for veterans’ benefits and for payments to certain veterans under section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws and for the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans and the parents and un-remarried spouses of certain deceased veterans, including deceased veterans who were residents of the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, and the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke whose death occurred due to the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided, that annuity payments made under this item shall be made under sections 6A, 6B and 6C of said chapter 115; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amounts of veterans’ benefits paid by cities and towns to residents of a soldiers’ home, homeless shelter or transitional housing facility shall be paid by the commonwealth to said cities and towns; provided further, that under section 9 of said chapter 115, the department of veterans’ services shall reimburse cities and towns for the cost of United States flags placed on the graves of veterans on Memorial Day; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall continue a training program for veterans’ agents and directors of veterans’ services in cities and towns; provided further, that the department shall provide such training in several locations across the commonwealth; provided further, that such training shall be provided annually and on an as-needed basis to veterans’ service organizations to provide information and education regarding the benefits available under said chapter 115 and all other benefits to which a veteran or a veteran’s dependents may be entitled; provided further, that any person applying for veterans’ benefits to pay for services available under chapter 118E of the General Laws shall also apply for medical assistance under said chapter 118E to minimize costs to the commonwealth and its municipalities; provided further, that veterans’ agents shall complete applications authorized by the executive office under said chapter 118E for a veteran, surviving spouse or dependent applying for medical assistance under said chapter 115; provided further, that the veterans’ agent shall file the application for the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent for assistance under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall act on all chapter 118E applications and advise the applicant and the veterans’ agent of the applicant’s eligibility for said chapter 118E health care; provided further, that the veterans’ agent shall advise the applicant of the right to assistance for medical benefits under said chapter 115 pending approval of the application for assistance under said chapter 118E of the General Laws by the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the secretary of veterans’ services may supplement health care under said chapter 118E with health care coverage under said chapter 115 if the secretary determines that supplemental coverage is necessary to afford the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent sufficient relief and support; provided further, that payments to, or on behalf of, a veteran, surviving spouse or dependent under said chapter 115 shall not be considered income for determining eligibility under said chapter 118E; and provided further, that benefits awarded under said section 6B of said chapter 115 shall be considered countable income .$68,209,878
1410-0630For the administration of the veterans’ cemeteries in the town of Winchendon and in the city known as the town of Agawam $1,378,005
1410-1616For war memorials; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the U.S.S. Massachusetts Memorial Committee, Incorporated for the maintenance and care of historic naval vessels; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem to support a Massachusetts national guard indoor historical exhibit recognizing the city of Salem as the birthplace of the national guard; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Veterans park in the town of Ware; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of North Andover to construct a veterans’ memorial at North Andover middle school $600,000
1410-1700For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of veterans' services $4,157,231
Health Policy Commission.
1450-1200For the operation of the health policy commission; provided, that the commission shall provide all materials presented at any of its public meetings to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 15 days after the public meeting $11,436,606
Reserves.
1599-0026For a reserve to support municipal improvements; provided, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the District Local Technical Assistance Fund established under section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services within the department of revenue and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be provided to regional planning agencies to assist municipalities with federal grant opportunities; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant program for public safety and emergency staffing to be administered by the executive office; provided further, that the grants shall be awarded to communities using the same methodology and criteria used in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that grant funds under this item shall only be provided to communities that submitted qualifying applications that were approved by the executive office of public safety and security in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not more than 4 per cent of funds appropriated for the grant program shall be expended for the administrative costs of the program; and provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, each state entity administering grant funds through this item shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing grants awarded through this item and the criteria used for distribution; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of solar speed signs to facilitate a traffic and speed reduction plan in the town of Lynnfield; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the design and permitting of the Claybrook road culvert at Trout brook in the town of Dover; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the hiring of a sustainability coordinator in the town of Medfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the audio system, equipment and wiring in upper town hall in the town of Milford; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the installation of water bottle filling stations in municipal facilities in the town of Wrentham; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for disability accessibility upgrades to municipally-owned buildings in the town of West Boylston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for sewer engineering and interim wastewater management solutions in the town of Colrain; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the town of Foxborough to provide a local match for federal funding awarded to study the feasibility and design of regional sewer infrastructure along the United State highway route 1 corridor in the town and other municipalities in the region; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Georgetown for a bridge feasibility study of the Mill street bridge; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of West Newbury for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea for wastewater treatment plant floodproofing efforts; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended to the town of Rockport to purchase pump station equipment for the Dock square pump station; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Ipswich for the creation of the regional animal control shelter; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Westport for information technology infrastructure improvements and upgrades; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Leyden to support municipal vehicles and equipment for municipal departments $10,805,000
1599-0093For contract assistance to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust including, but not limited to, the debt service obligations of the trust, principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction and other subsidies or financial assistance under sections 6 and 18 of chapter 29C of the General Laws $63,383,680
1599-0105For a reserve for costs associated with the delivery of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder at county correctional facilities under section 98 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the commissioner of public health, may transfer funds from this item to state agencies as defined in section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than 30 days before any such transfer, the secretary shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the amount to be given to each state agency, delineated by item .$18,500,000
1599-1211For a reserve to meet the expenses associated with the implementation of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020, including the shared administrative costs of the permanent commissions established in sections 72 to 75, inclusive, of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds from this item to state agencies as defined in section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the secretary shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on any such transfer $200,000
1599-1970For a reserve for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to defray the costs of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, or its successor, incurred in fiscal year 2024 under section 138 of chapter 27 of the acts of 2009 $125,000,000
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
1599-1977For contract assistance and other payments to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency for payment of debt service and related obligations in connection with bonds issued by the agency under chapter 293 of the acts of 2006, as amended by chapter 129 of the acts of 2008, chapter 238 of the acts of 2012, chapter 287 of the acts of 2014 and chapter 219 of the acts of 2016; provided, that not later than January 31, 2024, the secretary of administration and finance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the estimated contract assistance and other payments to be required under said chapter 293 of the acts of 2006, said chapter 238 of the acts of 2012, said chapter 287 of the acts of 2014 and said chapter 219 of the acts of 2016 for obligations existing not later than July 1, 2023, in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 and an estimate of anticipated contract assistance and other payments arising out of potential agreements reasonably expected to be entered into after July 1, 2023, in fiscal years 2025 and 2026… $13,000,000
1599-2003For the Uniform Law Commission; provided, that prior fiscal year payments may be payable from this item $66,780
1599-3234For the South Essex sewerage district debt service assessment$33,914
1599-3384For a reserve for the payment on behalf of a state agency as defined under section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws under regulations promulgated by the comptroller, of certain court judgments, settlements and legal fees that were ordered to be paid in the current fiscal year or a prior fiscal year; provided, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay attorneys’ fees to outside counsel representing a state agency, including a state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, in litigation before a court until the office of the attorney general has reviewed and provided written approval for the outside counsel's bills, which may be reviewed in redacted form if warranted because of a conflict of interest; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay attorneys’ fees for outside counsel representing a state agency in such litigation that exceeds a cumulative amount of $250,000 until the secretary of administration and finance or a designee has reviewed and provided written approval for such attorneys’ fees for outside counsel; provided further, that before a state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth may seek reimbursement from this item, that individual shall obtain written approval from the office of the attorney general in a form to be approved by the office of the comptroller; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay a settlement of litigation before a court on behalf of a state agency that is not within an executive office identified under section 2 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, including a state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, until the office of the attorney general has reviewed and provided written approval for such a settlement; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay a settlement of litigation before a court that exceeds $250,000 on behalf of a state agency that is not within an executive office identified under said section 2 of said chapter 6A, including a state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, until the secretary of administration and finance or a designee has reviewed and provided written approval for such a settlement; provided further, that the office of the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the 5-year historical expenditure average as certified by the secretary of administration and finance or the current appropriation, whichever is greater; provided further, that the comptroller shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the amounts expended from this item, delineated by item; and provided further, that upon written notification to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means, uncommitted and unobligated funds from this item may be transferred to item 0612-0105 upon the request of the state treasurer $15,000,000
1599-3856For rent and associated costs at the Massachusetts information technology center in the city of Chelsea $500,000
1599-6903For the fiscal year 2024 costs of rate implementations under chapter 257 of the acts of 2008; provided, that rate implementations under said chapter 257 may include, but shall not be limited to, costs associated with any court order or settlement between providers of services and the commonwealth related to the rate implementation process; provided further, that home care workers shall be eligible for funding from this item; provided further, that workers from shelters and programs that serve homeless individuals and families that were previously contracted through the department of transitional assistance and the department of public health who are currently contracted with the executive office of housing and livable communities and direct care workers that serve homeless veterans through the department of veterans' services shall be eligible for funding from this item; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be allocated to special education programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws, contracts for early education and care services or programs for which payment rates are negotiated and paid as class rates as established by the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated from this item to contracts funded exclusively by federal grants as delineated in section 2D; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2024, amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose; provided further, that the executive office for administration and finance shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on transfers made from this item; provided further, that the report shall identify, by item and service class, all transfers made from this item as of the date of the report and all transfers expected to be made before the end of the fiscal year; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of rates under chapter 257 of the acts of 2008, including, the: (i) state costs for rates promulgated as of July 1, 2023, by regulation, department and program; (ii) state costs for rates promulgated as of January 1, 2024, by regulation, department and program; (iii) per cent of increase in state funding for rates to be reviewed between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, by regulation, department and program; and (iv) fiscal impact for increases in state funding versus prior fiscal year actual costs for rates to be reviewed between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, by regulation, department and program; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of ongoing and proposed initiatives that increase the hourly wages and compensation of the direct care human service workforce; provided further, that this report shall include: (a) average uniform financial report provider data on employee tax and fringe benefit information of the preceding 2 state fiscal years, as validated with information from the uniform financial report or a method determined by the executive office; (b) median salary and compensation information of the preceding 2 state fiscal years classified by direct care and front-line staff, medical and clinical staff and management staff, as validated with information from the uniform financial report or a method determined by the executive office; (c) a comparison of the median salary for each classification of staff position with the fiftieth percentile wage estimate for that position as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the commonwealth using the available data for that rate review; and (d) a comparison of the median salary for each classification of staff position with the fiftieth percentile wage estimate for that position as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the commonwealth in the most recent available data; and provided further, that any human service provider receiving revenue under said chapter 257 and any home care agency subcontracting with such human service providers to provide home care services shall use not less than 75 per cent of received funds for compensation for their direct care, front-line and medical and clinical staff, which may include, but shall not be limited to, hourly rate increases, wraparound benefits, shift differentials, overtime, hiring and retention bonuses or recruitment, as defined by the executive office $173,000,000
1599-7106For the Warren Conference Center and Inn to support academic and professional training opportunities in the fields of hospitality and tourism management… $1,500,000
Human Resources Division.
1750-0100For the operation of the human resources division and the costs of administration, training and customer support related to the commonwealth’s human resources and compensation management system and the human resource modernization initiative; provided, that any employee of the commonwealth who chooses to participate in a bone marrow donor program shall be granted a leave of absence without loss or reduction in pay to undergo the medical procedure and for associated physical recovery time, but such leave shall not exceed 5 days .$12,131,312
1750-0103For the operation of the Training and Career Ladder Program$780,000
1750-0104For the human resources division, which may expend for the administration of the civil service examination program, examinations for non-civil service positions and implementation of the medical and physical fitness standards programs $5,861,298
1750-0119For payment of workers’ compensation benefits to certain former employees of Middlesex and Worcester counties; provided, that the human resources division shall routinely recertify the former employees under current workers’ compensation procedures $54,666
1750-0300For the commonwealth’s contributions in fiscal year 2024 to health and welfare funds established under certain collective bargaining agreements; provided, that the contributions shall be calculated as provided under the applicable collective bargaining agreements and shall be paid to the health and welfare trust funds on a monthly basis or on such other basis as the applicable collective bargaining agreement shall provide $33,651,721
1750-0928For the cost to lease or rent space to administer the civil service physical abilities tests and to revalidate civil service exams, including police and fire medical standards $766,880
Operational Services Division.
1775-0115For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $14,551,748 in revenues collected from the statewide contract administrative fee to procure, manage and administer statewide contracts; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $14,551,748
1775-0124For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $113,358 from revenues collected in the recovery of cost reimbursement and non-reimbursable overbilling and recoupment for health and human service agencies and as a result of administrative reviews as determined during the division’s audits and reviews of providers under section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws; provided, that the division may only retain revenues collected in excess of $100,000; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $113,358
1775-0600For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $455,602 in revenues collected from the sale of state surplus personal property and 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 payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of surplus property and the purchase of motor vehicles; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $455,602
1775-0700For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $200,000 in revenues collected in addition to the amount authorized in item 1775-1000 of section 2B for printing, photocopying, related graphic art or design work and other reprographic goods and services provided to the general public, including all necessary or incidental expenses; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $200,000
1775-0900For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $22,000 in revenues collected under chapter 449 of the acts of 1984 and section 4L of chapter 7 of the General Laws, including the costs of personnel, from the sale of federal surplus property, including the payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of federal surplus property; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $22,000
Supplier Diversity Office.
1780-0100For the operation and administration of the supplier diversity office; provided, that the office shall provide training and other services to diverse businesses, as defined in section 58 of chapter 7 of the General Laws, and certified by the office that allow those businesses to better compete for state contracts and ensure that equitable practices and policies in the public marketplace are maintained; provided further, that the office shall administer an electronic business certification application which shall be accessible to business applicants through the internet; provided further, that the office shall ensure the integrity and security of personal and financial information transmitted by electronic application; and provided further, that the office shall use all existing available resources to provide certification services to all supplier diversity office-qualified applicants within or outside of the commonwealth, as applicable $3,979,905
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SECURITY.
1790-0100For the operation of the executive office of technology services and security; provided, that the executive office shall continue a chargeback system for its information technology services; provided further, that the comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as the comptroller deems necessary and appropriate to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item; provided further, that the executive office may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the chief information officer shall review and approve any planned information technology development project or purchase by any agency under the authority of the governor for which the total projected cost exceeds $200,000, including the cost of any related hardware, software or consulting fees and regardless of fiscal year or source of funds, before the agency may obligate funds for the project or purchase; provided further, that not later than June 28, 2024, the secretary of technology services and security shall submit to the office of the state auditor, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight a complete accounting of and justification for all project-related expenditures totaling $250,000 or more over the previous 12-month period regardless of source of funds or authorization for such expenditure; and provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the office of the state auditor and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) financial statements detailing savings and, where applicable, additional expenses realized from the consolidation of information technology services within each executive office and other initiatives; (ii) the number of personnel assigned to information technology services within each executive office; (iii) efficiencies that have been achieved from the sharing of resources; (iv) the status of the centralization of the commonwealth's information technology staffing, infrastructure and network and cloud hosting; (v) the status of the commonwealth's cybersecurity; and (vi) strategies and initiatives to further improve the: (a) efficiency and security of the commonwealth's information technology; and (b) transparency of the executive office of technology services and security with the general court, other executive branch agencies and the general public $3,206,008
1790-0300For the executive office of technology services and security, which may expend not more than $2,733,931 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; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the executive office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,733,931
1790-1700For core technology services and security, including those previously funded through item 1790-0200 in prior fiscal years $85,990,905
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
Office of the Secretary.
2000-0100For the operation of the office of the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, including the water resources commission, the hazardous waste facility site safety council, the coastal zone management program and environmental impact reviews conducted under chapter 30 of the General Laws; provided, that $150,000 shall be expended for a coastal water quality and natural resource monitoring program in Buzzards bay and Vineyard sound administered by Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for costs associated with polyfluoroalkyl substance remediation; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the Oak Bluffs water district to conduct an island-wide assessment on the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Martha's Vineyard aquifer and to recommend strategies for remediation; provided further, that not less than $1,020,000 shall be expended for the administration of the healthy soils program; provided further, that not less than $60,785 shall be expended for environmental and emergency planning for the Fore river area located in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation costs in the town of Avon; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to enter into an agreement with the metropolitan area planning district established in section 26 of chapter 40B of the General Laws to support the development of regional drought management and drinking supply resilience plans in Essex county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, Inc. for the implementation of environmental preservation programs; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Eastie Farm, Inc. to provide green job pathways for teens and young adults in environmental justice communities, including the development of skills in energy efficiency, conservation and clean energy, to increase the utilization of ecosocial state and city programs including, but not limited to, MassSave and Community Choice Electricity, and to make locally-grown fresh produce available to low-income families in environmental justice communities; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for facility improvements at the University of Massachusetts Water and Energy Testing Facility $20,287,200
2000-0101For the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to coordinate and implement strategies for climate change adaptation and preparedness including, but not limited to: (i) the resiliency of the commonwealth's transportation, energy and public health infrastructures; (ii) built environments; (iii) municipal assistance; (iv) improved data collection and analysis; (v) enhanced planning; and (vi) improved resiliency through the strengthening and revitalization of natural resources, including marshes and other wetlands; provided, that the executive office may enter into interagency service agreements to facilitate and accomplish these efforts.. $10,003,414
2000-0102For the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to implement an environmental justice strategy and promote and secure environmental justice; provided, that funds shall be expended on language translation services to ensure adequate access during public comment periods; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the number of personnel hired to support environmental justice initiatives; (ii) efforts to expand language access through verbal and written materials, including the languages in which environmental justice policy and materials have been translated; and (iii) the impact of language access initiatives on participation in public hearings and public comment periods; and provided further, that funds shall be expended on mapping technology to overlay environmental and public health data $8,804,284
2000-0120For obligations of the commonwealth to neighboring states incurred pursuant to interstate compacts for flood control $506,140
2000-0121For the food security infrastructure grant program, to support equitable access to healthy, local food and to strengthen food supply and distribution systems; provided, that not later than February 15, 2024, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs shall submit a report to the joint committee on agriculture and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) established grant criteria for the program; (ii) the number of grant applicants; and (iii) a list of successful grant applicants, including summaries of the projects being funded and the grant amounts; and provided further, that in the distribution of grants, the executive office shall prioritize geographic equity $25,000,000
2000-1011For the office of environmental law enforcement, which may expend not more than $40,000 from the administrative handling charge revenues received from electronic transactions processed through its online licensing and registration systems; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $40,000
2000-1700For the operation of information technology services within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs $19,282,062
2030-1000For the operation of the office of environmental law enforcement; provided, that environmental police officers shall provide monitoring under the National Shellfish Sanitation Program; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the protection of right whales by increasing the patrols of the office and its officers’ ability to identify and remove abandoned fishing gear and to enhance their ability to enforce speed restrictions through use of drone technologies to minimize potentially harmful interactions between vessels and right whales …$15,238,216
2030-1004For environmental police private details; provided, that the office of environmental law enforcement may expend not more than $530,000 in revenues collected from the fees charged for private details; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $530,000
Department of Public Utilities.
2100-0012For the operation of the department of public utilities; provided, that notwithstanding the second sentence of the first paragraph of section 18 of chapter 25 of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2024 under said first paragraph of said section 18 of said chapter 25 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item $19,694,595
2100-0013For the operation of the transportation oversight division$633,385
2100-0016For the department of public utilities to regulate steam distribution companies; provided, that notwithstanding section 18A of chapter 25 of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2024 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item $408,794
2100-0017For the operation of the division of transportation network services; provided, that the amount assessed under section 23 of chapter 25 of the General Laws shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item $2,011,459
Department of Environmental Protection.
2200-0100For the operation of the department of environmental protection, including the environmental strike force, the bureau of planning and evaluation, the bureau of resource protection, the bureau of waste prevention, the Senator William X. Wall Experiment Station and a contract with the University of Massachusetts for environmental research; provided, that section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws shall not apply to fees established in section 18 of chapter 21A of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Merrimack River Watershed Council, Inc. for a regional approach to reducing combined sewer overflows in the Merrimack river $51,983,191
2200-0102For the department of environmental protection, which may expend not more than $650,150 in revenues collected from fees for wetland permits; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $650,150
2200-0107For technical assistance, grants and support of efforts consistent with the Massachusetts Recycling and Solid Waste Master Plan and the Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan; provided, that funds may be expended for a recycling industries reimbursement grant program under section 241 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the department of environmental protection, in coordination with the department of agricultural resources, to develop and administer a grant program for small businesses located in the commonwealth to implement composting; provided further, that grants may be used by grantees to obtain compost collection containers, procure educational or technical assistance, establish regular collection of food waste and other compostable matter or other similar composting efforts or activities; provided further, that agricultural businesses and food service establishments shall be prioritized in the grant application review process; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of environmental protection, in coordination with the department of agricultural resources, shall submit a report to the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on environment and natural resources on the implementation of the grant program, including, but not limited to, the names and locations of the grantees, the number of pounds of food waste and other compostable matter collected and information about where the waste was diverted; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the department of environmental protection to develop an employment social enterprise impact pilot program to provide funding for at least 1 nonprofit entity to provide recycling services with the overall goal of fostering job security for individuals facing barriers to employment through the provision of mattress recycling work opportunities; provided further, that eligible applicants shall have a demonstrated history of providing mattress recycling services in the commonwealth as an approved vendor to the department for not less than 5 years; and provided further, that contracts through the program may be awarded for periods of not more than 5 years $1,149,997
2200-0109For the department of environmental protection for the sole purpose of ensuring sufficient staff for timely permit decisions and compliance assurance $2,500,000
2200-0112For the department of environmental protection, which may expend not more than $2,500,000 in revenues collected from permit and compliance fees for the sole purpose of ensuring sufficient staff for timely permit decisions and compliance assurance; provided, that if this item is eliminated or reduced in fiscal year 2024 or operational funding for the department falls below the level authorized in the general appropriations act for fiscal year 2015, excluding appropriations for earmarks and nonrecurring operating costs, the fee increase supporting this item shall terminate; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,500,000
2210-0106For the department of environmental protection, which may expend for the administration and implementation of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act, under chapter 21I of the General Laws, not more than $2,888,473 in revenues collected from fees, penalties, grants and tuition under said chapter 21I; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the status of the department’s progress in meeting the statutory and regulatory deadlines associated with said chapter 21I and detailing the number of full-time equivalent positions assigned to various implementation requirements of said chapter 21I; provided further, that not less than $1,629,860 from this item shall be made available for the operation of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute program at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the University of Massachusetts to make such funding available for this purpose; provided further, that not less than $644,096 from this item shall be made available for toxics use reduction technical assistance and technology under said chapter 21I; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to make such funding available for this purpose; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,888,473
2220-2220For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act under 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., including the operating permit program, the emissions banking program, the auto-related state implementation program, the low emission vehicle program, the non-auto-related state implementation program and the commonwealth’s commitments under the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Regional Climate Change Action Plan for reducing acid rain deposition and mercury emissions $940,506
2220-2221For the administration and implementation of the operating permit and compliance program required under the federal Clean Air Act under 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. .$1,722,504
2250-2000For the administration and implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 under section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws; provided, that the department of environmental protection may expend funds for the study and remediation of lead in public school drinking water $2,367,016
2260-8870For the expenses of the hazardous waste cleanup and underground storage tank programs including, but not limited to, monitoring unlined landfills, notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 21J of the General Laws; provided, that the department of environmental protection shall provide the department of revenue with information necessary for the completion of the report required in item 1232-0200 including, but not limited to, the number of tanks out of compliance with said chapter 21J $15,747,479
2260-8872For the brownfields site audit program$1,378,862
2260-8881For the operation of the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals, notwithstanding section 19A of chapter 21A of the General Laws .$423,568
Department of Fish and Game.
2300-0100For the office of the commissioner of fish and game; provided, that the commissioner’s office shall assess and receive payments from the division of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and wildlife, the office of fishing and boating access, the division of ecological restoration, the riverways program and all other programs under the control of the department of fish and game; provided further, that those assessments shall be used to cover appropriate administrative costs of the department including, but not limited to, payroll, personnel, legal and budgetary costs; provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner; and provided further, that the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund shall be reimbursed annually from the General Fund for all lost revenue attributed to the issuance of discounted and free hunting and fishing licenses $1,279,247
2300-0101For the division of ecological restoration and the riverways program and for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland restoration, including grants to public and nonpublic entities; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District to support the management of the Assawompset pond complex and contributing and interconnected watersheds within the region including, but not be limited to, sedimentation mitigation, water supply preservation and flood management efforts; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Long Pond Association, Inc. in the town of Lakeville for the management and eradication of invasive weeds in Long pond; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Neponset River Watershed Association, Incorporated for purposes including, but not limited to, a study of the current conditions and future vulnerabilities of the Neponset river estuary, its salt marshes and surrounding watershed lands in the face of climate-driven sea level rise $5,360,000
2310-0200For 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, wildlife research and management, the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth’s share of certain cooperative fisheries and wildlife programs and for certain programs reimbursable under the federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that the division may expend the amount necessary to restore anadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems; and provided further, that no funds shall be spent on the restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems unless considered necessary by the division $17,069,682
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund100%
2310-0300For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program .$1,500,000
2310-0306For the hunter safety training program$530,229
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund100%
2310-0316For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitats and for the costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program under sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws .$1,500,000
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund100%
2310-0317For the waterfowl management program established in section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws $65,000
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund100%
2320-0100For the administration of the office of fishing and boating access, including the maintenance, operation and improvement of public access land and water areas; provided, that positions funded by this item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws $814,433
2330-0100For the operation of the division of marine fisheries; provided, that the division may expend funds for the Annisquam river marine research laboratory, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program, a shellfish management program, including coastal area classification, mapping and technical assistance, the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant and a shellfish classification program; provided further, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; provided further, that the division shall continue to develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing the commercial fishing industry and to promote sustainable fisheries; provided further, that the division shall expend an amount not less than the amount expended in the prior fiscal year for the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided further, that the division shall offer wet storage and desanding services at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant as laid out in the report dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that for functions not being performed by the plant prior to July 1, 2012, the division may solicit competitive proposals for the utilization of excess processing capacity at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant, which may include proposals to offer wet storage and desanding services at the plant as described in the shellfish purification plant management plan dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that the division shall be under no obligation to consider or implement any proposal that the division determines would displace, impede or otherwise hinder the existing functions of the plant; provided further, that the division may enter into contracts based on proposals received; provided further, that not less than 60 days before entering into contracts, the division shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a program of collaborative research by the division of marine fisheries through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration with the School for Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, that applies innovative technology to assess the biomass of fish in the region managed by the New England Fishery Management Council; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for marsh restoration and revitalization including, but not limited to: (i) a green crab trapping program for applied research and product development; (ii) high-resolution drone mapping of the great marsh deterioration; (iii) the continuation of microplastic and macroplastics sampling; and (iv) academic study and processing for water column, beach environment, marsh peat and eel grass; provided further, that not less than $375,000 shall be expended for a program to provide those engaged in commercial fisheries with grants for the purchase and maintenance of safety gear, to be administered in consultation with the Massachusetts Fishermen's Partnership, Inc.; provided further, that eligible items for such grants shall include, but shall not be limited to, life rafts, survival and exposure suits, personal flotation devices, man overboard recovery devices and electronic signaling and tracking devices; and provided further, that individual grant awards shall not exceed $3,000 and that grants shall be equitably distributed across fisheries and regions $9,010,231
2330-0120For the division of marine fisheries for a program to enhance and develop marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, including the cost of equipment, maintenance and staff and the maintenance and updating of data… $907,826
2330-0121For the division of marine fisheries to utilize reimbursable federal sportfish restoration funds to further develop marine recreational fishing and related programs, including the costs of activities that increase public access for marine recreational fishing, support research on artificial reefs and otherwise provide for the development of marine recreational fishing; provided, that the division may expend not more than $217,989 in revenues collected from federal Sport Fish Restoration Program funds and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $217,989
2330-0150For the operation and maintenance of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant, which may expend not more than $75,000 from revenues collected from fees generated by operations; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division of marine fisheries 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 $75,000
2330-0199For conducting surveys to monitor and forecast an abundance of commercially-important invertebrate species in the commonwealth’s waters, including a ventless lobster trap employing the services of contracted commercial lobster fishing vessels in the commonwealth; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $250,000 in revenues collected from fees generated by the sale of lobster permits; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $250,000
2330-0300For the administration and operation of the recreational saltwater fishing permit program under section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws $2,116,721
Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund 100%
Department of Agricultural Resources.
2511-0100For the operation of the department of agricultural resources, including the division of administration, the integrated pest management program, the board of agriculture, the division of agricultural markets, the division of animal health, the division of agricultural conservation and technical assistance, the division of crop and pest services, including a program of laboratory services at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the expenses of the pesticide board and agency costs associated with the administration of other boards, commissions and committees chaired by the department; provided, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Farm to School Project, LLC; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Food Trust Program established in section 65 of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the apiary inspection program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Invasive Insects Program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be allocated for a grant program to be administered by the department in consultation with the Massachusetts food policy council to support local food policy councils; provided further, that not less than $570,000 shall be expended to support the department’s agricultural marketing division; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended to enhance the Buy Local effort in western, central, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts; provided further, that any buy local effort included in this item shall include locally-harvested seafood including, but not limited to, fish and shellfish; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund established in section 35WW of chapter 10 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to the Pioneer Valley Mosquito Control district for mosquito control efforts, equipment and vehicles $11,826,576
2511-0103For the costs associated with agricultural oversight of hemp and cannabis .$964,267
Marijuana Regulation Fund100%
2511-0105For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food bank system; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall reflect the Feeding America allocation formula in order to benefit the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks; provided further, that the department of agricultural resources may assess an administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation in this item; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended to the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks for operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Women's Lunch Place, Inc. to provide nutritious food and individualized services for women who are experiencing homelessness or poverty $36,000,000
2511-0107For the advancement of community food security and the protection of public access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food; provided, that not less than $47,000 shall be expended to Community Harvest Project, Inc. in the town of Grafton for the purchase of a tractor; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Somebody Cares New England, Inc. in the city of Haverhill for the operation of its food pantry and to combat food insecurity in the community; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Ministerio los Milagros de Jesus, Inc. in the city of Lawrence to alleviate hunger and malnutrition for low-income and moderate-income families and unhoused and elderly residents; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Salem food pantry to support a mobile market in the city of Salem; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided to the Regional Environmental Council, Inc. to support its programs and operations; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Charles River Regional Chamber, Inc. to provide grants to independent restaurants located in the city of Newton to supply prepared meals and other food products to food banks serving the city of Newton and senior and other programs addressing food insecurity needs of individuals in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Sustainable CAPE – Center for Agricultural Preservation & Education-Foundation, Inc. for a local food access, education and affordability program; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Easton Food Pantry, Inc. in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. for the Assabet Co-op Market in the town of Maynard for construction and support necessary to open and sustain the market; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Harvest on Vine’s food pantry in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Everett Community Growers, Inc. in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended to Bread of Life, Inc. in the city of Malden for furnishings and equipment; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Dwelling House of Hope, Inc. in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for World Farmers, Inc. in the town of Lancaster for its farming operations and farmers markets; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for food services at East Boston Community Soup Kitchen, Inc. in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for food services at the Grace Church Federated in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for food services at the Friday Night Supper Program, Inc. in the Back Bay section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the food pantry run by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul located behind Saint Joseph Church in the town of Lincoln; provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Catholic Charities food pantry in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Rose's Bounty food pantry to help fulfill food insecurity needs for residents of the southwest neighborhood of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended equally to The Open Door/Cape Ann Food Pantry, Inc. and Our Neighbors’ Table, Inc. for food distribution, nutrition, education and other support programs serving communities throughout Essex county; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Project Just Because, Inc. to upgrade and expand its perishable food storage including, but not limited to, the purchase of walk-in refrigeration or freezer units; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the MetroWest Food Collaborative; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Seeds of Solidarity Education Center, Inc. in the town of Orange for healthy soils work and educational programming; provided further, that not less than $56,250 shall be expended for Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc. for a program center and food pantry in the city of Greenfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Food Link, Inc. to address food insecurity in the city of Woburn and the towns of Arlington, Billerica, Burlington and Lexington; and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Billerica Community Pantry, Incorporated in the town of Billerica $1,328,250
2511-3002For the integrated pest management program$74,084
Department of Conservation and Recreation.
2800-0100For the operation of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that notwithstanding section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, the department shall establish or renegotiate fees, licenses, permits, rents and leases and adjust or develop other revenue sources to fund the maintenance, operation and administration of the department; provided further, that prior to taking any action that would result in removing the building located at 107 Charles Street in the city of Newton or that would result in the displacement of organizations currently authorized to use the building, the department shall conduct a public hearing on the future use of the building including, but not limited to, assessing whether there are alternative local sites to accommodate organizations currently using the building, identifying additional local public uses of the building, including its use in support of the Riverway trail system, and determining any costs and funding sources to maintain or improve the building for such purposes; and provided further, that the public hearing shall be scheduled not less than 120 days prior to any proposed change of use or control of the building and shall be conducted in the city of Newton with notification of such hearing provided directly to the city of Newton and to the organizations currently authorized to use the building $6,543,734
2800-0101For the watershed management program to operate and maintain reservoirs, watershed lands and related infrastructure of the department of conservation and recreation and the office of water resources in the department; provided, that the amount of the payment shall be charged to the General Fund and shall not be included in the amount of the annual determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority assessed to the authority under the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments under chapter 616 of the acts of 1957; provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments under chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain land; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth County Water District commission’s annual budget for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the Central Plymouth County Water District; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Rochester to partner with the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District and other experts to support a hydrological evaluation of Snipatuit pond and the water supply carrying capacity and watershed boundaries of the Mattapoisett river valley and the Assawompset pond complex $1,666,595
2800-0401For a program to provide stormwater management for all properties and roadways under the care, custody and control of the department of conservation and recreation $3,249,762
2800-0500For the existing maintenance, operational and infrastructure needs of the metropolitan beaches under section 70 of chapter 3 of the General Laws $965,282
2800-0501For the operation of the beaches, pools and spray pools under the control of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the seasonal hires of the department’s parks, beaches, pools and spray pools shall be paid from this item; provided further, that said beaches, pools and spray pools shall remain open and staffed from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive; provided further, that said beaches, pools and spray pools shall be fully maintained; provided further, that seasonal employees who are hired before the second Sunday preceding Memorial Day, whose employment continues beyond the Saturday following Labor Day and who received health insurance benefits in fiscal year 2023, shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2024 during the period of said employees’ seasonal employment; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis, beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than November 30 or beginning not earlier than September 1 and ending not later than April 30; and provided further, that notwithstanding said section 1 of said chapter 31, seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled by an incumbent for more than 8 months within a 12-month period $24,325,119
2800-0700For the office of dam safety; provided, that the office shall, in collaboration with the department of environmental protection and the department of fish and game, establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all dams and develop a coordinated permitting and regulatory approach to dam removal for stream restoration and public safety $675,676
2810-0100For the operation of the division of state parks and recreation; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to: (i) operate all of the division’s parks, parkways, boulevards, roadways, bridges and related appurtenances under the care, custody and control of the division, flood control activities of the division, reservations, campgrounds, beaches and pools; (ii) oversee skating rinks; and (iii) protect and manage the division’s lands and natural resources, including the forest and parks conservation services and the bureau of forestry development; provided further, that all properties that were open in fiscal year 2023 shall be open in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the crossing guards located at department of conservation and recreation intersections shall continue to perform the duties where state police previously performed such duties; provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that up to $3,000,000 may be used to support the costs of snow and ice removal; provided further, that the department shall take steps to address personnel needs in a manner that is geographically equitable; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the hires made for division personnel in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, regulation, or administrative directive to the contrary, the commissioner of conservation and recreation may fill not more than 1,300 full-time positions… $104,882,351
2810-0122For special projects relating to the commonwealth’s state parks and recreational areas; provided, that not less th an $40,000 shall be expended to the Lake Quinsigamond commission for its environmental, educational and public safety operations and activities; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for accessibility improvements at Dean park in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the testing and treatment of cyanobacteria and related contaminants in Monponsett pond in the town of Halifax; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the playground and landscaping at the site of the former R L Wood school in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Deborah Sampson park recreational facility in the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Attleboro for costs associated with repairing and improving the Holden street canoe launch; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study, design, improvements, improved connectivity, wayfinding, construction and maintenance of walking, biking and hiking trails in the town of Canton; provided further, that not less than $23,500 shall be expended for Camp Kiwanee in the town of Hanson for beach renovations and a new playground; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Northborough for the renovation, restoration or demolition of the reservoir dam; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Sandwich for sport court surfacing and related improvements in town recreation areas; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to repair and improve the water management system for the herring fisheries waterways in the town of Pembroke; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Cross street playground in the city of Westfield; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Webster Lake Association, Inc. for an infrastructure project at Memorial beach in the town of Webster; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill for repairs and improvements to Gale park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Roslindale Gateway Path project in the Roslindale section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended to the city of Newton for beautification and stormwater improvements to the historic Cheesecake Brook park and waterway; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Malden to establish an arboretum at Forest Dale cemetery; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended to the town of North Andover for the construction of pickleball courts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Friends of the Public Garden, Inc. to expand new infrastructure for public bathroom accessibility at the Boston Common and Boston Public Garden in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a multi-use trail in Blessing of the Bay park in the city of Somerville to connect to a larger trail network; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for multimodal traffic safety improvements at the high-crash intersection of Alewife Brook parkway and Broadway in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to develop a vegetation succession and management plan for Torbert Macdonald state park in the city of Medford with a particular focus on tree inventory, original park design intent, view corridors and the promotion of park usage; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Dracut for the purchase of equipment for the department of public works; provided further, that not less than $27,000 shall be expended for enhancements to recreation areas in the town of Paxton; provided further, that not less than $33,000 shall be expended for the preservation, protection, signage and maintenance of historic prison camp structures in the town of Rutland; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Beverly for recreation area renovations and improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Danvers for improvements to the tennis courts at the Holten Richmond middle school; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Peabody for the design and construction of George Peabody park; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for improvements to the playground at Witchcraft Heights elementary school; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Salem for improvements to the main entrance to the Salem common, in consultation with the Friends of Salem Common, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Groton for Destination Groton to procure trail signage; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for recreational facilities in the town of Holliston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Natick for design work to make accessibility improvements along the Cochituate Aqueduct trail; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Natick for costs associated with a feasibility study for extending Sudbury Aqueduct trail; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Lakeville for improvements to the Peach Barn and associated properties on Betty’s Neck $2,838,500
2820-0101For the costs associated with the department of conservation and recreation’s park rangers specific to the security of the state house; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall only be expended for the costs of security and park rangers at the state house $2,692,063
2820-2000For the operation of street lighting and the expenses of maintaining the parkways of the department of conservation and recreation $3,730,000
Department of Energy Resources.
7006-1001For the Massachusetts residential conservation service program under chapter 465 of the acts of 1980 and the Massachusetts commercial and apartment conservation service program under section 11A of chapter 25A of the General Laws; provided, that the assessments levied for fiscal year 2024 under said chapter 465 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item $248,589
7006-1003For the operation of the department of energy resources; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed under section 11H of chapter 25A of the General Laws shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item $5,207,018
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Department of Early Education and Care.
3000-1000For the administration of the department of early education and care; provided, that the department shall report on the first business day of each month to the joint committee on education, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance on the unduplicated number of children on waiting lists for state-subsidized early education and care programs and services, including supportive child care services; provided further, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the General Laws, the department of early education and care, the child care resource and referral agencies, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of transitional assistance, the department of children and families, the executive office of housing and livable communities, the Children’s Trust Fund established in section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, the disabled persons protection commission, the district attorneys’ offices and the early intervention program within the department of public health may share with each other personal data regarding the parents and children who receive services provided under early education and care programs administered by the commonwealth for waitlist management, program implementation and evaluation, reporting and policy development purposes; provided further, that the department shall issue monthly reports detailing the number and average cost of voucher and contracted slots funded by the department for items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060 delineated by age category; provided further, that said reports shall include the number of recipients subject to subsection (f) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995; provided further, that the department of early education and care shall provide the caseload forecasting office and the house and senate committees on ways and means with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested on a monthly basis; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; provided further, that up to $25,000,000 in unexpended funds from items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060 in fiscal year 2023 shall not revert but shall be made available for those items in fiscal year 2024 to support a reimbursement rate increase for center-based subsidized early education and care for salaries, benefits and stipends for professional development of early educators; provided further, that funds made available for this purpose shall be used to increase the reimbursement rate by an appropriate percentage for all such providers; provided further, that funds made available for this purpose shall be expended for increasing the daily add-on rate for comprehensive early education services for children with active cases at the department of children and families; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds between items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060, as necessary, for this purpose, under an allocation plan that shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended to Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. to support evidence-based early childhood education programs that promote language, literacy and social emotional skill development for preschool children from underserved communities; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston to provide infant mental health endorsement training for early education and care providers $12,141,537
3000-1020For early education and care quality supports to improve and sustain educational quality among providers of early education and care and to assist early educators and providers in attaining higher levels of proficiency, skill and quality; provided, that supports funded through this item shall include, but not be limited to, program quality improvements related to meeting the Massachusetts Quality Rating and Improvement System standards; provided further, that costs related to department of early education and care personnel who support quality improvement may be funded from this item, including the department's licensing staff and other personnel who ensure compliance with state and federal requirements for inspections, monitoring and training; provided further, that funds from this item may support the Massachusetts universal pre-kindergarten program and early childhood mental health consultation services; provided further, that supports funded through this item may include, but shall not be limited to: (i) the development and purchase of curricula; (ii) the development and implementation of early childhood assessment systems; (iii) incentives for programs to recruit, develop and retain highly qualified educators; (iv) activities that encourage providers to obtain associate and bachelor’s degrees; (v) payment of fees; (vi) direct assistance to programs seeking accreditation by agencies approved by the board of early education and care; and (vii) professional development courses; and provided further, that any payment made under any such grant to a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city, town or regional school district and held as a separate account and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without municipal appropriation $46,706,191
3000-1041For a reimbursement rate increase for center-based subsidized early education and care for salaries, benefits and stipends for professional development for early educatiors; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to increase such reimbursement rate by an appropriate percentage for all such providers, including family child care programs; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for increasing the daily add-on rate for comprenhensive early education services for children with active cases at the department of children and families .$20,000,000
3000-1045For grants to support and stabilize the early education and care workforce and address varied operational costs at state child care programs supervised by the department of early education and care; provided, that the distribution of stabilization grants shall prioritize equity and early education programs with higher percentages of state subsidized enrollment; provided further, that the department shall collect data from participating programs, including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of enrolled children; (ii) number of educators employed; (iii) efforts to recruit and retain employees; (iv) available demographic data of the families served by participating providers; and (v) percentage of grant funding spent on salaries, compensation, workforce training and facilities improvements; provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports on the distribution of funds from this item to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education; provided further, that each report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a description of the formula through which funding is allocated to providers; (b) an analysis of the incorporation of equity into said formula, including the projected disbursement of funding to state subsidized and non-state subsidized child care programs; (c) an analysis of the demographic data of the families served by participating programs including, but not limited to, the number of children served in: (1) communities with a high social vulnerability index; and (2) communities with an area median income of up to 85 per cent of the state median income; and (d) a description of the efforts undertaken to improve the distribution of funds to providers serving high-needs populations; provided further, that funds may be expended by the department for technical assistance related to the administration and distribution of funding; and provided further, that funds may be expended to support data collection technology, personnel and supports related to this item $475,000,000
High-Quality Early Education & Care
Affordability Fund51.58%
General Fund48.42%
3000-2000For the regional administration and coordination of services provided by child care resource and referral agencies $20,000,000
3000-2050For the administration of the Children’s Trust Fund established in section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that the department of early education and care shall not exercise any supervision or control with respect to the board of the trust fund; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a Stop Abuse For Every (SAFE) Child community pilot program to provide, coordinate and expand core services for families; provided further, that core services shall include, but not be limited to, home visiting, social and behavioral health services, substance use treatment and parental resiliency programs; provided further, that the pilot program shall support the coordination of services and referrals using existing resources; and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the Children’s Trust Fund shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the progress of the pilot program and the mobilization of services at the family centers $1,873,770
3000-2060For evidence-informed, adult-focused child sexual abuse prevention initiatives that provide technical assistance to communities, youth-serving organizations and schools to: (i) organize local coalitions dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse; (ii) recruit, train and certify local volunteers to provide free prevention education for parents, students and professionals; and (iii) strengthen the core standards around the screening of prospective employees, the development of codes of conduct, the assessment and modification of physical spaces to reduce opportunities for sexual abuse, the responding to and reporting of boundary-violating behaviors and suspected acts of sexual abuse and the training of staff and volunteers on ways to prevent adult perpetration and child-on-child sexual abuse; provided further, that initiatives supported through this item shall be administered by the Children’s Trust Fund established in section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws and the office of the child advocate; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Citizens for Children, Inc. to provide technical assistance to and training for schools and communities $2,350,000
3000-3060For early education and care services for children with active cases at the department of children and families, for families currently involved with, or transitioning from, transitional aid to families with dependent children and for families participating in education and training services funded by the supplemental nutrition assistance program; provided, that providers shall be reimbursed for subsidized child care services funded under this item based on enrollment; provided further, that the department of early education and care, in collaboration with the department of children and families, shall maintain a centralized list detailing the number of children eligible for services under this item, the number of supportive slots filled and the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that for children with active cases at the department of children and families, funds may be used to provide services during a transition period of not less than 12 months upon the closure of the family’s case with the department of children and families; provided further, that in the case of families involved with transitional aid to families with dependent children, early education and care shall be available to: (i) recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits; (ii) former participants who are working for up to 12 months after termination of their benefits; (iii) participants who are working for up to 12 months after the transitional period; and (iv) parents who are under 18 years of age who are currently enrolled in a job training program and who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the consideration of the grandparents’ income; provided further, that all teens eligible for year-round, full-time early education and care services shall be participating in school, education, work and training-related activities or a combination thereof for at least the minimum number of hours required by regulations; provided further, that recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children shall not be charged fees for care provided under this item; provided further, that early education and care services for families involved with transitional aid to families with dependent children funded from this item shall be distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for families involved with transitional aid to families with dependent children may be funded from this item; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from item 3000-4060, as necessary, under an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days prior to the transfer; provided further, that not later than April 16, 2024, the commissioner shall submit a preliminary report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance on the projected expenses for the program that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected surplus or deficiency for the program; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2024, if the department determines that the available appropriation for this program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses, the commissioner shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance detailing the amount of appropriation needed to address the deficiency; provided further, that reimbursements for services rendered in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item; provided further, that the department of early education and care shall recoup funds owed related to payments made by the department in prior fiscal years by reducing payments for services related to this item in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that all children eligible for services under this item shall receive such services $355,783,167
3000-4060For income-eligible early education and care programs; provided, that providers shall be reimbursed for subsidized child care services funded under this item based on enrollment; provided further, that teen parents and homeless families identified as likely to become eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children may be paid from this item; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for families meeting income-eligibility criteria may be funded from this item; provided further, that early education and care services funded under this item shall be distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from item 3000-3060, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance not less than 30 days prior to the transfer; provided further, that not more than 3 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item may be transferred in fiscal year 2024 as set forth in a plan submitted by the department of early education and care; provided further, that said plan shall be submitted to the joint committee on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance; provided further, that not later than April 16, 2024, the commissioner shall submit a preliminary report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance on the projected expenses for the program that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected surplus or deficiency for the program; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2024, if the department determines that the available appropriation for this program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses, the commissioner shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance detailing the amount of appropriation needed to address such deficiency; provided further, that reimbursements for services rendered in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item; provided further, that the department shall recoup funds owed related to payments made by the department in prior fiscal years by reducing payments for services related to this item rendered in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any payment made under any such grant with a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of the 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 $417,992,201
3000-5000For grants to head start programs; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on early head start programs $17,500,000
3000-6025For grants in fiscal year 2024 to support planning and implementation activities in cities, towns, regional school districts or educational collaboratives to expand pre-kindergarten or preschool opportunities on a voluntary basis to children who will be eligible for kindergarten by September 2025; provided, that planning and implementation grants may be awarded through a competitive process established by the department of early education and care utilizing the Massachusetts Preschool Expansion Grant public-private partnership model; provided further, that preference in awarding grants shall be given to districts serving high percentages of high-needs students; provided further, that additional preference in awarding planning grants may be given to districts to update strategic expansion plans completed in prior fiscal years; provided further, that additional preference in awarding implementation grants shall be given to districts that have completed strategic planning efforts that support expanding access to high-quality preschool through the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative; provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of planning and implementation activities supported through this item and item 1596-2412, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) districts that submitted applications for grant funding; (ii) recipients of grant funding; (iii) anticipated number of children served by recipients; (iv) size of awarded grants by recipient; and (v) recipients’ workforce development efforts; provided further, that funds from this item may be used to provide administrative support to grantees, including technical assistance and program evaluation; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of the 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; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months .$15,000,000
3000-6075For early childhood mental health consultation services in early education and care programs in the commonwealth; provided, that preference shall be given to those services designed to limit the number of expulsions and suspensions from the programs and to early education and care programs serving high percentages of high-needs students; provided further, that funding may be used to support programming and services to address mental health concerns including, but not limited to, outreach, training for educators to respond to mental health challenges, support for educators, including peer group support, and an expansion of current services; and provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include municipal school districts, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, licensed child care providers, child care resource and referral centers and other qualified entities $5,000,000
General Fund50.00%
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access
and Support Trust Fund50.00%
3000-7000For statewide neonatal and postnatal home parenting education and home visiting programs for at-risk newborns to be administered by the Children’s Trust Fund, established in section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that such services shall be made available statewide to parents under 24 years of age; provided further, that the department of early education and care shall collaborate with the Children's Trust Fund, when appropriate, to coordinate services provided through this item with services provided through item 3000-7050 to ensure that parents receiving services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to them and their children through the department; provided further, that the Children’s Trust Fund shall oversee the maintenance of a participant data system; and provided further, that priority for such services shall be given to low-income parents $17,523,039
3000-7040For the department of early education and care, which may expend not more than $320,000 for contingency contracts related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its capacity as the single state agency under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter IV, part E; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years except with prior review and approval by the executive office for administration and finance; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $320,000
3000-7050For the coordinated family and community engagement grant program, which shall establish a statewide network of supports for early education; provided, that the department of early education and care shall distribute grants not later than August 31, 2023 in order to allow a full year of service for families involved in these programs; provided further, that the department shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate services provided through this item with services provided through item 3000-7000 in order to ensure that parents receiving services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to them and their children through the department; provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the Massachusetts Family Networks program; (ii) municipal school districts; (iii) regional school districts; (iv) educational collaboratives; (v) the parent-child plus program; (vi) head start programs; (vii) other school readiness and family support programs; (viii) licensed child care providers; and (ix) child care resource and referral centers; provided further, that supports funded through this item shall be in alignment with the quality requirements of the Massachusetts universal pre-kindergarten program and the Massachusetts Quality Rating and Improvement System; and provided further, that the department may expend funds from this item on grants for supplemental services for children with individualized education plans $11,699,190
3000-7052For the parent-child plus program, also known as the parent-child home program…………………………………………………………………$4,250,000
3000-7055For the Neighborhood Villages Inc. pilot program to provide high-quality, economically-integrated infant and toddler classrooms that demonstrate best practices for supporting children, families and the early childhood workforce and establish infrastructure to facilitate wraparound health and wellness programming for children and families; provided, that funds shall be used to support high-quality early education and care classroom instruction and workforce development training; provided further, that funds shall be used to allow for the enhancement, coordination and alignment of early learning programs with community-based health providers and those resources that impact outcomes across health and early learning; and provided further, that the pilot program shall serve to identify resources and promising practices that inform efforts to support school-readiness and ensure the healthy development and well-being of children and families .$1,000,000
3000-7066For professional development and higher education opportunities and supports for early educators to be coordinated by the department of early education and care in conjunction with the Massachusetts community colleges; provided, that programming shall focus on the statewide recruitment and training needs of the early education and care workforce, encourage opportunities for career advancement and retention and incorporate early education and care stakeholder, employer and industry collaboration; and provided further, that professional development opportunities shall be consistent with the core competencies and career pathways established by the department and in accordance with the recommendations of the early education and care workforce council, established under section 79 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018 $10,000,000
3000-7070For Reach Out and Read, Inc.; provided, that the funds distributed through Reach Out and Read, Inc. shall be contingent upon a match of not less than $1 in private or corporate contributions for every $1 in state grant funding $1,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary.
4000-0005For youth violence prevention program grants administered by the executive office of health and human services; provided, that the grants shall be targeted at reducing youth violence among young persons at highest annual risk of being perpetrators or victims of gun and community violence; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the secretary of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) successful grant applications; (ii) the criteria used in selecting grant recipients; (iii) a set of clearly-defined goals and benchmarks on which grant recipients shall be evaluated; and (iv) outcomes and findings that demonstrate program success from the grant awards for fiscal year 2023; provided further, that funds may be set aside for the administration of these programs; provided further, that these funds shall be available to those municipalities with the highest number of annual youth homicides and serious assaults as determined by the executive office; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Inc. for the operation of comprehensive educational programming on gun violence and gun violence prevention… $12,650,000
4000-0007For housing and supportive services for unaccompanied youth under section 16X of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) the number of youths served through this item; (ii) the types of services received by participating youths; (iii) the number of youths who transition into stabilized housing and the zip code of the stabilized housing; (iv) the number of youths who remain in stabilized housing after 90 days, when applicable; (v) other quantifiable data related to client outcomes as determined by the secretary; (vi) the number of youths turned away from the program; and (vii) the amount of funding awarded to vendors for the delivery of services and the names of each vendor $11,000,000
4000-0009 For the office of health equity established in section 16AA of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided, that the office may enter into service agreements with the department of public health to fulfill the obligations of the office; provided further, that not later than December 29, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on its development within the executive office of health and human services and the implementation of programming as set forth in said section 16AA of said chapter 6A, including personnel costs and an organizational structure plan $100,000
4000-0014For the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. to provide training to community health workers who serve as the patient link to medical and social services for the disenfranchised population throughout the Worcester and MetroWest regions $200,000
4000-0020For the nursing and allied health workforce development initiative, to develop and support strategies that increase the number of public higher education faculty members and students who participate in programs that support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health workforce; provided, that funds in this item may be transferred to the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund established in section 33 of chapter 305 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that funds shall be transferred to the fund according to an allotment schedule adopted by the executive office for administration and finance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than $500,000 shall be expended to establish a partnership incentive grant program between public higher education institutions and health care providers for the purpose of expanding the nursing and allied health workforce; provided further, that the grant program shall support financial incentives to health care providers that partner with public higher education institutions by offering clinical partnerships, the use of health care staff to teach courses and other innovative supports to increase the nursing and allied health workforce pipeline; provided further, that not less than $100,000 of said funds shall be expended to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth for the purpose of partnering with the Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc. to develop and implement innovative strategies to increase the nursing and allied health workforce pipeline; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on health care finance, the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the expenditures from the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund and short and long term strategies to increase the number of public and private higher education faculty and students who participate in programs that support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health; and provided further, that the report shall include details on the grant program including, but not limited to: (i) established grant criteria; (ii) a list of grant recipients, including grant amounts; and (iii) summaries of the successful grant proposals $1,500,000
4000-0050For the operation of the PCA quality home care workforce council established in section 71 of chapter 118E of the General Laws $2,811,797
4000-0051For the operation and support of the network of child and family service programs throughout the commonwealth, including family resource centers supported through this item and item 4800-0200; provided, that centers within this item shall: (i) be consistent with the requirements under section 16U of chapter 6A of the General Laws; (ii) demonstrate adherence to an evidence-based model of service; and (iii) use measurable outcomes to assess quality; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall maintain the fiscal year 2023 contract with a third-party administration service organization to oversee the execution of, and the agency’s compliance with, subsection (b) of said section 16U of said chapter 6A; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, but not limited to: (a) the number of children and families served at each center; (b) the types of programs; (c) program outcomes; (d) client feedback; and (e) progress on data sharing between centers; and provided further, that the network of child and family service programs shall coordinate with the executive office, the department of early education and care and municipal police departments to provide emergency assistance to missing or absent children at times when the juvenile court is not open, consistent with the requirements under section 39H of chapter 119 of the General Laws $500,000
4000-0054For the executive office of health and human services to enhance and expand access to mental and behavioral health supports and services; provided, that not less than $100,000,000 shall be expended to enhance an existing student loan repayment assistance program for health professionals providing mental and behavioral health care; provided further, that the program shall prioritize health professionals who dedicate all of their practice hours to providing mental and behavioral health care; provided further, that such funds shall be administered by the executive office or by an organization under contract with the executive office; provided further, that the enhanced student loan repayment assistance program may include awards for: (i) psychiatrists to provide assistance of up to $300,000 per individual; (ii) physicians in community health centers and psychologists to provide assistance of up to $150,000 per individual; (iii) master’s degree-level mental health professionals including, but not limited to, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, advance practice registered nurses and pediatric clinical nurse specialists, to provide assistance of up to $50,000 per individual; (iv) bachelor’s degree-level mental health professionals including, but not limited to, community health workers, recovery coaches and family partners, to provide assistance of up to $30,000 per individual; (v) psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to provide assistance of up to $100,000 per individual; and (vi) mental health workers to provide assistance of up to $40,000 per individual; provided further, that the loan repayment assistance program shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of providers of diverse backgrounds who can provide linguistically and culturally tailored care and providers who practice in underserved and geographically isolated areas; provided further, that the loan repayment assistance program shall consider average pay for comparable positions across behavioral health settings and prioritize loan repayment assistance for those applicants receiving comparably lower average pay; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 of funds for the loan repayment assistance program shall be expended to mental and behavioral health professionals serving justice-involved populations; provided further, that to be eligible for loan repayment assistance under this item, an individual shall: (a) provide behavioral health care in the commonwealth in the following settings or service areas: (1) a community health center; (2) a community mental health center; (3) an inpatient psychiatric hospital; (4) an acute care hospital; (5) outpatient treatment; (6) substance use disorder treatment; (7) assessment and treatment of children with co-occurring developmental needs; or (8) state-run or state-contracted programs or settings, including school-based behavioral health providers; (b) have outstanding educational debt; (c) not participate in any other loan repayment program; and (d) be required to enter into a contract with the commonwealth for not less than 4 years; provided further, that the amounts of assistance per individual shall be pro-rated for individuals working on a part-time basis; provided further, eligible providers that previously applied to the existing student loan repayment assistance program between December 5, 2022 and January 30, 2023 and were determined eligible but were not funded, shall be considered for an award using these funds without needing to submit a second application; provided further, that such eligible applicants, who were not funded, may be expedited and approved using these funds; provided further, that the executive office shall promulgate regulations for the administration and enforcement of the loan repayment assistance program under this item which shall include penalties and repayment procedures if a participating individual fails to comply with program requirements; provided further, that not less than 45 days prior to the allocation or obligation of funds for the loan repayment assistance program, the executive office shall submit a comprehensive program plan to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on health care financing; provided further, that the office of behavioral health promotion shall expend not less than $500,000 on a campaign to promote and bring awareness to the public about programs designed to bolster the behavioral health workforce in the commonwealth; provided further, that the office of behavioral health promotion shall expend not less than $700,000 on a public awareness campaign to promote the availability and utilization of a no-cost annual mental health wellness exam and other consumer protection provisions included in chapter 177 of the acts of 2022; provided further, that not less than $25,000,000 shall be expended for a scholarship program, which shall be administered by the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that said program shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce; provided further, that said program shall prioritize applicants and placements in areas of highest need; provided further, that said program shall prioritize current health care providers seeking career advancement through additional education, training, certification or licensure; provided further, that scholarships shall be provided for tuition, fees and stipends; provided further, that scholarship recipients shall commit to working in inpatient, outpatient, acute care, substance use treatment, community- and clinic- based settings or for state organizations or organizations that are under contract with the executive office including, but not limited to, the department of mental health, the department of public health, the department of developmental services and the department of children and families; provided further, that the executive office shall promulgate regulations for the administration and enforcement of the scholarship program under this item, which shall include penalties and repayment procedures if a participating individual fails to comply with program requirements; provided further, that not less than 45 days prior to the allocation or obligation of funds for the scholarship program, the executive office shall submit a comprehensive program plan to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on health care financing; provided further, that not less than $25,000,000 shall be expended to provide stipends to support unpaid clinical hours required for field placements, internships, apprenticeships and practicums necessary for completing educational requirements or obtaining certification or licensure; provided further, that said program shall prioritize bachelor’s degree-level and master’s degree-level candidates completing their unpaid internships, apprenticeship or practicum at health care facilities with the highest relevant workforce needs; provided further, that said program shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce; provided further, that the funds shall be administered by the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the executive office shall promulgate regulations for the administration and enforcement of the stipend program under this item; provided further, that not less than $20,000,000 shall be expended to establish new, or enhance existing, clinical supervision of students pursuing degrees in behavioral health and behavioral health providers-in-training pursuing certification or licensure; provided further, that such clinical supervision incentive program shall provide incentives to clinical supervisors working in community based settings who are required to provide unreimbursed supervision to students and clinicians-in-training who are working toward certification or licensure; provided further, that the clinical supervision incentive program shall prioritize providers of diverse backgrounds and providers who practice in underserved and geographically isolated areas; provided further, that the funds for the clinical supervision incentive program shall be administered by the executive office; provided further, that the executive office shall promulgate regulations for the administration and enforcement of the clinical supervision incentive program under this item; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended to the MASStrong Program to provide evidence-based and trauma-informed group peer behavioral health support to health care workers; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for a bridge program to help students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, to transition into the communities following an extended absence due to mental health crises; provided further, that a student may be eligible for the bridge program whether or not their absence was due to hospitalization; provided further, that the bridge program shall be accessible to students in every geographic region of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended to assist mental and behavioral health professionals with 1-time training or practice costs including, but not limited to, exam preparation, license and certification fees and continuing education; provided further, that said funds shall prioritize providers of diverse backgrounds and providers working in health care settings with high workforce needs; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services, in coordination with the health policy commission and the division of insurance, shall expend not less than $500,000 for the purpose of conducting or contracting for a comprehensive study and analysis of rates paid for behavioral health services by both private and public payers and the adequacy of said rates to support the provision of equitable, quality behavioral health services in the commonwealth; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for the bureau of health professions licensure within the department of public health to conduct a study of licensure and certification processes for the behavioral health workforce; provided further, that said study shall include the total number of licensed and certified behavioral health providers in the commonwealth, a demographic analysis of said providers, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, spoken languages, socioeconomic status, education level, outstanding educational debt and years of practice in the field, and an analysis of license application processing metrics, such as wait and processing times, for initial and renewing professionals; provided further, that the bureau of health professions licensure may contract with an outside entity to help conduct said study; provided further, that not later than June 28, 2024, the bureau shall submit its findings, including any barriers to accessing data required by this section, in a final report to the health policy commission, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives; provided further, that not less than $1,800,000 shall be expended by the executive office of health and human services for a behavioral health workforce development center to recruit, retain and develop a diverse, experienced behavioral health workforce that can provide linguistically and culturally tailored care across the commonwealth, prioritizing rural and underserved communities; provided further, that the center shall study and establish baseline behavioral health workforce needs throughout the commonwealth and develop recommendations and strategies to meet those needs; and provided further, that annually, beginning on July 1, 2024, the center shall make its recommendations available publicly and shall submit a copy to the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health care financing and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery $192,000,000
Behavioral Health Trust Fund100%
4000-0250For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend not more than $15,000,000 from monies received from the commonwealth health insurance connector authority for the costs of the operation and maintenance of the health insurance exchange; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the executive office 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 $15,000,000
4000-0300For the operation of the office of the executive office of health and human services, including the operation of the managed care oversight board; provided, that not less than $5,100,000 shall be expended for a proactive communications plan with MassHealth members regarding eligibility redeterminations; provided further, that the executive office shall continue to develop and implement the common client identifier; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative and contracted services related to the implementation and operation of programs under chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that in consultation with the center for health information and analysis, no rate increase shall be provided to existing Medicaid provider rates without taking all measures possible under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter XIX, to ensure that rates of payment to providers shall not exceed the rates that are necessary to meet the cost of efficiently and economically operated providers in order to provide services of adequate quality; provided further, that no expenditures, whether made by the executive office or another commonwealth entity, shall be made that are not federally reimbursable, including those related to Titles XIX or XXI of the federal Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapters XIX or XXI, the MassHealth demonstration waiver approved under subsection (a) of section 1115 of Title XI of the federal Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1315(a), or the community first section 1115 demonstration waiver under said section 1115 of said Title XI of the federal Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C 1315, except as required for: (i) the administration of the executive office; (ii) as required for the equivalent of MassHealth Standard benefits for children under 21 years of age who are in the care or custody of the department of youth services or the department of children and families; (iii) as required for dental benefits provided to clients of the department of developmental services who are 21 years of age or older; (iv) the payments related to services delivered in institutions for mental disease for which federal financial participation is not otherwise available; (v) as required for cost-containment efforts, the purposes and amounts of which shall be submitted to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before making these expenditures; or (vi) otherwise as explicitly authorized with the prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services may continue to recover provider overpayments made in the current and prior fiscal years through the Medicaid management information system and these recoveries shall be considered current fiscal year expenditure refunds; provided further, that the executive office may collect directly from a liable third party any amounts paid to contracted providers under said chapter 118E for which the executive office later discovers another third party is liable if no other course of recoupment is possible; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of mental health shall approve any prior authorization or other restriction on medication used to treat mental illness under written policies, procedures and regulations of the department of mental health; provided further, that not later than January 16, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (a) number of members served in the dual eligible initiative; (b) average expenditure per member; (c) average expenditure per member before the demonstration project; and (d) number of clients that receive care at skilled nursing facilities; provided further, that not later than December 29, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing detailing utilization in fiscal year 2023 of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of said chapter 118E, including the: (1) number of persons whose medical expenses were billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (2) total dollar amount billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (3) age, income level and insurance status of recipients using the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (4) types of services paid for out of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; and (5) amount disbursed from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to each hospital and community health center; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing on: (A) total spending related to pharmaceutical utilization for fiscal year 2023; (B) estimated spending related to pharmaceutical utilization for fiscal year 2024; (C) the actual and estimated revenue amounts, both in the form of supplemental rebates and federal financial participation, received in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024 as a result of total pharmaceutical spending; (D) total or projected savings amounts delivered from supplemental rebate negotiations in fiscal year 2024; and (E) the relative impact of price and utilization of pharmaceutical drugs added to the MassHealth drug list within fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services, in consultation with office of Medicaid, shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the review of wage payment rates for the provision of continuous skilled nursing care, as established in 101 CMR 350.04, 101 CMR 361, and 101 CMR 453, including: (I) an aggregated overview of the wage payment rates paid by home health agencies to staff or contracted nurses providing continuous skilled nursing care, including any increases in said wage rates resulting from increases in Medicaid rates paid to home health agencies for continuous skilled nursing care; (II) an aggregated overview of the proportion of the Medicaid reimbursement rate paid directly as wages and benefits to nurses providing continuous skilled nursing care through a home health agency that contracts with MassHealth; (III) an aggregated breakdown of said wage rates as applied to the acuity level of patients receiving continuous skilled nursing care; (IV) an aggregated breakdown of said wage rates as applied to the licensure level of the providers of continuous skilled nursing care; (V) state costs for wage rates promulgated in state fiscal years 2020 to 2023, inclusive, by regulation, department and program; (VI) the fiscal impact of increases in state funding versus prior fiscal year actual costs for wage rates promulgated for state fiscal years 2020 to 2023, inclusive, by regulation, department and program; and (VII) recommendations on information to be included in any future reporting by home health agencies receiving an increase of continuous skilled nursing care rates provided by the office of Medicaid; provided further, that home health agencies providing continuous skilled nursing care shall provide all information and documentation requested by the executive office of health and human services to compile the required report; provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing summarizing the projected total costs for the next fiscal year of pharmaceutical pipeline drugs identified by the executive office and expected to be made available for utilization within a 12-month period from the submission date of the report; provided further, that this report shall not identify the specific drugs, manufacturer identities or wholesale acquisition costs of individual drugs identified by the department; provided further, that the office of Medicaid shall coordinate with the health policy commission in the development of care delivery and payment models in the MassHealth program, including patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations, in order to ensure alignment of such models with the commission’s certification programs under sections 14 and 15 of chapter 6D of the General Laws; provided further, that not later than January 16, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the methodology used to project caseload and utilization in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024; provided further, that by the fifteenth day of the subsequent month, the executive office shall submit monthly MassHealth caseload reports in a searchable electronic format to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to address gender-affirming care concerns for transgender and gender-diverse people and to provide case management and care navigation support, education, and training to assist health care facilities, individual practitioners and other health care providers in providing gender-affirming care and identifying providers for referral and consultation for gender-affirming care; provided further, that not less than $650,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Consultation Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain to provide case management and care navigation support to assist health care facilities, individual practitioners and other health care providers including, but not limited to, nurse case managers, social workers and recovery coaches, in providing care and identifying community-based providers for referral for pain management and treatment of substance use disorder; provided further, that not less than $1,250,000 shall be transferred to the Criminal Justice and Community Support Trust Fund established in section 2QQQQQ of chapter 29 of the General Laws for the continuation of a pilot program to establish a county restoration center and program overseen by the Middlesex county restoration center commission to divert persons suffering from mental illness or substance use disorder who interact with law enforcement or the court system during a pre-arrest investigation or the pre-adjudication process from lock-up facilities and hospital emergency departments to appropriate treatment; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to establish a hospital workforce training and apprenticeship grant program to be administered by the executive office to provide support to eligible accountable care organizations, acute care hospitals and their affiliated hospital health care providers; provided further, that all Massachusetts accountable care organizations, acute care hospitals, their affiliated hospital health care providers as defined by the center for health information and analysis and labor-management training and education support for the workforce of those providers shall be considered eligible providers for the purposes of grant applications; provided further, that grants made shall be targeted to support education and training programs to support the workforce of these providers, including for programming that enables the payment of replacement wages and tuition stipends for incumbent workers participating in career development training; provided further, that grants made shall support education and training programs designed to recruit and retain culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse individuals for the hospital workforce; provided further, that grants may also be made to further the retention of health care workers through the provision of housing, child care, behavioral health and other similar supports; provided further, that the executive office shall award grants through an application process; provided further, that the executive may promulgate rules or regulations necessary to carry out this program; provided further, that not later than 90 days after grants are awarded, the executive office shall submit a report to the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the grant program, including a list of grant recipients, grant amounts by recipient and summaries of each grant recipient’s use of funds; provided further, that any unexpended balance in these accounts shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2024; provided further, that funds shall be expended to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Martha's Vineyard Hospital for off-island medical transportation including, but not limited to, the transportation of patients with behavioral health conditions; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Brookline Community Mental Health Center, Inc. in the town of Brookline to expand the healthy lives program; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a contracted independent study for actuarial modeling of public, private and public-private hybrid long-term care services and supports financing options to help individuals prepare for, access and afford such services; provided further, that the study shall include, but not be limited to: (aa) an analysis of public and private long-term care financing programs that exist in the commonwealth, the participation rates for those programs and any clear gaps that exist including, but not limited to, gaps in coverage, affordability, participation and any factors relevant to the design of a public program; (bb) modeling of 3 public long-term care insurance programs funded through a payroll deduction, including a front-end, limited duration program, a limited duration, back-end catastrophic program and an unlimited duration program; provided further, that key modeling outputs shall include estimated program participation rates, program costs, the distribution of program benefits, the impact on Medicaid expenditures and any financial and legal risks to the commonwealth; provided further, that sensitivity analysis on key program parameters shall be completed and include daily benefit amounts, coverage duration, benefit increase options, form of benefit and premium levels; and (cc) modeling the impact of tax alternatives and other incentives for the purchase of private long-term care insurance on take-up rates in the commonwealth; provided further, that key outputs shall include the impact on insurance take-up rates, the sociodemographic profile of individuals projected to purchase long-term care insurance, program costs and the impact on Medicaid expenditures; and provided further, that the actuarial analysis shall be submitted to the executive office of health and human services, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on elder affairs not later than 270 days after the effective date of this act . $134,875,335
4000-0320For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend not more than $225,000,000 for medical care and assistance rendered in the current year from the monies received from recoveries and collections of any current or prior year expenditures; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the balance of any personal needs accounts collected from nursing and other medical institutions upon the death of a medical assistance recipient and held by the executive office for more than 3 years may be credited to this item… $225,000,000
4000-0321For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend not more than $65,000,000 for contingency fee contracts related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its capacity as the single state agency under Titles XIX and XXI of the federal Social Security Act and as the principal agency for all of the agencies within the executive office and other federally-assisted programs administered by the executive office; provided, that such contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years except with prior review and approval by the executive office for administration and finance; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the secretary of health and human services shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the amounts of the agreements; (ii) a delineation of all ongoing and new projects; and (iii) the amount of federal reimbursement and cost avoidance derived from the contracts for the previous fiscal year’s activities; provided further, that after providing payments due under the terms of the contingency contracts, the executive office of health and human services may use available funds to support special MassHealth projects that will receive enhanced federal revenue opportunities, including MassHealth eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support reforms and improvements to MassHealth programs; provided further, that any enhanced federal financial participation received for these special projects, including the Implementation Advanced Planning Documents or other eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support reforms and improvements to MassHealth shall be deposited into this item; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office may enter into interdepartmental service agreements with the University of Massachusetts medical school to perform activities that the secretary of health and human services, in consultation with the comptroller, determines to be within the scope of the proper administration of said Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act and other federal funding provisions to support the programs and activities of the executive office; provided further, that said activities may include providing: (a) administrative services including, but not limited to, utilization management activities and eligibility determinations based on disability and supporting case management activities and similar initiatives; (b) consulting services related to quality assurance, program evaluation and development, integrity and soundness and project management; and (c) activities and services to pursue federal reimbursement, avoid costs or identify third-party liability and recoup payments made to third parties; provided further, that federal reimbursement for any expenditure made by the University of Massachusetts medical school for federally-reimbursable services the university provides under these interdepartmental service agreements or other contracts with the executive office shall be distributed to the university and recorded distinctly in the state accounting system; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services may negotiate contingency fees for activities and services related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs and the comptroller shall certify these fees and pay them upon the receipt of this revenue, reimbursement or demonstration of costs avoided; provided further, that contingency fees paid to the University of Massachusetts medical school shall not exceed $40,000,000 for state fiscal year 2024 except for contingency fees paid under interdepartmental service agreements for recoveries related to special disability workload projects; and provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and payments required under contingency contracts, the comptroller shall 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 .$65,000,000
4000-0430For the CommonHealth program to provide primary and supplemental medical care and assistance to disabled adults and children under sections 9A, 16 and 16A of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to the recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall maximize federal reimbursement for state expenditures made on behalf of those adults and children; provided further, that children shall be determined eligible for medical care and assistance if they meet the disability standards as defined by the executive office; provided further, that, such standards shall be no more restrictive than those in effect on July 1, 1996; and provided further, that the executive office shall process a CommonHealth application within 45 days of receipt of a completed application or within 90 days if a determination of disability is required… $164,554,085
4000-0500For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients through the executive office of health and human services’ managed care delivery systems, including a behavioral health contractor, the Primary Care Clinician Plan, Primary Care Accountable Care Organizations, MassHealth managed care organizations and Accountable Care Partnership Plans and for MassHealth benefits provided to children, adolescents and adults under section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws and clauses (a) to (d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E and section 16C of said chapter 118E; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for children and adolescents under clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of said chapter 118E whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that not less than $70,000,000 shall be expended for targeted community-based behavioral health investments, including a 24-hour diversionary program to provide care to children and youth in crisis; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for targeted hospital-based investments in behavioral health services, including rate investments for in-patient psychiatric patients with medical complexities; provided further, that the executive office shall require that any contract or other arrangement entered into by a managed care provider under the managed care delivery system for the provision and administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of individuals enrolled in programs of medical assistance under this item, including a managed care provider participating in an accountable care partnership plan, shall include, but not be limited to, the requirement that pharmacy benefit managers: (i) identify all sources and amounts of income, payments and financial benefits related to the provision and administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the managed care provider including, but not limited to, pricing discounts, rebates, inflationary payments, credits, clawbacks, fees, grants, chargebacks, reimbursements or other benefits; and (ii) disclose to MassHealth the sources and amounts of all income, payments and financial benefits received by the pharmacy benefit manager; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the total number of members participating in the Accountable Care Organization program; (b) disenrollment trends from the Partnership Plan, Primary Care Accountable Care Organization and Managed Care Organization-administered Accountable Care Organizations within the designated plan selection; (c) the outcomes achieved by accountable care organizations and community partners including, but not limited to, financial performance, patient safety, patient satisfaction, quality and aggregate and per-member reductions in spending compared to prior cost trends; (d) the results of benchmarks on accountable care organizations’ and community partners’ progress toward an integrated care delivery system; and (e) a summary of spending and activities related to traditionally non-reimbursed services to address health-related social needs including, but not limited to, home and community-based services, housing stabilization and support, utility assistance, non-medical transportation, physical activity, nutrition, sexual assault and domestic violence supports; provided further, that such summary shall include, to the maximum extent practicable, aggregated data on the results of preventative health care services such as health-related social needs screening, the number of referrals to human service providers to address such screening, the result of such referrals and changes in health status; provided further, that such data shall be stratified by demographic factors to support an analysis of the impact on health disparities; provided further, that where data is not available, a report on progress toward establishing necessary data systems shall be provided; provided further, that said summary shall include outcome measures for at-risk populations with chronic health conditions; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; and provided further, that not later than January 16, 2024, the executive office shall conduct and submit a comparative analysis to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, of the rate differential for inpatient psychiatric and substance use hospital per diem payments between MassHealth and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan $5,831,782,318
4000-0601For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are seniors, including those provided through the Medicare Savings Program, and for the operation of the MassHealth Senior Care Options program under section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $200,000,000 shall be expended for rate enhancements to day habitation and adult day health providers; provided further, that not less than $14,300,000 shall be expended for investments in home health nursing rates to bolster the home health nursing workforce; provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 shall be expended to expand access to the substance use disorder rate add-on for nursing facilities contracted with MassHealth; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purposes of an individual's eligibility for the Senior Care Options program, an individual is deemed to reach 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which their sixty-fifth birthday occurs; provided further, that no payment for special provider costs shall be made from this item without the prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item to maintain a personal needs allowance of $72.80 per month for individuals residing in nursing and rest homes who are eligible for MassHealth, emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children program or supplemental security income; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for any nursing home facility or non-acute chronic disease hospital that provides kosher food to its residents, the executive office of health and human services, in consultation with the center for health information and analysis and in recognition of the special innovative program status granted by the executive office, shall continue to make the standard payment rates established in fiscal year 2006 to reflect the high dietary costs incurred in providing kosher food; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of the Medicare Savings Program expanded program eligibility for seniors pursuant to section 25A of said chapter 118E; provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of members who are seniors whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office, exceed 135 per cent of the federal poverty level that are enrolled in Medicare Savings Programs during each month of the fiscal year; (ii) total enrollment in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program and Qualifying Individual Program; (iii) total annual spending on Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for such members; (iv) total annual transfers from the prescription advantage program in item 9110-1455 and Health Safety Net Trust Fund to fund the Medicare Savings Program expansion; provided further, that nursing facility rates effective October 1, 2023 under section 13D of said chapter 118E shall be developed using the costs of calendar year 2019; provided further, that MassHealth shall reimburse nursing home facilities for up to 20 medical leave-of-absence days and shall reimburse the facilities for up to 10 non-medical leave-of-absence days; provided further, that medical leave-of-absence days shall include an observation stay in a hospital in excess of 24 hours; provided further, that no nursing home shall reassign a patient's bed during a leave of absence that is eligible for reimbursement under this item; provided further, that not later than January 16, 2024, MassHealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, for fiscal year 2023, the: (a) number of nursing facility clients on a leave of absence, delineated by the nursing facility, medical leave-of-absence days and medical leave-of-absence days that exceeded 10 days per hospital stay, nonmedical leave-of-absence days and the total number of days on leave of absence unduplicated member count; (b) monthly licensed bed capacity level per nursing home and the monthly total number of empty beds per nursing facility, total number of all nursing home residents and total MassHealth nursing home residents; (c) 6 separate MassHealth payment rates and the average payment amount rate per nursing facility client resident; (d) actual number of nursing home residents for each of the 6 payment rates in clause (c); and (e) aggregate payment amount per nursing facility by month; and provided further, that the information in the report shall be delineated by nursing facility, including grand totals where appropriate .$4,486,764,509
4000-0641For nursing facility Medicaid rates; provided, that in fiscal year 2024, the executive office of health and human services, in consultation with the center for health information and analysis, shall establish rates that cumulatively total $470,100,000 more than the annual payment rates established under the rates in effect as of June 30, 2002; provided further, that not less than $112,000,000 shall be expended in base rates for additional payments over the rate established in December 2022 to reflect nursing facility resident care and workforce costs including wages, hiring of staff and training for nursing facility workers; provided further, that an amount for expenses related to the collection and administration of section 63 of chapter 118E of the General Laws shall be transferred to the executive office; and provided further, that the payments made under this item shall be allocated in an amount sufficient to implement section 622 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996… $582,100,000
4000-0700For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients under the executive office of health and human services’ health care indemnity or third-party liability plan, to medical assistance recipients not otherwise covered under the executive office’s managed care or senior care plans and for MassHealth benefits provided to children, adolescents and adults under section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws and clauses (a) to (d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E and section 16C of said chapter 118E; provided, that no payments for special provider costs shall be made from this item without the prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for children and adolescents under clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of said chapter 118E whose household incomes as determined by the executive office exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that children who have aged out of the custody of the department of children and families shall be eligible for benefits through the age limit specified in MassHealth’s approved state plan; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for members who qualify for early intervention services; provided further, that MassHealth shall expend $13,000,000 in the aggregate for acute care hospitals that have greater than 63 per cent of their gross patient service revenue from governmental payers and free care as determined by the executive office; provided further, that in fiscal year 2024, MassHealth shall maintain the same level of federally-optional chiropractic services that were in effect in fiscal year 2016 that were included in its state plan or demonstration program in effect on January 1, 2002 for members enrolled in the primary care clinician program; provided further, that in fiscal year 2024, the executive office shall not fund programs relating to case management with the intention of reducing length of stay for neonatal intensive care unit cases; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for activities relating to customer service; provided further, that notwithstanding this item, funds may be expended from this item for the purchase of third-party insurance including, but not limited to, Medicare for any medical assistance recipient; provided further, that the executive office may reduce MassHealth premiums or copayments or offer other incentives to encourage enrollees to comply with wellness goals; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for activities relating to disability determinations or utilization management and review, including patient screenings and evaluations, regardless of whether such activities are performed by a state agency, contractor, agent or provider; provided further, that MassHealth shall continue to expend funds for expanded oral health benefits, including endodontic and prosthodontic services, for adult members, consistent with the benefits provided beginning on January 1, 2021; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) dental coverage available to MassHealth recipients as of January 1, 2024 as it compares to dental coverage available to MassHealth recipients on January 1, 2010; (ii) utilization of dental services in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024; (iii) the actual and projected costs and revenue associated with dental coverage in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024; and (iv) the estimated cost effectiveness of dental coverage as a contributor to MassHealth total cost of care; provided further, that dental services for adults shall be covered at least to the extent they were covered as of June 30, 2023; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2023, $900,000shall be equally distributed to the teaching community health centers with family medicine residency programs in the cities of Worcester and Lawrence and in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall designate the league of community health centers to administer the funds and shall retain 5 per cent of the total funds; provided further, that the secretary shall: (a) report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the use of the funds by teaching community health centers; and (b) audit said centers in order to confirm the use of the funds by each center for training purposes; provided further, that funds shall be expended to eliminate pharmacy copayments for all MassHealth members; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years $3,713,316,357
4000-0875For the executive office of health and human services to expend for the provision of benefits to eligible individuals who require medical treatment for either breast or cervical cancer under section 2 of the federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000, Public Law 106-354, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII) and section 10D of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that the executive office shall provide these benefits to individuals whose incomes, as determined by the executive office, do not exceed 250 per cent of the federal poverty level, subject to continued federal approval; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to these recipients in prior fiscal years $18,000,000
4000-0880For MassHealth benefits under clause (c) of subsection (2) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws and section 16C of said chapter 118E for children and adolescents whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office of health and human services, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those children and adolescents in prior fiscal years; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care subsidies provided to eligible individuals under the last paragraph of section 9 and section 16D of said chapter 118E $249,457,668
4000-0885For the cost of health insurance subsidies paid to employees of small businesses in the insurance reimbursement program under section 9C of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to persons in prior fiscal years; provided further, that funds may be expended only for employees who are ineligible for subsidized insurance through the commonwealth health insurance connector authority and ineligible for any MassHealth program; provided further, that enrollment in this program may be capped to ensure that MassHealth expenditures shall not exceed the amount appropriated; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to individuals eligible under clause (j) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E $34,042,020
4000-0940For providing health care services related to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services to individuals ages 19 to 64, inclusive, whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office of health and human services, do not exceed 133 per cent of the federal poverty level and those who are eligible under clauses (b) and (d) of subsection (2) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws; and provided further, that in fiscal year 2024, MassHealth shall maintain the same level of vision services that were in effect in fiscal year 2023 for members enrolled in the CarePlus program $3,176,913,030
4000-0950For administrative and program expenses associated with the children’s behavioral health initiative to provide comprehensive, community-based behavioral health services to children suffering from severe emotional disturbances; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to these persons in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall submit biannual reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of the initiative; provided further, that said reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the results of the scheduled plan to date, including a schedule detailing commencement of services and associated costs by service type; (ii) an analysis of compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement to date; (iii) a detailed itemization of services and service utilization by service type, geographical location and the age of the member receiving the service; (iv) data detailing the time that elapsed between a member’s request for services and commencement of an initial assessment for services; (v) the time to complete the initial assessment and the time that elapsed between initial assessment for services and commencement of services; and (vi) a quarterly update of whether projected expenditures are likely to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that funds shall not be transferred from this item without notifying the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before such a transfer; and provided further, that any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2024 $315,282,721
4000-0990For the executive office of health and human services to expend for the children's medical security plan to provide health services for uninsured children from birth through age 18, inclusive; provided, that the executive office shall prescreen enrollees and applicants for Medicaid eligibility; provided further, that no applicant shall be enrolled in the program until the applicant has been denied eligibility for the MassHealth program other than MassHealth Limited; provided further, that the MassHealth benefit request shall be used as a joint application to determine the eligibility for both MassHealth and the children’s medical security plan; provided further, that the executive office shall maximize federal reimbursements for state expenditures made on behalf of the children; provided further, that the executive office shall expend all necessary funds from this item to ensure the provision of this program under section 10F of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that the maximum benefit levels for this program shall be made available only to those children who have been determined by the executive office to be ineligible for MassHealth benefits; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those persons in prior fiscal years .$30,017,088
4000-1400For the provision of MassHealth benefits to persons diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus with incomes that do not exceed 200 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to said persons in prior fiscal years $14,000,000
4000-1420For payment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in compliance with Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter XIX $671,431,232
4000-1426For health care services provided to MassHealth members through the following MassHealth waivers approved under section 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act: the Acquired Brain Injury Residential Habilitation waiver; the Acquired Brain Injury Non-Residential Habilitation waiver; the Moving Forward Plan Residential Supports waiver; and the Moving Forward Plan Community Living waiver; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for administrative and program expenses associated with the operation of said waivers; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to members participating in said waivers in prior fiscal years $416,376,894
4000-1700For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of health and human services $171,629,221
Office for Refugees and Immigrants.
4003-0111 For the operation of the office for refugees and immigrants; provided, that funds shall be expended to support the implementation of the new arrivals coordination plan established pursuant to item 1599-0925 of section 2A of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023 to establish a more coordinated system to address the needs of newly-arrived immigrants and refugees; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the office, in coordination with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, to support community-based organizations, refugee resettlement agencies, nonprofit organizations, family resource centers and local partners supporting immigrants and refugees through case management, legal screenings, benefits assistance, employment services programming and other non-housing-related supports for newly-arrived immigrants and refugees; provided further, that said funds may be used for both direct assistance and administrative costs; and provided further, that the office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) a list of recipients of such funds; (ii) the amounts distributed to each recipient; and (iii) the number of newly-arrived immigrants and refugees served by each recipient $2,000,000
4003-0122For a citizenship for new Americans program to assist legal permanent residents of the commonwealth in becoming citizens of the United States; provided, that the office for refugees and immigrants shall administer the program; provided further, that the program funded under this item shall provide assistance to persons who are within 3 years of eligibility to become citizens of the United States; provided further, that services shall include: (i) English for Speakers of Other Languages/civics classes; (ii) citizenship application assistance; (iii) interview preparation; and (iv) support services including, but not limited to, interpretation and referral services; provided further, that persons who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws but for their status as legal non-citizens shall be given the highest priority for services; provided further, that persons who currently receive state-funded benefits that could be replaced in whole or in part by federally-funded benefits if those persons become citizens shall be given priority for services; provided further, that funds may be expended for the programmatic and administrative support of the office’s refugee and immigrant services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Friendly House, Inc. for the operation of a Center for New Americans in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Refugee Health Promotion program to expand behavioral health and wellness programming; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant for Immigrants Assistance Center, Inc. in the city of New Bedford to provide citizenship and workforce readiness programming; provided further, that funds may be transferred from item 4003-0111 to this item, as necessary, for the administration of the citizenship for new Americans program; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Jewish Family Service of Metrowest, Inc. for the hiring of a multilingual family assistance caseworker and for the creation of an emergency stabilization fund to assist low-income immigrant families .$1,961,958
Center for Health Information and Analysis.
4100-0060 For the operation of the center for health information and analysis established in chapter 12C of the General Laws; provided, that the estimated costs of the center shall be assessed in the manner prescribed by section 7 of said chapter 12C; and provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 of this appropriation may be expended for the operation of the Betsy Lehman center for patient safety and medical error reduction $33,394,789
OFFICE OF DISABILITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind.
4110-0001For the operation of the Massachusetts commission for the blind, including the cost of sheltered workforce employee retirement benefits $1,706,424
4110-1000For the community services program; provided, that the Massachusetts commission for the blind shall work in collaboration with the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing to provide assistance and services to the deaf-blind community through the deaf-blind community access network; provided further, that not less than $1,100,000 shall be expended by the commission to maximize the independent living skills of legally blind residents of the commonwealth through rehabilitation programs, housing assistance services, adjustment counseling services and the provision of accessible devices, assistive software and equipment and supportive technology training by qualified nonprofit providers in community, residential, virtual and facility-based settings, not less than $500,000 of which shall be made available for the Carroll Center for the Blind, Inc. and not less than $300,000 of which shall be made available for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to hire additional social workers, rehabilitation teachers and orientation and mobility instructors at the Massachusetts commission for the blind $8,185,416
4110-1010For radio reading services for the blind and print disabled; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to each of the following service providers: (i) Audible Local Ledger, Inc.; (ii) Audio Journal, Incorporated; (iii) Berkshire Talking Chronicle; (iv) Lowell Association for the Blind, Inc.; and (v) Valley Eye Radio, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Talking Information Center, Incorporated to provide human voiced broadcasts of local news, articles and items of interest to visually-impaired and otherwise disabled listeners $1,100,000
4110-2000For the turning 22 program of the Massachusetts commission for the blind, including deaf-blind extended supports; provided, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of developmental services to secure the maximum amount of federal reimbursements available for the care of turning 22 program clients $15,702,144
4110-3010For vocational rehabilitation services for the blind operated in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriations shall be deducted for pensions, group health or life insurance or any other such indirect costs of federally-reimbursed state employees …$2,831,545
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.
4120-0200For independent living centers; provided, that not later than April 1, 2024, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the services provided by independent living centers, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) total number of consumers that request and receive services; (ii) types of services requested and received by consumers; (iii) total number of consumers moved from nursing homes; and (iv) total number of independent living plans and goals set and achieved by consumers $8,000,000
4120-1000For the operation of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided, that not less than 90 days prior to any changes to the current eligibility criteria, the commission shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means $429,908
4120-2000For vocational rehabilitation services operated in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that funds from federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriations shall not be deducted for pensions, group health or life insurance or any other indirect costs of federally-reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that the commissioner of rehabilitation, in making referrals to service providers, shall take into account a client’s place of residence and the proximity of the nearest provider to said residence $25,858,336
4120-3000For employment assistance services; provided, that vocational evaluation and employment services shall be provided for severely disabled adults $2,480,407
4120-4000For community-based services, which shall include, but not be limited to, protective services, adult support services, assistive technology services and the annualization of funding for turning 22 program clients who began receiving services in fiscal year 2023 under item 4120-4010 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022; provided, that not less than $1,920,000 shall be expended for assistive technology services; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Requipment Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Assistive Technology (AT) Reuse Program, Inc. $13,825,279
4120-4001For the accessible housing registry for people with disabilities$150,000
4120-4010For the turning 22 program of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission… $347,454
4120-5000For homemaking services$5,883,145
4120-6000For services for individuals with head injuries$27,919,083
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
4125-0100For the operation of and services provided by the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing $9,448,559
Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts.
4180-0100For the maintenance and operation of the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, including a specialized unit for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease patients $49,279,108
4180-1100For the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, which may expend not more than $600,000 in revenues for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs; provided, that 60 per cent of all revenues generated under section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, after compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited into the retained revenue item of the Soldiers’ Home; provided further, that the Soldiers’ Home may accept gifts, grants, donations and bequests; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Soldiers’ Home 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, that if the registrar of motor vehicles projects that total revenues from the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN will exceed the amounts appropriated in this item and item 4190-1100, the registrar shall notify the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means, prior appropriation continued… $600,000
Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.
4190-0100For the maintenance and operation of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation of an ombudsman’s office at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke to act as an independent, impartial and confidential resource for the community $28,728,578
4190-0103For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend for its operation not more than $50,000 from the sale of goods to residents and visitors of the home $50,000
4190-0300For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend not more than $824,198 for the operation of 12 long-term care beds from revenue generated through the occupancy of these beds; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Soldiers’ Home 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, prior appropriation continued $824,198
4190-1100For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend not more than $400,000 for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs; provided, that 40 per cent of all revenues generated under section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, after compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited into the retained revenue item of the Soldiers’ Home; provided further, that the Soldiers’ Home may accept gifts, grants, donations and bequests; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Soldiers’ Home 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, prior appropriation continued $400,000
OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.
Department of Youth Services.
4200-0010For the administration of the department of youth services; provided, that the department shall continue to collaborate with the department of elementary and secondary education in order to align curriculum at the department of youth services with the statewide curriculum frameworks and to support the reintegration of youth from facilities at the department of youth services into traditional public school settings; provided further, that the commissioner of youth services may transfer funds between items 4200-0100, 4200-0200, 4200-0300 and 4200-0600, as necessary, under an allocation plan which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 15 days before any transfer; and provided further, that not more than 7 per cent of any such item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2024 $4,920,321
4200-0100For supervision, counseling and other community-based services provided to committed youths in nonresidential care programs of the department of youth services $25,576,720
4200-0200For pre-trial detention programs, including purchase-of-service and state-operated programs; provided, that the department of youth services shall expend not less than $600,000 for the detention diversion advocacy program coordinated by the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, Inc. to prevent high-risk juveniles presenting before the court from penetrating further into the juvenile justice system… $29,695,432
4200-0300For secure facilities, including purchase-of-service and state-operated programs incidental to the operations of the facilities; provided, that funds shall be expended to address the needs of the female population; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for suicide prevention services $116,905,051
4200-0500For enhanced salaries for teachers at the department of youth services $3,059,187
4200-0600For the operation of secure facilities to detain arrested youth before arraignment under the overnight arrest program $2,619,778
Department of Transitional Assistance.
4400-1000For the central administration of the department of transitional assistance; provided, that all costs associated with verifying disability for all programs of the department shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the department shall submit monthly status reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on program expenditures, savings and revenues, error rate measurements and public assistance caseloads and benefits; provided further, that the department shall collect all out-of-court settlement restitution payments; provided further, that the restitution payments shall include, but not be limited to, installment and lump sum payments; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and unless otherwise expressly provided, federal reimbursements received for the department, including reimbursements for administrative, fringe and overhead costs for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that an application for assistance under chapter 118 of the General Laws shall also be an application for assistance under chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that if the department denies assistance under said chapter 118, the department shall transmit the application to the executive office of health and human services for a determination of eligibility under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the department shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested by the office on a monthly basis; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; provided further, that after April 1, 2024, the commissioner of transitional assistance may transfer funds for identified deficiencies between items 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; provided further, that the distribution of the funds to be transferred shall be included in an allocation plan, which the commissioner shall submit to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means 15 days before any transfer; and provided further, that upon approval by the executive office for administration and finance, the commissioner may transfer funds for identified deficiencies between this item and item 4400-1100 .$79,746,407
4400-1001For programs to increase the commonwealth’s participation rate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and other federal nutrition programs; provided, that not less than $900,000 shall be expended for a grant to Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger, Inc.; provided further, that the work of employees of the department of transitional assistance paid for from this item shall be restricted to processing supplemental nutrition assistance program applications; provided further, that the department shall not require supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants to provide reverification of eligibility factors previously verified and not subject to change; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall require only 1 signature from supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants; provided further, that the department shall fund a unit staffed by department employees to respond to supplemental nutrition assistance program inquiries and arrange and conduct telephone interviews for initial supplemental nutrition assistance program applications from this item; provided further, that the department shall fund a system to image and catalog eligibility documents electronically from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach; and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of these programs $4,904,705
4400-1004For the project costs of the Massachusetts healthy incentives program; provided, that the department of transitional assistance shall, at a minimum, maintain the incentive levels per household size in effect in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that when expanding the number of participating vendors, the department shall prioritize improving access in areas with limited access to fresh, local produce and that are historically underserved by the program; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with local food coalitions and nonprofit groups to develop community outreach strategies that ensure equitable access to, and knowledge of, the program; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of households utilizing the program, including household size, age and racial demographic information; (ii) the number of program transactions; (iii) the number of vendors processing program transactions; (iv) a breakdown of the total number of program clients and vendors, by their municipality; and (v) the department’s efforts, plans and timeline for identifying geographic areas that are underserved by the program and increasing program activity in those areas, including metrics and factors to be used to make determinations for the addition and siting of vendors, prior appropriation continued $5,000,000
4400-1020For the operation of the secure jobs connect program for employment support, job training and job search services for homeless or previously homeless families receiving assistance from the executive office of housing and livable communities under items 7004-0101, 7004-0108, 7004-9024 or 7004-9316; provided, that participants receiving assistance under said items 7004-0101 and 7004-0108 shall receive not less than 12 months of housing stabilization services under said items 7004-0101 and 7004-0108; provided further, that services shall be delivered by community-based agencies that have demonstrated experience working in partnership with regional administering agencies including, but not limited to, Community Teamwork Inc., Father Bill's & MainSpring, Inc., Way Finders, Inc., Jewish Vocational Service, Inc., SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc., South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. and Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall make rental assistance under said item 7004-9024 available to ensure effective participation in this program; provided further, that service delivery agencies shall seek additional federal, state or private funds to ensure the effective continuation of regional partnerships; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of transitional assistance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, by type of service or program provided, on the: (i) housing situation, including the stability of housing, for program participants; (ii) employment status, including employment history, of program participants; (iii) total number of program participants; and (iv) number of program participants who are no longer receiving assistance under said items 7004-0101, 7004-0108, 7004-9024 or 7004-9316 $5,000,000
4400-1025For domestic violence specialists at local area offices$1,989,567
4400-1100For the payroll of the department of transitional assistance’s caseworkers; provided, that only employees of bargaining unit 8 shall be paid from this item $95,405,257
4400-1979For the department of transitional assistance to administer, in consultation with the Commonwealth Corporation, an employment counseling and job training program and the pathways to self-sufficiency program respectively established in sections 3B and 3C of chapter 118 of the General Laws and for the full employment program established in section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995, as amended by section 29 of chapter 158 of the acts of 2014 $1,000,000
4401-1000For employment and training services for recipients of benefits provided under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on former recipients of the program for up to 1 year after termination of their benefits; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance may expend funds on such services for the noncustodial parents of dependent children receiving transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than the amounts expended in fiscal year 2023 for the young parents program and the competitive integrated employment services program; provided further, that not less than $170,000 shall be provided for learning disability assessments through the University of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the DTA Works internship program; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the service providers with whom the office for refugees and immigrants entered into service agreements in fiscal year 2023 under this item; provided further, that certain parents who have not yet reached 18 years of age, including those who are ineligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children and who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the consideration of the grandparents’ income, shall be eligible to receive services; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the number of clients served by these programs; (ii) the number of clients who transition into employment, when applicable; (iii) the number of clients who remain in employment after 90 days, when applicable; (iv) the number of clients who remain in employment after 1 year, when applicable; and (v) other quantifiable data related to client outcomes as designed by these programs; provided further, that the department shall examine the outcomes of these programs to determine which are effective in transitioning clients to employment and increasing self-sufficiency; provided further, that the department shall consider other programs to meet transitional employment needs of clients; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Roca, Inc. to provide services to young parents in the city of Springfield who are experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns or domestic violence or abuse and to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability, self-sufficiency and cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive case management and wraparound supports $19,925,509
4403-2000For a program of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided, that the payment standard and need standard in fiscal year 2024 shall be not less than the standards in effect in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that beginning in the month of April 2024 the payment standard for monthly benefits for the program, not including the rental allowance, shall be increased by 10 per cent above the payment standard in effect in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the need standard shall be equal to the payment standard established under the provisions of this item; provided further, that the payment standard and need standard for fiscal year 2025 shall be not less than the standards set forth in this item; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance shall notify parents under 20 years of age who are receiving benefits from the program of the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 or any successor law; provided further, that a $40-per-month rental allowance shall be paid to households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not residing in public or subsidized housing; provided further, that a nonrecurring children’s clothing allowance of $450 shall be provided to each child eligible under this program in September 2023; provided further, that the children’s clothing allowance shall be included in the standard of need for the month of September 2023; provided further, that benefits under this program shall not be available to those families in which a child has been removed from the household under a court order after a care and protection hearing held under chapter 119 of the General Laws or to adult recipients otherwise eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children but for the temporary removal of any dependent children from the home by the department of children and families under departmental procedures; provided further, that not less than $779,058 shall be expended for transportation benefits for recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided further, that any person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no established place of abode or lives in a temporary emergency shelter; and (ii) is otherwise eligible under this item and chapter 118 of the General Laws, shall receive the same payment rate as recipients who incur shelter costs including, but not limited to, rent or a mortgage; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance shall promulgate or revise rules and regulations necessary to implement the preceding provision; provided further, that notwithstanding section 2 of said chapter 118 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 the payments are to be made or within the 3-month period after the month of payment and who, if the child had been born and was living with that parent 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 the loss; provided further, that the department shall, to the extent feasible within the existing appropriation and any funding from other sources, review its disability standards to determine the extent to which such standards reflect the current medical and vocational criteria; provided further, that not less than 75 days before any changes to the disability standards are publicly proposed, the department shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities; provided further, that at the time of application and on a semi-annual basis, the department shall provide oral and written notification to all recipients of their child care benefits; provided further, that the notification shall include the full range of child care options available, including center-based child care, family-based child care and in-home, relative child care; provided further, that the notification shall detail available child care benefits for current and former recipients, including employment and training benefits and transitional benefits; provided further, that the notice shall also advise recipients of the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; provided further, that in promulgating, amending or rescinding its regulations relative to eligibility for, or levels of, benefits under the program, the department shall take into account the amounts available to it for expenditure from this item so as not to exceed this appropriation; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for cash and transportation benefits for newly-employed transitional aid to families with dependent children clients for a period not to exceed 12 months to assist such clients with short-term self-sufficiency; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall calculate benefits provided under this item in the same manner as it calculated said benefits in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that the department’s calculation of benefits shall not preclude the department from making eligibility or benefit changes that lead to an increase in eligibility or benefits; provided further, that not less than 75 days before adopting eligibility or benefit changes, the department shall submit a report detailing said changes to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives; and provided further, that the report shall include the text of, basis for and reasons for the proposed changes $444,655,605
4403-2007For a nutritional benefit program for low-income workers; provided, that benefits shall be provided only to those for whom receiving these benefits will improve the work participation rate under the federal program of temporary assistance for needy families $350,000
4403-2008For participant support payments to pay for or reimburse supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants and recipients for expenses that are reasonably necessary and directly related to participation in the SNAP path to work program.. $500,000
4403-2119For the provision of structured settings as provided under subsection (i) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 or any successor law for parents under 22 years of age who are receiving benefits under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program $10,883,264
4405-2000For the state supplement to the federal 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 grant recipients residing in rest homes, as provided under section 7A of chapter 118A of the General Laws, may be paid from this item; provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2023, established in section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than rates effective January 1, 2023; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance, in collaboration with the executive office of health and human services, may fund an optional supplemental living arrangement category under the federal Supplemental Security Income program that makes payments to persons living in assisted living residences certified under chapter 19D of the General Laws who meet the income and clinical eligibility criteria established by the department and the executive office; provided further, that the optional category of payments shall only be administered in conjunction with the Medicaid group adult foster care benefit; and provided further, that reimbursements to providers for services rendered in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item $202,700,528
4408-1000For a program of cash assistance to certain residents of the commonwealth, entitled emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children, who are found by the department of transitional assistance to be eligible for the aid under chapter 117A of the General Laws and regulations promulgated by the department and subject to the limitations of appropriation for such purpose; provided, that the recipient shall not be subject to sponsor income-deeming or related restrictions; provided further, that in implementing the program for fiscal year 2024, the department shall include all eligibility categories permitted in this item and the need standard shall be not less than the standard that was in effect in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that beginning in the month of April 2024, the payment standards for monthly benefits for the program shall be increased by 10 per cent above the payment standard in effect in fiscal year 2023 and shall include all eligibility categories permitted in this item at that payment standard; provided further, that any person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no established place of abode or lives in a temporary emergency shelter; and (ii) is otherwise eligible under this item and said chapter 117A shall receive the same payment rate as recipients who incur shelter costs including, but not limited to, rent or a mortgage; provided further, that the department shall promulgate or revise any rules and regulations necessary to implement this provision; provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2023, established in section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than rates effective January 1, 2023; provided further, that the department may provide benefits to persons 65 years of age or older who have applied for benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws, to persons suffering from a medically-determinable impairment or combination of impairments that is expected to last for a period as determined by department regulations and that substantially reduces or eliminates such individuals’ capacity to support themselves and that has 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 dependent children who are ineligible for benefits under both chapter 118 of the General Laws and the separate program under section 210 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997 and to parents or other caretakers of dependent children who are ineligible under said chapter 118 and under said separate program; provided further, that no person incarcerated in a correctional institution shall be eligible for benefits under the program; 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 adopt emergency regulations under chapter 30A of the General Laws to implement the changes to the program required by this item promptly and within the appropriation; 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 amount available to it for expenditure by this item so as not to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that the department may promulgate emergency regulations under said chapter 30A to implement these eligibility changes, benefit changes or both; provided further, that nothing in this item shall be construed to create any right accruing to recipients of the former general relief program; provided further, that reimbursements collected from the federal Social Security Administration on behalf of former clients of the emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children program or unprocessed payments from the program that are returned to the department shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than 75 days before adopting any eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner of transitional assistance shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives a detailed and comprehensive report setting forth the text of and the basis and reasons for the proposed changes; provided further, that the report shall state exactly which components of the current benefit package will be altered and the department’s most accurate assessment of the effects of benefit or eligibility changes upon recipient families; and provided further, that the payment standard and need standard for fiscal year 2025 shall be not less than the standards set forth in this item $201,409,929
OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Department of Public Health.
4510-0020For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $162,229 in retained revenues collected from fees charged by the food protection program for costs of the program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $162,229
4510-0040For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $73,734 from fees assessed under chapter 111N of the General Laws for the regulation of all pharmaceutical and medical device companies that market their products in the commonwealth; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $73,734
4510-0100For the administration and operation of the department of public health, including the personnel support of programmatic staff within the department, including the health statistics program, the operation of the registry of vital records and statistics and the cancer registry established in section 111B of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Hope and Comfort, Inc. to address hygiene insecurity in the commonwealth; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for compulsive gamblers’ treatment supports and an independent research study to determine the extent and scope of harms caused by gambling products regulated by the commonwealth .$23,142,001
4510-0110For community health center services; provided, that not less than $500,000 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 330A(f)(2) of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254c(f)(2); provided further, that funding shall be expended for the Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2023 contingent on the receipt of matching federal funds; provided further, that not less than $600,000 shall be expended for the Ellie Fund, Inc. to partner with community health centers to educate providers, patients and families on the availability of breast cancer support services during the screening and diagnosis processes in culturally competent manners; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. to address unmet acute patient health needs including, but not limited to, medical and behavioral health, community support and pharmacy services, at a satellite clinic at the former DyeWorks mill building in partnership with Lawrence CommunityWorks, Inc; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Manet Community Health Center, Incorporated for transportation solutions to ensure adequate patient access at the West Squantum street facility in the city of Quincy including, but not limited to, construction, parking lot evaluation, lot redesign, procurement of new spaces and procurement of a shuttle vehicle; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Corporation for community resources and care navigation services to assist vulnerable persons and families, including recently arrived migrants, with health-related social needs; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Baystate Brightwood Health Center in the city of Springfield to assist in outreach to neighborhoods served by the center, predominantly in the north end section of the city of Springfield $6,075,000
4510-0112For the department of public health to support a postpartum depression program at community health centers in the cities of Holyoke, Lynn, Worcester, Fall River and Salem and in the Jamaica Plain section of the city of Boston; provided, that should a community health center decline funding, unexpended funds shall be made available to participating centers or to expand the program to additional centers .$860,000
4510-0600For an environmental and community health hazards program, including control of radiation and nuclear hazards, consumer products protection, food and drugs, lead poisoning prevention under chapter 482 of the acts of 1993, lead-based paint inspections in day care facilities, inspection of radiological facilities, licensing of x-ray technologists and the administration of the bureau of environmental health assessment under chapter 111F of the General Laws; provided, that the department may expend funds from this item to monitor, survey and inspect nuclear power reactors, including those now licensed by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission; provided further, that funds shall be expended to establish a unit on the effects of climate change on public health within the bureau of environmental health; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the Argeo Paul Cellucci Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry established in section 25A of chapter 111 of the General Laws $8,314,168
4510-0615For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $2,042,828 from fees collected from licensing and inspecting users of radioactive material within the commonwealth under licenses presently issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 may be expended for the C-10 Research and Education Foundation, Inc. to provide radiological monitoring in the 6 communities of the commonwealth that are within the plume exposure emergency planning zone of the Seabrook nuclear power plant $2,042,828
4510-0616For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,195,365 for a drug registration and monitoring program from retained revenues collected from fees charged to registered practitioners, including physicians, dentists, veterinarians, podiatrists and optometrists for controlled substance registration; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for the costs of personnel; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $1,195,365
4510-0710For the operation of the bureau of health care safety and quality and the office of patient protection; provided, that services funded through this item shall include, but not be limited to, education, training, intervention, support, surveillance and evaluation; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the advancement of the prescription monitoring program and the maintenance and enhancement of prescription drug monitoring information exchange architecture to support interstate prescription drug monitoring data sharing; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $500,000 for the development and implementation of the mobile integrated health care program; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the full registration of practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses authorized by the board of registration in nursing to practice in advanced practice nursing roles under section 7A of chapter 94C of the General Laws $14,381,493
4510-0712For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $3,559,500 in retained revenues collected from the licensure of health facilities and individuals applying for emergency medical technician licensure and recertification for program costs of the bureau of health care quality and improvement; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system..$3,559,500
4510-0721For the operation and administration of the boards of registration for health professions licensure; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation and administration of the boards of registration in nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing home administrators, physician assistants, naturopathy, perfusionists, genetic counselors, community health workers and respiratory care; provided further, that the board of registration of nursing home administrators shall review facilities closed between January 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024, inclusive, for compliance with 105 CMR 150; and provided further, that not later than September 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on elder affairs that shall include, but not be limited to, accounts of compliance issues and violations of the regulations $3,009,996
4510-0723For the operation and administration of the board of regist ration in medicine and the committee on acupuncture $204,565
4510-0724For the board of registration in medicine, including the physician profiles program, which may expend revenues not to exceed $300,503 from new revenues associated with increased license and renewal fees $300,503
4510-0790For regional emergency medical services; provided, that the regional emergency medical services councils, designated under 105 C.M.R. 170.101, and the central medical emergency direction centers that were in existence on January 1, 1992 shall remain the designated councils and central medical emergency direction centers .$500,000
4510-0811For grants to children’s advocacy centers, including those previously funded through item 4800-0038 in prior fiscal years, and for services for child victims of sexual abuse and assault; provided, that not less than the amount allocated by the department of public health for each children’s advocacy center in fiscal year 2023 shall be expended again in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the department shall allocate available funding, above the amounts required to maintain not less than the prior year funding levels for each center, among the 12 accredited centers in a manner to promote equity in the services available to child victims of sexual abuse, assault and trafficking across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for the support of the statewide delivery system of children’s advocacy centers with funding administered by the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance, Inc.; and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the grants awarded to each center; (ii) the number of individuals served by each center receiving funding; and (iii) recommendations on how to improve the availability and delivery of services through these centers $5,000,000
4510-3010For a grant to the Down Syndrome program at the Children’s Medical Center at the University of Massachusetts medical center based on the patient-centered medical home concept $150,000
4512-0103For human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome, services, programs and related services for persons affected by the associated conditions of viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis and other infections of public health importance; provided, that funding shall be expended to proportionately serve each of the demographic groups afflicted by human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome and associated conditions; provided further, that in compliance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, the department of public health shall ensure that vendors delivering human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome community testing and screening shall seek third-party reimbursement for those services; provided further, that the department shall ensure that at least the same level of services will be made available as in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for disease research in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that funds from this item may be made available to the permanent commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws for community education, training, guidance, technical assistance and policy recommendations regarding social determinants of health for LGBTQ+ youth $33,756,864
4512-0106For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $15,000,000 for the HIV Drug Assistance Program from revenues received from pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in the section 340B rebate program of the federal Public Health Service Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. 256b, administered by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration and the Office of Pharmacy Affairs; provided, that such services shall include activities that would be eligible for coverage through the federal Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, Public Law 101-381, with priority given to the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome drug assistance program; provided further, that any excess rebate revenue collected beyond the ceiling of this appropriation shall be deposited in the General Fund; provided further, that services in an amount equivalent to the amount deposited in the General Fund shall be funded through item 4512-0103; and provided further, that the department may make expenditures from the start of each fiscal year from this item in anticipation of receipt of rebate revenues from pharmaceutical manufacturers $15,000,000
4512-0200For the bureau of substance addiction services, including a program to reimburse driver alcohol education programs for services provided for court-adjudicated, indigent clients; provided, that the department of public health shall ensure that vendors providing methadone treatment seek third-party reimbursement for such services; provided further, that in order to support and strengthen public access to substance use disorder services, funds shall be expended to maintain programming including, but not limited to: (i) centralized intake capacity service under section 18 of chapter 17 of the General Laws; (ii) the number and type of facilities that provide treatment; and (iii) detoxification and clinical stabilization service beds in the public system; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended to preserve and expand the programs currently funded by the Massachusetts Access to Recovery program; provided further, that not less than $7,000,000 shall be expended for opening 10 new recovery centers that are not currently funded by the department; provided further, that in selecting such centers, the department shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that not less than 6 of the centers shall serve gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the extended release naltrexone program under section 158 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, that the department shall provide not less than $100,000 for a statewide program to improve training for the care of newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome at hospital-based facilities that care for mothers and newborns, including the 10 level III neonatal intensive care units; provided further, that under section 236 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, the department shall enhance data-sharing capabilities and collaborate across agencies to ensure coordination of services for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for supportive case management services; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to increase the number of residential rehabilitation services, with priority given to families, youth, transitional age youth and young adults; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a voluntary training and accreditation program for owners and operators of alcohol and drug-free housing under section 18A of said chapter 17; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to provide technical assistance and training to the service systems of medication management, medication-assisted treatment and treatment of co-occurring disorders; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended on the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission through an interagency service agreement with the bureau to support workforce development; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for outpatient and mobile services for deaf/hard of hearing individuals and deaf/hard of hearing/blind individuals with substance use disorders; provided further, that not less than $12,500,000 shall be spent for expanding low-threshold housing, employing a housing first model, for homeless individuals with substance use and mental health disorders at risk for the human immunodeficiency virus; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to provide technical assistance and training to increase the number of providers and to support existing providers delivering culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse services in communities of color; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for a program to support multidisciplinary, team-based substance use services for adults with severe and persistent substance use disorder; provided further, that the program shall: (a) include a team-based approach to service delivery that tailors services to the specific needs and acuity of each individual; (b) provide substance use and social services through a person-centered approach; and (c) not limit program services to a specific physical location; provided further, that not less than $11,000,000 shall be expended to procure additional family supportive housing programs across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $7,000,000 shall be expended to address the addiction treatment workforce crisis through outreach and recruitment efforts and support to complete trainings and continuing education curriculum; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to address the addiction treatment workforce crisis through outreach and recruitment efforts at local and regional educational institutions and vocational-technical high schools; provided further, that such efforts shall prioritize the support of a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse workforce; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Serenity House, Inc.; provided further, that funds shall be expended for substance use disorder step-down recovery services, known as level B beds and services; provided further, that not less than $1,350,000 shall be expended for jail diversion programs primarily for nonviolent offenders with opioid or opiate addiction to be procured by the department of public health; provided further, that each jail diversion program shall have not less than 60 beds and shall provide clinical assessment services to the respective courts, inpatient treatment for up to 90 days and ongoing case management services for up to 1 year; provided further, that individuals may be diverted to this or other programs by a district attorney in conjunction with the commissioner of probation if: (A) there is reason to believe that the individual being diverted suffers from an addiction to opiates or another substance use disorder; and (B) the diversion of the individual is clinically appropriate and consistent with established clinical and public safety criteria; provided further, that programs shall be established in separate counties in locations deemed suitable by the department of public health; provided further, that the department shall coordinate operations with the sheriffs, the district attorneys, the commissioner of probation and the department of correction; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended to expand transportation programs for individuals accessing substance use treatment services; provided further, that not more than $500,000 shall be used to support the ongoing treatment needs of clients after 90 days for which there is no other payer; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for family intervention and care management services programs, a young adult treatment program and early intervention services for individuals who are dependent on or addicted to alcohol, controlled substances, or both alcohol and controlled substances, in an amount not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2023 $214,274,161
Marijuana Regulation Fund65.82%
General Fund34.18%
4512-0204For the purchase, administration and training of first-responder and bystander naloxone distribution programs; provided, that funds shall be expended to maintain funding for first responder naloxone grants and bystander distribution in communities with high incidence of overdose; provided further, that the commissioner of public health may transfer funds between this item and item 4512-0200 as necessary under an allocation plan which shall detail the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that not less than 30 days before any such transfer, the commissioner shall submit the allocation plan to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that not later than September 15, 2023, the department of public health shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) communities included in the program expansion; (ii) number of participants for each community; and (iii) amount of naloxone purchased and distributed, delineated by community $1,140,480
4512-0205For grants and contracts with substance use programs to provide comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services; provided, that not less than $105,000 shall be expended in equal amounts to the following substance abuse coalitions and community partnerships: (i) Braintree Community Partnership on Substance Use; (ii) Bridging L.I.V.E.S.; (iii) Easton Wings of Hope; (iv) EB Hope, Inc.; (v) Milton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition; (vi) Randolph Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition; and (vii) Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Champion Plan, Inc. in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $950,000 shall be expended for the RecoveryWorks program at Massachusetts General Hospital to assist individuals in recovery as they seek to enter, return to or shift careers by: (a) offering mentorship, individualized career guidance and career-focused workshops; (b) partnering with employers and organizations on education and anti-stigma efforts; and (c) creating a recovery-oriented community that includes people in addiction recovery and their families, employers, organizations and local resources; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for Drug Story Theater, Inc., to support substance abuse education performances and forums throughout the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Partnership for Youth, Inc. in the city of Waltham; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc.’s direct service and provider training programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Baystate Noble Hospital in the city of Westfield for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioids and related substances; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for office-based addiction/opioid treatment, a program of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Inc. ; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended in equal amounts to the following substance abuse coalitions and community partnerships: (i) Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse; (ii) Sharon Substance Prevention and Resource Coalition; and (iii) Norton Opioid Prevention and Education Collaborative; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the expansion of program services at Chris’ Corner Recovery Resource Center in the town of Milford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Marblehead Counseling Center; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the city of Lynn for mental health and substance use disorder services; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Safe Harbor Cohasset Coalition in the town of Cohasset to support the Safe Harbor youth ambassador program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Walker, Inc. for programming relative to the development of behavioral health and positive parenting, caregiving services and resources for services and support of incarcerated and post-release individuals with children; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Decisions at Every Turn Coalition, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Natick 180 Coalition in the town of Natick $2,570,000
4512-0206For the department of public health to coordinate a comprehensive statewide strategy, in partnership with municipalities, public health harm reduction organizations and other stakeholders to promote existing commonwealth harm reduction efforts, to foster a culture of harm reduction and to promote community-based harm reduction services as recommended by the harm reduction commission established in section 100 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018 and to prioritize the health, safety and dignity of individuals who use substances as recommended by the commission on methamphetamine and other stimulant use in the commonwealth established by section 131 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021; provided, that not less $1,500,000 shall be made available to increase the availability of sterile and safe consumption equipment and syringe disposal services; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a pilot program to provide access to fentanyl testing strips or other drug checking equipment; provided further, that funds shall be expended to promote pilot programming to advance the creation of new supportive places for treatment and related observation that offer medical monitoring, nasal naloxone rescue kit distribution, counseling and connection to primary care, behavioral health and addiction treatment services; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the status of implementing each program funded in this item; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for placement of accessible naloxone at all Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority red line stations; provided further, that each red line station shall have 3 freestanding unalarmed naloxone boxes containing 2 units of 4 milligram intranasal naloxone spray; provided further, that the boxes shall be checked daily to replace used naloxone and to create a record of naloxone used each day; and provided further, that flyers shall be mounted around the boxes with instructions on how to use naloxone in the event of an emergency $6,473,000
4512-0225For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,000,000 for a compulsive gamblers’ treatment program from unclaimed prize money held in the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, for more than 1 year from the date of the drawing when the unclaimed prize money was won and from the proceeds of a multi-jurisdictional lottery game under subsection (e) of section 24A of said chapter 10; provided, that the comptroller shall transfer the amount to the General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system… $1,000,000
4512-2020For a matching grant program to be administered by the department of public health to support municipal public safety reform; provided, that funds shall be made available to municipalities pursuing public safety reforms and alternative investments to promote equitable public safety and public health outcomes; provided further, that eligible reforms and investments shall include, but not be limited to: (i) utilizing jail diversion programs, including restoration centers; (ii) hiring de-escalation specialists or implementing de-escalation training; (iii) hiring behavioral health specialists or utilizing other behavioral health supports; (iv) training in evidence-based or evidence-informed mental health and substance use crisis response or alternative emergency response; and (v) hiring or contracting alternative emergency response professionals; provided further, that preference in awarding matching grants shall be given to municipalities proposing alternative emergency responses conducted by unarmed community-based human service or behavioral or mental health providers who shall be unaccompanied by law enforcement but who may call on law enforcement as needed; provided further, that municipalities receiving matching grants shall demonstrate a measurable benefit to public health for the residents of the municipality, based on criteria established by the department, and that the municipality is pursuing new practices or reforms, or expansion of prior successful practices, that support criteria established by the department; provided further, that prior to receiving matching grants, municipalities shall provide a comprehensive implementation plan to the department of proposed public safety reforms and investments; provided further, that the department shall give priority to applications that propose to invest a majority of grant funds with community-based human service, substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health or mental health providers; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a list of all municipalities that received matching funds; (b) the amount of matching funds awarded to each municipality; and (c) a description of the reforms and investments implemented in each municipality awarded matching funds $3,500,000
4512-2022For grants to local and regional boards of health; provided, that funds shall be expended to support the state action for public health excellence program established in section 27D of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department of public health shall prioritize a geographically equitable distribution; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a statewide data collection and reporting system, implementation of intermunicipal shared service agreements and capacity building for local and regional boards of health; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (i) grant recipients, including the amount per recipient; and (ii) dates that funds were released to recipients; and provided further, that funds may be used by grant recipients for emergency preparedness activities and other emerging needs $15,000,000
4513-0999For a public information campaign to educate and promote awareness to pharmacies and the public about individual’s eligibility to receive a 12-month prescription for contraceptives in the commonwealth; provided, that information shall include availability of a 12-month supply of contraceptives; and provided further, that the commissioner of public health shall partner with insurers, pharmacies, relevant advocacy organizations and employers to ensure the campaign reaches pharmacists, clinicians, and individuals eligible to receive a 12-month prescription for contraceptives in the commonwealth $500,000
4513-1001For grants to support improvements in reproductive health access, infrastructure and security, including grants to the: (i) Jane Fund of Central Massachusetts, Corporation; (ii) Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts, Incorporated; and (iii) Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund, Incorporated; provided, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department of public health shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the grant distribution methodology; (b) a list of grants applicants; and (c) a list of successful grants applicants, including the amounts awarded and the projects being supported by the grants $2,000,000
4513-1002For women, infants and children, or WIC, nutrition services in addition to funds received under the federal nutrition program; provided, that funds from this item shall supplement federal funds to enable federally-eligible women, infants and children to be served through the WIC program $13,357,545
4513-1005For the provision of family and adolescent health services including, but not limited to, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, the birth defects monitoring program and adolescent sexuality education; provided, that not less than $9,231,000 shall be expended for comprehensive family planning services, including human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing, community-based health education and outreach services provided by comprehensive family planning agencies; provided further, that not less than $6,700,000 shall be expended for enhancing comprehensive family planning services funded by Title X Family Planning funding; provided further, that funds shall be expended for teenage pregnancy prevention services; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Public University Health Center Sexual and Reproductive Health Preparation Fund established in section 47 of chapter 15A of the General Laws to reimburse public universities for abortion medications $22,460,000.
4513-1012For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $27,400,000 from retained revenues received from federal cost-containment initiatives including, but not limited to, infant formula rebates; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $27,400,000
4513-1020For the early intervention program; provided, that the department of public health shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the total number of units of service purchased and the total expenditures for the units of service paid by the department, the executive office of health and human services and third-party payers for early intervention services for the following service categories: (i) home visit; (ii) center-based individual; (iii) child-focused group; (iv) parent-focused group; and (v) screening and assessment; provided further, that the department shall make all reasonable efforts to secure third-party and Medicaid reimbursements for the services funded in this item; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended to provide respite services to families of children enrolled in early intervention programs who have complex care requirements, multiple disabilities and extensive medical and health needs; provided further, that priority shall be given to low-income and moderate-income families; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of families served by the program and the amount of funds appropriated in this item granted to qualified families; provided further, that no claim for reimbursement made on behalf of an uninsured person shall be paid from this item until the program receives notice of a denial of eligibility for the MassHealth program from the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that MassHealth shall cover the costs incurred for the transportation of MassHealth members who participate in the early intervention program; provided further, that nothing in this item shall give rise to, or shall be construed as giving rise to, enforceable legal rights to any such services or an enforceable entitlement to the early intervention services funded in this item; provided further, that not less than 90 days before any change to current eligibility criteria, the department shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that no eligibility changes shall be made before January 1, 2024; provided further, that funds in this item may be used to pay for current and prior year claims; provided further, that the department shall provide services to eligible children through 1 service delivery model and shall not determine eligibility for services based on family insurance status; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a status update to the executive office for administration and finance and to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the early intervention state-assigned student identifier pilot program; provided further, that the update shall include a cost estimate for expanding the pilot to additional sites in fiscal year 2025; provided further, that not later than September 1, 2023, not less than $12,000,000 shall be expended from this item for early intervention staffing recovery payments to address the staffing crisis and restore early intervention staffing and service hours through hiring, rehiring and retention of clinical and support staff across the early intervention system; provided further, that said funds shall be used to support increased salaries, wages and benefits for early intervention clinicians and support staff; provided further, that said funds may be used to cover supervision, training, nonbillable hours and other onboarding costs directly associated with the hiring of new early intervention clinicians and support staff; provided further, that not less than $8,697,495 of said funds shall be expended for staffing recovery payments distributed by the department as payment vouchers to the 59 certified early intervention programs; provided further, that said payments shall be made on a proportional basis, calculated using the department of public health’s early intervention child counts published on October 1, 2022; provided further, that not less than $302,505 of said staffing recovery payments shall be distributed by the department as payment vouchers to early intensive behavioral intervention service providers and the Perkins School for the Blind; provided further, that said payments shall be made on a proportional basis, calculated using the department’s early intensive behavioral intervention and Perkins School for the Blind child counts published on October 1, 2022; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 of said staffing recovery payments shall be designated as a health equity allocation to provide additional targeted relief for certified early intervention programs serving predominately low- income cities and towns to address the health disparities exacerbated by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that said health equity allocation shall be distributed by the department to all vendors of certified early intervention programs using a weighted formula that includes the area median household income of the cities and towns in each of the early intervention program catchment areas and the current early intervention child census figure for each city or town; provided further, that the department shall provide a higher cost per child allocation for programs based on a weighted average income figure to ensure a higher allocation for the early intervention programs serving cities and towns with lower area median household incomes; provided further, that the department shall develop the health equity allocation formula in consultation with the Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium, Inc.; and provided further, that not later than November 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total funds expended to certified early intervention vendors and early intensive behavioral intervention vendors from this item $42,900,000
4513-1026For the provision of statewide and community-based suicide prevention, intervention, post-intervention and surveillance activities and the implementation of a statewide suicide prevention plan; provided, that funds shall be expended for a program to address elder suicide behavior and attempts with the geriatric mental health services program within the department of elder affairs; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a veterans-in-crisis hotline to be used by veterans or concerned family members seeking counseling programs operated by the department of veterans’ services so that they may be directed towards the programs and services offered by their local or regional veterans’ services office to be staffed by counselors or outreach program personnel contracted by the department and trained in issues of mental health counseling and veterans’ services; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for 988 suicide and crisis call centers for implementation and personnel costs, prior appropriation continued $8,099,538
4513-1027For The Samaritans, Inc.; provided, that funds shall be used for suicide prevention services; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the operation and expansion of Hey Sam, the text-based mental health support line tailored specifically to youth and young adults in the commonwealth and youth mental health community education, outreach and communications $1,400,000
4513-1098For the provision of statewide support services for survivors of homicide victims, including outreach services, burial assistance, grief counseling and other support services; provided, that funds shall be expended as grants in the aggregate amount of not less than $200,000 to the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Corporation, a community-based support organization dedicated to serving families and communities impacted by violence; and provided further, that the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Corporation shall establish and administer a process to distribute not less than $100,000 to the Massachusetts Survivors of Homicide Victims Network organizations throughout the commonwealth in the form of grants $200,000
4513-1112For the prevention and management of chronic diseases and their associated risk factors including, but not limited to, the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program and oral health services and programs; provided, that not less than $1,595,525 shall be expended for the comprehensive dental program for adults with developmental disabilities; provided further, that not less than $6,219,468 shall be expended for smoking prevention and cessation programs, including youth tobacco use prevention and cessation programs; provided further, that funds shall be expended for Mass in Motion community grants in an amount not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2023, contingent upon receipt of matching federal prevention block grant funds; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Visiting Dental Hygiene, Inc. to provide mobile hygiene care for low-income and homebound residents; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Cranberry Health Research Center at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 be expended for the office of oral health to support the administration and activities of the special commission on oral health established in section 167 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022 including, but not limited to, ongoing data analysis and other long-term projects to promote oral health equity $11,743,604
4513-1121For a statewide STOP stroke program; provided, that funds shall be expended for stroke treatment and ongoing prevention services; provided further, that the department of public health shall expend not less than $200,000 to provide educational programming as part of the F.A.S.T. campaign on the signs and symptoms of stroke and stroke warning signs with a focus on communities that have the highest incidence of stroke, which shall not be used for personnel costs; provided further, that the department shall provide quality improvement measures that align with the stroke consensus metrics by utilizing a nationally recognized data set platform and expand the statewide registry that compiles information and statistics on stroke care using confidentiality standards not less secure than a nationally recognized data set platform, known as the stroke registry data platform; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $200,000 to require all primary stroke service hospitals and emergency medical services agencies to report data consistent with nationally-recognized guidelines on the treatment of individuals with confirmed stroke in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to oversee the operation and administration of designated primary stroke service hospital programs, established by 105 CMR 130.1401; and provided further, that funds shall be used to collect and analyze data from designated primary stroke service hospitals in the commonwealth and for the salary of a full-time surveyor who shall be primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with primary stroke service designation criteria $1,000,000
4513-1136For sexual assault and domestic violence services; provided, that not less than $7,900,449 shall be expended for a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner program and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner program for the care of victims of sexual assault; provided further, that the program shall operate under specific statewide protocols and by an on-call system of nurse examiners; provided further, that not less than $61,084,884 shall be expended for domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and survivor services, including: (i) intimate partner abuse education, formerly known as the batterers intervention services; (ii) services for immigrants and refugees; (iii) rape crisis center survivor services and prevention; and (iv) intervention services and crisis housing for sexual violence and intimate partner violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities; provided further, that funds shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services, including the statewide Spanish language hotline, community-based domestic violence response, emergency and transitional residential services for sexual and domestic victims and their children and supervised visitation and trauma services for children who witness violence and targeted services for department of children and families-involved families; provided further, that the department of public health shall ensure that there shall not be a disruption in survivor services and violence prevention activities or a negative impact on program functioning, during fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a domestic violence and sexual assault prevention program focused on teens in high-risk communities; provided further, that said programming shall be aimed at promoting healthy relationships and addressing teen dating violence for teens of all sexualities and genders; provided further, that the department shall partner with domestic violence and sexual assault service providers, other community-based organizations or school-based organizations to develop evidence-based and outcomes-focused prevention strategies; provided further, that the program shall prioritize funding for schools and communities in which the majority of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; provided further, that at least 1 program shall operate in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or less; provided further, that said funds may be expended for a competitive grant program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the department of public health’s division of sexual and domestic violence prevention and services, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to develop, research and recommend evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention strategies to address the rising incidence of reported drink spiking in the commonwealth; provided further, that funds may be expended for the bulk purchase of drink spiking test kits to be distributed at bars, restaurants and nightlife establishments in the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than December 29, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) recommendations for eligible, research-based drink spiking prevention tools, including, but not limited to, drink spiking test kits; (b) an examination of how prevention tools can be distributed in an effective manner to individuals and vulnerable populations, including, but not limited to, distribution directly to bars, restaurants and nightlife establishments; and (c) other considerations the department may deem relevant for an evidence-based or evidence-informed public health response to drink spiking incidents in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the department of public health’s division of sexual and domestic violence prevention and services to develop and launch a strategic and comprehensive public awareness campaign to inform the public about the prevalence and danger of involuntary drink spiking through the department’s website, digital and social media, traditional media and other media; and provided further, that the department may partner with relevant advocacy organizations, employers, boards of health, institutions of higher education and community groups to ensure that the campaign reaches populations deemed most at risk of being targeted for drink spiking and includes evidence-based, evidence-informed and culturally-relevant response and safety tips for patrons at bars, restaurants and nightlife establishments $71,511,757
4513-2020For funding to increase behavioral health outreach, access and support; provided, that the department of public health, in consultation with the department of mental health and the department of elementary and secondary education, shall expend not less than $3,532,000 for a pilot program to increase student access to behavioral telehealth services in schools; provided further, that not later than June 28, 2024, the department of public health shall report to the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (i) number of students participating in the program; (ii) frequency with which students use the program; (iii) cost of the services provided, including the use of support staff; and (iv) manner in which costs have been supported by third-party reimbursement; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended by the department for a public awareness campaign to promote the awareness and use of available behavioral health services; provided further, that the public awareness campaign shall partner with relevant advocacy organizations, employers, institutions of higher education and community-based organizations to ensure that the campaign reaches the populations that are most at risk of encountering existing barriers to behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $5,500,000 shall be expended for a loan forgiveness program for mental health professionals; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 of said funds shall be expended for a loan repayment assistance program for the purpose of enhancing recruitment and retention of child and adolescent psychiatrists at community mental health centers and community health centers throughout the commonwealth; provided further, that the loan repayment assistance program shall be administered by the executive office of health and human services or by an organization under contract with the executive office to administer the program; provided further, that to be eligible for the program, an individual shall: (a) be certified in child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or have completed a Triple Board combining pediatrics, general psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry; (b) have outstanding educational debt; (c) not participate in any other loan repayment; and (d) be required to enter into a contract with the commonwealth which shall, for not less than 5 years, obligate the individual to maintain a patient caseload with at least 25 per cent of patients enrolled in Medicaid and to provide child and adolescent psychiatric services at a community mental health center or community health center located in the commonwealth on a consistent basis, to be defined by the executive office; provided further, that loan repayment assistance shall be provided on an ongoing basis during the applicable 5-year period and the amount of the repayment assistance provided shall be up to $300,000 per eligible individual and pro-rated for individuals in part-time psychiatry practice; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a pilot pipeline program to establish a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse mental health worker pipeline between acute care hospitals and freestanding psychiatric facilities and local colleges; provided further, that the department shall administer the program in consultation with Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc.; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on higher education, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (1) a list of the partners in the pilot program; (2) available demographic and geographic profile information of the students served in the pilot program; (3) a summary of post-program employment or continuing education of participating students; and (4) any budgetary recommendations on ways to further expand the pilot program $12,534,773
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access
and Support Trust Fund100%
4516-0263For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,245,591 in retained revenues from blood lead testing fees collected from insurers and individuals for the purpose of conducting such tests; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $1,245,591
4516-1000For the operation of the bureau of infectious diseases and laboratory sciences, including infectious disease surveillance and the state public health laboratory; provided, that funds shall be expended for an eastern equine encephalitis testing program and for tuberculosis testing and treatment services; provided further, that the department of public health shall ensure that vendors delivering tuberculosis clinical services and treatment shall seek third-party reimbursement for such services; provided further, that no funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses of the department that are not directly related to personnel or programs funded in this item; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the implementation, continual development and oversight of the commonwealth's 2019 novel coronavirus vaccine distribution plan; provided further, that said plan shall be applicable to the 2019 novel coronavirus, all subsequent variants, and booster shots; provided further, that the department of public health in developing said plan shall take into consideration the recommendations of the health equity task force established in section 2 of chapter 93 of the acts of 2020; provided further, that the department shall prioritize a geographically and socioeconomically equitable distribution when developing said plan; provided further, that the department shall prioritize those communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus when developing the plan; provided further, that the department shall seek public comment from stakeholders including, but not limited to, medical professionals, public health experts, persons representing populations vulnerable to the 2019 novel coronavirus and persons representing communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that funds shall be expended for public education and outreach campaigns to inform residents of the commonwealth generally about vaccine testing, safety and efficacy; provided further, that the campaigns shall rely on scientifically and medically accurate evidence and include partnerships with community-based organizations trusted in communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus and local public health departments and health care providers serving gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that not later than September 15, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the current departmental recommendations for the commonwealth's vaccine distribution plan, including the role of local boards of health; (ii) the current state of implementing the plan; (iii) any anticipated state investments necessary to carry out the plan; (iv) the proposed strategy for communicating the availability of a 2019 novel coronavirus vaccine to communities, including efforts to prioritize culturally and linguistically focused public awareness campaigns; and (v) the department's plan to improve vaccine distribution coordination efforts with local boards of health; provided further, funds shall be expended for the operation of the universal immunization program; and provided further, that all costs related to childhood vaccines shall be paid for through the Vaccine Purchase Trust Fund established in section 24N of chapter 111 of the General Law $25,782,884
4516-1005For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,043,103 generated by fees collected from providers or insurers for sexually-transmitted infections testing performed at the state public health laboratory; provided, that collected retained revenues may be used to supplement the costs of the laboratory; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $1,043,103
4516-1010For state matching funds required by the federal Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, Public Law 109-417 $1,543,328
4516-1022For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $343,492 generated by fees collected from insurers and providers for tuberculosis tests performed at the state public health laboratory; provided, that collected retained revenues may be used to supplement the costs of the laboratory; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $343,492
4516-1037For the department of public health, which may expend for the implementation of chapter 111O of the General Laws and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder not more than $49,569 in retained revenues collected from application fees for approval of mobile integrated health care programs and renewals thereof and from fines and penalties imposed by the department on mobile integrated health care programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $49,569
4516-1039For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $415,014 in retained revenues collected from application fees under section 25C of chapter 111 of the General Laws to support the operations of the determination of need program and health care facility plan review within the department; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $415,014
4518-0200For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,026,378 generated by fees collected from services provided at the registry of vital records and statistics, including: (i) amendments of vital records and requests for vital records not issued in person at the registry; (ii) requests for heirloom certificates; and (iii) research requests performed by registry staff at the registry; provided, that collected retained revenues may be used for all program costs, including the compensation of employees; provided further, that the registrar of vital records and statistics shall exempt from payment of a fee any person requesting a verification of birth to establish eligibility for Medicaid; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system .$1,026,378
4590-0250For school health services and school-based health centers in public and nonpublic schools; provided, that funds shall be distributed to public and nonpublic schools based on the percentage of students in the commonwealth enrolled in each; provided further, that funds shall be expended for school nurses and school-based health center programs; provided further, that funds shall be expended for mental health services in public and nonpublic schools; provided further, that funds may be expended to pay for nurse salaries for more than 3 school years; and provided further, that funds may be expended to address the recommendations of the commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws for the reduction of health disparities for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth .$22,941,196
4590-0912For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $26,203,437 from reimbursements collected for Western Massachusetts hospital services, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public health; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Western Massachusetts hospital shall be eligible to receive and retain full payment under the medical assistance program administered by the executive office of health and human services under chapter 118E of the General Laws for all goods and services provided by the hospital under federal requirements; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $26,203,437
4590-0913For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,507,937 for payments received for those services provided by the Lemuel Shattuck hospital to incarcerated persons from county correctional facilities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system… $1,507,937
4590-0915For the maintenance and operation of Tewksbury hospital, Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, Lemuel Shattuck hospital and the hospital bureau, including the state office of pharmacy services; provided, that reimbursements received for medical services provided at the Lemuel Shattuck hospital to incarcerated persons from houses of correction not managed by private health care vendors shall be credited to item 4590-0903 of section 2B; provided further, that Tewksbury hospital shall maintain the same number of beds in fiscal year 2024 as was maintained in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the department of public health shall expend not less than $500,000 to municipalities hosting a department of public health facility that also acts as a department of mental health continuing care facility; and provided further, that no such funds shall be expended to a municipality if the department of public health facility also operates as a department of correction facility $194,567,937
4590-0917For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $4,922,891 from payments received from the vendor managing health services for state correctional facilities for inmate medical services provided by the Lemuel Shattuck hospital; provided, that the payments may include capitation payments, fee-for-service payments, advance payments and other compensation arrangements established by contract between the vendor and the hospital; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $4,922,891
4590-0918For the state office of pharmacy services, which may expend not more than $34,628,401 from retained revenues collected from vendors providing health care services to the department of correction; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of public health 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 $34,628,401
4590-0924For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $2,036,372 from reimbursements collected by Tewksbury hospital based on a revenue enhancement project to obtain Medicaid coverage for patients whose services are not currently being reimbursed; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,036,372
4590-0925For the costs of a prostate cancer awareness, education and research program focusing on men with African-American, Hispanic or Latino heritage, family history of the disease and other men at high risk; provided, that the department of public health shall oversee and manage said program and shall grant not less than 85 per cent of funds from this item to the AdMeTech Foundation-led Prostate Cancer Action Council which shall leverage existing partnerships with other state-funded nonprofit research organizations and current and past federally-funded, state-funded and privately-funded prostate cancer programs aimed at saving lives, improving quality of life and reducing health care costs $1,000,000
4590-0930For price reductions for municipalities purchasing naloxone through the municipal naloxone bulk purchase program $596,710
4590-1503For the provision of statewide support services for maternal, child and family health activities to pregnant people, parents, caregivers, infants, children and youth, including those with special health needs to maintain the public health infrastructure necessary for promoting racially equitable, evidence-based, data-informed and family-engaged services and programs; provided, that not less than $9,940,965 shall be expended for the pediatric palliative care program established in section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding said section 24K of said chapter 111, children less than 22 years of age shall be eligible for this program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for universal newborn hearing screening and perinatal-neonatal quality improvement; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Propa City Community Outreach Inc. to provide education, advocacy, public awareness and support services to families experiencing all types of loss; provided further, that funds may be expended to Manet Community Health Center, Incorporated to coordinate a health needs assessment to identify barriers to maternal and child healthcare and develop inclusive programs to improve local maternal and child healthcare access in the Greater Taunton and Attleboro area; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the operations of and hiring additional personnel for the Massachusetts maternal mortality and morbidity review committee to enhance the committee’s ability to comprehensively review deaths and complications that occur during or within 1 year of pregnancy and make related remedial policy and practice recommendations; provided further, that the committee shall convene regularly to encourage consistent case review and reporting of findings and recommendations; provided further, that the department of public health shall submit to the committee, in a timely manner, aggregated and patient-level maternal morbidity and mortality data for review and utilization in developing recommendations to improve perinatal and maternal health outcomes; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the committee shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the pregnancy and birth equity task force of the Massachusetts caucus of women legislators and the commission on the status of women on its findings and recommendations; provided further, that the department shall publish the committee’s report on its website; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to support the development and operation of freestanding birth centers to cover costs including, but not limited to, facility costs, start-up expenditures and the cost of the provision of full prenatal care and extensive postpartum care; provided further, that funds shall be issued through a competitive grant process; provided further, that nonprofit birth centers and maternal health-centered community-based nonprofit organizations shall be eligible to apply for the funds; provided further, that the department of public health shall promulgate regulations establishing application criteria, which shall include a requirement that a birth center be licensed or be in active pursuit of licensure; provided further, that priority for funding shall be given to birth centers that serve communities historically impacted most by racial inequities in maternal health including, but not limited to, high rates of maternal and infant mortality; and provided further, that not less $150,000 shall be expended to Seven Sisters Midwifery LLC for its doula workforce pilot program $12,058,558
4590-1504For a neighborhood-based gun and violent crime prevention pilot program for targeted work with out-of-school youth and young adults 17 to 24 years of age, inclusive, intended to prevent gun violence and other violent crime in neighborhoods and municipalities with the highest rates of violent crime in the commonwealth; provided, that funds shall be awarded in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security and the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that funds shall be awarded to nonprofit, community-based organizations located in and serving high risk youth in eligible communities; provided further, that preference shall be given to organizations that have: (i) demonstrated street outreach capacity; (ii) effective partnerships with neighborhood health and human services agencies, including mental health providers, and with schools and other local educational institutions; and (iii) clearly outlined a comprehensive plan in support of continued or expanded collaboration efforts with such partners, including data related to measurable outcomes of successful partner collaboration; provided further, that eligible expenses for such grants shall include, but not be limited to, case workers, mental health counselors, academic supports and other research-based practices and related support services; provided further, that the department shall ensure that every grant recipient establishes measurable outcomes in its comprehensive plan and provides data related to those outcomes that demonstrate program success; provided further, that preference shall be given to proposals that demonstrate coordination with programs and services funded through items 4000-0005, 7061-0010 and 7061-9612; provided further, that the department shall allocate funding to support training and technical assistance for all grantees; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the awarding of grants and details of anticipated contracts by district; provided further, that the department shall further report on the effectiveness of the program, including but not limited to: (a) any measurable data-driven results; (b) which strategies and collaborations have most effectively reduced gun and other violence in the grantee neighborhoods; (c) how spending through this item has been aligned with spending from items 4000-0005, 7061-0010 and 7061-9612 in ways that enhance public safety while avoiding programmatic duplication; and (d) what efforts have been taken by the nonprofit community and municipalities to ensure the long term viability of the reforms funded by the pilot program $13,000,000
4590-1506For a competitive grant program to be administered by the department of public health to support the establishment of a comprehensive youth violence prevention program; provided, that eligibility shall be determined by the criteria set forth in item 4590-1506 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that no grants shall be awarded to law enforcement agencies; and provided further, that funds shall be considered 1-time and grants shall not annualize in fiscal year 2025 $5,000,000
4590-1507For matching grants to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., the YWCA organizations, nonprofit community centers and teen empowerment and youth development programs; provided, that the department of public health shall award not less than $2,500,000 to the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., which amount shall be distributed among the alliance’s member organizations; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $3,050,000for competitively-procured grants to youth-at-risk programs utilizing an evidence-based positive youth development model, including programs that serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $3,000,000 to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the first $2,700,000 of which shall be distributed equally among its member organizations; provided further, that the department shall provide not less than $1,000,000to the YWCA, which shall be distributed equally between the Alliance of YWCAS’ organizations in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield to establish and operate an inclusive cafe to provide training and job opportunities for youth and adults with developmental disabilities; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Boys & Girls Club of Ludlow to cover costs including, but not limited to, the cost of refinishing the gym bleachers for safety; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for The Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg & Leominster - A Nonprofit Educational Corporation for clubhouse infrastructure improvements $9,785,000
4590-2001For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $4,040,651 of payments received for services provided by Tewksbury hospital to clients of the department of developmental services, including for the provision of behavioral health services and the continuation of short-term medical rehabilitation for clients of the department of developmental services; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of public health 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 $4,040,651
OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.
Department of Children and Families.
4800-0015For central and area office administration and service coordination of the department of children and families; provided, that the associated expenses of employees whose AA and DD object class costs are paid from item 4800-1100 shall be paid from this item; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the compensation of unit 8 employees; provided further, that the department of children and families shall not place a child or adolescent referred by, or discharged from, the care of the department of mental health until the department of mental health 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, such child or adolescent is more appropriate for congregate care placement; provided further, that the department of children and families shall assist the department of mental health in making such assessments and recommendations; provided further, that if placement of a child with someone other than a parent becomes necessary, the department of children and families shall place the highest priority on identifying a family resource within the child’s kinship or family circle and shall provide services and support to partner with the family resource in meeting the child’s needs; provided further, that unless otherwise authorized, all funds including federal reimbursements received by the department shall be credited to the General Fund, except for federal reimbursement used to support revenue maximization projects; provided further, that the department of children and families and the department of early education and care shall provide standards for early education and care placements made through the supportive child care program; provided further, that the department of children and families, in collaboration with the department of early education and care, shall maintain a centralized list detailing the number of children eligible for supportive child care services, the number of supportive slots filled and the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of children and families shall not reduce recoupment amounts recommended by the state auditor; provided further, that there shall not be a waiting list for the services; provided further, that all children eligible for services under item 3000-3060 shall receive those services; provided further, that the department shall maintain a timely, independent and fair administrative hearing system; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024, the department shall submit reports to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) the fair hearing requests filed in fiscal year 2024, using non-identifying information, which shall state, for each hearing request: (a) the subject matter of the appeal; (b) the number of days between the hearing request and the first day of the hearing; (c) the number of days between the first day of the hearing and the hearing officer’s decision; (d) the number of days between the hearing officer’s decision and the agency’s final decision; (e) the number of days of continuance granted at the appellant’s request; (f) the number of days of continuance granted at the request of the department or the hearing officer’s request, specifying which party made the request; and (g) whether the department’s decision that was the subject of the appeal was affirmed or reversed; and (ii) the fair hearing requests filed before fiscal year 2024, which have been pending for more than 180 days, stating the number of those cases, how many of those cases have been heard but not decided and how many have been decided by the hearing officer but not yet issued as a final agency decision; provided further, that the department shall maintain and make available to the public, during regular business hours, a record of its fair hearings, with personal identifying information removed, including for each hearing request: the date of the request, the date of the hearing decision, the decision rendered by the hearing officer and the final decision rendered upon the commissioner of children and families’ review; provided further, that the department shall make redacted copies of fair hearing decisions available within 30 days of a written request; provided further, that the department shall not make available any information in violation of federal privacy regulations; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (1) number of medical and psychiatric personnel and their level of training currently employed by or under contract with the department; (2) number of foster care reviews conducted by the department and the average length of time in which each review was completed; (3) the number of social workers and supervisors who have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work; (4) the total number of social workers and the total number of social workers holding licensure, by level; (5) number of the department’s contracts reviewed by the state auditor and the number of corrective action plans issued; and (6) number of corrective action plans entered into by the department; provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the caseload of the department; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (A) the caseloads of residential placements, congregate care, foster care, therapeutic foster care, adoption, guardianship, 51A reports, substantiated 51A reports, the number of children who die in the care and custody of the department, the number of children currently eligible for supportive child care, the number of children presently receiving supportive child care and the number of medical and psychiatric consultation requests made by the department’s social workers; (B) the number of approved foster care placements; (C) the number of children in psychiatric hospitals and community-based acute treatment programs who remain hospitalized beyond their medically-necessary stay while awaiting placement and the number of days each case remains in placement beyond that which is medically necessary; (D) the number of children in the department of children and families’ care and custody who are receiving medical or psychiatric care provided through other publicly-funded sources; (E) the number of children served by supervised visitation centers and the number of those children who are reunified with their families; (F) the total number of children served, their ages, the number of children served in each service plan, the number of children in out-of-home placements and the number of placements each child has had before receiving an out-of-home placement; (G) for each area office, the number of kinship guardianship subsidies provided in the quarters covered by the report and the number of kinship guardianship subsidies provided in that quarter for which federal reimbursement was received; (H) for each area office, the total spending on services other than case management services provided to families to keep a child with the child’s parents or reunifying the child with the child’s parents, spending by the type of service including, but not limited to, the number of children and a breakdown of spending for respite care, intensive in-home services, client financial assistance and flexible funding, community-based after-school social and recreation program services, family navigation services and parent aide services and the unduplicated number of families that receive the services; (I) for each area office, the total number of families residing in shelters paid for by the department, a list of where the families are sheltered, the total cost and average cost per family at those shelters and a description of how the department determines who qualifies or does not qualify for a shelter; (J) for each area office, the number of requests for voluntary services, broken down by type of service requested, whether the request was approved or denied, the number of families that were denied voluntary services and received a 51A report, the reasons for denying such services and what, if any, referrals were made for services by other agencies or entities; (K) the number of families receiving multiple 51A reports within a 10-month period, the number of cases reopened within 6 months of being closed and the number of children who return home and then reenter an out-of-home placement within 6 months; (L) the number of children and families served by the family resource centers, by area; and (M) the number of children in the care and custody of the department whose whereabouts are unknown; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means that details any changes to the rules, regulations or guidelines established by the department in the previous fiscal year to carry out its duties under chapter 119 of the General Laws including, but not limited to: (I) criteria used to determine whether a child has been abused or neglected; (II) guidelines for removal of a child from the home; and (III) standards to determine what reasonable efforts are being made to keep a child in the home; provided further, that on a monthly basis, the department shall provide the caseload forecasting office with data on children receiving services, young adults receiving services as defined in section 21 of said chapter 119, who continue to receive services as set forth in subsection (f) of section 23 of said chapter 119 and other pertinent data related to items 4800-0038 and 4800-0041 that is requested by the office; provided further, that the report shall also contain the number of children and families served by the family resource centers, by area, and an evaluation of the services provided and their effectiveness; provided further, that to the extent feasible within existing appropriations, the department shall maintain existing services for the aging-out population; provided further, that the commissioner of children and families may transfer funds from item 4800-1100 into item 4800-0015 to maintain appropriate staffing ratios under the memorandum of agreement between the commonwealth and the Alliance/Local 509, SEIU executed on March 25, 2013; provided further, that not less than 15 days before any such transfer, the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not more than 2 per cent of said funds from said item 4800-1100 shall be transferred in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the commissioner may transfer funds between items 4800-0030, 4800-0038, 4800-0040 and 4800-0041 for services only, and, as necessary, under an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that transfers shall not be made for administrative costs; provided further, that not less than 15 days before any such transfer, the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not more than 5 per cent of any item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a unit to help identify at-risk youth and provide preventative services and to implement a missing or absent youth recovery response policy; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of young adults as defined in section 21 of said chapter 119 who are continuing to receive services from the department as set forth in subsection (f) of section 23 of said chapter 119, by each area office of the department; and (ii) total cost of such services; provided further, that not less than 30 days before contracting for, developing, implementing or using any risk assessment or structured decision management tool to assess child safety and risk at any stage of the child welfare process including, but not limited to, the intake, investigation or reunification stages, the department shall provide an assessment of the racial impact of using such tool; provided further, that the evaluation shall include whether the risk assessment or structured decision management tool is likely to have a disproportionate or unique impact on racial and ethnic minorities; provided further, that a report containing the methodology, data and findings from such evaluation shall be submitted to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means and shall be posted on the department's website; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Italian Home for Children, Inc.’s behavioral health services for children $140,306,735
4800-0016For the department of children and families, which may expend for the operation of the transitional employment program not more than $2,000,000 from revenues collected from various state, county and municipal government entities and state authorities for the costs related to the provision of services by the participants and the overhead costs and expenses incurred by the not-for-profit managing agent selected by the commissioner of children and families for administering the program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner may enter into a contract with Roca, Inc. to manage the transitional employment program and to provide services to participants from the aging-out population, parolees, probationers, youth service releasees and other community residents considered to have employment needs $2,000,000
4800-0025For foster care review services$4,916,667
4800-0030For the continuation of local and regional administration and coordination of services provided by lead agencies through purchase-of-service contracts, including flex services $9,525,854
4800-0036For a sexual abuse intervention network program to be administered in conjunction with the district attorneys $841,535
4800-0038For guardianship, foster care, adoption, family preservation and kinship services provided by the department of children and families; provided, that services funded through this item shall include shelter services, substance use treatment, young parent programs, parent aides, education and counseling services, foster care, adoption and guardianship subsidies, tiered reimbursements used to promote the foster care placement of children with special medical and social needs, assessment of the appropriateness of adoption for children in the care of the department for more than 12 months, protective services provided by partnership agencies, targeted recruitment and retention of foster families, respite care services, post-adoption services and support services for foster, kinship and adoptive families and juvenile fire setter programs and services for people at risk of domestic violence, including payroll costs; provided further, that funds may be expended to support reforms at the department to improve foster care and placement stability and to ensure positive permanency outcomes for children; provided further, that not less than 30 days before making each such reform, the department shall provide an assessment of the racial impact of such reform, including whether it is likely to have a disproportionate or unique impact on racial and ethnic minorities in the commonwealth; provided further, that such assessment shall be submitted to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Tempo program at the Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, Inc; provided further, that the department may contract with provider agencies for the coordination and management of services, including flex services; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Bet Tzedek legal services, a legal assistance program offered through Jewish Family and Children's Service, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Inc.’s Center for Early Relationship Support, including to support the Fragile Beginnings program, Project Newborns Exposed to Substances: Support and Therapy and related clinical and community services for vulnerable families with children from birth to age 5, inclusive; and provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Hopkinton Youth and Family Services for mental health promotion, programs, access to care and youth mental health program development $355,083,909
4800-0040For family preservation, reunification and service coordination; provided, that services shall include family support and stabilization services provided by the department of children and families $88,757,132
4800-0041For congregate care services; provided, that funds may be expended from this item to provide community-based services, including in-home support and stabilization services, to children who would otherwise be placed in congregate settings; provided further, that the department of children and families shall oversee area review teams that shall evaluate the feasibility of maintaining the child in the community in this manner whenever possible before recommending placement in a congregate care setting; and provided further, that the department of children and families, in coordination with the office of the child advocate, shall develop a plan for a pilot program to use evidence-based program models in department of children and families congregate care provider programs for youth that are in the department’s care and who: (i) are experiencing an intensive behavioral or a behavioral and medical crisis; (ii) are being housed in emergency departments or inpatient units; and (iii) cannot safely receive treatment in the existing congregate programs; provided further, that the plan for the pilot program shall detail: (a) the proposed structure, size and scope; (b) any statutory or logistical challenges for implementation; and (c) a funding plan, including a breakdown of potential costs; provided further, that not later than September 15, 2023, the department shall issue a report on the design and implementation of the pilot program to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of health and human services and the office of the child advocate $431,019,785
4800-0058For the support of a foster care campaign to recruit new foster parents; provided, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of children and families shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of new foster care parents as a result of the foster care campaign; and (ii) methods in which the department is recruiting foster care parents $975,000
4800-0091For the department of children and families, which may expend not more than $4,742,908 in federal reimbursements received under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 670 et. seq. during fiscal year 2024 to develop a training institute for professional development at the department; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, federal reimbursements received in excess of $4,742,908 shall be credited to the General Fund $4,742,908
4800-0200For the support and maintenance of family resource centers throughout the commonwealth; provided, that funds may be expended to expand services at existing centers or to establish new centers in areas with identified coverage gaps; provided further, that centers supported through this item shall be subject to the selection and reporting requirements of item 4000-0051; provided further, that not less than $4,800,000 shall be expended for flexible funding grants to support current activities and services that are beyond contractual requirements for a family resource center and are necessary to meet needs, including emergency needs, to stabilize families in family resource center catchment areas; provided further, that said funds may be expended for the piloted use of varied master’s degree-level clinicians to assist in the evaluation and delivery of services to children and families; and provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the Juvenile Court Mental Health Advocacy Project administered by Health Law Advocates, Inc. to increase access to mental health treatment for at-risk children and adolescents involved in or diverted from juvenile courts $33,800,000
General Fund85.80%
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access
and Support Trust Fund14.20%
4800-1100For the AA and DD object class costs of the department of children and families’ social workers; provided, that funds shall mitigate social worker caseloads in those area offices furthest above the statewide weighted caseload standard and towards achieving a social worker caseload ratio of 15 to 1 statewide; and provided further, that only employees of bargaining unit 8, as identified in the Massachusetts personnel administrative reporting and information system, shall be paid from this item $294,567,006
OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Department of Mental Health.
5011-0100For the operation of the department of mental health; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on its emergency room diversion initiative including, but not limited to: (i) details on the use of funds for the purposes of the initiative; (ii) the number of individuals served, broken down by age and region; and (iii) the cost per individual treated under the intiative; provided further, that not less than $1,100,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Tri-County’s Call 2 Talk program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a study to be conducted by the department of mental health, in consultation with the naval construction and marine engineering program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on the feasibility of converting a decommissioned ship or other water-based vessel into a floating hospital for mental health, substance use treatment and recovery services; and provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs $33,150,191
5042-5000For child and adolescent services, including the costs of psychiatric and related services provided to children and adolescents determined to be medically-ready for discharge from acute hospital units or mental health facilities and who are experiencing unnecessary delays in being discharged due to the lack of more appropriate settings; provided, that to fund said services, the commissioner of mental health may allocate funds from the amount appropriated in this item to other departments within the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the department of mental health shall not refer or discharge a child or adolescent to the custody or care of the department of children and families until the department of mental health forwards its assessment and recommendation as to whether the child or adolescent is appropriate for foster care or, due to severe emotional disturbance, is more appropriate for group care; provided further, that the department of mental health shall expend not less than $3,875,000 for the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project, or MCPAP; provided further, that not less than $675,000 of that amount shall be expended for MCPAP for Moms statewide to address mental health concerns in pregnant and postpartum people and to expand support for pregnant and postpartum people by adding substance use disorder-specific education, training, consultation and care coordination to the project’s existing capacity; provided further, that amounts expended from this item for MCPAP that are related to services provided on behalf of commercially-insured clients shall be assessed by the commissioner on surcharge payors, as defined in section 64 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, and shall be collected in a manner consistent with the department’s regulations; provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) an overview of MCPAP care coordination efforts; (ii) the number of psychiatric consultations, face-to-face consultations and referrals made to specialists on behalf of children with behavioral health needs in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024; and (iii) recommendations to: (a) increase the number of specialists receiving referrals through MCPAP; (b) increase access to MCPAP in regions currently underutilizing the project; and (c) improve care coordination efforts to identify specialists available and accepting new child and adolescent patients, with priority to those children and adolescents who exhibit complex conditions and experience long wait lists for specialty psychiatry; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (1) the distribution of funds, delineated by initiative; (2) the number of individuals served; (3) the outcomes measured; and (4) recommendations for expanding cost-effective and evidence-based early mental health identification and prevention programming for children and adolescents in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025; provided further, that not less than $4,500,000 shall be expended for a program to provide assertive community treatment for individuals under the age of 22 who exhibit symptoms of serious emotional disturbance, demonstrate an inability to consistently use less intensive levels of care in the community and have functional impairment and a history of difficulty in functioning safely and successfully in community, school, home or workplace settings; provided further, that the program shall: (A) include a team-based approach to service delivery that tailors services to the specific needs and acuity of each individual; (B) provide mental health services and social service assistance through a person-centered approach, which may include, but shall not be limited to, clinical assessment and outreach, medication treatment and outreach, care coordination including primary care, symptom management, harm reduction, family services, housing support and needs that arise in carrying out the acts of daily living; (C) be consistent, to the maximum extent possible, with the evidence-based practice standards for assertive community treatment as found in the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s assertive community treatment evidence-based practices kit; and (D) not limit program services to a specific physical location; provided further, that the department shall prioritize geographic equity in administering the program; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (I) funds distributed through the program, delineated by recipient; (II) number of new programs created with said funds, delineated by recipient, location, number of individuals served and ages of individuals served; and (III) projected need for the creation of new programs in the next fiscal year; provided further, that not less than $1,275,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Inc. and the BIRCh Project to continue collaborating on the establishment of a school-based behavioral health technical assistance center; provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 may be expended for the department's emergency room diversion initiative to stabilize youth in crisis; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the NAN Project to provide mental health awareness and suicide prevention programming in schools and communities; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to develop and implement behavioral health consultation services that are accessible to school personnel and students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, across the commonwealth; provided further, that the department of mental health shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the distribution of funds, the number of individuals served, the outcomes measured and recommendations for expanding cost-effective behavioral health programming for children and adolescents in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025; and provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the foster child evaluation services clinic at the University of Massachusetts medical school to pilot a trauma-informed psychiatric consultation program for children in foster care $120,339,950
5046-0000For adult mental health and support services; provided, that the department of mental health may allocate not more than $5,000,000 from item 5095-0015 to this item, as necessary, under allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer, for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving care at department facilities; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the distribution of funds per adult and child planning population and the types of services received in each region in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the department shall maintain in fiscal year 2024 the same amount of community-based placements as in the previous 3 fiscal years; provided further, that in fiscal year 2024, the department shall expend on clubhouses not less than the amount expended on clubhouses in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $14,300,000 shall be expended for rental subsidies for the department’s clients; provided further, that not less than $9,000,000 shall be expended to expand the jail diversion program; provided further, that funds shall be expended at not less than the same level as the prior fiscal year for jail diversion programs in municipalities that provide equal matching funds from other public or private sources; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means regarding the: (i) number of crisis intervention team and jail diversion efforts; (ii) amount of funding per grant, delineated by city, town or provider; (iii) potential savings achieved; (iv) recommendations for expansion; and (v) outcomes measured; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $250,000 for the assisted outpatient treatment program at Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. to treat residents who suffer from serious and persistent mental illness and experience repeated interaction with law enforcement or have a high rate of recurring hospitalization due to mental illness, either through a voluntary agreement with the resident or by a court order mandating that the resident receive the treatment described in this program; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department, in conjunction with Eliot Community Human Services, Inc., shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the assisted outpatient treatment program which shall include baseline and current metrics related to clients served including, but not limited to: (a) behavioral and physical medical diagnoses; (b) status of activities of daily living, including food, shelter and employment; (c) psychiatric hospitalizations; (d) treatment history; and (e) insurance status; provided further, that the report shall include: (1) factors that proved successful in treating program participants, including practices used and type of staff functions necessary for success in treating program participants; (2) identification of issues and practices that present barriers to successful treatment; (3) a cost analysis of treatment; (4) a plan for furthering the sustainability of the program based on information from the analysis report; and (5) a proposal for a sustainable course of funding to further implement the program; provided further, that $19,000,000 may be expended for the department's emergency room diversion initiative to stabilize adults in crisis; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the International Institute of New England, Inc. for culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services for immigrants and refugees $597,977,446
General Fund97.49%
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access
and Support Trust Fund2.51%
5046-2000For homelessness services; provided, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended to expand safe haven housing in a manner that ensures geographically equitable access $27,624,244
5046-4000For the department of mental health, which may expend not more than $125,000 in retained revenues collected from occupancy fees charged to the tenants in the creative housing option in community environments, or CHOICE, program under chapter 167 of the acts of 1987; provided, that all fees collected under said CHOICE program shall be expended for the routine maintenance and repair of facilities in the CHOICE program $125,000
5047-0001For emergency service programs and acute inpatient mental health care services; provided, that the department of mental health shall require a performance specification to be developed for safe aftercare options for adults upon release from acute inpatient mental health care services $22,281,789
5055-0000For forensic services provided by the department of mental health; provided, that not less than $1,500,000 above the amount expended in the previous fiscal year shall be expended for juvenile court clinics $16,804,929
5095-0015For the operation of hospital facilities and community-based mental health services; provided, that in order to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999) and to enhance care for clients, the department of mental health shall discharge clients residing in inpatient facilities to residential services in the community if: (i) the client is deemed clinically suited for a more integrated setting; (ii) the community residential service capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each client with an equal or improved level of service; and (iii) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in inpatient care; provided further, that any client transferred to another inpatient facility as the result of a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is equal to or greater than the care that had been provided at the closed facility; provided further, that the department may allocate funds of not more than $5,000,000 from this item to item 5046-0000, as necessary, under allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at the centers and facilities; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than 671 inpatient beds in its system in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that of said 671 beds, 65 beds shall be continuing care inpatient beds on the campus of Taunton state hospital; provided further, that within the existing appropriation, the department may operate more beds at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the department shall operate not less than 260 adult continuing care inpatient beds at Worcester recovery center and hospital; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than 75 men’s recovery from addiction program beds at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than 45 women’s recovery from addiction program beds at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the department shall not take action in fiscal year 2024 to reduce the number of state-operated continuing care inpatient beds or other state-operated programs at the Taunton state hospital campus or relocate administrative hospital services associated with the operation of the hospital off campus; provided further, that the department shall not enter into new vendor-operated lease agreements or expand existing vendor-operated programs; provided further, that the department shall not enter into new interagency agreements or expand existing interagency agreements, programs or facilities until the department, in conjunction with the division of capital asset management and maintenance, develops a comprehensive long-term use master plan for the campus, which shall be developed not later than March 1, 2024, with appropriate community input that is consistent with maintaining the publicly-provided mental health services that are currently delivered on-campus at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the plan shall include maintenance of existing affiliations with institutions of higher education and possible future relationships with those institutions and others to maintain the sustainability of Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the plan shall be consistent with maintenance of the Taunton state hospital campus as a publicly-run mental health facility and shall not prohibit the inclusion of behavioral health programs or publicly-run pilot programs to meet the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses, behavioral health diagnoses and those dual-diagnosed on the campus as part of the comprehensive long-term use master plan; provided further, that the comprehensive long-term use master plan shall be submitted to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of health and human services, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the department may authorize on the campus of Taunton state hospital, a behavioral health emergency department relief pilot program to accept medically-stable individuals with high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnoses from emergency departments in the southeast region; provided further, that medically-stable patients presenting in an emergency department with a high acuity behavioral health condition or who have a dual diagnosis shall be transferred to the pilot program if another appropriate setting cannot be located within 4 hours of admission to the emergency department; provided further, that the pilot program shall care for patients either for 14 days following admission or until an appropriate placement is found that meets the patient’s needs, whichever is sooner; provided further, that the pilot program may be operated by the department and staffed by department registered nurses, psychiatrists and other staff as needed; provided further, that within the first 6 months following the authorization of the program by the department, in consultation with the department of public health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Massachusetts Nurses Association and the Emergency Nurses Association shall establish a staffing plan and program protocols; provided further, that for the purposes of the pilot program, Taunton state hospital may accept patients classified under section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws; provided further, that the pilot program may be authorized to operate for not more than 2 years; provided further, that the department shall submit a report with the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery within 6 months after the conclusion date of the program; provided further, that the report shall evaluate the success of the program in decreasing emergency department overcrowding in the southeast region and the quality of care provided in the program; provided further, that the report may be drafted by an independent entity, utilizing data from the department and the local hospitals in the southeast region; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Inc. in the city of Attleboro for the expansion of its emergency department to create new capacity for emergency behavioral health services… $316,381,353
Department of Developmental Services.
5911-1003For the administration and operation of the department of developmental services; provided, that the department shall not charge user fees for transportation or community day services; provided further, that the department shall not charge fees for eligibility determination for services provided by the department or for applications or requests for transfer of guardianship; provided further, that the commissioner of developmental services may transfer funds between items 5920-2025, 5920-2000, 5911-2000 and 5920-3000; provided further, that the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Raising Harts Corporation in the town of Cohasset to support families with autistic children through inclusive programs and mentorship $91,122,294
5911-2000For transportation costs associated with community-based day and work programs; provided, that the department of developmental services shall provide transportation which shall be prioritized by need $33,535,611
5920-2000For vendor-operated, community-based residential adult services, including intensive individual supports; provided, that annualized funding shall be expended for turning 22 clients who began receiving services in fiscal year 2022 under item 5920-5000 of section 2 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department of developmental services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the use of shared-living services in the commonwealth, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of clients living in shared-living placements, broken down by age and location; (ii) average cost of shared-living services; (iii) number of clients living in a shared-living placement with individuals they knew prior to the arrangement; (iv) department’s oversight of the application and placement process; (v) safeguards in place for clients receiving these services; and (vi) potential for growth of the program; provided further, that the commissioner of developmental services may transfer funds from this item to item 5920-2010, as necessary, under an allocation plan which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer; provided further, that not more than $5,000,000 shall be transferred from this item in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Latham Centers, Inc. for upgrades to its food service facilities $1,715,852,146
5920-2003For supportive technology and remote services for individuals served by the department of developmental services $2,750,000
5920-2010For state-operated, community-based residential services for adults, including community-based health services $317,747,049
5920-2025For community-based day and work programs and associated transportation costs for adults; provided, that the department of developmental services shall provide transportation which shall be prioritized by need; provided further, that the department shall support individuals with disabilities who transitioned from employment services offered at sheltered workshops to community-based employment as part of the commonwealth’s employment first initiative; provided further, that any public-private partnerships with employers and nonprofits shall encourage the highest level of independence among individuals with disabilities and shall provide options to maximize community involvement and participation; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for rates to assist clients requiring 1-to-1 support in order to participate in individual day and work programs; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of eligible individuals employed in community-based employment in fiscal year 2023 and the number estimated for fiscal year 2024; (ii) the number and types of community-based employment partners; (iii) the outcomes measured; and (iv) recommendations for expansion; provided further, that the commissioner of developmental services may transfer such funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5911-2000, 5920-3000, 5920-5000 and 5930-1000; and provided further, that the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer $243,080,258
5920-3000For respite services and intensive family supports$98,053,790
5920-3010For contracted support services for families of children with autism through the autism division at the department of developmental services; provided, that the department shall expend not less than $5,500,000 to provide services under the children’s autism spectrum disorder waiver under section 1915 of the Social Security Act; provided further, that the waiver shall include children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 8, inclusive, including children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 3, inclusive, who are receiving services through the department of public health’s early intervention program; provided further, that the department of developmental services shall take all steps necessary to ensure that the waiver program is fully enrolled and that eligible children with autism immediately begin to receive services under said waiver; provided further, that the department shall immediately file any waiver amendment necessary with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to comply with the requirements of this item; provided further, that not later than January 16, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on: (i) the number of contracted support services provided for families with children with autism under this item; (ii) the costs associated with such services; (iii) the services provided by the children’s autism spectrum disorder waiver, with information regarding the number of children enrolled in the waiver and receiving services; (iv) the linguistic and cultural diversity, age, gender and geographic representation of the applicants and the children enrolled in the program; (v) the department’s plans to continue to assess the demand for waiver services; (vi) any plans by the executive office of health and human services to expand the waiver for children on the autism spectrum of all ages in the future; and (vii) other information determined relevant by the department; and provided further, that the department shall submit copies of amended waivers to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities upon submission of the amendment $10,940,691
5920-3020For the implementation of chapter 226 of the acts of 2014, including services and supports for individuals with a developmental disability attributable to autism spectrum disorder, Smith-Magenis syndrome or Prader-Willi syndrome; provided, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (i) number of individuals eligible for services; (ii) number of eligible individuals served; (iii) type of services provided; (iv) cost per service; and (v) cost of services per individual; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the commission on autism established in section 217 of chapter 6 of the General Laws $52,540,994
5920-3025For funding to support initiatives to address the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities who are aging including, but not limited to, individuals with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, through the identification of best practices for services for affected individuals, including: (i) medical care coordination models that address conditions common to individuals with developmental disabilities who are aging; (ii) training for direct care and other staff in the identification of dementia or other age-related conditions; and (iii) the collection of data regarding the effectiveness of the initiatives included in this item; provided, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of developmental services shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of these initiatives including, but not limited to: (a) the number of participants served by each initiative; (b) the participant outcomes, including impacts on the physical and cognitive health of participants; (c) the cost of each initiative and the cost per participant; (d) the implementation plans for these initiatives in fiscal years 2025 and 2026; and (e) recommendations for enhancing the care of individuals with developmental disabilities who are aging $100,000
5920-5000For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age during fiscal years 2023 and 2024 $105,653,241
5930-1000For the operation of facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities; provided, that in order to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999) and to enhance care for clients, the department of developmental services shall discharge clients residing in intermittent care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, or an ICF/IID, to residential services in the community if: (i) the client is deemed clinically suited for a more integrated setting; (ii) community residential service capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each client with an equal or improved level of service; and (iii) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in an ICF/IID; provided further, that any client transferred to another ICF/IID as the result of a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is equal to or greater than the level of care that had been provided at the closed ICF/IID; provided further, that the department may allocate funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5920-2010 and 5920-2025, as necessary, under allocation plans which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at an ICF/IID; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, on: (a) all efforts to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999); (b) the enhancement of care within available resources to clients served by the department; and (c) the steps taken to consolidate or close an ICF/IID $123,632,584
BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS.
7000-9101For the operation of the board of library commissioners$1,904,745
7000-9401For state aid to regional public libraries; provided, that the board of library commissioners may provide quarterly advances of funds as it deems appropriate under clauses (1) and (3) of section 19C of chapter 78 of the General Laws to regional public library systems throughout each fiscal year, in compliance with the office of the comptroller’s regulations on state grants, 815 C.M.R. 2.00; provided further, that the board shall provide funds for the continued operation of a single regional library system to serve the different geographic regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the library for the commonwealth shall receive not less than 47.5 cents for each resident of the commonwealth; and provided further, that said amount shall not exceed 25 per cent of the amount appropriated under this item… $16,717,600
7000-9402For the talking book library at the Worcester public library$678,040
7000-9406For the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library in the city known as the town of Watertown, including the operation of the machine lending agency $3,860,420
7000-9501For state aid to public libraries; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no city or town shall receive funds from this item in any year when the appropriation of the city or town for free public library service is below an amount equal to 102.5 per cent of the average of the appropriations for free public library services for the 3 years immediately preceding; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of library commissioners may grant waivers in excess of the waiver limit set forth under the second paragraph of section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws for fiscal year 2024 for not more than 1 year; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, of the amount by which this item exceeds the amount appropriated under item 7000-9501 of section 2 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998, funds shall be distributed under the guidelines of the municipal equalization grant program, the library incentive grant program and the nonresident circulation offset program; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any payment made under this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city or town and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the public library of that city or town without appropriation $17,600,000
7000-9506For the technology and automated resource sharing networks$6,167,581
7000-9508For the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc., chartered as the Commonwealth Affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress; provided, that the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc. shall continue its work as a public-private partnership $400,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7002-0010For the operation of the office of the secretary of economic development, including the operation of the Massachusetts permit regulatory office and the operation of the office of the director of wireless and broadband affairs; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc. to provide supports to local or regional community-based organizations; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for FORGE for the operation of a statewide program to promote local supply chains, post-pandemic job growth, innovation in manufacturing and future resiliency and to provide startups with manufacturing readiness supports and connections to commonwealth-based manufacturers; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in the Whitinsville village of the town of Northbridge for small business expansion and regional economic development initiatives $4,657,085
7002-0017For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of economic development, including the homeless management information system .$3,954,306
7002-0020For a transfer to the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, for an advanced manufacturing program that provides a fully coordinated manufacturing training system for unemployed and underemployed individuals, including veterans $3,000,000
7002-0032For a transfer to the Innovation Institute Fund established in section 6A of chapter 40J of the General Laws $2,500,000
7002-0040For a transfer to the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation for the small business technical assistance grant program; provided, that not less than $7,500,000 shall be disbursed as grants to community development corporations certified under chapter 40H of the General Laws, nonprofit community development financial institutions certified by the United States Department of the Treasury or nonprofit community-based organizations to provide technical assistance or training programs to businesses with not more than 20 employees; provided further, that priority shall be given to those organizations that focus on reaching underserved markets and to worker cooperatives and businesses governed by employee stock ownership plans; and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on community development and small businesses detailing the: (i) community development corporations that received grants in fiscal year 2023; (ii) community development corporations that received or are expected to receive grants in fiscal year 2024; and (iii) criteria considered in the distribution of these grants $7,500,000
7002-1502For the Transformative Development Fund established in section 46 of chapter 23G of the General Laws $250,000
7002-1503For the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Innovation Fund established in section 4H of chapter 40J of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended, in collaboration with community colleges and state universities, to provide regional security operations center services for the monitoring and detection of cyber threat activity to municipalities, nonprofits and small businesses and cyber range services, which shall include opportunities for cybersecurity workforce training $2,450,000
7002-1508 For the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to establish programs that provide advice and training from successful, experienced entrepreneurs for startup enterprises and that create a talent pipeline to technology startups and innovation companies; provided, that funds shall be expended, in consultation with the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation established in section 2 of chapter 40G and doing business as MassVentures, for an entrepreneur and startup mentoring program to provide assistance, mentoring and advice to startups and innovation companies by connecting early-stage entrepreneurs, technology startups and small businesses with successful, experienced business enterprises and capital financing; provided further, that the program shall make every reasonable effort to encourage diversity among participants; provided further, that all funds shall be expended for paid internships for students seeking careers in technology and innovation industries to work with companies competing actively in those fields; provided further, that the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall seek private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative through the internship program; provided further, that as a condition of such grants being awarded, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall reach an agreement with the grant recipient on performance measures and indicators that shall be used to evaluate the performance of the grant recipient in carrying out the activities described in the recipient’s application; provided further, that not later than June 15, 2024, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall submit an annual report summarizing each program to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies; provided further, that the paid internship program report shall include the number of placements of students in paid internships during the academic year and an analysis of the impact of the program on the ability of its participants to enter the full-time job market in the technology and innovation industries after graduation; provided further, that the entrepreneurship program report shall include an overview of the activities of the programs, the number of participants in the programs and an analysis of the impact of the programs on the success of the participants’ startup business ventures; and provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2025 $1,350,000
7002-1510For the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to support the operations and programming of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing $1,200,000
7002-1517 For technical assistance to municipalities to promote compact, walkable downtowns that have a vibrant mix of commercial and residential uses, cultural and recreational amenities and access to public transportation $600,000
7002-1518For the Innovation Commercialization Seed Fund established in section 45B of chapter 75 of the General Laws $400,000
7002-1519For the Innovation Voucher Program Fund established in section 45C of chapter 75 of the General Laws $2,000,000
7002-2021For a community empowerment and reinvestment grant program to be administered by the executive office of economic development to develop, strengthen and invest in communities: (i) that are disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system; (ii) where a high percentage of individuals’ incomes fall below 250 per cent of the federal poverty level; and (iii) with a large population of socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups; provided, that the board established in this item in section 2 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020 shall make recommendations to the executive office on the criteria for making grants available to communities and organizations; provided further, that said board shall consist of individuals from and with experience advocating on behalf of said communities; provided further, that said board shall be comprised entirely of individuals who belong to a demographic of socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups; provided further, that eligible uses of grant funding shall include, but not be limited to, for socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups: (a) job training, job creation and job placement for those who face high barriers to employment in said communities; (b) transitional employment programs, social enterprise, pre-apprenticeship or other training programs; (c) school-based or community-based high school dropout prevention and re-engagement programs; (d) cooperative and small business development programs and community-based workforce development programs; and (e) programs focused on housing stabilization services, addiction treatment and trauma-informed mental health care; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (1) criteria established for creating grants; (2) grants approved under this item, delineated by municipality and organization; (3) grants expected to be approved under this item, delineated by municipality and organization; and (4) the status of funds distributed for approved grants $15,000,000
Marijuana Regulation Fund100%
7002-2022For grants to community foundations to support individuals and households throughout the commonwealth that are experiencing severe economic hardship due to the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided, that grants shall be administered by the executive office of economic development and distributed equitably among the community foundations based on: (i) population of individuals living in poverty in the area served by the community foundation; (ii) limited availability of federal pandemic-related relief funds that provide direct emergency financial assistance to individuals or households served by the community foundation; (iii) pandemic-related public health impact on the region served by the community foundation; (iv) population of individuals with unmet economic needs resulting from the pandemic; and (v) geographic area and the number of gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws or municipalities with high proportions of low-income and non-English or limited English speaking populations served by the community foundation; provided further, that community foundations receiving grants shall issue a request for proposals to community organizations to provide direct economic support for costs related to meeting basic human needs, such as housing, utility support and food security, to low-income impacted individuals and households with no, or very limited, access to sources of economic relief; provided further, that community foundations receiving grants shall evaluate community organizations applying based on their: (a) history of serving low-income and non-English or limited English speaking and historically underserved communities; (b) history of serving populations whose economic hardships have been exacerbated by the pandemic; (c) ability to conduct outreach to identify individuals and households that qualify for assistance; and (d) ability to establish a simplified application process; provided further, that community foundations receiving grants shall work with the executive office and subgrantees to develop and implement a reporting process to ensure that financial assistance is directed to the individuals and households most impacted by the pandemic; provided further, that if an area, city or town is determined to be unserved by a community foundation, the executive office shall work directly with community organizations to distribute grants providing direct aid to individuals and households; and provided further, that the executive office shall, to the extent feasible, seek out philanthropic and other private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by this item $5,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES.
7004-0001For the operation of the commission on Indian affairs$138,612
7004-0099For the operation of the executive office of housing and livable communities; provided, that the executive office may make expenditures against federal grants for certain direct and indirect costs under a cost overhead allocation plan approved by the comptroller; provided further, that the comptroller shall maintain an account on the state accounting and reporting system to make these expenditures; provided further, that expenditures made against the account shall not be subject to appropriation and may include the cost of personnel; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office may conduct annual verifications of household income levels based upon state tax returns to administer the state and federal housing subsidy programs funded by items 7004-0108, 7004-9005, 7004-9024, 7004-9030, 7004-9033 and 7004-9316 of this section and items 7004-9009, 7004-9014, 7004-9019 and 7004-9020 of section 2D; provided further, that as a condition of eligibility or continued occupancy by an applicant or tenant, the executive office may require disclosure of the social security numbers of the applicant or tenant and members of the applicant’s or tenant’s household solely for use in verification of income eligibility; provided further, that the executive office may deny or terminate participation in subsidy programs for failure by an applicant or tenant to provide a social security number for use in verification of income eligibility; provided further, that the executive office may consult with the department of revenue, the department of transitional assistance or any other state or federal agency to conduct income verification; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these state agencies shall consult and cooperate with the executive office and furnish any information in the possession of the agencies including, but not limited to, tax returns and applications for public assistance or financial aid; provided further, that in conducting income verifications, the executive office may enter into an interdepartmental service agreement with the department of revenue to utilize the department of revenue’s wage reporting and bank match system to verify the income and eligibility of participants in federally-assisted housing programs and that of members of the participants’ households; provided further, that not later than September 15, 2023, the executive office shall promulgate and uniformly enforce regulations clarifying that a household that otherwise qualifies for any preference or priority for state-subsidized housing based on homeless or at-risk status shall retain that preference or priority notwithstanding receipt of assistance that is intended to be temporary including, but not limited to, any temporary or bridge subsidies provided with state or federal funds, which shall include households receiving assistance under item 7004-0108 after July 1, 2013; provided further, that the executive office shall operate local offices in the 10 cities and towns in which the executive office maintained office locations as of January 1, 2023 in order to continue to accept in-person applications and provide other services related to the emergency assistance housing program funded by item 7004-0101; provided further, that the offices shall have sufficient staffing to determine eligibility promptly and provide other program services to families; provided further, that the executive office may operate additional local offices in other municipalities that are geographically convenient to those families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness; provided further, that not later than September 1, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, for each local office: (i) the municipality in which each office is located; (ii) the ways in which applicants can submit applications and connect with staff, including, if available, in-person, by telephone and online; (iii) the daily business hours of in-person and telephonic operation of each office; (iv) the number of full-time equivalent staff assigned to each office; (v) the average wait time for direct communication with a staff member whether in-person or by telephone; and (vi) any steps the executive office plans to take to increase accessibility to intake services related to emergency assistance housing programs across the commonwealth; provided further, that at least annually, the executive office shall conduct staff trainings which shall include, but not be limited to, notice of changes in laws related to items of appropriation under the administration of the executive office; provided further, that the executive office shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested by the office on a monthly basis; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Inc. to protect residents of the commonwealth from housing discrimination .$11,558,005
Local Capital Projects Fund100%
7004-0100For the operations of the homeless shelter and services unit, including the compensation of caseworkers and support personnel $12,606,365
7004-0101For certain expenses of the emergency housing assistance program under section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided, that eligibility shall be limited to families with incomes at or below 115 per cent of the 2023 or a later-issued higher federal poverty level; provided further, that any family whose income exceeds 200 per cent of the federal poverty level for a sustained and consecutive period of 90 days while the family is receiving assistance funded by this item shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit for a period of 6 months from the date that the income level was exceeded; provided further, that families who are eligible for assistance through a temporary emergency family shelter shall include families who: (i) are at risk of domestic abuse in their current housing situation or are homeless because they fled domestic violence and have not had access to safe, permanent housing since leaving the housing situation that they fled; (ii) through no fault of their own, are homeless due to fire, flood or natural disaster; (iii) through no fault of their own, have been subject to eviction from their most recent housing due to: (a) foreclosure; (b) condemnation; (c) conduct by a guest or former household member who is not part of the household seeking emergency shelter and over whose conduct the remaining household members had no control; or (d) nonpayment of rent caused by a documented medical condition or diagnosed disability or caused by a documented loss of income within the last 12 months directly as a result of a change in household composition or a loss of income source through no fault of the family; or (iv) are in a housing situation where they are not the primary leaseholder or are in a housing situation not meant for human habitation and where there is a substantial health and safety risk to the family that is likely to result in significant harm should the family remain in the housing situation; provided further, that temporary emergency assistance shall be provided to families who, on the date of application for emergency assistance, have no other feasible alternative housing as defined under 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b) and who, but for not having spent 1 night in a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings including, but not limited to, a car, park, abandoned building, medical facility, bus or train station, airport or campground, would be eligible for emergency assistance under clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall submit quarterly reports, broken down by month, to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures under the preceding proviso, including: (1) the number of families who received emergency assistance under the preceding proviso; (2) the number of families entering the emergency assistance system after having already stayed in a place not meant for human habitation; and (3) the number of families entering the emergency assistance system having stayed in a place not meant for human habitation after having requested services provided for in this item within the preceding 6 months and within the preceding week; (4) the number of families described under clause (3) who received a written denial of their request for services prior to staying in a place not meant for human habitation and the number who neither entered the emergency shelter system nor received a written denial on the day of their request; and (5) available data on the race and ethnicity of the families described under clauses (1) to (4) inclusive; provided further, that nothing contained in this item shall require that emergency assistance be provided to a family that, on the date of application for emergency assistance, has other feasible housing as defined under said 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b) and that said housing adequately accommodates the size and disabilities of the family; provided further, that not less than annually, the executive office shall provide training to relevant staff to ensure compliance with legal requirements related to eligibility for the emergency housing assistance program, including eligibility based on a family having no other feasible alternative housing as defined under said 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b); provided further, that the executive office shall collaborate with the executive office of health and human services, the Massachusetts interagency council on housing and homelessness and family homelessness service providers on strategies and best practices for the prevention of family homelessness; provided further, that the health and safety risk shall be determined by the department of children and families or a department-approved entity through risk assessments; provided further, that a family who receives emergency housing assistance due to domestic abuse shall be connected to the appropriate social service agency; provided further, that temporary assistance under this item shall be terminated upon the offer of available housing or other assistance sufficient to maintain or stabilize housing; provided further, that a family may not decline an offer for available housing if the offer adequately accommodates the size and disabilities of the family and the new housing placement would not result in a job loss for the client; provided further, that any family who declines an adequate offer of available housing or other assistance sufficient to maintain or stabilize housing shall become ineligible for assistance from this item; provided further, that families receiving benefits under this item shall have 30 per cent of their income set aside in a savings account, subject to reasonable exceptions as set forth under executive office regulations in effect in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the amount saved shall be exempt from otherwise applicable asset limits; provided further, that the family may withdraw the amount placed in savings upon transition to permanent housing or losing eligibility for shelter services; provided further, that families receiving emergency assistance shall receive housing search assistance that attempts to facilitate a sustainable housing placement within 4 weeks of entry into the emergency assistance shelter, motel or hotel; provided further, that families receiving assistance for longer than 32 weeks shall have an executable shelter exit plan that facilitates a housing placement in a new sustainable tenancy or a safe residence including, but not limited to, a placement for which the family is not the primary leaseholder, as soon as possible; provided further, that funds may be advanced to contracted service providers to cover 1-time upfront costs needed to operate shelters; provided further, that as part of executive office efforts to prevent abuse of the emergency assistance program, the executive office shall enter into a wage match agreement with the department of revenue; provided further, that eligibility for shelter by an otherwise eligible family shall not be impaired by prior receipt of any nonshelter benefit; provided further, that an eligible household that is approved for shelter placement shall be placed in a shelter as close as possible to the household’s home community, unless a household requests otherwise; provided further, that if the closest available placement is not within 20 miles of the household’s home community, the household shall be transferred to an appropriate shelter within 20 miles of its home community at the earliest possible date, unless the household requests otherwise; provided further, that the executive office shall notify local school departments of the placement of a family in its district within 5 days of placement; provided further, that the executive office shall make every effort to ensure that children receiving services from this item shall continue attending school in the community in which they lived before receiving services funded from this item; provided further, that the executive office shall use its best efforts to ensure that a family placed by the emergency housing assistance program shall be provided with access to refrigeration and basic cooking facilities; provided further, that if a family with a child under 3 years of age is placed in a hotel or motel, the executive office shall ensure that the hotel or motel provides a crib that meets all state and federal safety codes for each child under 3 years of age; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office shall immediately provide shelter for up to 30 days to families who appear to be eligible for shelter based on statements provided by the family and any other information in the possession of the executive office but who need additional time to obtain any third-party verifications reasonably required by the executive office; provided further, that shelter benefits received under the preceding proviso shall not render a family ineligible under any regulation which provides that a family who previously received shelter is ineligible for shelter benefits for a period of 12 months; provided further, that families receiving shelter benefits who are found ineligible for continuing shelter benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely appeal under said chapter 23B; provided further, that the executive office shall not impose unreasonable requirements for third-party verifications and shall accept verifications from a family whenever reasonable; provided further, that this item shall be subject to appropriation and in the event of a deficiency, nothing in this item shall give rise to or shall be construed as giving rise to any enforceable right or entitlement to services in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than 90 days before promulgating or amending any regulations, administrative practices or policies that would alter eligibility for or the level of benefits under this program, other than that which would benefit the clients, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives setting forth justification for such changes including, but not limited to, any determination by the secretary of housing and livable communities that available appropriations will be insufficient to meet projected expenses and the projected savings from any proposed changes; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for personnel or administrative costs; provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly reports, broken down by month, to the house and senate committees on ways and means with the most recently available monthly data, including data on the race and ethnicity of all families where available and applicable expressed as a percentage of the total, on: (A) applications for services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108 as well as requests for services under this item and item 7008-0108, with a request for services defined as any point at which the household seeking services provides information to the executive office as part of any enrollment, triage, or eligibility determination, regardless of whether a formal application is completed and regardless of whether the contact is by telephone, by office visit, or by other means; (B) front-door entries into the emergency assistance system; (C) applications and requests for services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108 that are denied and the bases of all such denials expressed as a percentage of the total; (D) applications and requests for services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108 that do not result in a formal denial, a front-door entry into the emergency assistance system or verified diversion as a result of HomeBASE household assistance expressed as a percentage of the total; (E) the number of households submitting multiple applications or making multiple requests for services within the previous 1-month period and the previous 6-month period; (F) diversions as a result of HomeBASE household assistance; (G) exits from the emergency assistance system, delineated by reason for exit, including at-fault terminations, exits because the household is no longer income eligible, exits through HomeBASE household assistance with no other subsidy and exits to affordable, subsidized, or otherwise assisted housing; (H) the number of applications and requests that do not result in the household entering emergency assistance shelter within 48 hours and for which such non-entry is attributable to each of the following: written denial, pending documentation or verifications, no imminent homelessness or household withdrawal of the application; (I) the average, minimum and maximum cost per family of emergency assistance under this item; (J) the number of families served under this item who required further assistance under this item or under item 7004-0108 at a later date; (K) the type of assistance later required and provided; (L) the total number of families receiving assistance under item 7004-0101 that have received assistance under this item or item 7004-0108 during each of the previous 1, 2 and 3 years; (M) the number of children served under this item broken down by age; (N) the number of applications and requests from households that became homeless within 12 months of depleting their HomeBASE assistance under item 7004-0108; (O) the reasons for homelessness in the applications and requests received under clause (N) and the number of applications and requests received under said clause (N) that are denied; and (P) the average and maximum length of stay for families currently staying in an emergency assistance shelter placement; provided further, that said quarterly reports shall also include the following information from the department of children and families: (I) the number of families assessed for a health and safety risk in the previous quarter; (II) the number of families determined to be at a substantial health and safety risk; (III) the number of families receiving multiple health and safety assessments within the previous 6-month period; and (IV) the standards used to determine a substantial health and safety risk; provided further, that said quarterly reports shall also include: (i) the number of families that applied for a transfer from their current shelter placement to a unit that can accommodate their disability-related needs, delineated by reason for the application; (ii) the number of families whose applications for reasonable accommodation have been approved but that are waiting for transfer due to lack of available units able to accommodate their disability-related needs, delineated by category of accommodation including, but not limited to, access to cooking facilities, first-floor or elevator access, non-carpeted unit, physical modification to unit, scattered site unit, geographic proximity to service providers and wheelchair accessibility; (iii) the number of families currently in shelter units located more than 20 miles away from their home community; (iv) the number of families with at least 1 child who attends a school other than the child’s school of origin as a result of placement in a shelter unit outside of their home community; (v) both the average and maximum number of days that families spend in placements under the circumstances described in clauses (ii) to (iv), inclusive, prior to being transferred to a shelter unit for which none of the circumstances in said clauses (ii) to (iv), inclusive, apply; (vi) the percentage of applications for a transfer that were approved; and (vii) the average number of days and the maximum number of days between the application submission and the approval; provided further, that funds shall be expended on shelter units suitable to meet the needs of households with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation; provided further, that funds shall be expended for expenses incurred as a result of families being housed in hotels due to the unavailability of contracted shelter beds; provided further, that funds may be expended for technical assistance by Homes for Families, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $800,000 shall be expended for the Home Works program to provide opportunities for children in the emergency housing assistance program to attend out-of-school time and summer programming run by youth serving organizations; provided further, that a youth serving organization shall apply to contract with the executive office of housing and livable communities to receive contract slots to serve children in the program; provided further, that any such youth serving organizations shall obtain, for each staff member employed by the program with responsibilities that include direct care for children, criminal offender record information pursuant to section 172H of chapter 6 of the General Laws and sex offender registry information pursuant to section 178I of said chapter 6 and information that is publicly available from a registry of sex offender information that is operated or coordinated by the federal government; and provided further, that the executive office may expend funds for the administration and implementation of the Home Works program $324,851,902
7004-0102For the homelessness program to assist individuals who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, including assistance to organizations which provide shelter, transitional housing and services that help individuals avoid entry into shelters or successfully exit shelters; provided, that no organization providing services to the homeless shall receive less than an average per bed, per night rate of $25; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities may allocate funds to other agencies for the program; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for costs associated with the homeless management information system; provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the contracts awarded to service providers; provided further, that the reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) each contracted service provider; (ii) the amount of the contracts; (iii) a description of the services to be provided; and (iv) the date upon which each contract was executed; provided further, that the full amount appropriated in this item shall be allocated to contracted service providers; and provided further, that programs currently providing shelter may renegotiate how to use said program’s shelter fund, with the agreement of the executive office and the host municipality, to provide alternative services proven to be effective, including housing first models, transitional housing and diversion away from shelters $110,752,398
7004-0104For the home and healthy for good program operated by Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. to reduce the incidence of chronic and long-term homelessness in the commonwealth; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to continue a supportive housing initiative for unaccompanied homeless young adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning; provided further, that Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall be solely responsible for the administration of this program; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall submit a report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the executive office of housing and livable communities, the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of people served, including available demographic information; (ii) the average cost per participant; (iii) whether participants have previously received services from the executive office; and (iv) any projected cost-savings to the commonwealth associated with this program; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a statewide permanent supportive housing program to serve people experiencing long-term homelessness and who have complex medical and behavioral health needs for the purpose of ending homelessness, promoting housing stability and reducing costly utilization of emergency and acute care; provided further, that the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall be solely responsible for the administration of this program; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall submit a report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the executive office of housing and livable communities, the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the number of people served, including available demographic information; (b) the average cost per participant; (c) whether participants have previously received services from the executive office; and (d) any projected cost-savings associated with this program for the executive office or in the utilization of emergency and acute care $6,390,000
7004-0105 For permanent supportive housing units to house individuals experiencing homelessness and mitigate overcrowding in homeless shelters; provided, that not less than $3,005,000 shall be expended to sustain low-threshold sponsor-based leasing that had been previously linked to the pay-for-success projects funded through the Social Innovation Financing Trust Fund established under section 35VV of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall prioritize geographic equity when expending funds from this item; provided further, the executive office of housing and livable communities shall contract directly with the organizations that received Social Innovation Financing vouchers funded under item 7004-9024 in fiscal year 2022; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the distribution methodology and locations of units supported by this item $8,355,000
7004-0106For the continued implementation and evaluation of the homeless family preference in private multi-family housing program established by New Lease for Homeless Families, Inc. $250,000
7004-0107For the administration of local housing programs; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts, Inc. for efforts and programming including, but not limited to, supports for housing insecure and homeless individuals; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as grants to Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. and the Lynn housing authority to provide information and referral services relating to emergency rental assistance and other services under the executive office of housing and livable communities’ 2019 novel coronavirus eviction diversion initiative; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as grants to Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. and the Lynn housing authority for housing stabilization services for certain households who face significant barriers to sustaining housing payments and are served with residential assistance payments under item 7004-9316 or emergency rental assistance under the executive office of housing and livable communities’ 2019 novel coronavirus eviction diversion initiative; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for sidewalk installation and repairs in the town of Tewksbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Lazarus House, Inc. for its emergency shelter, housing, food and clothing service programs; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to maintain patient safety and security at the Community Day Center of Waltham, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to support staffing at W.A.T.C.H., Inc.; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the town of Pepperell for an affordable housing study; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the In the Hour of Need Family Shelter in the city of Worcester to assist families in transporting children to childcare, summer camps and group outings; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Charlestown Resident Alliance, Inc. in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $46,000 shall be expended to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth, Inc. to support its operating budget; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, Inc. for outreach related to and the operation of its confronting the history of housing discrimination curriculum and for the development of additional curriculum units; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the city of Fitchburg for downtown housing development; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for costs related to emergency housing for unsheltered families; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Auburn Youth and Family Services, Inc. for building improvements; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to Compass Working Capital, Inc. to support the expansion of the Family Self-Sufficiency program to eligible households in the greater Boston area; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. for the purposes of housing stability and homelessness prevention services; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to North Star Family Services, Inc for operational costs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Revere to create a pilot program for grants of not less than $5,000 directed to eligible first-time homebuyers who have lived in a jurisdiction selected by the city for not less than 18 months; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Winthrop to provide stabilization supports to the displaced survivors of the April 21, 2023 fire in the town; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. to support its mobile homeless outreach team in the cities of Everett, Malden and Medford; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc. for tenant rights education and advocacy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Scituate Housing Authority for housing improvements in the town of Scituate; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Saving Towards Affordable and Sustainable Homeownership program administered by the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance, Inc. to provide assistance for first-generation homebuyers; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Family Promise Metrowest, Inc. to provide services to address family homelessness; and provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to RIA House, Inc. for housing programs including, but not limited to, rental assistance and peer mentoring $2,611,000
7004-0108For a program of short-term housing assistance to help families eligible for temporary emergency shelter under item 7004-0101 in addressing obstacles to maintaining or securing housing; provided, that the assistance shall include not less than 12 months of housing stabilization and economic self-sufficiency case management services for each family receiving benefits under this item; provided further, that except as specified in this item, a family shall not receive more than $20,000 in a 24-month period from this item; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available to administering agencies for circumstances in which the administering agency believes an award greater than $20,000 in a 24-month period is essential to resolve a housing crisis, in accordance with guidance from the executive office of housing and livable communities; provided further, that so long as a family meets the requirements of its housing stabilization plan, a family that received household assistance under this item whose income increases shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit; provided further, that a family shall not be deemed ineligible as a result of any single violation of a self-sufficiency plan; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall take all steps necessary to enforce regulations to prevent abuse in the short-term housing transition program, including a wage match agreement with the department of revenue; provided further, that a family that was terminated from the program or did not make a good faith effort to follow its housing stabilization plan during the term of its assistance shall be ineligible for benefits under said item 7004-0101 and this item for 12 months from the last date the family received financial assistance under said item 7004-0101 and this item; provided further, that a family’s housing stabilization plan shall adequately accommodate the ages and disabilities of the family members; provided further, that families receiving benefits under this program who are found ineligible for continuing benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely appeal under chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided further, that families who are denied assistance under this item may appeal that denial under said chapter 23B, including subsection (F) of section 30 of said chapter 23B and regulations adopted to implement said chapter 23B; provided further, that the executive office, as a condition of continued eligibility for assistance under this program, may require disclosure of social security numbers by all members of a family receiving assistance under this item for use in verification of income with other agencies, departments and executive offices; provided further, that if a family member fails to provide a social security number for use in verifying the family's income and eligibility, then the family shall no longer be eligible to receive benefits from this program; provided further, that the executive office shall administer this program through the following agencies, unless administering agencies are otherwise procured by the executive office: the Berkshire Housing Development Corporation; Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc.; Community Teamwork Inc.; the Housing Assistance Corporation; the Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority; Way Finders, Inc.; Metro Housing Boston; the Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development; the South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.; NeighborWorks Housing Solutions; and RCAP Solutions, Inc.; provided further, that the executive office shall reallocate funding based on performance-based statistics from underperforming service providers to above average service providers in order to move as many families from hotels, motels or shelters into more sustainable housing; provided further, that the executive office shall use funds provided under this program for stabilization workers to focus efforts on housing retention and to link households to supports, including job training, education, job search and child care opportunities available, and may enter into agreements with other public and private agencies for the provision of these services; provided further, that a stabilization worker shall be assigned to each household; provided further, that funds shall be used to more rapidly transition families served by the program into temporary or permanent sustainable housing; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than 90 days before promulgating or amending any regulation, administrative practice or policy that would alter eligibility for or the level of benefits under this program to less than the benefit level available on June 30, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives setting forth the justification for such changes including, but not limited to, any determination by the secretary of housing and livable communities that available appropriations will be insufficient to meet projected expenses; provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of families served, including available demographic information, as well as the number of children served under this item broken down by age; (ii) type of assistance given; (iii) average, minimum and maximum cost per family of said assistance; and (iv) total number of families receiving benefits under item 7004-0101 that have received assistance under item 7004-0108 during the previous 1, 2 and 3 years, including available demographic information; provided further, that the executive office shall expend funds under item 7004-0108 on families residing in temporary emergency shelters and family residential treatment or sober living programs under items 4512-0200 and 4513-1130 if said families otherwise meet all eligibility requirements applicable to emergency shelter under item 7004-0101, except that, solely for the purposes of this item, the fact that a family is residing in a temporary emergency domestic violence shelter under item 4513-1130 or in a family residential treatment or sober living program under item 4512-0200 shall not preclude said family from receiving assistance; provided further, that this item shall be subject to appropriation and, in the event of a deficiency, nothing in this item shall give rise to, or shall be construed as giving rise to, any enforceable right or entitlement to services in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item; and provided further, that household assistance funds shall be advanced to the administering agencies at the end of each month and before the next month's disbursement, the amount of which shall be estimated based on the prior month’s expenditure with a reconciliation not less than annually $39,570,445
7004-0202For the rapid transition of homeless individuals into sustainable permanent housing; provided, that programs under this item shall be administered by direct service providers contracted under item 7004-0102; provided further, that these programs may include, but shall not be limited to, vocational training, temporary assistance and permanent supportive housing; and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the executive office of housing and livable communities shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) total number of people served; (ii) total number of people transitioned into permanent housing; and (iii) types of programs implemented $5,000,000
7004-3036For housing services and counseling; provided, that funds shall be expended as grants to 9 regional housing consumer education centers operated by the regional nonprofit housing authorities; provided further, that the grants shall be awarded through a competitive application process under criteria established by the executive office of housing and livable communities; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Regional Housing Network of Massachusetts, Inc. for coordination and information technology $8,974,000
7004-3045For a tenancy preservation program for neutral party consultation services in eviction cases before the housing court department of the trial court for individuals with disabilities and for families with individuals with disabilities; provided, that the disability of the program participant or family member must be directly related to the reason for eviction to be eligible for the program $2,042,755
7004-4314For the expenses of a service coordinators program established by the executive office of housing and livable communities to assist tenants residing in housing developed under sections 39 and 40 of chapter 121B of the General Laws; provided, that the executive office shall distribute funding for resident service coordinators in a geographically equitable manner; and provided further, that funding shall be made available for resident service coordinators that serve multiple smaller housing authorities $6,500,000
7004-9005For subsidies to housing authorities and nonprofit organizations, including funds for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals in housing for the elderly, handicapped, veterans, families and relocated persons under sections 32 and 40 of chapter 121B of the General Laws; provided, that the executive office of housing an livable communities may expend funds appropriated under this item 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 funds shall be expended from this item to reimburse the debt service reserve included in the budgets of housing authorities; provided further, that the amount appropriated in this item shall be considered to meet all obligations under said sections 32 and 40 of said chapter 121B; provided further, that new reduced rental units developed in fiscal year 2024 eligible for subsidies under this item shall not cause any annualization that results in an amount exceeding the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that all funds in excess of normal utilities, operations and maintenance costs may be expended for capital repairs; provided further, that no employee of a housing authority shall simultaneously be an elected executive officer within the same municipality in which the authority is located; and provided further, that the administration shall make every attempt to direct efforts toward rehabilitating housing authority family units requiring $10,000 or less in repairs $107,000,000
7004-9007For costs associated with the implementation of the duties of the executive office of housing and livable communities under chapter 235 of the acts of 2014; provided, that in conjunction with said duties, funds may be expended on the creation and implementation of an information technology platform for state-aided public housing to be administered by the executive office; provided further, that the executive office, in making changes to said information technology platform, shall collaborate and coordinate with housing authorities to ensure equitable and effective systems; and provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to conduct both a survey of housing authorities and secondary data analysis to identify ways in which the Common Housing Application for Massachusetts Programs can more effectively assist applicants to find stable housing solutions $1,315,000
7004-9024For the Massachusetts rental voucher program to provide rental assistance to low-income families and elderly persons through mobile and project-based vouchers; provided, that the income of eligible households shall not exceed 80 per cent of the area median income; provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities may require that not less than 75 per cent of newly issued vouchers be targeted to households whose income at initial occupancy does not exceed 30 per cent of the area median income; provided further, that the executive office may award mobile vouchers to eligible households currently occupying project-based units that shall expire due to the non-renewal of project-based rental assistance contracts; provided further, that the executive office, as a condition of continued eligibility for vouchers and voucher payments, may require disclosure of social security numbers by participants and members of a participant’s household in the Massachusetts rental voucher program for use in verification of income with other agencies, departments and executive offices; provided further, that if a participant or member of a participant’s household fails to provide a social security number for use in verifying the household’s income and eligibility, then that household shall no longer be eligible for a voucher or to receive benefits from the voucher program; provided further, that until the implementation of a payment standard by the executive office for all voucher holders, each household not yet covered by the payment standard shall pay not less than 30 per cent of its monthly adjusted income but not more than 40 per cent of its monthly adjusted income for rent except that the household payment in any project-based unit that is subsidized under another federal or state subsidy or public housing program shall be subject to applicable limits on tenant paid rent under such federal or state program; provided further, that until the implementation of such payment standard for all voucher holders, the monthly dollar amount of each voucher not yet covered by the payment standard shall be the executive office-approved monthly rent of the unit less the monthly amount paid for rent by the household; provided further, that any household that is proven to have caused intentional damage to its rental unit in an amount exceeding 2 months of rent during any 1-year period shall be terminated from the program; provided further, that if the use of a mobile voucher is or has been discontinued, then the mobile voucher shall be reassigned; provided further, that the executive office shall pay regional administering agencies not less than $50 per voucher per month for the costs of administering the program; provided further, that subsidies shall not be reduced due to the cost of inspections; provided further, that not later than January 1, 2024, the executive office shall provide assistance using a payment standard so that the required household payment for a household choosing a unit with gross rent less than or equal to the payment standard shall be not more than 30 per cent of the household’s monthly adjusted income; provided further, that “gross rent” shall mean the contract rent plus an amount allowed by the executive office for tenant-paid utilities; provided further, that the payment standard shall be set, at the discretion of the executive office, at either 110 per cent of the current area-wide fair market rent or 110 per cent of the current small area fair market rent, both established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the same size of dwelling unit in the same region, except as necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household member with a disability or as otherwise directed by the executive office, except that a reduction by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in such fair market rental shall not reduce the payment standard applied to a household continuing to reside in a unit without a change in voucher size for which the household was receiving assistance at the time the fair market rent or small area fair market rent was reduced; provided further, that if the gross rent for the unit does not exceed the applicable payment standard, the monthly assistance payment for the household for both project-based and tenant-based assistance shall be equal to the gross rent less the required household payment, except that the required household payment in any project-based unit that is subsidized under another federal or state subsidy or public housing program shall be subject to applicable limits on tenant-paid rent under such federal or state program; provided further, that for a household receiving tenant-based assistance under this section, if the household chooses a unit with a gross rent that exceeds the applicable payment standard, the monthly assistance payment for the household shall be limited to the amount by which the applicable payment standard exceeds 30 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household; provided further, that even if a household with tenant-based assistance chooses a unit with gross rent exceeding the payment standard, at the time the household initially receives tenant-based assistance with respect to any dwelling, the total amount that the household may be required to pay for gross rent, including the amount by which the gross rent exceeds the payment standard, shall not exceed 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household at the time the household initially receives tenant-based assistance with respect to any dwelling; provided further, that households receiving tenant-based assistance under this section may pay more than 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household, at their option; provided further, that the executive office shall establish the amounts of the mobile and project-based vouchers so that the appropriation in this item shall not be exceeded by payments for rental assistance and administration; provided further, that the executive office shall not enter into commitments that shall cause it to exceed the appropriation; provided further, that participating local housing authorities may take all steps necessary to enable them to transfer mobile voucher program participants from the Massachusetts rental voucher program into another housing subsidy program; provided further, that the executive office’s approved monthly rent limits for mobile vouchers issued or leased on or after July 1, 2023 shall be equal to 110 per cent of the area-wide or small area fair market rent, except as necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household member with a disability or as otherwise directed by the executive office, based on unit size as established annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; provided further, that the requested rent level for mobile vouchers shall be determined reasonable by the administering agency; provided further, that for mobile vouchers currently leased, the new rent limit shall not begin until the anniversary date of the lease; provided further, that the executive office may assist any housing authority, at the authority’s written request, in the immediate implementation of a homeless prevention program utilizing alternative housing resources available to them for low-income families and the elderly by designating participants in the Massachusetts rental voucher program at risk of displacement by public action through no fault of their own; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2023, the executive office of housing and livable communities shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on housing on the utilization of rental vouchers during the last 3 fiscal years under this item and item 7004-9030; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number and average value of rental vouchers currently distributed in the commonwealth in each county and in each municipality; (ii) average number of days that it takes for a household to utilize a voucher after receiving it from the administering agency; (iii) number of households that reach the date by which they must lease up their voucher without having found an available unit; (iv) number of households that apply for an extension by the deadline to lease up their voucher and the number of extensions granted; (v) actions taken by the executive office to reduce the wait time for households to lease up their voucher; (vi) number of distributed vouchers available to be utilized; (vii) number and type of new vouchers issued after July 1, 2023; (viii) number of families on a waitlist for an available rental voucher; (ix) average number of days that it takes for project-based vouchers awarded by the executive office to be utilized after the award is made; and (x) obstacles faced by the executive office in its efforts to provide the information detailed in the preceding provisos, if applicable; provided further, that the report shall comply with state and federal privacy standards; and provided further, that the executive office may expend funds from this item for costs related to the completion of the voucher management system, prior appropriation continued $179,597,023
7004-9030For the rental assistance program established in section 16 of chapter 179 of the acts of 1995; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, assistance may be provided in the form of either mobile vouchers or project-based vouchers; provided further, that the vouchers shall be in varying dollar amounts set by the executive office of housing and livable communities based on considerations including, but not limited to, household size, composition, household income and geographic location; provided further, that the executive office’s approved monthly rent limits for vouchers newly issued or leased after a date set by the executive office, but not later than June 30, 2024, shall be set, at the discretion of the executive office, at either up to 110 per cent of the current area-wide fair market rent or up to 110 per cent of the current small area fair market rent, both based on unit size as established annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the same size of dwelling unit in the same region; provided further, that the requested rent level for vouchers shall be determined reasonable by the administering agency; provided further, that for vouchers currently leased, the new rent limit shall not begin until the anniversary date of the lease; provided further, that any household that is proven to have caused intentional damage to its rental unit in an amount exceeding 2 months of rent during any 1-year period shall be terminated from the program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special 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; provided further, that unless the executive office implements a payment standard or utility allowance for the program, each household may be required to pay not less than 25 per cent of its net income as defined under regulations promulgated by the executive office for units if payment of utilities is not provided by the unit owner or not less than 30 per cent of its income for units if payment of utilities is provided by the unit owner; provided further, that payments for the rental assistance program may be provided in advance; provided further, that the executive office shall establish the amounts of the mobile vouchers so that the appropriation in this item is not exceeded by payments for rental assistance and administration; provided further, that the executive office shall not enter into commitments which shall cause it to exceed the appropriation set forth in this item; 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 not later than December 15, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) expenditures from this item; (ii) the number of outstanding rental vouchers; and (iii) the number and types of units leased, prior appropriation continued $16,863,078
7004-9031For capital grants to improve or create accessible affordable housing units for persons with disabilities; provided, that grants shall be administered by the executive office of housing and livable communities in consultation with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the executive office shall prioritize capital projects that include units that accommodate or will accommodate voucher recipients under the alternative housing voucher program established in chapter 179 of the acts of 1995; provided further, that the projects shall be for the purpose of improved accessibility and may include, but not be limited to, the widening of entrance ways, the installation of ramps, the renovation of kitchen or bathing facilities, the installation of signage in compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the implementation of assistive technologies; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of eligible units created or modified; (ii) types of capital projects funded; and (iii) costs associated with these projects $2,500,000
7004-9033For rental subsidies to eligible clients of the department of mental health; provided, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall establish the amounts of such subsidies so that payment of the rental subsidies and of any other commitments from this item shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item $16,548,125
7004-9034For a housing assistance for re-entry transition pilot program; provided, that the program shall be administered in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security; provided further, that funds shall be expended for rental subsidies to participants in re-entry programs funded under items 8000-0655 and 8900-1100; and provided further, that the executive office of housing and livable communities shall establish the amount of said subsidies so that executive office spending does not exceed the amount appropriated, prior appropriation continued $2,000,000
7004-9315For the executive office of housing and livable communities, which may expend for the administration and monitoring of the low-income housing tax credit and local administration programs not more than $2,998,580 from fees collected under these programs; provided, that funds may be expended for the costs of administering and monitoring the programs, including the costs of personnel, subject to the approval of the secretary of housing and livable communities; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,998,580
7004-9316For a program to provide assistance in addressing obstacles to maintaining or securing housing for families with a household income: (i) not more than 30 per cent of area median income who are homeless and moving into subsidized or private housing or are at risk of becoming homeless; or (ii) more than 30 per cent but not more than 50 per cent of area median income who are homeless and moving into subsidized or private housing or are at risk of becoming homeless due to a significant reduction of income or increased expenses; provided, that assistance shall be administered by the executive office of housing and livable communities through contracts with the regional HomeBASE agencies; provided further, that not less than 50 per cent of the funds shall be provided to households with an income not more than 30 per cent of area median income, subject to the executive office’s discretion based on data reflecting program demand and usage; provided further, that in distributing 50 per cent of the funds, the executive office shall prioritize those families most likely to otherwise require shelter services under item 7004-0101; provided further, that the amount of financial assistance shall not exceed $7,000 in any 12-month period; provided further, that residential assistance payments may be made through direct vendor payments according to standards to be established by the executive office; provided further, that the agencies shall establish a system for referring families approved for residential assistance payments, who the agencies determine would benefit from these services, to existing community-based programs that provide additional housing stabilization supports, including assistance in obtaining housing subsidies and locating alternative housing that is safe and affordable for any such families; provided further, that the program shall be administered under guidelines established by the executive office; provided further, that income verification shall be conducted by using: (a) documentation provided by the household, requiring the same documentation and process used to conduct income verification under this item in fiscal year 2023 or fewer documents as directed by the executive office; (b) third-party income verification; or (c) validated receipt of certain MassHealth or department of transitional assistance benefits demonstrating that the household earns less than 50 per cent of area median income; provided further, that the manner in which income verification is conducted shall be at the discretion of the executive office but that the executive office shall not discontinue the use of said options for income verification listed in the preceding proviso; provided further, that the executive office shall allow a short, simple application requiring minimal processing time; provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (1) number of families who applied for assistance; (2) number of families approved for assistance; (3) minimum, median and average amount of financial assistance awarded; (4) total amount of assistance awarded to date, including a breakdown by income category; and (5) number of families falling into each income category; provided further, that the executive office shall track a family’s reason for assistance by the same categories used in item 7004-0101; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended to provide assistance to households of all sizes and configurations including, but not limited to, elders, persons with disabilities and unaccompanied youths; provided further, that household assistance funds shall be advanced to the administering agencies at the end of each month and prior to the next month’s disbursement, the amount of which shall be estimated based on the prior month’s expenditure with a reconciliation not less than annually; provided further, that notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii), funds shall be expended to families and individuals who are at risk of injury or harm due to domestic violence in their current housing situation and whose household income is not more than 60 per cent of the area median income; and provided further, that families and individuals that are at risk of injury or harm from domestic violence who meet the qualifications of enrollment in the address confidentiality program shall be afforded the opportunity to register with and become enrolled in the address confidentiality program as offered by the secretary of the commonwealth $195,000,000
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.
7006-0000For the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, including expenses of an administrative services unit $1,451,486
7006-0043For the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, which may expend not more than $670,000 from fees collected from the registration and renewal of home improvement contractor registrations under section 11 of chapter 142A of the General Laws for the administration and enforcement of the home improvement contractor registration program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $670,000
Division of Banks.
7006-0010For the operation of the division of banks; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the division shall assess 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item upon financial institutions that the division currently regulates under section 2 of chapter 167 of the General Laws $23,571,355
7006-0011For the costs incurred by the division of banks associated with licensure of loan originators under chapter 255F of the General Laws; provided, that the division may expend revenues of not more than $3,050,000 from the revenue received from administrative fees associated with the licensure fees and from civil administrative penalties collected under said chapter 255F; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended by the commissioner of banks as grants for the operation of a program for best lending practices, first-time homeowner counseling for nontraditional loans and not less than 10 foreclosure education centers under section 16 of chapter 206 of the acts of 2007 and that the grants shall be awarded through a competitive application process using criteria established by the division; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $3,050,000
Division of Insurance.
7006-0020For the operation of the division of insurance, including the expenses of the board of appeal on motor vehicle policies and bonds, the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item, certain other costs of supervising motor vehicle liability insurance and the expenses of the fraudulent claims board; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item shall be assessed upon the institutions which the division currently regulates under general or special laws or regulations, except for licensed business entity producers; and provided further, that the assessment shall be in addition to any assessments currently assessed upon those institutions $15,390,410
7006-0029For the operation of the health care access bureau under the division of insurance; provided, that the full amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item shall be assessed upon the carriers licensed under chapters 175, 176A, 176B and 176G of the General Laws, as provided under section 7A of chapter 26 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for implementation and enforcement of mental health parity protections established in chapter 177 of the acts of 2022 including, but not limited to, hiring staff, screening, investigating and adjudicating consumer and provider parity complaints and conducting market conduct exams $1,310,794
Division of Occupational Licensure.
7006-0040For the operation and administration of the division of occupational licensure $11,904,253
7006-0142For the administration of the office of public safety and inspections under the division of occupational licensure, which may expend not more than $17,850,344 in revenues collected from fees or fines for annual elevator inspections, building inspections, amusement park ride inspections, state building code trainings and courses of instruction, licensing of pipefitters and hoisting equipment operators, all licensing programs administered by the office of public safety and inspections, revenues from fines collected under section 65 of chapter 143 of the General Laws and fees for appeals of civil fines issued under section 22 of chapter 22 of the General Laws and said section 65 of said chapter 143; provided, that funds shall be expended for the administration of the office of public safety and inspections including, but not limited to: (i) inspectional services; (ii) licensing services; (iii) the architectural access board; (iv) elevator inspections; (v) building inspections; and (vi) amusement device inspections; provided further, that the division shall employ not fewer than 70 full-time equivalent elevator inspectors, including an additional engineer, and that funds shall be expended to address the existing elevator inspection backlog and to defray the costs associated with performing overtime elevator inspections; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a reimbursement program to be managed by the division of occupational licensure, which shall provide for the costs associated with the testing for the presence of pyrrhotite; and provided further, that reimbursements shall be made at a rate of 100 per cent for visual testing conducted by a licensed professional engineer for not more than $400 and at a rate of 75 per cent for the testing of 2 core samples for not more than $5,000 $17,850,344
Division of Standards.
7006-0060For the operation of the division of standards$1,440,542
7006-0064For the division of standards' oversight of motor vehicle repair shops $320,000
7006-0065For the division of standards, which may retain not more than $810,293 from registration fees and fines collected under sections 184B to 184E, inclusive, of chapter 94 of the General Laws and section 56D of chapter 98 of the General Laws to support its enforcement activities as provided under subsection (h) of section 184D of said chapter 94 and from revenues received from item-pricing violations collected through municipal inspection efforts and from weights and measures fees and fines collected from cities and towns for enforcement of weights and measures laws; provided, that notwithstanding said subsection (h) of said section 184D of said chapter 94, the division shall not fund the municipal grant program as provided under said subsection (h) of said section 184D of said chapter 94; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $810,293
7006-0066For the support of municipal inspection efforts at the division of standards; provided, that not more than 15 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative costs of the division $160,372
Department of Telecommunications and Cable.
7006-0071For the operation of the department of telecommunications and cable; provided, that notwithstanding the second sentence of section 7 of chapter 25C of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2024 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item $3,307,411
Massachusetts Office of Business Development.
7007-0150For the Massachusetts office of business development for contracts with regional economic development organizations under the program established in sections 3J and 3K of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be utilized for services performed by these organizations and not for attached projects $2,000,000
7007-0300For the operation of the Massachusetts office of business development and for marketing and promoting the commonwealth in order to attract and retain targeted businesses and industries; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership $1,358,383
7007-0800For a state matching grant for the small business development center; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until the United States Small Business Administration has made a payment or has executed a contract to pay the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for the operation of the center; provided further, that the funds expended from this item shall not exceed 25 per cent of the gross operating cost of the center; provided further, that not more than $300,000 from this item shall be expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within the center; provided further, that such services shall include, but not be limited to, assisting businesses in securing federal contracts, obtaining contract financing, generating responses to requests for proposals, interpreting bid documents, providing educational workshops and seminars and for the electronic identification and tracking of federal bid opportunities; and provided further, that funds expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within the center shall be subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or private sources, including the United States Department of Defense $1,426,222
7007-0801For microlending grants, which shall be issued to established United States Treasury-certified community development financial institutions, United States Small Business Administration microlenders and United States Department of Agriculture microlenders making direct microenterprise and small business loans to borrowers on a regional basis and providing technical assistance to applicants and borrowers in order to foster business establishment and success; provided, that the funds shall be used to support the eligible organizations' lending and technical assistance activities; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the Massachusetts office of business development shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means identifying the: (i) United States Treasury-certified community development financial institutions receiving grant issuances; (ii) names and loan amounts of each business receiving grant funds from the lending institution; (iii) federal dollar match received as a result of making the loan; (iv) number of jobs created through the business loans; and (v) number of failed loans; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation for these purposes; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Common Capital, Inc. for these purposes $1,800,000
7007-0952For the operation of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation established in chapter 92B of the General Laws; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended to promote private fundraising, achieve self-sufficiency and serve as a catalyst for urban economic development and job opportunities for local residents; provided further, that the corporation shall take all steps necessary to increase the amount of private funding available for the operation of the zoos; provided further, that funding in this item shall not be transferred through interdepartmental service agreements; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of, and amounts collected from, the private fundraising and enhanced revenue efforts identified in the draft Massachusetts Zoos Business and Operations Plan dated December 1996; provided further, that funds may be expended on a matching program to encourage private and corporate donations to support the Franklin Park Zoo and the Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be made available for zoos throughout the commonwealth that are not under the purview of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation $7,100,000
Massachusetts Marketing Partnership.
7008-0900For the operation and administration of the office of travel and tourism; provided, that the office shall be the commonwealth’s official and lead agency to facilitate and attract: (i) major sports events and championships; and (ii) motion picture production and development; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended on national and international campaigns to generate new tourism and economic development activities in the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) an overview of the tourism industry in the commonwealth; (b) the economic impact of domestic and international travelers to the commonwealth; (c) a breakdown of the regional tourism council grant allocations; and (d) initiatives undertaken to promote travel and tourism in the commonwealth; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund established in section 13T of chapter 23A of the General Laws $2,184,019
7008-1116For the commonwealth’s local economic development projects; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended on a coordinated economic vitality effort in the Metrowest region for a nonprofit or similar organization to develop and promote a singular regional effort to encourage tourism and residential and business growth; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the Fenway Community Center, Inc., in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Centro Las Americas Inc. in the city of Worcester for the operation of its minority economic empowerment and home ownership center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Urban Media Arts in the city of Malden for capital improvements to support local access television for the community; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to Stoneham Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to establish a CultureHouse community pop-up in the town of Stoneham; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Inc. ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for sidewalks and pedestrian safety improvements in the town of Andover; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Debbie's Treasure Chest, Inc. in the city of Lawrence to provide aid and support to disadvantaged and at-risk families in the Merrimack Valley; provided further, that not more than $250,000 shall be expended for a grant program to support youth sports nonprofit programs that primarily serve low-income or marginalized students and that seek to foster improved outcomes in physical health, mental well-being, school participation and sense of community; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Franklin Park Coalition, Inc. to expand efforts to engage all park users and community members through advocacy, programs and restoration; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation and replenishment of a community recreation lending library in the Hunt Almont playground in the Mattapan section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the funding, implementation, operation and replenishment of a community recreation lending library in the Mission Hill playground in the Mission Hill section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Boston Society of Carribean Culture and Heritage, Inc for the annual carnival cultural celebration in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for an Equitable Economy; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for The Latina Circle, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Hispanic-American Library, Inc. to establish a Latino cultural center for western Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation, Inc. for staffing needs and enhanced program offerings; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission for note-taking services and webpage and internet function updates; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Norton for costs associated with the repaving of the driveway at the Norton public library; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Revere and Son Heritage Trust Corporation for the Paul Revere heritage site in the town of Canton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a downtown beautification project in the town of Mansfield; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association, Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Boston Athletic Academy located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the town of Dedham for the design and construction of a downtown green space; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Inc. in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts in the Jamaica Plain section of the city of Boston for programming and operations; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Footlight Club in the Jamaica Plain section of the city of Boston for programming and operations; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to Townsend Ecumenical Outreach, Inc. for infrastructure upgrades; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be extended to the Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority for downtown redevelopment efforts in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission to further support the work of the Berkshire Funding Focus program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire Theatre Group, Inc. in the city of Pittsfield for the demolition of the rear barn of the former Thaddeus Clapp House located in the city of Pittsfield and for the creation of public parking to improve public safety and to enhance community access to the facility; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for lighting and other wayfinding improvements to the public parking areas of the Berkshire Theatre Group, Inc. located in the town of Stockbridge including, but not limited to, the Carter White walkway, which provides access through the property from state highway route 102 to United States highway route 7; provided further, that not less than $38,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the historic blue steps at the Naumkeag house in the town of Stockbridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for facility improvements to the Southwick Recreation Center located in the town of Southwick; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Southborough to support initiatives to promote the environment and increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Newton to make necessary improvements to Farlow park, including to the Chaffin House property and Farlow pond; provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Newton to upgrade and develop the exhibits at Historic Newton, Inc.; provided further, that $10,000 shall be expended for Zamir Chorale of Boston, Inc.'s musical and educational organization; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Pathway to Possible, Inc in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Welcome Home, Inc. in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Brookline for a feasibility study of the development of a net-zero emissions outdoor community swimming facility, as described in warrant article 40 adopted at the town of Brookline’s fall 2022 town meeting; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be provided to the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, Inc. to build infrastructure and capacity and to expand program delivery ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Plympton for water infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to the town of Plymouth for the Plymouth Master Plan; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for solar panels at the Falmouth Community Veterans Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Kingston for coastal stormwater mitigation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Bourne for a library feasibility study; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Wellesley for the purchase of new voting equipment; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for capital improvements to the Lucius Beebe memorial library in the town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Newton At Home, Inc. to provide financial assistance to qualifying seniors in the city of Newton ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance improvements in the city known as the town of Agawam; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for federal Americans with Disabilities Act compliance improvements in the city of Easthampton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Westfield Athenaeum; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of West Springfield for the city’s two hundred and fiftieth anniversary; provided further, that not less $15,000 shall be expended for the Children’s Museum at Holyoke, Inc. in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Amelia Park Children’s Museum, Inc. in the city of Westfield; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Provincetown Film Society, Inc. for facility and heating, ventilation and air conditioning system upgrades; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the town of Wellfleet for the purchase and installation of ice machines and ice storage equipment; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Roslindale Village Main Street, Inc. to further promote economic development opportunities for businesses located in its business district; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the costs of planning and celebrating the commonwealth’s two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the American Revolution; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Hispanic Image Smart Women’s Biz Hub, Inc. to empower and provide professional development services to underrepresented entrepreneurs; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended to Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. to increase and enhance entrepreneurial opportunities, neighborhood investment, revitalization activities and the self-sufficiency of low-income and moderate-income residents of the Methuen Arlington section of the city of Methuen; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc. ; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Space2Thrive, Inc. to support the Volt Hockey program, acquisition of adaptive volt hockey wheelchairs and partnership with the Hockomock Area Young Men’s Christian Association, Inc. in the city known as the town of North Attleborough and surrounding communities to expand access to the adaptive sport of volt hockey for people living with disabilities that have limited upper and lower body mobility; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the Quincy Multicultural Festival to celebrate cultural diversity and build community through programming including, but not limited to, music, art, food and games; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for MassEnergize, Inc. to support programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the town of Wayland; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Associação de Mulheres Empreendedoras Corp. to support its programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Association of Women in Ministry International Inc. in the city of Everett to provide leadership programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Eliot’s Family Resource Center in the city of Everett to provide housing support, education, utility assistance, legal help and summer programming to families in need; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the John F. Kennedy Family Service Center, Inc. in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston to provide community services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for East End House, Inc. in the city of Cambridge to promote the well-being, academic achievement and successful transition to adulthood of children and youth from under-resourced families; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc. in the city of Cambridge to support anti-poverty programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for La Comunidad, Inc. in the city of Everett to support community programming and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Transition House, Inc. in the city of Cambridge to assist in providing domestic violence resources; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Just-A-Start Corporation's biomedical careers program in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Margaret Fuller-Neighborhood House Inc. in the city of Cambridge for its food pantry and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Chelsea Black Community, Inc. in the city of Chelsea for programming costs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc. in the city of Chelsea for programming costs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for CONNECT, a financial opportunity center in the city of Chelsea, for programming costs; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester for implementation of racial equity strategies in the Greater Worcester Community Health Improvement Plan; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the replacement of playground equipment in the town common in the town of Bellingham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the study and design of a new senior center in the town of Millis; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to evaluate and update the town seal and associated branding in the town of Needham; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebration in the town of Sherborn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Veronica Robles Cultural Center Corp in the East Boston section of the city of Boston to promote Latin American arts and culture as an engine for stronger communities and economic growth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to ZUMIX, Inc. in the East Boston section of city of Boston for the organization of the East Boston Latino Festival in the summer of 2023; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean Association of Boston Inc. for community programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended to Lynn Main Streets, Inc. for training, resources, operations and events; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Swim With A Special Child, Incorporated in the city known as the town of Weymouth for its inclusive swimming program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Ferry Hill Day Camp and Community Center, Inc. in the town of Marshfield; provided further, that no less than $20,000 shall be expended to the South Shore Irish Heritage Trail, Inc. in the town of Scituate; provided further, that not less than $31,000 shall be expended to Carepacks, Inc. in the city known as the town of Weymouth to provide care packages to members of the United States military deployed overseas; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Peter Igo park in the town of Marshfield for recreation improvements; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Rolling Wave Foundation Inc. in the town of Scituate to provide bicycles to children and families in need; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Parkway Little League Baseball in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston for infrastructure and operating costs; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebration in the town of Barre; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for town hall services in the town of East Brookfield; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended for communications integration in the town of Rutland; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for roof repairs for the Richard Sugden Library in the town of Spencer; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for municipal signage and branding in the town of Sterling; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a municipal vehicle in the town of West Brookfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Walpole for planning and implementation of Walpole's three hundredth anniversary celebration; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Quabbin Park cemetery in the town of Ware for the restoration of historic bronze artifacts; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for infrastructure improvements to the Lancaster Community Center in the town of Lancaster; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Thayer Memorial Library in the town of Lancaster for the procurement of furniture; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Inc. for free programming on Boston Common; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to The Latino Coalition of Haverhill, Massachusetts, Inc. to promote community engagement and to empower residents of the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Breaking Grounds café in the city of Peabody, operated by Northeast Arc, Inc., for costs related to fire damage repairs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for economic development initatives by Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Healing Racism Institute of the Pioneer Valley, Inc. in the city of Springfield to build racism-free communities, organizations and institutions; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Valley Venture Mentors, Inc. in the city of Springfield to support its work with local entrepreneurs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended to Hope Community Development Corporation in the city of Springfield to help with the development of underrepresented neighborhoods in the city of Springfield and in the western region of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston, Inc. for community events and programming; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for transportation and safety costs related to the 2023 Army Navy Game and related events in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for building restorations and upgrades in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to make improvements to the Monadnock community garden in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston to enhance public access; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Project D.E.E.P Assoc., Inc. for an educational enrichment program in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to South Boston en Accion, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to South Boston Special Kids & Young Adults Corp; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Condon community center in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Tynan community center in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to South Boston Pop Warner, Inc. for Kickoff for Kids sports programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Lynch Foundation for The Base program in the city of Boston to provide student-athletes with access to exceptional year-round athletic training, conditioning and competition; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Boston Sparks Association Inc.; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Ella J. Baker House Inc; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Michael J. Perkins American Legion Post 67 Inc. in the South Boston section in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. for a transportation pilot program and short-term triage case management; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to the Central Massachusetts Center for Business and Enterprise, Inc. in the village of Whitinsville in the town of Northbridge for professional education support, small business expansion and regional economic development initiatives; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for a needs determination and feasibility study of the American Legion building located on Washington street in the city of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the planning, design and construction of major modifications of the Johnson creek dam in the town of Groveland; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for equipment and furnishings for the Newburyport youth services facility in the city of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for economic development initiatives in the town of Topsfield; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for electronic voting handheld machines for town meetings in the town of Boxford; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for environmental restoration projects in the town of Essex; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the historic carousel at Salisbury beach in the town of Salisbury; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Camp Harbor View Foundation, Inc. to provide programming and family services at Camp Harbor View and its leadership academy; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended as a grant to the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. to support organizations and programs in the cities of Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the JGS Lifecare Corporation in the town of Longmeadow to support unit renovations and nurse call system technology; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, Inc. to support its programming and operations including, but not limited to, research, philanthropy and the expansion of the Young Women’s Initiative program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Ashland to support its economic development efforts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Ashland to support a project to repurpose its police and fire station; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the diversity, equity and inclusion internship pilot program in the city of Framingham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Holliston for pedestrian improvements and brand deployment efforts along Central street; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton to support its diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging program, including the continuation of an equity audit; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Downtown Framingham, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Karuna Center for Peacebuilding, Inc. located in the city known as the town of Amherst; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the town center park in the town of Arlington; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to LexSeeHer, Inc. for the construction and installation of the Lexington Women's Monument at a location approved by the town of Lexington $12,167,000
7008-1300For the operation of the Massachusetts international trade office$128,703
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7002-1091For the development and operation of career technical institutes in vocational-technical schools in partnership with industry and community stakeholders; provided, that career technical institutes shall build out industry recognized credentialing pathways for adult learners in technical and trade fields to retrain and grow the workforce; provided further, that at the direction of the secretary of labor and workforce development, development funds may be transferred to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws to issue competitive grants to support the start-up and educational costs of career technical institutes; and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the executive office of labor and workforce development shall submit a report to the joint committee on labor and workforce development and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a list of vocational-technical schools that are operating career technical institutes; (ii) the amount of funding each vocational-technical school will receive under this item; (iii) the number of students served by career technical institutes, including technical institutes established in chapter 74 of the General Laws and the number of adult learners participating in industry recognized credentialing pathways at each vocational-technical school, delineated by training program; and (iv) the employment outcomes of the graduates of the training programs $15,379,600
7003-0100For the operation of the executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Community Action Inc.’s MakeIT Haverhill program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for construction industry apprenticeship and career preparedness training programs administered by Building Pathways, Inc. and aimed at increasing the participation of socially and economically disadvantaged populations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the establishment of a workforce training center in the city of Lowell in conjunction with the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Middlesex Community College; provided further, that not less than $475,000 shall be expended for the expansion of the Teamsters Local 25 Driver Training Program to accelerate training for commercial truck drivers; provided further, that such funds may be expended to purchase and install a commercial truck driving simulator to accelerate training opportunities for students; and provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended to the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc. to aid adult residents of the eastern region of the commonwealth in overcoming obstacles to employment and economic development opportunities, including economic inequities, sexual and domestic violence and other social barriers $2,731,126
7003-0101For the costs of core administrative functions performed within the executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that common functions that may be designated core administrative functions include, without limitation, human resources, financial management, information technology, legal, procurement and asset management; provided further, that the executive office shall, in consultation with the comptroller, develop a detailed plan for the expenditure of said funds, and for increasing efficiency and reducing costs through shared services; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the secretary of labor and workforce development and the comptroller shall jointly submit the plan to the joint committee on labor and workforce development and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed the amount appropriated in this item attributed to the department of industrial accidents based on rates approved by the office of the comptroller and for associated indirect and direct fringe benefit costs from assessments levied under section 65 of chapter 152 of the General Laws $18,574,375
7003-0150For the operation of a re-entry workforce development and supportive services program for formerly incarcerated persons, targeted at individuals transitioning from a house of correction or the department of correction; provided, that funds shall be used for: (i) job training for formerly incarcerated persons in order to facilitate job placement; (ii) wage subsidies to facilitate private sector employment and professional development; and (iii) support services and programs for court-involved youths; provided further, that the executive office of labor and workforce development shall take all necessary steps to secure private sector funding for this program; provided further, that the executive office shall coordinate with a local public or private nonprofit university to examine and develop a longitudinal evaluation framework to assess the efficacy and efficiency of the program; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the executive office of labor and workforce development shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means describing the administrative functions of the program, client outcomes and plans for the longitudinal evaluation framework $2,500,000
Gaming Economic Development Fund100%
7003-0151For the purposes of expanding registered apprenticeships including, but not limited to, in the priority manufacturing, health care and information technology industries $2,817,398
Department of Economic Research.
7003-0105For the operation of the department of economic research$850,889
Department of Labor Standards.
7003-0200For the operation of the department of labor standards$4,230,506
7003-0201For the department of labor standards, which may expend not more than $435,767 received from fees collected under section 3A of chapter 23 of the General Laws and civil fines issued under section 197B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, section 46R of chapter 140 of the General Laws and section 6F½ of chapter 149 of the General Laws $435,767
Department of Labor Relations.
7003-0900For the operation of the department of labor relations$3,149,012
7003-0902For the operation of the Joint Labor Management Committee for Municipal Police and Fire $300,000
Department of Career Services.
7002-0012For a youth-at-risk program targeting high-risk areas; provided, that these funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a year-round employment program for youth-at-risk and existing year-round employment programs, including programs that serve youth who are not more than 25 years of age, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth, youth of color, youth of all abilities, national origins and religions and low-income youth, including single income households, youth who are experiencing housing insecurity and other youth determined to be eligible by the Commonwealth Corporation; provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private organizations; provided further, that the Commonwealth Corporation shall partner with the school-to-career connecting activities program at the department of elementary and secondary education to develop appropriate connections between the 2 programs; provided further, that funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2024, prior appropriation continued; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for BAGLY, Inc. to provide innovative job training and wraparound supports to LGBTQIA+ youth who are experiencing housing insecurity $16,390,000C
7002-1080For the Learn to Earn Initiative to be designed and administered jointly by an interagency working group including the executive office of labor and workforce development, the executive office of education, the executive office of economic development, the executive office of health and human services, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the executive office of public safety and security; provided, that funds may be transferred to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws for the purposes of supporting a competitive grant program designed to create talent pipelines for businesses and provide career pathways toward high demand occupations as defined by the executive office of economic development and the executive office of labor and workforce development via cohort-based case management and support services for underemployed or unemployed individuals; provided further, that competitive grants shall only be awarded to partnerships of organizations that work with underemployed or unemployed individuals; and provided further, that funding may also be made available to address barriers to obtaining and sustaining employment for job seekers who are underemployed or unemployed and participating in said grant program including, but not limited to: (i) transportation; and (ii) child care $300,000
7003-0606For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc., to maintain and promote manufacturing as an integral part of the economy, and for programs designed to assist small and mid-sized manufacturing companies $2,000,000
7003-0607For the Commonwealth Corporation for an employment training program for unemployed young adults with disabilities; provided, that funds shall be awarded competitively by the Commonwealth Corporation to community-based organizations with recognized success in creating strong collaborations with employers to consider young adults with disabilities; and provided further, that a community-based organization that receives funding under this item shall provide extensive training and internship programming and ongoing post-placement support for participants and employers $1,000,000
7003-0608For the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund to deliver innovative worker training for eligible health care workers that will better the lives of health care workers, reduce costs and improve the quality of health care provided by MassHealth personal care attendants and provided at nursing homes, community health centers, hospitals and health systems $1,000,000
7003-0800For the operation of the MassHire department of career services; provided, that funds may be expended for the MassHire Workforce System $2,221,183
7003-0803For the one-stop career centers$5,960,051
General Fund74.25%
Gaming Economic Development Fund25.75%
7003-1206For the Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc., to administer state service corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer and service organizations $2,200,000
7003-1207For the operation of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Workforce Development Programs, Inc. to provide dislocated worker assistance, layoff aversion and job training with a focus on pathways to quality careers through traditional and nontraditional apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training $150,000
Department of Industrial Accidents.
7003-0500For the operation and administrative expenses of the department of industrial accidents; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the scope, objective and results of grant recipients’ safety training program; and provided further, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed the amount appropriated in this item and for associated indirect and direct fringe benefit costs from assessments levied under section 65 of chapter 152 of the General Laws $19,834,323
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Office of the Secretary.
7009-1700For the operation of information technology services within the executive office of education $20,437,241
7009-6379For the operation of the office of the secretary of education; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the executive office of education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education, shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education on the implementation and expansion of the high quality college and career pathways initiative, including but not limited to, early college, innovation pathways and dual enrollment programs; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the public schools and districts participating in early college, innovation pathways, dual enrollment or career and vocational technical education programs; (ii) the institutions of higher education partnering with public schools and districts to offer early college, innovation pathways, dual enrollment or career and vocational technical education programs; (iii) the employers and employer partners participating in the innovation pathways program; (iv) the number of students participating in high quality college and career pathways; and (v) recommendations to enhance student participation in high quality college and career pathways; and provided further, that the secretary of education may establish education and workforce corps in the areas of climate, education, public health and public safety as part of a curriculum-based service learning program within public elementary, secondary and higher education institutions in the commonwealth $2,354,846
7009-6600For the development and initial implementation of high-quality early college programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of designated early college pathways, as developed jointly by the department of higher education and the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that priority shall be given to programs that serve students who are currently underrepresented in college; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months $15,000,000
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
7010-0005For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary education; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the General Laws, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of early education and care, the department of children and families and the disabled persons protection commission may share with each other personal data regarding students who receive services in special education programs approved, licensed, monitored or regulated by the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of early education and care to carry out their respective responsibilities under state and federal law; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may fund direct support to teachers and administrators who are providing services to assist in state education initiatives $12,495,387
7010-0012For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for payments of certain costs and related expenses for the program to eliminate racial imbalance established in section 12A of chapter 76 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be made available for payment for services rendered by the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc. and Springfield public schools; provided further, that all grant applications submitted to and approved by the department of elementary and secondary education shall include a detailed line item budget specifying how such funds shall be allocated and expended; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2025, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the impact of the grant program on student outcomes, the expenditure of funds by districts and the extent to which the services rendered by METCO support the goals of the grant program; provided further, that funds may be expended by the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc. for the continued implementation of a pilot program for school districts participating in the METCO program; provided further, that the pilot program may include, but shall not be limited to, the implementation of racial equity initiatives and programming aligned with the newly-created METCO Blueprint and Continuum of Practice, which may include audits, professional development and restorative justice practices training; and provided further, that funds shall also be made available to expand METCO enrollment in current districts that have been approved for expansion; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item for fiscal year 2024 shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be made available until December 31, 2024 $28,908,138
7010-0033For a literacy and early literacy grant programs; provided, that literacy and early literacy programs receiving funding through this item shall submit ongoing evaluation and documentation of outcomes to the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that said evaluations shall be compared to measurable goals and benchmarks developed by the department; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Reading Recovery; provided further, that not less than $440,000 shall be expended for HILL for Literacy; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months $5,266,231
7010-1192For grants to cities, towns, school districts and nonprofit entities for educational improvement projects; provided, that not less than $600,000 shall be expended to communities in the Metrowest region, including the city of Framingham and the towns of Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick to address mental health needs in schools; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Inc. to expand civics education programs, including investments in curriculum and technology; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to St. John the Evangelist Church in the town of Hingham to support the Free Period program to provide free feminine hygiene products to those in need; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Parent Villages, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Boston Green Academy for the implementation of an environmental science and technology career pathway program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to provide youth services for residents of the Commonwealth Development and Faneuil Gardens apartments in the Brighton section of the city of Boston to be administered by the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation located in the Brighton section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the Millbury public school district for the operation of the carpentry partnership program; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Millbury public school district for the operation of the computer science pathway and the advanced manufacturing pathway programs; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the purchase and implementation of an emergency communications system in elementary schools in the town of Merrimac; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of North Andover for the purchase of materials for school libraries and additional programming to support literacy in North Andover public schools; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Wilmington for upgraded athletic equipment and benches at the athletic fields used by Wilmington public schools; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Mildred C. Hailey Youth Center and the South Street Youth Center in the city of Boston for operations, resources, transportation, youth stipends, job opportunities and public events; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide middle and high school students with academic enrichment opportunities and post-secondary and career readiness; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, Inc. to renovate a career, leadership and innovation center for middle school and high school students; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for More Than Words Inc. in the city of Waltham to support stipends for participants in its vocational program for system-involved youth; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Chelmsford to conduct an electrification roadmap study for the town’s public school buildings; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc to provide social-emotional learning and physical activity curriculum to elementary and middle school-aged girls in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the La Vida, Inc. scholars program in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide high school students in the city of Lynn with academic enrichment and post-secondary and career readiness skills; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children, Incorporated in the city of Attleboro; provided further, that not less $65,000 shall be provided for the Together for Kids Coalition in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be provided to the Worcester Education Collaborative and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, Inc. for the Worcester Literacy Partnership; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Canton to implement an Italian language education curriculum at Canton high school; provided further, that not less than $375,000 shall be expended for Catie’s Closet, Inc. to provide students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, in schools located in the Merrimack valley region with a high percentage of low-income and homeless students with: (i) in-school access to clothing, toiletries and basic necessities; and (ii) community-based resources including, but not limited to, social services, mental health services and behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Leominster Education Foundation, Inc. for Karens Closet Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Acton-Boxborough regional school district to establish a welcome center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Leominster public school district for the Center for Technical Education Innovation to employ a grant writer; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation, Inc. to increase career pathways for the life sciences sector; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Leominster public school district for the Center for Technical Education Innovation to procure an auto lift; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Mary Lyon Foundation, Inc. for services and supports to students and families in western Franklin county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Dalton Community Recreation Association in the town of Dalton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for It Takes A Village in the town of Huntington for postpartum and early parenting support for families in the western Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $2,500 shall be expended for the Harambee Learning and Cultural Center, Inc. for the purpose of providing a community-based Black history program in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Steps to Success, Inc. in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy for equipment and technology upgrades to the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the development and implementation of STEM educational and skills training opportunities for public school students and educators at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the music program at Everett high school in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the music program at Chelsea high school in the city of Chelsea; provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Everett LGBTQ+ Youth Space and Resource Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Special Townies – Autistic & Exceptional Children Programs, Inc. in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Nurtury, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to assist in programming efforts for Southcoast LGBTQ Network, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for Calmer Choice, Inc. for the development and support of anti-addiction and mental health programs in school districts including, but not limited to, the Monomoy regional school district, the Mashpee school district, the Barnstable school district, the Nauset regional school district and the Dennis-Yarmouth regional school district; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc. to administer a 1-time grant program to provide educational, health, wellness, nutritional, arts, cultural, housing security, safety and emergency resources to underserved residents in the Greater New Bedford area; provided further, that not more than $500,000 from funds appropriated for the grant program in fiscal year 2023 shall not revert and shall be made available for the purposes of the program for fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Old Sturbridge, Inc. in the town of Sturbridge for an educational program providing experiential learning field trips for students; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Youth Court program in the city of New Bedford and the Fall River Youth Court program in the city of Fall River to support juvenile diversion programs based on the principles of peer-lead restorative justice; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for youth programming at the Bridge of Faith Youth Center, Inc. in the city known as the town of Southbridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for security upgrades at Richardson Olmsted Elementary School, Easton Middle School and Oliver Ames High School in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a universal summer school program to provide academic support for all students of the Milton public school district; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the recruitment, retention and compensation of kindergarten assistants in public schools in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the National History Day in Massachusetts program operated by the Massachusetts Historical Society to sustain and increase access to the program for students and teachers across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Essex National Heritage Commission, Inc. for the Teaching Hidden Histories program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Day Nursery Corporation in the city of Springfield to support at-risk children, address learning gaps and prepare students for academic achievement; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Zeal Youth Empowerment Center, Inc. to enhance the social-emotional development and academic achievement of middle and high school students in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the continued implementation of a universal mental health screening program for students in grades 7 and 9 for the 2023 to 2024 school year in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for interior door hardware upgrades at O’Donnell Middle School, Dawe Elementary School, Gibbons Elementary School, Hansen Elementary School, South Elementary School, Wilkins Elementary School and the Jones Early Childhood Center in the town of Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $14,515 shall be expended for security upgrades for the Randolph public schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Berkshire Educational Resources K12 to provide research and organizational assistance to individual and collaborating school districts in Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than $11,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook public library for purposes including, but not limited to, adding AWE early learning computers; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to The Nash Primary School Parent Council for playground improvements at the Thomas V. Nash Jr. primary school in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Marshfield for expenses associated with the organization and operation of Marshfield Grad Nite Live; provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the modernization of clocks in the elementary schools in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for programs and resources to support food system literacy in public elementary and secondary schools; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education, in collaboration with the department of agricultural resources, may expend funds to: (i) hire an agricultural literacy coordinator and a food literacy coordinator; (ii) offer professional development workshops for teachers; (iii) expand the school wellness coaching program; or (iv) offer grants to school districts to support field trips to enhance food literacy and the hiring of district-level food literacy coordinators; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to public schools in the city known as the town of Winthrop for the implementation of English as a second language instruction and technological support; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to BPE, Inc. in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston to expand early college program opportunities through its STEM tech academy model and its STEM career pathways program and student support services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Amesbury for improvements to the playground at the Charles C. Cashman elementary school; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Freetown Lakeville regional school district for public safety improvements to the George R. Austin intermediate school, Freetown-Lakeville middle school and the Apponequet regional high school; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Crystal Springs school in the town of Freetown to support programs and services for children, adolescents and young adults with developmental disabilities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Social Capital Inc. in the city of Woburn for civic engagement initiatives for youth and for developing the next generation of leaders; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended to English at Large, Inc. in the city of Woburn for the purposes of English language tutoring and small group instruction; provided further, that not less than $43,750 shall be expended to the Education Commonwealth Project for the purpose of piloting alternative performance assessments; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for a grant to Collaborative for Educational Services, Inc. located in the city of Northampton for the Trauma-Informed Hampshire County initiative; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Quabbin Mediation Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Natick public schools for the continued provision of online tutoring services; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Medway public schools for mental health programs; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Hopkinton public schools for an equity audit of its curricula; and provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended to the Holliston public schools for costs associated with the purchase of a multi-function school activity bus; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Framingham public library’s Literacy Unlimited area $8,831,765
7027-0019For school-to-career connecting activities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of elementary and secondary education, in cooperation with the executive office of labor and workforce development and the state workforce investment board, may establish and support a public-private partnership to link high school students with economic and learning opportunities on the job as part of the school-to-career transition program; provided further, that this program may include the award of matching grants to workforce investment boards or other local public-private partnerships involving local community job commitments and worksite learning opportunities for students; provided further, that the grants shall require at least a 200 per cent match in wages for the students from private sector participants; provided further, that the program shall include, but not be limited to, a provision that business leaders commit resources to pay salaries, to provide mentoring and instruction on the job and to work closely with teachers; provided further, that public funds shall pay for the costs of connecting schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job; provided further, that the program shall partner with the YouthWorks program at the Commonwealth Corporation to develop appropriate connections between the 2 programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Triangle, Inc.’s School to Career program connecting special education students with disabilities in the Greater Boston area to careers and their local communities; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the operation of the SMART and Eureka! programs at Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Bottom Line, Inc. to provide college transition and college retention services for low-income or aspiring first-generation college students $7,847,715
7027-0020For the implementation, operation and expansion of innovation pathway programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of innovation pathway programs, as developed jointly by the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education; and provided further, that preference shall be given to programs that encourage career opportunities in high demand industries $5,876,152
7027-1004For services that improve outcomes for English language learners, including, but not limited to, English language acquisition professional development to improve the academic performance of English language learners; provided, that funds shall be expended to implement the programs under chapter 71A of the General Laws; provided further, that funds may be expended for the professional development of vocational-technical educators who educate English language learners; provided further, that funds may be expended to administer the requirements under chapter 138 of the acts of 2017; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended on grants to high-quality, intensive English language learning programs in districts serving gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that funds shall be expended for districts to provide support for middle and high school students deemed to be at risk of dropping out of school as a result of language barriers or challenges in English language acquisition; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months $3,599,086
7028-0031For the expenses of school-age children in institutional schools under section 12 of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education may provide special education services to eligible incarcerated persons in houses of correction; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall continue to collaborate with the department of youth services to align curriculum at the department of youth services with the statewide curriculum frameworks and to support the reintegration of youth from facilities at the department of youth services into regular public school settings $8,608,798
7035-0001For a program to be run by the department of elementary and secondary education for planning grants and implementation grants for regional and local partnerships to expand existing and develop new career and technical education programs, including the establishment and support of career technical institutes, including technical institutes established in chapter 74 of the General Laws; provided, that preference shall be given in awarding planning and implementation grants to vocational schools with demonstrable waitlists for admission; and provided further, that funding may be used for transportation costs that are not otherwise reimbursed via the regional school transportation program $3,500,000
7035-0002For the provision and improvement of adult basic education services; provided, that grants shall be distributed to a diverse network of organizations that have demonstrated a commitment and an effectiveness in the provision of such services and that are selected competitively by the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that such grants shall support the successful transition of students from other adult basic education programs to community college certificate and degree-granting programs; provided further, that the grants shall be contingent upon satisfactory levels of performance as defined and determined by the department; provided further, that preference in awarding grants shall be given to organizations providing services to high percentages of parents of infants, toddlers and preschool and school-age children; provided further, that funds shall be expended to reduce the waitlist of students for English language learning services; provided further, that grants shall not be considered an entitlement to a grant recipient; provided further, that the department shall consult with community colleges and other service providers in supporting and implementing content, performance and professional standards for adult basic education programs and services; provided further, that funds may be expended on phase 2 pay-for-performance contracts based on outcomes-based contract measuring and funding services that result in employment and wage gains and that require bridge funding while final performance results are being analyzed; provided further, that the department shall fund a professional development system to provide training and support for adult basic education programs and services; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to Operation ABLE of Greater Boston, Inc. to provide basic workforce and skills training, employment services and job re-entry support to older workers $60,300,000
7035-0006For reimbursements to regional school districts for the transportation of pupils; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall explore alternative transportation delivery, contracting and reimbursement models to identify possible economical and efficient approaches by which districts can transport students to public schools and related opportunities; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit the results of its review to the joint committee on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance $97,077,605
7035-0007For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools and collaboratives for certain expenditures for transportation of nonresident pupils to approved vocational-technical programs of any regional or county agricultural school district, city, town, independent school or collaborative under section 8A of chapter 74 of the General Laws; provided, that if the amount appropriated in this item is insufficient to fully fund said section 8A of said chapter 74, initial reimbursements made by the department of elementary and secondary education may be prorated by the department to all eligible cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools and collaboratives $5,195,429
7035-0008For reimbursements to cities, towns and regional school districts for the cost of transportation of nonresident pupils as required by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Public Law 100-77, as amended; provided, that not later than February 15, 2024, the department of elementary and secondary education shall submit with the house and senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the costs eligible for reimbursement under this item in fiscal year 2025; and provided further, that the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item $28,671,815
7035-0035For a competitively bid, statewide, performance-based integrated program to increase participation and performance in advanced placement courses, particularly among underserved populations, to prepare students for college and career success in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and English; provided, that funds shall support all of the following program elements for each school: (i) open access to courses; (ii) identifying underserved students and increasing their rates of participation in advanced placement courses; (iii) equipment and supplies for new and expanded advanced placement courses; (iv) support for the costs of advanced placement exams; and (v) support for student study sessions; provided further, that these funds may support teacher professional development, including a College Board-endorsed advanced placement summer institute for math, science and English advanced placement teachers; provided further, that the program shall provide a matching amount of not less than $1,000,000 in private funding for direct support of educators; provided further, that funds shall be disbursed by the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year to cover costs expended between August 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months $3,392,809
7053-1909For 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 under section 6 of chapter 548 of the acts of 1948, as inserted by chapter 538 of the acts of 1951, and for supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that authorized payments in the aggregate for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children shall not exceed the required state revenue match contained in the federal National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq., as amended, and implementing regulations; and provided further, that all cities and towns shall publish and disseminate meal charge policies in accordance with United States Department of Agriculture guidance memorandum SP 46-2016, issued July 8, 2016, in a format that is easily accessible and, if possible, made available for parents and guardians before the start of the 2023-2024 school year, but not later than September 29, 2023 $5,314,176
7053-1925For the school breakfast program for public and nonpublic schools and for grants to improve summer food programs during the summer school vacation period; provided, that within the summer food program, priority shall be given to extending such programs for the full summer vacation period and promoting increased participation in such programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall solicit proposals from returning sponsors and school food authorities in time for implementation of such grant program during the summer of 2024; provided further, that such grants shall only be awarded to sponsors who can demonstrate their intent to offer full summer programs or increase participation; provided further, that the department shall require sufficient reporting from each grantee to measure the success of such grant program; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the universal school breakfast program through which all children in schools receiving funds under such program shall be provided free, nutritious breakfast; provided further, that subject to regulations by the board of education that specify time and learning standards, breakfast shall be served during regular school hours; provided further, that participation shall be limited to those elementary schools mandated to serve breakfast under section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws where not less than 60 per cent of the students are eligible for free or reduced price meals under the federally-funded school meals program; provided further, that kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, public schools that are required to serve breakfast under said section 1C of said chapter 69 and where not less than 60 per cent of students are eligible for free or reduced price meals shall offer school breakfast after the instructional day has begun and the tardy bell rings; provided further, that not later than September 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of school district compliance with this requirement including, but not limited to, all data regarding breakfast-delivery models utilized and participation rates; provided further, that not less than $700,000 shall be expended for a grant with Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger, Inc., to enhance and expand the summer food service outreach program and the school breakfast outreach program; and provided further, that nothing in the universal school breakfast program shall give rise to legal rights in any party or provide enforceable entitlement to services, prior appropriation continued $4,566,445
7061-0008For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining agricultural schools, independent vocational schools and independent agricultural and technical schools to be distributed under chapters 70 and 76 of the General Laws and section 3 $6,592,177,868
General Fund99.65%
Education Fund0.35%
7061-0012For the reimbursement of extraordinary special education costs under section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that the approved costs threshold for fiscal year 2023 shall be as defined in said section 5A of said chapter 71B of the General Laws and the program shall reimburse municipalities for both the eligible instructional costs and for the cost of required out-of-district transportation associated with implementing individual education plans of students receiving special education services in a manner consistent with said section 5A of said chapter 71B; provided further, that in accordance with section 27 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2019, the program shall reimburse 75 per cent of all required out-of-district transportation costs eligible for reimbursement in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that reimbursements shall be prorated so that the expenses of this item shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that upon receipt by the department of elementary and secondary education of required special education cost reports from school districts, the department shall reimburse districts based on fiscal year 2023 claims; provided further, that the department may expend funds to continue and expand voluntary residential placement prevention programs between the department of elementary and secondary education and other departments within the executive office of health and human services that develop community-based support services for children and their families; provided further, that the department shall provide not less than $10,500,000 to the department of developmental services for the voluntary residential placement prevention program; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall fully cooperate in providing information and assistance necessary for the department of developmental services to maximize federal reimbursement and to effectively serve students in less restrictive settings; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for school districts in which special education costs exceed 25 per cent of the total district costs and in which tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at an approved private school located within the district exceed both $1,000,000 and 25 per cent of all tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at approved private schools; provided further, that the department shall expend funds: (i) to provide books in accessible synthetic audio format that are made available through the National Instructional Materials Access Center repository; and (ii) for outreach to and training of teachers and students on the use of National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard format and the use of human speech audio digital textbooks; provided further, that the department shall expend funds for the costs of borrowing audio textbooks by special education students; provided further, that funds may be expended for the monitoring and follow-up activities of the department’s complaint management system, review and approval of local educational authority applications and local school districts’ compliance with the requirements of part B of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended in 2004, by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Public Law 108-446, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities; provided further, that funds may be expended to administer the reimbursements funded in this item; provided further, that funds may be expended to reimburse districts for extraordinary increases in costs incurred during fiscal year 2024 that would be reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B; provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs shall be limited to school districts that experience increases of greater than 25 per cent from costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2023 to costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2024 or other cases of extraordinary hardship where special education costs increase in relationship to total district costs as the department may define through regulations or guidelines; provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs shall be allocated as 1-time grants; provided further, that the department shall conduct audits of fiscal year 2023 claims; provided further, that if the fiscal year 2023 claims are found to be inaccurate, the department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2024 reimbursement amount and adjust the third and fourth quarter payments to the districts to reflect the new reimbursement amount; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the results of the audit; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the department shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the costs eligible for reimbursement through this item in fiscal year 2025, prior appropriation continued $503,823,601
7061-0028For grants to school districts, charter schools and educational collaboratives to adapt, expand or strengthen multi-tiered systems of support to respond to the social emotional and behavioral health needs of students, families and educators; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop the criteria for the grants; provided further, that grants may be awarded to school districts, charter schools and educational collaboratives that: (i) integrate equitable, culturally-competent and accessible social emotional learning skills into curriculum; (ii) implement targeted and evidenced-based supports for students at risk of not reaching social and behavioral expectations; (iii) provide professional development for staff members to recognize and respond to mental and behavioral health challenges that may arise during in-person or remote learning; and (iv) solicit feedback from a culturally and regionally diverse cross-section of students, families and caregivers to ensure that social emotional learning efforts reflect the school community’s values and priorities; provided further, that preference in awarding grants shall be given to applicants that prioritize racial equity and cultural responsiveness; provided further, that in awarding grants the department may consider the amount of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds received by a district; provided further, that, for districts that the department determines have received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding, preference in awarding grants may be given to those districts that commit to not less than a 100 per cent match in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds; provided further, that grant awards shall not be contingent upon a match in federal funding for those districts that the department determines have not received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding; provided further, that the department shall, to the extent feasible, take affirmative steps to ensure the success of grant recipients in strengthening multi-tiered systems of support including, but not limited to, increased outreach and administrative support; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a pilot program to provide universal mental health screenings for students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive; provided further, that participants in the pilot program shall establish mental health support teams composed of existing student support personnel and screenings shall be performed by a member of such a team; provided further, that grants awarded through the program may be used to support costs related to implementation of screening protocols, professional development and technical assistance; provided further, that not later than July 1, 2024, each participant in the pilot program shall submit a report to the department of elementary and secondary education including, but not limited to, the: (a) number of students who received mental health screenings, delineated by demographic group and grade level; (b) number of students requiring additional support or follow-up screenings, including students who indicated suicidal ideation or intent to self-harm; (c) length of time between the initial screening and subsequent support services provided; (d) number of students referred for additional support services outside of the school district; and (e) types of screening tools used; provided further, that not later than September 3, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on education, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include: (1) a description of the participants in the pilot program; (2) a summary of the data collected from program participants; and (3) any recommendations to further expand the availability of mental health screenings for students $6,000,000
General Fund50.00%
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access
and Support Trust Fund50.00%
7061-0029For the office of school and district accountability established in section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws $1,382,781
7061-0033For a reserve to assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in federal impact aid for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on military reservations located within a town’s limits; provided, that any grants provided under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be made available to the town of Lincoln to mitigate the costs of educating the children of retired-military families $1,450,000
7061-9010For fiscal year 2024 reimbursements to certain cities, towns and regional school districts of charter school tuition and the per-pupil capital facilities component included in the charter school tuition amount for commonwealth charter schools, as calculated under subsections (ff) and (gg) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said subsection (ff) of said section 89 of said chapter 71, the per-pupil capital facilities component of the commonwealth charter school tuition rate for fiscal year 2024 shall be $1,138; provided further, that in accordance with section 25 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2019, the department shall provide under this appropriation not less than 100 per cent of the total eligible state obligation in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that if the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund all reimbursements required by said section 89 of said chapter 71, the department shall fund the reimbursements in accordance with the following priorities: (i) the payment of the first year tuition for students previously enrolled in a private or parochial school or students who are homeschooled; (ii) the payment of tuition for siblings where required by subsection (i) of said section 89 of said chapter 71; (iii) the per-pupil capital facilities component; (iv) the 100 per cent increase reimbursement; and (v) the remaining increase reimbursements, beginning with the most recent year; and provided further, that not more than $10,000,000 in unexpended funds from fiscal year 2023 shall not revert but shall be made available for these purposes in fiscal year 2024 $230,282,538
7061-9200For the department’s education data analysis and support for local districts $1,133,214
7061-9400For student and school assessment, including the administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam established by the board of elementary and secondary education under sections 1D and 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws and for grants to school districts to develop portfolio assessments for use in individual classrooms as an enhancement to student assessment; provided, that the portfolio assessments shall not replace the statewide standardized assessment based on the curriculum frameworks; provided further, that funds may be expended for any further exams approved by the board under said sections; provided further, that funds may also be expended on the development and implementation of related curriculum standards and instructional support; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall expend funds for school and student assessment in accordance with the determination made by the board of elementary and secondary education as to the method of assessment in the 2023-2024 school year $32,383,267
7061-9401For the University of Massachusetts at Lowell to manage an alternative assessment pilot program; provided, that the program shall be administered under a contract with the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment to directly support the member districts of the consortium in developing and piloting tools and practices to assess student and school performance; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the university to disseminate tools and practices developed within the consortium, making such tools and practices freely available to all schools and districts; and provided further, that the consortium shall issue an annual report that includes recommendations to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education and the joint committee on education $550,000
7061-9408For targeted assistance and support to schools and districts at risk of or determined to be underperforming or chronically underperforming under sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, including schools and districts that have been identified as in need of “focused support/targeted support” or “broad/comprehensive support” within the state’s framework for accountability and assistance under departmental regulations and guidelines; provided, that no funds shall be expended in any school or district that fails to file a comprehensive school or district plan under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall only approve reform plans with proven, replicable results in improving student performance; provided further, that in carrying out this item, the department may contract with school support specialists, turnaround partners and such other external assistance as necessary in the expert opinion of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to successfully turn around failing school and district performance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on targeted assistance unless the department has approved, as part of the comprehensive district improvement plan, a professional development plan that addresses the needs of the district as determined by the department; provided further, that grants made under this item shall be awarded in coordination with the departments of early education and care and higher education; provided further, that funds shall be available for the establishment of a new school leadership initiative through cohort-based training and coaching; provided further, that funds may be expended for the purchase of instructional materials under section 57 of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on instructional materials except where the purchase of such materials is part of a comprehensive plan to align the school or district curriculum with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks; provided further, that preference in distributing funds shall be given to proposals that coordinate reform efforts within all schools in a district in order to prevent conflicts between multiple reforms and interventions among the schools, and which demonstrate innovative approaches that have improved student performance including, but not limited to, partnerships between community-based organizations and school districts; provided further, that not later than January 16, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education describing and analyzing all targeted assistance efforts funded by this item; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on recurring school or school district expenditures unless the department and school district have developed a long-term plan to fund such expenditures from the district’s operational budget; provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to a city, town or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without further appropriation $15,170,664
7061-9601For the department of elementary and secondary education, which shall expend not more than $2,400,000 for teacher preparation and certification services from fees related to such services; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,400,000
7061-9607For the administrative and programmatic costs of recovery high schools; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall work collaboratively with the bureau of substance addiction services for the successful transition and continued operation of the recovery high schools model; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of youths served per high school; and (ii) outcomes measured for youths $2,808,971
7061-9611For grants or subsidies for after-school and out-of-school programs; provided, that preference shall be given to after-school proposals developed collaboratively and that support quality enhancements and increased access to after-school and summer learning programs by public and nonpublic schools and private community-based programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall fund only those applications which contain accountability systems and measurable outcomes, under guidelines to be determined by the department in consultation with the department of early education and care; provided further, that applicants shall detail funds received from all public sources for existing after-school and out-of-school programs and the types of programs and students served by the funds; provided further, that funds shall be expended for services that actively include children with disabilities in after-school programs that also serve nondisabled children, and services that include children for whom English is a second language and children identified as low-income; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall consult with the executive office of health and human services and the department of early education and care to maximize the provision of wrap-around services and to coordinate programs and services for children and youths during after-school and out-of-school programs; provided further, that not later than September 29, 2023, the department of elementary and secondary education shall select the grant recipients; provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that funds shall be expended to convene regional networks to work with the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of early education and care to support the implementation of school and community partnerships; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the continued operation of a pilot data-sharing program designed to provide school districts with funds to partner with local community-based organizations and share identifiable student data to the extent allowed by law; and provided further, that not later than June 28, 2024, the grantee shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the effects of the pilot program on students participating in the programs partnered with school districts $10,577,017
General Fund89.79%
Youth Development and Achievement Fund10.21%
7061-9612For the implementation of subsection (f) of section 1P of chapter 69 of the General Laws to create safe and supportive school environments; provided, that funds shall be expended for the safe and supportive schools grant program and for a full-time staff member devoted to carrying out the responsibilities under said subsection (f) of said section 1P of said chapter 69; provided further, that funds shall be expended for: (i) an annual statewide safe and supportive schools conference that shall highlight the grant program, include presentations by grantee schools and districts about their work, teach attendees about the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool, include presentations about the grant application process and emphasize best practices for incorporating developmentally appropriate input from students into safe and supportive schools grant applications and schoolwide action plans; (ii) expert technological assistance in upgrading the usability of the online self-assessment tool; (iii) an evaluation of the grant program; and (iv) a leadership summit, which may be held concurrently with the annual conference, to inform superintendents and principals about the grant program and best practices for leading the work to create safe and supportive school and district cultures; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to schools and school district teams that create schoolwide action plans based on all the elements of the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool; provided further, that grant awards shall be prioritized for applications that include a process for developmentally appropriate input from students who are reflective of the school population; provided further, that schools receiving continuation grants to implement schoolwide action plans shall incorporate such action plans into their school improvement plans developed under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that schools receiving continuation grants shall, at the end of the grant year, submit a self-reflection report to the department detailing progress made in implementing their school-wide action plans; provided further, that the department shall provide such self-reflection report to the safe and supportive schools commission which shall summarize it in its annual report to the legislature; provided further, that the safe and supportive schools commission shall conduct an analysis of such schoolwide action plans and school improvement plans, which the department shall provide to the commission, and shall include in its annual report the results of such analysis and any recommendations, including any recommendations related to improving the framework or the self-assessment tool; provided further, that not later than November 1, 2023, grant awards under this item shall be allocated by the department of elementary and secondary education to schools and school districts; provided further, that districts shall create district plans that support recipient schools; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be made available for this item until June 30, 2025 $522,154
7061-9619For the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology; provided, that the institute shall have access to the Massachusetts education computer system; and provided further, that the institute may join the state buying consortium $1
7061-9624For the School of Excellence program at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute; provided, that every effort shall be made to recruit and serve equal numbers of male and female students; provided further, that sending districts of students attending the institute shall not be required to expend any funds for the cost of these students while in attendance at the institute; and provided further, that the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at the institute shall provide professional development activities at the academy, including salary and benefits for teachers and visiting scholars $2,000,000
7061-9626For grants to the members of the Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition, Inc., for the purpose of providing comprehensive education, workforce training and skills development to youth $3,000,000
7061-9634For the Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc., which shall be responsible for administering a competitive statewide grant program for public and private agencies to start or expand youth mentoring programs according to current best practices and for purposes including advancing academic performance, self-esteem, social competence and workforce development; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall transfer the amount appropriated in this item to the Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc., for these grants; provided further, that in order to be eligible to receive funds from this item, each public or private agency shall provide a matching amount equal to $1 for every $1 disbursed from this item; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc. shall submit a report to the department detailing the impact of the grants, expenditure of funds and the amount and source of matching funds raised $1,800,000
7061-9813For rural school aid to eligible towns and regional school districts, excluding vocational schools, independent agricultural, technical schools and charter schools; provided, that a school district shall be eligible for rural school aid if a school district has a student density of not more than 35 students per square mile and an average annual per capita income of not more than the average annual per capita income for the commonwealth for the same period; provided further, that rural school aid shall be allocated equitably in the following priority order: (i) school districts serving less than 11 students per square mile; (ii) school districts serving not more than 21 students per square mile; and (iii) school districts serving not more than 35 students per square mile; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) recommendations for additional adjustments to the rural school aid calculation for fiscal year 2025 to improve the accuracy and equity of the student density component and the per capita income component; and (b) the calculation and planned distribution of funds to school districts; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, any district receiving funds under this item shall submit a plan to the department of elementary and secondary education outlining steps the district will take to increase regional collaboration, consolidation or other efficiencies over the next 3 fiscal years; and provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall not be considered chapter 70 aid for the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2025 $15,000,000
7061-9814For a competitive grant program to support the development and expansion of high-quality, comprehensive summer learning opportunities for students in districts with high concentrations of low-income students; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop the criteria for grants; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to programs that: (i) include not less than 150 hours of programming with a focus on academic and college and career readiness skills, including critical thinking, collaboration and perseverance; (ii) are research-based summer programs; and (iii) engage with a variety of organizations and leverage cost-sharing partnerships with local districts, private funders and nonprofit institutions; provided further, that in awarding grants, the department may consider the amount of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding received by a district; provided further, that, for districts that the department determines have received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding, preference in awarding grants may be given to those districts that commit to not less than a 100 per cent match in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds; provided further, that grant awards shall not be contingent upon a match in federal funding for those districts that the department determines have not received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months $3,000,000
7061-9815 For a grant program administered by the department of elementary and secondary education in coordination with the executive office of public safety and security for the prevention of hate crimes, as defined under section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, and incidences of bias in public schools; provided, that grants shall be used for education, professional development, prevention or community outreach; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop guidelines for grant distribution including, but not limited to, prioritizing schools that have experienced hate crimes or incidences of bias within the last 2 years $800,000
Department of Higher Education.
7066-0000For the operation of the department of higher education; provided, that the department shall recommend savings proposals that permit public institutions of higher education to achieve administrative and program cost reductions, resource reallocation and program reassessment and to utilize resources otherwise available to such institutions; provided further, that in order to meet the estimated costs of employee fringe benefits provided by the commonwealth on account of employees of the Massachusetts State College Building Authority and the University of Massachusetts Building Authority and in order to meet the estimated cost of heat, light, power and other services, if any, to be furnished by the commonwealth to projects of these authorities, the boards of trustees of the community colleges, state universities and the University of Massachusetts shall transfer to the General Fund, from the funds received from the operations of the projects, the costs, if any, as shall be incurred by the commonwealth for these purposes in the current fiscal year as determined by the appropriate building authority, verified by the commissioner of higher education and approved by the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a campus violence prevention administrator and such other activities as are needed to fund the full implementation of chapter 337 of the acts of 2020 to advance statewide campus safety initiatives, including sexual violence prevention; provided further, that funds shall be expended to meet existing statutory requirements and provide orientation, professional development and support for the boards of trustees in areas including, but not limited to, recruitment, training and accountability; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the training resources and internship networks, or TRAIN, grant program established in section 179 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for monthly stipends and other support services for participants in order to facilitate participation in the program; provided further, that not more than $100,000 shall be expended for administrative costs for the program; provided further, that the department shall seek additional proposals to expand the TRAIN grant program to additional community colleges in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the department of higher education to implement strategies, in collaboration with the department of elementary and secondary education, for increasing Free Application for Federal Student Aid completion by students in the commonwealth including, but not limited to, public awareness campaigns and the creation of Free Application for Federal Student Aid completion clinics focused on historically underrepresented populations in the higher education system; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on initiatives from this item to support increased Free Application for Federal Student Aid completion; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for the Journey into Education and Teaching program; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Racial Equity and Justice Institute for the expansion of professional development and consultive support throughout higher education campuses in the commonwealth to aid in the closing of racial educational equity gaps in higher education $5,722,123
7066-0009For the New England Board of Higher Education$378,525
7066-0015For the community college workforce training incentive grant program established in section 15F of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that eligible incentive revenues under this program may also include workforce training contracts administered or paid through public agencies, municipalities, public grants, nonprofit organizations or private gifts $1,450,000
7066-0016For a program of financial aid to support the matriculation at public and private institutions of higher education of persons in the custody of the department of children and families under a care and protection petition upon reaching 18 years of age or persons in the custody of the department matriculating at such an institution at an earlier age; provided, that no such person shall be required to remain in the custody of the department beyond 18 years of age to qualify for such aid; provided further, that said aid shall not exceed $6,000 per recipient per year; and provided further, that said aid shall only be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support $1,485,000
7066-0019For the department of higher education to support the dual enrollment program allowing qualified high school students to take college courses; provided, that public and private institutions of higher education may offer courses in high schools in addition to courses offered at the institutions or online if the number of students is sufficient; and provided further, that preference in awarding grants for early college programs shall be given to public institutions of higher education $12,600,000
7066-0021For reimbursements to public institutions of higher education for foster and adopted child fee waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be distributed from this item before certification by the state universities, community colleges and the University of Massachusetts of the actual amount of tuition and fees waived for foster and adopted children attending public institutions of higher education under said section 19 of said chapter 15A that would otherwise have been retained by the campuses according to procedures and regulations promulgated by the board of higher education; and provided further, that reimbursements to public institutions of higher education for fee waivers granted in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item $7,294,911
7066-0025For an innovation and incentive program for the University of Massachusetts, the state universities and the community colleges; provided, that funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of higher education to public institutions of higher education through a competitive grant process based on priorities determined by the board of higher education in pursuit of operational efficiency and strategic goals; provided further, that priorities may include support of workforce programs that train students for high-quality employment and for outreach programs that engage surrounding communities with high-quality educational programs, and programs that focus on timely or accelerated student completion of associate and bachelor’s degree programs with lower and more predictable student costs; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department of higher education shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing campuses receiving funds through this item and the criteria used to award funds; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months $2,552,157
7066-1123For student behavioral health services at state universities, community colleges and municipally-owned colleges including, but not limited to, crisis services, therapy, the assessment of learning disorders, responses to sexual assault, substance use disorder services and assistance to students struggling with stress, anxiety or other mental health needs; provided, that funds from this item shall be administered by the department of higher education; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed amongst the community colleges; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed amongst the state universities; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to support the administration, management and distribution of funds from this item; and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the methodology used to distribute funds from this item, prior appropriation continued $4,228,000
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access
and Support Trust Fund75.00%
General Fund25.00%
7066-1400For additional operational funding for state universities; provided, that funds from this item shall be distributed in accordance with the funding formula in line item 7066-1400 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014; provided further, that funding from this item shall be contingent upon approval of a funding formula that incorporates equity by the board of higher education; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the state universities shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the total balance in all budgeted and off-budget funds; and provided further, that the allocation of funds shall be approved by the board of higher education $9,820,456
General Fund61.82%
Education Fund38.18%
7066-9600For a discretionary grant program to provide funds to school districts and public institutions of higher education partnering together to offer inclusive concurrent enrollment programs for school age children with disabilities, as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, who are between the ages 18 and 22, inclusive; provided, that the grant program shall be limited to students who are considered to have severe disabilities and, in the case of students age 18 or 19, shall be limited to students with severe disabilities who have been unable to achieve the competency determination necessary to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam; provided further, that on a discretionary basis, public institutions of higher education may choose to additionally include students with severe developmental disabilities over 21 years of age through the grant program; provided further, that such students with disabilities shall be offered enrollment in credit and noncredit courses that include students without disabilities, including enrollment in credit and noncredit courses in audit status for students who may not meet course prerequisites and requirements; provided further, that the partnering school districts shall provide supports, services and accommodations necessary to facilitate a student’s enrollment; provided further, that the department of higher education shall develop guidelines to ensure that the grant program promotes civic engagement and mentoring of faculty in public institutions of higher education and supports college success, work success, participation in student life of the college community and provision of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment; provided further, that the department shall develop strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate the existing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs initiated through the grant program including, but not limited to: (i) providing funds to retain employment specialists; (ii) assisting students in meeting integrated competitive employment and other transition-related goals; (iii) adopting procedures and funding mechanisms to ensure that new partnerships of public institutions of higher education and school districts providing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs fully utilize the models and expertise developed in existing partnerships; and (iv) conducting evaluations and research to further identify student outcomes and best practices; provided further, that the department shall develop a mechanism to encourage existing and new partnerships to expand the capacity to respond to individual parents and schools in underserved areas that request an opportunity for their children to participate in the inclusive concurrent enrollment initiative; provided further, that tuition for courses shall be waived by the state institutions of higher education for students enrolled through this grant program; provided further, that the department shall maintain the position of inclusive concurrent enrollment coordinator who shall be responsible for administering the grant program, coordinating the advisory committee, developing new partnerships, assisting existing partnerships in creating self-sustaining models and overseeing the development of videos and informational materials as well as evaluation and research through the institute for community inclusion to assist new colleges and school districts; provided further, that not later than July 17, 2023, the department shall select grant recipients and shall distribute a request for grant proposals subject to future appropriation not later than May 31, 2024; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2024, the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on higher education on student outcomes in programs funded under this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Trust Fund established in section 2VVVVV of chapter 29 of the General Laws $5,000,000
7070-0065For 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 funds from this item may be expended on the administration of the scholarship program; provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall follow adopted guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding of financial assistance; provided further, that the priority application deadline for the MASSGrant program shall be June 30, 2023; provided further, that funds from this item shall be made available for the MASSGrant or MASSGrant Plus programs in an amount not less than the amount made available in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $22,000,000 shall be made available for the Gilbert Grant; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for early educator scholarships; provided further, that funds from this item shall be made available for paraprofessional grants in amounts not less than the amounts made available in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $430,000 shall be made available for One Family, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be made available for the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Scholarship program, administered by the Massachusetts Bar Foundation to provide stipends for judicial internships to current law students with demonstrated financial need, prior appropriation continued; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for financial assistance to students enrolled in independent, nonprofit vocational-technical institutions of higher education in the commonwealth that are minority-serving institutions as defined by the United States Department of Education and whose majority of students are eligible for federal Pell grants $175,650,000
7077-0023For the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University; provided, that funds shall be expended under a resident veterinary tuition remission plan as approved by the commissioner of higher education for supportive veterinary services provided to the commonwealth; provided further, that funds from this item may support collaborative arrangements that may include teaching partnerships, articulation agreements or both with community colleges and vocational-technical schools that offer veterinary technician programs, veterinary health care programs or both approved by the board of higher education; provided further, that the school may work in consultation with the Norfolk county agricultural high school on veterinary programs; provided further, that the school may work in consultation with the Bristol county agricultural high school on veterinary programs; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall support bioterrorism prevention research conducted in consultation with emergency authorities in the commonwealth relative to diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans $6,500,000
7100-4000For funding to community college campuses; provided, that funds shall be expended for the continued implementation of community college reform, for continued initiatives to strengthen the connections between the colleges, local businesses and regional workforce investment boards and to improve workforce training at the colleges; provided further, that funding shall be allocated among the campuses using a formula that incorporates equity, developed by the commissioner of higher education in consultation with the secretaries of education, labor and workforce development and economic development; and provided further, that the allocation of funds shall be approved by the board of higher education $10,078,100
General Fund62.88%
Education Fund37.12%
7100-4002For Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student Services, or SUCCESS, grants to community colleges to provide wraparound supports and services to improve outcomes for their most vulnerable populations, which may include, but shall not be limited to, low-income, first-generation, minority and disabled students and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students; provided, that funds shall be disbursed based on a formula and criteria developed in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges; provided further, that eligible wraparound support activities shall include, but not be limited to, peer mentors, academic skills workshops, field trips to 4-year schools and targeted academic, career, transfer and scholarship advising; provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that all funds distributed may be spent solely on personnel costs at the discretion of the college; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the progress made on implementing and funding this program, including any regulations, guidelines or criteria used to distribute the funds, and on the final distribution of funds to campuses, prior appropriation continued $14,000,000
Marijuana Regulation Fund100%
7100-4003For the department of higher education to support a hunger-free campus initiative in order to address food insecurity at 2- and 4-year public institutions of higher learning and minority-serving institutions as defined by the United States Department of Education; provided, that the department is authorized to award grants to campuses that maximize student enrollment in federal nutrition benefit programs, promote on-campus grocers that accept nutrition benefit programs, increase access to available meal cards and meal swipe options where feasible, maximize student access to on-campus or area food pantries in collaboration with regional food banks and support other campus-designed projects to address college student food insecurity that are developed through task forces that include students with lived experience in food insecurity; provided further, that the department shall distribute the program’s resources by issuing a request for proposals through which colleges may apply; and provided further, that the department shall award funds based on the demonstrated need and a proposed implementation plan submitted by each applicant $1,000,000
7520-0424For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the community colleges and state universities $6,529,017
University of Massachusetts.
7100-0200For the operation of the University of Massachusetts; provided, that not later than February 1, 2024, the university shall meet with the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairs of the joint committee on higher education to review the university’s multi-year financial forecast including, but not limited to, trends in student enrollment, anticipated cost savings initiatives and efforts to reduce student tuition and fees; provided further, that funding for each center and institute at the University of Massachusetts at Boston shall be provided at an amount not less than in fiscal year 2018; provided further, that if, as a result of extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, the university deems it necessary to reduce funding to any of said institutions, the university shall submit a report detailing: (i) the reasons for such reductions; (ii) all steps taken to avoid such reductions including, but not limited to, the identification of other sources of existing funds, raising of new revenues and the pursuit of savings initiatives and efficiencies; and (iii) a mitigation plan to ameliorate the effects on students and university staff of such reductions, for which input from students and university staff shall be solicited; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 120 days prior to any such funding reduction or institutional closure; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cranberry Station; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the operation of the Massachusetts office of public collaboration at the University of Massachusetts at Boston and for annual operations of the advanced technology and manufacturing center in the city of Fall River; provided further, that funds may be expended for the operation of the Future of Work Research Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Labor Centers at the university’s Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell campuses; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended by the university on student behavioral health services including, but not limited to, crisis services, therapy, the assessment of learning disorders, responses to sexual assault, substance abuse services and assistance to students struggling with stress, anxiety or other mental health needs created or exacerbated by remote learning and the 2019 novel coronavirus; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Africana studies department at the University of Massachusetts at Boston for a community organizing, outreach and civic engagement program related to public safety and public health in the Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan sections of the city of Boston $683,586,930
General Fund99.24%
Education Fund0.76%
7100-0700For the operation of the community mediation center grant program administered by the office of public collaboration at the University of Massachusetts at Boston under section 47 of chapter 75 of the General Laws; provided, that funding from this item shall be made available for pre-court mediation services to promote housing stabilization; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts prisoner re-entry mediation program $3,200,000
7100-0701For the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds shall be allocated directly to the center $250,000
7100-0702For the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Boston to study the history and experiences of anti-Asian racism in the United States and in the commonwealth $300,000
State Universities.
7109-0100For Bridgewater State University$60,739,987
7110-0100For Fitchburg State University$37,687,632
7112-0100For Framingham State University$37,087,442
7113-0100For the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts$20,943,485
7114-0100For Salem State University$56,689,874
7114-0110For the Frederick E. Berry Institute for Politics and Civic Engagement at Salem State University; provided, that the institute shall promote public service and civic engagement through programs, educational opportunities and related events that offer inclusive and firsthand civic learning experiences for students $200,000
7115-0100For Westfield State University$35,424,405
7116-0100For Worcester State University$34,809,139
7117-0100For the Massachusetts College of Art and Design$23,163,212
7118-0100For the Massachusetts Maritime Academy$22,041,908
Community Colleges.
7502-0100For Berkshire Community College$13,197,485
7503-0100For Bristol Community College$27,287,925
7504-0100For Cape Cod Community College; provided, that not less than $171,688 shall be expended to Cape Cod Community College for an inter-campus transit program to provide bus service between Cape Cod Community College, Bridgewater State University, the town of Plymouth, the town of Hyannis and the West Barnstable section of the city known as the town of Barnstable $15,007,897
7505-0100For Greenfield Community College$12,880,259
7506-0100For Holyoke Community College$24,350,121
7507-0100For Massachusetts Bay Community College$19,335,020
7508-0100For Massasoit Community College$26,040,569
7509-0100For Mount Wachusett Community College$17,842,335
7509-0101For the Senator Stephen M. Brewer Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement at Mount Wachusett Community College to increase service learning and volunteerism in the north central Massachusetts region of the commonwealth, to support the development of a food pantry and other emergency services for students at risk of dropping out due to financial circumstances, for deliberative dialogues within the community addressing issues of concern within society and for programmatic development, updates and technologies within the center $150,000
7510-0100For Northern Essex Community College$23,767,647
7511-0100For North Shore Community College$26,242,904
7512-0100For Quinsigamond Community College$26,257,655
7514-0100For Springfield Technical Community College$29,927,094
7515-0100For Roxbury Community College$12,990,071
7515-0120For the operation of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College $1,128,694
7515-0121For the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College; provided, that the college may expend an amount not to exceed $529,843 received from fees, rentals and facility expenses associated with the running and operation of national track meets, high school track meets, high school dual meets, Roxbury Community College athletic events, other special athletic events, conferences, meetings and programs; provided further, that only expenses for contracted services associated with these events, event staff, utilities and capital needs of the facility shall be funded from this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the college 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 $529,843
7516-0100For Middlesex Community College$28,458,000
7518-0100For Bunker Hill Community College; provided, that not less than $190,000 shall be expended for the Boston Welcome Back Center at Bunker Hill Community College to assist internationally-educated nurses to become licensed to practice in the commonwealth $33,200,128
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
Office of the Secretary.
8000-0038For the operation of a witness protection program under chapter 263A of the General Laws $250,000
8000-0070For the research and analysis of the committee on criminal justice; provided, that funds may be expended to support the work of the sentencing commission $131,358
8000-0202For the purchase and distribution of sexual assault evidence collection kits $90,811
8000-0313For local public safety projects and grant programs; provided, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Wellesley for the purchase of automated external defibrillators; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a public safety dispatch digital recorder in the town of Auburn; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for town hall improvements in the town of Millbury; provided further, that not less than $83,000 shall be expended to the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District for the removal and replacement of an underground storage tank; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of security cameras at the town hall and senior center in the town of Westborough; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Melrose police department to purchase radio equipment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project, Inc for violence prevention programming, resource coordination and supports for women and girls impacted by homicide and incarceration to prevent the cycles of violence and trauma; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Corporation for the One Love Sports Academy program for violence prevention programming, extra curricular activities and leadership development for at-risk and proven-risk youth in the neighborhoods of Boston with the highest rates of community violence and gun violence; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to New Beginnings Reentry Services, Inc. to reduce recidivism and provide support to formerly incarcerated women in the city of Boston transitioning back into the community; p-rovided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Springfield for C3 police management in low-income and downtown neighborhoods to facilitate community involvement; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be made available to the city of Chicopee for upgrades to the rectangular rapid flashing beacons, solar speed indicators and additional signage to improve pedestrian safety; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a light duty truck for the animal control office in the town of Hull; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Sisters@Heart, Inc. for the procurement of publicly-accessible automatic external defibrillators for services for the city known as the town of North Attleborough and nearby communities; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Attleboro Vincentian Immersion Reentry Project operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Attleboro in the city of Attleboro, which serves incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals in the county of Bristol; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for public safety electric vehicle infrastructure in the town of Tyngsborough; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for public safety upgrades, including the purchase of automated external defibrillators, in the town of Berlin; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for an additional public safety radio repeater system for the new middle-high school complex in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Compete with Purpose, Inc. for the Score4More, Inc.’s annual Save R Streets event, a 2-day basketball tournament and peace weekend aimed at reducing violence in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended to provide law enforcement agencies with access to critical incident stress management and peer support programs to address police officer mental wellness and suicide prevention under section 118 of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for technological upgrades and improvements to public works equipment and facilities in the town of Russell; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Southampton; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Barnes Air National Guard Base for base force protection support; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Montgomery; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Wales for public safety infrastructure improvements at the Wales police department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Big Hope Project, Inc. to reduce recidivism through record expungement and workforce education and to conduct outreach for the Massachusetts Social Equity Program for the purpose of increasing opportunities for social equity in the cannabis industry for underrepresented communities in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Community Against Substance Abuse, Inc. to support substance use treatment programs in the city known as the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the town of Swampscott for design improvements to street signs around Hadley elementary school to increase pedestrian safety; provided further, that not less than $12,000 shall be expended for public safety communication services in the town of Monroe; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for fire equipment upgrades in the town of Southwick; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Milton police department for dedicated speed prevention patrols on state highway route 138 in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Milton police department for dedicated speed prevention patrols on state highway route 28 in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the police department in the city known as the town of Randolph for dedicated speed prevention patrols on state highway route 28; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to BlueForce Strategies Inc. to provide law enforcement organizations in the commonwealth with no-cost training in areas such as de-escalation, stress mitigation and management through its Community First Project ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Dorchester Armory in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security for municipalities, public colleges and universities and nonprofit organizations to purchase automated external defibrillators for public safety and first responder vehicles; provided further, that priority shall be given to municipalities with a population of not more than of 20,000 persons and to nonprofit organizations; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the secretary of public safety and security shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a list of the municipalities, public colleges and universities and nonprofit organizations receiving grant funds; and (ii) the amount of grant funds distributed to each municipality, public college and university and nonprofit organization; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Raymond J. Callahan Center in the city of Framingham to replace its fire alarm system and to support other renovations and safety improvements; and provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Medway for a paramedic pedal program $2,805,000
8000-0600For the office of the secretary of public safety and security, including the highway safety bureau, to provide matching funds for a federal Planning and Administration Grant under 23 U.S.C. section 402 and the costs associated with the implementation of chapter 122 of the acts of 2019; provided, that executive office of public safety and security staff may provide administrative processing for departments under the executive office’s purview; provided further, that local police departments, sheriffs’ offices, the department of state police, the department of correction and other state agencies, authorities and educational institutions with law enforcement functions as determined by the secretary that receive funds for the cost of the replacement of bulletproof vests through the office of the secretary may expend without further appropriation these funds to purchase additional vests in the fiscal year in which they receive such reimbursements; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the equipment necessary to facilitate licenses, in coordination with the registry of motor vehicles, for incarcerated individuals $6,915,191
8000-0601For the operation of the project safe neighborhood grant program; provided, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office of public safety and security shall submit a report to the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate commitees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) established grant criteria for the program; (ii) a list of grant applicants; (iii) a list of successful grant applicants, including grant amounts; and (iv) summaries of the successful grant proposals $2,000,000
8000-0605 For efforts to combat human trafficking, including a competitive grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security; provided, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures from this item, including a list of grant recipients $500,000
8000-0655For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security for emerging adults re-entry programs to reduce recidivism among individuals between 18 and 25 years of age, inclusive, who are returning to the community from state prisons and county correctional facilities; provided, that the secretary of public safety and security shall distribute funds through a competitive grant program; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to applicants that: (i) are community-based nonprofit programs; (ii) have a demonstrated commitment from the department of correction or a sheriff’s office to work collaboratively to deliver services in their respective facilities; (iii) provide both pre-release and post-release services to individuals between 18 and 25 years of age, inclusive, who are returning to the community from state prisons and county correctional facilities including, but not limited to, probationers and parolees; (iv) provide a continuum of programming from state prisons or county correctional facilities into the community; (v) provide pre-release services for all participating individuals that include transition plans, education programs, workforce readiness and life skills programs and counseling; (vi) provide post-release services that include case management for not less than 12 months after participating individuals have been released; and (vii) provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall be implemented with adherence to a research-based, evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that not more than 7 grants shall be awarded; provided further, that not more than 7.5 per cent of the total appropriation in this item shall be used to provide administrative support to grantees, including program design, technical assistance and program evaluation; provided further, that contracts for grantees may be awarded for periods of not more than 5 years; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a) successful grant applications and the services they provide; (b) amount of funds awarded to each grant recipient; (c) criteria used to evaluate grant applications; (d) number of participants served by each program and the communities they are returning to; and (e) outcomes and recidivism rates of the participants in each of the programs $7,000,000
Marijuana Regulation Fund100%
8000-1127For a nonprofit security grant program to provide support for target hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attacks or hate crimes, as defined under section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws; provided, that prioritization shall be given to nonprofit organizations that have experienced instances of terrorist attacks or hate crimes, as defined under said section 32 of said chapter 22C; provided further, that the grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable manner across the eastern, central and western regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office of public safety and security shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of grant applicants; (ii) successful grant applicants; (iii) criteria used to evaluate grant applications; and (iv) amount of funds awarded to each grant recipient; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended by the executive office for a security personnel program to be piloted at nonprofits that have demonstrated to be at high risk for terrorist attacks or hate crimes; and provided further, that the participating nonprofits shall contribute matching funds to such pilot program equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by the commonwealth $4,000,000
8000-1213For the school of reentry; provided, that funds may be spent on the credible messenger program $1,500,000
8000-1225For the operation of the office of grants and research$200,246
8000-1700For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of public safety and security $19,918,675
8100-0111For a grant program to be known as the Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr. community safety initiative, to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security, to support regional, multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated programs for prevention and intervention, coordinated law enforcement, including regional gang task forces and regional crime mapping strategies, focused prosecutions and reintegration strategies for ex-convicts; provided, that the secretary of public safety and security shall distribute grant funds through a competitive grant program that gives preference to applications that: (i) demonstrate high levels of youth violence, gang problems and substance use in a region; (ii) demonstrate a commitment to regional, multi-jurisdictional strategies to deal with such community safety issues, including written commitments for municipalities, law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations and government agencies to work together; (iii) clearly outline a comprehensive plan that establishes measurable outcomes for municipalities to work with law enforcement, community-based organizations and government agencies to address gang activity; (iv) outline measurable outcomes that demonstrate program success, detail a plan for collecting data related to achieving those measurable outcomes and commit to sharing the data with the executive office; (v) make a written commitment to match grant funds with a 25 per cent match provided by either municipal or private contributions; and (vi) identify a local governmental unit to serve as the fiscal agent; provided further, that clusters of municipalities, in partnership with nonprofit organizations and other agencies, including district attorneys’ offices, may apply for such grant funds; provided further, that such grant funds shall be considered 1-time grants awarded to public agencies and shall not annualize into fiscal year 2025 or subsequent years; provided further, that administrative costs for successful grant applications shall not exceed 10 per cent of the value of the grant; provided further, that no grant funds shall be awarded to the department of state police; provided further, that not later than August 15, 2023, the executive office shall publish guidelines and an application for the competitive portion of the grant fund program; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, grant funds shall be made available to applicants; and provided further, that not later than 60 days after the distribution of grant funds, the executive office shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the distribution of grant funds $12,836,583
8100-0112For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security, in consultation with the restorative justice advisory committee established in section 5 of chapter 276B of the General Laws, for community-based, restorative justice programs; provided, that funds shall be prioritized for community-based, restorative justice groups in low-income communities; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the executive office shall submit a report to the joint committee on the judiciary and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the programs receiving funds from this item $400,000
Chief Medical Examiner.
8000-0105For the operation of the office of the chief medical examiner established in chapter 38 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than January 16, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the current caseload of the office and each of its medical examiners and the caseload for fiscal year 2023; (ii) the number of procedures performed in fiscal year 2023; (iii) the current turnaround time and backlogs; (iv) the current response time to scenes; (v) the number of cases completed in fiscal year 2023; (vi) the current status of accreditation with the National Association of Medical Examiners; (vii) progress in identification and completion of reports; and (viii) progress in improving delays in decedent release $16,971,920
8000-0122For the office of the chief medical examiner, which may expend for its operations not more than $6,773,829 in revenues collected from fees for services provided by the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $6,773,829
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services.
8000-0110For the operation of the department of criminal justice information services, including criminal justice information services, criminal offender record information services, firearms support services and victim services; provided, that funds may be expended to enable housing authorities to have access to criminal offender record information when qualifying applicants for state-assisted housing $2,892,409
8000-0111For the operation of the public safety information system and the criminal records review board within the department of criminal justice information services, which may expend for the operation of the board not more than $4,000,000 in revenues collected from fees for services provided by the board; provided, that funding from this item may be retained and expended from fees charged and collected under section 172A of chapter 6 of the General Laws; provided further, that funds may be expended to assist ex-offenders in obtaining and maintaining employment and to provide education and assistance regarding criminal records under said section 172A of said chapter 6; provided further, that the commissioner of criminal justice information services may make funds from this item available for a competitive grant process to provide such training and education; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the board 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, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for the purpose of this item until June 30, 2025 $4,000,000
Sex Offender Registry.
8000-0125For the operation of the sex offender registry including, but not limited to, the costs of maintaining a computerized registry system and the classification of persons subject to the registry; provided, that the registration fee paid by convicted sex offenders under section 178Q of chapter 6 of the General Laws shall be retained and expended by the sex offender registry board; and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the sex offender registry shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means outlining: (i) the utilization of data-sharing agreements with state agencies to find addresses of offenders that are out of compliance; (ii) plans to establish new data-sharing agreements with other executive branch agencies; and (iii) detailed plans to improve overall data collection and registry maintenance to enhance public safety $6,342,238
Department of State Police.
8100-0006For the department of state police, which may expend for the costs of private police details, including administrative costs, an amount not more than $37,250,000 in revenues collected from fees charged for those details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $37,250,000
8100-0012For the department of state police, which may expend for the costs of security services provided by state police officers, including overtime and administrative costs, not more than $3,500,000 from fees charged for those services; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $3,500,000
8100-0018For the department of state police, which may expend not more than $3,205,922 from revenues collected for certain police activities provided under agreements authorized in this item; provided, that for fiscal year 2024, the colonel of state police may enter into service agreements with the commanding officer or other person in charge of a military reservation of the United States located within the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and any other service agreements as necessary to enhance the protection of persons, assets and infrastructure from possible external threat or activity; provided further, that said agreements shall establish the responsibilities pertaining to the operation and maintenance of police services including, but not limited to: (i) provisions governing payment to the department for the cost of regular salaries, overtime, retirement and other employee benefits; and (ii) provisions governing payment to the department for the cost of furnishings and equipment necessary to provide the police services; provided further, that the department may charge any recipients of police services for the cost of the services under this item; provided further, that the colonel may expend from this item for costs associated with joint federal and state law enforcement activities from federal reimbursements received; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $3,205,922
8100-0102For the costs associated with state police personnel assigned to the Massachusetts Port Authority, which may expend for the costs of police activities provided by state police officers, including overtime and administrative costs, not more than $45,000,000 from fees collected for those activities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of state police 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 $45,000,000
8100-0515For the expenses of hiring, equipping and training state police recruits to maintain appropriate staffing levels for the state police; provided, that funds shall be expended to promote diversity and inclusion in the hiring of police recruits; and provided further, that funds shall be expended to implement comprehensive racial bias training within the department of state police to address racial inequities in policing practices $10,267,775
8100-1001For the administration and operation of the department of state police; provided, that the department shall expend funds from this item to maximize federal grants for the operation of a counter-terrorism unit and the payment of overtime for state police officers; provided further, 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 40 officers shall be provided to the department of conservation and recreation to patrol its watershed property; provided further, that the department of state police shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of conservation and recreation to provide police coverage on department of conservation and recreation properties and parkways; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for the administration and operation of an automated fingerprint identification system and for the motor carrier safety assistance program; provided further, that the creation of a new or an expansion of the existing statewide communications network shall include the office of law enforcement in the executive office of energy and environmental affairs at no cost to or compensation from that executive office; provided further, that the department of state police may expend funds from this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services of the office of the chief medical examiner, the municipal police training committee and the department of criminal justice information services; and provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total compensation paid to each trooper, delineated by category of payout; (ii) the total compensation paid to each troop in the aggregate, delineated by regular and overtime compensation; (iii) the average hours of overtime accumulated, delineated by trooper and reason for the use of overtime; (iv) the average hours of overtime accumulated, delineated by troop in the aggregate; and (v) a detailed plan outlining steps to decrease overtime usage and increase accountability and oversight within the department $346,823,583
State Police Crime Laboratory.
8100-1004For the operation and related costs of the state police crime laboratory, including the analysis of samples used in the prosecution of controlled substance offenses conducted at the former department of public health facilities; provided, that the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes, poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals shall be funded from this item in order to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the state police and municipal police departments; provided further, that the practices and procedures of the state police crime laboratory shall be informed by the recommendations of the forensic sciences oversight board; and provided further, that the department of state police shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the caseload of each lab; (ii) all relevant information regarding turnaround time and backlogs by type of case; and (iii) the accreditation status of each lab $34,381,788
8100-1005For the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes, poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals at the University of Massachusetts medical school in order to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the state police and municipal police departments $393,554
Municipal Police Training Committee.
8200-0200For the operation of veteran, reserve and in-service training programs conducted by the municipal police training committee; provided, that no expenditures authorized by this item shall be charged to item 8200-0222 $17,394,004
General Fund97.59%
Public Safety Training Fund2.41%
8200-0222For the municipal police training committee, which may collect and expend not more than $2,800,000 to provide training to new recruits; provided, that the committee shall charge $3,200 per recruit for the training; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the committee shall charge a fee of $3,200 per person for training programs operated by the committee for all persons who begin training not later than July 1, 2023; provided further, that the fee shall be retained and expended by the committee; provided further, that the trainee or, if the trainee is a recruit, the municipality in which the recruit shall serve, shall provide the fee in full to the committee not later than the first day of orientation for the program in which the trainee or recruit has enrolled; provided further, that no recruit or person shall begin training unless the municipality or the person has provided the fee in full to the committee; provided further, that for recruits of municipalities, upon the completion of the program, the municipality shall deduct the fee from the recruit’s wages in 23 equal monthly installments unless otherwise negotiated between the recruit and the municipality in which the recruit shall serve; provided further, that if a recruit withdraws from the training program prior to graduation, the committee shall refund the municipality in which the recruit was to have served a portion of the fee according to the following schedule: (i) if a recruit withdraws from the program prior to the start of week 2, 75 per cent of the fee shall be refunded; (ii) if a recruit withdraws from the program after the start of week 2 but prior to the start of week 3, 50 per cent of the fee shall be refunded; (iii) if a recruit withdraws from the program after the start of week 3 but prior to the start of week 4, 25 per cent of the fee shall be refunded; and (iv) if a recruit withdraws after the start of week 4, the fee shall not be refunded; provided further, that a recruit who withdraws from the program shall pay the municipality in which the recruit was to have served the difference between the fee and the amount forfeited by the municipality according to the schedule; provided further, that the schedule shall also apply to trainees other than recruits who enroll in the program; provided further, that no expenditures shall be charged to this item that are not directly related to new recruit training; provided further, that no expenditures shall be charged to this item that are related to chief, veteran, in-service or reserve training or any training not directly related to new recruits; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the committee may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,800,000
Department of Fire Services.
8324-0000For the administration of the department of fire services, including the office of the state fire marshal, the hazardous materials emergency response program, the board of fire prevention regulations established in section 4 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, the expenses of the fire safety commission and the Massachusetts firefighting academy, including the Massachusetts fire training council certification program, municipal and nonmunicipal fire training and expenses of the council; provided, that the fire training program shall use the split days option; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the administration of the department of fire services, the office of the state fire marshal, the Massachusetts firefighting academy, critical incident stress management programs, the On-Site Academy, other fire department training academies, the regional dispatch centers, the radio and dispatch center improvements and the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of this assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in item 8100-1001 for all purposes related to fire and arson investigation shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth, and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of this assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the operation of the hazardous materials emergency response program and the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing commercial multiple peril, nonliability portion policies on property situated in the commonwealth and commercial auto liability policies as referenced in line 5.1 and line 19.4, respectively, in the most recent annual statement on file with the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be allocated by the department for critical incident stress management; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended by the department for the On-Site Academy for critical incident stress management services in support of emergency medical services, fire, corrections, and law enforcement officers; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be allocated by the department for the student awareness fire education program; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the hazardous materials emergency response program under chapter 21K of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the hazardous materials response team in the cities of Cambridge, Everett and Boston $37,055,544
8324-0050For the commonwealth’s local fire departments; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purchase of 30 sets of personal protective equipment for the fire department in the city known as the town of Randolph; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the operational and related costs of Massachusetts Call and Volunteer Firefighters Association, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for county-sponsored fire training programs and equipment in county of Barnstable; provided further, that not less than $5,700 shall be expended to purchase additional hoses for the Stoughton fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of turnout gear for the fire department in the town of Leicester; provided further, that notwithstanding the construction of a new public safety facility in the city of Taunton, not less than $500,000 shall be made available for upgrades to the existing central fire station located at 50 School street for its continued use for firefighting services with at least 1 fire truck and personnel; provided further, that if at any time the city of Taunton ceases to continuously operate the central fire station for firefighting services, the city shall reimburse the commonwealth for all funds it received pursuant to this item; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for demolition and sitework related to the fire station building project in the city known as the town of Southbridge; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for radio repeater system upgrades in the fire department in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for portable radio replacements and upgrades in the fire department in the town of Plainville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Plymouth County, Inc. to maintain and upgrade emergency communication systems, to provide for mass casualty and major operations incident planning and training and to enhance mutual aid operations in Plymouth county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Quincy for enhanced communications firefighter equipment for the Quincy fire department including, but not limited to, portable radios; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be allocated for a municipal grant program administered by the state fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings, including advance blood testing and imaging $1,285,700
8324-0304For the department of fire services, which may expend for enforcement and training not more than $8,500 from revenue generated under chapter 148A of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $8,500
8324-0500For the department of fire services, which may expend not more than $2,299,910 in revenues collected from fees for annual issuance of boiler and pressure vessel certificates and inspections; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the department and to address the existing boiler and pressure vessel inspection backlog; provided further, that funds shall be expended for hiring additional engineering inspectors or engineers; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system…. $2,299,910
Military Division.
8700-0001For the operation 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 chapter 30 of the General Laws, certain military personnel in the military division may be paid salaries according to military pay grades; and provided further, that the division may expend funds appropriated in this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services $12,530,030
8700-1140For the military division, which may expend for the costs of national guard missions and division operations not more than $1,900,000 from fees charged for the nonmilitary rental or use of armories and from reimbursements generated by national guard missions; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division 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 $1,900,000
8700-1150For reimbursement of the costs of the national guard tuition and fee waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be distributed from this item prior to certification by the state universities, community colleges and the University of Massachusetts of the actual amount of tuition and fees waived for national guard members attending public institutions of higher education under said section 19 of said chapter 15A that would otherwise have been retained by the campuses according to procedures and regulations promulgated by the military division; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended for the reimbursement of the tuition and fees waived for classes taken during the summer months; and provided further, that the funds appropriated under this item shall not revert but shall be made available for these purposes until June 30, 2025 $10,432,009
8700-1160For life insurance premiums under section 88B of chapter 33 of the General Laws $1,075,964
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
8800-0001For 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 the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed $5,000,000 in excess of the current appropriation; and provided further, that such expenditures shall be approved by the secretary of public safety and security, who shall cite a state of emergency declaration for each approved expenditure, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance $4,960,850
Department of Correction.
8900-0001For the operation of the department of correction; provided, that not later than January 16, 2024, the commissioner of correction and the secretary of public safety and security shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security on the point score compiled by the department’s objective classification system for all prisoners confined in each prison operated by the department; provided further, that to maximize bed capacity and re-entry capability, the department shall submit quarterly reports, utilizing standardized reporting definitions developed mutually with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. on caseload, admissions, classification, releases and recidivism of all pre-trial, sentenced and federal incarcerated persons; provided further, that the department shall submit the reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter; provided further, that not later than September 29, 2023, the department shall also report, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. on fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023 total costs per inmate by facility and security level; provided further, that the department shall submit biannual reports to the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the use of solitary confinement, also known as segregation, in state prisons; provided further, that 1 of the reports shall cover the period from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, inclusive, and 1 of the reports shall cover the period from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024, inclusive; provided further, that such reports shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of prisoners subjected to solitary confinement and their voluntarily disclosed sexual orientation as defined under section 3 of chapter 151B and gender identity as defined in section 7 of chapter 4; (ii) length of time spent in solitary confinement; (iii) number of prisoners with mental illness subjected to solitary confinement, delineated by diagnosis; (iv) number of prisoners 21 years of age or younger subjected to solitary confinement; (v) number of prisoners subjected to multiple stays in solitary confinement in a given reporting period; (vi) number of prisoners released directly into the community from solitary confinement or released into the community not later than 30 days after having been in solitary confinement; and (vii) rate of recidivism for individuals that were subject to solitary confinement; provided further, that the department shall validate each educational program offered to incarcerated persons against an evidence-based model chosen by the secretary of public safety and security not less than once every 3 years; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with the executive office of education in order to ensure high-quality educational programming at the department and to support the reintegration of formerly incarcerated persons into the community from state prisons; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing efforts undertaken to ensure high-quality educational programming for incarcerated persons under the department’s supervision; provided further, that not less than $1,200,000 shall be expended for municipalities hosting department of correction facilities; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Disability Law Center, Inc. to monitor the efficacy of service delivery reforms at Bridgewater state hospital, including units at the Old Colony correctional center and the treatment center; provided further, that the Disability Law Center, Inc. may investigate the physical environment of those facilities, including infrastructure issues, and may use methods including, but not limited to, testing and sampling the physical and environmental conditions, whether or not they are utilized by patients or inmates; provided further, that the Disability Law Center, Inc. may monitor the continuity of care for Bridgewater state hospital persons served who are discharged to county correctional facilities or department of mental health facilities, including assessment of the efficacy of admission, discharge and transfer planning procedures and coordination between the department of correction, Wellpath LLC, the department of mental health and county correctional facilities; and provided further, that not less than once every 6 months, the Disability Law Center, Inc. shall report on the impact of these reforms on those served at Bridgewater state hospital to the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the joint committee on the judiciary, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the senate president and the speaker of the house of representatives $757,179,868
8900-0002For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center .$22,822,031
8900-0003For the implementation of mandated reforms to mental and behavioral health and residential treatment related to the department of correction under chapter 69 of the acts of 2018; provided, that funds from this item may be expended for contracted service providers specializing in relevant areas including, but not limited to, behavioral health and residential treatment; and provided further, that such funds shall only be expended in the AA or DD object classes if such funds are to be utilized for counselors, teachers, mental health personnel, medical personnel or additional legal staff $4,912,607
8900-0010For prison industries and farm services; provided, that the commissioner of correction or a designee shall determine the cost of manufacturing motor vehicle registration plates and certify to the comptroller the amounts to be transferred from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the department of correction revenue source $5,849,760
8900-0011For the prison industries and farm services program, which may expend for the operation of the program not more than $5,600,000 in revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees; provided, that the commissioner of correction may allocate year-end net profits to the cost of drug, substance use and rehabilitative programming; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of correction 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 $5,600,000
8900-0050For the department of correction, which may expend not more than $8,600,000 in revenues collected from existing assessments; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $8,600,000
8900-1100For re-entry programs at the department of correction that are intended to reduce recidivism rates; provided, that such programs shall be in addition to those provided in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the department of correction to cover costs associated with coordinating and supporting partnerships with higher education institutions that provide post-secondary education programs in state prisons; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Cambridge Housing Authority for the Stable Housing and Reintegration Program to provide reentry housing and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Boston Housing Authority for the Stable Housing and Reintegration Program to provide reentry housing and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families $2,020,984
Parole Board.
8950-0001For the operation of the parole board; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the evaluation of the department’s risk assessment tool to guide release decisions and set conditions of supervision as part of reentry and supervision plans $22,457,859
8950-0002For the victim and witness assistance program under chapter 258B of the General Laws $237,617
SHERIFFS.
Hampden Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0102For the operation of the Hampden sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $82,407,826
8910-0104For the operation of a regional section 35 program, under section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, in western Massachusetts for the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Franklin and Berkshire that provides involuntary commitment to a treatment facility for not more than 90 days of an individual who has an addiction to alcohol or drugs; provided, that the program shall be located in Hampden county to provide treatment, case management, medical and mental health services, withdrawal management and ongoing monitoring, medication addiction treatment and safety and security staffing as well as release planning and after care services; and provided further, that additional costs associated with the program shall include medication, food, clothing, medical needs and psychiatric services $2,536,272
8910-1000For the Hampden sheriff’s office, which may expend for the operation of a prison industries program not more than $3,631,252 in revenues collected from the sale of products for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities, reimbursement for community service projects and compensation of employees of the program; provided, that not later than March 15, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on participating incarcerated persons as compared to non-participating incarcerated persons, including their disciplinary record while in custody, their recidivism rates after release and their employment rates after release; (ii) information on the demographics of participants; (iii) information on the customers of the program, including whether they are a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit organization; and (iv) the compensation rates for participants; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $3,631,252
8910-1010For the operation of a regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization unit to provide forensic mental health services within existing physical facilities for incarcerated persons in the care of correctional facilities; provided, that the unit shall be located in Hampden county to serve the needs of incarcerated persons in the care of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties; provided further, that the services of the unit shall be made available to incarcerated persons in the care of the department of correction; provided further, that the Hampden sheriff’s office shall work in cooperation with the Middlesex sheriff’s office to determine a standardized set of definitions and measurements for patients at both regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization units; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the Hampden sheriff’s office, in cooperation with the department of correction and the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of incarcerated persons in facilities located in counties that were provided services in each unit; (ii) number of incarcerated persons in department of correction facilities that were provided services in each unit; (iii) alleviation of caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with fewer incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the hospital; (iv) estimated and projected cost savings in fiscal year 2024 to the sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction associated with the regional units; and (v) deficiencies in addressing the needs of incarcerated women; and provided further, that the department of mental health shall maintain the monitoring and quality review functions of the unit $1,390,472
8910-1020For costs related to department of correction incarcerated persons with not more than 2 years of their sentence remaining who have been transferred to the care of the Hampden sheriff’s office $656,711
8910-1030For the operation of the western Massachusetts regional women’s correctional center $4,965,799
Worcester Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0105For the operation of the Worcester sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $58,931,605
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0107For the operation of the Middlesex sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $75,327,460
8910-0450For the Middlesex sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $100,000 in revenues collected from public or private entities or persons for community programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $100,000
8910-1100For the Middlesex sheriff’s office, which may expend for the operation of a prison industries program not more than $75,000 in revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, recyclable reimbursements, printing services, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees of said program; provided, that not later than March 15, 2024, the office shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on participating incarcerated persons as compared to non-participating incarcerated persons, including their disciplinary record while in custody, their recidivism rate after release and their employment rates after release; (ii) information on the demographics of participants; (iii) information on the customers of the program, including whether they are a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit organization; and (iv) the compensation rates for participants; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $75,000
8910-1101For the operation of a regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization unit to provide forensic mental health services within existing physical facilities for incarcerated persons in the care of correctional facilities; provided, that the unit shall be located in Middlesex county to serve the needs of incarcerated persons in the care of the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes County, Essex, Nantucket, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk; provided further, that the services of the unit shall be made available to incarcerated persons in the care of the department of correction; provided further, that the Middlesex sheriff’s office shall work in cooperation with the Hampden sheriff’s office to determine a standardized set of definitions and measurements for patients at both regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization units; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2024, the Middlesex sheriff’s office, in cooperation with the department of correction and the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of incarcerated persons in facilities located in counties that were provided services in each unit; (ii) number of incarcerated persons in department of correction facilities that were provided services in each unit; (iii) alleviation of caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with fewer incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the hospital; and (iv) estimated and projected cost savings in fiscal year 2024 to the sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction associated with the regional units; and provided further, that the department of mental health shall maintain the monitoring and quality review functions of the unit $1,822,285
Hampshire Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0110For the operation of the Hampshire sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $16,966,823
Berkshire Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0145For the operation of the Berkshire sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire county opioid education and awareness task force $19,921,141
8910-0155For the operation of the Berkshire aquaponics program at the Berkshire County house of correction $150,000
8910-0445For the Berkshire sheriff’s office, which may expend not more than $400,000 in revenues generated from the operation of the Berkshire county communication center’s 911 dispatch operations and other law enforcement-related activities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $400,000
8910-0760For the Berkshire sheriff’s office, which may expend for the costs of private police details, including administrative costs, an amount not more than $1,500,000 from fees charged for those details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or specific law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $1,500,000
Franklin Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0108For the operation of the Franklin sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $20,011,900
Essex Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0619For the operation of the Essex sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $85,428,756
8910-0618For the Essex sheriff’s office, which may expend for the costs of private police details, including administrative costs, an amount not more than $1,850,000 from fees charged for those details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $1,850,000
Massachusetts Sheriffs Association.
8910-7110For the operation of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc.; provided, that the sheriffs shall appoint persons to serve as executive director, assistant executive director, research director and other staff positions as necessary for the coordination and standardization of services and programs, the collection and analysis of data related to incarceration, recidivism and generation of reports, technical assistance and training to ensure standardization in organization, operations and procedures; provided further, that such staff shall not be subject to section 45 of chapter 30 of the General Laws or chapter 31 of the General Laws and shall serve at the pleasure of a majority of the sheriffs; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2024, the executive director of the association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the amounts of all grants awarded to each sheriff’s office in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the association shall post on its website the average daily inmate population for the month by the fifteenth day of the subsequent month; provided further, that not later than August 15, 2023, the first such post shall be completed; provided further, that each sheriff’s office, in conjunction with the association, shall provide specific data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 and due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2024, the association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, for each sheriff’s office: (i) all services and goods provided to incarcerated persons in which the sheriff’s office receives revenue; (ii) all fees imposed on incarcerated persons, delineated by services or goods provided; (iii) the mechanism used to inform incarcerated persons of such fees and of their opportunities to waive certain fees; and (iv) all commissary and trust funds administered, including the total revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2023, revenue projections for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 and the current balances of such funds; and provided further, that all expenditures made by the sheriffs’ offices shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the state accounting system $686,006
Barnstable Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8200For the operation of the Barnstable sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $31,692,963
8910-8213For the Barnstable sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $1,500,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $1,500,000
Bristol Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8300For the operation of the Bristol sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 which shall be due due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the closure of the Ash street jail and regional lock-up located in the city of New Bedford $59,783,042
Dukes County Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8400For the operation of the Dukes County sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $3,914,128
8910-8401For the Dukes County sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $300,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $300,000
Nantucket Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8500For the operation of the Nantucket sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $823,689
Norfolk Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8600For the operation of the Norfolk sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $38,423,745
8910-8629For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $55,430 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $55,430
8910-8630For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $160,000 in revenues collected from public or private entities or persons for community programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $160,000
Plymouth Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8700For the operation of the Plymouth sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $69,347,205
8910-8718For the Plymouth sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $300,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $300,000
Suffolk Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8800For the operation of the Suffolk sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2023, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced incarcerated persons on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 29, 2023 which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $123,427,387
8910-8900For the Suffolk sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the Suffolk county regional lockup not more than $1,800,000 in revenue; provided, that the office shall enter into agreements to provide detention services to various law enforcement agencies and municipalities and shall determine and collect fees for those detentions from the law enforcement agencies and municipalities; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office 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 $1,800,000
Department of Elder Affairs.
9110-0100For the operation of the department of elder affairs and the regulation of assisted living facilities; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project at Fenway Health to support the permanent commission on older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults and their caregivers established in section 71 of chapter 3 of the General Laws $5,051,799
9110-0600For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are older adults eligible for community-based waiver services; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that subject to the assessed needs of consumers or the terms of the waiver, the funding for benefits of community-based waiver services shall not be reduced below the level of services provided in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the eligibility requirements for this program shall not be more restrictive than those established in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item to implement the pre-admission counseling and assessment program under the fourth paragraph of section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, which shall be implemented on a statewide basis through the Aging and Disability Resource Consortia; and provided further, that funds from this item may be expended for the Clinical Assessment and Eligibility Program and the Comprehensive Service and Screening Model Program $303,085,276
9110-1455For the costs of the drug insurance program under section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws and for the operations of the consolidated MassOptions, prescription advantage and 800-age-info customer service centers; provided, that amounts received by the department of elder affairs’ vendor as premium revenue for this program may be retained and expended by the vendor for the program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the pharmacy outreach program under section 4C of said chapter 19A; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary or unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, prescription drug coverage or benefits payable by the executive office and the entities with which it has contracted for administration of the subsidized catastrophic prescription drug insurance program under said section 39 of said chapter 19A shall be the payer of last resort for this program for eligible persons with regard to any other third-party prescription drug coverage or benefits available to eligible persons; provided further, that not less than 90 days before any action to limit or cap the number of enrollees in the program, the executive office shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than 30 days before any coverage or benefits expansions, the executive office shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the executive office shall seek to obtain maximum federal funding for discounts on prescription drugs available to the executive office and to prescription advantage enrollees; provided further, that the executive office shall take steps for the coordination of benefits with the Medicare prescription drug benefit created under the federal Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, as amended, to ensure that residents of the commonwealth take advantage of this benefit; provided further, that residents shall also be eligible to enroll in the program at any time within a year after reaching 65 years of age; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone, or SHINE program, administered by the executive office in partnership with local community-based organizations including, but not limited to, councils on aging, aging service access points and others, in order to support operational costs incurred by these programs; provided further, that the executive office shall allow those who meet the program eligibility criteria to enroll in the program at any time during the year; and provided further, that not less than $22,000 shall be expended for the Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone, or SHINE program, to be administered by Barnstable county in the counties of Barnstable, Dukes County and Nantucket $19,574,870
9110-1604For the operation of the supportive senior housing program at state or federally-assisted housing sites; provided, that the department of elder affairs shall maintain 10 more sites than the number of sites maintained in fiscal year 2023; and provided further, that the executive office shall prioritize regional equity when selecting the location of additional sites $9,492,576
9110-1630For the operation of the elder home care program, including contracts with aging service access points or other qualified entities for the home care program, home care, health aides, homemaker, personal care, supportive home care aides, home health and respite services, geriatric behavioral health services and other services provided to older adults; provided, that sliding-scale fees shall be charged to qualified older adults; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may waive collection of sliding-scale fees in cases of extreme financial hardship; provided further, that not more than $16,000,000 in revenues accrued from sliding-scale fees shall be retained by the individual home care organizations without reallocation by the department of elder affairs and shall be expended for the home care program, consistent with guidelines to be issued by the executive office; provided further, that no rate increase shall be awarded in fiscal year 2024 that would cause a reduction in client services or the number of clients served; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item to pay for salary increases for direct service workers who provide state-funded homemaker and home health aide services that would cause a reduction in client services; provided further, that funding shall be expended for a contract with the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project Aging Project for provider training including, but not limited to, home care and home health providers, councils on aging, skilled nursing facilities and adult day health programs and outreach to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning older adults and to caregivers; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may transfer not more than 3 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item to item 9110-1633 for case management services and the administration of the home care program; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs shall expend not less than $1,400,000 between this item and item 9110-1633 on recipients of the home care over-income cost-sharing program; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts Chapter, to expand access to its evidence-based program dementia care coordination program in order to reduce hospitalizations, emergency department visits and delays in long-term care placements; and provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. in the town of Norwell $214,095,442
9110-1633For the operation of the elder home care case management program, including contracts with aging service access points or other qualified entities for home care case management services and the administration of the home care organizations funded through item 9110-1630; provided, that the contracts shall include the costs of administrative personnel, home care case managers, travel, rent and other costs deemed appropriate by the department of elder affairs; and provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may transfer an amount not more than 3 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item to item 9110-1630 $78,456,327
9110-1636For the elder protective services program including, but not limited to, protective services case management, guardianship services, the statewide elder abuse hotline, money management services and the elder-at-risk program $43,198,936
9110-1637For a grant program administered by the secretary of elder affairs that focuses on advanced skill training for the home care aide workforce that serves consumers of the elder home care program administered by the department of elder affairs $1,206,947
9110-1640For the geriatric behavioral health program, including outreach, counseling, resource management and system navigation for community-dwelling older adults with mental health needs $2,500,000
9110-1660For congregate and shared housing services and the long-term care ombudsman program to include assisted living residences $2,169,491
9110-1700For assessment, placement and homelessness prevention services for homeless and at-risk older adults $286,000
9110-1900For the elder nutrition program; provided, that not less than the amount appropriated in item 9110-1900 of section 2 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021 shall be expended for the senior farm share program; and provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for the Meals on Wheels Program for older adults $12,872,860
9110-9002For grants to the councils on aging and for grants to or contracts with nonpublic entities that are consortia or associations of councils on aging; provided, that notwithstanding the preceding proviso, all funds appropriated in this item shall be expended under the distribution schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the secretary of elder affairs; provided further, that the formula grant portion of this item shall be $14 per-elder; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Brookline for the development of a strategic plan for the senior center, including a microtransit project; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the grab and go meals for the council on aging in the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the council on aging in the city of Chicopee at the RiverMills Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Chelmsford council on aging to meet the needs of elders; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be allocated to Outstanding Life for the operation of a statewide virtual senior center for LGBTQIA+ older adults; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Sturbridge for interior and exterior renovation at the Sturbridge senior center; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a transport van for the senior center in the town of Douglas; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Abington for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the department of elder affairs in the city known as the town of Braintree for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Hanover for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Holbrook for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Rockland for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Ashby for infrastructure improvements and furniture procurement; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Northern Hilltowns Consortium of Councils on Aging for community engagement activities for seniors; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be provided to Villages of the Berkshires, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the West Springfield council on aging for improvements to its fitness center; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Freetown council on aging for the purchase of a handicap-accessible vehicle $26,975,000
LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
9500-0000For the operation of the senate; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for an intern pipeline program in the senate, which shall seek to promote inclusive and diverse participation and exposure to long-term employment opportunities in the public service sector for traditionally underserved populations $28,685,344
House of Representatives.
9600-0000For the operation of the house of representatives$47,505,185
Joint Legislative Expenses.
9700-0000For the joint operations of the legislature$10,724,567
SECTION 2B.
SECTION 2B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the agencies listed in this section may expend the amounts listed in this section for the provision of services to agencies listed in section 2. All expenditures made under this section shall be accompanied by a corresponding transfer of funds from an account listed in said section 2 to the Intragovernmental Service Fund established in section 2Q of chapter 29 of the General Laws. All revenues and other inflows shall be based on rates published by the seller agency that are developed in accordance with cost principles established by the United States Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments. All rates shall be published within 30 days after the effective date of this section. No expenditures shall be made from the Intragovernmental Service Fund which would cause that fund to be in deficit at the close of fiscal year 2024. All authorizations in this section shall be charged to the Intragovernmental Service Fund and shall not be subject to section 5D of said chapter 29. Any balance remaining in that fund at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall be transferred to the General Fund.
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
0511-0003For the costs of providing electronic and other publications purchased from the state bookstore, for commission fees, notary fees and for direct access to the secretary’s computer library $16,000
TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
0699-0018For the cost of debt service for the clean energy investment program and other projects or programs for which an agency has committed to fund the associated debt service; provided, that the state treasurer may charge other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of the debt service $34,654,312
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER.
1000-0005 For the cost of the single state audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024; provided, that the comptroller may charge other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of the audit $1,817,632
1000-0008For the costs of operating and managing the state management accounting and reporting system accounting system for fiscal year 2024; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2024 in an amount not to exceed 5 per cent of the amount authorized shall remain in the Intergovernmental Service Fund and is hereby re-authorized for expenditures for such item in fiscal year 2025 $4,286,929
1000-0601For the office of the comptroller which may, on behalf of the office, the human resources division and the executive office of technology services and security, charge and collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs and expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of the human resources compensation management system program $2,371,752
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Office of the Secretary.
1100-1701For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office for administration and finance $27,084,188
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.
1102-3224For the costs for the Leverett Saltonstall building lease and occupancy payments, as provided in chapter 237 of the acts of 2000 $14,289,382
1102-3226For the operation and maintenance of state buildings, including the Hurley state office building occupied by the department of unemployment assistance and the department of career services; provided, that the division of capital asset management and maintenance may also charge for 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 using state facilities $13,950,568
Reserves.
1599-2040 For the payment of prior year deficiencies based upon schedules provided to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may certify payments on behalf of departments for certain contracted goods or services rendered in prior fiscal years for which certain statutes, regulations or procedures were not properly followed; provided further, that the department that was a party to the transaction shall certify in writing that the services were performed or goods delivered and shall provide additional information that the comptroller may require; provided further, that the comptroller may charge departments’ current fiscal year appropriations and transfer to this item amounts equivalent to the amounts of any prior year deficiency, subject to the conditions stated in this item; provided further, that the comptroller shall assess a chargeback to that current fiscal year appropriation that is for the same purpose as that to which the prior year deficiency pertains or, if there is no appropriation for that purpose, to that current fiscal year appropriation which is most similar in purpose to the appropriation to which the prior year deficiency pertains or is for the general administration of the department that administered the appropriation 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; provided further, that the comptroller shall report with such schedule a detailed reason for the prior year deficiency on all chargebacks assessed that exceed $10,000 including the amount of the chargeback, the item and object class charged; provided further, that the comptroller shall report on a quarterly basis on all chargebacks assessed, including the amount of the chargeback, the item, object class charged and the reason for the prior year deficiency; and provided further, that the comptroller shall include in the schedules the amount of each prior year deficiency paid, the fiscal year and appropriation to which it pertained, the current fiscal year appropriation and object class to which it was charged and the department's explanation for the failure to make payment in a timely manner….. $50,000,000
1599-3100For the cost of the commonwealth’s employer contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Fund and the Medical Security Trust Fund established in section 48 of chapter 151A of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of these contributions; and provided further, that in executing these responsibilities, the comptroller may charge, in addition to individual appropriation accounts, certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that are computed based on rates developed in accordance with the federal Office of Management and Budget circular A-87, including expenses, interest expense or related charges $38,000,000
1599-3101 For the cost of the commonwealth's employer contributions to the Family and Employment Security Trust Fund established in section 7 of chapter 175M of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of these contributions; and provided further, that in executing these responsibilities the comptroller may charge, in addition to individual appropriation accounts, certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that are computed based on rates developed in accordance with the federal Office of Management and Budget circular A-87, including expenses, interest expense and related charges $30,000,000
Human Resources Division.
1750-0101For the cost of goods and services rendered in administering training programs, including the cost of training unit staff; provided, that the human resources division shall charge to other items for the cost of participants enrolled in programs sponsored by the division or to state agencies employing such participants; provided further, that the division may 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; provided further, that the division may charge and collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs and expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of information technology services related to the human resources compensation management system program; and provided further, that the division may charge and collect from participating state agencies fees sufficient to cover the costs of shared services $292,343
1750-0105For the cost of the commonwealth's workers’ compensation program, including the workers' compensation litigation unit; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge state agencies for workers’ compensation costs, including related administrative expenses, incurred on behalf of the employees of those agencies; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall administer those charges on behalf of the secretary and may establish regulations considered necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall notify agencies regarding the chargeback methodology to be used in fiscal year 2024 and the amount of their estimated workers’ compensation charges and shall require agencies to encumber sufficient funds to meet the estimated charges, including any additional amounts considered necessary under the regulations; provided further, that for any agency that fails within 60 days of the effective date of this act to encumber funds sufficient to meet the estimated charges, the comptroller shall encumber funds on behalf of that agency; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall: (i) determine the amount of the actual workers’ compensation costs incurred by each agency in the preceding month, including related administrative expenses; (ii) notify each agency of those amounts; (iii) charge those amounts to each agency's accounts as estimates of the costs to be incurred in the current month; and (iv) transfer those amounts to this item; provided further, that any unspent balance in this item at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall be re-authorized for expenditure in fiscal year 2025; and provided further, that prior year costs for hospital, physician, benefit and other costs may be funded from this item $65,718,185
1750-0106For the workers’ compensation litigation unit, including the costs of personnel .$864,499
1750-0600For the cost of core human resources administrative processing functions .$8,131,587
Operational Services Division.
1775-0800For the purchase, operation and repair of vehicles and for the cost of operating and maintaining all vehicles that are leased by other agencies, including the costs of personnel $8,088,988
1775-1000For the provision of printing, photocopying and related graphic art or design work, including all necessary incidental expenses and liabilities $10,958,786
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary.
1410-0110For the cost of central services provided to agencies of the department of veterans’ services $5,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SECURITY.
1790-0200For the cost of computer resources and services provided by the executive office of technology services and security; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2025 $94,493,779
1790-0201For the costs of any information technology or telecommunications product, service or equipment incurred by the executive office of technology services and security in delivering necessary information technology and telecommunications services and products to its customers, but not including any administrative costs; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2025 $30,000,000
1790-1701For core technology services and security, including those previously funded through item 1790-0200; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2025 $37,734,891
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
2000-1701For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of energy and environmental affairs $4,750,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary.
4000-0102For the cost of transportation services for health and human services clients and the operation of the health and human services transportation office $15,799,866
4000-0103For the costs of core administrative functions performed within the executive office of health and human services; provided, that the secretary of health and human services, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, may identify administrative activities and functions common to the separate agencies, departments, offices, divisions and commissions within the executive office and may designate those functions as core administrative functions in order to improve administrative efficiency and preserve fiscal resources; provided further, that common functions may be designated core administrative functions including, but not limited to, human resources, financial management, leasing and facility management; provided further, that all employees performing functions so designated may be employed by the executive office; provided further, that the executive office shall charge the agencies, departments, offices, divisions and commissions for the services under this item; provided further, that upon the designation of a function as a core administrative function, the employees of each agency, department, office or commission who perform these core administrative functions may be transferred to the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the reorganization shall not impair the civil service status of any transferred employee who immediately before the effective date of this act either holds a permanent appointment in a position classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or has tenure in a position by reason of section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws; and provided further, that nothing in this item shall impair or change an employee’s status, rights or benefits under chapter 150E of the General Laws $29,417,310
4000-1701For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of health and human services $52,885,591
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
4125-0122 For the costs of interpreter services provided by commission staff; provided, that the costs of personnel may be charged to this item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission 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… $450,000
4125-0124 For the costs of contracted communication access services incurred by the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing to deliver necessary communication access services to commonwealth agencies, but not including any administrative costs; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2024 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2025 $6,000,000
Department of Public Health.
4510-0108 For the costs of pharmaceutical drugs and services provided by the state office for pharmacy services; provided, that the state office shall notify all agencies listed below of their obligations under this item by December 29, 2023; provided further, that the state office shall continue to be the sole provider of pharmacy services for the following agencies currently under the state office: (i) the department of public health; (ii) the department of mental health; (iii) the department of developmental services; (iv) the department of correction; (v) the sheriffs’ offices of Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and Plymouth; and (vi) the Soldiers’ Homes in the cities of Holyoke and Chelsea; provided further, that the state office shall be the sole provider of pharmacy services for all said agencies and all costs for pharmacy services shall be charged by this item; provided further, that the state office shall become the sole provider of pharmacy services to the sheriffs’ offices of Worcester and Suffolk; provided further, that these agencies shall not charge or contract with any other alternative vendor for pharmacy services other than the state office; provided further, that the state office shall validate previously-submitted pharmacy expenditures including HIV Drug Assistance Program drug reimbursements during fiscal year 2024; provided further, that the state office shall continue to work to reduce medication costs, provide standardized policies and procedures in a clinically responsible manner, provide comprehensive data analysis and improve the quality of clinical services; and provided further, that not later than April 16, 2024, the state office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing recommendations for the inclusion of other entities that may realize cost savings by joining the state office $62,228,516
4590-0901 For the costs of medical services provided at department of public health hospitals and charged to other state agencies $159,135
4590-0903 For the costs of medical services provided at the department of public health Lemuel Shattuck hospital to incarcerated persons in the care of houses of correction; provided, that the costs shall be charged to items 8910-0102, 8910-0105, 8910-0107, 8910-0108, 8910-0110, 8910-0145, 8910-0619, 8910-8200, 8910-8300, 8910-8400, 8910-8500, 8910-8600, 8910-8700 and 8910-8800 of section 2 $3,038,981
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7002-0018For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of economic development $6,846,468
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Office of the Secretary.
7009-1701For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of education $1,860,363
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
Office of the Secretary.
8000-1701For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of public safety and security $11,464,504
Department of State Police.
8100-0002For the costs associated with department of state police personnel assigned to roadways of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the district attorneys’ offices, the attorney general, the Massachusetts gaming commission and other state agencies; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $49,348,913
8100-0003For the costs associated with the use and maintenance of the statewide telecommunications system $156,375
Military Division.
8700-1145For the costs of utilities and maintenance associated with state armory rentals and related services and for the implementation of energy conservation measures with regard to the state armories $100,000
Department of Correction.
8900-0021For costs related to the production and distribution of products produced by prison industries and for the costs of services provided by incarcerated persons; provided, that the commissioner of correction may allocate year-end net profits to the cost of drug, substance abuse and rehabilitative programming $14,650,000
SECTION 2D.
SECTION 2D. The amounts set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Federal Grants Fund. Federal funds received in excess of the amount appropriated in this section shall be expended only in accordance with section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws. The amount of any unexpended balance of federal grant funds received before June 30, 2023 and not included as part of an appropriation item in this section is hereby made available for expenditure during fiscal year 2024 and shall be in addition to any amount appropriated in this section.
JUDICIARY.
Supreme Judicial Court.
0320-1710For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement Basic Grant $635,508
Committee for Public Counsel Services.
0320-1805For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Innocence Investigation and Litigation Collaboration $28,785
0320-1806For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Innocence and Conviction Integrity Collaboration $152,539
0320-1807For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Juvenile Indigent Defense $129,766
0320-1808For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Collaboration to Correct Wrongful Convictions $298,587
Trial Court.
0330-8000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Regional Judicial Opioid Initiative $253,259
0332-1201 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Cape Cod .$100,000
0332-2601For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Mill Cities .$400,000
0332-3501 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Springfield…… $400,000
0332-0122 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACL AOA Elder Justice Innovation Grants $82,500
0333-0801 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Hope $169,862
0335-0015 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment $1,000,000
0337-0005 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OJJDP FY 2021 Family Drug Program $500,000
0339-0612For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project North$500,000
0339-1013 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY16 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program Statewide $58,743
0339-1014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BJA FY21 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative $900,000
0339-1015 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Reentry High-Tech Career Reentry Path Project $800,000
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Worcester District Attorney.
0340-0468For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program $130,000
0340-0469For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program $400,000
0340-0471 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Worcester County Drug Diversion and Drug Endangered Children $535,000
Plymouth District Attorney.
0340-0804 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative STOP Underage Drinking $50,000
0340-0837For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Sexual Assault Kit Initiative $837,412
0340-0839For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Combat Human Trafficking …$202,404
0340-0840For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Innovative Prosecution Program $52,894
0340-0841For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Combatting Opioid Abuse Program $418,278
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
0526-0113For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning $1,144,158
TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Massachusetts Cultural Council.
0640-9716For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Folk and Traditional Arts…. $30,000
0640-9717For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic State Grant………..… $727,900
0640-9718For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arts in Education…....$63,400
0640-9724For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Reach State and Regional Programs $241,800
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Office of the Attorney General.
0810-0018For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking $132,476
0810-0019For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Direct Services to Support Victims of Human Trafficking $72,057
0810-0020For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY20 OVC Victim Compensation Formula $1,084,000
0810-0023For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 COPS AntiHeroin Task Force Grant Program $2,284,104
0810-0024For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 COPS AntiHeroin Task Force Grant Program $1,558,000
0810-0051For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 OVC Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking $750,000
0810-0052For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 OVC Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking $749,999
0810-0060For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 OVC Victim Compensation Formula $1,669,000
Victim and Witness Assistance Board.
0840-0110For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of Victims of Crimes – Victim Assistance Formula $49,100,000
DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION.
1107-2019For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Administration for Community Living (ACL) $4,142
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Massachusetts Office on Disability.
1107-2450For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Client Assistance Program ….$230,000
Department of Revenue.
1201-0109For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Access and Visitation Program $179,442
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
Office of the Secretary.
2000-0141For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Program Implementation $3,200,000
2000-0177For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Program Development Grant $50,000
2000-9702For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Parks Service Land and Water Conservation Fund $4,672,847
2000-9735For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay Estuary Program $3,069,000
2030-0013For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Joint Enforcement Agreement Between NOAA-OLE-Fisheries $990,000
2030-9701For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Boating Safety Program $2,100,000
Department of Public Utilities.
2100-9013For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight $1,680,279
7006-9002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pipeline Security $1,890,631
Department of Environmental Protection.
2200-9706For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Management Planning $441,762
2200-9712For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cooperative Agreement $668,712
2200-9717For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Department of Defense State Memorandum of Agreement $1,000,000
2200-9724For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Block Grant $740,000
2200-9728For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Assessment Program $225,000
2230-9702For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Performance Partnership Grant $18,000,000
2240-9789For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water $372,750
2240-9790For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassDEP Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water $244,475
2240-9791For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Long Island Sound Project (LIJA) $2,250,000
2240-9792For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small/Disadvantaged Comm Drinking Water Grant $218,000
2250-9712For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act Section 103… $603,312
2250-9716For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts National Air Toxics Trend Station Program $71,290
2250-9726For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Security Co-Op Agreement $1,374,815
2250-9732For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground Storage Program $385,705
2250-9739For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Near Road NO2 Ambient Air Monitoring Network $77,076
2250-9744For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Clean Diesel Program $1,123,282
2250-9746For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NAAQS Environmental Justice Communities $100,000
Department of Fish and Game.
2300-0179For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program $750,000
2300-6011For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Millbrook Bogs Restoration Project $1,000,000
2330-9222For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act Grant Program $1,300,000
2330-9712For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics $250,000
2330-9725For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure $200,000
2330-9730For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support $400,000
2330-9732For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACCSP Implementation Strategic Plan $18,000
2330-9739For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement $800,000
2330-9742For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Project Segment One $360,000
2330-9743For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sport Fish Restoration Coordination $205,000
2330-9744For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MFI Cooperative Research ..$5,000
2330-9745For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sea Grant Lobster 2019… $30,000
2330-9746For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Seafood Safety Block Grant Program $8,200
Department of Agricultural Resources.
2511-0004For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food Safety Program… $600,500
2511-0006For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthen and Enhance Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network $44,380
2511-0007For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Local Food Purchase Assistance $3,500,000
2511-0310For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Pesticide Enforcement Grant $500,000
2511-0400For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey $185,000
2511-0972For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program $2,000,000
2511-1025For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Country of Origin Labeling - Retail Surveillance $25,000
2515-1006For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Animal Identification System $60,000
2515-1008For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Surveillance $130,000
2516-9002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Development of Institutional Marketing $400,000
2516-9003For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farmers' Market Coupon Program $1,000,000
2516-9004For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program $600,000
2516-9007For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Organic Certification Cost-Share Program $33,850
Department of Conservation and Recreation.
2800-9707For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Flood Insurance Program – FEMA Community Assistance Program $290,000
2800-9724For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA National Dam Safety Program $116,002
2820-9705For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Identifying and Eradicating the Asian Longhorned Beetle $3,000,000
2820-9708For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NRCS Dam Rehabilitation Funding for Watershed Restoration $1,938,620
2820-9902For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Grant $10,983
2820-9903For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USDA Forest Service Volunteer Fire Assistance Program $71,176
2821-9905For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban and Community Forestry Grant $438,143
2821-9909For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship Conservation and Education Grant $280,762
2821-9911For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Fire Assistance Grant $333,689
2821-9913For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Fuels Management and Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant $197,393
2821-9917For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Legacy Administration Grant $1,114,521
2821-9926For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Program Grant …$133,128
2821-9927For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Suppression Grant $50,345
2821-9928For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2021 Community Wood Energy Grant – Warming Our Parks $100,000
2830-9733For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS Aquatic Invasive Species Management Grant $46,902
2830-9735For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Groundwater Monitoring Network Grants $36,703
2830-9737For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2017 White Nose Syndrome Bat Grant $8,545
2840-9708For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Infrastructure Capacity building Funding $50,000
2840-9709For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research $976,259
2850-9701For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Grant Program $1,500,000
2850-9703For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FHWA-FLAP Taunton River Trail $100,000
Department of Energy Resources.
7006-9309For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Cities Program… $55,000
7006-9311For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Security Plan - SEP $200,000
7006-9701For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Heating Oil Propane Program $22,288
7006-9733For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Plan …$1,166,340
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary.
4000-0023For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mobile Crisis Grant Award .$222,096
4000-1315For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Demonstration Ombudsman Programs $86,000
Office for Refugees and Immigrants.
4003-0808For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Mentoring $145,790
4003-0818For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly Refugee Services… $98,533
4003-0821For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee School Impact… $640,840
4003-0826For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Program $25,000,000
4003-0827For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Youth Mentoring… $399,115
4003-0828For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Elderly Refugee Services $82,353
4003-0830For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Support Services Ukraine Base $4,250,672
4003-0845For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wilson Fish TANF Coordination Program $900,000
4003-0854 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Health Promotion... $313,020
4003-0855For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Social Services Program $2,694,188
4003-0860For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee Social Service $8,351,925
4003-0861For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee School Impact $3,112,403
4003-0862For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee Health Promotion $1,475,916
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind.
4110-3021For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance or any other such indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees.. $7,750,000
4110-3026For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living –Services to Older Blind Americans $661,419
4110-3028For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment… $52,570
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.
4120-0020For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance or any other such indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees .$42,000,000
4120-0191For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Informed Members Planning and Assessing Choices Together $235,100
4120-0421For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Road to Independence, Self-Sufficiency, and Employment $4,000,000
4120-0511For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Social Security Disability Insurance $48,000,000
4120-0751For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology Grant. $577,140
4120-0752For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living Federal Grant (Part C) $1,535,327
4120-0753For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living State Grants (Part B) $344,206
4120-0758For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beyond Bridges: The Intersection of Behavioral Health & Traumatic Brain Injury $200,179
Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts.
4180-0101For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Consolidated Appropriations Act SVHs One Time Payment COVID $2,822,270
4180-0102For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue Plan Act SVHs One Time Payment Census ARPA $1,122,819
Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke.
4190-0400For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Consolidated Appropriations Act SVHs One Time Payment COVID $708,240
4190-0401For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue Plan Act SVHs One Time Payment Census ARPA $1,714,016
Department of Transitional Assistance.
4400-3060For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs $2,300,000
4400-3064For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant $7,900,000
4400-3065For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Employment and Training Pledge Grant $69,500
4400-3067For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training $2,300,000
4400-3071For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Contingency (3 Year) - ARPA $6,029,022
Department of Public Health.
4500-1002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant 2018 $4,203,152
4500-1056 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Rape Prevention and Education Program $942,383
4500-1057For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Sexual Assault Service Program $680,996
4500-1069For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Loan Repayment Program $550,000
4500-1070For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OMH State Partnership Initiative Proposal for Oral Health Equity $6,000
4500-2000For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal and Child Health Services $12,370,212
4502-1012For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Health Statistics System $400,000
4510-0114For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Primary Care Offices.. $229,620
4510-0117For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Office of Rural Health ..$223,410
4510-0120For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Hospital Flexibility Program $373,305
4510-0223For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Oral Health Workforce Activities $469,248
4510-0224For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program $78,066
4510-0399For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID-19 CARES Act Award $625,000
4510-0401For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Medicare and Medicaid Survey and Certification $9,195,001
4510-0404For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Programs $3,564,760
4510-0501For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment $309,730
4510-0507For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Impact Act for Hospice Recertification Surveys $138,627
4510-0619For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FDA Inspection of Food Establishments $152,428
4510-0645For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program $647,000
4510-9014For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mammography Quality Standards Act $399,162
4510-9041For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure $698,000
4510-9048For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Indoor Radon Development Program $169,000
4510-9053For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beach Monitoring $257,500
4510-9054For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening Statewide Environmental Health Capacity $90,000
4510-9068For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maintenance and Enhancement of the State and National Environment $615,000
4510-9070For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food Protection Program Maintenance and Integration of Rapid Response and Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards $450,000
4510-9071For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program $400,000
4512-0100For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control $2,091,274
4512-0101For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening STD Prevention & Control for Health Departments COVID $3,705,271
4512-0150For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children $8,699,435
4512-0151For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children $38,000,000
4512-0152For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children ARPA Supplemental $5,546,189
4512-0193For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building and Enhancing Epidemiology, Laboratory and Health Information Systems Capacity..$14,000,000
4512-0194For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases $104,000,000
4512-0195For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Build Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity $6,872,056
4512-0197For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence $4,600,000
4512-9058For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant – ARPA Supplemental $33,374,932
4512-9059For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant – COVID19 $18,673,561
4512-9069For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant $47,390,795
4512-9085For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strategic Prevention Framework $415,000
4512-9089For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prevent Prescription Drug Overuse Misuse $9,883,363
4512-9092For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Amy Sorensen-Alawad MPA $850,000
4512-9093For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts State Opioid Response SOR $76,793,505
4512-9094For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug Court Discretionary Grant $450,000
4512-9426For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Uniform Alcohol and Drug Abuse Data $82,226
4513-0111For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Opportunity for Person with AIDS Program $366,341
4513-9007For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Women Infants and Children $107,577,355
4513-9009For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA Technology for a Better WIC Experience $200,000
4513-9017For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preventing Maternal Mortality $375,000
4513-9021For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities $8,671,216
4513-2025For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ARPA $311,192
4513-9031For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Systems Development Initiative for MA $146,038
4513-9032For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Department Based National HIV Prevention Activities $2,087,400
4513-9037For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Care Act Title II $23,032,330
4513-9047For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive HIV Prevention Project for Health Departments $7,360,637
4513-9056For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National HIV Behavioral Surveillance $334,403
4513-9063For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education FY 2018 $832,848
4513-9070For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Medical Services for Children $300,000
4513-9104For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening $235,000
4513-9106For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Comprehensive Asthma Control Program $651,916
4513-9109For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Perinatal Quality Collaborative $151,822
4513-9110For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, B Existing PRAMS .$194,346
4513-9112For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA EHDI Project….$160,000
4513-9113For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program $6,684,050
4513-9116For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Project $383,546
4513-9117For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Defects Study to Evaluate Pregnancy Exposures $1,220,633
4513-9120For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant ARPA $367,199
4513-9121For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pediatric Mental Healthcare Access New Area Expansion – ARPA $487,024
4513-9122For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Perinatal Neonatal Quality Improvement Network (PNQIN) $44,089
4513-9123For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Home Visiting $639,424
4513-9124For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Defects Study to Evaluate Pregnancy Exposures COVID $49,891
4513-9127For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Title IV Program $504,320
4513-9130For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Maternal Health Innovation Program $1,000,000
4513-9131For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transforming Massachusetts Pediatrics for Early Childhood $1,000,000
4513-9132For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Expansion $300,000
4514-1014 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WIC Regional Infrastructure $150,000
4515-0116 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tuberculosis Elimination and Lab Control Co-op Agreement $1,872,718
4515-0211 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention $1,250,688
4515-1125 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Surveillance $743,772
4516-1016For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement Emergency Response Public Health Crisis Response $6,000,000
4516-1021 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hospital Preparedness and Public Health Emergency Preparedness $11,786,697
4516-1024 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities $757,098
4516-1036 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MDPH HSLI Laboratory Accreditation $145,000
4518-0520 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Violent Death Reporting System $299,055
4518-0535 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expanded Occupational Health Surveillance in MA $642,134
4518-1000 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Procurement of Information for the National Death Index $67,813
4518-1002 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Death File – Social Security Administration $51,192
4518-1003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Records for the Social Security Administration $211,307
4518-9023 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Census of Fatal Occupational Inquiries $57,600
4518-9052 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System $500,000
4570-1000For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations $7,000,000
4570-1504For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Family Planning Telehealth Infrastructure $440,900
4570-1527 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Personal Responsibility Education Program 2010 $1,049,815
4570-1534 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Drug Administration Tobacco 2011 $872,159
4570-1548 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention $600,000
4570-1549For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Health and Disability Program $397,338
4570-1554For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY14 Family Planning Services FOA $5,896,000
4570-1557 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Organized Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screen $500,000
4570-1561 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Core Violence Injury Prevention Program $267,969
4570-1562 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, The Family Violence Service State Grants $2,482,626
4570-1564For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Diabetes and Heart Disease Stroke Prevention Program $2,026,150
4570-1565 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Strategy Prevention for Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke $2,035,924
4570-1568For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National and State Tobacco Control Program $2,069,503
4570-1570 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Preventing Adverse Childhood Experience Data to Action $1,122,282
4570-1571 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Cancer Prevention and Control Program $2,048,411
4570-1572 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Cancer Institute – SEER Program $671,329
4570-1573 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State and Community Based Injury Prevention and Control $1,107,606
4570-1578For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CHWS for COVID Response & Resilient Communities $3,000,000
4570-1579For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP/SEJC Massachusetts Comprehensive Asthma Control Project $25,000
4570-1580For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence Prevention and Services/Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis and Supports ARPA $1,567,653
Department of Children and Families.
4800-0006For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children’s Justice Act $309,443
4800-0009For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-E Independent Living Program $2,883,556
4800-0013For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program Title IV-B Subpart 2 and Caseworker Visitation $7,016,503
4800-0084For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education & Training Voucher Program $974,319
4800-0089For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adoption Incentives Payments $1,525,985
4899-0001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-B Child Welfare Services $3,507,589
4899-0021For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect $1,687,771
4899-0023For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention - ARPA $428,121
Department of Mental Health.
5012-9122 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness $1,819,207
5012-9123For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Healthy Transitions…. $1,000,000
5012-9178For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MHBG FY21 COVID Emergency Funding $409,150
5012-9179For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA for Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $3,200,000
5012-9180For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $567,556
5012-9401 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services $14,213,268
5012-9402 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expansion and Sustainability Cooperative Agreement $34,728
5012-9403For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders $27,106
5012-9405For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Grant to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders $25,762
5012-9406For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, System of Care Expansion and Sustainability Grants $1,469,475
5012-9407For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Psychosis Prevention Project $399,999
5046-9102 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care $278,457
Department of Developmental Services.
5947-0021For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Partnership for Transition to Employment $220,000
BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS.
7000-9702For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Library Service Technology Act $3,666,379
9000-9700For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Reserve Title I $157,544
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES.
Office of the Secretary.
4400-0705For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, McKinney Emergency Shelter Grants Program $5,100,000
4400-0707For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Continuum of Care Supplemental Housing $31,000,000
7004-1718For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (COC YHDP) $5,900,000
7004-2021For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Rental Assistance Program $14,734,100
7004-2030For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weatherization Assistance for Low Income Persons $11,600,000
7004-2033For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $200,000,000
7004-2034For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Services Block Grant $22,000,000
7004-2039For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (ARPA) $8,000,000
7004-2040For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) $6,500,000
7004-2041For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (IIJA) $1,000,000
7004-2042For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BIL Weatherization Assistance Program (IIJA) $24,000,000
7004-3037For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program $70,000,000
7004-3039For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 $30,000,000
7004-9009For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Substantial Rehabilitation Program $1,201,800
7004-9012For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recovery Housing Program …$3,000,000
7004-9014For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Housing Voucher Program $9,000,000
7004-9015For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Choice Voucher and Moving to Work Program $440,000,000
7004-9016For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Unification Program $4,100,000
7004-9017For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities $3,700,000
7004-9018For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 811 Project Based Rental Assistance Demonstration Program $4,500,000
7004-9019For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program $9,000,000
7004-9020For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 New Construction Program $227,808
7004-9021For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Family Self-Sufficiency Program $966,000
7004-9022For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Housing Vouchers (ARPA) $12,000,000
7004-9028For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Home Investment Partnerships $19,700,000
7004-9029For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Housing Trust Fund $19,000,000
7004-9038For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HOME (ARPA) $6,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Division of Insurance.
7006-6006For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, The State Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Cycle II Grant Program $344,000
Massachusetts Marketing Partnership.
7008-9027For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, STEP10$187,500
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Department of Career Services.
7002-6622For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Apprenticeship Initiative $666,007
7002-6623For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit $402,219
7002-6625For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Labor Certification $528,816
7002-6626For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Employment Services State Allotment $13,568,908
7002-6628For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disabled Veterans Outreach Program $2,597,318
7003-1010For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Trade Adjustment Assistance $5,331,949
7003-1630For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Adult Activities $10,669,404
7003-1631For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Youth Formula Grants $12,650,480
7003-1777For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act National Emergency Grants $805,748
7003-1778For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker Formula Grant $13,795,494
7003-1785For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Apprenticeships USA State Accelerator Grant $3,243,097
Department of Unemployment Assistance.
7002-6624For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Unemployment Insurance Administration $72,392,766
7002-9701For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics $977,753
Department of Labor Standards.
7002-2013For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mine Safety and Health Training $76,286
7003-1637For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Multipurpose Funds Lead Base Paint FY20 $29,684
7003-2019For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, UI Emergency Admin Grants for COVID-19… $11,873,685
7003-4203For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bureau of Labor Statistics Statistical Survey $69,157
7003-4206For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing Enforcement $103,191
7003-4212For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Asbestos Licensing and Monitoring $73,526
7003-4213For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing and Monitoring $259,141
7003-6627For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Safety and Health Administration On-site Consultation Program $1,337,368
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Office of the Secretary.
7009-2020For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund – COVID-19 $5,980,712
Department of Early Education and Care.
3000-0707 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Head Start Collaboration… $175,000
3000-9003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) $981,014
3000-9004For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention - ARPA $1,504,043
3000-9005For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, PDG Birth-5$12,000,000
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
7010-9706For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project $197,640
7038-0107For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Education – State Grant Program $12,265,704
7043-1001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies $262,718,204
7043-1004For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Children $1,196,734
7043-1005For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I – Neglected and Delinquent Children $1,013,761
7043-2001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher Quality State Grants. $30,362,569
7043-3001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Language Instruction and LEP Grants $18,544,239
7043-4002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 21st Century Community Learning Centers $20,026,559
7043-4004For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY18 SS & AEG .$19,265,685
7043-6001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Assessment Grants… $6,852,742
7043-6002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural & Low Income Schools $4,558
7043-6501For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education for Homeless Children and Youth $1,676,113
7043-7001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education Grants .$321,458,477
7043-7002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants .$10,643,759
7043-8001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Grants. $22,451,559
7048-1000For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Positive Behavioral Supports, Social Emotional Learning & Mental Health $217,470
7048-2000For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, STEM AP Course Expansion $2,369,792
7048-2001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Implementation of Innovation Science Assessment $275,288
7048-2002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shaping Teacher Quality & Student of Color Experience in MA $351,670
7048-2321For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CDC – Improving Health through School-based HIV/STD Prevention $115,000
7048-2322For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CDC – Wellness Initiative for Students $365,000
7048-7323For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Literacy Development $6,145,068
7048-9144For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MEP Consortium Incentive Grants $59,645
7048-9200For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Data Systems Grant Student Connect $700,800
7053-2008For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Nutrition $6,408,443
7053-2023For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, TEFAP Reach and Resiliency $471,145
7053-2103 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNP Training and Tech Assistance $352,081
7053-2112For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds… $448,271,364
7053-2117For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program…. $6,809,977
7053-2119For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Nutrition School Food Equipment Grant $433,290
7053-2125For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commodity Supplemental Food Program $228,071
7053-2126For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance $2,261,967
7053-2266For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Team Nutrition Competitive Training Grant $50,000
7060-1000For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund COVID-19 $773,185,761
7060-2000For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools $4,000,000
7060-6502 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Homeless Children and Youth $1,000,000
7060-7003 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Individuals with Disabilities Education Act $5,000,000
7060-7004 For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Preschool IDEA Grants $400,000
7062-0008For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of School Lunch Programs $5,619,812
7062-0017For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter School Assistance and Distributions $2,270,627
Department of Higher Education.
7066-1574For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassTeach$423,000
7066-6033For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs $5,541,468
State Universities.
7010-1182For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fitchburg SC – National Science Foundation $17,056
7110-6019For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fitchburg SC – Upward Bound Payroll and Benefits $309,324
7110-6030For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fitchburg SC – Expanding Horizons Student Support $280,788
7110-6630For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fitchburg SC – Upward Bound Program $217,054
Community Colleges.
7503-6557For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - TRIO - Talent Search $250,000
7503-9711For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - Student Support Services Program $125,000
7503-9714For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - Upward Bound Program $400,000
7509-1490For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Educational Opportunity Centers Payroll $260,000
7509-9714For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Special Services for Disadvantaged $700,000
7509-9717For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Upward Bound Math and Science Program $160,000
7509-9718For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Talent Search $525,000
7509-9720For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Mt Wachusett Community College Gear Up $430,000
7511-9711For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC - Special Services for Disadvantaged $568,686
7511-9740For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC - Upward Bound $455,528
7511-9746For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC – Title III Federal Grant $449,638
7511-9750For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC - Talent Search $33,851
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
Office of the Secretary.
8000-0402For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, F402BIL Various Programs -IIJA $6,674,262
8000-0405For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, F405BIL Various Programs -IIJA $5,796,593
8000-4692For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Homeland Security Program $23,090,947
8000-4701For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Port Security Grant Program $750,000
8000-4707For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nonprofit Security Grant Program $4,318,484
8000-4794For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Areas Initiative Grant $16,900,000
8000-4807For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FASTACT 405 Programs $5,000,000
8000-4808For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FASTACT 402 Programs $5,000,000
8100-4611For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Byrne Justice Assistance Programs - Various $3,238,634
8100-4622For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment – Admin Grant $322,369
8100-4627For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Sex Offender Registration - Grants $266,462
8100-4628For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 NCHP – Admin Grants $609,772
8100-4693For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project Safe Neighborhood – Admin Grant $306,071
Department of State Police.
8100-0212For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Van Passenger $16,000
8100-2643For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Internet Crime Against Children Continuation Grant $300,000
8100-3000For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 COPS Anti Heroin Task Force $750,000
8100-3001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY22 COPS Anti Heroin Task Force Grant $2,999,411
8100-3011For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 COPS CAMP Anti Meth Program $651,545
8100-3031For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY22 COPS Microgrant for Recruitment $75,000
8100-4000For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 Anti-Gang Programs $119,318
8100-4408For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 BJA Body Worn Cameras $800,000
8100-4568For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY22 COPS Law Enforcement Accreditation Grant $97,163
8100-9713For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 FEMA Port Security Grant Program $90,215
8100-9714For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY22 Port Security Grant… $71,365
8100-9772For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science - Competitive $62,500
8100-9773For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science - Formula $208,000
8100-9780For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 DNA Backlog Reduction Program $550,000
Military Division.
8700-0014For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Facilities Program $196,800
8700-1001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Facilities Program $21,100,000
8700-1002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Environmental Program $3,550,000
8700-1003For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Security $1,500,000
8700-1004For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Electronic Security $250,000
8700-1005For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Command Control, Communications and Information Management $700,000
8700-1007For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Sustainable Ranges $1,300,000
8700-1010For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Anti-Terrorism $220,000
8700-1021For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Facilities Operations and Maintenance $8,500,000
8700-1022For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Environmental $104,000
8700-1023For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Security $2,400,000
8700-1024For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Fire Protection $3,800,000
8700-1031For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard SRM Projects $1,000,000
8700-1040For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Distributed Learning Program $600,000
8700-2106For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Barnes Gate$358,000
8700-2107For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B104… $410,000
8700-2108For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B162… $564,880
8700-2109For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B15238… $507,729
8700-2110For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B326… $507,718
8700-2201For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Multipurpose Machine Gun Range $9,700,000
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
8800-0042For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act $400,000
8800-0048For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program $800,000
8800-0064For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program $10,000,000
8800-0065For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 2015 Snow Storm .$10,000
8800-0072For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding $40,000
8800-0096For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID-19 Presidential Declaration Mitigation Grant Program $10,000,000
8800-0099For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, High Hazard Potential Dams Rehabilitation Grant $37,813
8800-1544For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2022 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Management Costs $100,000
8800-1644For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY 2011 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Projects $3,200,000
8800-1645For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Flood Mitigation Assistance Project $213,000
8800-1745For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2020 Flood Mitigation Assistance Management Costs $50,000
8800-2012For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY12 Emergency Management Performance Grant $14,000,000
8800-4097For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Sandy Grant.. $1,200,000
8800-4110For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, February 2013 Blizzard Nemo $5,000,000
8800-4214For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 Winter Storm …$200,000
8800-4372For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding $500,000
8800-4379For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding $1,200,000
8800-4496For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID Pandemic Management $30,000,000
8800-4651For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 28-29 2022 Snowstorm Mitigation $1,000,000
8810-0065For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 2015 Snow Storms Hazard Mitigation Grants Program - Projects $6,000,000
8810-0072For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding $5,000,000
8810-0079For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding $2,000,000
8810-0096For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HMPG COVID-19 Pandemic PRJ $10,000,000
8810-1544For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2022 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Project Cost $2,493,875
8810-1744For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities BRIC20 Project $2,000,000
8810-1745For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2020 Flood Mitigation Assistance Project Cost $200,000
8810-1844For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities Project Cost $1,000,000
8810-4214For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 2015 Storms ..$10,000,000
8810-4372For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding $10,000,000
8810-4379For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14 2018 Severe Winter Storm and Flooding $5,000,000
8810-4496For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID Pandemic… $500,000,000
8810-4651For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 28-29 2022 Snowstorm Mitigation Assistance Project Cost $10,000,000
Criminal Justice Information Services.
0840-0110For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim Assistance .$84,551
Department of Fire Services.
8324-1505For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Fire Academy State Fire Training Grant Program $20,000
8324-9710For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 Assistance to Firefighters Grant $500,000
Department of Correction.
8900-4001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Justice Reinvestment Initiative – Medication Assisted Treatment $301,822
SHERIFFS.
Franklin Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0818For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Connect- (COSSAP CONNECT) $50,000
8910-0819For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Connect- FR/CARA (SAMHSA CONNECT) $500,000
8910-0820For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SAMHSA MAT - PDOA .$356,388
8910-0821For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arise Initiative $100,000
8910-0894For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MASSHEAL$304,615
Hampden Sheriff’s Office.
4512-9069For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse $108,500
7035-0002For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education $354,743
7043-1005For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title 1 Neglected or Delinquent Program $96,037
7043-8001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Perkins Grant$57,275
8000-4646For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Violence Against Women Act $43,151
8100-4646For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Violence Against Women Act $46,000
8910-1050For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comp Opioid Stimulant Substance Abuse Program COSSAP $300,000
Worcester Sheriff’s Office.
4512-9069For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant $79,833
8000-4622For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment $7,280
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.
8910-0138For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program $150,000
8910-0174For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program $517,667
Essex Sheriff’s Office.
7043-8001For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Basic Grants $57,100
8000-4622For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Residential Substance Abuse Treatment State Prisoners $21,121
8910-0624For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mental Health Diversion Program $250,000
8910-0625For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex MAT Recovery Project $400,000
8910-0626For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex County PREA Expansion Program $200,000
8910-0627For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex County Opioid Recovery and Behavioral Change Project $257,086
8910-0628For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Byrne Discretionary Community Project $287,629
8910-0629For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Law Enforcement Wellness and Mental Health (LEWMHA) $55,000
Barnstable Sheriff’s Office.
8910-8223For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SAMHSA VIPS (Vivitrol Increased Participation Services) $333,746
Bristol Sheriff’s Office.
7043-1105For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Neglected and Delinquent Program $91,366
Hampshire Sheriff’s Office.
4512-9093For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, DPH MAT$579,200
8100-4622For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, RSAT$20,150
TRANSPORTATION.
6440-0089For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks $483,954
6440-0090For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Driver License Information System Enhancement $201,804
6440-0091For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fatality Analysis Reporting 22-23 $101,461
6642-0018For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program $3,731,239
6642-0023For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Metropolitan Transportation Planning $820,885
6642-0026For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New Freedom Operating Segment $53,500
6642-0030For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transit Bus and Bus Facilities $67,339
6642-0049For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Needs for Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities $8,625,148
6642-0050For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Formula Grant CARES61 Admin/Prog/Intercity Bus COVID19 $4,978,044
6642-0051For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CRRSAA$1,889,941
6643-0017For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Build Grant$5,220,000
Department of Elder Affairs.
9110-1067For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA: Priority 1 for SHIPS $252,133
9110-1068For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA: Priority 2 for AAAs $204,089
9110-1069For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2023 MIPPA: Priority 3 for ADRCs $102,538
9110-1073For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SCSEP Older Worker Employment Services Incentive Cooperative $859,968
9110-1074For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act .$109,606
9110-1075For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title VII Ombudsman .$781,032
9110-1076For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IIIB Supportive Service $12,319,040
9110-1077For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Family Caregiver Support Program $5,684,567
9110-1079For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, IIID Preventative Health.. $927,957
9110-1080For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vaccine Expanding ACC - COVID-19 $1,041,850
9110-1081For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CRRSA Act, 2021 Supp Funding for APS XX - COVID-19 $1,893,433
9110-1082For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, No Wrong Door System COVID-19 Vaccine 21 $149,624
9110-1083For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OMC6 ARP for Ombudsman Program under Title VII of the OAA $207,328
9110-1084For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SSC6 ARP Supportive Services under Title III-B of the OAA $12,204,216
9110-1085For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CMC6 ARP Congregate Meals under Title III-C1 of the OAA $6,219,847
9110-1086For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HDC6 ARP Home Delivered Meals under Title III-C2 of the OAA $9,329,771
9110-1087For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, PHC6 ARP Preventive Health under Title III-D of the OAA $912,244
9110-1088For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FCC6 ARP Family Caregivers under Title III-E of the OAA $3,001,131
9110-1089For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, APC6 ARP for APS $4,259,458
9110-1090For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA: Priority 1 for SHIPS $222,743
9110-1091For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA: Priority 2 For AAAS $216,227
9110-1092For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA: Priority 3 for ADRCS $104,543
9110-1093For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA STPH Workforce Within AAA FY22 (ARPA) $1,716,220
9110-1094For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Health Insurance Assistance Program $925,981
9110-1096For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA SHIP Workforce Expansion Grant $115,789
9110-1097For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA ADRC No Wrong Door Public Health Workforce ARPA $115,789
9110-1098For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA Long Term Care Ombudsman 23 $375,355
9110-1157For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ombudsman One Care Plan Initiative $315,000
9110-1173For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act… $23,221,529
9110-1174For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutrition Services Incentive Program $8,137,637
9110-1178For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Community Service Employment Program $1,748,857
9110-2017For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2021 Funding for LTC Ombudsman - COVID-19 $83,348
9110-2018For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Title III: Supplemental Funding Nutrition - COVID-19 $3,500,618
SECTION 2E.
SECTION 2E. The sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated for transfer from the General Fund to the trust funds named within each item unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Items in this section shall not be subject to allotment under section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws or reduction under section 9C of said chapter 29 without express authorization from the general court. Notwithstanding section 19A of said chapter 29, any transfer under this section shall be made by the comptroller in accordance with a transfer schedule to be developed for each item by the comptroller after consulting with the appropriate agency secretary, the secretary of administration and finance and the state treasurer. The schedule for each appropriation shall provide for transfers in increments considered appropriate to meet the cash flow needs of each fund; provided, however, that the sum of the incremental transfers shall equal the sum set forth in this section and all transfers under the schedule shall be completed not later than June 30, 2024. Not later than 7 days after the schedules receive final approval by the comptroller, they shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
1595-1075For an operating transfer to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws $20,000,000
Gaming Economic Development Fund100%
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER.
1595-5819For an operating transfer to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General Laws $50,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
1599-6152For an operating transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws $550,000,000
1595-9168For an operating transfer to the Social Innovation Financing Trust Fund established under section 35VV of chapter 10 of the General Laws to hold funds in support of pay-for-success contracts, under the requirements of said section 35VV of said chapter 10 $12,400,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
1595-6232For the Clean Energy Investment Fund, established in section 15 of chapter 23J of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be expended for clean energy workforce development initiatives and investments to support emissions reductions in the energy, transportation and buildings sectors, as directed by the clean energy and climate plan for 2050; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2024, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, in consultation with the Massachusetts clean energy center, shall submit a report to the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy and the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) summaries of the investments made from or expected to be made from the transfer; (ii) the workforce training programs supported or developed with funds from the transfer, including the number of workers served by each program; and (iii) the estimated impacts of the transfer towards the clean energy climate plan for 2050’s outlined goals, including details by sector $25,000,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary.
1595-1068For an operating transfer to the MassHealth provider payment account under the Medical Assistance Trust Fund established in section 2QQQ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended for: (i) services provided; (ii) public hospital transformation and incentive initiative payments; (iii) health equity incentive payments; or (iv) Medicaid care organization payments under 42 CFR 438.6(c); provided further, that all payments from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund shall be: (a) subject to the availability of federal financial participation; (b) made only under federally-approved payment methods; (c) consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human services; and (d) subject to the terms and conditions of an agreement with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing of increases or decreases in any payments made within the term of the current 1115 waiver or other state plan amendments within 15 days of said payments; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall utilize funds from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund to make payments of up to $408,600,000 to the Cambridge public health commission or to Medicaid care organizations for payment to the Cambridge public health commission if the Cambridge public health commission, in anticipation of receiving such payments, first voluntarily transfers an amount equal to the non-federal share of such payments to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund using a federally-permissible source of funds $505,000,000
1595-1069For an operating transfer to the Health Information Technology Trust Fund established in section 35RR of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended for operating costs for the statewide health information exchange and integrated eligibility system; and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing detailing utilization in fiscal year 2023 of the Health Information Technology Trust Fund established in said section 35RR of said chapter 10, including the: (i) total dollar amount billed to the Health Information Technology Trust Fund; (ii) total dollar amount of federal reimbursement; (iii) initiatives and programs paid for out of the Health Information Technology Trust Fund; and (iv) amount disbursed from the Health Information Technology Trust Fund to each program and initiative outlined in the enabling statute $14,177,900
1595-1070For an operating transfer to the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in section 2AAAAA of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended pursuant to the Safety Net Provider eligibility criteria and payment methodology approved in the MassHealth demonstration waiver under section 1115 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1315; provided further, that all payments from the fund shall be: (i) subject to the availability of federal financial participation; (ii) made only under federally-approved payment methods; (iii) consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human services; and (iv) subject to the terms and conditions of an agreement with the executive office of health and human services; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2024, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (a) payments made to each provider; (b) investments each provider has made with the payments for pursued reforms related to incentives outlined in the demonstration waiver; and (c) assessments of recipient providers based on quality measures under the Delivery System Reform Incentive Program $65,968,000
Department of Public Health.
1595-4506For an operating transfer to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Trust Fund established in section 35MMM of chapter 10 of the General Laws $2,700,000
Department of Mental Health.
1595-4512For an operating transfer to the Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund established in section 2GGGGG of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall support initiatives to expand access to and utilization of behavioral health services including, but not limited to, public awareness campaigns, loan forgiveness for behavioral health professionals and pilot programs to address barriers to equitable behavioral health care $20,000,000
TRANSPORTATION.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
1595-6368For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for highway sound tests to determine updated placement and priorities of sound barriers along the state highway system; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for subsurface utility engineering exploration on state highway route 14 in the town of Hanson to meet the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s mandate that the existing water line be mapped prior to beginning pavement construction in the town of Hanson; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for sidewalk installation and repairs in the town of West Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the town of Rockland for work including, but not limited to, predesign of the VFW drive and Weymouth street corridor improvement project; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for construction and repairs to the Cottage avenue bridge in the towns of Wilbraham and Ludlow; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for repairs to the Joint Grass Brook culvert in the town of Dunstable; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for the purpose of emergency roadway repairs in the city known as the town of Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to subsidize ferry services administered by the city known as the town of Winthrop during the full-time closure of Sumner tunnel; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Swansea for a study on enhancements and improvements along the state highway route 103 corridor; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the town of Somerset for the planning and design of improvements along the state highway route 103 corridor $530,965,840
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
1595-6369For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority under clause (1) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include an accounting of the funds provided for in this item including: (i) the amount of money received under this transfer; (ii) the amount of money expended under this transfer; (iii) a description of items and services for which funds have been expended; and (iv) the status of ongoing and planned capital projects under the purview of the authority; and provided further, that the authority shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter $187,000,000
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
1595-6370For an operating transfer to the regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B of the General Laws, or any prior laws, under clause (2) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws $94,000,000
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
1595-6379For the operation of the motor vehicle insurance merit rating board, including the rent, related parking and utility expenses of the board; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs shall be borne by insurance companies doing motor vehicle insurance business within the commonwealth under section 57A of chapter 6C of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding 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 a non-criminal motor vehicle traffic violation as described in chapter 90C of the General Laws $11,671,807
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
1595-0035For an operating transfer to the Twenty-First Century Education Trust Fund established in section 35NNN of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be used for effective and sustainable improvement initiatives in public schools designated as in need of assistance pursuant to the school accountability system established by the board of elementary and secondary education, and for the purpose of addressing persistent disparities in achievement among student subgroups, improving educational opportunities for all students, sharing best practices for improving classroom learning and supporting efficiencies within and across school districts $5,000,000
1595-0115For the Civics Project Trust Fund established in section 2CCCCC of chapter 29 of the General Laws to promote civics education $2,500,000
1595-0116For the Genocide Education Trust Fund established in section 2MMMMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws to educate middle school and high school students on the history of genocide and human rights issues $2,000,000
Department of Higher Education.
1595-7066For the support of the Massachusetts Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Grant Fund, referred to as the Pipeline Fund, established in section 2MMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws $1,500,000
SECTION 2F.
SECTION 2F. The sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the Education and Transportation Fund for the purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. All appropriations in this section shall not be subject to section 5D of chapter 29 of the General Laws.
TRANSPORTATION.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
1596-2401For a reserve to provide matching funds for state or municipal transportation projects eligible for federal discretionary grants offered by the United States Department of Transportation; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall be consulted prior to any expenditure being made from this reserve to receive matching federal grants; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the amount of funds expended from this item; (ii) the amount of federal funds received for expenditures from this item, delineated by federal grant program; (iii) a summary of projects for which funds have been expended and the corresponding federal funds; (iv) the status of pending applications for federal discretionary grants; and (v) the status of ongoing projects that have received funds from this item; and provided further, that the department shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter $50,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2402For construction, preservation, reconstruction and repair improvements of bridges, approaches and related infrastructure, including all elements that improve access for all modes of transportation; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall submit biannual reports not later than December 1, 2023 and June 1, 2024 to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) a list of projects funded from this item, including the funds provided for each project; (ii) a description of each project funded from this item; (iii) the criteria used to distribute funds from this item; and (iv) the status of ongoing and planned capital projects supported through this item; and provided further, that in the distribution of funds from this item, the department shall prioritize geographic equity $50,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2404For programs to improve the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's physical infrastructure; provided, that the authority shall prioritize geographic equity across its service network in the distribution of funds from this item; provided further, that the authority shall expend 50 per cent of funds for improvements to infrastructure related to its commuter rail system; provided further, that the authority shall expend 50 per cent of funds for improvements to infrastructure related to its subway system; provided further, that funds shall be expended for bridge repair, rehabilitation and replacement; provided further, that funds shall be expended for station and accessibility improvements; provided further, that the authority shall consult with the secretary of administration and finance on the projects to be funded by this appropriation; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the authority shall submit a report to the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the criteria used for distributing funds from this item; and (ii) a list and description of the projects funded through this item or planned to be funded through this item, including the estimated cost for each project and the expected timeline for the completion of each project $190,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2405For a program to research the feasibility of implementing a means-tested fare program under the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; provided, that prior to expending funds from this item, the authority shall submit a proposed design for establishing said program, including methods for collecting data; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the authority shall submit a report to the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures from this item and findings related to the feasibility of a means-tested fare program $5,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2406For regional transit authorities and supportive transit improvements across the commonwealth; provided, that not less than $56,000,000 shall be expended by regional transit authorities to support operational enhancements and improvements, including expanded service hours, weekend services and route expansions, in addition to services supported through item 1595-6370; provided further, that funds shall be expended to regional transit authorities whose contract assistance under section 23 of chapter 161B of the General Laws is proportionately low in comparison to the net cost of service of the regional transit authority as compared to other regional transit authorities in order to provide more equitable fund distribution; provided further, that said funds shall be included in each recipient’s baseline funding calculation in future fiscal years; provided further, that funds not allocated under the preceding provisos shall subsequently be expended for operating assistance to regional transit authorities based on the following formula: (i) 60 per cent based on total transit ridership as reported on the most recent certified national transit data base report; (ii) 30 per cent based on population of its member communities from the most recent census; and (iii) 10 per cent based on service coverage area determined by the total square miles of its member communities; provided further, that not less than $15,000,000 shall be expended on grants for fare free pilot programs to be administered by the regional transit authorities; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall oversee the distribution of said grants and shall establish grant criteria including, but not limited to, the prioritization of: (a) opportunities for increased ridership; and (b) increased service accessibility to low-income individuals; provided further, that said grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable manner; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (1) grant criteria used by the department; (2) a list of grant applicants; (3) a list of successful grant applicants; (4) summaries of successful grant proposals; (5) ridership and fare data for such pilot programs; and (6) details on the mechanisms being utilized to track ridership and fare data for said pilot programs; provided further, that funds may be expended by the department to support data tracking and reporting for said pilot programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000,000 shall be expended for an innovation grant program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for transportation providers to support initiatives including, but not limited to: (I) electrification; (II) infrastructure; (III) capital investments; (IV) new and innovative service delivery models; (V) expanded service hours or weekend service; (VI) rural connectivity; and (VII) connectivity improvements across regional transit authority service areas; and provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended for grants to transit providers to support expanded mobility options for older adults, people with disabilities and low-income individuals through the Community Transit Grant Program $100,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2408For a pilot program to support grants for operational assistance to ferry services; provided, that not later than April 1, 2024, the operator of the pilot program shall submit a report to the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the services supported through the program, including the cost for each service; (ii) ridership data for the services supported through the program; (iii) any needs for modifications or changes to the program; and (iv) cost-effectiveness data; provided further, that not less than 6 months before the conclusion of the pilot program, the operator shall submit a comprehensive report to the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, recommendations on the desirability and feasibility of continuing all or any components of the pilot program $5,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2428For the construction and reconstruction of municipal ways as described in clause (b) of the second paragraph of section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws; provided, that a city or town shall comply with the procedures established by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; provided further, that a city or town may expend, without further appropriation, for these projects amounts not in excess of the amount provided to the city or town under this item upon preliminary notice of such amount, which shall be provided by the department to the city or town not later than March 1, 2024; provided further, that the commonwealth shall reimburse a city or town under this item, subject to the availability of funds as provided in section 9G of chapter 29 of the General Laws, within 30 days after receipt by the department of a request for reimbursement from the city or town, which request shall include certification by the city or town that actual expenses have been incurred on projects eligible for reimbursement under this item and that the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the city or town according to the specifications of the project and in compliance with applicable laws and procedures established by the department; and provided further, that not less than $50,000,000 shall be distributed using a formula based on each municipality’s share of road mileage $100,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
EDUCATION.
Department of Early Education and Care.
1596-2411For expenses to reduce the waitlist for income-eligible early education and care programs; provided, that teen parents and homeless families at risk of becoming eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children may be paid from this item; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for families meeting income-eligibility criteria may be funded from this item; provided further, that early education and care services funded from this item shall be distributed in a geographically-equitable manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department of early education and care shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the number of families removed from the waitlist through this item .$25,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2412For planning and implementation activities in cities, towns, regional school districts or educational collaboratives to expand pre-kindergarten or preschool opportunities on a voluntary basis to children who will be eligible for kindergarten within 2 school years, utilizing the Massachusetts preschool expansion grant public-private partnership model; provided, that preference shall be given to districts serving high percentages of high-needs students; provided further, that additional preference shall be given to districts that have completed strategic planning efforts that support expanding access to high-quality preschool; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of the 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 $15,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2429For a grant program administered by the department of early education and care for capital improvements necessary to build capacity and ensure ability to safely accommodate additional early education and care slots; provided further, that in determining a process for awarding grants, the department shall prioritize providers serving families receiving subsidized child care through the department with particular focus on providers serving higher percentages of families receiving subsidized child care; provided further, that in determining a process for awarding grants, the department shall aim to support equitable geographic access to child care and shall align the availability of child care and after school programs with the needs of the workforce; provided further, that not later than May 31, 2024, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to, the: (i) criteria established to award grants; (ii) current and expected grant recipients; and (iii) the projects being supported through the program $25,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2430For grants to early education and care providers for costs associated with personal child care; provided, that grants shall aim to support equitable access to funds and to build workforce capacity in the early education and care sector $15,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
Executive Office of Education.
1596-2413For the expansion of early college, workforce, technical and innovation pathway programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of designated pathways; provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the executive office of education shall provide a summary of the current and planned allocations of funds for each program funded through this item to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months $10,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2431For supplemental grants for school construction projects previously approved for financing by the Massachusetts School Building Authority; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, said program shall be made available in addition to amounts previously approved by the authority’s board of directors for certain cities, towns and school districts with core program school facility projects in the authority's capital pipeline that have been impacted by unanticipated cost escalations; provided further, that said program shall be used to assist school districts with escalations incurred in connection with school facility construction projects that received project scope and funding agreement approval by the authority’s board of directors prior to October 1, 2022 and have accepted or will accept bids on or after January 1, 2022; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the authority shall establish the rules and policies related to said program and the criteria for determining a project’s eligibility and an appropriate supplemental grant amount; provided further, that cities, towns and school districts shall submit budget and project documentation to the authority in a form prescribed by the authority to be eligible to receive grants from this item; provided further, that the authority, with the approval of its board of directors, may waive certain cost cap limits or other grant limits that have been established as part of the grant program funded under this item; provided further, that the amounts distributed to cities, towns and school districts from this item shall not be calculated as part of the limit in section 7 of chapter 70B of the General Laws on the estimated amount of grants approved by the authority during a fiscal year; and provided further, that not later than May 31, 2024, the authority shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing grant award recipients and the amount received for each project $100,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
Department of Higher Education.
1596-2414For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education in any public institutions of higher education in the commonwealth; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on the administration of the scholarship program; and provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt regulations governing the eligibility and the awarding of financial assistance under this item $100,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2416For grants to the University of Massachusetts, state universities or community colleges for comprehensive student success initiatives and wraparound supports; provided, that funds shall be allocated based on the relative share of Pell Grant-eligible students enrolled at the institution; and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the department of higher education shall submit a report on behalf of the each recipient institution, providing a comprehensive plan for offering student success initiatives and wraparound supports through funds from this item including, but not limited to: (i) academic advising and mentoring, including career, scholarship and transfer supports; (ii) mental health services; and (iii) food security $30,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2417For a deferred maintenance capital program to provide support to projects at institutions of higher education in the commonwealth; provided, that projects supported under the program shall include, but not limited, to: (i) heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems maintenance; (ii) federal Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility compliance projects; (iii) window replacement; and (iv) decarbonization or clean energy projects; provided further, that the program shall be administered by the division of capital asset management and maintenance in collaboration with the executive office of education; and provided further, that not later than May 31, 2024, the executive office of education shall submit a report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (a) a list of the institutions receiving funds; (b) the amounts granted to each institution; and (c) the types of projects that received funding $125,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2418For the MassReconnect scholarship program to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts students who: (i) are enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education at a public community college in the commonwealth; (ii) are not less than 25 years of age as of the first day of classes; (iii) have not previously earned a college degree; and (iv) are enrolled in not less than 6 credits; provided, that the funds shall be used to cover any remaining tuition and fees due and the cost of books and supplies for any eligible student after all other sources of federal and state grant aid have been exhausted; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on student support services, administration and marketing of said scholarship program; provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in consultation with the executive office of education and the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, and in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding of financial assistance under this item; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2024, the department of higher education, in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, shall submit a report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the metrics and benchmarks being used to measure program success including, but not limited to: (a) enrollment; (b) retention; (c) barriers to student participation; and (d) demographic data related to program participants; and provided further, that not later than May 31, 2024, the department of higher education shall submit information to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of students participating in MassReconnect at each community college $20,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2432For capacity-building efforts including, but not limited to, staffing and system upgrades, necessary for the implementation of a free community college system beginning in the fall of calendar year 2024; provided further, that the department of higher education shall distribute funds, in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, to the community colleges to support capacity-building necessary to support a free community college system; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges for the analysis and development of a free community college system, including recommendations for guidelines, regulations and implementation measures; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2023, the association shall submit an initial report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committee on ways and means outlining considerations and recommendations for the implementation of a free community college system; provided further, that not later than April 30, 2024, the association shall submit a final report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means outlining final recommendations for the implementation of a free community college system; and provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended for the department of higher education to establish an office of higher education success and completion to support: (i) data collection and tracking; and (ii) the development of best practices for higher education student success and degree completion including, but not limited to, the alignment of community college programming with labor market demands $15,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
1596-2433For a scholarship program for nursing students in community colleges to provide financial assistance to students from the commonwealth who: (i) are enrolled in or are in the process of enrolling in a nursing program of higher education at a community college in the commonwealth; (ii) have not previously earned a college degree; provided, that the funds shall be used to cover any remaining tuition and fees due for any eligible student after all other sources of federal and state grant aid have been exhausted; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on student support services, administration and marketing of said scholarship program; provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the executive office of education and the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, and in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding of financial assistance under the program; provided further, that funds in this item shall be expended to support the recruitment and retention of qualified nursing professionals to teach in nursing programs at community colleges; provided further, that said funds may be made available to support efforts including, but not limited to, student loan forgiveness, recruitment bonuses and retention bonuses; and provided further, that not later than April 1, 2024, the department, in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, shall submit a report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) a detailed explanation of the guidelines for the program; (ii) a summary of the programs being offered at each participating community college, including the number students participating in each program, the number of students on program waitlists and the number of students 25 years and older being served by each program; (iii) details on the use of funds from this item to provide student support services; and (iv) details on the use of funds from this item to support nursing program staff recruitment and retention, including the number of staff hired or retained $20,000,000
Education and Transportation Fund100%
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 the distribution of unrestricted general government aid to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, as paid from the General Fund in accordance with clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, and additional funds from the General Fund and the Gaming Local Aid Fund, shall be $1,270,595,794 and shall be apportioned to cities and towns in accordance with this section.
For fiscal year 2024 the total amounts to be distributed and paid to each city, town and regional school district from item 7061-0008 of section 2, shall be as set forth in the following lists. If there is conflict between the language of this section and the distribution listed below, the distribution below shall control. The specified amounts distributed from said item 7061-0008 of said section 2 shall be deemed in full satisfaction of the amounts due under chapter 70 of the General Laws.
For fiscal year 2024, a district’s school aid shall be calculated according to the provisions of said chapter 70, as most recently amended by Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019, also known as the Student Opportunity Act. The foundation budget category of “low-income enrollment” for the purpose of calculating foundation enrollment shall be the higher of: (a) the number of students identified as economically-disadvantaged by qualifying as a match in the commonwealth’s direct certification system, as maintained in the executive office of health and human services virtual gateway system: supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), Medicaid (MassHealth) and foster care, or (b) the district’s fiscal year 2016 low-income percentage multiplied by its current foundation enrollment; provided further, that the assumed special education enrollment percentage for vocational school students shall be set at 4.90 per cent and the assumed special education enrollment percentage for non-vocational school students shall be set at 3.90 per cent.
The per-pupil rates for the employee benefits and fixed charges allotments shall be adjusted by the foundation employee benefits inflation rate and the per-pupil rates for all other foundation allotments shall be adjusted by the foundation inflation index. Foundation increments shall be the additional resources provided for the education of students designated as English learners or low-income; provided, however, that for low-income students the amount of the foundation increment shall be determined by the low-income group into which each district is assigned. Foundation budget rates for employee benefits and fixed charges, guidance and psychological services, special education out-of-district tuition, English learners and low-income students shall be increased by three-sixths of the gap between the rates used in fiscal year 2021 and the rates established in tables 1 and 2 of section 3 of said chapter 70, consistent with adjustments prescribed in said section 3 and set at the rates identified in the table below. Required local contributions shall be calculated pursuant to said chapter 70; provided, that municipal revenue growth factors shall be calculated in a manner consistent with calculations made in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the total statewide target local contribution shall be 59 percent and the effort reduction percentage shall be 100 percent; and provided further that the minimum aid per pupil dollar amount shall be $60.
Chapter 70 aid for fiscal year 2024 shall be the greater of: (i) foundation aid, or (ii) the sum of base aid and minimum aid. No non-operating district shall receive chapter 70 aid in an amount greater than the district’s foundation budget.
The department of elementary and secondary education shall not consider health care costs for retired teachers to be part of net school spending for any district in which such costs were not considered part of net school spending in fiscal year 1994 and for any district that has not accepted the provisions of section 260 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014; provided, however, that any district for whom such costs are not so considered shall have included as part of net school spending an amount equal to the increase in the foundation budget for the district associated with health care costs of retired teachers.
No payments to cities, towns or counties maintaining an agricultural school under this section shall be made after November 30 of the fiscal year until the commissioner of revenue certifies acceptance of the prior fiscal year’s annual financial reports submitted under section 43 of chapter 44 of the General Laws. Advance payments shall be made for some or all of periodic local reimbursement or assistance programs to any city, town, regional school district or independent agricultural school that demonstrates an emergency cash shortfall, as certified by the commissioner of revenue and approved by the secretary of administration and finance, under guidelines established by the secretary.
Base Rates
AdministrationInstructional LeadershipClassroom & Specialist Teachers Other Teaching Services Professional Development Instructional Materials, Equipment & Technology Guidance & Psychological Services Pupil Services Operations & Maintenance Employee Benefits/ Fixed Charges Special Education Tuition Total, All Categories
Pre-school221.34399.741,832.98470.1072.49265.29173.4053.04509.00 728.64 0.00 4,726.02
Kindergarten half-day221.34399.741,832.98470.1072.49265.29173.4053.04 509.00 728.64 0.00 4,726.02
Kindergarten full-day442.67799.513,665.96940.25145.06530.61346.82106.13 1,017.99 1,457.26 0.00 9,452.26
Elementary442.67799.513,665.91940.25145.08530.61346.82159.171,017.99 1,457.28 0.00 9,505.29
Junior/Middle442.67799.513,226.02676.84157.26530.61390.98260.011,103.62 1,544.05 0.00 9,131.57
High School442.67799.514,744.11563.46152.49848.96445.11599.571,070.08 1,376.63 0.00 11,042.59
Vocational442.67799.518,065.05563.46252.111,485.67445.11599.57 2,002.71 1,834.90 0.00 16,490.76
Special Education & Incremental Rates
AdministrationInstructional LeadershipClassroom & Specialist Teachers Other Teaching Services Professional Development Instructional Materials, Equipment & Technology Guidance & Psychological Services Pupil Services Operations & Maintenance Employee Benefits/ Fixed Charges Special Education Tuition Total, All Categories
Special Ed-in district3,055.170.0010,081.289,412.75486.31424.47 0.00 0.00 3,412.76 3,898.38 0.00 30,771.12
Special Ed-tuitioned out3,531.530.000.0053.950.000.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33,529.93 37,115.41
English learners PK-5107.66188.401,318.74188.4053.82134.5680.7426.92 322.96 301.97 0.00 2,724.17
English learners 6-8114.12199.691,397.81199.6957.05142.6385.5928.53 342.32 320.07 0.00 2,887.50
English learners high school/voc114.60200.551,403.82200.5557.29143.24 85.95 28.65 343.79 321.45 0.00 2,899.89
Low-income group 155.76264.222,579.360.00125.1419.18104.45542.73 0.00 425.57 0.00 4,116.41
Low-income group 257.77273.722,672.060.00129.6419.87108.20562.24 0.00 440.88 0.00 4,264.38
Low-income group 359.77283.222,764.760.00134.1420.56111.95581.75 0.00 456.17 0.00 4,412.32
Low-income group 461.78292.712,857.460.00138.6321.25115.71601.25 0.00 471.47 0.00 4,560.26
Low-income group 563.78302.212,950.160.00143.1321.94119.46620.75 0.00 486.76 0.00 4,708.19
Low-income group 669.89331.163,232.780.00156.8324.05130.90680.22 0.00 533.39 0.00 5,159.22
Low-income group 774.71353.953,455.320.00167.6325.70139.92727.05 0.00 570.10 0.00 5,514.38
Low-income group 879.52376.753,677.860.00178.4327.36148.93773.87 0.00 606.82 0.00 5,869.54
Low-income group 984.33399.553,900.400.00189.2329.00157.94820.70 0.00 643.54 0.00 6,224.69
Low-income group 1089.14422.354,122.950.00200.0230.66166.95867.52 0.00 680.27 0.00 6,579.86
Low-income group 1195.89454.304,434.900.00215.1632.98179.59933.16 0.00 731.73 0.00 7,077.71
Low-income group 12102.63486.264,746.850.00230.2935.30192.22998.80 0.00 783.20 0.00 7,575.55
Municipality / DistrictChapter 70Unrestricted General Government Aid
ABINGTON$14,183,120$2,351,673
ACTON$0$1,672,241
ACUSHNET$7,170,330$1,812,575
ADAMS$0$2,798,733
AGAWAM$25,024,448$4,404,079
ALFORD$0$16,777
AMESBURY$9,472,287$2,325,673
AMHERST$6,280,773$10,064,417
ANDOVER$13,950,800$2,136,116
AQUINNAH$0$2,794
ARLINGTON$18,703,409$9,069,495
ASHBURNHAM$0$950,497
ASHBY$0$523,451
ASHFIELD$93,683$221,938
ASHLAND$11,273,500$1,616,627
ATHOL$0$3,164,936
ATTLEBORO$53,392,152$6,819,960
AUBURN$15,134,321$2,047,327
AVON$4,146,067$828,567
AYER$0$904,992
BARNSTABLE$24,752,053$2,514,581
BARRE$0$1,075,157
BECKET$76,923$108,564
BEDFORD$6,020,493$1,372,295
BELCHERTOWN$14,210,006$2,034,058
BELLINGHAM$9,974,432$2,028,485
BELMONT$11,784,535$2,699,247
BERKLEY$4,151,920$727,374
BERLIN$0$241,019
BERNARDSTON$0$347,697
BEVERLY$14,544,481$6,981,194
BILLERICA$20,069,934$6,961,245
BLACKSTONE$234,189$1,636,286
BLANDFORD$58,602$151,794
BOLTON$0$236,028
BOSTON$230,700,785$226,489,446
BOURNE$5,472,583$1,752,446
BOXBOROUGH$32,909$301,553
BOXFORD$1,855,093$581,138
BOYLSTON$113,472$409,482
BRAINTREE$20,652,576$6,840,770
BREWSTER$1,377,451$472,018
BRIDGEWATER$96,685$4,354,095
BRIMFIELD$1,597,800$466,085
BROCKTON$241,067,581$25,030,728
BROOKFIELD$1,911,736$590,251
BROOKLINE$16,035,247$7,589,864
BUCKLAND$13,134$366,045
BURLINGTON$9,355,284$3,130,714
CAMBRIDGE$19,728,183$25,681,992
CANTON$8,665,186$2,563,594
CARLISLE$1,387,990$262,246
CARVER$10,463,289$1,746,382
CHARLEMONT$102,815$208,965
CHARLTON$0$1,731,950
CHATHAM$0$179,913
CHELMSFORD$14,141,800$6,067,613
CHELSEA$116,781,512$9,818,256
CHESHIRE$16,351$734,382
CHESTER$72,014$215,227
CHESTERFIELD$133,594$165,050
CHICOPEE$88,827,551$13,766,015
CHILMARK$0$4,484
CLARKSBURG$1,827,355$434,885
CLINTON$19,317,021$2,814,141
COHASSET$2,955,742$615,046
COLRAIN$0$345,020
CONCORD$4,038,233$1,386,858
CONWAY$637,444$213,650
CUMMINGTON$59,811$99,727
DALTON$212,169$1,360,130
DANVERS$9,292,104$3,404,845
DARTMOUTH$10,449,331$3,013,568
DEDHAM$6,992,697$3,909,311
DEERFIELD$1,157,053$574,180
DENNIS$0$651,055
DEVENS$308,558$0
DIGHTON$0$924,373
DOUGLAS$8,927,525$872,406
DOVER$1,032,747$229,962
DRACUT$27,170,143$4,188,537
DUDLEY$10,601$2,135,929
DUNSTABLE$0$294,031
DUXBURY$6,671,508$1,059,662
EAST BRIDGEWATER$12,873,317$1,789,415
EAST BROOKFIELD$186,676$346,704
EAST LONGMEADOW$15,037,448$1,730,401
EASTHAM$506,837$178,103
EASTHAMPTON$8,664,472$3,360,169
EASTON$10,655,421$2,617,898
EDGARTOWN$1,165,651$79,631
EGREMONT$0$75,426
ERVING$556,000$80,348
ESSEX$0$292,692
EVERETT$111,682,212$8,258,997
FAIRHAVEN$9,631,703$2,695,733
FALL RIVER$188,024,477$28,488,289
FALMOUTH$9,322,909$1,657,357
FITCHBURG$74,728,113$10,201,898
FLORIDA$559,717$59,502
FOXBOROUGH$9,428,040$1,780,641
FRAMINGHAM$84,996,534$11,893,602
FRANKLIN$29,191,961$2,953,914
FREETOWN$461,524$1,135,166
GARDNER$27,428,246$5,065,805
GEORGETOWN$5,713,498$856,386
GILL$0$290,779
GLOUCESTER$11,330,913$4,774,515
GOSHEN$96,381$95,636
GOSNOLD$0$2,507
GRAFTON$12,794,520$1,869,184
GRANBY$4,765,430$1,055,535
GRANVILLE$0$191,666
GREAT BARRINGTON$0$907,255
GREENFIELD$16,203,247$3,795,339
GROTON$0$926,034
GROVELAND$65,470$870,198
HADLEY$1,350,100$542,563
HALIFAX$3,509,077$1,085,186
HAMILTON$0$803,181
HAMPDEN$0$822,476
HANCOCK$435,805$67,495
HANOVER$7,458,443$2,532,409
HANSON$35,397$1,530,872
HARDWICK$0$556,539
HARVARD$2,196,867$1,770,394
HARWICH$0$514,938
HATFIELD$895,156$373,013
HAVERHILL$82,633,811$11,749,375
HAWLEY$13,300$51,735
HEATH$0$100,022
HINGHAM$8,535,193$1,886,679
HINSDALE$104,923$266,176
HOLBROOK$10,881,907$1,763,904
HOLDEN$7,364$2,285,617
HOLLAND$1,013,356$241,290
HOLLISTON$8,912,782$1,851,271
HOLYOKE$96,959,371$12,141,113
HOPEDALE$6,221,250$779,530
HOPKINTON$9,799,659$939,095
HUBBARDSTON$0$538,504
HUDSON$12,997,947$2,383,867
HULL$3,996,296$2,533,476
HUNTINGTON$354,768$412,005
IPSWICH$4,147,342$1,918,975
KINGSTON$5,430,917$1,147,449
LAKEVILLE$86,418$978,148
LANCASTER$11,693$1,142,719
LANESBOROUGH$0$412,374
LAWRENCE$266,144,831$23,472,453
LEE$2,170,239$744,504
LEICESTER$11,098,247$2,075,675
LENOX$1,345,245$637,203
LEOMINSTER$64,394,936$6,841,900
LEVERETT$396,968$213,385
LEXINGTON$17,609,131$1,832,124
LEYDEN$0$98,429
LINCOLN$1,287,178$813,847
LITTLETON$4,848,956$849,772
LONGMEADOW$7,099,369$1,670,201
LOWELL$228,693,655$30,111,195
LUDLOW$14,459,019$3,651,972
LUNENBURG$8,819,128$1,264,190
LYNN$269,092,167$26,765,703
LYNNFIELD$5,945,010$1,243,306
MALDEN$63,196,977$14,998,221
MANCHESTER$0$265,854
MANSFIELD$19,491,149$2,666,588
MARBLEHEAD$6,354,327$1,361,321
MARION$1,154,750$269,740
MARLBOROUGH$45,861,229$6,507,618
MARSHFIELD$15,233,203$2,589,755
MASHPEE$4,858,266$439,830
MATTAPOISETT$1,005,221$484,518
MAYNARD$5,663,218$1,878,115
MEDFIELD$6,653,094$1,732,919
MEDFORD$17,407,300$14,500,784
MEDWAY$10,818,549$1,458,481
MELROSE$12,260,358$6,130,878
MENDON$38,052$488,533
MERRIMAC$56,805$1,005,843
METHUEN$64,681,414$6,499,916
MIDDLEBOROUGH$22,330,861$2,947,393
MIDDLEFIELD$13,290$63,552
MIDDLETON$1,769,171$654,100
MILFORD$46,805,339$3,651,413
MILLBURY$8,852,759$2,116,913
MILLIS$4,992,022$1,251,615
MILLVILLE$73,662$486,946
MILTON$11,675,882$3,841,217
MONROE$140,582$21,981
MONSON$7,667,285$1,560,527
MONTAGUE$9,046$1,713,276
MONTEREY$0$55,273
MONTGOMERY$21,162$103,746
MOUNT WASHINGTON$13,818$35,835
NAHANT$561,403$451,694
NANTUCKET$4,410,255$94,719
NATICK$13,165,735$4,555,463
NEEDHAM$13,312,456$2,086,917
NEW ASHFORD$180,257$24,282
NEW BEDFORD$224,099,122$27,500,383
NEW BRAINTREE$17,386$157,813
NEW MARLBOROUGH$0$70,012
NEW SALEM$0$124,036
NEWBURY$16,934$619,118
NEWBURYPORT$5,660,145$3,048,937
NEWTON$27,433,806$7,025,359
NORFOLK$3,612,405$1,146,434
NORTH ADAMS$16,216,082$5,303,680
NORTH ANDOVER$11,942,699$2,449,947
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH$21,293,531$3,439,347
NORTH BROOKFIELD$4,905,556$952,578
NORTH READING$7,492,247$2,122,634
NORTHAMPTON$7,958,689$5,254,395
NORTHBOROUGH$4,232,990$1,333,478
NORTHBRIDGE$15,905,881$2,523,448
NORTHFIELD$5,019$431,919
NORTON$13,160,540$2,484,658
NORWELL$5,012,128$1,281,531
NORWOOD$16,341,437$5,560,603
OAK BLUFFS$1,951,565$86,942
OAKHAM$0$229,358
ORANGE$6,879,902$1,931,988
ORLEANS$454,554$205,345
OTIS$0$43,482
OXFORD$10,955,056$2,458,186
PALMER$11,720,670$2,397,485
PAXTON$0$646,903
PEABODY$35,358,379$8,629,515
PELHAM$248,263$190,294
PEMBROKE$14,008,892$2,009,557
PEPPERELL$0$1,784,251
PERU$91,030$136,528
PETERSHAM$496,207$137,050
PHILLIPSTON$0$220,517
PITTSFIELD$60,847,530$10,321,604
PLAINFIELD$27,794$59,976
PLAINVILLE$3,027,041$906,943
PLYMOUTH$28,266,283$4,684,341
PLYMPTON$950,537$283,612
PRINCETON$3,497$353,954
PROVINCETOWN$305,451$165,359
QUINCY$45,107,807$22,827,125
RANDOLPH$24,202,646$6,213,859
RAYNHAM$0$1,359,394
READING$11,394,279$3,875,589
REHOBOTH$0$1,246,164
REVERE$98,418,182$12,297,491
RICHMOND$522,455$129,337
ROCHESTER$2,414,282$507,744
ROCKLAND$18,537,536$3,160,320
ROCKPORT$1,590,746$523,103
ROWE$146,165$4,710
ROWLEY$34,649$645,592
ROYALSTON$0$214,923
RUSSELL$207,425$295,254
RUTLAND$0$1,105,882
SALEM$27,455,880$8,246,699
SALISBURY$14,443$755,351
SANDISFIELD$0$41,426
SANDWICH$7,508,068$1,347,427
SAUGUS$11,989,450$4,385,864
SAVOY$522,299$138,516
SCITUATE$6,540,827$2,404,913
SEEKONK$7,754,874$1,471,088
SHARON$10,498,494$1,673,491
SHEFFIELD$14,170$291,242
SHELBURNE$0$312,632
SHERBORN$846,957$258,948
SHIRLEY$0$1,568,471
SHREWSBURY$20,971,468$3,330,159
SHUTESBURY$645,986$202,729
SOMERSET$10,633,929$1,833,573
SOMERVILLE$21,245,048$30,121,177
SOUTH HADLEY$10,678,231$3,122,233
SOUTHAMPTON$2,623,246$761,738
SOUTHBOROUGH$3,163,171$522,875
SOUTHBRIDGE$28,987,486$4,205,738
SOUTHWICK$0$1,507,979
SPENCER$35,860$2,703,941
SPRINGFIELD$477,737,768$45,256,815
STERLING$6,178$828,800
STOCKBRIDGE$0$119,165
STONEHAM$7,259,629$4,442,975
STOUGHTON$26,439,366$3,828,229
STOW$0$503,259
STURBRIDGE$4,728,228$926,190
SUDBURY$5,557,508$1,673,456
SUNDERLAND$895,488$604,241
SUTTON$5,669,325$933,205
SWAMPSCOTT$5,114,454$1,547,423
SWANSEA$10,442,276$2,245,332
TAUNTON$88,928,648$10,054,917
TEMPLETON$0$1,667,049
TEWKSBURY$13,812,515$3,327,295
TISBURY$1,640,329$117,223
TOLLAND$0$22,096
TOPSFIELD$1,468,264$733,264
TOWNSEND$0$1,571,139
TRURO$429,896$35,966
TYNGSBOROUGH$7,654,834$1,155,315
TYRINGHAM$57,162$15,178
UPTON$39,979$636,480
UXBRIDGE$9,689,924$1,644,932
WAKEFIELD$8,543,737$4,027,412
WALES$1,177,348$282,368
WALPOLE$9,884,578$3,046,797
WALTHAM$23,621,178$11,479,941
WARE$13,527,262$2,063,924
WAREHAM$16,227,456$2,365,275
WARREN$11,646$1,081,596
WARWICK$380,180$152,040
WASHINGTON$20,386$112,915
WATERTOWN$7,807,964$7,974,095
WAYLAND$7,266,972$1,080,626
WEBSTER$19,120,236$2,959,937
WELLESLEY$9,916,764$1,548,657
WELLFLEET$302,393$69,876
WENDELL$0$208,343
WENHAM$0$512,077
WEST BOYLSTON$3,158,025$952,502
WEST BRIDGEWATER$6,518,384$781,751
WEST BROOKFIELD$328,719$582,274
WEST NEWBURY$6,403$354,223
WEST SPRINGFIELD$40,661,336$4,284,538
WEST STOCKBRIDGE$0$116,237
WEST TISBURY$0$222,052
WESTBOROUGH$11,912,580$1,385,339
WESTFIELD$42,996,783$7,525,845
WESTFORD$17,830,755$2,540,602
WESTHAMPTON$491,630$173,233
WESTMINSTER$0$782,589
WESTON$4,443,645$447,180
WESTPORT$5,249,170$1,454,440
WESTWOOD$7,069,466$872,165
WEYMOUTH$29,315,975$10,424,066
WHATELY$329,343$160,434
WHITMAN$139,463$2,894,815
WILBRAHAM$0$1,749,627
WILLIAMSBURG$843,437$361,933
WILLIAMSTOWN$0$1,141,373
WILMINGTON$11,894,150$2,972,658
WINCHENDON$14,000,926$2,011,210
WINCHESTER$10,277,119$1,768,796
WINDSOR$26,462$124,147
WINTHROP$9,746,984$5,039,788
WOBURN$13,598,814$7,157,023
WORCESTER$357,541,905$49,680,150
WORTHINGTON$464,966$150,163
WRENTHAM$3,924,073$1,114,569
YARMOUTH$0$1,509,389
TOTAL MUNICIPAL AID$5,718,313,648$1,270,595,794
Regional School District
ACTON BOXBOROUGH$15,942,931$0
AMHERST PELHAM$9,756,397$0
ASHBURNHAM WESTMINSTER$15,695,823$0
ASSABET VALLEY$9,094,933$0
ATHOL ROYALSTON$23,384,666$0
AYER SHIRLEY$8,552,891$0
BERKSHIRE HILLS$3,072,618$0
BERLIN BOYLSTON$2,796,615$0
BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE$11,228,029$0
BLACKSTONE VALLEY$9,276,128$0
BLUE HILLS$7,200,675$0
BRIDGEWATER RAYNHAM$30,936,533$0
BRISTOL COUNTY$4,926,195$0
BRISTOL PLYMOUTH$14,194,511$0
CAPE COD$3,407,272$0
CENTRAL BERKSHIRE$9,501,343$0
CHESTERFIELD GOSHEN$769,270$0
CONCORD CARLISLE$3,294,009$0
DENNIS YARMOUTH$11,659,682$0
DIGHTON REHOBOTH$13,347,866$0
DOVER SHERBORN$2,655,010$0
DUDLEY CHARLTON$24,984,883$0
ESSEX NORTH SHORE$7,835,447$0
FARMINGTON RIVER$625,131$0
FRANKLIN COUNTY$5,957,693$0
FREETOWN LAKEVILLE$11,657,459$0
FRONTIER$2,932,515$0
GATEWAY$5,935,146$0
GILL MONTAGUE$7,834,871$0
GREATER FALL RIVER$21,959,793$0
GREATER LAWRENCE$35,549,375$0
GREATER LOWELL$37,225,283$0
GREATER NEW BEDFORD$33,556,147$0
GROTON DUNSTABLE$11,261,903$0
HAMILTON WENHAM$4,019,168$0
HAMPDEN WILBRAHAM$12,342,524$0
HAMPSHIRE$3,361,953$0
HAWLEMONT$648,796$0
HOOSAC VALLEY$11,233,231$0
KING PHILIP$7,885,180$0
LINCOLN SUDBURY$3,842,875$0
MANCHESTER ESSEX$3,230,738$0
MARTHAS VINEYARD$3,548,266$0
MASCONOMET$5,451,699$0
MENDON UPTON$12,758,086$0
MINUTEMAN$2,978,763$0
MOHAWK TRAIL$6,178,514$0
MONOMOY$4,215,105$0
MONTACHUSETT$18,318,704$0
MOUNT GREYLOCK$4,857,318$0
NARRAGANSETT$12,340,849$0
NASHOBA$9,777,036$0
NASHOBA VALLEY$4,701,934$0
NAUSET$3,706,549$0
NEW SALEM WENDELL$912,492$0
NORFOLK COUNTY$1,466,213$0
NORTH MIDDLESEX$20,852,633$0
NORTHAMPTON SMITH$930,545$0
NORTHBORO SOUTHBORO$3,362,224$0
NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN$14,072,974$0
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE$6,841,032$0
OLD COLONY$4,171,603$0
OLD ROCHESTER$3,468,325$0
PATHFINDER$7,455,148$0
PENTUCKET$13,522,442$0
PIONEER$4,015,269$0
QUABBIN$16,938,538$0
QUABOAG$10,338,129$0
RALPH C MAHAR$6,047,557$0
SHAWSHEEN VALLEY$6,667,041$0
SILVER LAKE$9,511,521$0
SOMERSET BERKLEY$6,970,381$0
SOUTH MIDDLESEX$8,973,444$0
SOUTH SHORE$5,674,566$0
SOUTHEASTERN$22,134,306$0
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE$2,084,591$0
SOUTHERN WORCESTER$14,219,280$0
SOUTHWICK TOLLAND GRANVILLE$10,041,108$0
SPENCER EAST BROOKFIELD$13,921,034$0
TANTASQUA$10,943,768$0
TRI COUNTY$5,853,848$0
TRITON$9,107,061$0
UPISLAND$967,672$0
UPPER CAPE COD$4,451,242$0
WACHUSETT$35,851,035$0
WHITMAN HANSON$25,303,260$0
WHITTIER$13,387,607$0
TOTAL REGIONAL AID$873,864,220$0
TOTAL MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL AID$6,592,177,868$1,270,595,794
SECTION 4. Section 56 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
There shall be regional offices located in the cities of Fall River, Springfield and Worcester.
SECTION 5. The sixth paragraph of said section 56 of said chapter 6, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The commissioners shall each be delegated regional responsibilities as follows: 1 commissioner shall be responsible for the Springfield region, 1 commissioner shall be responsible for the Fall River region and shall be responsible with the third commissioner for the Boston region.
SECTION 6. Said chapter 6 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-
Section 222. (a) For the purposes of this section, “state agency” shall mean the executive and judicial branches of the government of the commonwealth, any special legislative commission created by the general court and any agency, department, quasi-state agency or other entity of the commonwealth.
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a state agency required by law to file reports with the general court shall provide an electronic copy of the report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives. The clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall: (i) make all such reports available online to the public in an accessible, searchable format through the general court’s website; and (ii) create and maintain an archive of all such reports that is available online in searchable format. The clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall develop procedures and requirements for the preparation of such reports to facilitate their collection and storage. A state agency submitting a report shall notify in writing every entity that is required by law to receive the report of the availability of the report on the general court’s website and of the means of accessing the report. A state agency shall provide a hard copy of any such report upon request from an entity that is required by law to receive the report. Compliance with this section shall fulfill any general or special law requirement for the filing of a report by a state agency with the general court.
SECTION 7. Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 79. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Aggregate”, granular materials such as gravel, sand and crushed rock that may be used individually or are combined for a particular purpose.
“Certified professional geologist”, a professional geologist certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists.
“Concrete aggregate”, natural sand, natural gravel or crushed aggregate products produced from ledge rock.
“Licensed professional geologist”, a professional geologist certified by: (i) examination through the National Association of State Boards of Geology; or (ii) a state’s licensing authority that follows the national standards of the National Association of State Boards of Geology’s licensing program or its equivalent.
(b) Any person seeking to mine, expand, excavate or otherwise operate a quarry, sand and gravel operation or any other aggregate source for the purpose of producing concrete aggregate for sale or use in foundations, structural elements or infrastructure, including, but not limited to, roadways and bridges, shall submit to the department and the state geologist an application for a license to conduct such activity.
Each license application shall consist of: (i) a description of the geographic location of the aggregate source; (ii) an operations plan, including, but not limited to, mining, processing, storage and quality control methods; (iii) a geological source report, consistent with subsection (c); and (iv) the results of aggregate testing for the presence of pyrite and pyrrhotite, consistent with subsection (d). Each license application shall be accompanied by a fee as established by the department. Fees received by the department under this section shall be used to implement this section; provided, however, that any surplus fee receipts shall be deposited into the General Fund.
(c) An applicant under this section shall prepare a geological source report as required under subsection (b). Such report shall be prepared by a certified professional geologist, licensed professional geologist or an equivalent acceptable to the state geologist in a form and manner prescribed by the department, developed in consultation with the state geologist, a representative nominated by the Massachusetts Aggregate & Asphalt Pavement Association, Inc. and a representative nominated by the Massachusetts Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association, Inc., and shall include, but shall not be limited to: (i) a description of the characteristics of the aggregate to be excavated at the aggregate source location; (ii) a description of the products to be produced at such location; and (iii) a copy of the results of an inspection of face material and geologic log analysis, which shall be conducted not more than 60 days prior to the date of the report. A geological source report prepared under this subsection shall be valid for a period of 1 year from the date of preparation.
(d) Aggregate testing to identify the presence of pyrite and pyrrhotite required under subsection (b) shall include, but shall not be limited to, a total sulfur test to measure total sulfur content in a representative sample. Aggregate testing shall be performed by an accredited laboratory in accordance with applicable standards established by American Society of Testing and Materials International or alternate standards to be determined by the department in consultation with the state geologist.
(e) The secretary or a designee, in consultation with the state geologist, shall review each license application submitted pursuant to this section and notify each applicant whether the license has been approved and any applicable conditions of operation. If the application is denied, the notification shall include the reason for denial. A license granted under this section shall be valid for 1 year from the date of approval; provided, however, that a license may be renewed after it expires. The department shall state the aggregate testing requirements established under subsection (d) in the license application; provided, however, that the state geologist may request additional testing or information during the review of a license application. The department may modify testing requirements and application criteria at its discretion.
The department may issue a license valid for more than 1 year to an applicant that has submitted geological source reports and been approved for a license for 5 consecutive years; provided, however, that the licensee shall be required to submit annual geologic source reports as a condition for receiving such license.
(f) A person owning or operating an aggregate source, subject to licensure pursuant to this section, shall maintain all records relevant to such licensure and operation, including, but not limited to, a record of sale for all aggregate, for not less than 30 years.
(g) A person owning or operating a concrete production facility for the purpose of producing concrete for sale or use in foundations, structural elements or infrastructure, including, but not limited to, roadways and bridges, and who is in receipt of aggregate material from a source licensed pursuant to this section, shall maintain a record of the aggregate used in individual concrete batches for not less than 30 years.
(h) The department, in consultation with the state geologist, shall maintain all data collected under this section.
(i) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality from requiring permits for quarry operation or excavation or from establishing pyrite or pyrrhotite presence restrictions that are more stringent than those set forth in this section.
(j) Nothing in this section shall affect the operations of quarries producing aggregate for purposes other than those described in subsection (b).
(k) The department, in consultation with the state geologist, shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.
SECTION 8. The sixth paragraph of section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, child care and school age programs, except for special education and residential programs, contracting with the department of early education and care or their agents shall be exempt from the price limitations set forth by the bureau.
SECTION 9. Section 78 of chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “service”, in line 23, as so appearing, the following words:- ; and provided further, that any veteran discharged or released under other than honorable conditions due to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or HIV status based on the veteran’s DD-214 form or equivalent documentation shall be eligible for a bonus under this section.
SECTION 10. Said section 78 of said chapter 10 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “service”, in line 118, as so appearing, the following words:- or to a veteran discharged or released under other than honorable conditions due to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or HIV status based on the veteran’s DD-214 form or equivalent documentation.
SECTION 11. Said chapter 10 is hereby further amended by striking out section 35III, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 35III. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate, nonbudgeted special revenue fund to be known as the Old Harbor Reservation Trust Fund which shall be administered by the department of conservation and recreation. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, without further appropriation, for the purposes of advancing recreational, educational, conservation, public health and public safety interests including, but not limited to, dedicated environmental police and ranger staffing, maintenance staff, construction and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure improvements for that part of Dorchester bay known as Old Harbor area including, but not limited to, Castle Island, Pleasure bay, Harry McDonough Sailing Center, Marine park, Murphy memorial skating rink, M street beach, Carson beach, Day boulevard and Columbia road in the South Boston section of the city of Boston.
The fund shall receive, hold and expend all fees generated by permits, licenses and all other agreements not currently directed to the General Fund relating to the use of the Old Harbor area assets, facilities and land, as authorized by the department. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. Annually, not later than July 31, the department shall submit a report which shall include, but not be limited to, an accounting of all funds generated for the trust and of all expenditures for the previous fiscal year, to the house and senate committees on ways and means. The department shall not make expenditures from this fund that would cause the fund to be deficient.
SECTION 12. Section 9 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as amended by section 2 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of determining eligibility for in-state tuition rates and fees and for state-funded financial assistance at public institutions of higher education, except the University of Massachusetts medical school and the University of Massachusetts School of Law, any individual admitted to such public institutions of higher education, other than a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(A) to (S), inclusive, who attended high school in the commonwealth for not less than 3 years and graduated from a high school in the commonwealth or attained the equivalent thereof in the commonwealth, shall be eligible to pay in-state tuition rates and fees and shall be eligible on the same terms as other individuals for state-funded financial assistance at such public institutions of higher education; provided, however, that any individual who is eligible for the military selective service under the federal Military Selective Service Act, as amended by 50 U.S.C. 14 App. 453 § 3, shall register for such. No individual qualified for in-state tuition rates and fees under this chapter shall be denied in-state tuition and fees as a result of the granting of eligibility under this paragraph. To receive in-state tuition under this section, an eligible individual shall provide the public institution of higher education where the eligible individual is or plans to become enrolled with: (i) a valid social security number or a document reflecting issuance of an individual taxpayer identification number in lieu of a social security number; (ii) if that individual is not a citizen of the United States or a legal permanent resident of the United States, an affidavit signed under the pains and penalties of perjury stating that the individual has applied for citizenship or legal permanent residence or will apply for citizenship or legal permanent residence in accordance with federal statute and federal regulations within 120 days of eligibility for such status; and (iii) documentation of registration with the selective service, if applicable.
SECTION 13. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 2LLLLL, as most recently amended by section 15 of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 2LLLLL. There shall be a separate, nonbudgeted the Low-income Services Solar Program Fund which shall be administered by the department of energy resources. There shall be credited into the fund revenues or other financing sources directed to the fund by appropriation or any other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund, any income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund and money from the repayment of loans from the fund, funds from public or private sources including, but not limited to, gifts, federal, state or private grants, donations, rebates and settlements received by the commonwealth that are specifically designated to be credited to the fund and all other amounts credited or transferred into the fund from any other source. The department shall establish a grant program to provide solar energy technology to nonprofit organizations offering services including, but not limited to, food security, homelessness and emergency shelter; provided, however, that any such grant shall be expended for solar energy technology at the principal place of the nonprofit organization’s operations or at any location or site that has a primary or secondary function to provide such benefits or services including, but not limited to, satellite operations space or affiliated organization locations; provided further, that 100 per cent of the solar energy produced by the technology shall benefit the nonprofit organization. The amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to appropriation and shall be available for expenditure for the costs associated with purchasing and installing solar energy generating equipment for nonprofit organizations that the meet criteria set forth by the department. Not less than 10 grants shall be awarded per fiscal year to nonprofits located in geographically diverse areas and no grant amount shall exceed $50,000. The department shall submit an annual report on all disbursements made from the fund including, but not limited to, a list of grant awardees and the amounts awarded, to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy not later than December 31.
SECTION 14. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2AAAAAA the following 3 sections:-
Section 2BBBBBB. (a) For the purposes of this section, “income surtax revenue” shall mean income tax revenue from the additional 4 per cent income tax levied on annual taxable income in excess of $1,000,000, as adjusted, pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth.
(b) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Education and Transportation Fund. The fund shall be credited with: (i) income surtax revenues; (ii) appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) funds from public and private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iv) any interest earned on the assets of the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, subject to appropriation, for quality public education and affordable public colleges and universities and for the repair and maintenance of roads, bridges and public transportation. The fund shall not be subject to section 5C.
(c) Quarterly, the comptroller shall transfer from the fund the amount of tax revenues the department of revenue estimates to have been collected from income surtax revenues that exceeds the threshold established pursuant to subsection (f), as follows: (i) 15 per cent of such amount shall be transferred to the Education and Transportation Reserve Fund established in section 2CCCCCC; and (ii) 85 per cent of such amount shall be transferred to the Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund established in section 2DDDDDD; provided, however, that if in any year the transfer required under clause (i) would cause the balance of the Education and Transportation Reserve Fund to exceed 33 per cent of the threshold established pursuant to said subsection (f), such transfer shall be adjusted to meet a total balance of 33 per cent and all remaining funds shall be transferred to the Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund.
(d) Income surtax revenues collected and deposited into the Education and Transportation Fund shall not be subject to the allowable state tax revenue limitations established by chapter 62F. Annually, not later than September 1, the commissioner of revenue shall estimate, for the preceding fiscal year, the amount of revenue to exclude from the chapter 62F calculation and shall include such estimate in the report submitted to the state auditor pursuant to subsection (a) of section 5 of said chapter 62F; provided, however, that this estimate shall be final.
(e) Income surtax revenues collected and deposited into the Education and Transportation Fund shall not be considered tax revenues collected from capital gains income for the purposes of section 5G. The commissioner of revenue shall estimate, in the capital gains tax certification in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, the amount of revenue to exclude from the said section 5G calculation; provided, however, that this estimate shall be final.
(f) Annual expenditures from the fund shall not exceed a spending threshold proposed by the governor and enacted by the general court as part of the consensus revenue process pursuant to section 5B. The annual spending threshold shall represent an amount of revenue that can reliably be expected to occur in the ensuing fiscal year based on experience to date and the testimony provided at the joint hearing on the economy under said section 5B.
(g) Any expenditures authorized from the fund shall be subject to sections 9B and 9C, without respect to whether such purposes would otherwise be subject to allotment; provided, however, that section 9C shall only apply where the amount of certified revenue in any fiscal year is less than the annual spending threshold established under subsection (f).
(h) Annually, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance, as part of the annual statutory basis financial report required pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 12 of chapter 7A, the comptroller shall certify the amount of funds expended in the prior fiscal year from the fund and designate each expenditure as transportation or education on the basis of the department through which the expenditures were authorized.
Section 2CCCCCC. (a) For the purposes of this section, “income surtax revenue” shall mean income tax revenue from the additional 4 per cent income tax levied on annual taxable income in excess of $1,000,000, as adjusted, pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth.
(b) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Education and Transportation Reserve Fund. The fund shall be credited with: (i) funds transferred pursuant to subsection (c) of section 2BBBBBB; (ii) appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) funds from public and private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iv) any interest earned on the assets of the fund. The balance of the fund shall not exceed 33 per cent of the annual spending threshold set pursuant to subsection (f) of said section 2BBBBBB. Amounts credited to the fund may be expended, subject to appropriation, to offset the unforeseen and dramatic loss of revenues within a fiscal year, after implementing all efficiencies and savings possible, to pay current liabilities of the Education and Transportation Fund established in subsection (b) of said section 2BBBBBB. The account shall not be subject to section 5C.
(c) The comptroller shall certify the balance of the fund at the end of each fiscal year.
Section 2DDDDDD. (a) For the purposes of this section, “income surtax revenue” shall mean income tax revenue from the additional 4 per cent income tax levied on annual taxable income in excess of $1,000,000, as adjusted, pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth.
(b) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund knows as the Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund. The fund shall be credited with: (i) funds transferred pursuant to subsection (c) of section 2BBBBBB; (ii) appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) funds from public and private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; and (iv) any interest earned on the assets of the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, subject to appropriation, on 1-time investments, including, but not limited to, pay-go capital or other 1-time projects, related to quality public education and affordable public colleges and universities and for the repair and maintenance of roads, bridges and public transportation. Amounts credited to the fund shall be made available for expenditure upon their certification pursuant to section 5I. The fund shall not be subject to section 5C.
(c) The comptroller shall certify the balance of the fund at the end of each fiscal year.
SECTION 15. Section 2BBBBBB of said chapter 29, inserted by section 14, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (f) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(f) The annual spending threshold shall be equal to the prior year spending threshold, plus an adjustment factor equal to the 10-year rolling rate of growth of income subject to the additional 4 per cent tax, as certified by the commissioner of revenue. For years in which the additional 4 per cent tax was not in effect, the commissioner shall calculate the amount of income that would have been subject to the taxes, adjusted for increases in the cost of living in the same manner as described in Article XLIV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth and set forth pursuant to paragraph (d) of section 4 of chapter 62.
SECTION 16. Section 5G of said chapter 29, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
For the purposes of this section, income tax revenue collected from the additional 4 per cent income tax levied pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth shall not be considered to be tax revenue collected from capital gains income.
SECTION 17. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 5H the following section:-
Section 5I. (a) Annually, not later than February 20, May 20, July 20 and October 20, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b), and annually not later than December 15, pursuant to paragraph (2) of said subsection (b), the commissioner of revenue shall certify to the comptroller the amount of tax revenues estimated to have been collected during the preceding period on account of the additional 4 per cent income tax levied pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments of the Constitution of the Commonwealth with adjustments described in subsection (c).
(b)(1) For the purposes of this section, quarterly periods shall be defined as October 1 to January 31, inclusive, February 1 to April 30, inclusive, May 1 to June 30, inclusive, and July 1 to September 30, inclusive.
(2) Each quarterly period certification under subsection (a) shall include, as necessary, adjustments to estimates made with respect to prior quarters of the same fiscal year; provided, however, that annually, not later than December 15, the commissioner shall issue to the comptroller the preliminary certification of tax revenues collected during the preceding fiscal year due to the additional 4 per cent income tax levied pursuant to Article XLIV of the Amendments of the Constitution of the Commonwealth, plus adjustments as necessary for prior fiscal years.
(3) Each quarterly period certification shall include the total balance, in the aggregate, of the funds established in sections 2BBBBBB, 2CCCCCC and 2DDDDDD.
(c) Upon the quarterly certification by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a), the comptroller shall transfer quarterly all such certified revenue, net of all necessary adjustments, from the General Fund to the Education and Transportation Fund established in section 2BBBBBB. Transfers shall be credited in the same fiscal year during which the certification is issued; provided, however, that any transfers resulting from the July 20 certification shall be credited in the fiscal year ending on the immediately preceding June 30.
SECTION 18. Section 6D of said chapter 29, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22 to 24, inclusive, the words “and (g) section 2E, which shall set forth appropriations to support transfers to funds other than budgetary funds” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- (g) section 2E, which shall set forth appropriations to support transfers to funds other than budgetary funds; and (h) section 2F, which shall set forth appropriations funded from the Education and Transportation Fund and Education and Transportation Innovation and Capital Fund.
SECTION 19. Subdivision (1) of section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, appropriations or transfers made to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund in fiscal years 2024 to 2026, inclusive, shall be made in accordance with the following funding schedule: (i) $4,104,583,378 in fiscal year 2024; (ii) $4,499,854,757 in fiscal year 2025; and (iii) $4,933,190,770 in fiscal year 2026. Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary, any adjustments to these amounts shall be limited to increases in the schedule amounts for each of the specified years.
SECTION 20. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 33. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services” shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with routine use in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined preventive services” shall include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(b) The commission shall provide to an active or retired employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage for federally-defined preventive services.
(c)(1) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing, including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(2) Benefits for an enrollee pursuant to this section shall be the same for the enrollee’s covered spouse and covered dependents.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items or services not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
(e) If a recommendation pursuant to subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
SECTION 21. Chapter 38 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2A the following section:-
Section 2B. In the case of the death of a child under the age of 2, the chief medical examiner shall review and approve: (i) the findings and report of the medical examiner performing the autopsy to determine the cause of death; and (ii) any change to the autopsy report.
SECTION 22. Section 10 of chapter 44 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding this section, indebtedness authorized by a city or town to pay costs of constructing, reconstructing, equipping and furnishing a school facility for the education of school children for which grant funds in support of such project from the Massachusetts School Building Authority are not otherwise available and for which such city or town has voted, in accordance with paragraph (k) of section 21C of chapter 59, to exclude the repayment of such indebtedness from the tax levy limitations set forth in said section 21C of said chapter 59 shall not be reckoned in determining the limit of indebtedness under this section.
SECTION 23. Section 4 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(d) Where the sum of Part A taxable income, Part B taxable income and Part C taxable income exceeds $1,000,000 in a taxable year, the portion of such taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 shall be taxed at the rates specified in subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, plus an additional 4 per cent. In determining such sum, any negative amount or loss in any part of taxable income shall not be applied to reduce income in any other part or otherwise be applied to reduce such sum. Annually, the $1,000,000 taxable income threshold referenced in this subsection shall be subject to the cost-of-living adjustment as provided by subsection (f) of section 1 of the Code. The commissioner may promulgate regulations or issue other guidance as necessary or appropriate to implement this paragraph.
SECTION 24. Subsection (a) of section 5A of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sentences:- The amount of Part A taxable income, Part B taxable income and Part C taxable income of any nonresident of the commonwealth derived from the Massachusetts gross income of such person shall be taxed in accordance with section 4. Where the sum of Part A taxable income, Part B taxable income and Part C taxable income exceeds $1,000,000 in a taxable year, the portion of such taxable income exceeding $1,000,000 shall be taxed in accordance with paragraph (d) of said section 4. In determining such sum, any negative amount or loss in any Part of taxable income may not be applied to reduce income in any other Part or otherwise be applied to reduce such sum. The commissioner may promulgate regulations or issue other guidance as necessary or appropriate to implement this subsection.
SECTION 25. Chapter 70B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 7, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 7. There shall be a limit on the estimated amount of grants approved by the authority during a fiscal year. For fiscal year 2023, the limit shall be $1,200,000,000; provided, however, that grant amounts relating to the authority’s accelerated repair program shall not count against the limit set forth in this section. For each fiscal year thereafter, the limit shall be the limit for the previous fiscal year plus the lower of: (i) the rate of growth in the dedicated sales tax revenue amount as defined in subsection (a) of section 35BB of chapter 10; or (ii) 6.5 per cent.
SECTION 26. Section 2E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 38 and 39, the words “Military heroes from United States military Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Noble Eagle” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- families of military service personnel who have died on, or as a result of, post September 11, 2001 military operations.
SECTION 27. Said section 2E of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 50 to 55, inclusive, the words “the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, Inc. and distributed by such fund at its discretion for the benefit of the families of military service personnel from Massachusetts killed while in service to the United States as a result of, or in support of, Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom or Noble Eagle” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Home Base, distributed by such fund at its discretion for the benefit of Massachusetts families of military service personnel who died on, or as a result of, post September 11, 2001 military operations.
SECTION 28. Section 8 of said chapter 90 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 168, as so appearing, the words “, and to” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and, separately, to.
SECTION 29. The eighth paragraph of said section 8 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 2 sentences:- Such notice shall be sent within 30 days after the disposition of the violation that triggered the suspension of the junior operator’s license. The registrar shall include in any such notice information on: (i) the requirement that the junior operator complete the state courts against road rage program sponsored by the trial court and the department of state police; and (ii) the license reinstatement process including, but not limited to: (a) any reinstatement fees and surcharges; (b) the requirement that the junior operator complete a program selected by the registrar that encourages attitudinal changes in young drivers; and (c) the requirement that the junior operator successfully complete a driving test as required by the registrar.
SECTION 30. Chapter 94C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19E the following section:-
Section 19F. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a registered pharmacist may prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives to any person, regardless of whether the person has evidence of a previous prescription from a primary care practitioner or reproductive health care practitioner for a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive.
(b) The department, in consultation with the board of registration in medicine, the board of registration in pharmacy and the division of medical assistance, and in consideration of guidelines established by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, shall adopt rules to establish: (i) standard procedures for the prescribing of hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives by pharmacists; and (ii) the time frame in which a patient shall have evidence, as defined by the department, of a clinical visit from a primary care practitioner or reproductive health care practitioner immediately following a previous prescription and dispensation of a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive by a pharmacist.
(c) The rules adopted under subsection (b) shall: (i) require a pharmacist to: (A) complete a training program approved by the board of registration in pharmacy that is related to prescribing hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives; (B) provide a self-screening risk assessment tool that the patient shall use prior to the pharmacist prescribing the hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive; (C) refer the patient to the patient’s primary care practitioner or reproductive health care practitioner, if applicable, upon prescribing and dispensing the hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive or advise the patient to consult with a primary care practitioner or reproductive health care practitioner; (D) provide the patient with a written record of the hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive prescribed and dispensed; and (E) dispense the hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive to the patient as soon as practicable after the pharmacist issues the prescription; and (ii) prohibit a pharmacist from: (A) requiring a patient to schedule an appointment with the pharmacist for the prescribing or dispensing of a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive; and (B) prescribing and dispensing a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive to a patient who previously received a prescription and dispensation of a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive by a pharmacist and who does not have evidence of a clinical visit within the time frame established under clause (ii) of subsection (b).
SECTION 31. Chapter 100A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following 2 sections:-
Section 15. There shall be within the division of insurance an auto body labor rate advisory board to address any issues related to auto body labor rates. The advisory board shall consist of: 1 member appointed by the commissioner of insurance; 1 member appointed by the attorney general; 1 member appointed by the director of standards; 3 members from the auto insurance industry appointed by the Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts, 1 of whom shall be chosen by such 3 members to serve as co-chair; 3 members from the auto repair industry from different geographic regions of the commonwealth appointed by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts, Inc., 1 of whom shall be chosen by such 3 members to serve as co-chair; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association, Inc; and 4 members appointed by the co-chairs, 1 of whom shall represent a vocational-technical school, 2 of whom shall be from consumer advocacy groups and 1 of whom shall be an economist with expertise in the insurance industry.
The advisory board shall meet not less than twice annually. The advisory board shall be responsible for creating, implementing and overseeing an annual survey given to relevant auto body shops as determined by the advisory board. The survey shall compile data pertaining to contracted hourly labor rates, posted hourly labor rates and prevailing hourly labor rates and any additional information as the advisory board deems relevant. The advisory board shall collect industry data including, but not limited to: (i) labor rates in neighboring states; (ii) auto body shop operating costs; (iii) total labor costs; (iv) inflation data; (v) work force data; (vi) vocational school trends; (vii) insurance premiums; and (viii) any additional information as requested by the advisory board. The results of the survey and the data collected shall be reviewed and analyzed by the advisory board annually and the board shall make a recommendation for a fair and equitable labor rate in its annual report.
Annually, not later than December 31, the advisory board shall file a report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on financial services, the senate and house committees on ways and means and the division of insurance.
Section 16. Not more than 30 days after receiving the annual report from the auto body labor rate advisory board under section 15, the commissioner of insurance shall set a minimum hourly labor rate that insurers shall pay on insured claims for repairs made by registered motor vehicle repair shops; provided, however, that the minimum hourly labor rate shall not be less than $55. The minimum hourly labor rate shall go into effect 30 days after it is set by the commissioner.
SECTION 32. Section 5F of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the word “drug” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- mental health, drug.
SECTION 33. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 12A the following section:-
Section 12B. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of health and human services may directly negotiate rebate agreements with manufacturers of non-drug products and drugs that are not covered outpatient drugs under 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8 if such agreements maximize value to the commonwealth; provided, however, that for the purposes of this section, the secretary shall not be subject to any otherwise applicable requirements set forth in 801 CMR 21.00 or any successor regulation. Such agreements may be based on the value, efficacy or outcomes of the non-drug product or drug.
(b) Annually, not later than October 15, the secretary shall report on activities pursuant to this section including, but not limited to: (i) the amount of rebate agreements received under this section; (ii) the number of pharmaceutical drugs receiving a rebate under this section, broken down by manufacturer; (iii) the number of non-drug products receiving a rebate under this section, broken down by manufacturer; and (iv) a breakdown of the duration of the rebates received under this section. The report shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means.
SECTION 34. Subsection (a) of section 25A of said chapter 118E, as appearing in section 55 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “or assets in an amount equivalent to the federal resource limit for the Medicare Saving programs, each”.
SECTION 35. Said subsection (a) of said section 25A of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-
In determining eligibility for Medicare Saving or Medicare Buy-In programs described in the preceding paragraph for individuals 65 years of age or older, the division shall disregard all assets or resources; provided, however, that implementation of this paragraph shall be contingent upon receiving all required federal approvals pursuant to subsection (b).
SECTION 36. Section 16 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The department may continue to provide, for any person covered in this chapter under 22 years of age, specific education, rehabilitative or transitional services and supports, under conditions agreed upon by both the department and such persons and terminable by either.
SECTION 37. Said section 16 of said chapter 120, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 19, the words “, for up to 90 days”.
SECTION 38. Chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 87 the following section:-
Section 87A. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “county correctional facility”, “state correctional facility” and “state prison” shall have the same meanings as in section 1 of chapter 125.
(b) The department of correction and county sheriffs shall provide persons committed to state correctional facilities, state prisons and county correctional facilities, including jails and houses of correction, with voice communication services, including phone calls, free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication; provided, however, that voice communication services shall be maximized to the extent possible and nothing in this section shall further limit or restrict access to voice communication services as the services were offered and available at such facilities on July 1, 2023; and provided further, that nothing in this section shall prohibit in-person contact visits.
(c) The department of correction and county sheriffs may supplement voice communication services with other communication services, including, but not limited to, video and electronic communication services; provided, however, that other communication services shall not replace voice communication services; and provided further, that other communication services shall be provided free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication.
SECTION 39. Said chapter 127 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-
Section 171. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “county correctional facility”, “state correctional facility” and “state prison” shall have the same meanings as in section 1 of chapter 125.
(b) State correctional facilities, state prisons, county correctional facilities and entities contracting with such facilities shall not charge more than 3 per cent over the purchase cost for commissary items. The department of correction and county sheriffs shall maximize discounts procured from bulk purchasing of commissary items or other contracting opportunities that reduce the cost of such items and shall not receive commissions, revenue or other financial incentives in any contract with a seller, supplier or vendor of commissary items. Commissary items offered shall include gender affirming items, consistent with section 32A, and culturally appropriate items for all communities in custody.
SECTION 40. Section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 125 and 126, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, the words “60 days prior to the start of the fiscal” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- June 15 of each.
SECTION 41. Said section 5 of said chapter 161A is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 157, as so appearing, the word “January” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- May.
SECTION 42. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 47TT the following section:-
Section 47UU. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services” shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with routine use in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined preventive services” shall include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(b) A policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for federally-defined preventive services.
(c) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing, including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items or services not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
(e) If a recommendation pursuant to subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
SECTION 43. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8UU the following section:-
Section 8VV. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services” shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with routine uses in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined preventive services” shall also include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(b) Any contract between a subscriber and a corporation subject to this chapter, pursuant to an individual or group hospital service plan that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for federally-defined preventive services.
(c) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing, including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items and services that are not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
(e) If a recommendation pursuant to subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
SECTION 44. Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4UU the following section:-
Section 4VV. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services” shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with routine use in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined preventive services” shall also include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(b) Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for federally-defined preventive services.
(c) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing, including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items and services that are not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
(e) If a recommendation described in subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
SECTION 45. Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4MM the following section:-
Section 4NN. (a) For the purposes of this section, “federally-defined preventive services” shall mean: (i) evidence-based items or services that currently have a rating of “A” or “B” in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (ii) immunizations with routine use in children, adolescents and adults that currently have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (iii) with respect to infants, children and adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care and screenings provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; and (iv) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not described in clause (i) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration; provided, however, that “federally-defined preventive services” shall also include all other preventive services not subject to cost-sharing, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(b) An individual or group health maintenance contract that is issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for federally-defined preventive services.
(c) Coverage provided pursuant to this section shall not be subject to any cost-sharing, including, but not limited to, co-payments, co-insurance or any deductible, as required by established federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued on or before July 1, 2023.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit: (i) coverage for items and services in addition to those recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Health Resources and Services Administration; or (ii) denying coverage for items and services that are not recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
(e) If a recommendation described in subsection (a) is changed during a plan year, a carrier shall not be required to make changes to the health plan during the plan year.
SECTION 46. Chapter 211D of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 17. (a) There shall be a Children and Family Legal Representation Trust Fund to be administered by the chief counsel of the committee for public counsel services. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) reimbursement funds from federal sources for the legal representations of children and families by the committee for public counsel services including, but not limited to, reimbursements under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act; and (iii) interest earned on such revenues and reimbursements in the fund. Amounts credited to the fund that are unexpended at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.
(b) Money in the fund may be expended by the chief counsel, without further appropriation, for: (i) providing pre-petition representation and diversion advocacy; (ii) increasing the availability and quality of representation statewide, especially in underrepresented communities; (iii) ensuring the availability of education advocacy throughout the commonwealth; (iv) improving the quality of advocacy through increased training capacity and performance evaluations; (v) increasing multidisciplinary representation and the use of experts, parent partner programs and specialized advocacy and support units; and (vi) improving and modernizing agency data collection, data reporting and billing systems. The chief counsel may designate an administrator of the fund to implement approved activities consistent with this section.
(c) Annually, not later than November 1, the chief counsel shall file a report on the fund’s activities with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the source and amount of funds received; (ii) the amounts distributed and the purpose of expenditures from the fund, including any grants provided to early education and care programs, philanthropic organizations or other stakeholder organizations; and (iii) anticipated revenue and expenditure projections for the next calendar year.
SECTION 47. Section 3C of chapter 217 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “11” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 19.
SECTION 48. Chapter 239 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 15. (a) For the purposes of this section, “emergency rental assistance” shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, mean financial assistance provided to a residential tenant to prevent an eviction or homelessness: (i) under the residential assistance for families in transition program or any other program administered by the executive office of housing and livable communities; (ii) by a municipality or a nonprofit entity administering such program using public funds on behalf of the department; or (iii) by a municipality or a federal agency to cure rent arrearage or provide financial assistance for moving cost assistance, including the payment of a security deposit.
(b) In an action for summary process for nonpayment of rent, a court having jurisdiction over such action for summary process shall:
(i) grant a continuance for a period as the court may deem just and reasonable if, either at the time the answer is timely filed or on the date the trial is scheduled to commence: (A) the tenancy is being terminated solely for non-payment of rent for a residential dwelling unit; (B) the nonpayment of rent was due to a financial hardship; and (C) the defendant demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the court, a pending application for emergency rental assistance made in good faith; provided, however, the court may consider any meritorious counterclaim brought in said action for summary process;
(ii) issue a stay of execution on a judgment for possession if the requirements in subclauses (A) to (C), inclusive, of clause (i) are met;
(iii) not enter a judgment or issue an execution before the application for emergency rental assistance has been approved or denied;
(iv) give notice to the executive office of housing and livable communities of such pending summary process action; provided, however, that the executive office shall expedite the processing of any related, pending application for emergency rental assistance; and
(v) dismiss the plaintiff’s claims upon an approval of the emergency rental assistance application and payment of the full amount due to the landlord and, upon petition by the defendant, after the exhaustion of any rights of appeal, seal the court record; provided, however, that nothing in this clause shall limit the court’s discretion to dismiss the plaintiff’s claims for any other reason or upon alternative resolution.
(c) Not later than the fifteenth day of each month, the executive office of the trial court shall submit a report for the previous month to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on housing and the joint committee on the judiciary that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of actions for summary process entered and filed with each court having jurisdiction over an action for summary process; (ii) the number of default judgments entered, delineated by the reason for the summary process filing; (iii) the number of execution for possession orders granted, delineated by the reason for the summary process filing; (iv) the number of continuances requested and granted due to pending applications for emergency rental assistance pursuant to subsection (b); (v) the number of stays issued due to pending applications for emergency rental assistance pursuant to said subsection (b); (vi) the average length of a continuance or stay granted pursuant to said subsection (b); (vii) the number of stays requested pursuant to sections 9 and 10, including whether they were granted or denied; (viii) the number of landlords and tenants participating in pre-trial mediation and, to the extent practicable, the outcome of each mediation; (ix) the number of landlords and tenants receiving legal representation and legal services through on-site court diversion and support resources; and (x) any other relevant information as the trial court may decide.
SECTION 49. Paragraph (b) of section 4 of chapter 701 of the acts of 1960 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$100,000,000”, as most recently amended by section 12 of chapter 79 of the acts of 2014, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $150,000,000.
SECTION 50. Section 22 of chapter 47 of the acts of 1997, as appearing in section 53 of chapter 228 of the acts of 2018, is hereby amended by striking out the words “$7,000,000 annually for demonstration projects including $2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- $7,500,000 annually for demonstration projects including $2,500,000.
SECTION 51. Subsection (a) of section 52 of chapter 176 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
The commission shall consist of: the representative in Congress representing the eighth congressional district of Massachusetts or a designee; the state senator representing the First Suffolk district, who shall serve as co-chair; the state representative representing the Fourth Suffolk district, who shall serve as co-chair; the executive director of the Massachusetts Port Authority or a designee; the president of the Boston Marine Park Business Association, Inc. or a designee; the president of the South Boston Citizens Association or a designee; the director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency or a designee; the mayor of the city of Boston or a designee; and the district 2 Boston city councilor or a designee.
SECTION 52. Subsection (c) of said section 52 of said chapter 176 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2023” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2024.
SECTION 53. Subsection (a) of section 53 of said chapter 176 is hereby amended by striking out the words “energy and environmental affairs or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the secretary of transportation or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the secretary of public safety and security or a designee; the commissioner of conservation and recreation or a designee; the mayor of the city of Boston or a designee” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- transportation or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of energy and environmental affairs or a designee; the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Building Authority or designee; the mayor of the city of Boston or a designee; the director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency or a designee”.
SECTION 54. Said subsection (c) of said section 53 of said chapter 176 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “2023” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2024.
SECTION 55. Item 1599-6090 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, as amended by section 64 of chapter 2 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “at the location of the former Peter Fitzpatrick school in the town of Pepperell” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- in the town of Pepperell and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2024.
SECTION 56. The division of insurance shall issue guidance necessary for the implementation and enforcement of, and to ensure compliance with, sections 20, 42, 43, 44 and 45 not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that said guidance shall be consistent with all relevant federal requirements and any preventive services that shall not be subject to cost-sharing that are added to relevant federal regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance issued not later than July 1, 2023. As necessary, the division of insurance shall issue guidance to update the scope of preventive services based on the recommendations and guidelines referenced in the definition of “federally-defined preventive services” in section 47UU of chapter 175 of the General Laws.
SECTION 57. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Claim”, any claim or cause of action seeking any legal or equitable remedy or relief.
“COVID-19 emergency”, the state of emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak declared by the governor on March 10, 2020 and terminated on June 15, 2021.
“Damages”, injury or loss of property or personal injury or death, including economic or non-economic losses.
“Institution of higher education”, any postsecondary institution, whether public or nonpublic, including the owners, directors, trustees, officers, employees, contractors and agents of such institution.
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, except as provided in subsection (c), an institution of higher education shall be immune from civil liability for any damages or equitable monetary relief alleged to have been sustained due to an act or omission of an institution of higher education if: (i) the claim arises out of or in connection with tuition or fees paid to the institution of higher education for the spring academic term of 2020; (ii) the claim alleges losses or damages arising from an act or omission by the institution of higher education during or in response to the COVID-19 emergency; (iii) the alleged act or omission of the institution of higher education was reasonably related to protecting public health and safety interests in response to the COVID-19 emergency, in compliance with federal, state or local guidance, including, but not limited to: (A) transition to online or otherwise remote instruction; (B) pause or modification to instruction and ancillary student activities and services available through the institution of higher education; or (C) closure of, or modification to, operations of on-campus facilities of the institution of higher education; and (iv) the institution of higher education offered online and otherwise remote learning options that allowed students to complete the coursework in the spring academic term of 2020.
(c) The civil immunity provided in subsection (b) shall not apply if the damage alleged was caused by an act or omission of an institution of higher education that was malicious or in bad faith.
(d) This section shall apply to claims commenced on or after March 10, 2020, for which a judgment has not become final before the effective date of this section and which were based on acts or omissions that occurred during the spring 2020 academic term.
SECTION 58. (a) Notwithstanding section 141 of chapter 47 of the acts of 2017, a member who made an election under section 90G¾ of chapter 32 of the General Laws prior to the effective date of section 28 of said chapter 47, may, within 60 days after the effective date of this act, repeal such election and be credited with any years of service subsequent to such election; provided, however, that such member: (i) has maintained continuous service since making such election; and (ii) is a member continuing in service as of the effective date of this act; provided further, that such service shall not be credited until such member has paid into the annuity savings fund of such system, in 1 sum or in installments, upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe, makeup payments, for all years of additional creditable service after the member attained the age of 70, of an amount equal to the per cent of the regular annual compensation of the member, plus buyback interest.
(b) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, the state retirement board shall: (i) assess whether it is necessary to request a letter of determination or ruling from the Internal Revenue Service on whether subsection (a) may be implemented without impairing the compliance of the optional retirement plan or the state employees’ retirement system with the federal Internal Revenue Code of 2022; and (ii) request, if necessary, a letter of determination or ruling from the Internal Revenue Service; provided, however, that if the state retirement board determines that a letter of determination or ruling is necessary, subsection (a) shall not take effect until the Internal Revenue Service issues a favorable ruling or determination that determines that the transfers described in this section will not result in non-compliance of the optional retirement program or the state employees’ retirement system with the federal Internal Revenue Code.
SECTION 59. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the unexpended balances in items 0699-0015 and 0699-9100 of section 2 shall be deposited into the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws before the certification of the fiscal year 2024 consolidated net surplus under section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws. The amount deposited shall be an amount equal to 10 per cent of all payments received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2024 under the master settlement agreement in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Philip Morris, Inc. et al., Middlesex Superior Court, No. 95-7378; provided, however, that if in fiscal year 2024 the unexpended balances of said items 0699-0015 and 0699-9100 of said section 2 are less than 10 per cent of all payments received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2024 under the master settlement agreement payments, an amount equal to the difference shall be transferred to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund from payments received by the commonwealth under the master settlement agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the payment percentage set forth in section 152 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 shall not apply in fiscal year 2024.
SECTION 60. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amounts transferred pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws shall be made available for the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund established in section 22 of said chapter 32. The amounts transferred pursuant to said subdivision (1) of said section 22C of said chapter 32 shall meet the commonwealth’s obligations pursuant to said section 22C of said chapter 32, including retirement benefits payable by the state employees’ retirement system and the state teachers’ retirement system, for the costs associated with a 3 per cent cost-of-living adjustment pursuant to section 102 of said chapter 32, for the reimbursement of local retirement systems for previously authorized cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to said section 102 of said chapter 32 and for the costs of increased survivor benefits pursuant to chapter 389 of the acts of 1984. The state retirement board and each city, town, county and district shall verify these costs, subject to rules that shall be adopted by the state treasurer. The state treasurer may make payments upon a transfer of funds to reimburse certain cities and towns for pensions of retired teachers, including any other obligation that the commonwealth has assumed on behalf of a retirement system other than the state employees’ retirement system or state teachers’ retirement system, including the commonwealth’s share of the amounts to be transferred pursuant to section 22B of said chapter 32. The payments under this section shall be made only pursuant to distribution of money from the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund and the secretary of administration and finance shall submit a report quarterly detailing any distribution, and the payments for which distributions are required, to the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public service in advance of the distribution. Distributions shall not be made in advance of the date on which a payment is to be made. If the amount transferred pursuant to said subdivision (1) of said section 22C of said chapter 32 exceeds the amount necessary to adequately fund the annual pension obligations, the excess amount shall be credited to the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund established in subdivision (8) of said section 22 of said chapter 32 to reduce the unfunded pension liability of the commonwealth.
SECTION 61. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, may transfer not more than a total of $25,000,000 from the prescription advantage program in item 9110-1455 of section 2 and the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws in fiscal year 2024, to support the Medicare Saving or Medicare Buy-In programs in section 25A of said chapter 118E; provided, however, that the secretary of health and human services shall certify to the senate and house committees on ways and means, not less than 15 days in advance of the transfer, in writing, the amount to be transferred and an explanation of the amount of expected savings to those programs resulting from the transfer.
SECTION 62. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, payments from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws may be made as: (i) safety net care payments under the commonwealth’s waiver pursuant to section 1115 of title XI of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1315; (ii) an adjustment to service rate payments under Title XIX and XXI of said Social Security Act; or (iii) a combination of clauses (i) and (ii). Other federally permissible funding mechanisms available for certain hospitals, as defined by regulations of the executive office of health and human services, may be used to reimburse up to $70,000,000 of uncompensated care pursuant to said section 66 and section 69 of said chapter 118E using sources distinct from the funding made available to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund.
SECTION 63. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than October 1, 2023, the comptroller shall transfer, without further appropriation, from the General Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws the greater of $45,000,000 or 1/12 of the total expenditures to hospitals and community health centers required pursuant to this act for the purpose of making initial gross payments to qualifying acute care hospitals for the hospital fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023. These payments shall be made to hospitals before, and in anticipation of, the payment by hospitals of their gross liability to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund. The comptroller shall transfer from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to the General Fund, not later than June 30, 2024, the amount of the transfer authorized by this section and any allocation of that amount as certified by the director of the health safety net office.
SECTION 64. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in hospital fiscal year 2024, the office of inspector general may expend not more than $1,000,000 from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws for costs associated with maintaining a health safety net audit unit within the office. The unit shall continue to oversee and examine the practices in hospitals including, but not limited to, the care provided to the uninsured and the resulting free charges. The unit shall also study and review the Medicaid program under said chapter 118E including, but not limited to, a review of the program’s eligibility requirements, utilization, claims administration and compliance with federal mandates. The inspector general shall submit a report to the chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means detailing the results of the audits and any other completed analyses not later than March 1, 2024.
SECTION 65. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nursing facility rates effective on October 1, 2023 under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws may be developed using the costs of calendar year 2019.
SECTION 66. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller, at the direction of the secretary of administration and finance, may transfer up to $15,000,000 from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws.
(b) The transfer required from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund under subsection (b) of section 189 of chapter 149 of the General Laws shall not apply in fiscal year 2023.
SECTION 67. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for fiscal year 2024, $150,000,000 shall be considered operating assistance and distributed to regional transit authorities from item 1595-6370 of section 2E and item 1596-2406 of section 2F. For fiscal year 2024, $90,500,000 of the amount transferred in item 1595-6370 shall be distributed based on fiscal year 2023 distributions in accordance with the updated fiscal year 2023 bilateral memorandum of understanding between each regional transit authority and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; provided, however, that each regional transit authority shall receive operating assistance from said item 1595-6370 of said section 2E of not less than the amount received in fiscal year 2023; and provided further, that $3,500,000 shall be distributed to each regional transit authority based on the following formula: 60 per cent based on total transit ridership as reported on the most recent certified national transit data base report, 30 per cent based on the population of its member communities from the most recent census and 10 per cent based on service coverage area determined by the total square miles of its member communities. The department may require each regional transit authority to provide data on ridership, customer service and satisfaction, asset management and financial performance, including farebox recovery, and shall compile any such collected data into a report on the performance of regional transit authorities and detail each authority’s progress towards meeting the performance metrics established in each memorandum of understanding.
SECTION 68. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no voice communication services contract in force on the effective date of this act shall be affected by the enactment of section 87A of chapter 127 of the General Laws; provided, however, that voice communication services shall be free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication beginning on July 1, 2023. The department of correction and sheriffs shall ensure adequate infrastructure for voice communication services; provided, however, that other communication services offered pursuant to said section 87A of said chapter 127 including, but not limited to, video and electronic communication services, shall be offered free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication beginning on July 1, 2024.
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon the expiration of any contract for voice communication services, the department of correction and the county sheriffs shall seek to maximize purchasing power and consolidate contracts to the extent feasible; provided, however, that not later than January 1, 2024, the department of correction and the county sheriffs shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary on the status of any communication services contracts and plans to consolidate contracts to maximize purchasing power for voice communication services.
(c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any financial incentive received in connection with a voice communication services or other communication services contract, including, but not limited to, a commission, shall revert to the General Fund.
SECTION 69. Notwithstanding section 5G of chapter 29 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, in fiscal year 2024, the comptroller shall transfer the amount of tax revenues the department of revenue estimates to have been collected from capital gains income that exceeds the threshold established pursuant to said section 5G of said chapter 29, as follows: (i) 60 per cent of such amount shall be transferred to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund established in section 2H of said chapter 29; (ii) 20 per cent of such amount shall be transferred to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws; and (iii) 20 per cent of such amount shall be transferred to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund established in subsection (e) of subdivision 8 of section 22 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.
SECTION 70. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the group insurance commission, in consultation with the comptroller and the executive office for administration and finance, shall offer health insurance coverage to any new employee who is eligible for health insurance benefits. If any such employee opts to receive health insurance benefits provided by the group insurance commission, such health insurance coverage shall be effective as of the employee’s start date if the employment start date falls on the first day of the month or as of the first day of the month following the employee’s start date if the employment start date falls on any day other than the first day of the month.
SECTION 71. (a) For the purposes of this section, “authority” shall mean the Massachusetts School Building Authority established in section 1A of chapter 70B of the General Laws.
(b) There shall be a special commission to study and make recommendations regarding the: (i) capacity of the authority to meet the needs of current and future school facility projects; and (ii) racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic equity of the authority’s grant funding formula to ensure that all communities may participate in the program.
(c) The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on education who shall serve as co-chairs; 1 member appointed by the senate president; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; the secretary of education or a designee; the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or a designee; the executive director of the authority or a designee; 2 members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a gateway city with knowledge of municipal finance and 1 of whom shall be an individual with demonstrated expertise in the design and construction of cost-effective school buildings; 2 members appointed by the state treasurer, 1 of whom shall be an individual with demonstrated expertise in the design and construction of green buildings and 1 of whom shall be an individual with demonstrated expertise in public health and indoor environmental quality in school buildings; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Chapters of the American Institute for Architects; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Facilities Administrators Association, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association; 1 member appointed by the American Federation of Teachers, Massachusetts; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Inc.; and 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Building Trades Council.
(d) The commission shall investigate and make recommendations on: (i) the current and future need to renovate and rebuild school facilities, the availability of adequate state and local resources and the extent to which current state funding for the authority may need to be adjusted to meet this need; (ii) the authority’s existing grant formula and potential modifications to the formula to ensure fairness and equity for all communities; (iii) the alignment of the authority’s construction cost reimbursement rate relative to the actual cost of construction and other authority policies that impact eligible project costs for reimbursement; (iv) incentive percentage points including, but not limited to, how such incentive percentage points are calculated for municipalities that qualify for 80 per cent reimbursement; (v) reimbursement policies for regional technical and vocational schools and how to ensure affordability for all member communities; (vi) reimbursement policies to help the commonwealth achieve its environmental and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals; (vii) reimbursement policies that support healthy school facilities for students and staff; (viii) whether the authority should be authorized to spend money on equipment or the authority should be limited to funding for education structures; (ix) whether the authority should add incentives for educational spaces approved under chapter 74 of the General Laws in programs that align to labor market demand; and (x) any other issues affecting the ability for all students to attend school in high quality, accessible, safe, healthy and green school buildings.
(e) The authority and other state agencies shall make available to the commission in a timely manner any documents, data or other materials that are reasonably requested by the commission.
(f) The commission shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than June 1, 2025.
SECTION 72. (a) There shall be a special commission to study the current distribution method used to allocate unrestricted general government aid to municipalities, including unrestricted general government aid, lottery aid as provided in section 18C of chapter 58 of the General Laws and additional assistance aid to municipalities. The study shall not include foundation aid as defined in section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws.
The commission shall examine the distribution method used to allocate unrestricted general government aid to municipalities, evaluate the effectiveness and equity of said method and make recommendations to maximize the equity of the distribution of unrestricted general government aid to municipalities. The commission shall review all aspects of general local aid including, but not limited to: (i) the current allocation of local aid to municipalities; (ii) the extent to which the municipalities’ needs are reflected in the proportional distribution of the unrestricted general government aid; (iii) any equity discrepancies that exist between municipalities across the commonwealth related to local aid distribution; (iv) the ability to account for a municipality’s change in population or tax base in a general local aid funding distribution method; (v) the potential to calculate municipal costs based on a municipality’s need for municipal services and a municipality’s ability to raise local revenue; and (vi) any alternative distribution methods that maximize the equity of the distribution of general local aid.
(b) The commission shall consist of the following members: the chairs of the joint committee on ways and means or their designees; the ranking members of the joint committee on ways and means or their designees; the secretary of administration and finance or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the executive director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Inc. or a designee; the president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Inc. or a designee; the executive director of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Inc. or a designee; and 3 members appointed by the governor who shall: (i) have experience in public sector finance; and (ii) reflect a diverse geographic distribution and stakeholder representation.
(c) The commission shall file a report on its findings and recommendations with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than July 1, 2024.
SECTION 73. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the 2023 and 2024 academic terms, the board of registration in nursing established in chapter 15 of the General Laws shall develop an alternative approval process to allow faculty whose highest earned degree is a baccalaureate degree in nursing to teach the clinical or skills lab component of a course in a registered nursing program; provided, however, that the board may require such faculty to meet minimum experience requirements as determined by the board.
SECTION 74. (a) There shall be a special commission to examine the potential environmental and economic impacts caused by the discharge of spent nuclear fuel pool water or other wastewater with both radiological and other pollutants associated with the decommissioning of any nuclear power plant into the waters of the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, “waters of the commonwealth” shall include all waters under the jurisdiction of the division of marine fisheries including, but not limited to, bays, coastal waters, canals, rivers and streams.
(b) The commission shall consist of: the governor or a designee; the secretary of energy and environmental affairs or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of health and human services or a designee; the senate president or a designee; the speaker of the house of representatives or a designee; the minority leader of the senate or a designee; the minority leader of the house of representatives or a designee; the chairs of the joint committee on environment and natural resources or their designees; the commissioner of environmental protection or a designee; the commissioner of public health or a designee; the executive director of travel and tourism or a designee; the commissioner of fish and game or a designee; and 5 persons to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a scientist with expertise in marine radiochemistry, 1 of whom shall be a scientist with expertise in physical oceanography, 1 of whom shall be a scientist with expertise in health physics, 1 of whom shall be a scientist with expertise in nuclear chemistry and 1 of whom shall be a scientist with expertise in chemical oceanography.
(c) The commission shall: (i) examine and investigate the potential environmental and economic impacts, including impacts to consumer perception of the discharge of spent nuclear fuel pool water or other wastewater with both radiological and other pollutants on the fishing, aquaculture, tourism and restaurant industries and any other sectors deemed appropriate by the commission; and (ii) make recommendations on measures to mitigate or avoid potential negative impacts on such industries.
(d) The commission shall hold not less than 4 listening sessions, with at least 1 listening session in each of the following counties: Dukes County, Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable; provided, however, that upon the completion of its report under this section, the commission shall provide a public presentation in those counties. Not later than November 1, 2025, the commission shall file a report on the results of its study with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the joint committee on environment and natural resources, the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural development, the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies and the senate and house committees on ways and means.
(e) The department of environmental protection shall not approve any surface water discharge permit application related to the discharge of spent nuclear fuel pool water or other wastewater with both radiological and other pollutants associated with the decommissioning of any nuclear power plant into the waters of the commonwealth until 30 days after the submission of the commission’s report pursuant to subsection (d).
SECTION 75. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to transferring the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds for fiscal year 2023 to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund pursuant to section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the comptroller shall transfer $30,000,000 to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund established in section 9 of chapter 44B of the General Laws.
SECTION 76. Not later than October 1, 2023, the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the University of Massachusetts Building Authority, shall submit to the inspector general for inclusion in the annual report pursuant to section 12 of chapter 12A of the General Laws, a report detailing each expenditure made after September 7, 2021 from item 1599-7104 for the facility located at 182 Union street in the city of New Bedford. The report from the division shall identify the purpose of each expenditure and provide documentation therefor, including, but not limited to, amounts paid for rents, utility expenses, deferred maintenance, capital improvements, personnel expenses and any other operating expenses. The inspector general shall review and investigate all such expenditures in accordance with said chapter 12A including, but not limited to, the production of all records, correspondence and payments relating to the facility and shall refer any appropriate matters in accordance with sections 10 and 11 of said chapter 12A. No funds from any reserve account, the University of Massachusetts or otherwise shall be expended to maintain or renovate the facility until the implementation of chapter 141 of the acts of 2022 or until such time as the facility is otherwise conveyed by deed to the University of Massachusetts Building Authority.
SECTION 77. The department of public health shall commission a study of the health and noise impacts of airplane flights directed to and from the General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport on residents of communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee.
The study shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the health and noise impacts of airplane flights on such residents who are exposed to conditions related to noise and air pollution emanating from airplane flights, including asthma exacerbation, sleep disturbance, stress and elevated blood pressure. The study shall particularly consider the health impacts on residents living partly or wholly beneath the flight paths most frequently used by flying aircraft, including during landing and takeoff, at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
The department shall submit a report detailing the findings of its study to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on public health and the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2023.
SECTION 78. (a) There shall be a task force to study geriatric psychiatric patients who are ready to be discharged from acute care in a geriatric psychiatric unit to a nursing home but for whom placement beds are not available for extended periods and to issue recommendations to support the geriatric psychiatric care pipeline.
(b) The task force shall consist of: the secretary of elder affairs or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the commissioner of mental health or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the commissioner of public health or a designee; the assistant secretary for MassHealth or a designee; and 5 members to be appointed by the co-chairs, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of Massachusetts Senior Care Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of LeadingAge Massachusetts, Inc. and 1 of whom shall be a representative of Dignity Alliance Massachusetts, Inc..
(c) Not later than January 31, 2024, the task force shall submit its report, including any proposed legislation necessary to carry out its recommendations, to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on elder affairs and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery.
SECTION 79. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term “public transportation” shall include the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transportation authorities.
(b) There shall be a special commission on mobility pricing to investigate, study and make recommendations on the development and deployment of comprehensive and regionally-equitable public transportation pricing, roadway pricing and congestion pricing.
The commission shall consist of: the secretary of transportation or a designee; the chief executive officer of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; and 14 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be an expert in transportation planning and policy and who shall not be an employee of the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, who shall serve as chair, 1 of whom shall be an expert in tolling systems or toll authorities, 1 of whom shall be an expert in transportation financing, 1 of whom shall be an expert in traffic congestion and congestion pricing, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Inc., 2 of whom shall be members of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Inc. who represent geographically-diverse areas of the commonwealth, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority advisory board, 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Massachusetts Association of Regional Transit Authorities, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of the 128 Business Council, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and 2 of whom shall be employed by organizations that represent low-income communities that have been historically underserved by transit and acutely adversely affected by the public health impacts of traffic congestion; provided, however, that the members representing low-income communities shall not be from the same organization.
(c) For roadway and congestion pricing, the commission shall: (i) identify and analyze physical, technological, legal and other issues or requirements related to roadway pricing in the commonwealth; (ii) propose detailed specifications and regionally-equitable locations for toll gantries and other equipment necessary to assess and collect tolls; (iii) advise the Massachusetts Department of Transportation on roadway pricing scenarios under the federal Value Pricing Pilot Program; (iv) provide estimates of annual operation and maintenance costs; (v) provide estimates of annual revenue with consideration of declining motor vehicle fuel excise revenue due to vehicle electrification; (vi) provide traffic forecasts, including forecasts of traffic diversion impacts; (vii) provide a regional and social equity analysis with specific recommendations related to mitigating adverse impacts; (viii) provide potential impacts on vehicular emissions reduction; (ix) identify all local, state and federal approvals necessary to deploy new tolls and other roadway pricing mechanisms on relevant roadways; and (x) take into consideration roadway and congestion pricing programs in other jurisdictions throughout the United States and the world.
(d) For public transportation pricing, the commission shall: (i) study commute and demand patterns for public transit entities; (ii) study economic development and housing patterns and projections and the impact each has on public transit demand; (iii) review the commonwealth’s laws regarding emissions reductions within the transportation sector; (iv) determine fare structures for all modes of transit of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities that account for commute patterns and demand, economic development and housing patterns and emissions reduction requirements; (v) examine the feasibility of means tested fares; (vi) provide estimates of annual operation and maintenance costs; (vii) provide estimates of annual revenue; (viii) provide ridership forecasts; (ix) provide a regional and social equity analysis with specific recommendations related to mitigating adverse impacts; (x) identify potential impacts on vehicular emissions reduction; (xi) identify all local, state and federal approvals necessary to deploy new fare structures at regional transit authorities and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; and (xii) take into consideration public transportation pricing programs in other jurisdictions throughout the United States and the world.
(e) The commission may investigate, study and make recommendations on additional mobility methods as necessary.
(f) Not later than July 1, 2025, the commission shall file a report of its findings and recommendations, including legislative recommendations and not more than 5 scenarios for mobility pricing plans, with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on transportation. The report shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of mitigation measures to address social equity issues, including, but not limited to, social equity issues for communities underserved by the current transportation system.
SECTION 80. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and not later than 180 days after the effective date of this act, the department of public health shall promulgate regulations that create: (i) a statewide standard pre-hospital care protocol related to the assessment, treatment and transport of stroke patients by emergency medical services providers to a hospital designated by the department to care for stroke patients; provided, however, that the protocol shall be based on national evidence-based guidelines for transport of stroke patients, consider transport that crosses state lines and include plans for the triage and transport of suspected stroke patients including, but not limited to, those who may have an emergent large vessel occlusion, to an appropriate facility within a specified timeframe following the onset of symptoms and additional criteria to determine which level of care is the most appropriate destination; (ii) statewide criteria for designating hospitals in a tiered system, featuring advanced designations in addition to primary stroke services, to treat stroke patients based on patient acuity; provided, however, that the tiers shall be based on criteria from at least 1 nationally-recognized program and shall not permit self-designation; provided further, that in developing such criteria, the department shall consider: (a) designation models and criteria developed by the Joint Commission, DNV GL Healthcare USA, Inc. or another national certifying body recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; (b) designation models and criteria adopted by other states and the differences in geography and health care resources of such other states; (c) the clinical and operational capability of a facility to provide stroke services, including emergency and ancillary stroke services; (d) limiting the routing of stroke patients to thrombectomy-capable facilities whenever a comprehensive stroke center is within a recommended timeframe to maximize technical competency and patient outcomes; and (e) procedures to suspend or revoke a facility’s designation if the department determines that the facility is not in compliance with designation requirements and procedures to notify emergency medical services providers of any such suspension or revocation; and (iii) recommended national evidence-based quality and utilization measure sets for stroke care for use by the center for health information and analysis pursuant to section 14 of chapter 12C of the General Laws; provided, however, that the department shall consider measures in current use in national quality improvement programs including, but not limited to, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the National Quality Forum, the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program or other nationally-recognized data platforms.
SECTION 81. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any funds previously transferred to or existing in the Castle Island and Marine Park Trust Fund shall be transferred to the Old Harbor Reservation Trust Fund established in section 11.
SECTION 82. (a) The department of developmental services, in collaboration with the department of public health and the department of mental health, shall conduct a study on the occurrence and impact of neonatal abstinence syndrome in the commonwealth. The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a review of current protocols, policies and programs related to neonatal abstinence syndrome; (ii) an analysis of the impact of neonatal abstinence syndrome, including, but not limited to, an evaluation of disproportionately impacted populations; (iii) a review of scientific evidence and data related to diagnosis and treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome; and (iv) an examination of the need for support services for children diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
(b) Not later than July 1, 2024, the department of developmental services shall submit a report of its findings and any recommendations to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the joint committee on public health.
SECTION 83. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the department of higher education shall expend the remaining funds provided for a digital textbook pilot program in item 7066-0000 of section 2 of chapter 126 of the acts 2022. Such funds shall be made available through a newly-issued competitive bid process through which the award shall be made to a digital textbook vendor that has educational materials related to not less than 600 courses and has had not less than 3 years of experience providing 7 days a week, 24 hours a day technical assistance for faculty and student subscribers through online and telephonic access. The funds shall be awarded to serve students attending any of the community college campuses previously identified by the department for this pilot program. The selected vendor shall prepare and submit to the commonwealth quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the pilot program including, but not limited to, the number of participating students, the amount of material used by those students and the impact on student performance. Any unexpended funds for this purpose shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be made available for expenditure until June 30, 2024.
SECTION 84. Section 79 of chapter 6C of the General Laws shall take effect on December 31, 2023; provided, however, that entities licensed to operate a quarry or sand and gravel operation in the commonwealth before the effective date of this act that are affected by said section 79 of said chapter 6C shall meet the requirements of said section 79 of said chapter 6C not later than December 31, 2023; and provided further, that any work conducted by such an entity prior to December 31, 2023 shall comply with existing regulations.
SECTION 85. Sections 14, 16, 17 and 18 shall take effect as of January 1, 2023.
SECTION 86. Section 15 shall take effect on July 31, 2025.
SECTION 87. Sections 23 and 24 shall take effect for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.
SECTION 88. Section 25 shall take effect as of July 1, 2022.
SECTION 89. Sections 28 and 29 shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 90. Section 38 shall take effect 60 days after the effective date of this act.
SECTION 91. Section 39 shall take effect on July 1, 2024.
SECTION 92. Sections 51 to 54, inclusive, shall take effect as of June 1, 2023. SECTION 93. Section 70 shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
SECTION 94. Except as otherwise specified, this act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.