SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2974

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SECTION 1. To provide for supplementing certain items in the general appropriation act and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2024, the sums set forth in section 2 are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise in this act or in those appropriation acts, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act or in those appropriation acts, and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. These sums shall be in addition to any amounts previously appropriated and made available for the purposes of those items. These sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

SECTION 2.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Department of Revenue

1233-2000Tax Abatements for Veterans, Widows, Blind Persons and the Elderly              $11,077,209

Reserves

1599-0026Municipal Regionalization and Efficiencies Incentive Reserve$12,673,961

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services

4000-0300EOHHS and Medicaid Administration$7,563,044

4000-0700MassHealth Fee for Service Payments$565,417,349

Department of Public Health

4590-0915Public Health Hospitals$5,055,887

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development

7003-0101Labor and Workforce Development Shared Services$1,310,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

Office of the Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities

7004-9316Residential Assistance for Families in Transition$7,325,156

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

7053-1925School Breakfast Program$8,700,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

8000-0105Office of the Chief Medical Examiner$689,902

Military Division

8700-0001Military Division$200,000

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

8800-0001Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency$622,624

SECTION 2A. To provide for certain unanticipated obligations of the commonwealth, to provide for an alteration of purpose for current appropriations and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the several 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. Except as otherwise stated, these sums shall be made available through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

0340-9111 For moving costs, expert witness costs and other costs associated with the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association and individual district attorneys' offices in the commonwealth              $1,000,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Reserves

1599-0640 For start-up costs associated with implementation of online lottery; 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 funds in this item shall be made available until June 30, 2026              $2,500,000

1599-1214 For a reserve for expansion, upgrades or enhancements to staffing, operations or infrastructure for new and existing facilities that treat men with an alcohol or substance use disorder under sections 1 and 35 of chapter 123 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              $14,000,000

1599-6263 For a reserve to support efforts that eradicate and prevent mosquito-borne diseases, including but not limited to eastern equine encephalitis; 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              $400,000

1599-8910For a reserve to support costs associated with the county sheriffs’ offices; 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              $46,000,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

4000-1998For the distribution of funds for fiscally strained community health centers; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of health and human services shall direct monthly payments to eligible community health centers in the form of enhanced Medicaid payments, supplemental payments or other appropriate mechanisms; provided further, that payments to eligible community health centers shall be allocated as determined by the secretary in consultation with the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc.; provided further, that such payments shall not be used in subsequent years by the secretary to calculate an eligible community health center’s average monthly payment; provided further, that such payments shall not offset existing payments for which an eligible community health center may be qualified to receive; provided further, that the secretary may require as a condition of receiving payment any such reasonable condition of payment that the secretary determines necessary to ensure the availability, to the extent possible, of federal financial participation for the payments and the secretary may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify amounts for payment in anticipation of expected receipt of federal financial participation for the payments; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services may promulgate regulations as necessary to carry out this item; and provided further, that for the purposes of this item, “eligible community health center” shall be defined as any entity receiving funding pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 254b that demonstrates significant financial need based on criteria established by the secretary in consultation with The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc.                            $12,000,000

SECTION 2B. To provide for supplementing certain intragovernmental chargeback authorizations in the general appropriation act and other appropriation acts for fiscal year 2024, to provide for certain unanticipated intragovernmental chargeback authorizations, to provide for an alteration of purpose for current intragovernmental chargeback authorizations and to meet certain requirements of law, the sum set forth in this section is hereby authorized from the Intragovernmental Service Fund for the several purposes specified in this section or in the appropriation acts and subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. This sum shall be in addition to any amounts previously authorized and made available for the purposes of this item.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF VETERANS’ SERVICES

Office of the Secretary of Veterans’ Services

1410-0110Central Services Chargeback$1,698,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION

Office of the Secretary of Education

7009-1701Chargeback for Education Information Technology Costs$486,352

SECTION 2C.I. For the purpose of making available in fiscal year 2025 balances of appropriations which otherwise would revert on June 30, 2024, the unexpended balances of the appropriations listed below, not to exceed the amount specified below for each item, are hereby re-appropriated for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2 or 2F of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023; provided, that for items which do not appear in said section 2 or 2F of said chapter 28, the amounts in this section are re-appropriated for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in section 2 or 2A of this act or in prior appropriation acts. Amounts in this section are re-appropriated from the fund or funds designated for the corresponding item in said section 2 or 2F of said chapter 28; provided, however, that for items which do not appear in said section 2 or 2F of said chapter 28, the amounts in this section are re-appropriated from the fund or funds designated for the corresponding item in said section 2 through 2F of this act or in prior appropriation acts. The unexpended balance of each appropriation in the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system with a secretariat code of 01 or 17 is hereby re-appropriated for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in said section 2 of said chapter 28. The sums reappropriated in this section shall be in addition to any amounts available for said purposes.

JUDICIARY

Supreme Judicial Court

0320-0003Supreme Judicial Court$150,000

Board of Bar Examiners

0321-0100Board of Bar Examiners$100,000

TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL

Treasurer and Receiver General

0610-2000Welcome Home Bill Bonus Payments$800,000

State Lottery Commission

0640-0000State Lottery Commission$104,000

STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

0900-0100State Ethics Commission$66,500

CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION

1070-0840Cannabis Control Commission$200,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Health Policy Commission

1450-1200Health Policy Commission$350,000

Reserves

1599-0054Hinton Lab Reserve$56,000

1599-1971MBTA Workforce and Safety Reserve$117,582,748

1599-4448Collective Bargaining Reserve$59,000,000

Bureau of the State House

1102-3331Office of the State House Superintendent$400,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND SECURITY

1790-1700Core Technology Services and Security$317,262

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Department of Public Utilities

2100-0013 Transportation Oversight Division$256,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services

1599-6903Chapter 257 and Human Service Reserve$28,465,994

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind

4110-2000Turning 22 Program and Services$350,000

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

4120-2000Vocational Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities$100,000

4120-6000Head Injury Treatment Services$34,496

Department of Youth Services

4200-0300Department of Youth Services Residential Services$8,000,000

Department of Public Health

4512-0200Bureau of Substance Addiction Services$7,000,000

4512-2020DPH Public Safety Reform Matching Grants$3,146,536

4590-0250  School-Based Health Programs……………..………………………..……$1,000,000

Department of Mental Health

5011-0100Department of Mental Health Administration and Operations$105,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF VETERANS’ SERVICES

Office of the Secretary of Veterans' Services

1410-1700Department of Veterans' Services IT$300,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation

7006-0000Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation$73,000

Division of Banks

7006-0010Division of Banks$1,900,000

Division of Insurance

7006-0020Division of Insurance$1,950,000

Division of Occupational Licensure

7006-0040Division of Occupational Licensure$250,000

7006-0142Office of Public Safety and Inspections$334,000

Division of Standards

7006-0060Division of Standards$223,000

Department of Telecommunications and Cable

7006-0071Department of Telecommunications and Cable$175,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

Office of the Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities

7004-0102Homeless Individual Shelters$4,627,529

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION

Department of Early Education and Care

3000-4060Income-Eligible Child Care$13,619,274

3000-2050Children's Trust Fund$350,000

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

7061-9805Teacher Diversity Initiative$12,000,000

Department of Higher Education

1596-2425DHE Endowment Match$1,900,000

1596-2432Capacity Building for Free Community College$9,100,000

1596-2433Scholarships for Nursing Students at Community Colleges$9,700,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Security

8000-0601Project Safe Neighborhood Initiative$1,000,000

8000-0605Human Trafficking Prevention$431,000

Massachusetts State Police

8100-0515New State Police Class$5,974,741

Department of Fire Services

8324-0000Department of Fire Services Administration$133,489

Department of Corrections

8900-0001Department of Corrections Facility Operations$22,771,552

8900-1100Re-Entry Programs$827,819

Parole Board

8950-0001Parole Board$500,000

SECTION 2C.II. For the purpose of making available in fiscal year 2025 balances of retained revenue and intragovernmental chargeback authorizations which otherwise would revert on June 30, 2024, the unexpended balances of the authorizations listed below, not to exceed the amount specified below for each item, are hereby re-authorized for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in sections 2 to 2F, inclusive, of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023; provided, that for items which do not appear in said sections 2 to 2F, inclusive, of said chapter 28, the amounts in this section are re-authorized for the purposes of and subject to the conditions stated for the corresponding item in said sections 2 to 2F, inclusive, of this act or in prior appropriation acts. Amounts in this section are re-authorized from the fund or funds designated for the corresponding item in sections 2 through 2F, inclusive, of the general appropriation act; however, for items which do not appear in said sections 2 through 2F, inclusive, of the general appropriation act, the amounts in this section are re-authorized from the fund or funds designated for the corresponding item in said sections 2 through 2F, inclusive, of this act or in prior appropriation acts. The sums re-authorized in this section shall be in addition to any amounts available for those purposes.

MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION

0940-0103Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Retained Revenue$2,200,000

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Operational Services Division

1775-0800  Chargeback for Purchase Operation and Repair of State Vehicles$400,000

SECTION 3. The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 19 of chapter 15D of the General Laws, inserted by section 36 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the words “separate, non-budgeted special revenue” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- budgeted.

SECTION 4. Section 31 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, inserted by in section 5 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2FFFFFF”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 2JJJJJJ.

SECTION 5. Section 2LLLLL of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 16 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence: - The unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years and shall not revert to the General Fund.

SECTION 6. Subsection (f) of section 2BBBBBB of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 57 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- Annual expenditures from the fund shall not exceed that year’s spending threshold, less the dedicated transportation income surtax revenue amount. Each year’s spending threshold shall be equal to the prior year’s spending threshold plus an adjustment factor equal to the 10-year rolling rate of growth of income subject to the tax specified in subsection (d) of section 4 of chapter 62 as certified by the commissioner of revenue.

SECTION 7. Section 2FFFFFFF of said chapter 29, inserted by section 6 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 8. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2IIIIII, inserted by section 58 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024, the following section:-

Section 2JJJJJJ. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Fair Housing Fund. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) revenue from appropriations or other funds authorized by the general court and specifically designated for the fund; (ii) any gifts, grants or private contributions; (iii) any interest on the fund’s assets; and (iv) other amounts credited or transferred to the fund from any other sources. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended without further appropriation. Any balance in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years and shall not be transferred to any other fund or revert to the General Fund; provided, however, that the comptroller shall report the amount remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year to the house and senate committees on ways and means.

(b) The fund shall be administered by the office of fair housing established in section 31 of chapter 23B and funds shall be expended for the purpose of eliminating housing discrimination. Activities eligible for assistance from the fund shall include, but shall not be limited to: (i) private enforcement initiatives; (ii) education and outreach initiatives; (iii) fair housing testing; (iv) lending discrimination; (v) affirmatively furthering fair housing; and (vi) special projects.

(c) Grantees eligible for assistance shall include, but shall not be limited to, fair housing assistance programs and fair housing initiative programs, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, any private, non-profit agency or any state-funded public housing authority.

SECTION 9. Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 70. (a) A city or town may enter into an agreement with a housing developer or residential development owner to provide a preference for affordable housing to low- or moderate-income veterans, as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4, if the residential development is subject to: (i) inclusionary zoning; (ii) incentive zoning; or (iii) a density bonus ordinance or by-law. The preference shall be for not more than 10 per cent of the affordable units in a particular development.

(b) A preference provided pursuant to this section shall be established in the applicant selection process for available affordable units. Applicants who are veterans, as defined in said clause Forty-third of said section 7 of said chapter 4, and who apply within 90 days of the initial marketing period of the development shall receive preference for the rental of not more than 10 per cent of the affordable units. After the first 90 days of the initial marketing period, if units subject to the preference remain available, applicants from the general public shall be considered for occupancy. Following the initial marketing period, qualified applicants who are veterans shall be placed on a waiting list for the preference-occupied units for veterans and on any general waiting list. Veterans on the preference-occupied waiting list shall be given preference for affordable units, as the units become available, whenever the percentage of preference-occupied units is below 10 per cent.

(c) An agreement to provide affordable housing preference to veterans pursuant to this section shall not affect a municipality’s ability to receive credit for the unit for affordable housing pursuant to sections 20 to 23, inclusive, of chapter 40B; provided, however, that such unit or development shall meet all other eligibility criteria for inclusion on the subsidized housing inventory pursuant to 706 CMR 56.00 and any applicable federal or state subsidy program requirements. An agreement under this section may be monitored by a third party designated by the municipality.

(d) This section shall not require an increase in the existing amount of affordable units set by the city or town.

(e) A city or town that has entered into an agreement pursuant to this section may require proof of veteran status and income eligibility as the city or town deems necessary to determine eligibility for preference under this section.

SECTION 10. Section 18 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, inserted by section 14 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 11. Section 1 of chapter 40V of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “residential”, in line 16, the following words:- new construction or.

SECTION 12. Section 4 of said chapter 40V, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “the”, in line 9, the following words:- new construction or.

SECTION 13. Paragraph (5) of subsection (q) of section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 19 of chapter 50 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “awarded by EOHLC in a calendar year shall not be applied to awards in a subsequent year” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- authorized by EOHLC during a calendar year shall be added to the amount EOHLC may authorize in subsequent years.

SECTION 14. Paragraph (xii) of subsection (d) of section 2A of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 28 of said chapter 50, is hereby amended by striking out the words “and paragraph (xii)”.

SECTION 15. Section 38 of said chapter 63, as appearing in section 31 of said chapter 50, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(g) If the sales factor is inapplicable, the corporation’s taxable net income shall be apportioned to the commonwealth based on the corporation’s property and payroll in the commonwealth. The sales factor shall not be applicable if: (i) both its numerator and denominator are 0; (ii) the denominator is less than 10 per cent of one third of the taxable net income; or (iii) it is otherwise determined by the commissioner to be insignificant in producing income. The sales factor shall not be deemed to be inapplicable solely because the numerator is 0. The commissioner shall adopt regulations providing for such method of apportionment.

SECTION 16. Subdivision (5) of section 38BB of said chapter 63, as appearing in section 33 of said chapter 50, is hereby amended by striking out the words “awarded by EOHLC in a calendar year shall not be applied to awards in a subsequent year” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- authorized by EOHLC during a calendar year shall be added to the amount EOHLC may authorize in subsequent years.

SECTION 17. Subsection (b) of section 2A of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding chapter 66A, any other provision of this section or any other general or special law to the contrary, the department of elementary and secondary education and the bureau of special education appeals may share with each other personal data regarding students and other individuals to carry out their respective responsibilities under state and federal laws and regulations.

SECTION 18. Section 11A of said chapter 71B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding chapter 66A or any other general or special law to the contrary, the department of elementary and secondary education and county houses of correction may share with each other, with school districts and with educational service providers personal data of individuals incarcerated in county houses of correction to facilitate prompt access to special education services for individuals incarcerated in county houses of correction.

SECTION 19. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 172 to 186, inclusive, as so appearing, the words “pleasure passenger vehicles owned by veterans who, according to the records of the United States Veterans’ Administration, has been determined to have a service-connected disability rating of 60 per cent or greater and by reason of service in the armed forces of the United States have suffered loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet; or loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands; or permanent impairment of vision of both eyes of the following status: central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, with corrective glasses, or central visual acuity of more than 20/200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than twenty degrees in the better eye, or any other disability or handicap of such veterans which may be determined by the medical advisory board as established by section eight C, and”.

SECTION 20. The seventh paragraph of said section 2 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the third and fourth sentences.

SECTION 21. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 246 to 258, inclusive, as so appearing, the words “and the words “Disabled Veteran” for a pleasure passenger vehicle or a pick-up truck owned or leased by and used by a veteran who, according to the records of the United States Veterans’ Administration, by reason of service in the armed forces of the United States has suffered loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet; or loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands; or permanent impairment of vision of both eyes of the following status: central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, with corrective glasses, or central visual acuity of more than 20/200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater that 20 degrees in the better eye, or any other disability or handicap”.

SECTION 22. Said section 2 of said chapter 90is hereby further amended by striking out the twelfth paragraph, as so appearing.

SECTION 23. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out the fifteenth to seventeenth paragraphs, inclusive, as so appearing.

SECTION 24. Said section 2 of said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by striking out the nineteenth to twenty-second paragraphs, inclusive, as so appearing

SECTION 25. Said chapter 90 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2J the following section:-

Section 2K. (a) The registrar shall design and maintain a series of distinct and individual license plates recognizing those who have served in the military and for those who deserve special recognition relating to or deriving from military service.

(b) A veteran meeting the definition of a veteran in clause forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4 or section 1 of chapter 115, or who is eligible for the annuity provided under section 6C of said chapter 115, shall be eligible and entitled to a veteran plate which shall carry the denotation “VETERAN”, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of such status as determined by the registrar.

(c)

(1) Veterans ranked as not less than 60 per cent disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including those who have suffered the loss of a limb, permanent visual acuity loss of 20/200 in an eye or are otherwise determined to be disabled or handicapped by the medical advisory board established in section 8C, shall be entitled to a distinctive disabled veteran plate.

(2) Veterans who have been captured and incarcerated by foreign forces in conflict or held as prisoners of war shall be entitled to a distinctive plate recognizing that status.

(3) Veterans who are members of the Legion of Valor of the United States of America Inc shall be entitled to a distinctive plate recognizing that status.

(4) Veterans awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor shall be entitled to a distinctive plate recognizing that status, including, subject to availability, the use of the initials of the award recipient followed by “CMH”.

(5) Veterans awarded the Order of the Purple Heart shall be entitled to a distinctive plate recognizing that status which shall include the words “COMBAT WOUNDED”.

(6) Survivors of the attack upon Pearl Harbor shall be entitled to a distinctive plate recognizing that status which shall include the word “VETERAN”.

(7) Residents of the commonwealth serving in any branch of the national guard shall be entitled to a distinctive plate recognizing that status.

(8) Residents of the commonwealth awarded the Medal of Liberty under section 67A of chapter 33 shall be entitled to a distinctive plate recognizing that status.

(9) The next of kin of a member of the armed forces, in possession of a Gold Star Lapel Button under the regulations of the United States Secretary of Defense, shall be entitled to a Gold Star Family distinctive plate; provided, however, that said button shall not be an eligibility requirement for those who have presented other satisfactory evidence of their status, as determined by the registrar.

(d) A veteran who has served in the armed forces and is entitled to a veteran license plate shall be entitled to the issuance of a decal or emblem denoting their branch of service. Residents of the commonwealth identifying as a woman veteran who served in any branch of the armed forces shall be entitled to a distinctive decal which the registry of motor vehicles shall design and issue.

(e) The following individuals shall be entitled to a distinctive plate, emblem or decal denoting their award status:

(i) owners of private vehicles awarded 1 of the following decorations for valor or gallantry: the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Distinguish Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the Air Force Cross, or any other similar award designated by the secretary of veterans’ services;

(ii) residents of the commonwealth qualifying as a Gold Star parent, child, sibling, grandchild or spouse; provided, however, that a distinctive plate under this paragraph may not be used in conjunction with a motor vehicle that has promotional or advertising material thereupon.

(f) Veterans entitled to a distinctive plate shall be entitled to have a distinctive emblem or decal reflecting service in Operation Enduring Freedom or the receipt of the Iraqi Campaign Medal, an Afghanistan Campaign Medal, a Persian Gulf Campaign Ribbon, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal or the Prisoner of War Medal.

(g) Under any special recognition or status recognized in this section, a surviving spouse shall not be compelled to surrender their distinctive plate, emblem or decal unless they remarry, cancel or fail to renew registration. If a deceased person was entitled to recognition under any portion of this section but did not apply for special status under this section, their surviving spouse may nonetheless apply in the stead of their deceased spouse.

(h) Any special status under this section shall entitle the bearer to not more than 1 special plate, emblem or decal; provided, however, that such person may, at their option, have the distinctive plate, emblem or decal issued in a form suitable for use on a motorcycle rather than a passenger car.

(i) Any plate to which an individual is entitled under this section shall be issued without fee other than the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles. The registrar may provide individuals the option of paying an additional fee. Revenues collected pursuant to the additional fee under this section shall be distributed to the special accounts of state operated veterans’ homes on an equal basis in amount of not more than $500,000 for each home; provided, however, that revenues in excess of such amount shall be placed in the special trust fund administered by the secretary of veterans’ services.

SECTION 26. Chapter 92 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 34F, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 34F. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate, non-budgeted special revenue fund known as the Middlesex Fells Reservation Fund, which shall be administered by the commissioner of conservation and recreation, who shall consult with relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, The Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation, Inc. and any abutting municipalities. The fund shall be credited with: (i) appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) funds from public and private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations; (iii) fees generated by permits, licenses, and all other agreements relating to the use of the Middlesex Fells Reservation that are not directed to the General Fund; and (iv) any interest earned on such money.

Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, without further appropriation, to advance recreational, educational and conservation interests, including, but not limited to, the construction and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure improvements for the area within the Middlesex Fells Reservation.

The unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years and shall not revert to the General Fund. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to be in deficit at any point.

SECTION 27. Section 51¾ of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 15 and 16, the words “(vi) licensed physician assistant who practices in the field of psychiatry (vii) licensed psychiatric clinical nurse specialist” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

“(vi) licensed physician assistant who practices in the field of psychiatry; (vii) licensed psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist; (viii) a licensed psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner”.

SECTION 28. Section 130 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 50 and 51, the words “application of social work theory and methods in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders”.

SECTION 29. Subsection (b) of section 47XX of chapter 175 of the General Laws, inserted by section 44 of chapter 186 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out the word “commission” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- carrier.

SECTION 30. Subsection (b) of section 8YY of chapter 176A of the General Laws, inserted by section 45 of said chapter 186, is hereby amended by striking out the word “commission” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- non-profit hospital service corporation.

SECTION 31. Subsection (b) of section 4YY of chapter 176B of the General Laws, inserted by section 46 of said chapter 186, is hereby amended by striking out the word “commission” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- medical service corporation.

SECTION 32. Subsection (b) of section 4QQ of chapter 176G of the General Laws, inserted by section 47 of said chapter 186, is hereby amended by striking out the word “commission” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- health maintenance organization.

SECTION 33. Section 7 of chapter 268A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 51 and 52, the words “division of health care policy and finance” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- executive office of health and human services.

SECTION 34. Said section 7 of said chapter 268A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 66, the words “mentally ill or mentally retarded persons” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- persons with mental health conditions or intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SECTION 35. Section 1 of chapter 268B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “reporting”, in lines 43 and 44, the following word:- person’s.

SECTION 36. Section 2 of said chapter 268B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5, 33, 34 and 38, the word “chairman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- chair.

SECTION 37. Section 3 of said chapter 268B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 30 and 31, the words “home address of the filer” and inserting in place thereof following words:- home address, personal email address and personal and home telephone number of the filer and the name and home address of a family member of the filer.

SECTION 38. Item 2000-7081 of section 2A of chapter 209 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out the words “federal and state recognized tribes”, inserted by section 12 of chapter 42 of the acts of 2022, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- tribal governments.

SECTION 39. Said item 2000-7081 of said section 2A of said chapter 209, as most recently amended by section 13 of said chapter 42, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “federal agencies” the following words:- , tribal governments.

SECTION 40. Said item 2000-7081 of said section 2A of said chapter 209, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “used for municipal” the following words:- , tribal government.

SECTION 41. Section 75 of chapter 260 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2025”, inserted by section 2 of chapter 107 of the acts of 2022, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2027.

SECTION 42. Item 8200-0200 of section 2 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2024”, inserted by section 50 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2025.

SECTION 43. Section 67 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, as appearing in section 56 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2024”, the first time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2025.

SECTION 44. Said section 67 of said chapter 102, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “March 15, 2024” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- March 31, 2025.

SECTION 45. Item 5095-0017 of section 2 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “January 1, 2023” the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 46. Item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 126 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2024”, inserted by section 93 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2025.

SECTION 47. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 126 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “2024”, inserted by section 113 of said chapter 77, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2025.

SECTION 48. Item 7010-1192 of said section 2 of said chapter 126 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2024”, inserted by section 132 of said chapter 77, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2025.

SECTION 49. Section 87 of chapter 177 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “23” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “32”.

SECTION 50. Item 1599-6090 of section 2A of chapter 268 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the words “; provided further, that a lien shall be placed on the site to ensure that the commonwealth is the first recipient of reimbursement if the site is sold”.

SECTION 51. Said item 1599-6090 of said section 2A of said chapter 268 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “for a feasibility study for the decommissioned power plant on Agawam avenue in the city known as the town of West Springfield” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- to the city known as the town of West Springfield for a municipal master plan update.

SECTION 52. Item 1410-0012 of section 2 of chapter 28 of the acts of 2023 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Center”, the third time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 53. Said item 1410-0012 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by adding the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until July 31, 2025.

SECTION 54. Item 1410-1616 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as amended by section 14 of chapter 88 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "Arlington" the following words: - and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 55. Item 1595-6368 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “corridor”, the second time it appears, the followings words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 56. Said item 1595-6368 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “corridor”, the third time it appears, the followings words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 57. Said item 1595-6368 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Hanson”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 58. Item 1599-0026 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Wellesley” the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.             

SECTION 59. Said item 1599-0026 of said section 2 of said section 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “shelter” the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 60. Said item 1599-0026 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $12,673,961 shall be expended to support missed prior year payments to municipalities and local education agencies pursuant to items 1233-2350 and 7061-0008 and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 61. Item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “park”, the twenty-sixth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30 2025.

SECTION 62. Said item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “school”, the third time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 63. Said item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “improvements”, the twenty-fifth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 64. Said item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “school”, the fourth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 65. Said item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Inc.”, the twelfth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 66. Said item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “network” the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 67. Said item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Somerville”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 68. Said item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Neck” the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 69. Item 4000-0300 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as most recently amended by section 179 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2023, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “care”, the twenty-ninth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 70. Item 4512-0206 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “emergency” the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 71. Item 4513-1136 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “commonwealth”, the first time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 72. Said item 4513-1136 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “media”, the third time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 73. Item 7004-0107 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as most recently amended by section 186 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2023, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “improvements”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 74. Said item 7004-0107 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “development”, the sixth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 75. Item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as most recently amended by section 38 of chapter 206 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Fitchburg”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 76. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “operations”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 77. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “station”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 78. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “growth”, the first time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 79. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Scituate”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 80. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “need”, the second time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 81. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “programming”, the nineteenth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 82. Item 7010-1192 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “bus” the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 83. Said item 7010-1192 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “schools”, the fifteenth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 84. Item 8000-0313 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Auburn” the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 85. Item 8324-0050 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as most recently amended by section 16 of chapter 88 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “item”, the fourth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until July 30, 2025.

SECTION 86. Said item 8324-0050 of said section 2 of said chapter 28, as so amended, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “department”, the tenth time it appears, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 87. Item 9110-9002 of said section 2 of said chapter 28 is hereby adding the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2025.

SECTION 88. Item 0610-2000 of section 2 of chapter 140 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$300,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,100,000.

SECTION 89. Said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby further amended by inserting after item 1599-4417 the following item:-

1599-4448For a reserve to meet the costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the ratified collective bargaining agreements…....................$200,000,000.

SECTION 90. Item 4512-0206 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy, Inc. for biohazard cleanups along the Southwest Corridor park in the Back Bay, Roxbury and South End sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Gavin Foundation for biohazard cleanup services in the areas of Andrew Square, Edward Everett Square and Sgt Alexander F. Pacuska Circle in South Boston and Dorchester sections of the city of Boston.

SECTION 91. Said item 4512-0206 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$6,478,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,528,000.

SECTION 92. Item 7006-0011 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “255F”, the second time it appears, the following words:- ; provided further, that the division may expend from such revenue an amount to be determined 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; provided further, that said grants shall be awarded through a competitive application process under criteria established by the division.

SECTION 93. Item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Chelmsford for a tree and invasive species inventory and management plan.

SECTION 94. Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$22,791,545” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $22,866,545”.

SECTION 95. Item 7010-1192 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by striking out the words “Merrimack Valley Children’s” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Merrimack Volley.

SECTION 96. Item 8000-0655 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by striking out the word “grantee” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- with options for additional renewal periods.

SECTION 97. Item 8100-1001 of said section 2 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by striking out the words “Troop H to” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , including, but not limited to, Troop H, the Mounted Unit, the Community Action Team and the Marine Unit, to.

SECTION 98. Item 4000-0103 of section 2B of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$31,489,176” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $45,489,176.

SECTION 99. Item 1595-1068 of section 2E of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$433,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $444,250,000.

SECTION 100. Said item 1595-1068 of said section 2E of said chapter 140 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$682,202,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $837,827,000.

SECTION 101. Subsection (a) of section 201 of said chapter 140 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2024” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “2025”.

SECTION 102. Said chapter 140 is hereby further amended by striking out section 250 and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-

Section 250. Sections 80 to 99, inclusive, shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

Section 250A. Section 88 shall only apply to land purchased or taken under a tax title on or after July 1, 2025.

SECTION 103. Item 1599-1953 of chapter 150 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out the words “Hanover Affordable Housing Trust for purposes including, but not limited to, planning, design, engineering and construction of public housing units, site and building infrastructure repairs and property acquisition” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Hanover Affordable Housing Trust for purposes including, but not limited to, planning, design, engineering and construction of housing units, site and building infrastructure repairs and property acquisition.

SECTION 104. Section 136 of said chapter 150 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and section 101 of chapter 143 of the General Laws”

SECTION 105. Said chapter 150 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 136 the following section:-

Section 136A. The executive office of housing and livable communities shall promulgate guidance or regulations pursuant to section 101 of chapter 143 of the General Laws not later than June 15, 2025.

SECTION 106. Chapter 197 of the acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking out section 22 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 22. Said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by adding the following 2 sections:-

Section 85. To establish Medicaid rates for skilled nursing facilities licensed pursuant to section 71 of chapter 111, the division of medical assistance shall use as base year costs for rate determination purposes the reported costs of the calendar year not more than 2 years prior to the current rate year.

Section 86. (a) The division of medical assistance shall establish a skilled nursing facility rate add-on program for bariatric patient care and a rate add-on program for 1-on-1 staffing of at-risk residents requiring 24-hour monitoring and supervision for their safety and the safety of other residents and staff. The division of medical assistance shall identify at-risk resident populations to include in the rate add-on program for 1-on-1 staffing which shall include, but not be limited to, residents that: (i) have demonstrated suicidal ideation; (ii) have demonstrated aggressive behavior toward other residents or staff; (iii) have demonstrated exit-seeking behavior; or (iv) are registered sex offenders. The rate add-ons for said program shall be sufficient to defray the cost of employing the required staff to conduct the 24-hour monitoring and supervision of the at-risk residents.             

(b) The division of medical assistance may develop an add-on to rate of payment for skilled nursing facilities that develop small house nursing homes and meet criteria established by the executive office.

SECTION 107. Section 42 of said chapter 197 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “83” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 85.

SECTION 108. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, employees of the Berkshire County Regional Emergency Communications Center, employed by the Berkshire county sheriff, are hereby transferred to the state 911 department. The transfer, including any change in an employee’s title or duties resulting from the transfer, shall not: (i) interrupt an employee’s service; (ii) impair an employee’s seniority, retirement or other statutory rights; (iii) result in an employee’s loss of accrued rights to holidays, sick leave or vacation; or (iv) reduce an employee’s compensation or salary grade. Such employees shall not be considered new employees for salary, wage, tax, health insurance, Medicare or any other federal or state purposes. Upon transfer, the secretary of administration and finance shall become the employer within the meaning of chapter 150E of the General Laws, and the transferred employees shall become members of statewide collective bargaining unit 2, as certified by the department of labor relations. Nothing in this section shall continue any obligation under any expired collective bargaining agreement or any agreement made pursuant to an expired collective bargaining agreement and any such agreement shall expire pursuant to its terms. Nothing in this section shall be construed to confer upon any transferred employee any right not held immediately before the date of transfer to the state 911 department or to prohibit any reduction of salary grade, transfer, reassignment, suspension, discharge, layoff or abolition of position not prohibited before such date.

SECTION 109. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an increase in the annual rate of regular compensation that results from an increase in hours of employment, overtime wages, a bona fide change in position, or a modification in the salary or salary schedule negotiated for bargaining unit members under chapter 760 of the acts of 1962 that occurred between March 1, 2020 and July 1, 2024, inclusive, shall not apply to paragraph (f) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.

SECTION 110. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in fiscal year 2024, the comptroller shall transfer $150,000,000 from income surtax revenue as defined by subsection (a) of section 2BBBBBB of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the Early Education and Care Operational Grant Fund established in section 19 of chapter 15D of the General Laws.

SECTION 111. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall transfer the fiscal year 2024 consolidated net surplus pursuant to section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the Student Opportunity Act Investment Fund established in section 35RRR of Chapter 10 of the General Laws.

SECTION 112. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, tax revenue collected from capital gains income above the threshold established in section 5G of chapter 29 of the General Laws shall be transferred as follows for fiscal year 2024: (i) 34 per cent shall be transferred to the Student Opportunity Act Investment Fund established in section 35RRR of Chapter 10 of the General Laws; (ii) 17 per cent shall be transferred to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund established in section 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws; (iii) 17 per cent shall be transferred to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws; (iv) 17 per cent 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; and (v) 15 per cent shall be transferred to the General Fund.

SECTION 113. The salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the following collective bargaining agreements shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of chapter 150E of the General Laws:

(1) the agreement between the sheriff of Middlesex county and the Teamsters Local Union No. 122, Unit SM2, effective from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024;

(2) the agreement between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Coalition of MassDOT Unions, Unit B, Unit D02, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(3) the agreement between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Coalition of MassDOT Unions, Unit C, Unit D03, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(4) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and Service Employees International Union, Local 888 on behalf of certain employees of the North, Middle, and South Berkshire Registry of Deeds, Unit SC5 effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(5) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and Office of Professional Employees International Union AFL/CIO Local 6 on behalf of certain employees of the Hampden Registry of Deeds, Unit SC6, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(6) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and Office of Professional Employees International Union AFL/CIO Local 6 on behalf of certain employees of the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Unit SC6, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(7) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and Office of Professional Employees International Union AFL/CIO Local 6 on behalf of certain employees of the Worcester Registry of Deeds, Unit SC6, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(8) the agreement between the Sheriff of Plymouth County and the Association of County Employees, Unit SP4, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(9) the agreement between the Sheriff of Plymouth County and the National Correctional Employees Union, Local 104, Unit SP1, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(10) the agreement between the Sheriff of Bristol County and the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, Unit SA4, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(11) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the International Union of Public Employees/UFPO Local 1000 on behalf of certain employees of the Northern Middlesex Registry of Deeds, Unit SC7, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(12) the agreement between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Coalition of MassDOT Unions, Unit E, Unit D09, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(13) the agreement between the Sheriff of Plymouth County and National Correctional Employees Union, Local 301, Unit SP7, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(14) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and Service Employees International Union, Local 888 AFL/CIO on behalf of certain employees of the Worcester North Registry of Deeds, Unit SC1, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(15) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and AFSCME Local 653, Council 93, Administrative Unit on behalf of certain employees of the Essex North and South Registries of Deeds, Unit SC3, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027;

(16) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and AFSCME Local 653, Council 93, Employees on behalf of certain employees of the Essex North and South Registries of Deeds, Unit SC3, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; and

(17) the agreement between the Secretary of the Commonwealth and AFSCME Local 93, Council 414 on behalf of certain employees of the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Unit SC4, effective from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.

SECTION 114. Sections 14 and 15 shall take effect on January 1, 2025.