SECTION 1. Section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The bureau of purchased services and the unit for special education pricing shall not pass on costs for approved private special education programs pursuant to chapter 71B to local city, town, municipality or school districts where the student is located by more than 2.5 percent of the current rate of tuition over 1 year. The bureau shall request for supplement funding for an increase of 2.5 per cent under Article CXXI of the Massachusetts Constitution.

SECTION 2. Section 5 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The bureau of purchased services and the unit for special education pricing pursuant to section 22N of chapter 7 shall submit proposed increases of costs for approved private special education program pursuant to chapter 71B by March 1st of each year to each city, town, municipality or school district to help prepare and adjust school budgeting. Any increases of costs for approved private special education programs submitted after March 1st shall not take effect until July 1st of the following year.