Consolidated Amendment #A to H.3900

Consolidated Amendment "A" to H3900

Education & Local Aid/Social Services/Veterans

Fiscal Note: $15,505,000

Education and Local Aid: 11, 17, 18, 21, 32, 33, 37, 41, 42, 56, 59, 60, 78, 80, 105, 106, 132, 134, 140, 146, 151, 165, 167, 168, 169, 181, 195, 210, 223, 245, 268, 273, 276, 286, 297, 304, 305, 308, 309, 313, 314, 329, 330, 338, 340, 345, 347, 349, 357, 358, 388, 394, 397, 398, 410, 436, 440, 441, 442, 443, 449, 450, 457, 461, 462, 465, 470, 473, 483, 486, 491, 495, 512, 530, 538, 561, 574, 577, 579, 591, 594, 605, 606, 607, 624, 629, 644, 646, 651, 656, 671, 673, 676, 683, 693, 698, 715, 722, 724, 726, 735, 739, 748, 758, 760, 763, 768, 793, 795, 799, 801, 820, 825, 834, 838, 840, 841, 844, 857, 858, 864, 866, 887, 895, 896, 903, 905, 926, 928, 929, 930, 934, 936, 938, 940, 943, 944, 954, 957, 981, 1015, 1025, 1046, 1060, 1070, 1072, 1080, 1081, 1084, 1088, 1090, 1106, 1119, 1133, 1158, 1165, 1173, 1177, 1180, 1182, 1184, 1191, 1210, 1211, 1213, 1225, 1229, 1242, 1244, 1251, 1257, 1276, 1286, 1292, 1293, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1311, 1314, 1317, 1318, 1320, 1327, 1336, 1340, 1341, 1343, 1345, 1359, 1367, 1383, 1388, 1398, 1399, 1404, 1411, 1413, 1417, 1431, 1436, 1452, 1458, 1459, 1461, 1467, 1475, 1477, 1482, 1484, 1490, 1492, 1504, 1511, 1515, 1523, 1525, 1541, 1546

Social Services: 98, 131, 200, 265, 291, 328, 514, 699, 718, 806, 856, 904, 923, 961, 990, 991, 1023, 1073, 1093, 1140, 1145, 1231, 1282, 1324, 1352, 1449

Veterans’ Services and Soldiers’ Homes: 5, 46, 74, 119, 153, 234, 275, 279, 323, 359, 408, 535, 569, 613, 622, 703, 705, 915, 927, 937, 955, 984, 1034, 1044, 1045, 1066, 1120, 1195, 1220, 1223, 1283, 1287, 1295, 1315, 1328, 1369, 1386, 1408, 1479, 1516, 1529, 1534

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.3900 in section 2, in line item 1410-0010, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2024”, the second time they appear, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the NEADS Service Dogs for Veterans program to train service dogs for veterans; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the East Longmeadow American Legion Post 293 for repairs, maintenance and upgrades to their current facility

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$7,803,565” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $7,913,565

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2023” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Mulch for Military, Inc. for restoring, maintaining and honoring veteran markers and headstones across central Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. for the grace veterans program based in cognitive processing therapy with a holistic and wellness approach; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Springfield Veterans First (NABVET) Outreach Center; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Oral History Project in Natick; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Quabbin Mediation, Inc. to provide veteran mediation training and support services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a Pittsfield caseworker through the Bilingual Veterans Outreach Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for free lunches and wrap-around services that Community Roots Neighborhood Services, Inc. provides to veterans; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Veterans Inc. to expand its behavioral health programming and create low-barrier access to treatment for persons at the Worcester housing programs and that these funds shall be in addition to funds available for its outreach center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Veterans’ Kitchen of Fall River, Inc. to provide hot meals twice weekly to veterans and their families at no charge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, Inc. for services for veterans in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for American Legion Post 82 in Nantucket for repairing and replacing veteran gravestones and honoring veterans; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Michael J. Perkins Post American Legion Post 67 in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston for plumbing, heating and energy efficiency improvements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Abraham Lincoln Post in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston for historic preservation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements and upgrades of the Oxford VFW Post 5663 in Oxford

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$9,519,222” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $10,039,222

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-0250, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2023” the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Disabled American Veterans Department of Massachusetts Service Fund, Inc.

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,242,655” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,492,655

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-1616, by inserting after the word “memorials” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Friends of North Attleboro Monuments Incorporated for the global war on terrorism monument project; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the installation of a veterans memorial in Arlington; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Kingston for the construction of a veterans memorial; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for maintenance services for the Korean War memorial located in the Charlestown Navy Yard; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to hire a preservationist to repair and stabilize monuments within Laurel Hill cemetery in Reading; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Lynnfield war memorial project; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for masonry repairs at Laurel Hill cemetery in Reading

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $340,000

And further amend section 2, in item 3000-1000, by inserting after the word “basis” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the support of grant funding and personnel efforts in Duxbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Elizabeth Peabody House Association in Somerville; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Hyde Square Task Force, Inc. for creative development and community engagement programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for More Than Words, Inc. for a job training program for youth and young parents; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for capital improvements for the Haskins facility of Child Care of the Berkshires, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for For Kids Only Afterschool, Incorporated for a pilot workforce development program to support programming for low-income and at-risk children and educators

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$11,591,537” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,936,537

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-7070, by striking out the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,750,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 4200-0100, by inserting after the words “youth services” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the South End Community Center of Springfield, Inc.’s community youth corps program

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$25,576,720” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $25,626,720

And further amend said section 2, in item 4400-1000, by inserting after the word “requirements” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Hudson for the retention of 1 part-time employee to support the MetroWest Food Collaborative and its mission to strengthen local and regional food systems; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Inc. in Hudson; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the support of transition-aged youth through the Friends of Children, Inc. FOCUS program

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$79,436,407” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $79,761,407

And further amend said section 2, in item 4800-0015, by inserting after the words “child in the home” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $110,000 shall be expended for Rick’s Place, Inc. of Wilbraham to provide grief support to youth and their families in the Pioneer Valley

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$139,806,735” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $139,916,735

And further amend said section 2, in item 4800-0030, by inserting after the words “flex services” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Italian Home for Children, Inc. to provide high acuity autism and mental health services for children, adults and families suffering from the shortages in services and long waits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$9,525,854” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,825,854

And further amend said section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting after the words “flex services” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Weymouth Youth and Family Services Teen Center for job skills training, technology support, remedial education services and to promote a social service program for growth and social welfare; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Center for Early Relationship Support, including for 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; provided further, that not less than $475,000 shall be expended for children’s advocacy centers; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Rise Above Foundation, Inc. additional programing for additional youth

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$354,543,909” and inserting in place thereof the following figure- $355,343,909

And further amend said section 2, in item 7000-9401, by inserting after the words “resident of the commonwealth” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for material and equipment upgrades for the Tufts library in Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Worcester public library to provide seed funding and support staff for the Library in Every Classroom project

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$15,241,800” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,441,800

And further amend said section 2, in item 7000-9501, by inserting after the words “offset program” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Plympton public library for the purchase of furniture for the room for children

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$16,800,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $16,825,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7009-6600, by inserting after the words “secondary education” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Westfield State University for an early college program for nursing and health science pathways

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$15,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,150,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-0012, by striking out the figure “$30,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $31,000,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-0033, by striking out the word “Momenta” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- HILL for Literacy

And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-1192, by inserting after the word “appropriation” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for wireless security systems upgrades for Millis public schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Community Investors, Inc. for the PowerPlay initiative in Wellesley for the expansion of an after-school and out-of-school recreational program at urban and suburban schools in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for lighting upgrades for the Corey auditorium at the Carlisle public school; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for an inclusive playground in Holden; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison Memorial community center in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the SMART and Eureka programs for the Framingham, Holyoke, Lowell, Lynn, Pittsfield and Worcester chapters of Girls Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for safety and security improvements for the Johnson school in Nahant; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for busing needs for after school programs in Natick; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Natick public schools for staff development to support the profile of Natick educator competencies; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for roof repairs for Cape Cod Lighthouse charter school; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Macomber school in Westport; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Essex County Community Foundation Incorporated for Haverhill Promise for efforts to expand early literacy; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Sisters@Heart, Inc.; 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 Easton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Raising Multicultural Kids, Inc. for diversity and inclusion workshops and for recruitment and training of teachers of color; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for mental health services for Methuen high school; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for El Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico, Inc. to promote education and arts within the Puerto Rican and Latino community in Lawrence and Methuen; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for capital facility improvements for Berkshire Dream Center Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for two pilot programs to be awarded to school districts from gateway cities for the professional development and job-embedded coaching of general education teachers and classroom personnel around inclusive practices to ensure classrooms are managed with key supports for special education students and behavior challenges; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for repairs for Newbury elementary school; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Change is Simple, Incorporated for the expansion of STEM programming to public school students in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a youth sports fund in Boston for financial assistance for youth in referee trainings, payments for travel expenses related to sports referee trainings, purchase of youth sports equipment for Boston public school students with financial barriers, financial assistance and waivers for applications in youth sports programs and assistance for Boston-based non-profits to lower applications fees; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Salem public schools for upgrades to the Salem high school fieldhouse gym floor and other play surfaces; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for All Dorchester Sports League, Inc. for educational support, nutrition and other community benefits related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purchase of band equipment for the North Attleboro high school music department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction of a playground for the Roosevelt Avenue school in North Attleboro; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an ADA-accessible playground for the John E. McCarthy Memorial elementary school in Peabody; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the marking of the tricentennial anniversary in Stoneham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Stoneham Historical Society, Inc. for programming and facility maintenance; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Project Learn, Inc. for the operation of the youth innovation learning hub in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Beyond Soccer, Inc. for health, athletic and leadership programming for low-income youth in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Worcester public library to hire a temporary ESOL navigator for English language learning needs in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction of a recreational facility for Nathan Hale school; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a play structure for Joseph H. Downey elementary school in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for field improvements for the Brockton baseball fields and dugouts; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Marine Trades Association for workforce development training opportunities and technical education in secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children, Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. for renovation projects; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Literacy Lab for literacy intervention services for pre-k through third grade students at risk of grade-level reading failure in the greater Springfield and western Massachusetts areas; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Asociacion Carnavalesca de Massachusetts, Inc. in Lawrence to highlight Dominican Carnival in the Merrimack valley and for programming and after-school activities for at-risk youth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Hispanic Week to showcase Hispanic culture in the Merrimack valley and across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Ateneo Dominicano Del Merrimack Valley to promote Dominican culture in the Merrimack valley; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for One Bead Project for technology equity and entrepreneurship programming for school-age children in Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the outside basketball court project for Lynnfield high school; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the replacement of student Chromebooks for the continuation of the district’s 1:1 student to devices program in North Reading; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a classroom set of Nord stage 3 88 stage keyboards for the Reading Memorial high school performing arts program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Grow Food Northampton, Inc. for a project for gardening, outdoor exercise, healthy food and food preparation for elementary school age children in the greater Northampton area; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for mental health services in Braintree public schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for technological repairs and infrastructure improvements for Amherst regional high school performing arts department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Littleton Robotics and Littleton STEM Educational Foundation; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for a lightning protection system for Row elementary school in Chelmsford

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,325,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-1193, by inserting after the word “commonwealth” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Coalition for Anti-Racism and Equity and Commonwealth Seminar to administer a year-long joint fellowship program

And further amend said item by striking out the words “and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the USS Constitution Museum, Inc. for civics education programs within the Charlestown Navy shipyard park; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,100,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7027-1004, by inserting after the words “acts of 2017” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Rockland public schools for an English language learners program

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,599,084” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,624,084

And further amend said section 2, in item 7028-0031, by inserting after the words “houses of correction” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Fundación CEMDPCD for support, education and advocacy for low-income parents of students with learning disabilities in Lawrence

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$8,608,798” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $8,658,798

And further amend said section 2, in item 7035-0002, by inserting after the words “secondary education” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc. for workforce and skills training, employment services and job re-entry support for older workers; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the e-team machinist program in Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Olive in July, Inc. for adult education, English as a second language and citizenship courses for residents of Lawrence and Methuen

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$65,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $65,325,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9010, by striking out the figure “$1,088” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,188

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$230,282,538” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $232,682,538

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9611, by inserting after the word “law” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Girls Design Academy in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the YWCA Central Massachusetts, Inc. for youth swimming lessons; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Debate League Incorporated for the after-school debate league program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Cape Verdean Association of Brockton for employment positions for at-risk youth in the YEP! We Can summer program; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for programming to support young mothers returning to school including a micro-college set up by Bard College offered at the Care Center of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than, $50,000 shall be expended for Homework House Inc for a tutoring and mentoring program in Holyoke public schools; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements for the gym and weight room in Andover high school

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$10,577,018” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $10,937,018

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9612, by inserting after the words “section 1I of said chapter 69” the following words:- ; 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 said self-reflection reports to the safe and supportive schools commission which shall summarize said self-reflection reports in its annual report to the legislature

And further amend said item by inserting after the words “school-wide action plans and school improvement plans” the following words:- , which the department shall provide to the commission,

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$600,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $650,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-0000, by inserting after the words “acts of 2012” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Thrive Scholars for support of college to career services; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for education and career training for incarcerated individuals at Holyoke Community College; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for academic and financial support services for students of Urban College of Boston, A Two-Year College, Inc.

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,672,123” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,182,123

And further amend said section 2, in item 7077-0023, by striking out the figure “$5,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,000,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting after the word “closure” the following words:- ; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the UMass-Amherst Cranberry Station

And further amend said section 2, in item 7116-0100, by inserting after the word “University” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the John J. Binienda Center for Civic Education at Worcester State University

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$34,809,139” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $34,859,139

And further amend said section 2, in item 7503-0100, by inserting after the word “College” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Veterans’ Educational Service Center at Bristol Community College

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$26,801,164” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $26,851,164

And further amend said section 2, in item 7507-0100, by inserting after the word “College” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the MassBay Center for Cybersecurity Education

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$19,335,019” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $19,420,019

And further amend the bill, in section 2E, by inserting after item 1595-0115, the following item:-

1595-0116For the Genocide Education Trust Fund, as established in section 2MMMMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws, inserted by section 1 of chapter 98 of the acts of 2021; provided, that said funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education for purposes related to the instruction of middle and high school students on the history of genocide, including but not limited to: (i) development of curricular materials detailing the underlying causes, international reaction, progression and aftermath of genocide; and (ii) professional development training, including, but not limited to, the provision of trainings, seminars, conferences and materials, for educators to use in the teaching of genocide………………………………………………$500,000

And further amend the bill, in section 2F, in item 1596-2418, by striking out the words “a program of higher education at a public community college” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- either (A) a program of higher education at a public community college; or (B) an associate degree or certificate program at a municipal college

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 28 the following section:-

SECTION 28A. Line-item 1410-0250 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$190,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $440,000.

And further amend the bill in section 31 by striking out, in lines 603 to 605, inclusive, the words “and (iii) nutrition requirements or best practices of states with enhanced standards beyond federal requirements” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- (iii) nutrition requirements or best practices of states with enhanced standards beyond federal requirements; and (iv) nutrition standards determined to prevent chronic disease and optimize the short-term and long-term health of children in the commonwealth.

And further amend said section 31 by inserting after the word “content”, in line 608, the following words:- , dietary fiber content, limits of saturated fat and cholesterol in and ultra-processing.

And further amend said section 31 by striking out, in line 609, the words “medical and non-medical dietary restrictions” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- cultural, medical and non-medical dietary restrictions, including, but not limited to, food allergies and lactose intolerance.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 34 the following section:-

SECTION 34A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the bureau of purchased services in the operational services division shall determine prices for programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws in fiscal year 2024 by increasing the final fiscal year 2023 price by the rate of inflation as determined by the division. The division shall adjust prices for extraordinary relief pursuant to 808 CMR 1.06(4). The division shall accept applications for program reconstruction and special circumstances in fiscal year 2024. The division shall authorize the fiscal year 2024 price for out-of-state purchasers requested by a program, not to exceed a maximum price determined by the bureau, by identifying the most recent price calculated for the program and applying the estimated rate of inflation for each year, as determined by the bureau under section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, in which the rate of inflation is frozen beginning with fiscal year 2004, in a compounded manner for each fiscal year.