FY 2023 Budget FY 2023 Final Budget

Final Budget

          Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is immediately to make appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and to make certain changes in law, each of which is immediately necessary or appropriate to effectuate said appropriations or for other important public purposes, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,s as follows:

SECTION 1.  To provide for the operations of the several departments, boards, commissions and institutions of the commonwealth and other services of the commonwealth and for certain permanent improvements and to meet certain requirements of law, the sums set forth in this act, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified, are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise, subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. All sums appropriated under this act, including supplemental and deficiency budgets, shall be expended in a manner reflecting and encouraging a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for members of minority groups, women and persons with a disability. All officials and employees of an agency, board, department, commission or division receiving funds under this act shall take affirmative steps to ensure equality of opportunity in the internal affairs of state government and in their relations with the public, including those persons and organizations doing business with the commonwealth. Each agency, board, department, commission and division of the commonwealth, in spending appropriated sums and discharging its statutory responsibilities, shall adopt measures to ensure equal opportunity in the areas of hiring, promotion, demotion or transfer, recruitment, layoff or termination, rates of compensation, in-service or apprenticeship training programs and all other terms and conditions of employment.

SECTION 1A.  In accordance with Articles LXIII and CVII of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth and section 6D of chapter 29 of the General Laws, it is hereby declared that the amounts of revenue set forth in this section, by source, for the respective funds of the commonwealth for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 are necessary and sufficient to provide the means to defray the appropriations and expenditures from such funds for fiscal year 2023 as set forth and authorized in this act. The comptroller shall keep a distinct account of actual receipts from each such source by each such fund to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing those receipts with the projected receipts set forth in this section and shall include a full statement comparing the actual and projected receipts in the annual report for fiscal year 2023 pursuant to section 12 of chapter 7A of the General Laws. The quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed statements of any other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those specified in this section.

 

SECTION 1B.  The comptroller shall keep a distinct account of actual receipts of non-tax revenues by each department, board, commission or institution to furnish the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means with quarterly statements comparing those receipts with projected receipts set forth in this section and to include a full statement comparing those receipts with projected receipts in the annual report for the fiscal year pursuant to section 12 of chapter 7A of the General Laws. The quarterly and annual reports shall also include detailed statements of any other sources of revenue for the budgeted funds in addition to those sources specified in this section.

SECTION 2.

0320-0003         For the operation of the supreme judicial court, including the salaries of the chief justice and the 6 associate justices........................................................................ $11,117,584

0320-0010         For the operation of the clerk’s office of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county $2,260,329

0321-0001         For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct.................................. $1,076,974

0321-0100         For the services of the board of bar examiners............................................... $2,029,997

0321-1500         For the operation of the committee for public counsel services under chapter 211D of the General Laws including, but not limited to, payroll costs of the committee’s public defenders, attorneys in charge and appeals attorneys, including fringe benefit costs; provided, that the committee shall maintain a system in which not less than 20 per cent of indigent clients shall be represented by public defenders; provided further, that to the extent feasible, the committee shall assign public defenders to district and superior courts; provided further, that the committee shall approve by majority vote any increase in the base salary or rate of compensation for employees holding management positions, including, but not limited to, chiefs, deputy chiefs, directors, assistant directors and managers; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2022, the committee shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected surplus or deficiency of items 0321-1500, 0321-1510 and 0321-1520 for fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the committee shall submit an annual report to the house and senate committees on ways and means in a cumulative manner and which shall be compared with data from the current period to the previous 2 fiscal years; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the caseload of attorneys in charge compared to the caseload of public defenders; (ii) the number of cases handled by the committee in each reporting period, delineated by public defender and private bar advocate; (iii) the average number of hours spent per case by public defenders; (iv) the number of public defenders currently employed by the committee and the total number employed by the committee at the end of each fiscal year, delineated by division; (v) the number of public defender vacancies to be filled; (vi) the average cost for public defender services rendered per case in the prior fiscal year; (vii) the number of cases assigned to private bar advocates; (viii) the average number of hours billed by private bar advocates; (ix) the average cost for private bar advocate services rendered per case in the prior fiscal year; (x) the billable hours of private counsel, delineated by travel time and time spent in court, including wait time and trial preparation time, including interview time, investigating time and research time; (xi) any changes to the private bar billing system and any billing improvements that have been made; (xii) the total number of support staff, investigators, attorneys in charge and management personnel currently employed by the committee and the total number employed by the committee at the end of each fiscal year for the previous 2 fiscal years; and (xiii) a summary of all spending for psychologists, psychiatrists and investigators including the total number of hours billed, the number of unique vendors and the average number of hours billed, prior appropriation continued.................................... $79,011,013

0321-1510         For compensation paid to private counsel assigned to criminal and civil cases under subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 211D of the General Laws, under section 11 of said chapter 211D; provided, that not more than $2,000,000 from this item shall be expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2023........... ………………$207,565,150

0321-1520         For fees and costs as defined in section 27A of chapter 261 of the General Laws, as ordered by a justice of the appeals court or a justice of a department of the trial court on behalf of persons who are indigent as defined in said section 27A of said chapter 261; provided, that not more than $1,000,000 from this item shall be expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2023, prior appropriation continued..................... $30,165,014

0321-1600         For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth; provided, that not later than February 1, 2023, the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means using the most recent United States Census Bureau population data available that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of persons assisted by the programs funded by the corporation in the prior fiscal year; (ii) any proposed expansion of legal services, delineated by type of service, target population and cost; and (iii) the total number of indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents who received services from the corporation, delineated by type of case and geographic location; provided further, that the corporation may contract with any organization to provide representation; and provided further, that notwithstanding the first paragraph of section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, funds shall be expended for the Disability Benefits Project, the Medicare Advocacy Project and the Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Project............................................................... $41,000,000

0321-2000         For the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and for certain programs for the indigent mentally ill established in section 34E of chapter 221 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be expended for the establishment of a satellite office in the western region of the commonwealth............................................................. $2,505,188

0321-2100         For the expenses of Prisoners’ Legal Services............................................... $2,646,567

0321-2200        For the expenses of the New England Innocence Project, Inc. supporting exonerees $250,000

0321-2205         For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county.................. $2,778,247

0322-0100         For the appeals court, including the salaries, traveling allowances and expenses of the chief justice, recall justices and associate justices......................................... $15,406,986

0330-0101         For the salaries of the justices of the 7 departments of the trial court.............. $92,852,039

0330-0300         For the central administration of the trial court, including costs associated with trial court non-employee services, dental and vision health plan agreements for employees who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement, jury expenses, law libraries, statewide telecommunications, private and municipal court rentals and leases, operation of courthouse facilities, rental of county court facilities, witness fees, printing expenses, equipment maintenance and repairs, the court interpreter program, insurance and chargeback costs, the Massachusetts sentencing commission, court security and judicial training; provided, that 50 per cent of all fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure shall be paid from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for training on domestic violence issues, the maintenance of a domestic violence registry, evaluations of batterers’ intervention programs and the risk assessment tool for domestic violence offenders under chapter 260 of the acts of 2014; provided further, that not less than $378,000 shall be expended for the Race and Bias Initiative to expand the trial court’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Experience and to provide additional diversity training for all court employees; provided further, that in planning and implementing the policies of the Race and Bias Initiative, the trial court’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Experience shall solicit feedback from community stakeholders in order to identify any structural, organizational or cultural barriers to ensure equity in the justice system for people of racial, linguistic, cultural or sexual minorities, and shall recommend methods to remove such barriers to guarantee the provision of competent representation and inclusive practices in every courtroom in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $2,525,400 shall be expended for rate increases for juvenile court investigators; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to ensure the maintenance of an interactive text response system to remind litigants, including all criminal defendants in the district, Boston municipal and superior courts, of their court dates; provided further, that not less than $1,130,000 shall be expended to hire mental health clinicians; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Tales of Cape Cod, Inc. to make the Olde Colonial Courthouse compliant with Massachusetts regulations on building access for persons with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for pro-bono legal services to low-income residents of the city of Chelsea provided by Chelsea Legal Services, Inc.; provided further, that funds may be expended for providing information and assistance to self-represented litigants; provided further, that the trial court shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on revenues collected in the trial court; provided further, that each report shall provide for the previous quarter for each court division and courthouse: (i) the total amount ordered in fees and fines; (ii) the total amount dismissed in fees and fines; (iii) the total amount paid in fees and fines; and (iv) the total amount outstanding in fees and fines; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the court administrator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the number of court officers, per diem court officers and security personnel located in each trial court of the commonwealth; provided further, that notwithstanding section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the rights afforded to a veteran, under said section 9A of said chapter 30, shall also be afforded to any such veteran who holds a trial court office or position in the service of the commonwealth not classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws, other than an elective office, an appointive office for a fixed term or an office or position under section 7 of said chapter 30 and who: (a) has held the office or position for not less than 1 year; and (b) has 30 years of total creditable service to the commonwealth, as defined in chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided further, that the trial court shall submit a report to the victim and witness assistance board detailing the amount of assessments imposed within each court by a justice or clerk-magistrate during the previous calendar year under section 8 of chapter 258B of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of cases in which the assessment was reduced or waived by a judge or clerk-magistrate within the courts; provided further, that not later than January 6, 2023, the report shall be submitted to the victim and witness assistance board; provided further, that not less than 15 days before the transfer of funds between items within the trial court, the court administrator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the amount of money transferred from any item of appropriation; (2) the line item number of the appropriation making the transfer; (3) the line item number of the appropriation receiving the transfer; and (4) the reason for the transfer; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the trial court to design a searchable online system to make publicly available on an ongoing basis the quantities and selected characteristics of search warrants executed; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for community outreach clinics and pro bono activities of the University of Massachusetts School of Law to provide direct legal assistance in the area of tenants' rights....................................................................................... $314,988,480

0330-0344         For the administration and transportation costs associated with a veterans court program...................................................................................................................... $233,935

0330-0410         For the implementation of alternative dispute resolution programming; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for online dispute resolution. ……………$1,332,273

0330-0441         For permanency mediation services in the probate and juvenile courts............... $500,000

                       

0330-0500         For the use of video teleconferencing for court appearances by persons in the custody of the houses of correction............................................................................... $247,500

0330-0599         For a probation program that administers high-intensity supervision to promote successful probation outcomes and reduce recidivism; provided, that the office of the commissioner of probation may partner with the same external research organization in fiscal year 2023 as selected in fiscal year 2022 to: (i) monitor program fidelity and design:(ii) implement the model; and (iii) collect and analyze the outcome evaluation; provided further, that said program shall be conducted at both a district and a superior court; provided further, that the trial court shall maintain this probation program in the 10 court locations currently in operation; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2023, the office of the commissioner of probation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, any relevant data on participants and outcomes................................................... $1,127,114

0330-0601         For the operation of the specialty courts; provided, that no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item in the trial court; and provided further, that not later than April 3, 2023, the trial court shall, in coordination with partner departments and agencies, submit reports on interdepartmental service agreements made with the partner departments and agencies to the court administrator and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the amount of funds transferred to each specific agency or department for use in the specialty courts; (ii) the specific intent of the transfer in relation to specialty court operations; (iii) any additional services implemented by way of the transfer; and (iv) the amount of unspent funds from the transfer at the time of reporting............................... ……………$7,335,165

0330-0612         For the administration of the Massachusetts Community Justice Project to serve individuals with mental health and substance use disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system; provided, that the trial court shall continue to fund a project coordinator to oversee coordination and administration and to provide financial oversight of the sequential intercept model; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the project coordinator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) design of the sequential intercept model mappings; (ii) locations of workshops held to advocate for the model; (iii) number of cases in which the model has been utilized; (iv) impact of the model on rehabilitation and recidivism; and (v) cost savings associated with the model...... $237,669

0330-0613         For the implementation of the recommendations set forth by the Council of State Governments Justice Center - Massachusetts Criminal Justice Review including, but not limited to, the establishment of new programs and expansion of existing programs targeted at recidivism reduction; provided, that the trial court shall transfer funds to other commonwealth agencies and departments of the commonwealth as outlined in this item; provided further, that not less than 15 days before any such transfer, the trial court administrator shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that if no state agency or department is specifically designated to receive funds from this item, the trial court administrator shall distribute funding based on the recommendations of the Council of State Governments Justice Center - Massachusetts Criminal Justice Review; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, each state agency or department receiving funds from this item shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, as applicable, participation, completion and recidivism rates, delineated by gender; provided further, that the department of correction shall expend not less than $637,500 to expand recidivism reduction programming; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department of correction shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and security, the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary on the types of recidivism reduction programs provided, participation, completion and recidivism rates for said recidivism reduction programming; provided further, that the report shall be delineated by gender and include descriptions of new programs offered to women as a result of these funds; provided further, that not less than $345,000 shall be expended for grants administered by the executive office of public safety and security to support the expansion of evidence-based cognitive behavioral programs in county houses of correction and jails; provided further, that the secretary of public safety and security shall award grants on a competitive basis and applicants shall provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall be implemented with fidelity to a research-based, evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that if there is no existing research or evidence supporting the proposed program, applicants shall describe in detail how the program will be evaluated with sufficient rigor to add to existing research; provided further, that the sheriffs’ offices that receive grant funds shall report participation, completion and recidivism rates annually to the executive office of public safety and security; provided further, that the report shall be delineated by gender and include descriptions of new programs offered to women as a result of these funds; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, copies of the report shall be provided to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended for the development and implementation of a program to improve collaboration between the department of correction and the parole board to reduce delays in the release of paroled inmates; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department of correction and the parole board shall submit a joint report to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary detailing the: (i) implementation process; (ii) number of inmates who experienced delayed release in fiscal year 2023 compared to prior fiscal years; and (iii) average length of delays in fiscal year 2023 compared to prior fiscal years; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended for : (a) evaluating the caseload of parole and probation officers; (b) hiring new officers accordingly; and (c) expanding programs and services at community corrections centers; provided further, that not less than $2,300,000 shall be expended for a transitional youth early intervention probation pilot program to be administered by the office of the commissioner of probation; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the improvement of case management and data-tracking capacity in the office of the commissioner of probation; and provided further, that not less than $5,075,000 shall be expended in conjunction with the executive office of health and human services for the development and implementation of a behavioral health strategy, including statewide capacity to track the utilization of behavioral health care services and behavioral health outcomes for persons in the criminal justice system within the Medicaid management information system................................................................... $8,662,500

0331-0100         For the operation of the superior court department; provided, that funds shall be expended for medical malpractice tribunals under section 60B of chapter 231 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall be responsible for the internal administration of the clerk’s office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping........................................................................................... $35,926,900

0332-0100         For the operation of the district court department, including a civil conciliation program; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the district court of Chelsea shall be the permanent location for the northern trial session to handle 6-person jury cases; and provided further, that all personnel within said district court whose duties related to said northern trial session shall report to the clerk-magistrate of said district court............................................................ $77,961,371

0333-0002         For the operation of the probate and family court department; provided, that not less than $848,014 shall be expended for continuation of the case management triage plan ……$37,746,410

0334-0001         For the operation of the land court department............................................... $4,755,706

0335-0001         For the operation of the Boston municipal court department.......................... $14,758,440

0336-0002         For the operation of the housing court department; provided, that funds shall be expended for court interpreter services........................................................ $12,126,298

0337-0002         For the operation of the juvenile court department; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a grant to One Can Help, Inc. for providing assistance and resources for families in juvenile courts statewide; provided further, that not less than $330,000 shall be expended for the Worcester County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $136,000 shall be expended for the Franklin and Hampshire County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended for the Hampden County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $167,000 shall be expended for the Essex County court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $288,000 shall be expended for the Boston court-appointed special advocates program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire County court-appointed special advocates program; and provided further, that not less than 100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts CASA Association...................................................................................... $22,508,501

0339-1001         For the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that the office shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the department of revenue to verify income data and to use the department’s wage reporting and bank match system for weekly tape-matching to determine an individual’s eligibility for appointment of indigent counsel under chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the expansion of Communities for Restorative Justice, Inc. under chapter 276B of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $2,236,000 shall be expended for the establishment of an employment services division; provided further, that not less than $479,167 shall be expended for DNA testing; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for expanded drug testing capacity; provided further, that not less than $222,000 shall be expended for increased sealing and expungement capacity; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a caseload management software system for the juvenile and probate and family courts; provided further, that not less than $641,000 shall be expended for a pre-trial services unit; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for increased electronic monitoring capacity; provided further, that not less than $374,667 shall be expended for a probate and family court workload reduction project; provided further, that not less than $160,000 shall be expended for the purchase of bulletproof vests for probation officers; provided further, that funds may be expended for increased lab-based testing, oral toxicology tests and new urine tests to detect additional substances; provided further, that funds shall be used for the ongoing development and implementation of the validated risk assessment tool to inform pre-adjudication decision making with regard to detention, release on personal recognizance or release under conditions of criminal defendants before the adult trial court; provided further, that not later than November 1, 2022, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the status of the validated risk assessment tool; (ii) efforts to implement the risk assessment tool in the courts; (iii) further goals to expand the use of the risk assessment tool; and (iv) the outcomes associated with utilization of the risk assessment tool; and provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended for the costs associated with the full implementation of chapter 303 of the acts of 2006 and chapter 418 of the acts of 2006 to ensure effective supervision of probationers who are monitored through global positioning system bracelets...................................................................... $179,858,299

0339-1003         For the office of community corrections and performance-based contracts for the operation of community corrections centers; provided, that not later than March 1, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the performance standards used to evaluate community corrections centers; (ii) a description of how each community corrections center compares based on performance and utilization data; (iii) the amount of each contract awarded to community corrections centers on a per-client-day basis; (iv) the standards for terminating contracts with underperforming community corrections centers; and (v) plans for increasing the use of community corrections centers by the courts, the department of correction and the county sheriffs’ offices; provided further, that the executive director of the office of community corrections may make funds available from this item for rehabilitative pilot programs that incorporate evidence-based corrections practices; provided further, that the office may provide re-entry services programs, which shall not operate as intermediate sanctions programs as defined in section 1 of chapter 211F of the General Laws, to any person released from incarceration including, but not limited to, any probationer or parolee; and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Ralph Gants Reentry Services Program for supporting reentry, including providing reentry services programs.............................................. $30,889,514

0339-1005         For a competitive grant program to be administered by the office of the commissioner of probation for cities and towns, acting either individually or in concert, to pilot or expand multidisciplinary approaches to divert juveniles and young adults from the juvenile and criminal justice systems before arrest or arraignment through coordinated programs for prevention and intervention that serve youths and their families including, but not limited to: (i) connecting youths to mental health services; (ii) providing youth development activities and mentoring; (iii) promoting school safety, family home visits, juvenile diversion programs and restorative justice and mediation programs; and (iv) providing assistance for families and schools to navigate the legal system; provided, that eligible applicants may partner with nonprofit organizations to provide programs and services; provided further, that the office shall give preference to applications that: (a) clearly outline a comprehensive plan for municipalities to collaborate with law enforcement agencies, schools, community-based organizations and government agencies to address juvenile delinquency and young adult crime; (b) include written commitments of municipalities, law enforcement agencies, schools, community-based organizations and government agencies to collaborate; (c) make a written commitment to match grant funds with a 25 per cent matching grant provided by either municipal or private contributions; and (d) identify a local governmental unit to serve as the fiscal agent for the proposed programs and services; provided further, that administrative costs for approved grant applications shall not exceed 5 per cent of the value of the grant; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the number of grant applications received; (2) the number of grants approved; (3) the amount of funds issued to each grantee; and (4) details regarding each grantee, including geographic location, services offered, organizations with which the grantee collaborated, matching funds provided and the number of juveniles and young adults served.. $500,000

0339-1011         For a grant program to be administered by the office of the commissioner of probation for community-based residential re-entry programs to reduce recidivism by providing transitional housing, workforce development and case management to individuals returning to the community from county correctional facilities and state prisons, including inmates of state prisons and county correctional facilities approved under sections 49 and 86F of chapter 127 of the General Laws and individuals on parole or on probation; provided, that no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item in the trial court; provided further, that said programs shall provide supervision and accountability as needed; provided further, that the funds shall be awarded through a competitive process to qualified nonprofit organizations with a documented history of providing comprehensive, evidence-based or evidence-informed community residential re-entry services; provided further, that applicants shall provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall be implemented with fidelity to a research-based, evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be spent on women and elderly persons returning from incarceration; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be awarded to the parole board for transitional housing for parolees; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the outcomes and recidivism rates of the participants......................................... $13,612,371

0339-2100         For the office of jury commissioner under chapter 234A of the General Laws... $3,378,330

0340-0100         For the Suffolk district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, the domestic violence unit and the children’s advocacy center; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000............... $24,729,210

0340-0198         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Suffolk district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $406,677

0340-0200         For the Middlesex district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000................................................... $20,965,564

0340-0298         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Middlesex district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $602,600

0340-0300         For the Eastern district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000................................................... $12,560,466

0340-0398         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $578,906

0340-0400         For the Worcester district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000................................................... $13,673,936

0340-0498         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Worcester district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $482,444

0340-0500         For the Hampden district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000................................................... $14,326,711

0340-0598         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampden district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $495,645

0340-0600         For the Northwestern district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, the domestic violence unit and the anti-crime task force; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000........................... $8,717,357

0340-0698         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Northwestern district attorney’s office............................................................................................... $343,307

0340-0700         For the Norfolk district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000................................................... $12,524,175

0340-0798         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Norfolk district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $498,552

0340-0800         For the Plymouth district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000................................................... $11,045,088

0340-0898         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Plymouth district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $501,279

0340-0900         For the Bristol district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000................................................... $12,436,532

0340-0998         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Bristol district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $599,138

0340-1000         For the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000........................................ $5,507,285

0340-1098         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office............................................................................................... $331,522

0340-1100         For the Berkshire district attorney’s office, including the victim and witness assistance program, the child abuse and sexual assault prosecution program, the drug task force, the domestic violence unit and the Berkshire county law enforcement task force; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable under rules 15(d) and 30(c)(8) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; and provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $68,000................................................................ $5,216,719

0340-1198         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Berkshire district attorney’s office.............................................................................................................. $270,255

0340-0203         For the implementation and administration of drug diversion programs for nonviolent young adult drug offenders; provided, that individuals using heroin or other opiate derivatives who are arrested for nonviolent crimes shall be eligible for such programs; provided further, that individuals charged with violent crimes shall not be eligible for participation in a drug diversion program; provided further, that a district attorney’s office may contract with any organization to administer a drug diversion program or an education program; provided further, that such programs shall be designed in consultation with the department of public health; provided further, that eligible drug diversion programs shall offer pre- or post-arraignment programs for non-violent drug offenders to provide candidates the opportunity to receive comprehensive substance use treatment services in lieu of prosecution through the traditional court process; provided further, that treatment plans may include, but shall not be limited to, inpatient, outpatient and step-down recovery services; provided further, that diversion program candidates without insurance coverage for such services shall not be denied access to the program based on the inability to pay; provided further, that not less than 60 days before the distribution of funds, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office; (ii) the methodology for the distribution; and (iii) the administration and cost of the program; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for the administrative costs of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association...................................................................................... $499,950

0340-2100         For the operation of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, including the implementation and related expenses of the district attorneys’ offices automation, case management and tracking system; provided, that expenses associated with the system may be charged directly to this item; provided further, that the association shall work in conjunction with the disabled persons protection commission and the 11 district attorneys' offices to prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of abuse cases that are referred to each district attorney’s office for further investigation; (ii) the number of said referrals resulting in the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of charge; (iii) the number of cases referred to each district attorney's office that remain open as of the date for submission of the report; and (iv) the number of cases that resulted in a criminal prosecution and the disposition of each such prosecution; provided further, that not later than March 15, 2023, said report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate; provided further, that not later than January 13, 2023, the association shall work in conjunction with the 11 district attorneys’ offices to prepare and submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate; provided further, that the association shall provide said offices with an agreed-upon template for the report to be filled out; provided further, that said offices shall submit said report in a standard electronic format; provided further, that said template shall include, delineated by charge type: (a) the number of criminal cases initiated by arraignment in each department of the trial court; (b) the number of criminal cases disposed of in each department of the trial court; (c) the number of cases appealed to the appeals courts, or of the supreme judicial court, a single justice of the appeals court or supreme judicial court or any other appeals; (d) the number of cases reviewed but not charged; and (e) the number of cases under active management where the case includes charges for drug offenses under chapter 94C of the General Laws, motor vehicle offenses under chapter 90 of the General Laws or firearm offenses under chapter 140 of the General Laws; and provided further, that each district attorney shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means at least 30 days before transferring any funds from the AA object class of each district attorney’s administrative line item and the reason the transfer is necessary .... $2,346,581

0340-2117         For the retention of assistant district attorneys and non-attorney staff with not less than 3 years of experience; provided, that the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall transfer funds to the AA object class in each of the 11 district attorneys’ offices; provided further, that the association shall develop a formula for the distribution of said funds; provided further, that funds distributed from this item to the district attorneys’ offices shall be used for retention purposes and shall not be transferred out of the AA object class; provided further, that not more than $100,000 shall be distributed to any 1 district attorney’s office for such purpose; provided further, that not less than 60 days prior to the distribution of funds, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the methodology used to determine the amount to be disbursed; (ii) the amount to be given to each district attorney’s office; (iii) the methodology for the distribution; and (iv) the number of assistant district attorneys and non-attorney staff from each office who would receive funds from this item; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for the administrative costs of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association..................................................................................................... $750,000

0340-6653         For increases in the annual salaries of assistant district attorneys; provided, that the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association shall transfer funds to the AA object class in each of the 11 district attorneys’ offices so that the resulting minimum annual salary for an assistant district attorney shall exceed $68,000 per year; provided further, that said salary increases shall not take effect until January 1, 2023; provided further, that not less than 30 days before the distribution of funds, the association shall notify the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) amount to be distributed to each district attorney’s office; (ii) reason behind the distribution; (iii) number of assistant district attorneys from each office who will receive funds from this item; and (iv) resulting salaries of the assistant district attorneys who will receive funds from this item; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for the administrative costs of the association....... $5,000,000

0340-8908         For the costs associated with maintaining the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association’s wide area network.................................................................... $2,377,786

0411-1000........ For the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor and the governor’s council; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item may be used at the discretion of the governor for the payment of extraordinary expenses not otherwise provided for and for transfers to appropriation items where the amounts otherwise available may be insufficient; provided further, that funds may be expended for the governor’s commission on intellectual disability; provided further, that funds may be expended for the governor’s development coordinating council; and provided further, that the advisory council on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, established in section 379 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998, shall continue during fiscal year 2023............................................................................................ $5,923,885

0511-0000         For the operation of the office of the secretary of the commonwealth; provided, that the secretary may transfer funds between items 0540-0900, 0540-1000, 0540-1100, 0540-1200, 0540-1300, 0540-1400, 0540-1500, 0540-1600, 0540-1700, 0540-1800, 0540-1900, 0540-2000 and 0540-2100 under an allocation schedule which shall be submitted to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before the transfer; and provided further, that each register of deeds using electronic record books shall ensure that all methods of electronically recording instruments conform to the regulations or standards established by the secretary of the commonwealth and the records conservation board $7,076,253

0511-0001         For the secretary of the commonwealth, who may expend retained revenues not to exceed $15,000 from the sale of merchandise at the state house gift shop to restock gift shop inventory.................................................................................................. $15,000

0511-0002         For the operation of the corporations division; provided, that the division shall implement a corporate dissolution program; and provided further, that the secretary of the commonwealth shall submit biannual reports, the first of which shall be submitted not later than March 15, 2023, to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total number of reports filed as a result of this program and the amount of revenue generated for the commonwealth........................................................ $545,040

0511-0200         For the operation of the archives division; provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for preservation matching grants for municipalities and nonprofit organizations to preserve veterans’ monuments, memorials and other significant sites and historic documents; and provided further, that the program shall be administered by the state historic records advisory board........................................................................ $670,213

0511-0230         For the operation of the records center............................................................... $35,469

0511-0250         For the operation of the archives facility............................................................ $513,581

0511-0260         For the operation of the commonwealth museum.............................................. $233,350

0511-0270         For the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall contract with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to provide the commonwealth with technical assistance on United States census data and to prepare annual population estimates; provided, that the contract shall be for not less than $325,000......................... $1,000,001

0511-0420         For the operation of the address confidentiality program.................................... $136,971

0517-0000         For the printing of public documents................................................................. $510,639

0521-0000         For the operation of the elections division, including preparation, printing and distribution of ballots and for other miscellaneous expenses for primary and other elections; provided, that the secretary of the commonwealth may award grants for voter registration and education; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for a town meeting voter enhancement and accuracy program in the town of Medway; and provided further, that the registration and education activities may be conducted by community-based voter registration and education organizations.................................... $26,666,291

0521-0001         For the operation of the central voter registration computer system; provided, that not later than February 28, 2023, the secretary of the commonwealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing voter registration activity and a breakdown, by region, of active voters in the commonwealth...... $7,407,994

0521-0002         For implementing early voting in the commonwealth for the September 6, 2022 state primary and the November 8, 2022 state election under sections 6 and 7 of chapter 115 of the acts of 2020 and section 25B of chapter 54 of the General Laws, as determined through the collection and certification of accurate accounting by the state auditor and division of local mandates for distribution by the secretary of the commonwealth $6,000,000

0524-0000         For providing information to voters................................................................. $1,878,999

0524-2022         For a new American voters grant program to ensure compliance with the language access mandate in section 203 of the federal Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C. section 10503; provided, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for grants to support outreach efforts in the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Fitchburg, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Methuen, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Springfield and Worcester, the town of Clinton and the cities known as the towns of Randolph and Southbridge to provide, pursuant to the Voting Rights Act, election materials, including ballots, in languages spoken by more than 5 per cent of the populations in those municipalities or as otherwise required by the Voting Rights Act; provided further, that the grant program shall be administered by the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall issue a request for proposals to provide grants to the municipalities listed in this item; provided further, that the secretary of the commonwealth shall use not more than $125,000 of the grant funding under this item for necessary administrative costs related to grant administration, technical assistance and training for municipalities and statewide professional translation and interpretation services; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be made available to the Massachusetts Voter Education Network, Inc. to administer a New American Voters Community Partnership grant program for community-based organizations to: (i) conduct nonpartisan voter education; (ii) advise and assist municipal elections officials in the aforementioned municipalities, including reviewing translations and identifying multilingual poll workers; and (iii) aid in collecting feedback from limited English proficiency voters; provided further, that the Massachusetts Voter Education Network, Inc. shall use not more than 10 per cent of the funds for activities related to grant administration; provided further, that the secretary of the commonwealth shall develop guidelines that outline periodic reporting requirements for grantees, including semi-annual and final reports; and provided further, that the secretary of the commonwealth shall submit a preliminary report not later than 6 months after the awarding of the funds and a final report not later than 12 months after the expenditure of all grant funds awarded to those community-based organizations by the New American Voters Community Partnership grant program on the efficacy of the grant programs to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on election laws........................................................................... $1,000,000

0526-0100         For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission........................... $967,051

0527-0100         For the operation of the ballot law commission.................................................... $10,384

 

0528-0100         For the operation of the records conservation board............................................ $36,396

0540-0900         For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lawrence................................. $1,368,857

 

0540-1000         For the registry of deeds located in the city of Salem...................................... $3,105,080

 

0540-1100         For the registry of deeds located in the county of Franklin.................................. $680,502

 

0540-1200         For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampden............................ $2,073,785

 

0540-1300         For the registry of deeds located in the county of Hampshire............................. $851,798

 

0540-1400         For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lowell...................................... $1,299,018

 

0540-1500         For the registry of deeds located in the city of Cambridge............................... $4,387,709

 

0540-1600         For the registry of deeds located in the town of Adams...................................... $324,448

0540-1700         For the registry of deeds located in the city of Pittsfield; provided, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for repairs to the Northern Berkshire Registry of Deeds $544,599

 

0540-1800         For the registry of deeds located in the town of Great Barrington........................ $264,693

 

0540-1900         For the registry of deeds located in the county of Suffolk................................. $2,370,528

 

0540-2000         For the registry of deeds located in the city of Fitchburg..................................... $740,699

 

0540-2100         For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester................................ $2,442,827

0610-0000        For the office of the treasurer and receiver general; provided, that the treasurer shall provide computer services required by the teachers’ retirement board; provided further, that funds may be expended for the payment of bank fees; and provided further, that financial assistance shall be made available to injured firefighters.................. $11,435,379

0610-0010         For the office of economic empowerment; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Budget Buddies, Inc. in the town of Chelmsford to operate a program that mentors and teaches financial literacy to low-income women throughout the state; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be transferred to the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund established in section 35QQ of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided further, that such funds shall be expended to operate a matching grant program to leverage additional private funds to support the BabySteps Savings Plan to sustain and increase participation in the program; provided further, that such funds shall be subject to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed through the transfer; provided further, that such funds shall be used to promote geographic, social, racial and economic equity and reduce barriers to enrollment in the program that persist in low-income communities and communities of color; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be made available to the MIDAS Collaborative, Inc. as a fiscal intermediary for matched-savings programs, which help to close critical racial and other wealth gaps of low-to-moderate-income households, in partnership with financial institutions, community development corporations, community foundations and other community-based organizations; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended as dollar-for-dollar matching funds to the Massachusetts Council for Economic Education to leverage a $100,000 donation from Next Gen Personal Finance to provide stipends to public elementary, middle and high school educators who participate in personal finance focused professional development; and provided further, that the stipends shall be administered by the Massachusetts Council for Economic Education in coordination with the office of economic empowerment................................... $1,626,701

0610-0050         For the administration of the alcoholic beverages control commission in its efforts to regulate and control the conduct and condition of traffic in alcoholic beverages; provided, that the commission shall maintain at least 1 chief investigator and other investigators as may be necessary for the regulation and control of trafficking of alcoholic beverages; provided further, that the commission shall work and cooperate with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice and other relevant federal agencies to assist in its efforts to regulate and control trafficking of alcoholic beverages; and provided further, that the commission shall seek out matching federal funds and apply for federal grants that may be available to assist in the enforcement of laws pertaining to the trafficking of alcoholic beverages...... $5,072,163

0610-0051         For the operation of the alcoholic beverages control commission relative to the prevention of underage drinking and related programs including, but not limited to, applying for and obtaining Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United States Department of Justice funds, grants and other federal appropriations; provided, that the commission may expend revenues up to $248,000 collected from fees generated by the commission; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................................................................................... $248,000

0610-0060         For the costs associated with the investigation and enforcement division of the alcoholic beverages control commission’s implementation of the enhanced liquor enforcement programs known as the safe campus, safe holidays, safe prom and safe summer programs; provided, that funds from this item shall not support other operating costs of item 0610-0050............................................................................................... $248,780

0610-2000         For payments made to veterans under section 1 of chapter 646 of the acts of 1968, section 16 of chapter 130 of the acts of 2005 and section 11 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2009; provided, that the office of the state treasurer may expend not more than $300,000 for costs incurred in the administration of these payments; and provided further, that not later than September 1, 2022, the state treasurer shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of veterans applying for the payments, delineated by in-person and online applications; and (ii) how many payments were approved in the prior fiscal year........................ $2,803,626

0611-1000         For bonus payments to war veterans.................................................................. $44,500 

0612-0105         For payment of the public safety employee killed in the line of duty benefit established in section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, that the office of the state treasurer shall provide immediate written notification to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means upon the expenditure of the funds appropriated in this item; and provided further, that at the written request of the office of the state treasurer, the comptroller shall transfer uncommitted and unobligated funds from item 1599-3384 to this item.................................... $600,000

0640-0000         For the operation of the state lottery commission and arts lottery; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for costs associated with the promotion or advertising of lottery games; provided further, that positions funded from this item shall not be subject to chapters 30 and 31 of the General Laws; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund............................................................................................. $98,277,185

0640-0005         For the costs associated with monitor games; provided, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, to the General Fund............................................................................ $3,242,859

0640-0010         For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery program; provided, that not later than June 30, 2023, the state lottery commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing additional revenues generated as a result of promotional activities funded from this item; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund............................................................... $4,500,000

0640-0096         For the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2023 contributions to the health and welfare fund established under the collective bargaining agreement between the state lottery commission and the Service Employees International Union, Local 888, AFL–CIO; provided, that the contributions shall be paid to the fund on such basis as the collective bargaining agreement provides; and provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund $497,310

0640-0300         For the services and operations of the Massachusetts cultural council, including grants to or contracts with public and nonpublic entities; provided, that the council may expend the amounts appropriated in this item for the council as provided under sections 52 to 58, inclusive, of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, established in section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, to the General Fund; provided further, that a person employed under this item shall be considered an employee within the meaning of section 1 of chapter 150E of the General Laws and shall be placed in the appropriate bargaining unit; provided further, that the council shall expend from any source an amount not less than 75 per cent of the amount of this item on grants and subsidies to further the achievement of the goals of the council’s 5-year strategic plan, including: (i) amplifying cultural vitality in cities and towns through integrated community-focused grants and initiatives; (ii) enhancing the commonwealth’s economic vitality by helping nonprofit cultural organizations, artists and other participants in the cultural tourism sector to thrive; (iii) enhancing creative learning experiences in schools and communities that instill agency in, and support the growth of, creative, productive and independent-minded young people; (iv) strengthening the council’s capacity to fulfill its mission and deliver the highest quality services to constituents; and (v) promoting more diverse and inclusive participation in the cultural sector by ensuring equity in policies, practices and opportunities; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the council shall submit its board-approved fiscal year 2023 spending plan to the office of the state treasurer, the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural development including, but not limited to, the amounts to be expended on: (a) grants and subsidies; (b) personnel; (c) leases and utilities; and (d) travel, delineated by in-state and board-approved out-of-state travel; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the construction of an ADA-compliant outdoor recreational space for the Ashland Community Center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for ArtSpace Maynard to enable the reopening of the closed studio spaces; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements including, but not limited to, electrical upgrades at Cogswell ArtSpace in Haverhill to convert the former Cogswell school into a community art center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society, Inc.’s restoration of the historic Russells Mills school in Dartmouth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Arlington Chamber of Commerce tourism initiative; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Dedham for the annual Flag Day parade; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an Artists Community Assistance Program to be administered by the Allston Village Main Streets, Inc. of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Inc. for a youth symphony orchestra scholarship program and an upgrade to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra phone infrastructure system and downtown office; provided further, that not less than $7,000 shall be expended for the International Puerto Rican Studies Conference for its fiscal agent, the Holyoke public library; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Rumford Historical Association for maintenance, refurbishment and replacement of critical assets at the Count Rumford Birthplace at 90 Elm street, Woburn in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in the cultural life of the people of greater Lowell; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the Artists Association of Nantucket, Inc. to provide scholarships for individuals and support mental health programming through the creative arts; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Common Wealth Mural Collaborative, Inc. to support the Fresh Paint Springfield mural festival in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Mechanics Hall in the city of Worcester to support the preparation and production of a public art display of 3 portraits honoring nineteenth century Black Americans of impact; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Irish Cultural Center, Inc. of Western New England in the city known as the town of West Springfield; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the annual cultural festival in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Hickory Street Harambee Inc. to support its annual festival in the city of Springfield; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Pan African Historical Museum USA, a nonprofit museum in the city of Springfield................................................... $23,377,000

0699-0005         For the state treasurer, who may retain and expend not more than $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 from premiums paid on the sales of revenue anticipation notes and expend those premium payments to pay the principal and interest on account of the revenue anticipation notes....................................................................................... $50,000,000

0699-0014........ For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness incurred under chapter 233 of the acts of 2008 for financing the accelerated bridge program $252,069,297

Commonwealth Transportation Fund..................... 100%

0699-0015         For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain bonded debt and the sale of bonds of the commonwealth; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state treasurer may make payments under section 38C of chapter 29 of the General Laws from this item and items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014; provided further, that the payments shall pertain to the bonds, notes or other obligations authorized to be paid from each item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may transfer the amounts that would otherwise be unexpended on June 30, 2023 from this item to items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014 or from said items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014 to this item which would otherwise have insufficient amounts to meet debt service obligations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; provided further, that each amount transferred shall be charged to the funds as specified in the item to which the amount is transferred; provided further, that payments on bonds issued under section 2O of said chapter 29 shall be paid from this item and shall be charged to the infrastructure subfund of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding any provision of this item or of any other general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may charge the payments authorized in the item to the appropriate budgetary or other fund subject to a plan which the comptroller shall submit to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 10 days in advance of charging such payments …………………$2,183,502,131

General Fund.................................................... 55.83%

Commonwealth Transportation Fund.................. 44.17%

0699-2005........ For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness that may be incurred for financing the central artery/third harbor tunnel funding shortfall ……$105,175,441

Commonwealth Transportation Fund..................... 100%

0699-9100         For the payment of costs associated with any bonds, notes or other obligations of the commonwealth, including issuance costs, interest on bonds, bond and revenue anticipation notes, commercial paper and other notes under sections 47 and 49B of chapter 29 of the General Laws and for the payment to the United States under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 148, of any rebate amount or yield reduction payment owed with respect to any bonds or notes or other obligations of the commonwealth; provided, that the treasurer shall certify to the comptroller a schedule of the distribution of costs among the various funds of the commonwealth; provided further, that not more than $400,000 shall be expended from this item for the costs of personnel at the debt department of the office of the state treasurer; provided further, that the comptroller shall charge costs to the funds in accordance with the schedule; and provided further, that any deficit in this item at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 shall be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or the Commonwealth Transportation Fund debt service reserves.................................................................................. $28,681,484

0710-0000         For the office of the state auditor, including the review and monitoring of privatization contracts under sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws $17,977,332

0710-0100         For the operation of the division of local mandates............................................ $405,002

0710-0200         For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided, that the office of the state auditor shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total amount of fraudulently obtained benefits identified by the bureau, the total value of settlement restitution payments, actual monthly collections and any circumstances that produce shortfalls in collections.................................. $2,019,676

0710-0225         For the operation of the Medicaid audit unit within the division of audit operations to prevent and identify fraud and abuse in the MassHealth system; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this item shall not be less than 50 per cent; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the division shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing all findings on activities and payments made through the MassHealth system; provided further, that the report shall include, to the extent available, a review of all post-audit efforts undertaken by MassHealth to recoup payments owed to the commonwealth due to identified fraud and abuse; provided further, that the report shall include the responses of MassHealth to the most recent post-audit review survey, including the status of recoupment efforts; and provided further, that the report shall include the unit’s recommendations to enhance recoupment efforts.......................................................................... …………$1,358,812

0710-0300         For costs related to the use of data analytic techniques to identify fraud by the bureau of special investigations...................................................................................... $515,480

0710-0400         For the establishment and operation of an information technology audit unit within the office of the state auditor in order to conduct audits of high risk information technology related activities including, cybersecurity, data access, systems operations, data integrity and regulatory compliance............................................................................... $500,000

0800-0000        For the operation of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; provided, that not later than March 10, 2023, the commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the current caseload of the commission for fiscal year 2023; (ii) the number of complaints concerning police officer conduct received by the commission; (iii) patterns of unprofessional police conduct identified by the commission; and (iv) the number of police officers suspended by the commission and the reason for said suspension.................................................................................................. $5,000,000

 

0800-0001         For the operation of the commission on the status of African Americans............. $150,000

0800-0002         For the operation of the commission on the status of Latinos and Latinas........... $150,000

0800-0003         For the operation of the commission on the status of persons with disabilities..... $150,000

0800-0004         For the operation of the commission on the social status of Black men and boys. $150,000

0810-0000         For the office of the attorney general, including the administration of the local consumer aid fund, established in section 11G of chapter 12 of the General Laws, the operation of the anti-trust division, all regional offices, a high-tech crime unit and the victim and witness assistance program; provided, that the victim and witness assistance program shall be administered under chapters 258B and 258C of the General Laws; provided further, that the attorney general shall submit to the general court and the secretary of administration and finance a report detailing the claims submitted to the state treasurer for payment under item 0810-0004, indicating both the number and costs for each category of claim; provided further, that the report shall be submitted not later than January 13, 2023; and provided further, that funds shall be expended to support the services of the student loan ombudsman within the office who will serve as an independent mediator for student loan borrowers in the commonwealth......... $32,543,297

0810-0004         For compensation to victims of violent crimes; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 258C of the General Laws, if a claimant is 60 years of age or older at the time of the crime and is not employed or receiving unemployment compensation, such claimant shall be eligible for compensation under said chapter 258C even if the claimant has suffered no out-of-pocket loss; provided further, that compensation to such claimant shall be limited to a maximum of $50; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, victims of the crime of rape shall be notified of all available services designed to assist rape victims including, but not limited to, the services provided under section 5 of chapter 258B of the General Laws....................... $3,263,165

0810-0013         For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a false claims program not more than $3,893,891 from retained revenues collected from enforcement of sections 5A to 5O, inclusive, of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system...................................................................... $3,893,891

0810-0014         For the operation of the office of ratepayer advocacy within the office of the attorney general under section 11E of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed under said section 11E of said chapter 12 shall equal the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the expenses of legal and technical personnel and associated administrative and travel expenses relative to participation in regulatory proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on behalf of ratepayers in the commonwealth....................................................................................... $2,771,595

0810-0016         For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for the development and prosecution of claims for enforcement by the commonwealth of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., and the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., including, but not limited to, the investigation of such claims, the costs of personnel and litigation, the engagement of experts, the administration of studies or related activities and the enforcement of settlements, not more than $588,750 from revenues collected from costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees as awarded to the attorney general by the court or as agreed upon by the parties in settlement of any claims brought under said Clean Water Act, and said Clean Air Act; provided, that penalties payable to the commonwealth under the General Laws that are recovered by the commonwealth in the course of prosecuting claims for enforcement of federal law shall be deposited into the General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................................................................................... $588,750

0810-0021         For the operation of the Medicaid fraud control unit; provided, that the federal reimbursement for any expenditure from this item shall not be less than 75 per cent of the expenditure; provided further, that funds shall continue to be used specifically for the investigation and prosecution of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation based on referrals from the department of public health under section 72H of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that the unit shall provide training for all investigators of the department of public health’s division of health care quality responsible for the investigations on a periodic basis pursuant to a comprehensive training program to be developed by the division and the unit; and provided further, that training shall include instruction on techniques for improving the efficiency and quality of investigations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation referred under said section 72H of said chapter 111.................................................................... $4,806,868

0810-0045         For the wage enforcement program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a nonmanagement position funded by this item shall be considered a job title in a collective bargaining unit as prescribed by the labor relations commission and shall be subject to chapter 150E of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the operation and administration of a specialized prevailing wage and construction investigatory and enforcement unit within the wage enforcement program; provided further, that the unit shall consist of not less than 2 investigators assigned to eastern Massachusetts, 2 investigators assigned to central Massachusetts and 2 investigators assigned to western Massachusetts and the specialized unit shall be supervised by at least 1 supervising investigator and 1 assistant attorney general in the wage enforcement program’s Boston office with significant experience investigating violations of the commonwealth’s prevailing wage and construction laws; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the specialized unit shall submit a report on its annual enforcement actions and violation trends within the construction industry to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate $5,759,967

0810-0061         For the funding of existing and future litigation devoted to obtaining significant recoveries for the commonwealth.................................................................................. $2,894,811

0810-0098         For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the office of the attorney general; provided, that other costs associated with said officers shall not be funded from this item; and provided further, that no expenditures shall be made on or after the effective date of this item that would cause the commonwealth’s obligation under this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item.......................................... $519,750

0810-0201         For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on insurance under section 11F of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that funds made available in this item may be used to supplement the automobile insurance fraud unit and the workers’ compensation fraud unit in the office of the attorney general; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that funds may be expended for costs associated with health insurance rate hearings...... $1,742,778

0810-0338         For the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item......................................... $537,735

0810-0399         For the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation fraud; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed for these costs shall be equal to the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; provided further, that the office of the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute, when appropriate, employers who fail to provide workers’ compensation insurance as required by law and those employers or employees who may seek to defraud the system; and provided further, that the unit shall investigate and report on all companies not in compliance with chapter 152 of the General Laws................................................................................................. $353,389

0810-1204         For the costs of the division of gaming enforcement under section 11M of chapter 12 of the General Laws; provided, that the gaming commission shall reimburse the General Fund for the total amount of this appropriation and associated fringe benefit costs under said section 11M of said chapter 12................................................................. $510,930

0810-1205         For programs devoted to combatting opioid addiction including, but not limited to, the investigation and enforcement of opioid dispensing practices and fraudulent prescribing practices; provided, that not later than February 1, 2023, the office of the attorney general shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the results of said program including, but not limited to, the effectiveness of investigations, opioid and trafficking settlements pursued and long-term plans for the program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford police department to support the Greater New Bedford Opioid Task Force; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the SAFE Coalition, Incorporated to provide support, education, treatment options and coping mechanisms for those affected by substance use disorder in the city known as the town of Franklin................ $2,291,936

0810-1206         For the office of the attorney general, which may expend for a civil penalties revolving fund an amount not to exceed $1,804,000 from revenues collected from enforcement of civil law; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................... $1,804,000

0840-0100         For the operation of the victim and witness assistance board; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation and administration of trainings and educational programming that advances the goals of the Massachusetts office for victim assistance.................................................................................................. $21,362,657

0840-0101         For the salaries and administration of the SAFEPLAN advocacy program to be administered by the Massachusetts office for victim assistance; provided, that not later than February 1, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the effectiveness of contracting for the program including, but not limited to, the: (i) expansion of the program’s services to new courthouses throughout the commonwealth; (ii) number and types of incidents to which the advocates responded; (iii) types of services and service referrals provided by the domestic violence advocates; (iv) cost of providing such services; and (v) extent of coordination with other service providers and state agencies; and provided further, that SAFEPLAN services shall at least be maintained at the levels provided in fiscal year 2022............................................................................................................ $2,408,705

0900-0100         For the operation of the state ethics commission............................................ $2,954,468

 

0910-0200         For the operation of the office of the inspector general.................................... $3,827,383 

0910-0210         For the office of the inspector general, which may expend revenues collected not more than $1,175,000 from the fees charged to participants in the Massachusetts public purchasing official certification program and the certified public manager program for the operation of such programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system......................................................................................................... $1,175,000

0910-0220         For the operation of the bureau of program integrity established in section 16V of chapter 6A of the General Laws................................................................................... $743,085

0910-0230         For the operation of the data analytics unit within the office of the inspector general $500,000

0910-0300         For the operation of the internal special audit unit established in section 9 of chapter 6C of the General Laws........................................................................................ $577,604

0910-0330         For the operation of the division of state police oversight, established in section 72 of chapter 22C of the General Laws..................................................................... $437,250

0920-0300         For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance...................... $2,034,060

0930-0100         For the operation of the office of the child advocate; provided, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended on a pilot program to provide housing support services to transition-age youth who are aging out of the care or custody of the department of children and families or the department of youth services; provided further, that such services shall include, but not be limited to, staff support through case management and the provision of direct housing services; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be used to ensure effective cross-agency coordination of early childhood and school-aged student wellness efforts to address barriers to student academic success, health and safety including, but not limited to, access to social services, mental health and behavioral health resources information sharing that ensures confidentiality, clear communication and addresses barriers to effective monitoring of students who are in the legal custody of the department of children and families, including coordination of mandated reporter responsibilities and cross-agency coordination efforts in its 2022 annual report............................................................................................... $4,400,000

0930-0101         For the operation of the state center on child wellbeing and trauma................. $3,500,000

0940-0100         For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination; provided, that the commission shall pursue the highest allowable rate of federal reimbursement; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the commission shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) number of currently pending cases and the number of cases under investigation and in post-probable cause, with the number of post-probable cause cases delineated by the number of cases in the conciliation, pre-public hearing and post-public hearing stages; (ii) number of cases pending before the commission in which a state agency or state authority is named as a respondent, delineating those cases by agency or authority; (iii) number of new cases filed in fiscal year 2022; (iv) number of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2022; and (v) average duration of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2022, delineated by cases that reached the conciliation, pre-public hearing and post-public hearing stages; provided further, that funds made available in this item shall be in addition to funds available in items 0940-0101 and 0940-0103; and provided further, that all nonclerical positions shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws...... $7,641,395

0940-0101         For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may expend not more than $1,100,000 in revenues from fees and federal reimbursements received in fiscal year 2023 and prior fiscal years for the purposes of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development fair house programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission may also expend revenues generated through the collection of fees and costs so authorized; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $1,100,000

0940-0102........ For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may expend not more than $410,000 in revenues collected from fees charged for training and monitoring programs; provided, that the commission shall work with the office of access and opportunity and the office of diversity and equal opportunity to design and deliver training to executive branch staff; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission may also expend revenues generated through the collection of fees and costs so authorized; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................................................ $410,000

0940-0103........ For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination, which may expend not more than $2,520,000 in revenues from fees and federal reimbursements received in fiscal year 2023 and prior fiscal years for the purposes of United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission fair employment programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission may also expend revenues generated through the collection of fees and costs so authorized; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system............... $2,520,000

0950-0000         For the commission on the status of women established in section 66 of chapter 3 of the General Laws................................................................................................. $719,699

0950-0030         For the commission on the status of grandparents raising grandchildren established in section 69 of chapter 3 of the General Laws..................................................... $269,322

0950-0050         For the commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be used to address issues related to the implementation of the commonwealth’s anti-bullying law under section 37O of chapter 71 of the General Laws............................... $1,100,000

0950-0080         For the commission on the status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders established in section 68 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expanded to the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association to provide adult English and citizenship classes for Chinese Immigrants..................................... $456,053

1000-0001         For the office of the state comptroller for the management of the accounting, payroll, related financial systems and annual financial reports, including prescribing the books and manner of accounting and internal control guidance for all commonwealth agencies to promote accountability, integrity and clarity in commonwealth business, fiscal and administrative enterprises and to mitigate the risk of fraud, waste and abuse of commonwealth resources; provided, that the comptroller shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include, for each state agency for which the commonwealth is billing, the eligible state services and the full-year estimate of revenues and collected revenues; provided further, that the comptroller shall make expenditures for an enhanced intercept collections of delinquent debt program; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may take any necessary actions to secure financial and payroll data including, but not limited to, restricting certain data released under section 20 of chapter 66 of the General Laws $10,253,798

1050-0140         For payments to cities and towns under chapter 23K of the General Laws....... $1,112,591

 

1070-0840........ For the operation of the cannabis control commission................................... $15,836,897

Marijuana Regulation Fund................................... 100%

1070-0842........ For the cannabis control commission’s oversight of the medical marijuana industry $3,381,752

Marijuana Regulation Fund................................... 100%

1100-1100         For the office of the secretary of administration and finance; provided, that the secretary shall provide biannual reports, the first of which shall be submitted not later than January 31, 2023 and the second of which shall be submitted not later than June 1, 2023, to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the reports shall summarize existing and proposed collective bargaining agreements in an electronic format which shall include for each agreement: (i) the session law for the previously agreed upon collective bargaining agreement; (ii) the current agreement status; (iii) the collective bargaining unit and unit number; (iv) the number of full-time equivalent employees subject to the agreement, by item; (v) a description of the membership of the unit; (vi) the total salary base of the most recent previous agreement; (vii) the start date and expiration date of the most recent agreement; (viii) the estimated total fiscal impact of the agreement compared to the previous agreement; (ix) the base salary increases required by the agreement, by effective time; and (x) the funding status of the agreement; provided further, that the reports shall detail, by bargaining unit, the costs to the commonwealth resulting from the collective bargaining agreements with various public employees’ unions, delineated by item; provided further, that the reports shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a) effective date of any new negotiations or renegotiations; (b) end date of the contract; (c) number of employees in the bargaining unit, by department; and (d) costs associated with any new negotiations or renegotiations, including salary adjustments, step increases, statutory benefits and other non-salary costs for the current and subsequent fiscal years for the life of the contract; and provided further, that the executive office for administration and finance shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing federal grant applications submitted and federal grants received by executive branch agencies during the applicable reporting period........................................................................................................ $4,245,726

1100-1201         For supporting activities relating to accountability and transparency including, but not limited to, economic forecasting, adoption of uniform procedures across state agencies and departments and maximizing federal revenue opportunities....................... $393,796

1100-1700         For the provision of information technology services within the executive office for administration and finance......................................................................... $31,718,723

1106-0064         For the caseload and economic forecasting office; provided, that the office shall forecast: (i) MassHealth enrollment by group and coverage type; (ii) participation in state-subsidized child care provided through items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060; (iii) participation in emergency assistance and housing programs provided through items 7004-0101, 7004-0102, 7004-0108 and 7004-9316; (iv) enrollment of active members and dependents in the group insurance commission; (v) recipients of direct benefits provided by the department of transitional assistance through items 4400-1004, 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; (vi) participation in programs provided by the department of children and families through items 4800-0038 and 4800-0041; and (vii) other related economic forecasts; provided further, that not later than October 17, 2022, the office shall report its fiscal year 2022 actuals, fiscal year 2023 year-to-date actuals and forecasts and fiscal year 2024 forecasts to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2023, the office shall submit updated forecasts to the executive office for administration and finance and to the house and senate committees on ways and means.................................................................................................................... $137,591

 

1102-3199         For the operation of the office of facilities management and maintenance, including the cost of utilities and associated contracts for properties managed by the division of capital asset management and maintenance........................................................... $30,789,320

1102-3205         For the division of capital asset management and maintenance, which may expend for the maintenance and operation of the Massachusetts information technology center and other state buildings not more than $11,052,428 in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees and any other sources pertaining to the operations of said facilities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................ $11,052,428

1102-3233         For the division of capital asset management and maintenance for the certification of contractors and subcontractors........................................................................ $892,297 

1102-1128         For state house accessibility coordination, including communications access to public hearings and meetings; provided, that access shall include interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing.................................................................................. $147,008

1102-3331         For the operation of the bureau of the state house; provided, that the superintendent, director of operations and other employees of the bureau shall work in conjunction with the business manager of the house of representatives and the chief financial officer of the senate on the maintenance, repair, purchases and payments for materials and services; provided further, that funds shall be expended for full-time maintenance coverage of elevators at the state house; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for personnel necessary to provide management of physical security technology at the state house........................................................................ $4,172,189

1102-3400         For security operations at the bureau of the state house.................................... $250,000

1107-2400         For the Massachusetts office on disability...................................................... $1,088,326

1107-2501         For the operation of the disabled persons protection commission including, but not limited to, the costs of maintaining a computerized registry system of persons who have been substantiated for registrable abuse of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability; provided, that the commission shall facilitate compliance by the department of mental health and the department of developmental services with uniform investigative standards; provided further, that the commission shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of claims of abuse by caretakers made by employees or contracted service employees of the department of developmental services, the department of mental health and the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided further, that the report shall include the number of: (i) substantiated claims; (ii) unsubstantiated claims; and (iii) false claims reported as a result of intentional and malicious action; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the commission shall issue a brief update to its fiscal year 2022 report detailing staffing changes and planned staffing changes from fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2023, and analyzing the effect of those changes on operational efficiency and caseload reduction; provided further, that the commission shall detail a 2-year hiring plan based on the appropriation provided in this item, and identify any remaining staffing needs within the agency necessary to reduce or eliminate backlogs with an estimate of the cost of those needs; provided further, that said update shall be provided to the house and senate committees on ways and means and to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities; and provided further, that all persons who call the commission’s 24-hour hotline shall be provided with the opportunity to elect that the call not be recorded.......................................................................................... $10,492,880

1108-1011........ For the civil service commission; provided, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed for the appropriation in this item through a fee charged on a per-claim basis; provided further, that the commission shall develop and implement regulations to provide for reimbursement to the General Fund; and provided further, that the commission may assess a fee upon the appointing authority when inappropriate action has occurred.............................. $843,762

1108-5100         For the operation of the group insurance commission; provided, that on a monthly basis the commission shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy requirements; provided further, that the commission shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) any proposed plan changes accompanied by a detailed rationale for such changes; (ii) a detailed delineation of any estimated deficiencies or reversions in the current fiscal year, detailed by item; and (iii) a projection of any funding changes for the following fiscal year, detailed by item; provided further, that not later than September 28, 2022, the first such report shall be submitted; and provided further, that the commission shall provide all materials presented at any public meetings hosted by the commission to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 15 days after the public meeting......................................................................... $4,738,587

1108-5200         For the commonwealth’s share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2023; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for elderly retired governmental employees and retired municipal teachers; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds in this item shall not be available during the accounts payable period of fiscal year 2023 and any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2023; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge the department of unemployment assistance and other departments, authorities, agencies and divisions which have federal or other funds allocated to them for this purpose for that portion of insurance premium and plan costs as the secretary determines shall be borne by such funds and shall notify the comptroller of the amounts to be transferred, after similar determination, from the several state or other funds and amounts received in payment of all such charges or transfers shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for the commonwealth’s share of group insurance premium and plan costs provided to employees and retirees in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other agencies and authorities not funded by state appropriations; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may charge all agencies for the commonwealth’s share of the health insurance costs incurred on behalf of any employees of those agencies who are on leave of absence for a period of more than 1 year; provided further, that the amounts received in payment for the charges shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding section 26 of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the commission may negotiate, purchase and execute contracts before July 1 of each year for policies of group insurance under chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that the rules for determining the commonwealth’s share of the group insurance premiums for active and retired state employees shall be the same as the standards in effect on July 1, 2012; provided further, that not less than 90 days before any changes in coverage, benefits or the schedule of copayments and deductibles for plans offered by the group insurance commission, the commission shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the commission may pay premium and plan costs for municipal employees and retirees who are enrolled in the commission’s health plans under the commission’s regulations; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) the average full cost premium equivalent per enrollee; (ii) the average actual cost per enrollee for enrollees from participating municipalities; (iii) the contribution ratios for each participating municipality for fiscal year 2023; (iv) the number of members in high deductible health plans; (v) the premium reimbursement paid by each municipality per active enrollee by plan; (vi) the average employee premium contribution by plan for each municipality; (vii) estimates for the total premium per active enrollee by plan for each municipality; (viii) the average employee out-of-pocket expenditure and premium contribution by salary level of employees; (ix) a comparison of the total premium estimate with the sum total of municipality reimbursement and average employee premium contribution; (x) the total amount spent on pharmaceutical drugs; and (xi) the cost of the commonwealth’s projected share of premiums for the next fiscal year....... $1,921,206,747

1108-5201         For the costs incurred by the group insurance commission associated with providing municipal health insurance coverage under section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws; provided, that the commission may expend not more than $2,196,746 from revenue received from administrative fees associated with providing municipal health insurance coverage under said section 19 of said chapter 32B; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $2,196,746

1108-5500         For the costs, notwithstanding chapter 32A of the General Laws, of dental and vision benefits for active state employees, not including employees of authorities or any other political subdivision, who are not otherwise provided those benefits under a separate item or by the terms of a contract or collective bargaining agreement; provided, that such employees shall pay 15 per cent of the monthly premiums established by the group insurance commission for the benefits......................................................... $10,260,304

1110-1000         For the operation of the division of administrative law appeals; provided, that the division shall maintain, to the fullest extent practicable, a complete physical and technological separation from any agency, department, board, commission or program the decisions, determinations or actions of which may be appealed to it; and provided further, that a decision issued by a commissioner or other head of an agency or by such person’s designee following the issuance of a recommended decision by an administrative law judge shall be an agency decision subject to judicial review under chapter 30A of the General Laws............................................................................................... $1,636,359

1110-1002         For the division of administrative law appeals, which may expend not more than $70,000 in revenues from fees charged to appellants upon the filing of claims, for the operation of such services provided.................................................................................. $70,000

 

1120-4005         For the administration of the George Fingold Library....................................... $1,221,354

1201-0100         For the operation of the department of revenue, including tax collection administration, audits of certain foreign corporations and the division of local services; provided, that the department may allocate funds to the office of the attorney general for the tax prosecution unit; provided further, that the department may charge the expenses for computer services, including the costs of personnel and other support costs provided to the child support enforcement unit, from this item to item 1201-0160 consistent with the costs attributable to that unit; provided further, that the department shall provide the general court with access to the municipal data bank; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis, beginning not earlier than December 1 and ending not later than November 30; provided further, that seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled by an incumbent for more than 10 months within a 12-month period; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the department’s tax expenditure commission established in section 14 of chapter 14 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the town of Stoneham for the purchase and operation of a municipal document management and information technology system; and provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended to organizations providing tax assistance services to individuals and families qualifying for the volunteer income tax assistance program, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, for the provision of such services........................................................................... $89,967,556

1201-0122         For grants to qualified low-income taxpayer clinics established under section 13 of chapter 14 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department of revenue shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) number of grant applications; (ii) number of rejected applications; (iii) reasons for those rejections; (iv) estimated number of taxpayers served by each approved grant; (v) geographic location of the approved grant recipient clinic; and (vi) average size of approved grants...................................................................... $500,000

1201-0130         For the department of revenue, which may expend for the operation of the department not more than $27,938,953 from revenues collected by the additional auditors for an enhanced audit program; provided, that the auditors shall: (i) locate and identify persons who are delinquent either in the filing of a tax return or the payment of a tax due and payable to the commonwealth; (ii) obtain the delinquent returns; and (iii) collect the delinquent taxes; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system...................................................................................... $27,938,953

1201-0160         For the child support enforcement division; provided, that the department of revenue may allocate funds appropriated in this item to other state agencies for the performance of certain child support enforcement activities and those agencies may expend funds for the purposes of this item; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, all such allocations shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means upon the allocation of the funds; provided further, that federal receipts associated with the child support computer network shall be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and deposited into a revolving account to be expended for the network; provided further, that federal receipts associated with child support enforcement grants shall be deposited into a revolving account to be drawn down at the highest possible rate of reimbursement and shall be expended for the grant authority; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the balance, year-to-date and projected receipts and year-to-date and projected expenditures, by subsidiary, of the child support trust fund established under section 9 of chapter 119A of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system for federal incentives and the network in items 1201-0165, 1201-0410 and 1201-0412................... $41,505,306

1201-0164         For the child support enforcement division, which may expend not more than $6,630,552 from the federal reimbursements awarded for personnel and lower subsidiary-related expenditures; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $6,630,552

1201-0400         For the operation of the multi-agency illegal tobacco task force established under section 40 of chapter 64C of the General Laws.......................................................... $1,052,852

1201-0911         For the costs associated with expert witnesses retained by the department of revenue to resolve tax disputes; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be the lesser of $294,030 or the amount certified by the secretary of administration and finance under section 156 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012.................................................. $294,030

1231-1000         For the Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund, established under section 2Z of chapter 29 of the General Laws................................................................................. $1,500,000

1232-0100         For underground storage tank reimbursements to parties that have remediated spills of petroleum products under chapter 21J of the General Laws; provided, that priority for payment of approved claims shall be given to claimants who own or formerly owned not more than 4 dispensing facilities.................................................................. $10,000,000

Underground Storage Tank Petroleum

Product Cleanup Fund.......................................... 100%

1232-0200         For the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund Administrative Review Board established under section 8 of chapter 21J of the General Laws and for the administration of the underground storage tank program associated with the implementation of said chapter 21J; provided, that notwithstanding section 4 of said chapter 21J or any other general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made in this item shall be sufficient to cover the administrative expenses of the underground storage tank program; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the board shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of the underground storage tank program including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of municipal grants made for the removal and replacement of underground storage tanks; (ii) reimbursements for remediated petroleum spills; (iii) number of backlog claims; (iv) average waiting period for claims granted in the past year; and (v) number of tanks not in compliance with said chapter 21J................................................ $2,869,490

Underground Storage Tank Petroleum

Product Cleanup Fund.......................................... 100%

1233-2000         For the tax abatement program for certain veterans, widows, blind persons and the elderly; provided, that cities and towns shall be reimbursed for the abatements granted under clauses Seventeenth, Twenty-second, Twenty-second A, Twenty-second B, Twenty-second C, Twenty-second D, Twenty-second E, Twenty-second F, Thirty-seventh, Thirty-seventh A, Forty-first, Forty-first B, Forty-first C, Forty-first C 1/2 and Fifty-second of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws; provided further, that the commonwealth shall reimburse each city or town that accepts said clause Forty-first B or said clause Forty-first C of said section 5 of said chapter 59 for additional costs incurred in determining eligibility of applicants under said clause Forty-first B or said clause Forty-first C of said section 5 of said chapter 59 not more than $2 per exemption granted; and provided further, that funds in this item shall be available for reimbursements to cities and towns for additional exemptions granted from the motor vehicle excise under the seventh paragraph of section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws.......................................................................................................... $24,038,075

1233-2350         For the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery and Gaming Fund under clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws and additional aid to municipalities as provided for in section 3......... $1,231,197,474

General Fund.................................................... 91.98%

Gaming Local Aid Fund....................................... 8.02%

1233-2400         For reimbursements to cities and towns in lieu of taxes on state-owned land under sections 13 to 17, inclusive, of chapter 58 of the General Laws..................... $45,000,000

1233-2401         For reimbursements to qualifying cities and towns for additional educational costs under chapter 40S of the General Laws..................................................................... $750,000

1310-1000         For the operation of the appellate tax board; provided, that the board shall schedule hearings in each county; and provided further, that not later than January 9, 2023, the board shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of hearings held at each location....................................................... $2,340,167

1310-1001         For the appellate tax board, which may expend not more than $400,000 in revenues from fees collected; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the board may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system. $400,000

1410-0010         For the operation of the department of veterans’ services; provided, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the NEADS Inc. service dogs for veterans program to train service dogs for veterans; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Gloucester World War II Memorial Fund to distribute $10,000 each to VFW Post 1624, AMVETS Post 32 and the Lester S Wass American Legion Post 3 on Cape Ann; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Vietnam Veterans of America in Massachusetts to aid veterans filing claims for medical and financial benefits; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to American Legion Post 185 in the city known as the town of Agawam; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Westfield River Valley Detachment of the Marine Corps League, Incorporated in the city of Westfield; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, Inc., for the operation of an empowerment center and to support the distribution of food to veterans in need in Barnstable county; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Bilingual Veterans Outreach Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. for the operation of empowerment centers and to support the distribution of food to veterans in need........................................................................................................ $5,652,822

1410-0012         For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that said outreach centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam war era veterans who may have been exposed to agent orange and the families of such veterans; provided further, that said outreach centers shall provide services to veterans who were discharged after September 11, 2001 and the families of those veterans; provided further, that the department of veterans' services shall make a payment of not less than the amount appropriated for each outreach center funded by this item in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that not later than March 31, 2023, the department shall submit a comprehensive report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing for each outreach center receiving funds under this item: (i) the number of veterans served annually; (ii) the cost and types of programs, including evidence-based or evidence-informed programs, offered to veterans; and (iii) a 5-year spending plan or outline that shall include a summary of the implementation or further development of evidence-based programs and program evaluation; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for clinical care, education and training in veterans’ mental and behavioral health issues, including post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder and suicide prevention administered by the Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Grace Veterans Program at the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. toward the operation of the homeless veterans home in Dennis; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for women's supportive housing programs and services at the Montachusett Veterans' Outreach Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Alliance of Greater Haverhill, Inc. to provide services to veterans in Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Soldier On for the operation of the Fort Devens 12 bed homeless veterans program; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. to conduct a feasibility study for an affordable and transitional veterans’ housing project on Martha's Vineyard; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Veterans' Association of Bristol County, Inc. to provide services and supports to veterans and their families; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Veterans Oral History Project at the Morse Institute Library in the town of Natick; provided further, that funds may be made available to Quabbin Mediation, Inc. for support services and statewide veteran mediation training for veterans service officials; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts VFW Foundation, Inc. for accessibility improvements to Townsend Post 6538, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in the town of Townsend; and provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the Nathan Hale Veterans Outreach Center in the town of Plymouth..................................................................................................... $9,519,222

1410-0015         For the women veterans’ outreach program...................................................... $626,490

1410-0018         For the department of veterans’ services, which may expend not more than $760,000 for the maintenance and operation of veterans’ cemeteries in the city known as the town of Agawam and the town of Winchendon from revenue collected from fees, grants, gifts and other contributions to the cemeteries; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2024..................................................................................... $760,000

1410-0024         For the training and certification of veterans' benefits and services officers......... $372,418

1410-0075         For the train vets to treat vets program; provided, that the department of veterans’ services shall work in conjunction with the William James College, Inc. to administer a behavioral health career development program for returning veterans................ $275,000

1410-0250         For veterans’ homelessness services; provided, that the department of veterans’ services shall expend not less than the amount appropriated for each veterans’ homelessness service funded by this item in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended to the Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. for veterans housing and homelessness prevention services, including a contract for services with the Cape Cod and Islands Regional Group of the Blinded Veterans Association; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for maintenance and improvements to Cathy’s House in the town of Winchendon. $4,242,655

1410-0251         For the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and transitional housing for veterans at the New England Center and Home for Veterans located in the city of Boston................................................................................................................... $3,500,000

1410-0400         For reimbursements to cities and towns for money expended for veterans’ benefits and for payments to certain veterans under section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws and for the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans and the parents and un-remarried spouses of certain deceased veterans, including deceased veterans who were residents of the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, and the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke whose death occurred due to the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided, that annuity payments made under this item shall be made under sections 6A, 6B and 6C of said chapter 115; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amounts of veterans’ benefits paid by cities and towns to residents of a soldiers’ home, homeless shelter or transitional housing facility shall be paid by the commonwealth to said cities and towns; provided further, that under section 9 of said chapter 115, the department of veterans’ services shall reimburse cities and towns for the cost of United States flags placed on the graves of veterans on Memorial Day; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall continue a training program for veterans’ agents and directors of veterans’ services in cities and towns; provided further, that the department shall provide such training in several locations across the commonwealth; provided further, that such training shall be provided annually and on an as-needed basis to veterans’ service organizations to provide information and education regarding the benefits available under said chapter 115 and all other benefits to which a veteran or a veteran’s dependents may be entitled; provided further, that any person applying for veterans’ benefits to pay for services available under chapter 118E of the General Laws shall also apply for medical assistance under said chapter 118E to minimize costs to the commonwealth and its municipalities; provided further, that veterans’ agents shall complete applications authorized by the executive office under said chapter 118E for a veteran, surviving spouse, or dependent applying for medical assistance under said chapter 115; provided further, that the veterans’ agent shall file the application for the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent for assistance under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall act on all chapter 118E applications and advise the applicant and the veterans’ agent of the applicant’s eligibility for said chapter 118E healthcare; provided further, that the veterans’ agent shall advise the applicant of the right to assistance for medical benefits under said chapter 115 pending approval of the application for assistance under said chapter 118E by the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the secretary of veterans’ services may supplement health care under said chapter 118E with health care coverage under said chapter 115 if the secretary determines that supplemental coverage is necessary to afford the veteran, surviving spouse or dependent sufficient relief and support; provided further, that payments to, or on behalf of, a veteran, surviving spouse or dependent under said chapter 115 shall not be considered income for the purposes of determining eligibility under said chapter 118E; and provided further, that benefits awarded under said section 6B of said chapter 115 shall be considered countable income....................................................................................... $68,209,878

1410-0630         For the administration of the veterans’ cemeteries in the city known as the town of Agawam and the town of Winchendon........................................................... $1,368,388

1410-1616         For war memorials; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the U.S.S. Massachusetts Memorial Committee, Incorporated for the maintenance and care of historic naval vessels; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Southbridge for the design and construction of a veterans war memorial; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Andover for the restoration of the wheels on a World War I cannon; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the construction of a World War II veterans memorial in the town of Wilmington; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Shirley to upgrade handicapped accessibility to the Shirley war memorial building; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of a veterans war memorial in the town of Lynnfield; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the town of Andover to purchase and install memorial placards for Andover residents who were killed in action during the Vietnam War; 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 $65,000 shall be expended for the completion of the Vietnam Veterans memorial in North Andover; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Dedham to construct a memorial statue of former slave and Civil War Navy veteran William B. Gould; and provided further, that not less than $17,000 shall be expended for the city of Watertown to create a veterans memorial garden at the Commanders Mansion.. $692,000

1450-1200........ For the operation of the health policy commission; provided, that the commission shall provide all materials presented at any of its public meetings to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 15 days after the public meeting $10,883,276

1599-0026         For a reserve to support municipal improvements; provided, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the District Local Technical Assistance Fund established under section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for sprinkler repairs at the Marlborough police station; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the installation of a sprinkler system at the Marlborough city hall; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for replacement of the garage doors at the Marlborough fire station; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the city of Malden for language access services, including but not limited to, translation of city documents and reports, development of language style guides for non-Romance languages and translation of priority city web pages; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for assistance with much needed structure replacements and improvements to ensure children's safety at Billerica elementary schools; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for capital projects and repair of the VFW Solomon Post 8819 in the town of Billerica; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for renovation and repairs of infrastructure for the Manchaug water district in the town of Sutton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for designing and building a new municipal department of public works barn in Douglas; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a pickup truck for the Royalston fire department; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the digitization of municipal records in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Montague for municipal building roof improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Community Brotherhood of Lynn, Inc. for building restoration and upgrades; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for disability accessibility to municipally owned buildings in the city known as the town of West Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Bellingham senior center to create an emergency management facility for the town and senior population; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Blackstone to replace information technology servers and non-operational radios on three municipal water towers; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of a full-size generator in the Abington senior center for use in weather-related emergencies as a temporary shelter and a cooling, warming and charging station in the town of Abington; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of six traffic cameras on certain streets in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for improvements to the town hall and police station campus in the town of Mendon; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Andover Baptist Church for structural repairs and mold abatement as a result of damage incurred due to flooding during the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing shutdown; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purchase of an emergency portable generator in the town of Sandwich to alleviate municipal building power outages and to maintain the town's information technology infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of an emergency generator located at the department of public works in the town of Sandwich; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Freetown to conduct an updated feasibility study for the new town hall and to paint the Old School House; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for sidewalk installation and repairs on route 28 in the town of West Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study, conversion costs and general improvements related to the conversion of the Mansfield police station into a center for the council on aging in the town of Mansfield; provided further; that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the town of Stoneham for the purchase and operation of a road sweeping vehicle; provided further, that not less than $600,000 shall be expended for a multi-year competitive grant program to provide financial support for 1-time or transition costs related to regionalization and other efficiency initiatives, with allowable applicants to include municipalities, regional school districts, school districts considering forming a regional school district or regionalizing services, regional planning agencies and councils of governments; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant program for public safety and emergency staffing to be administered by the executive office; provided further, that the grants shall be awarded to communities using the same methodology and criteria used in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that grant funds under this item shall only be provided to communities that submitted qualifying applications that were approved by the executive office of public safety and security in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that not more than 4 per cent of funds appropriated for the grant program shall be expended for the administrative costs of the program; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2023, each state entity administering grant funds through this item shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing grants awarded through this item and the criteria used for distribution; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for municipal center upgrades in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for sidewalk planning and design in the town of Wilmington; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Montague for upgrades to the water pollution control facility; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Orange for demolition or repairs to unsafe buildings; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study to evaluate local transportation options in the town of Needham; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety radio backup power generators in the town of Millis; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the high school field house lighting in the town of Wayland; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for geographic information system mapping enhancements in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a new water pumping and treatment station to access a new water source in the town of Plainville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Foxborough to assist in the creation of a pedestrian-friendly walkway within the business district to access outdoor dining and for improved parking on state highway route 140 and Central, Wall and Cocasset streets; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the department of public works in the town of Nahant for a parks utility vehicle............................................................................................... $20,675,600

1599-0093         For contract assistance to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust including, but not limited to, the debt service obligations of the trust, principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction and other subsidies or financial assistance under sections 6 and 18 of chapter 29C of the General Laws....................................................................................... $63,383,680

1599-0105         For a reserve for costs associated with the expansion of the delivery of medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder at county correctional facilities under section 98 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the commissioner of public health, may transfer funds from this item to commonwealth agencies as defined under section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than 30 days before any such transfer is made, the secretary shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the amount to be given to each state agency, delineated by line item; and provided further, that not later than March 10, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total number of individuals receiving medication-assisted treatment; (ii) the number of individuals requesting medically-assisted treatment who are not approved for treatment; (iii) the reason for said denial of treatment; and (iv) initiatives in place to expand and improve access to medication-assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals with county correctional facilities ............................. $18,500,000

1599-0107         For a reserve to meet the expenses associated with the implementation of a pilot program at the department of correction and county correctional facilities to treat persons suffering from serious mental illness with clinically appropriate long acting injectable medications; provided, that not later than March 10, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total number of individuals receiving treatment; (ii) the number of individuals requesting treatment who were not approved for said treatment; (iii) the reason for said denial of treatment; and (iv) initiatives in place to expand and improve access to medication-assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals within county correctional facilities..................................................................................... $2,500,000

1599-1211         For a reserve to meet the expenses associated with the implementation of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020, including the shared administrative costs of the permanent commissions established in sections 72 to 75, inclusive, of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer funds from this item to state agencies as defined in section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the secretary shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on any such transfer.............................................................. $200,000

1599-1970         For a reserve for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to defray the costs of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, or its successor, incurred in fiscal year 2023 under section 138 of chapter 27 of the acts of 2009.................................... $125,000,000

Commonwealth Transportation Fund................ 100%

1599-1971         For projects to address ongoing safety concerns at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority related to the interim and final findings uncovered during the Federal Transit Administration’s Safety Management Inspection initiated in April 2022; provided, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall work in consultation with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the department of public utilities in the planning and implementation of said projects funded through this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for hiring and retention; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall issue monthly reports to the joint commitee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the status of the department's progress toward responding to each finding and required action as issued by the Federal Transit Administration; and provided further, that these reports shall be delineated by special directive and include, but not be limited to: (i) the funds expended from this item and the related purpose for said spending; (ii) the completion date of each executed required action; (iii) the estimated completion date of each pending required action......................................... $266,290,000 

Commonwealth Transportation Fund.............. 21.98%

General Fund…………………………………….78.02%

1599-1977         For contract assistance and other payments to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency for payment of debt service and related obligations in connection with bonds issued by the agency under chapter 293 of the acts of 2006, as amended by chapter 129 of the acts of 2008, chapter 238 of the acts of 2012, chapter 287 of the acts of 2014 and chapter 219 of the acts of 2016; provided, that not later than January 31, 2023, the secretary of administration and finance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the estimated contract assistance and other payments to be required under said chapter 293 of the acts of 2006, said chapter 219 of the acts of 2016, chapter 238 of the acts of 2012 and chapter 287 of the acts of 2014 for obligations existing not later than July 1, 2022, in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and an estimate of anticipated contract assistance and other payments arising out of potential agreements reasonably expected to be entered into after July 1, 2022, in fiscal years 2024 and 2025........................................................................................... $13,000,000

1599-2003         For the Uniform Law Commission; provided, that prior fiscal year payments may be payable from this item....................................................................................... $50,000

1599-3234         For the South Essex sewerage district debt service assessment.......................... $33,914

1599-3384         For a reserve for the payment on behalf of a state agency as defined under section 1 of chapter 29 of the General Laws under regulations promulgated by the comptroller, of certain court judgments, settlements and legal fees that were ordered to be paid in the current fiscal year or a prior fiscal year; provided, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay attorneys’ fees to outside counsel representing a state agency, including a state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, in litigation before a court until the office of the attorney general has reviewed and provided written approval for the outside counsel's bills, which may be reviewed in redacted form if warranted because of a conflict of interest; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay attorneys’ fees for outside counsel representing a state agency in such litigation that exceeds a cumulative amount of $250,000 until the secretary of administration and finance or a designee has reviewed and provided written approval for such attorneys’ fees for outside counsel; provided further, that before a state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth may seek reimbursement from this item, that individual shall obtain written approval from the office of the attorney general in a form to be approved by the office of the comptroller; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay a settlement of litigation before a court on behalf of a state agency that is not within an executive office identified under section 2 of chapter 6A of the General Laws, including any state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, until the office of the attorney general has reviewed and provided written approval for such a settlement; provided further, that the office of the comptroller shall not pay a settlement of litigation before a court that exceeds $250,000 on behalf of a state agency that is not within an executive office identified under said section 2 of said chapter 6A, including a state official or employee who is sued for actions undertaken within that individual’s scope of employment for the commonwealth, until the secretary of administration and finance or a designee has reviewed and provided written approval for such a settlement; provided further, that the office of the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the 5-year historical expenditure average as certified by the secretary of administration and finance or the current appropriation, whichever is greater; provided further, that the comptroller shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the amounts expended from this item, delineated by item; and provided further, that upon written notification to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means, uncommitted and unobligated funds from this item may be transferred to item 0612-0105 upon the request of the state treasurer........................................ $10,000,000

1599-3856         For rent and associated costs at the Massachusetts information technology center in the city of Chelsea................................................................................................ $500,000

1599-4417         For the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management in the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Boston............................................................................................................ $250,000

1599-6903         For the fiscal year 2023 costs of rate implementations under chapter 257 of the acts of 2008; provided, that rate implementations under said chapter 257 may include, but shall not be limited to, costs associated with any court order or settlement between providers of services and the commonwealth related to the rate implementation process; provided further, that preference in distributing funds from this item shall be given to personnel earning wages less than $20 per hour; provided further, that home care workers shall be eligible for funding from this item; provided further, that workers from shelters and programs that serve homeless individuals and families that were previously contracted through the department of transitional assistance and the department of public health who are currently contracted with the department of housing and community development and direct care workers that serve homeless veterans through the department of veterans' services shall be eligible for funding from this item; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be allocated to special education programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws, contracts for early education and care services or programs for which payment rates are negotiated and paid as class rates as established by the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated from this item to contracts funded exclusively by federal grants as delineated in section 2D of this act; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2023, amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose of rate implementations; provided further, that the executive office for administration and finance shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on transfers made from this item; provided further, that the report shall identify, by line item and service class, all transfers made from this item as of the date of the report and all transfers expected to be made before the end of the fiscal year; provided further, that not later than January 30, 2023, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of rates under chapter 257 of the acts of 2008 including, the: (i) state costs for rates promulgated as of July 1, 2022, by regulation, department and program; (ii) state costs for rates promulgated as of January 1, 2023, by regulation, department and program; (iii) per cent of increase in state funding for rates to be reviewed between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, by regulation, department and program; and (iv) fiscal impact for increases in state funding versus prior fiscal year actual costs for rates to be reviewed between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, by regulation, department and program; provided further, that contracts between providers and the departments within the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of elder affairs shall require providers to report on the impact of the rate implementations on employee salaries, employee- related costs and operations; provided further, that not later than March 30, 2023, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of ongoing and proposed initiatives that increase the hourly wages and compensation of the direct care human service workforce; provided further, that this report shall include: (a) average uniform financial report provider data on employee tax and fringe benefit information of the preceding 2 state fiscal years, as validated with information from the uniform financial report or a method determined by the executive office; (b) median salary and compensation information of the preceding 2 state fiscal years classified by direct care and front-line staff, medical and clinical staff and management staff, as validated with information from the uniform financial report or a method determined by the executive office; (c) a comparison of the median salary for each classification of staff position with the fiftieth percentile wage estimate for that position as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics for the commonwealth using the available data for that rate review; and (d) the average employee vacancy rates of direct care and front-line staff of the preceding two state fiscal years and the current fiscal year from the date of new rate implementations; provided further, that not later than March 3, 2023, the executive office health and human services shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means a comparison of the median salary for each classification of staff position with the seventy-fifth percentile wage estimate for that position as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Massachusetts in the most recent available data; provided further, that not later than December 30, 2022, the executive office of health and human services shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means the methodology used to develop service rates for home health aides, personal care aides and homemakers; and provided further, that any human service provider receiving revenue under said chapter 257 shall use not less than 75 per cent of received funds for compensation for their direct care, front-line and medical and clinical staff, which may include, but shall not be limited to, hourly rate increases, wraparound benefits, shift differentials, overtime, hiring and retention bonuses or recruitment, as defined by the executive office......................................................................................... $230,000,000

1599-7104         For the facilities costs associated with the college of visual and performing arts at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds may be expended for Bristol Community College............................................................................ $2,700,000

1599-7106         For the Warren Conference Center and Inn to support academic and professional training opportunities in the fields of hospitality and tourism management.................... $1,500,000

1599-7114         For a reserve for the costs associated with the UMass Center at Springfield....... $250,000

1599-8909         For a reserve to meet the election administration costs of the secretary of the commonwealth; provided, that funds may be expended for reimbursements to cities and towns for costs certified by the state auditor................................................... $8,000,000

1750-0100         For the operation of the human resources division and the costs of administration, training and customer support related to the commonwealth’s human resources and compensation management system and the human resource modernization initiative; provided, that any employee of the commonwealth who chooses to participate in a bone marrow donor program shall be granted a leave of absence without loss or reduction in pay to undergo the medical procedure and for associated physical recovery time, but such leave shall not exceed 5 days; provided further, that notwithstanding clause (n) of section 5 of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of administration and finance shall charge a fee of not less than $50 to be collected from each applicant for a civil service examination; provided further, that the division shall administer a program of state employee unemployment management including, but not limited to, agency training and assistance; provided further, that funds may be expended to revalidate civil service exams, including police and fire medical standards; provided further, that the division shall be responsible for the administration of examinations for state and municipal civil service titles, establishment of eligible lists, certification of eligible candidates to state and municipal appointing authorities and technical assistance in selection and appointment to state and municipal appointing authorities; and provided further, that the division shall administer the statewide classification system including, but not limited to, maintaining a classification pay plan for civil service titles in accordance with generally accepted compensation standards and reviewing appeals for reclassification..................................... $12,131,312

1750-0103         For the operation of the training and career ladder program............................... $780,000

1750-0104         For the human resources division, which may expend for the administration of the civil service examination program, examinations for non-civil service positions and implementation of the medical and physical fitness standards program............ $4,611,299

1750-0119         For payment of workers’ compensation benefits to certain former employees of Middlesex and Worcester counties and the Hampshire council of government; provided, that the human resources division shall routinely recertify the former employees under current workers’ compensation procedures......................................................... $54,666

1750-0300         For the commonwealth’s contributions in fiscal year 2023 to health and welfare funds established under certain collective bargaining agreements; provided, that the contributions shall be calculated as provided under the applicable collective bargaining agreements and shall be paid to the health and welfare trust funds on a monthly basis or on such other basis as the applicable collective bargaining agreement shall provide $33,651,721

1750-0928         For the cost to lease or rent space to administer the civil service physical abilities tests and to revalidate civil service exams, including police and fire medical standards $759,264

1775-0115         For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $13,865,491 in revenues collected from the statewide contract administrative fee to procure, manage and administer statewide contracts; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system....................................................................................................... $13,865,491

1775-0124         For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $113,722 from revenues collected in the recovery of cost reimbursement and non-reimbursable overbilling and recoupment for health and human service agencies and as a result of administrative reviews as determined during the division’s audits and reviews of providers under section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws; provided, that the division may only retain revenues collected in excess of $100,000; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................. $113,722

1775-0600         For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $455,886 in revenues collected from the sale of state surplus personal property and the disposal of surplus motor vehicles including, but not limited to, state police vehicles from vehicle accident and damage claims and from manufacturer warranties, rebates and settlements for the payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of surplus property and the purchase of motor vehicles; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system, including the costs of personnel....................................................................................................... $455,886

1775-0700         For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $150,000 in revenues collected in addition to the amount authorized in item 1775-1000 of section 2B for printing, photocopying, related graphic art or design work and other reprographic goods and services provided to the general public, including all necessary or incidental expenses; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................... $150,000

1775-0900         For the operational services division, which may expend not more than $22,000 in revenues collected under chapter 449 of the acts of 1984 and section 4L of chapter 7 of the General Laws, including the costs of personnel, from the sale of federal surplus property, including the payment, expenses and liabilities for the acquisition, warehousing, allocation and distribution of federal surplus property; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................... $22,000

1780-0100         For the operation and administration of the supplier diversity office; provided, that the office shall provide training and other services to diverse businesses, as defined in section 58 of chapter 7 of the General Laws, certified by the office that allow those businesses to better compete for state contracts and ensure that equitable practices and policies in the public marketplace are maintained; provided further, that the office shall administer an electronic business certification application which shall be accessible to business applicants through the internet; provided further, that the office shall ensure the integrity and security of personal and financial information transmitted by electronic application; and provided further, that the office shall, using all existing available resources, provide certification services to all supplier diversity office qualified applicants within or outside of the commonwealth, as applicable..................................... $3,881,512

1790-0100         For the operation of the executive office of technology services and security; provided, that the executive office shall continue a chargeback system for its information technology services; provided further, that the state comptroller shall establish accounts and procedures as the comptroller deems appropriate and necessary to assist in accomplishing the purposes of this item; provided further, that the executive office may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the chief information officer shall review and approve any planned information technology development project or purchase by any agency under the authority of the governor for which the total projected cost exceeds $200,000, including the cost of any related hardware, software or consulting fees and regardless of fiscal year or source of funds, before the agency may obligate funds for the project or purchase; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2023, the secretary of technology services and security shall submit to the state auditor, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight a complete accounting of and justification for all project-related expenditures totaling $250,000 or more over the previous 12-month period; and provided further, that not later than February 15, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the secretary of administration and finance, the state auditor and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) financial statements detailing savings and, where applicable, additional expenses realized from the consolidation of information technology services within each executive office and other initiatives; (ii) efforts being taken to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of agency systems and to consolidate relevant data between agencies (iii) the number of personnel assigned to information technology services within each executive office; (iv) efficiencies that have been achieved from the sharing of resources; (v) the status of the centralization of the commonwealth's information technology staffing, infrastructure and network and cloud hosting; (vi) the status of the commonwealth's cybersecurity; and (vii) strategies and initiatives to further improve the: (a) efficiency and security of the commonwealth's information technology; and (b) transparency of the executive office of technology services and security with the general court, other executive branch agencies and the general public.............................................................................................. $3,204,514

1790-0300         For the executive office of technology services and security, which may expend not more than $2,733,931 in revenues collected from the provision of computer resources and services to the general public for the costs of the bureau of computer services, including the purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and equipment; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the executive office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $2,733,931

1790-1700         For core technology services and security, including those previously funded through item 1790-0200.......................................................................................... $62,876,526

2000-0100         For the operation of the office of the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, including the water resources commission, the hazardous waste facility site safety council, the coastal zone management program and environmental impact reviews conducted under chapter 30 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation costs in the town of Sharon; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopedale for conducting a dredge study of the Hopedale pond to restore its ecological, environmental and recreational value; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Sutton for polyfluoroalkyl substance removal; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to address infiltration and inflow issues within the municipal wastewater system in the town of Rockport; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for green infrastructure and climate resiliency projects in the town of Essex; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for green infrastructure projects and the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging stations in the town of North Andover; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Sandwich for storm response equipment; provided further, that not less than $650,000 shall be expended for implementing the low-income services solar program pursuant to section 2LLLLL of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study of combined wastewater treatment for the city of Gloucester and the towns of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport and Essex; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for OARS, Inc. to operate a water quality monitoring program in the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord rivers; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the development of a plan for invasive weed mitigation of Lake Sabbatia in the city of Taunton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for identification of the number of households that receive drinking water from a private well and may require testing for polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, and to cover the costs of testing and remediation on properties that would otherwise not qualify for funding under existing PFAS programs in the town of Princeton; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for water tank improvement and other related costs in the town of Weston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Sudbury to fund an environmental sustainability director position for one year; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Groundwork Lawrence, Inc. for the purpose of expanding current climate-resilience initiatives in the city of Lawrence, specifically through energy efficiency including planting additional trees in urban areas, weatherization outreach and education and providing climate education to help reduce gas emissions and improve air quality in the city; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the cost of any and all products, equipment and labor associated with the eradication of the arbovirus, encephalitis, west nile virus and the zika virus in Bristol and Plymouth counties and each county shall receive not less than $50,000 respectively; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a coastal water quality and natural resource monitoring program in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound administered by the Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc. ...................................................................................... $16,555,779

2000-0101         For the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to coordinate and implement strategies for climate change adaptation and preparedness including, but not limited to: (i) the resiliency of the commonwealth's transportation, energy and public health infrastructures; (ii) built environments; (iii) municipal assistance; (iv) improved data collection and analysis; (v) enhanced planning; and (vi) improved resiliency through the strengthening and revitalization of natural resources, including marshes and other wetlands; provided, that the executive office may enter into interagency service agreements to facilitate and accomplish these efforts; provided further, that not later than February 3, 2023, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the commonwealth’s multi-year plan for developing a climate change resiliency plan and response strategy; (b) plans to support local partners in climate change adaptation and resiliency; (c) an analysis of the differing effects of climate change in different geographic, ecological, and coastal regions of the state, including urban, suburban and rural homes; (d) a review of the environmental justice impacts of climate change on communities of color; and (e) a detailed breakdown of all expenditures made under this item; provided further, that not later than December 30, 2022, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the house and senate committees on global warming and climate change, the joint committee on transportation and the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy that shall include the status of its efforts to enhance port infrastructure for the development of offshore wind; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Duxbury for infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Hingham to establish a new regional sustainability officer position with the town of Cohasset to guide a regional approach to sustainability and to assist each town in coordinating its own efforts to achieve its climate goals, ensure best practices and facilitate joint initiatives within the region; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the town of Winchester for the purchase and operation of a snow removal vehicle; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Rockport for coastal resilience planning and mitigation.................................................................. $5,425,000

2000-0102         For the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to implement an environmental justice strategy and promote and secure environmental justice; provided, that funds shall be expended on language translation services to ensure adequate access during public comment periods; provided further, that funds shall be expended on mapping technology to overlay environmental and public health data; and provided further, that not later than February 3, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of full-time equivalent positions assigned to the executive office’s environmental justice staff; (ii) the responsibilities held by the executive office’s environmental justice staff; and (iii) the status of environmental justice policies, strategies and initiatives being pursued for both the current and coming fiscal years........ $1,333,014

2000-1011         For the office of environmental law enforcement, which may expend not more than $40,000 from the administrative handling charge revenues received from electronic transactions processed through its online licensing and registration systems; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.............................. $40,000

2000-1700         For the operation of information technology services within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs............................................................................ $17,477,265

2030-1000         For the operation of the office of environmental law enforcement; provided, that environmental police officers shall provide monitoring under the National Shellfish Sanitation Program; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of officers performing directed patrols on property managed by the department of conservation and recreation................................................... $14,156,675

2030-1004         For environmental police private details; provided, that the office of environmental law enforcement may expend not more than $530,000 from revenues collected from the fees charged for private details; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................................................................................... $530,000

The Governor reduced the following item and disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

2100-0012         For the operation of the department of public utilities; provided, that notwithstanding the second sentence of the first paragraph of section 18 of chapter 25 of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2023 under said first paragraph of said section 18 of said chapter 25 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Westford Community Access Television, Incorporated for production and programming in the town of Westford................................................................................................ $18,390,600 18,365,600

2100-0013         For the operation of the transportation oversight division................................... $356,384

2100-0016         For the department of public utilities to regulate steam distribution companies; provided, that notwithstanding section 18A of chapter 25 of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2023 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item......................................................................................................... $409,837

2100-0017         For the operation of the division of transportation network companies; provided, that the amount assessed under section 23 of chapter 25 of the General Laws shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item................................................ $1,917,570

2200-0100         For the operation of the department of environmental protection, including the environmental strike force, the bureau of planning and evaluation, the bureau of resource protection, the bureau of waste prevention, the Senator William X. Wall Experiment Station and a contract with the University of Massachusetts for environmental research; provided, that section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws shall not apply to fees established in section 18 of chapter 21A of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the continued implementation of the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Take-Back program that funds the collection and proper disposal of aqueous film-forming foam stored by municipal fire departments and other public safety partners; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the metropolitan area planning council for efforts to promote drinking water sustainability and aquifer protection in the Ipswich river watershed; and provided further, that not later than February 3, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the status of hiring of additional staff; (ii) the staffing levels of the department for the last 10 fiscal years; (iii) the number of enforcement actions for serious violations and fine collections compared to the previous 10 fiscal years; and (iv) recommendations for the additional resources needed to fulfill the department’s enforcement responsibilities.............................................. $45,400,000

2200-0102         For the department of environmental protection, which may expend not more than $650,150 in revenues collected from fees for wetland permits; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................... $650,150

The Governor reduced the following item and disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

The Legislature overrode the Governor's action.

2200-0107         For technical assistance, grants and support of efforts consistent with the Massachusetts Recycling and Solid Waste Master Plan and the Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan; provided, that funds may be expended for a recycling industries reimbursement program under section 241 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the department of environmental protection to develop and administer a pilot program for the recycling of child passenger restraints; provided further, that the department may partner or contract with private organizations or political subdivisions of the commonwealth to assist in the development or establishment of the pilot program; and provided further, that not later than June 30, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture on data concerning the success of the pilot program including, but not limited to: (i) usage rates; (ii) the number of child passenger restraints recycled; and (iii) available demographic and equity data about the individuals utilizing the program................................................. $699,997

2200-0109         For the department of environmental protection for the sole purpose of ensuring sufficient staff for timely permit decisions and compliance assurance............................. $2,500,000

2200-0112         For the department of environmental protection, which may expend not more than $2,500,000 in revenues collected from permit and compliance fees for the sole purpose of ensuring sufficient staff for timely permit decisions and compliance assurance; provided, that if this item is eliminated or reduced in fiscal year 2023 or operational funding for the department falls below the level authorized in the general appropriations act for fiscal year 2015, excluding appropriations for earmarks and nonrecurring operating costs, the fee increase supporting this item shall terminate; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $2,500,000

2210-0106         For the department of environmental protection, which may expend for the administration and implementation of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act, under chapter 21I of the General Laws, not more than $2,886,472 in revenues collected from fees, penalties, grants and tuition under said chapter 21I; provided, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the status of the department’s progress in meeting the statutory and regulatory deadlines associated with said chapter 21I and detailing the number of full-time equivalent positions assigned to various implementation requirements of said chapter 21I; provided further, that not less than $1,629,860 from this item shall be made available for the operation of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute program at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the University of Massachusetts to make such funding available for this purpose; provided further, that not less than $644,096 from this item shall be made available for toxics use reduction technical assistance and technology under said chapter 21I; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the executive office of energy and environmental affairs to make such funding available for this purpose; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,886,472

2220-2220         For the administration and implementation of the Clean Air Act under 42 U.S.C. section 7401 et seq., including the operating permit program, the emissions banking program, the auto-related state implementation program, the low emission vehicle program, the non-auto-related state implementation program and the commonwealth’s commitments under the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Regional Climate Change Action Plan for reducing acid rain deposition and mercury emissions..... $935,573

2220-2221         For the administration and implementation of the operating permit and compliance program required under the Clean Air Act under 42 U.S.C. section 7401 et seq. $1,722,798

2250-2000         For the administration and implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 under section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws; provided, that the department of environmental protection may expend funds for the study and remediation of lead in public school drinking water.......................................................................... $2,356,836

2260-8870         For the expenses of the hazardous waste cleanup and underground storage tank programs including, but not limited to, monitoring unlined landfills, notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 21J of the General Laws; provided, that the department of environmental protection shall provide the department of revenue with information necessary for the completion of the report required in item 1232-0200 including, but not limited to, the number of tanks out of compliance with said chapter 21J......... $15,715,694

2260-8872         For the brownfields site audit program; provided, that not less than $60,720 shall be expended for the town of Monson for soil testing on town lot 293 for future town use $1,438,509

2260-8881         For the operation of the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals, notwithstanding section 19A of chapter 21A of the General Laws.. $423,568

2300-0100         For the office of the commissioner of fish and game; provided, that the commissioner’s office shall assess and receive payments from the division of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and wildlife, the office of fishing and boating access, the division of ecological restoration, the riverways program and all other programs under the control of the department of fish and game; provided further, that those assessments shall be used to cover appropriate administrative costs of the department including, but not limited to, payroll, personnel, legal and budgetary costs; and provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner; provided further, that the George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund shall be reimbursed annually from the General Fund for all lost revenue attributed to the issuance of discounted or free hunting and fishing licenses........................................... $1,159,379

2300-0101         For the division of ecological restoration and the riverways program and for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland restoration, including grants to public and nonpublic entities; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District to support the management of the Assawompset pond complex and contributing watersheds within the region including, but not be limited to, the management and eradication of invasive weeds in Long pond and other flood management efforts; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Friends of Belle Isle Marsh, Inc. for the implementation of its environmental preservation programs............................ $4,300,000

The Governor reduced the following item and disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

2310-0200         For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including expenses of the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, wildlife research and management, the administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth’s share of certain cooperative fisheries and wildlife programs and for certain programs reimbursable under the Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that the division may expend the amount necessary to restore anadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems; provided further, that no funds shall be spent on the restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems unless considered necessary by the division; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for New England Wildlife Center, Inc. in the city known as the town of Weymouth for the costs associated with the care, treatment and maintenance of wildlife; and provided further, that no funds shall be spent on restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems unless considered necessary by the division........................................................... $16,111,887 16,011,887

George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game

Fund................................................................... 100%

2310-0300         For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Fishing Academy, Inc. of Boston..................................................................................... ………………$1,025,000

2310-0306         For the hunter safety training program.............................................................. $527,367

George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game

Fund................................................................... 100%

2310-0316         For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitats and for the costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program under sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws. …………………$1,500,000

George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game

Fund................................................................... 100%

2310-0317         For the waterfowl management program established in section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws................................................................................................... $65,000

George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game

Fund................................................................... 100%

2320-0100         For the administration of the office of fishing and boating access, including the maintenance, operation and improvement of public access land and water areas; provided, that positions funded by this item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws................................................................................................. $761,484

2330-0100         For the operation of the division of marine fisheries; provided, that the division may expend funds for the Annisquam river marine research laboratory, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program, a shellfish management program, including coastal area classification, mapping and technical assistance, the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant and a shellfish classification program; provided further, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; provided further, that the division shall continue to develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing the commercial fishing industry and to promote sustainable fisheries; provided further, that the department shall expend an amount not less than the amount expended in the prior fiscal year for the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided further, that the division shall offer wet storage and de-sanding services at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant as laid out in the report dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that for functions not being performed by the plant prior to July 1, 2012, the division may solicit competitive proposals for the utilization of excess processing capacity at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant, which may include proposals to offer wet storage and de-sanding services at the plant as described in the shellfish purification plant management plan dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that the division shall be under no obligation to consider or implement any proposal that the division determines would displace, impede or otherwise hinder the existing functions of the plant; provided further, that the division may enter into contracts based on proposals received; provided further, that not less than 60 days before entering into contracts, the division shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc. to conduct a study identifying research and development objectives and funding mechanisms to enhance Massachusetts seafood industry resilience; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for great white shark tags, transmitters and receivers; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for sediment removal in the upper Nemasket river from Assawompset pond to Wareham street, including the Assawompset pond dam; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for shellfish propagation in Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties to be administered jointly by the director of marine fisheries and the aforementioned counties; provided further, that not less than $195,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, Inc. for the development of a rapid test for the detection of harmful algal blooms; provided further, that not less than $550,000 shall be expended for a program of collaborative research by the division of marine fisheries through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration with the School for Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, that applies innovative technology to assess the biomass of fish in the region managed by the New England Fishery Management Council; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a program of collaborative research by the division of marine fisheries through the Marine Fisheries Institute, in collaboration with the School for Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, that applies innovative technology to assess the biomass of fish in the region managed by the New England Fishery Management Council; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a grant program to assist commercial lobster industry participants in the commonwealth with the costs equipment associated with the protection of the Northern Right Whale; provided further, that such equipment shall include, but not be limited to, lines, buoys, breakaway links and the rigging of such equipment; provided further, that no individual commercial lobster fishing permit holder shall receive a grant in excess of $5,000; provided further, that grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable manner; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, Inc. to conduct a study of winter flounder spawning and activity in and around the commonwealth's ports and harbors; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for marsh restoration and revitalization including, but not limited to: (i) a green crab trapping program for applied research and product development; (ii) high resolution drone mapping of the great marsh deterioration; (iii) the continuation of microplastic and macroplastics sampling; and (iv) academic study and processing for water column, beach environment, marsh peat and eel grass; and provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the Center for Coastal Studies, Inc. to aid in the investigation of the behavior of gray seals and white sharks in nearshore waters $9,523,813

2330-0120         For the division of marine fisheries for a program to enhance and develop marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, including the cost of equipment, maintenance and staff and the maintenance and updating of data..... ……………$901,879

2330-0121         For the division of marine fisheries to utilize reimbursable federal sportfish restoration funds to further develop marine recreational fishing and related programs, including the costs of activities that increase public access for marine recreational fishing, support research on artificial reefs and otherwise provide for the development of marine recreational fishing; provided, that the division may expend not more than $217,989 in revenues collected from federal Sport Fish Restoration Program funds and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................. $217,989

2330-0150         For the operation and maintenance of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant, which may expend not more than $75,000 from revenues collected from fees generated by operations; provided, that not later than January 13, 2023, the division of marine fisheries shall submit a report detailing the revenues collected and expended and the shellfish volume increase realized from the implementation of wet storage and de-sanding services and the shellfish purification plant management plan dated March 1, 2012 to the executive office of environmental affairs, the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division of marine fisheries may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system... $75,000

2330-0199         For conducting surveys to monitor and forecast the number of commercially important invertebrate species in commonwealth waters, including ventless lobster traps employing the services of contracted commercial lobster fishing vessels in the commonwealth; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $250,000 in revenues collected from fees generated by the sale of lobster permits; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................. $250,000

2330-0300         For the administration and operation of the recreational saltwater fishing permit program under section 17C of chapter 130 of the General Laws................................... $1,854,417

Marine Recreational Fisheries Development

Fund................................................................... 100%

2511-0100         For the operation of the department of agricultural resources, including the division of administration, the integrated pest management program, the board of agriculture, the division of agricultural markets, the division of animal health, the division of agricultural conservation and technical assistance, the division of crop and pest services, including a program of laboratory services at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the expenses of the pesticide board and agency costs associated with the administration of other boards, commissions and committees chaired by the department; provided, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Farm to School Project, LLC; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Food Trust Program established in section 65 of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the apiary inspection program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Invasive Insects Program; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Farm to School Project, LLC; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Food Trust Program established in section 65 of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the apiary inspection program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Invasive Insects Program; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended to enhance the Buy Local effort in western, central, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $620,570 shall be expended for the University of Massachusetts center for agriculture, food and the environment; provided further, that any buy local effort included in this item shall include locally-harvested seafood including, but not limited to, fish and shellfish; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be allocated for a grant program to be administered by the department in consultation with the Massachusetts food policy council to support local food policy councils; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund; and provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Grow Food Northampton, Inc. for reducing the cost of farmland access to farmers of color and others and for costs associated with the redesign of a parcel of farmland to enhance climate resilience; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Greenagers, Inc. teen and young adult environmental programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Eastie Farm, Inc. to provide food access, climate adaptation, stormwater management, groundwater conservation and youth education; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the University of Massachusetts Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Land’s Sake, Inc. in the town of Weston to support infrastructure and capital improvements to support the sale and donation of fresh produce; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for World Farmers in the town of Lancaster for on-farm improvements............................................................................................ $10,587,530

2511-0103         For the costs associated with agricultural oversight of hemp and cannabis.......... $979,766

................................... Marijuana Regulation Fund................................... 100%

2511-0105         For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food bank system; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall reflect the Feeding America allocation formula in order to benefit the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks; provided further, that the department of agricultural resources may assess an administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation in this item; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks for operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Women's Lunch Place, Inc. to provide nutritious food and individualized services for women who are experiencing homelessness or poverty; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Manna Soup Kitchen, Inc. to combat food insecurity and expand support service for vulnerable populations................................................................ $30,575,000

2511-0107         For the advancement of community food security and the protection of public access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food; provided, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Billerica Community Pantry Incorporated in the town of Billerica; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Medway Community Farm, Inc. in the town of Medway; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to A Place to Turn Food Pantry in the town of Natick for improvements and upgrades to the food pantry facilities; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Easton Food Pantry, Inc. in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Sustainable CAPE – Center for Agricultural Preservation & Education for a local food access, education and affordability program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Margaret Fuller House, Incorporated in the city of Cambridge for its food pantry and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Food for Free in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Hebron Food Pantry, Inc. in the city of Attleboro for the purchase of a refrigerated vehicle to transport food to individuals and organizations throughout the Greater Attleboro regional food security hub; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the food pantry run by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul located behind Saint Joseph Church in the town of Lincoln; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Pettengill House, Inc., in the town of Salisbury and the city of Amesbury, toward services to meet the needs of vulnerable, at-risk individuals and families in the towns of Salisbury and Merrimac and the cities of Amesbury and Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Scituate Food Pantry, Inc. in the town of Scituate; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Weymouth Food Pantry in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Rachel’s Table in the city of Springfield to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be provided to Lovin' Spoonfuls, Inc. in the city of Boston to support food rescue and hunger relief operations in the counties of Hampden and Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Open Door food pantry to serve communities in the North Shore region of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Grow Food Northampton, Inc. to combat food insecurity for children, families, seniors, the disabled and other vulnerable populations recovering from pandemic-related economic, medical and other stressors; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Rice Sticks and Tea food pantry in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Coastal Foodshed initiative in the greater New Bedford region to promote and grow the local food access economy and distribution channels for locally grown food; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Ginny’s Helping Hand, Inc. in the city of Leominster for the purposes of expanding operations of the food pantry services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Food Pantry, Incorporated building project; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Food for Free Committee, Inc.'s Cambridge Weekend Backpack Program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of the city of Revere’s food systems hub; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Harvest on Vine Food Pantry in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for the coordination of essential food services in Charlestown; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Food for the World, Inc., otherwise known as Ministerio los Milagros de Jesus, Inc., in the city of Lawrence, for the purpose of alleviating hunger and malnutrition for low-income and moderate-income families and unhoused and elderly residents through the organization's Feeding the Hungry project and 2019 novel coronavirus emergency food delivery program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Groundwork Lawrence, Inc. for the purpose of developing a regional food security strategic action plan that will strengthen the organization's multi-sector approach to the challenge of food insecurity, specifically in the cities of Lawrence, Methuen and Haverhill and the towns of Andover and North Andover; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Rose's Bounty Food Pantry to help fulfill food insecurity needs for southwest Boston residents; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for emergency assistance, food insecurity and program support at the Hilton senior center in the town of Salisbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Outdoor Water Bottle Filling Station Initiative in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Medford Food Policy Council for operational efficiency; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. for the rehabilitation and expansion of the food center facility; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Needham Community Council food pantry; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for food insecurity and nutrition programs at the Chelmsford senior center; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws $1,495,000

2511-3002         For the integrated pest management program.................................................... $74,340

2800-0100         For the operation of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that notwithstanding section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, the department shall establish or renegotiate fees, licenses, permits, rents and leases and adjust or develop other revenue sources to fund the maintenance, operation and administration of the department; and provided further, that funds may be expended for the operation of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor visitor center in the city of Worcester.................................................................................................................. $ 5,461,847

2800-0101         For the watershed management program to operate and maintain reservoirs, watershed lands and related infrastructure of the department of conservation and recreation and the office of water resources in the department; provided, that the amount of the payment shall be charged to the General Fund and shall not be included in the amount of the annual determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority assessed to the authority under the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for projects and upgrades made through the Blackstone River Watershed Association of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Charles River Watershed Association to engage with Allston-Brighton residents in understanding and reviewing the climate resilience implications of planned development in the Allston-Brighton neighborhoods; provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments under chapter 616 of the acts of 1957, as amended by section 89 of chapter 801 of the acts of 1963; and provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments under chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain land........................................... $1,713,282

2800-0401         For a program to provide stormwater management for all properties and roadways under the care, custody and control of the department of conservation and recreation.. $494,782

2800-0500         For the existing maintenance, operational and infrastructure needs of the metropolitan beaches as determined by the commission established under section 70 of chapter 3 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $900,000 shall be expended for the metropolitan beaches in the cities of Lynn, Revere, Winthrop and Quincy, the East Boston, South Boston and Dorchester sections of the city of Boston and the towns of Nahant and Hull to be fully maintained and seasonally staffed as recommended by the metropolitan beaches commission in coordination with the department of conservation and recreation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Save the Harbor, Save the Bay, Inc.’s staff time, consultants and direct expenses to support the ongoing work of the commission on the future of metropolitan beaches; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae on King’s beach and Long beach in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $290,000 shall be expended for matching grants to public and nonpublic entities to support free public events and programs on the metropolitan beaches as part of Save the Harbor, Save the Bay, Inc.’s Better Beaches Grants Program as recommended by the commission on the future of metropolitan beaches; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the maintenance of Red Rock Park on Lynn Shore Drive in the city of Lynn; and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Dukes county for beach erosion control, monitoring, dune stabilization and related activities at Joseph Sylvia state beach................................................ $1,490,231

2800-0501         For the operation of the beaches, pools and spray pools under the control of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the seasonal hires of the department’s parks, beaches, pools and spray pools shall be paid from this item; provided further, that said beaches, pools and spray pools shall remain open and staffed from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive; provided further, that said beaches, pools and spray pools shall be fully maintained; provided further, that seasonal employees who are hired before the second Sunday preceding Memorial Day, whose employment continues beyond the Saturday following Labor Day and who received health insurance benefits in fiscal year 2022, shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2023 during the period of said employees’ seasonal employment; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis, beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than November 30 or beginning not earlier than September 1 and ending not later than April 30; and provided further, that notwithstanding said section 1 of said chapter 31, seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled by an incumbent for more than 8 months within a 12-month period............................................................................. $24,000,648

2800-0700         For the office of dam safety; provided, that the office shall, in collaboration with the department of environmental protection and the department of fish and game, establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all dams and develop a coordinated permitting and regulatory approach to dam removal for stream restoration and public safety; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Seekonk for the removal of the Maple avenue dam....................................... $720,116

The Governor disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

The Legislature overrode the Governor's action.

2810-0100         For the operation of the division of state parks and recreation; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to: (i) operate all of the division’s parks, parkways, boulevards, roadways, bridges and related appurtenances under the care, custody and control of the division, flood control activities of the division, reservations, campgrounds, beaches and pools; (ii) oversee skating rinks; and (iii) protect and manage the division’s lands and natural resources, including the forest and parks conservation services and the bureau of forestry development; provided further, that all properties that were open in fiscal year 2022 shall be open in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the crossing guards located at department of conservation and recreation intersections shall continue to perform the duties where state police previously performed such duties; provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that up to $3,000,000 may be used to support the costs of snow and ice removal; provided further, that the rinks under the control of the department shall remain open and staffed for the full rink season and that ice skating shall be available from September 1 through April 15 of the following year; provided further, that additional funds shall be expended to address the needs of state parks in all regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that not later than February 3, 2023 the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (a) the status of hiring for additional staffing; (b) the staffing levels for the previous 10 fiscal years; and (c) the average staffing level at each park; provided further, that the department shall take steps to address personnel needs in a manner that is geographically equitable; provided further, that not later than January 14, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (1) the hires made for division personnel in fiscal year 2022; (2) the status of hiring for additional staffing; (3) the staffing levels for the previous 10 fiscal years; and (4) the average staffing level at each park; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, regulation, or administrative directive to the contrary, the commissioner of conservation and recreation may fill not more than 975 full-time positions; and provided further, that no staffing fee shall be charged for events booked by members of the public, nonprofits and local governments held in state parks smaller than 10,000 square feet in size........................................................ $85,021,706

2810-0122         For special projects relating to the commonwealth’s state parks and recreational areas; provided, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Friends of the Fells to support increased safety and responsible stewardship of the Middlesex Fells Reservation; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for renovations to the Capen street playground tot lot in the town of Stoneham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for equipment upgrades to support beach and lifeguard operations at Horseneck Beach State Reservation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for trail linkages and trail projects, including design and construction of infrastructure, for the development of the Highlands footpath between the towns of Lee and Goshen; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth County Water District commission to address water quality and quantity issues in lake and rivers of the district, in support of public health and safety issues and to preserve the water quality of Silver lake, which is the principle source of water for the city of Brockton and the towns of Whitman, Hanson and Pembroke; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Central Plymouth County Water District commission annual budget for the improvement and management of lakes and ponds in the Central Plymouth County Water District; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Peters Hill section of the Roslindale Gateway path located in the Roslindale section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $28,000 shall be expended to the town of East Bridgewater for infrastructural needs and a master plan for a recreational area encompassing Leland Farms; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the extension of the rail trail in the town of Danvers; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended by the city of Salem for improvements to the Winter Island playground; provided further, that not less than $600,000 shall be expended for mitigation measures to address the deterioration of the commonwealth-owned mansion on the Elm Bank Reservation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Robert Goddard rocket and fountain in the town of Auburn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for West Springfield Friends of Park and Recreation, Inc. for infrastructure improvements and park maintenance; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for facility and equipment improvements for the Agawam Little League Baseball and Agawam Little League Softball; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Squannacook Greenways, Inc. to expand the Squannacook river rail trail; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Lake Attitash Association, Inc., in the city of Amesbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a watershed-based plan for Farm pond in the town of Sherborn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and operation of the World War II memorial pool in the city known as the town of North Attleborough; provided further, that not less than $8,000 shall be expended for historical preservation, safety enhancements and related work at the Franklin state forest; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to Keep Springfield Beautiful, Inc. to support its citywide recycling and electronic recycling event in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the testing and treatment of cyanobacteria and related contaminants in Monponsett pond in the town of Halifax; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to conduct a feasibility study for a pedestrian and bicycle access from the Readville section of the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston and the Neponset greenway to the Blue Hills Reservation and the Warner trail; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to perform traffic engineering design and related implementation measures to improve safety for all road users at the intersection of Alewife Brook parkway and Broadway in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Amesbury for improvements to athletic fields; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Sutton for the costs associated with expanding the Blackstone River bikeway; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the town of Sutton for facilitating compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act at Nathan’s Barn at Waters Farm; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for its sustainability for tomorrow program, operated in conjunction with Whittier Farms, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the creation and maintenance of a baseball field for the use and benefit of disadvantaged youth in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended in support of Manchester-by-the-Sea’s Confronting the Challenges of Climate Change project in the city of Gloucester and the towns of Essex and Rockport; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the planning and design of renovations and improvements to open spaces in the town of Swampscott; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be transferred to the Castle Island and Marine Park Trust Fund established in section 35III of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided further, that funds from such transfer shall be used for the long-term preservation, maintenance, staffing, renovation, nourishment and public safety costs for the assets of the property stretching from Castle Island to Carson beach including, but not limited to, Castle Island, Pleasure Bay, Marine park, Farragut park, the Murphy Memorial skating rink, M Street beach, Carson beach, William J. Day boulevard, Columbia road, Old Colony avenue and Preble circle; provided further, that not less than $100,000 from such transfer shall be expended for operation and maintenance costs at the Harry McDonough Sailing Center, Inc; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hills Trailside Museum in the town of Milton; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Holliston for renovations to the public restrooms at Goodwill park; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Harvard to reclaim and refurbish its Upper and Lower Depot road fields; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Wharf District Council Inc., for climate resilience planning; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for lighting improvements to the Steriti Memorial rink on Commercial street in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the DeFillipo playground in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the construction of Fore River trail in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Friends of Crite Park Corp.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the treatment of invasive species in the Pentucket pond and Rock pond in the town of Georgetown; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Friends of the Marshfield Dog Park, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for a small business trolley pilot program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements at the Mattakeesett street fields complex in the town of Pembroke; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose for enhancements to the city’s recreational developments and parks; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Kingston recreation department for improvements to fields and playgrounds; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North river commission, pursuant to the scenic and recreational river protective order for the North river pursuant to section 62 of chapter 367 of the acts of 1978; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Leominster for the recreational development of Prospect park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for replacement of the playground at Fletcher field in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Crocker Field Restoration Committee, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the completion of the performing stage at Riverfront park in the city of Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for rehabilitation and restoration of the Stone Building in Hemlock Gorge reservation in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the entrance along route 28 to the Torbert Macdonald park in the city of Medford to meet current bicycle and pedestrian design standards; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of North Adams for emergency repairs to Building 5 at Heritage state park; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for tree replanting in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the Pine Grove Cemetery Chapel in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the city of Beverly for the construction of pickleball courts; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the North Shore Maritime Center, Inc. for the youth rowing program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Lynn Youth Soccer, Incorporated in the city of Lynn for facility upgrades; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for upgrades at Greycourt state park in the city of Methuen including, but not limited to, critical safety and preservation repairs to the historic ruins of the Tenney Estate and evaluating the feasibility of expanding accessibility to the park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Magazine Beach Partners, Inc. for the improvement of Magazine beach in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the construction of bathroom facilities along lake Quannapowitt in the town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and operation of Gannon Golf Course in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for aquatic invasive species control in the Charles river and Mystic river; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Collectively, Recognizing, Empowerment, Within, Incorporated (CREW) of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, Inc. for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular for the Fourth of July celebrations on the Charles river; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Cotuit Kettleers for maintenance and upkeep of the baseball fields owned and maintained by the organization; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks for maintenance and upkeep of the baseball fields owned and maintained by the organization; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Arlington Community Orchard; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the construction of a softball field in the town of Hadley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Boxford to drill a new well to serve the town hall, library and police station; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for repairs and improvements to Gale park in the city of Haverhill; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Harry McDonough Sailing Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for improvements, preparedness and operations for ferry services in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for renovation and accessibility improvements to the outdoor regional recreational site for young children at the Wollaston Recreational Facility in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for updates and repairs to Borderland state park in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to Elm park in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for renovations and improvements to open spaces in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the improvement of underutilized areas and the creation of green space for recreational use of the areas surrounding Cook pond in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to Auburn pond in Goddard park in the town of Auburn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the new pedestrian bridge linking Goddard park to the public library in the town of Auburn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for the potential expansion and connection of Edgewater greenway with Doyle park and to clear vegetation and hazardous trees limiting access to the site; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for assisting landscapers’ transition to electric-powered lawn equipment in the town of Lexington; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for park maintenance and improvements to the Alewife brook in the East Arlington section of the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for costs for tree maintenance related to climate adaptation in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Let's Row Boston program administered by Community Rowing, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Friends of Herter Park, Inc. for the maintenance and programming of the outdoor theater in Artesani park; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for repairs to the public school track and athletic facilities in the town of Wilmington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Milton for the planting of shade trees along streets or parks; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city known as the town of Randolph for the planting of shade trees along streets or parks; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws............................................................ $8,716,000

2820-0101         For the costs associated with the department of conservation and recreation’s park rangers specific to the security of the state house; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall only be expended for the costs of security and park rangers at the state house.......................................................................................................... $2,677,694

2820-2000         For the operation of street lighting and the expenses of maintaining the parkways of the department of conservation and recreation.................................................... $3,730,000

7006-1001         For the Massachusetts residential conservation service program under chapter 465 of the acts of 1980 and the Massachusetts commercial and apartment conservation service program under section 11A of chapter 25A of the General Laws; provided, that the assessments levied for fiscal year 2023 under said chapter 465 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item................................................... $248,589

7006-1003         For the operation of the department of energy resources; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount assessed under section 11H of chapter 25A of the General Laws shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item....................................................................................................... $5,097,377

3000-1000         For the administration of the department of early education and care; provided, that the department shall report on the first business day of each month to the joint committee on education, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance on the unduplicated number of children on waiting lists for state-subsidized early education and care programs and services, including supportive child care services; provided further, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the General Laws, the department of early education and care, the child care resource and referral agencies, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of transitional assistance, the department of children and families, the department of housing and community development, the Children’s Trust Fund, established pursuant to section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, the disabled persons protection commission, the district attorneys’ offices and the early intervention program within the department of public health may share with each other personal data regarding the parents and children who receive services provided under early education and care programs administered by the commonwealth for waitlist management, program implementation and evaluation, reporting and policy development purposes; provided further, that the department shall issue monthly reports detailing the number and average cost of voucher and contracted slots funded by the department for items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060 delineated by age category; provided further, that said reports shall include the number of recipients subject to subsection (f) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995; provided further, that the department of early education and care shall provide the caseload forecasting office and the house and senate committees on ways and means with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested on a monthly basis; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended to provide additional navigation support and outreach to families; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for More than Words in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Child Care of the Berkshires, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Acre Family Child Care in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. to provide support to evidence-based early childhood education programs that promote language, literacy, and social emotional skill development for preschool children from underserved communities; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for East End House, Inc. in the city of Cambridge; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Day Nursery Corporation in the city of Springfield to support at-risk children, address learning gaps and prepare students for school achievement............. $12,201,537

3000-1020         For early education and care quality supports to improve and sustain educational quality among providers of early education and care and to assist early educators and providers in attaining higher levels of proficiency, skill and quality; provided, that supports funded through this item shall include, but not be limited to, program quality improvements related to meeting the Massachusetts Quality Rating and Improvement System standards; provided further, that costs related to department of early education and care personnel who support quality improvement may be funded from this item, including the department's licensing staff and other personnel who ensure compliance with state and federal requirements for inspections, monitoring and training; provided further, that funds from this item may support the Massachusetts universal pre-kindergarten program, inclusive learning environment grants and early childhood mental health consultation services; provided further, that supports funded through this item may include, but not be limited to: (i) development and purchase of curricula; (ii) development and implementation of early childhood assessment systems; (iii) incentives for programs to recruit, develop and retain highly qualified educators; (iv) activities that encourage providers to obtain associate and bachelor’s degrees; (v) payment of fees; (vi) direct assistance to programs seeking accreditation by agencies approved by the board of early education and care; and (vii) professional development courses; and provided further, that any payment made under any such grant to a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city, town or regional school district and held as a separate account and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without municipal appropriation.............................................................................................. $44,551,119

3000-1042         For a reimbursement rate increase for center-based subsidized early education and care for salaries, benefits and stipends for professional development of early educators; provided, that not less than $20,000,000 shall be expended to increase the reimbursement rate by an appropriate percentage for all such providers; provided further, that not less than $40,000,000 shall be expended to increase the reimbursement rate through a daily quality add-on rate by the same percentage for all such providers, inclusive of administration staff in family child care systems agencies; provided further, that not later than September 30, 2022, the department shall report to the house and senate committee on ways and means on the planned payments by provider; provided further, that funds shall be expended for increasing the daily add-on rate for comprehensive early education services for children with active cases at the department of children and families; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds from this item to items 3000-3060 and 3000-4060 as necessary, under an allocation plan that shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred; and provided further, that the commissioner shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on any such transfer........................ $60,000,000

3000-1045         For grants to support and stabilize the early education and care workforce and address varied operational costs at state child care programs supervised by the department of early education and care, especially those related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic and the costs associated with stabilizing capacity during the period of pandemic recovery; provided, that the distribution of stabilization grants shall prioritize equity and early education programs with higher percentages of state subsidized enrollment; provided further, that the department shall collect data from participating programs including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of enrolled children; (ii) number of educators employed; (iii) efforts to recruit and retain employees; and (iv) available demographic data of the families served by participating providers; provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports on the distribution of funds from this item to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education; provided further, that each report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a description of the formula through which funding is allocated to providers; (b) an analysis of the incorporation of equity into said formula, including the projected disbursement of funding to state subsidized and non-state subsidized childcare programs; (c) an analysis of the data collected by the department from participating programs; and (d) a description of the efforts undertaken to improve the distribution of funds to providers serving high-needs populations; provided further, that funds may be expended for departmental technical assistance related to the administration and distribution of funding; and provided further, that the department shall provide technical assistance to providers to assist them in planning expenditures so as to avoid any fiscal cliffs in future fiscal years, prior appropriation continued... $250,000,000

3000-1046         For a reserve to support system-wide infrastructure investments and improve access to early education and care services for children and families; provided, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds from this item to items 3000-1000, 3000-2000, 3000-3060 and 3000-4060, as necessary; provided further, that not less than 30 days prior to the transfer of funds from this item, the department shall submit a spending plan to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education, which shall detail by object class the distribution of funds to be transferred; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended to child care resource and referral agencies for additional navigational support and outreach to families eligible for state-subsidized early education and care; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended to support departmental initiatives related to the review and management of subsidy regulations and policies that support the stability of early education and care providers; provided further, that the department shall expend funds to evaluate an improved funding model for child care sustainability and quality including, but not limited to, a classroom based funding model; and provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for grants to early education and care providers for costs associated with personal childcare ..................................................... $25,000,000

3000-2000         For the regional administration and coordination of services provided by child care resource and referral agencies.................................................................... $15,000,000

3000-2050         For the administration of the Children’s Trust Fund, established in section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that the department of early education and care shall not exercise any supervision or control with respect to the board of the trust fund; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a Stop Abuse For Every (SAFE) Child community pilot program to provide, coordinate and expand core services for families; provided further, that core services shall include, but not be limited to, home visiting, social and behavioral health services, substance use treatment and parental resiliency programs; provided further, that the pilot program shall support the coordination of services and referrals using existing resources; and provided further, that not later than December 30, 2022, the Children’s Trust Fund shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the progress of the pilot program and the mobilization of services at the family centers........................................................................ $2,211,219

3000-3060         For early education and care services for children with active cases at the department of children and families and for families currently involved with, or transitioning from, transitional aid to families with dependent children and, in light of the economic impact of COVID-19, for families participating in education and training services funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; provided, that providers shall be reimbursed for subsidized childcare services funded under this item based on enrollment; provided further, that the department of early education and care, in collaboration with the department of children and families, shall maintain a centralized list detailing the number of children eligible for services under this item, the number of supportive slots filled and the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that for children with active cases at the department of children and families, funds may be used to provide services during a transition period of not less than 12 months upon the closure of the family’s case with the department of children and families; provided further, that in the case of families involved with transitional aid to families with dependent children, early education and care shall be available to: (i) recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits; (ii) former participants who are working for up to 1 year after termination of their benefits; (iii) participants who are working for up to 1 year after the transitional period; and (iv) parents who are under 18 years of age who are currently enrolled in a job training program and who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the consideration of the grandparents’ income; provided further, that all teens eligible for year-round, full-time early education and care services shall be participating in school, education, work and training-related activities or a combination thereof for at least the minimum number of hours required by regulations; provided further, that recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children shall not be charged fees for care provided under this item; provided further, that early education and care services for families involved with transitional aid to families with dependent children funded from this item shall be distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for families involved with transitional aid to families with dependent children may be funded from this item; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from item 3000-4060, as necessary, under an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days prior to the transfer; provided further, that not later than April 14, 2023, the commissioner shall file a preliminary report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance on the projected expenses for the program that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected surplus or deficiency for the program; provided further, that if the department determines that the available appropriation for this program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses, the commissioner shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance, not later than June 30, 2023, detailing the amount of appropriation needed to address such deficiency; provided further, that reimbursements for services rendered in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item; provided further, that the department of early education and care shall recoup funds owed related to payments made by the department in prior fiscal years by reducing payments for services related to this item in fiscal year 2023; and provided further, that all children eligible for services under this item shall receive such services……………................................................................................... $325,541,422

3000-4060         For income-eligible early education and care programs; provided, that providers shall be reimbursed for subsidized childcare services funded under this item based on enrollment; provided further, that teen parents and homeless families identified as likely to become eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children may be paid from this item; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for families meeting income-eligibility criteria may be funded from this item; provided further, that early education and care services funded under this item shall be distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that not more than 3 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item may be transferred in fiscal year 2023 as set forth in a plan submitted by the department of early education and care; provided further, that said plan shall be submitted to the joint committee on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance; provided further, that not later than April 14, 2023, the commissioner shall file a preliminary report with the house and senate committee on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance on the projected expenses for the program that shall include, but not be limited to, the expected surplus or deficiency for the program; provided further, that if the department determines that available appropriations for this program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses, the commissioner shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance, not later than June 30, 2023, detailing the amount of appropriation needed to address such deficiency; provided further, that reimbursements for services rendered in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item; provided further, that the department shall recoup funds owed related to payments made by the department in prior fiscal years by reducing payments for services related to this item rendered in fiscal year 2023; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any payment made under any such grant with a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city, town or regional school district and held as a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without municipal appropriation............................ $368,108,945

3000-5000         For grants to head start programs; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on early head start programs....................................................................... $16,500,000

3000-6025         For grants in fiscal year 2023 to support planning and implementation activities in cities, towns, regional school districts or educational collaboratives to expand pre-kindergarten or preschool opportunities on a voluntary basis to children who will be eligible for kindergarten by September 2024; provided, that planning and implementation grants may be awarded through a competitive process established by the department of early education and care utilizing the Massachusetts Preschool Expansion Grant public-private partnership model; provided further, that preference in awarding grants shall be given to districts serving high percentages of high-needs students; provided further, that additional preference in awarding planning grants may be given to districts to update strategic expansion plans completed in prior fiscal years; provided further, that additional preference in awarding implementation grants shall be given to districts that have completed strategic planning efforts that support expanding access to high-quality preschool through the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative; provided further, that not later than March 15, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of planning and implementation activities, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) districts that submitted applications for grant funding; (ii) recipients of grant funding; (iii) anticipated number of children served by recipients; (iv) size of awarded grants by recipient; and (v) recipients’ workforce development efforts; provided further, that funds from this item may be used to provide administrative support to grantees, including technical assistance and program evaluation; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city, town, regional school district or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district or educational collaborative without further appropriation; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months......................................... $15,000,000

3000-6075         For early childhood mental health consultation services in early education and care programs in the commonwealth; provided, that preference shall be given to those services designed to limit the number of expulsions and suspensions from the programs and to early education and care programs serving high percentages of high-needs students; provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include municipal school districts, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, licensed childcare providers, child care resource and referral centers and other qualified entities; and provided further, that funding may be used to support programming and services to address mental health concerns created or exacerbated by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic including, but not limited to, outreach, training for educators to respond to mental health challenges, support for educators, including peer group support, and an expansion of current services............................... $3,500,000

3000-7000         For statewide neonatal and postnatal home parenting education and home visiting programs for at-risk newborns to be administered by the Children's Trust Fund established pursuant to section 50 of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that such services shall be made available statewide to parents under the age of 24; provided further, that the department of early education and care shall collaborate with the Children's Trust Fund, when appropriate, to coordinate services provided through this item with services provided through item 3000-7050 to ensure that parents receiving services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to them and their children through the department; provided further, that the Children's Trust Fund shall oversee the maintenance of a participant data system; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, priority for such services shall be given to low-income parents................................................................... $17,519,623

3000-7040         For the department of early education and care, which may expend not more than $320,000 for contingency contracts related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its capacity as the single state agency under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter IV, part E; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years except with prior review and approval by the executive office for administration and finance; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................................................ $320,000

3000-7050         For the coordinated family and community engagement grant program, which shall establish a statewide network of supports for early education; provided, that the department of early education and care shall distribute grants not later than August 31, 2022 in order to allow a full year of service for families involved in these programs; provided further, that the department shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate services provided through this item with services provided through item 3000-7000 in order to ensure that parents receiving services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to them and their children through the department; provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the Massachusetts Family Networks program; (ii) municipal school districts; (iii) regional school districts; (iv) educational collaboratives; (v) the parent-child home program; (vi) head start programs; (vii) other school readiness and family support programs; (viii) licensed child care providers; and (ix) child care resource and referral centers; provided further, that supports funded through this item shall be in alignment with the quality requirements of the Massachusetts universal pre-kindergarten program and the Massachusetts Quality Rating and Improvement System; provided further, that the department shall take steps to streamline activities and programs funded through this item; provided further, that the department may expend funds from this item on grants for supplemental services for children with individualized education plans; provided further, that not more than $160,000 shall be expended for technical assistance; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months......................................................................................... $11,699,190

3000-7052         For the parent-child plus program, also known as the parent-child home program $4,000,000

3000-7055         For the Neighborhood Villages Inc. pilot program to provide high-quality, economically-integrated infant and toddler classrooms that demonstrate best practices for supporting children, families and the early childhood workforce and establish infrastructure to facilitate wraparound health and wellness programming for children and families; provided, that funds shall be used to support high-quality early education and care classroom instruction and workforce development training; provided further, that funds shall be used to allow for the enhancement, coordination and alignment of early learning programs with community-based health providers and those resources that impact outcomes across health and early learning; and provided further, that the pilot program shall serve to identify resources and promising practices that inform efforts to support school-readiness and ensure the healthy development and well-being of children and families........................................................................................ ……………$1,000,000

3000-7066         For professional development and higher education opportunities and supports for early educators to be coordinated through the department in conjunction with the Massachusetts community colleges; provided, that programming shall focus on the statewide recruitment and training needs specific to the early education and care workforce, encourage opportunities for career advancement and retention and incorporate early education and care stakeholder, employer and industry collaboration; and provided further, that professional development opportunities shall be consistent with the core competencies and career pathways established by the department and in accordance with the recommendations of the early education and care workforce council, established under section 79 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018, prior appropriation continued................................................................................................... $10,000,000

3000-7070         For Reach Out and Read, Inc.; provided, that the funds distributed through Reach Out and Read, Inc. shall be contingent upon a match of not less than $1 in private or corporate contributions for every $1 in state grant funding............................... $1,548,228

4000-0005         For youth violence prevention program grants administered by the executive office of health and human services; provided, that the grants shall be targeted at reducing youth violence among young persons at highest annual risk of being perpetrators or victims of gun and community violence; provided further, that any new grants awarded from this item in fiscal year 2023 shall comply with the grant application requirements set forth in item 4000-0005 of section 2 of chapter 38 of the acts of 2013; provided further, that the executive office may select the same evaluator in fiscal year 2023 as selected in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2023, the secretary of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) successful grant applications; (ii) the criteria used in selecting grant recipients; (iii) a set of clearly-defined goals and benchmarks on which grant recipients shall be evaluated; and (iv) outcomes and findings that demonstrate program success from the grant awards for fiscal year 2022; provided further, that funds may be set aside for the administration of these programs; provided further, that these funds shall be available to those municipalities with the highest number of annual youth homicides and serious assaults as determined by the executive office; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Awake Youth Violence Prevention; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Boston Asian: Youth Essential Services youth violence prevention programs; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for BAGLY, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Inc. for the operation of comprehensive educational programming on gun violence and gun violence prevention........................................................... $13,050,000

4000-0007         For housing and supportive services for unaccompanied youth under section 16X of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided, that not later than February 14, 2023, the secretary of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) the number of youths served through this item; (ii) the types of services received by participating youths; (iii) the number of youths who transition into stabilized housing and the zip code of the stabilized housing; (iv) the number of youths who remain in stabilized housing after 90 days, when applicable; (v) other quantifiable data related to client outcomes as determined by the secretary; (vi) the number of youths turned away from the program; and (vii) the amount of funding awarded to vendors for the delivery of services and the names of each vendor.............. $9,500,000

4000-0009        For the office of health equity established in section 16AA of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided, that the office may enter into service agreements with the department of public health to fulfill the obligations of the office; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Greater Boston Sickle Cell Disease Association; and provided further, that not later than December 30, 2022, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the development of the office of health equity within the executive office of health and human services and the implementation of programming as set forth in said section 16AA of said chapter 6A, including personnel costs and an organizational structure plan........................... $350,000

4000-0014         For the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. to provide training to community health workers who serve as the patient link to medical and social services for the disenfranchised population throughout the Worcester and MetroWest regions $200,000

4000-0020         For the nursing and allied health workforce development initiative, to develop and support strategies that increase the number of public higher education faculty members and students who participate in programs that support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health workforce; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund established in section 33 of chapter 305 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that funds shall be transferred to the fund according to an allotment schedule adopted by the executive office for administration and finance; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on health care finance, the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the expenditures from the Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund and both short and long term strategies to increase the number of public and private higher education faculty and students who participate in programs that support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health... $1,000,000

4000-0050         For the operation of the PCA quality home care workforce council established in section 71 of chapter 118E of the General Laws........................................................ $2,811,797

4000-0051         For the operation and support of the network of child and family service programs throughout the commonwealth, including family resource centers supported through this item and item 4800-0200; provided, that centers within this item shall: (i) be consistent with the requirements under section 16U of chapter 6A of the General Laws; (ii) demonstrate adherence to an evidence-based model of service; and (iii) use measurable outcomes to assess quality; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall maintain the fiscal year 2022 contract with a third-party administration service organization to oversee the execution of, and the agency’s compliance with, subsection (b) of said section 16U of said chapter 6A; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall submit biannual progress updates to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not later than March 31, 2023 and October 31, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, but not limited to: (a) the number of children and families served at each center; (b) the types of programs; (c) program outcomes; (d) client feedback; and (e) progress on data sharing between centers; and provided further, that the network of child and family service programs shall coordinate with the executive office, the department of early education and care and municipal police departments to provide emergency assistance to missing or absent children at times when the juvenile court is not open, consistent with the requirements under section 39H of chapter 119 of the General Laws $500,000

4000-0100         For the department of health and human services, in consultation with the department of higher education, for a public information campaign to educate and promote awareness of the availability of student loan forgiveness and assistance, tuition reimbursement, fellowships or other state and federal programs designed to benefit the health care and behavioral health workforce in the commonwealth and individuals who may be interested in joining the health care or behavioral health workforce; provided, that said public information campaign shall provide information about the centralized website established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 51 of this act.......................................... $1,000,000

4000-0250         For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend for the costs of the operation and maintenance of the health insurance exchange not more than $15,000,000 from monies received from the commonwealth health insurance connector authority; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the executive office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $15,000,000

4000-0300         For the operation of the office of the executive office of health and human services, including the operation of the managed care oversight board; provided, that the executive office shall provide technical and administrative assistance to agencies under the purview of the secretariat receiving federal funds; provided further, that the executive office shall ensure that any collaborative assessments for children receiving services from multiple agencies within the secretariat shall be performed within existing resources; provided further, that the executive office shall continue to develop and implement the common client identifier; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative and contracted services related to the implementation and operation of programs under chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that the executive office and its agencies, when contracting for services on the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket and the town of Provincetown, shall take into consideration the increased costs associated with the provision of goods, services and housing in said jurisdictions; provided further, that MassHealth shall establish a direct phone number for court employees who serve participants of specialty courts to use in contacting MassHealth regarding enrollment and other benefits issues for participants and MassHealth shall notify the specialty courts administrator with the direct contact number and other pertinent information within 30 days after the effective date of this item; provided further, that in consultation with the center for health information and analysis, no rate increase shall be provided to existing Medicaid provider rates without taking all measures possible under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter XIX, to ensure that rates of payment to providers shall not exceed the rates that are necessary to meet the cost of efficiently and economically operated providers in order to provide services of adequate quality; provided further, that funds may be expended for the operation of the office of health equity under the department of public health and the executive office; provided further, that no expenditures, whether made by the executive office or another commonwealth entity, shall be made that are not federally reimbursable, including those related to Titles XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapters XIX or XXI, the MassHealth demonstration waiver approved under subsection (a) of section 1115 of Title XI of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. section 1315(a), or the community first section 1115 demonstration waiver under said section 1115 of said Title XI of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C section 1315, except as required for: (i) the administration of the executive office; (ii) the equivalent of MassHealth Standard benefits for children under 21 years of age who are in the care or custody of the department of youth services or the department of children and families; (iii) the dental benefits provided to clients of the department of developmental services who are 21 years of age or older; (iv) the payments related to services delivered in institutions for mental disease for which federal financial participation is not otherwise available; (v) cost-containment efforts, the purposes and amounts of which shall be submitted to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before making these expenditures; or (vi) otherwise as explicitly authorized with the prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services may continue to recover provider overpayments made in the current and prior fiscal years through the Medicaid management information system and these recoveries shall be considered current fiscal year expenditure refunds; provided further, that the executive office may collect directly from a liable third party any amounts paid to contracted providers under said chapter 118E for which the executive office later discovers another third party is liable if no other course of recoupment is possible; provided further, that funds shall be expended for interpretive services directly or indirectly related to a settlement or resolution agreement with the office of civil rights or any other office, group or entity; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of mental health shall approve any prior authorization or other restriction on medication used to treat mental illness under written policies, procedures and regulations of the department of mental health; provided further, that not later than January 13, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (a) number of members served in the dual eligible initiative; (b) average expenditure per member; (c) average expenditure per member before the demonstration project; and (d) number of clients that receive care at skilled nursing facilities; provided further, that not later than December 30, 2022, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing detailing utilization in fiscal year 2022 of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of said chapter 118E, including the: (1) number of persons whose medical expenses were billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (2) total dollar amount billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (3) age, income level and insurance status of recipients using the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (4) types of services paid for out of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; and (5) amount disbursed from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to each hospital and community health center; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing on: (A) total spending related to pharmaceutical utilization for fiscal year 2022; (B) estimated spending related to pharmaceutical utilization for fiscal year 2023; (C) the actual and estimated revenue amounts, both in the form of supplemental rebates and federal financial participation, received in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023 as a result of total pharmaceutical spending; (D) total or projected savings amounts delivered from supplemental rebate negotiations in fiscal year 2023; and (E) the relative impact of price and utilization of pharmaceutical drugs added to the MassHealth drug list within fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the executive office shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing summarizing the projected total costs for the next fiscal year of pharmaceutical pipeline drugs identified by the executive office and expected to be made available for utilization within a 12-month period from the submission date of the filed report; provided further, that this report shall not identify the specific drugs, manufacturer identities or wholesale acquisition costs of individual drugs identified by the department; provided further, that the office of Medicaid shall coordinate with the health policy commission in the development of care delivery and payment models in the MassHealth program, including patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations, in order to ensure alignment of such models with the commission’s certification programs under sections 14 and 15 of chapter 6D of the General Laws; provided further, that not later than January 13, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the methodology used to project caseload and utilization in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023; provided further, that by the fifteenth day of the subsequent month, the executive office shall submit monthly MassHealth caseload reports in a searchable electronic format to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Criminal Justice and Community Support Trust Fund established in section 2QQQQQ of chapter 29 of the General Laws for the continuation of a pilot program to establish a county restoration center and program overseen by the Middlesex county restoration center commission to divert persons suffering from mental illness or substance use disorder who interact with law enforcement or the court system during a pre-arrest investigation or the pre-adjudication process from lock-up facilities and hospital emergency departments to appropriate treatment; provided further, that any unexpended balance in these accounts shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2023; provided further, that the executive office shall make a supplemental payment not less than $3,000,000 to Franciscan Children's Hospital, above base rates, to compensate for high-complexity pediatric care; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fishing Partnership Support Services for behavioral and mental health initiatives in coastal communities; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Catholic Charities in the city of Leominster for the purposes of expanding the diaper bank for the region; provided further, that not less than $550,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Inc. for the purpose of managing the Network of Care, as the singular place where all mental health, substance use and related social services programs and organizations are curated into a state-wide online, searchable tool; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the critical care operations of New England Life Flight, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Martha’s Vineyard Community Services for the purpose of increasing access to health and human services on Martha’s Vineyard; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham for behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for a voluntary nonemergency ambulance transportation regional pilot program to aggregate and coordinate ambulance service resources to more efficiently meet health facility demand; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Health Care For All, Inc. for the costs associated with operating its free statewide nonprofit consumer assistance helpline in order to provide health coverage eligibility, enrollment and navigation assistance and to operate an online support platform for enrollment assistance across the state; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Brookline Community Mental Health Center, Inc. in the town of Brookline to expand the healthy lives program; provided further, that not less than $325,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Consultation Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain to provide case management and care navigation support to assist healthcare facilities, individual practitioners and other healthcare providers, including, but not limited to, nurse case managers, social workers and recovery coaches, in providing care and identifying community-based providers for referral for pain management and treatment of substance use disorder; provided further, that funds shall be expended to the Nantucket Cottage Hospital and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital for off-island medical transportation, including the transportation of patients with behavioral health conditions; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means biannually on new initiatives and the status of the implementation of the behavioral health roadmap; and provided further, that not later than September 30, 2022, the first report shall be submitted.... $126,029,597

4000-0320         For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend not more than $225,000,000 for medical care and assistance rendered in the current year from the monies received from recoveries and collections of any current or prior year expenditures; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the balance of any personal needs accounts collected from nursing and other medical institutions upon the death of a medical assistance recipient and held by the executive office for more than 3 years may be credited to this item……………............. $225,000,000

4000-0321........ For the executive office of health and human services, which may expend not more than $65,000,000 for contingency fee contracts related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its capacity as the single state agency under Titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapters XIX and XXI, and as the principal agency for all of the agencies within the executive office and other federally-assisted programs administered by the executive office; provided, that such contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years except with prior review and approval by the executive office for administration and finance; provided further, that not later than December 30, 2022, the secretary of health and human services shall submit to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a report detailing: (i) the amounts of the agreements; (ii) a delineation of all ongoing and new projects; and (iii) the amount of federal reimbursement and cost avoidance derived from the contracts for the previous fiscal year’s activities; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and payments required under contingency contracts, the comptroller shall certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; provided further, that after providing payments due under the terms of the contingency contracts, the executive office may use available funds to support special MassHealth projects that will receive enhanced federal revenue opportunities, including MassHealth eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support reforms and improvements to MassHealth programs; provided further, that any enhanced federal financial participation received for these special projects, including the Implementation Advanced Planning Documents or other eligibility operations and systems enhancements that support reforms and improvements to MassHealth shall be deposited into this item; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office may enter into interdepartmental service agreements with the University of Massachusetts medical school to perform activities that the secretary of health and human services, in consultation with the comptroller, determines to be within the scope of the proper administration of said Title XIX of the Social Security Act and other federal funding provisions to support the programs and activities of the executive office; provided further, that said activities may include providing: (a) administrative services including, but not limited to, utilization management activities and eligibility determinations based on disability and supporting case management activities and similar initiatives; (b) consulting services related to quality assurance, program evaluation and development, integrity and soundness and project management; and (c) activities and services to pursue federal reimbursement, avoid costs or identify third-party liability and recoup payments made to third parties; provided further, that federal reimbursement for any expenditure made by the University of Massachusetts medical school for federally reimbursable services the university provides under these interdepartmental service agreements or other contracts with the executive office shall be distributed to the university and recorded distinctly in the state accounting system; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services may negotiate contingency fees for activities and services related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs and the comptroller shall certify these fees and pay them upon the receipt of this revenue, reimbursement or demonstration of costs avoided; provided further, that contingency fees paid to the University of Massachusetts medical school shall not exceed $40,000,000 for state fiscal year 2023 except for contingency fees paid under interdepartmental service agreements for recoveries related to special disability workload projects; and provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and payments required under contingency contracts, the comptroller shall certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system……………. $65,000,000

4000-0430........ For the CommonHealth program to provide primary and supplemental medical care and assistance to disabled adults and children under sections 9A, 16 and 16A of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to the recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall maximize federal reimbursement for state expenditures made on behalf of those adults and children; provided further, that children shall be determined eligible for medical care and assistance if they meet the disability standards as defined by the executive office; provided further, that, such standards shall be no more restrictive than those in effect on July 1, 1996; and provided further, that the executive office shall process a CommonHealth application within 45 days of receipt of a completed application or within 90 days if a determination of disability is required................................................................................ ……………$209,966,564

4000-0500         For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients through the executive office of health and human services’ managed care delivery systems, including a behavioral health contractor, the Primary Care Clinician Plan, Primary Care Accountable Care Organizations, MassHealth managed care organizations and Accountable Care Partnership Plans and for MassHealth benefits provided to children, adolescents and adults under section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws and clauses (a) to (d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E and section 16C of said chapter 118E; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for children and adolescents under clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of said chapter 118E whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that the executive office shall require that any contract or other arrangement entered into by a managed care provider under the managed care delivery system for the provision and administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of individuals enrolled in programs of medical assistance under this item, including a managed care provider participating in an accountable care partnership plan, shall include, but not be limited to, the requirement that pharmacy benefit managers: (i) identify all sources and amounts of income, payments and financial benefits related to the provision and administration of pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of the managed care provider including, but not limited to, pricing discounts, rebates, inflationary payments, credits, clawbacks, fees, grants, chargebacks, reimbursements or other benefits; and (ii) disclose to MassHealth the sources and amounts of all income, payments and financial benefits received by the pharmacy benefit manager; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the total number of members participating in the Accountable Care Organization program; (b) disenrollment trends from the Partnership Plan, Primary Care Accountable Care Organization and Managed Care Organization-administered Accountable Care Organizations within the designated plan selection; (c) the outcomes achieved by accountable care organizations and community partners including, but not limited to, financial performance, patient safety, patient satisfaction, quality and aggregate and per-member reductions in spending compared to prior cost trends; (d) the results of benchmarks on accountable care organizations’ and community partners’ progress toward an integrated care delivery system; and (e) a summary of spending and activities related to traditionally non-reimbursed services to address health-related social needs including, but not limited to, home and community-based services, housing stabilization and support, utility assistance, non-medical transportation, physical activity, nutrition, sexual assault and domestic violence supports; provided further, that such summary shall include, to the maximum extent practicable, aggregated data on the results of preventative health care services such as health-related social needs screening, the number of referrals to human service providers to address such screening, the result of such referrals and changes in health status; provided further, that such data shall be stratified by demographic factors to support an analysis of the impact on health disparities; provided further, that where data is not available, a report on progress toward establishing necessary data systems shall be provided; provided further, that said summary shall include outcome measures for at-risk populations with chronic health conditions; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for Community Care Cooperative, a 501(c)(3) MassHealth Accountable Care Organization solely governed by Federally Qualified Health Centers to assist with the start-up of their efforts with shared services that enhance access and quality of care, administrative efficiency, reduce health disparities and promote health care cost containment; and provided further, that not later than January 16, 2023, the executive office shall conduct and submit a comparative analysis to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, of the rate differential for inpatient psychiatric and substance use hospital per diem payments between MassHealth and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan $5,983,593,690

4000-0601         For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are seniors, including those provided through the Medicare Savings Program, and for the operation of the MassHealth senior care options program under section 9D of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purposes of an individual's eligibility for the senior care options program, an individual is deemed to reach the age of 65 on the first day of the month in which their sixty-fifth birthday occurs; provided further, that no payment for special provider costs shall be made from this item without the prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item to maintain a personal needs allowance of $72.80 per month for individuals residing in nursing and rest homes who are eligible for MassHealth, emergency aid to the elderly, the disabled and children program or supplemental security income; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for any nursing home facility or non-acute chronic disease hospital that provides kosher food to its residents, the executive office of health and human services, in consultation with the center for health information and analysis and in recognition of the special innovative program status granted by the executive office, shall continue to make the standard payment rates established in fiscal year 2006 to reflect the high dietary costs incurred in providing kosher food; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the secretary of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of the Medicare Savings Program expanded program eligibility for seniors pursuant to section 25A of said chapter 118E; provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of members who are seniors whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office, exceed 130 per cent of the federal poverty level, that are enrolled in Medicare Savings Programs during each month of the fiscal year; (ii) total enrollment in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program and Qualifying Individual Program; (iii) total annual spending on Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for such members; and (iv) total annual transfers from the prescription advantage program in item 9110-1455 and Health Safety Net Trust Fund to fund the Medicare Savings Program expansion; provided further, that nursing facility rates effective October 1, 2022 under section 13D of said chapter 118E shall be developed using the costs of calendar year 2019; provided further, that MassHealth shall reimburse nursing home facilities for up to 20 medical leave-of-absence days and shall reimburse the facilities for up to 10 non-medical leave-of-absence days; provided further, that medical leave-of-absence days shall include an observation stay in a hospital in excess of 24 hours; provided further, that no nursing home shall reassign a patient's bed during a leave of absence that is eligible for reimbursement under this item; provided further, that not later than January 1, 2023, MassHealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, for fiscal year 2022: (a) the number of nursing facility clients on a leave of absence, delineated by the nursing facility, medical leave-of-absence days and medical leave-of-absence days that exceeded 10 days per hospital stay, nonmedical leave-of-absence days and the total number of days on leave of absence unduplicated member count; (b) licensed beds monthly capacity levels per nursing home and the monthly total number of empty beds per nursing facility, total number of all nursing home residents and total MassHealth nursing home residents; (c) the 6 separate MassHealth payment rates and the average payment amount rate per nursing facility client resident; (d) the actual number of nursing home residents for each of the 6 payment rates in clause (c); and (e) the aggregate payment amount per nursing facility by month; and provided further, that the information in such report shall be delineated by nursing facility, including grand totals where appropriate...... $3,808,875,619

4000-0641         For nursing facility Medicaid rates; provided, that in fiscal year 2023, the executive office of health and human services, in consultation with the center for health information and analysis, shall establish rates that cumulatively total $342,100,000 more than the annual payment rates established under the rates in effect as of June 30, 2002; provided further, that an amount for expenses related to the collection and administration of section 63 of chapter 118E of the General Laws shall be transferred to the executive office; provided further, that the payments made under this item shall be allocated in an amount sufficient to implement section 622 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996; provided further, that not later than July 1, 2022, pursuant to the executive office of health and human services’ Administrative Bulletin 22-02 entitled 101 CMR 206.00: Standard Payments to Nursing Facilities and effective January 25, 2022, the executive office shall provide a Medicaid supplemental payment to nursing homes consistent with said bulletin and 101 CMR 206.00 to offset increased costs of providing care not accounted for in the nursing facility’s prospective payment system rates during the COVID-19 pandemic; provided further, that not less than $40,000,000 shall be expended for payments consistent with the executive office of health and human services’ Administrative Bulletin 22-02 entitled 101 CMR 206.00: Standard Payment to Nursing Facilities and effective January 15, 2022; provided further, that payments shall be distributed to nursing facilities based on their proportion of the total Medicaid Days reported by all nursing facility providers and used to pay for direct-care staffing costs; provided further, that not less than $56,250,000 shall be expended for the purpose of direct care staffing costs in nursing facilities and shall be distributed to nursing facilities in the form of a rate add-on solely for the purpose of permissible direct care costs as determined by MassHealth, in consultation with the Massachusetts Senior Care Association and 1199SEIU; provided further, that said rate add-on shall be based on a facility's total Medicaid days; provided further, that not less than $18,750,000 shall be distributed to nursing facilities in the form of a supplemental payment to promote quality improvement using a methodology as determined by MassHealth, in consultation with the Massachusetts Senior Care Association and 1199SEIU; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the methodologies used to distribute funds for said rate add-on and said supplemental payment to promote quality improvement; and provided further, that not later than June 1, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the expenditures from said rate add-on, including the number of employees receiving a wage increase and the average increase in wage, and said supplemental payment to promote quality improvement by recipient..... $510,400,000

4000-0700         For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients under the executive office of health and human services’ health care indemnity or third-party liability plan, to medical assistance recipients not otherwise covered under the executive office’s managed care or senior care plans and for MassHealth benefits provided to children, adolescents and adults under section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws and clauses (a) to (d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E and section 16C of said chapter 118E; provided, that no payments for special provider costs shall be made from this item without the prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for children and adolescents under clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of said chapter 118E whose household incomes as determined by the executive office exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that children who have aged out of the custody of the department of children and families shall be eligible for benefits through the age limit specified in MassHealth’s approved state plan; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for members who qualify for early intervention services; provided further, that MassHealth shall expend $13,000,000 in the aggregate for acute care hospitals that have greater than 63 per cent of their gross patient service revenue from governmental payers and free care as determined by the executive office; provided further, that in fiscal year 2023, MassHealth shall maintain the same level of federally-optional chiropractic services that were in effect in fiscal year 2016 and were included in its state plan or demonstration program in effect on January 1, 2002 for members enrolled in the primary care clinician program; provided further, that in fiscal year 2023, the executive office shall not fund programs relating to case management with the intention of reducing length of stay for neonatal intensive care unit cases; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for activities relating to customer service; provided further, that notwithstanding this item, funds may be expended from this item for the purchase of third-party insurance including, but not limited to, Medicare for any medical assistance recipient; provided further, that the executive office may reduce MassHealth premiums or copayments or offer other incentives to encourage enrollees to comply with wellness goals; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for activities relating to disability determinations or utilization management and review, including patient screenings and evaluations, regardless of whether such activities are performed by a state agency, contractor, agent or provider; provided further, that MassHealth shall continue to expend funds for expanded oral health benefits, including endodontic and prosthodontic services, for adult members, consistent with the benefits provided beginning on January 1, 2021; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) dental coverage available to MassHealth recipients as of January 1, 2023 as it compares to dental coverage available to MassHealth recipients on January 1, 2010; (ii) utilization of dental services in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023; (iii) the actual and projected costs and revenue associated with dental coverage in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023; and (iv) the estimated cost effectiveness of dental coverage as a contributor to MassHealth total cost of care; provided further, that dental services for adults shall be covered at least to the extent they were covered as of June 30, 2022; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2022, $750,000 shall be equally distributed to the teaching community health centers with family medicine residency programs in the cities of Worcester and Lawrence and in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall designate the league of community health centers to administer the funds and shall retain 5 per cent of the total funds; provided further, that the secretary shall: (a) report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the use of the funds by teaching community health centers; and (b) audit said centers in order to confirm the use of the funds by each center for training purposes; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years................................................ $3,785,206,126

4000-0875         For the executive office of health and human services to expend for the provision of benefits to eligible individuals who require medical treatment for either breast or cervical cancer under section 2 of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000, Public Law 106-354, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVII) and section 10D of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that the executive office shall provide these benefits to individuals whose incomes, as determined by the executive office, do not exceed 250 per cent of the federal poverty level, subject to continued federal approval; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to these recipients in prior fiscal years............. $18,000,000

4000-0880         For MassHealth benefits under clause (c) of subsection (2) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws and section 16C of said chapter 118E for children and adolescents whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office of health and human services, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those children and adolescents in prior fiscal years; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care subsidies provided to eligible individuals under the last paragraph of section 9 and section 16D of said chapter 118E...................................... $325,501,115

4000-0885         For the cost of health insurance subsidies paid to employees of small businesses in the insurance reimbursement program under section 9C of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to persons in prior fiscal years; provided further, that funds may be expended only for employees who are ineligible for subsidized insurance through the commonwealth health insurance connector authority and ineligible for any MassHealth program; provided further, that enrollment in this program may be capped to ensure that MassHealth expenditures shall not exceed the amount appropriated; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to individuals eligible under clause (j) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E $34,042,020

4000-0940         For providing health care services related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services to individuals ages 19 to 64, inclusive, whose household incomes, as determined by the executive office of health and human services, do not exceed 133 per cent of the federal poverty level and those who are eligible under clauses (b) and (d) of subsection (2) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws; and provided further, that in fiscal year 2023, MassHealth shall maintain the same level of vision services that were in effect in fiscal year 2022 for members enrolled in the CarePlus program $3,411,962,041

4000-0950         For administrative and program expenses associated with the children’s behavioral health initiative to provide comprehensive, community-based behavioral health services to children suffering from severe emotional disturbances; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to these persons in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall report bianually to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the implementation of the initiative; provided further, that said reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the results of the scheduled plan to date, including a schedule detailing commencement of services and associated costs by service type; (ii) an analysis of compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement to date; (iii) a detailed itemization of services and service utilization by service type, geographical location and the age of the member receiving the service; (iv) data detailing the time that elapsed between a member’s request for services and commencement of an initial assessment for services; (v) the time to complete the initial assessment and the time that elapsed between initial assessment for services and commencement of services; and (vi) a quarterly update of whether projected expenditures are likely to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2023; and provided further, that funds shall not be transferred from this item without notifying the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before such a transfer........................................................... $267,782,721

4000-0990         For the executive office of health and human services to expend for the children's medical security plan to provide health services for uninsured children from birth through age 18, inclusive; provided, that the executive office shall prescreen enrollees and applicants for Medicaid eligibility; provided further, that no applicant shall be enrolled in the program until the applicant has been denied eligibility for the MassHealth program other than MassHealth Limited; provided further, that the MassHealth benefit request shall be used as a joint application to determine the eligibility for both MassHealth and the children’s medical security plan; provided further, that the executive office shall maximize federal reimbursements for state expenditures made on behalf of the children; provided further, that the executive office shall expend all necessary funds from this item to ensure the provision of this program under section 10F of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that this program shall be made available only to those children who have been determined by the executive office to be ineligible for MassHealth benefits; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those persons in prior fiscal years.............................................. $17,017,088

4000-1400         For the provision of MassHealth benefits to persons diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus with incomes that do not exceed 200 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to said persons in prior fiscal years................................... $12,000,000

4000-1420         For payment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in compliance with Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. chapter 7, subchapter XIX $532,051,355

4000-1426         For health care services provided to MassHealth members through the following MassHealth waivers approved under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act: the Acquired Brain Injury Residential Habilitation waiver; the Acquired Brain Injury Non-Residential Habilitation waiver; the Moving Forward Plan Residential Supports waiver; and the Moving Forward Plan Community Living waiver; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for administrative and program expenses associated with the operation of said waivers; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to members participating in said waivers in prior fiscal years............................................................................................... $338,354,811

4000-1700         For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of health and human services.................................................................................. $167,727,025

4003-0122         For a citizenship for new Americans program to assist legal permanent residents of the commonwealth in becoming citizens of the United States; provided, that the office for refugees and immigrants shall administer the program; provided further, that the program funded under this item shall provide assistance to persons who are within 3 years of eligibility to become citizens of the United States; provided further, that services shall include: (i) English for Speakers of Other Languages/civics classes; (ii) citizenship application assistance; (iii) interview preparation; and (iv) support services including, but not limited to, interpretation and referral services; provided further, that persons who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws but for their status as legal noncitizens shall be given the highest priority for services; provided further, that persons who currently receive state-funded benefits that could be replaced in whole or in part by federally-funded benefits if those persons become citizens shall be given priority for services; provided further, that funds may be expended for the programmatic and administrative support of the office’s refugee and immigrant services; provided further, that not later than January 16, 2023 the office for refugees and immigrants shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (a) the services provided to immigrants and refugees, including Afghan, Haitian, and Ukrainian refugees and immigrants in fiscal year 2022 and 2023; (b) the number of said refugees and immigrants serviced; and (c) the efforts taken to fully settle said refugees and immigrants and provide them with support services to find employment, housing, health insurance and childcare; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant for Immigrants Assistance Center, Inc. in the city of New Bedford to provide citizenship and workforce readiness programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Casa Dominicana, Inc. to assist in citizenship education, citizenship application assistance, ESL classes and computer training for low-income adults; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Lawrence Family Development and Education Fund to assist in citizenship education, citizenship application assistance, ESL classes and computer training for low-income adults; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Casserly House in the Roslindale section of the city of Boston to assist with the transition of immigrants and refugees into the community................................................................................................... $1,758,019

4100-0060        For the operation of the center for health information and analysis established in chapter 12C of the General Laws; provided, that the estimated costs of the center shall be assessed in the manner prescribed by section 7 of said chapter 12C; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 of this appropriation shall be expended for the operation of the Betsy Lehman center for patient safety and medical error reduction; and provided further, that the center for health information and analysis shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 11, 2023 on: (i) the MassHealth rates of payment for telehealth services; (ii) the MassHealth rates of payment for comparable in-person services; and (iii) the utilization rates of telehealth services where in person services are available............................................ $32,400,000

4110-0001         For the operation of the Massachusetts commission for the blind, including the cost of sheltered workforce employee retirement benefits.......................................... $1,685,410

4110-1000        For the community services program; provided, that the Massachusetts commission for the blind shall work in collaboration with the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing to provide assistance and services to the deaf-blind community through the deaf-blind community access network; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended by the commission to maximize the independent living skills of legally blind residents of the commonwealth through rehabilitation and the provision of accessible devices, assistive software and equipment and supportive technology training and services by qualified nonprofit providers in community, residential, virtual and facility-based settings, not less than $450,000 of which shall be made available for the Carroll Center for the Blind, Inc. and not less than $250,000 of which shall be made available for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.......................................................................................... $7,802,661

4110-1010         For radio reading services for the blind and print disabled; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to each of the following service providers: (i) Audible Local Ledger, Inc.; (ii) Audio Journal, Incorporated; (iii) Berkshire Talking Chronicle; (iv) Lowell Association for the Blind, Inc.; and (v) Valley Eye Radio, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Talking Information Center, Incorporated to provide human voiced broadcasts of local news, articles and items of interest to visually-impaired and otherwise disabled listeners.......................... $1,100,000

4110-2000         For the turning 22 program of the Massachusetts commission for the blind which includes deaf-blind extended supports; provided, that the commission shall work in conjunction with the department of developmental services to secure the maximum amount of federal reimbursements available for the care of turning 22 program clients.............. $15,686,288

4110-3010         For vocational rehabilitation services for the blind operated in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriations shall be deducted for pensions, group health or life insurance or any other such indirect costs of federally-reimbursed state employees........................... $2,831,545

4120-0200         For independent living centers; provided, that not later than March 31, 2023, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the services provided by independent living centers, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) total number of consumers that request and receive services; (ii) types of services requested and received by consumers; (iii) total number of consumers moved from nursing homes; and (iv) total number of independent living plans and goals set and achieved by consumers…............. $8,000,000

4120-1000         For the operation of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided, that not less than 90 days prior to any changes to the current eligibility criteria, the commission shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the commissioner shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance on the number of clients served and the amount expended on each type of service; provided further, that upon the written request of the commissioner of revenue, the commission shall provide lists of individual clients to whom, or on behalf of whom, payments have been made for the purpose of verifying eligibility and detecting and preventing fraud, error and abuse in the programs administered by the commission; and provided further, that said lists shall include client names and social security numbers and payee names and other identification, if different from a client's identification........................... $427,767

4120-2000         For vocational rehabilitation services operated in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that funds from federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriations shall not be deducted for pensions, group health or life insurance or any other indirect costs of federally-reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that the commissioner of rehabilitation, in making referrals to service providers, shall take into account a client’s place of residence and the proximity of the nearest provider to said residence................................................................................................... $23,301,449

4120-3000         For employment assistance services; provided, that vocational evaluation and employment services shall be provided for severely disabled adults................ $2,480,407

4120-4000         For community-based services, which shall include, but not be limited to, protective services, adult support services, assistive technology services and the annualization of funding for turning 22 program clients who began receiving services in fiscal year 2022 under item 4120-4010 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021; provided, that not less than $1,920,000 shall be expended for assistive technology services; provided further, that not less than $37,000 shall be expended for the Wernick Adult Day Health Care Center in Longmeadow for repairs and enhancements to the interior and exterior of the facility to ensure the health and safety of elderly participants, including replacing the uneven floor in the greenhouse picnic area, replacing patio furniture, purchase of a medication cart, the building of 2 raised gardening beds so individuals in wheelchairs and walking aids can participate and updating kitchen appliances; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Requipment Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Assistive Technology (AT) Reuse Program, Inc...................................... $13,517,158

4120-4001         For the housing registry for people with disabilities............................................ $150,000

4120-4010         For the turning 22 program of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission....... $347,454

4120-5000         For homemaking services............................................................................. $5,452,768

4120-6000         For services for individuals with head injuries; provided, that the commission shall work with the executive office of health and human services to maximize federal reimbursement for clients receiving head injury services............................... $24,888,784

4125-0100         For the operation of and services provided by the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing............................................................................... $8,579,332

4180-0100         For the maintenance and operation of the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, including a specialized unit for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease patients; provided, that no fee, assessment or other charge shall be imposed upon or required of any person for any admission or hospitalization which exceeds the amount of fees charged in fiscal year 2022............................................................... $48,695,995

4180-1100         For the Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, which may expend not more than $600,000 in revenues for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs; provided, that 60 per cent of all revenues generated under section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, after compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited into the retained revenue item of the Soldiers’ Home; provided further, that the Soldiers’ Home may accept gifts, grants, donations and bequests; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Soldiers’ Home may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that if the registrar of motor vehicles projects that total revenues from the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN will exceed the amounts appropriated in this item and item 4190-1100, the registrar shall notify the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means, prior appropriation continued................................................................ $600,000

4190-0100         For the maintenance and operation of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke; provided, that no fee, assessment or other charge shall be imposed upon or required of any person for any outpatient treatment, admission or hospitalization which exceeds the amount of fees charged in fiscal year 2022; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the continued operation of an ombudsman’s office at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke to act as an independent, impartial and confidential resource for the community...... $28,345,683

4190-0101         For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend for its operation not more than $5,000 from the licensing of the property for placement of aerial antennas............. $5,000

4190-0102         For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend for the outpatient pharmacy program not more than $110,000 from copayments, which it may charge to users of the program; provided, that no copayment shall be imposed or required of any person which exceeds the level of copayments charged in fiscal year 2022............................. $110,000

4190-0200         For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend not more than $50,000 from fees collected from veterans in its care to provide television and telephone services to residents; provided, that fees from the use of telephones and televisions shall only be expended for payments to vendors for the services; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Soldiers’ Home may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system…………....... $50,000

4190-0300         For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend not more than $824,198 for the operation of 12 long-term care beds from revenue generated through the occupancy of these beds; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Soldiers’ Home may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system, prior appropriation continued................................................................................... $824,198

4190-1100         For the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, which may expend not more than $400,000 for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs; provided, that 40 per cent of all revenues generated under section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, after compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited into the retained revenue item of the Soldiers’ Home; provided further, that the Soldiers’ Home may accept gifts, grants, donations and bequests; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the Soldiers’ Home may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system, prior appropriation continued...................................... $400,000

4200-0010........ For the administration of the department of youth services; provided, that the department shall continue to collaborate with the department of elementary and secondary education in order to align curriculum at the department of youth services with the statewide curriculum frameworks and to ease the reintegration of youth from facilities at the department of youth services into traditional public school settings; provided further, that the commissioner of youth services may transfer funds between items 4200-0100, 4200-0200, 4200-0300 and 4200-0600, as necessary, under an allocation plan which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 15 days before any transfer; and provided further, that not more than 7 per cent of any such item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2023.................................. $4,886,261

4200-0100         For supervision, counseling and other community-based services provided to committed youths in nonresidential care programs of the department of youth services; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the South End Community Center's Community Youth Corp Program................................................................. $25,173,154

4200-0200         For pretrial detention programs, including purchase-of-service and state-operated programs; provided, that the department of youth services shall expend not less than $600,000 for the detention diversion advocacy program coordinated by the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps, Inc. to prevent high-risk juveniles presenting before the court from penetrating further into the juvenile justice system................... $29,533,937

4200-0300         For secure facilities, including purchase-of-service and state-operated programs incidental to the operations of the facilities; provided, that funds shall be expended to address the needs of the female population; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for suicide prevention services................................................... $111,140,240

4200-0500         For enhanced salaries for teachers at the department of youth services........... $3,059,187

4200-0600         For the operation of secure facilities to detain arrested youth before arraignment under the overnight arrest program......................................................................... $2,614,419

4400-1000         For the central administration of the department of transitional assistance; provided, that all costs associated with verifying disability for all programs of the department shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the department shall submit monthly status reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on program expenditures, savings and revenues, error rate measurements and public assistance caseloads and benefits; provided further, that the department shall collect all out-of-court settlement restitution payments; provided further, that the restitution payments shall include, but not be limited to, installment and lump sum payments; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and unless otherwise expressly provided, federal reimbursements received for the department, including reimbursements for administrative, fringe and overhead costs for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that an application for assistance under chapter 118 of the General Laws shall also be an application for assistance under chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that if the department denies assistance under said chapter 118, the department shall transmit the application to the executive office of health and human services for a determination of eligibility under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the department shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested by the office on a monthly basis; provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; provided further, that after March 31, 2023, the commissioner of transitional assistance may transfer funds for identified deficiencies between items 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; provided further, that the distribution of the funds to be transferred shall be included in an allocation plan, which the commissioner shall submit to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 15 days before any transfer;provided further, that upon approval by the executive office for administration and finance, the commissioner may transfer funds for identified deficiencies between this item and item 4400-1100; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for supporting transition-aged youth through the Friends of Children, Inc.’s FOCUS Program............................................ $72,536,201 

4400-1001         For programs to increase the commonwealth’s participation rate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and other federal nutrition programs; provided, that not less than $900,000 shall be expended for a grant to Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger, Inc.; provided further, that the work of employees of the department of transitional assistance paid for from this item shall be restricted to processing supplemental nutrition assistance program applications; provided further, that the department shall not require supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants to provide reverification of eligibility factors previously verified and not subject to change; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall require only 1 signature from supplemental nutrition assistance program applicants; provided further, that the department shall fund a unit staffed by department employees to respond to supplemental nutrition assistance program inquiries and arrange and conduct telephone interviews for initial supplemental nutrition assistance program applications from this item; provided further, that the department shall fund a system to image and catalog eligibility documents electronically from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach; and provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of these programs.. $3,994,680

4400-1004         For the project costs of the Massachusetts healthy incentives program; provided, that the department of transitional assistance shall operate the program as a year-round, 12-month program and, at a minimum, maintain the incentive levels per household size in effect in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that when expanding the number of participating vendors, the department shall prioritize improving access in areas with limited access to fresh, local produce and that are historically underserved by the program; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with local food coalitions and nonprofit groups to develop community outreach strategies that ensure equitable access to, and knowledge of, the program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Growing Places for the purpose of expanding equitable access to healthy food and environmental sustainability through education, collaboration and advocacy; and provided further, that not later than March 31, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of households utilizing the program, including household size, age and racial demographic information; (ii) the number of program transactions; (iii) the number of vendors processing program transactions; (iv) a breakdown of the total number of program clients and vendors, by their municipality; and (v) the department’s efforts, plans and timeline for identifying geographic areas that are underserved by the program and increasing program activity in those areas, including metrics and factors to be used to make determinations for the addition and siting of vendors, prior appropriation continued......................................................... $12,050,000

4400-1020         For the operation of the secure jobs connect program for employment support, job training and job search services for homeless or previously homeless families receiving assistance from the department of housing and community development under items 7004-0101, 7004-0108, 7004-9024 or 7004-9316; provided, that participants receiving assistance under items 7004-0101 and 7004-0108 shall receive not less than 12 months of housing stabilization services under said items; provided further, that services shall be delivered by community-based agencies that have demonstrated experience working in partnership with regional administering agencies including, but not limited to, Community Teamwork Inc., Father Bill's & MainSpring, Inc., Way Finders, Inc., Jewish Vocational Service, Inc., SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc., South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. and Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.; provided further, that the department shall make available rental assistance under item 7004-9024 to ensure effective participation in this program; provided further, that service delivery agencies shall seek additional federal, state or private funds to ensure the effective continuation of regional partnerships; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Main South Community Development Corporation's efforts to promote the safety and security of University Park in the city of Worcester; and provided further, that not later than March 31, 2023, the department of transitional assistance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, by type of service or program provided, on the: (i) housing situation, including stability of housing, for program participants; (ii) employment status, including the employment history, of program participants; (iii) total number of program participants; and (iv) number of program participants who are no longer receiving assistance under said items 7004-0101, 7004-0108, 7004-9024 or 7004-9316............................................................................................................ $5,025,000

4400-1025         For domestic violence specialists at local area offices..................................... $1,964,605

4400-1100         For the payroll of the department of transitional assistance’s caseworkers; provided, that only employees of bargaining unit 8 shall be paid from this item.................... $91,711,752

4400-1979         For the department of transitional assistance to administer, in consultation with the commonwealth corporation, the employment counseling and job training program and the pathways to self-sufficiency program respectively established in sections 3B and 3C of chapter 118 of the General Laws and the full employment program established in section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995, as amended by section 29 of chapter 158 of the acts of 2014........................................................................................ $1,000,000

4401-1000         For employment and training services for recipients of benefits provided under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on former recipients of the program for up to 1 year after termination of their benefits; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance may expend funds on such services for the noncustodial parents of dependent children receiving transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than the amounts expended in fiscal year 2022 for the young parents program and the competitive integrated employment services program; provided further, that not less than $170,000 shall be expended for learning disability assessments through the University of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the DTA Works internship program; provided further, that not less than $1,750,000 shall be expended for the service providers with whom the office for refugees and immigrants entered into service agreements in fiscal year 2022 under this item; provided further, that certain parents who have not yet reached 18 years of age, including those who are ineligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children and who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the deeming of the grandparents’ income, shall be eligible to receive services; provided further, that not later than March 31, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the number of clients served by these programs; (ii) the number of clients who transition into employment, when applicable; (iii) the number of clients who remain in employment after 90 days, when applicable; (iv) the number of clients who remain in employment after 1 year, when applicable; (v) other quantifiable data related to client outcomes as designed by these programs; and (vi) the effectiveness of these programs in increasing client self-sufficiency; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Hudson for the Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Inc.; provided further, that the department shall consider other programs to meet the transitional employment needs of clients; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Roca, Inc. to provide services to young parents in the city of Lynn who are experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns or domestic violence or abuse and to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability, self-sufficiency and cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive case management and wraparound supports; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Roca, Inc. to provide services to young parents in the city of Springfield who are experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns or domestic violence or abuse and to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability, self-sufficiency and cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive case management and wraparound supports; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Roca, Inc. to provide services to young parents in the city of Boston who are experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns, domestic violence or abuse and to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability, self-sufficiency and cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive case management and wraparound supports............................................... $16,894,246

4401-1003         For a grant program to be administered by the department of transitional assistance for 2 generation programs to support economic mobility among high-risk young parents between 14 and 24 years of age, inclusive, who are eligible for assistance under the department's young parent program; provided, that grants shall be targeted at young parents experiencing acute trauma, multiple systems involvement, mental health concerns, domestic violence or abuse; provided further, that the grant funding shall be utilized to increase parenting and life skills, housing stability, and self-sufficiency, and to build cognitive and behavioral skills through intensive case management and wraparound supports; provided further, that the department shall distribute grant funds through a competitive grant program; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to applicants that: (i) are community based nonprofit programs; (ii) have demonstrated experience working with high-risk young parents and partnering with local administering agencies; and (iii) seek additional federal, state or private funds to ensure the effective continuation of services and local partnerships; provided further, that the department shall collect robust data from contracted agencies to better understand this population, their risk factors and the services provided to them; provided further, that the department shall award not more than 14 grants; provided further, that grants shall be awarded in communities with high numbers of pregnant and parenting teens; provided further, that grants shall be not less than $250,000 and not more than $500,000; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (a) total number of program participants; (b) educational attainment of program participants; (c) employment status, including employment history, for program participants; (d) number of program participants receiving assistance under item 4403-2000; and (e) relevant demographic information, as determined by the department.................................................................. $3,500,000

4403-2000         For a program of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided, that the payment standard and need standard in fiscal year 2023 shall be not less than the standards in effect in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that beginning in the month of October 2022 the payment standard for monthly benefits for the program, not including the rental allowance, shall be increased by 10 per cent above the payment standard in effect in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the need standard shall be equal to the payment standard established under the provisions of this item; provided further, that the payment standard and need standard for fiscal year 2024 shall be not less than the standards set forth in this item; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance shall notify parents under 20 years of age who are receiving benefits from the program of the requirements of clause (2) of subsection (i) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 or any successor law; provided further, that a $40 per month rental allowance shall be paid to households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not residing in public or subsidized housing; provided further, that a nonrecurring children’s clothing allowance of $400 shall be provided to each child eligible under this program in September 2022; provided further, that the children’s clothing allowance shall be included in the standard of need for the month of September 2022; provided further, that benefits under this program shall not be available to those families in which a child has been removed from the household under a court order after a care and protection hearing held under chapter 119 of the General Laws or to adult recipients otherwise eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children but for the temporary removal of any dependent children from the home by the department of children and families under department procedures; provided further, that not less than $779,058 shall be expended for transportation benefits for recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided further, that any person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no established place of abode, or lives in a temporary emergency shelter; and (ii) is otherwise eligible under this item and chapter 118 of the General Laws, shall receive the same payment rate as recipients who incur shelter costs including, but not limited to, rent or a mortgage; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance shall promulgate or revise any such rules and regulations necessary to implement this; provided further, that notwithstanding section 2 of said chapter 118 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the department shall render aid to pregnant people with no other eligible dependent children only if it has been medically verified that the child is expected to be born within the month the payments are to be made or within the 3-month period after the month of payment and who, if the child had been born and was living with that parent in the month of payment, would be categorically and financially eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children benefits; provided further, that certain families that suffer a reduction in benefits due to a loss of earned income and participation in retrospective budgeting may receive a supplemental benefit to compensate them for the loss; provided further, that the department shall, to the extent feasible within the existing appropriation and any funding from other sources, review its disability standards to determine the extent to which such standards reflect the current medical and vocational criteria; provided further, that not less than 75 days before any changes to the disability standards are publicly proposed, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities; provided further, that at the time of application and on a semi-annual basis, the department shall provide oral and written notification to all recipients of their child care benefits; provided further, that the notification shall include the full range of child care options available, including center-based child care, family-based child care and in-home, relative child care; provided further, that the notification shall detail available child care benefits for current and former recipients, including employment and training benefits and transitional benefits; provided further, that the notice shall also advise recipients of the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; provided further, that in promulgating, amending or rescinding its regulations relative to eligibility for, or levels of, benefits under the program, the department shall take into account the amounts available to it for expenditure from this item so as not to exceed this appropriation; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for cash and transportation benefits for newly-employed transitional aid to families with dependent children clients for a period not to exceed 12 months to assist such clients with short-term self-sufficiency; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall calculate benefits provided under this item in the same manner as it calculated said benefits in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that the department’s calculation of benefits shall not preclude the department from making eligibility or benefit changes that lead to an increase in eligibility or benefits; provided further, that not less than 75 days before adopting eligibility or benefit changes, the department shall submit a report on said changes to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate; and provided further, that the report shall include the text of, basis and reasons for the proposed changes......................................... $377,579,793

4403-2007         For a nutritional benefit program for low-income workers; provided, that benefits shall be provided only to those for whom receiving these benefits will improve the work participation rate under the federal program of temporary assistance for needy families $300,000

4403-2008         For transportation benefits for supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients who are participating in the SNAP work program...................................................... $500,000

4403-2119         For the provision of structured settings as provided under subsection (i) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 or any successor statute, for parents under the age of 22 who are receiving benefits under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program........................................................................................ $10,827,149

4405-2000         For the state supplement to the Supplemental Security Income program for the aged and disabled, including a program for emergency needs for Supplemental Security Income recipients; provided, that the expenses of special grant recipients residing in rest homes, as provided under section 7A of chapter 118A of the General Laws, may be paid from this item; provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2022, established under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than $7,000,000 more than rates effective January 1, 2022; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance, in collaboration with the executive office of health and human services, may fund an optional supplemental living arrangement category under the federal Supplemental Security Income program that makes payments to persons living in assisted living residences certified under chapter 19D of the General Laws who meet the income and clinical eligibility criteria established by the department and the executive office; provided further, that the optional category of payments shall only be administered in conjunction with the Medicaid group adult foster care benefit; and provided further, that reimbursements to providers for services rendered in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item.. ………………$209,839,098

4408-1000         For a program of cash assistance to certain residents of the commonwealth, entitled emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children, who are found by the department of transitional assistance to be eligible for the aid under chapter 117A of the General Laws and regulations promulgated by the department and subject to the limitations of appropriation for such purpose; provided, that recipients shall not be subject to sponsor income deeming or related restrictions; provided further, that in implementing the program for fiscal year 2023, the department shall include all eligibility categories permitted in this item and the need standard shall be not less than the standard that was in effect in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that beginning in the month of October 2022, the payment standards for monthly benefits for the program shall be increased by 10 per cent above the payment standard in effect in fiscal year 2022, and shall include all eligibility categories permitted in this item at that payment standard; provided further, that any person experiencing homelessness, who: (i) has no established place of abode, or lives in a temporary emergency shelter; and (ii) is otherwise eligible under this item and said chapter 117A, shall receive the same payment rate as recipients who incur shelter costs including, but not limited to, rent or a mortgage; provided further, that the department shall promulgate or revise any rules and regulations necessary to implement this provision; provided further, that rates for residential care facilities and rest homes effective July 1, 2022, established under section 13D of chapter 118E of the General Laws, shall cumulatively total not less than $3,000,000 more than rates effective January 1, 2022; provided further, that the department may provide benefits to persons who are the age of 65 or older who have applied for benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws, to persons suffering from a medically-determinable impairment or combination of impairments which is expected to last for a period determined by department regulations, which substantially reduces or eliminates such individuals’ capacity to support themselves and which has been verified by a competent authority, to certain persons caring for a disabled person, to otherwise eligible participants in the vocational rehabilitation program of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, to dependent children who are ineligible for benefits under both chapter 118 of the General Laws and the separate program under section 210 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997 and to parents or other caretakers of dependent children who are ineligible under said chapter 118 and under said separate program; provided further, that no person incarcerated in a correctional institution shall be eligible for benefits under the program; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the payment of expenses associated with any medical review team, other disability screening process or costs associated with verifying disability for this program; provided further, that the department shall adopt emergency regulations under chapter 30A of the General Laws to implement the changes to the program required by this item promptly and within the appropriation; provided further, that in promulgating, amending or rescinding its regulations with respect to eligibility or benefits, including the payment standard, medical benefits and any other benefits under this program, the department shall take into account the amount available to it for expenditure by this item so as not to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that the department may promulgate emergency regulations under said chapter 30A to implement these eligibility changes, benefit changes or both; provided further, that nothing in this item shall be construed to create any right accruing to recipients of the former general relief program; provided further, that reimbursements collected from the Social Security Administration on behalf of former clients of the emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children program or unprocessed payments from the program that are returned to the department shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than 75 days prior to adopting any eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner of transitional assistance shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate a detailed and comprehensive report setting forth the text of and the basis and reasons for the proposed changes; provided further, that the report shall state exactly which components of the current benefit package will be altered and the department’s most accurate assessment of the effects of benefit or eligibility changes upon recipient families; and provided further, that the payment standard and need standard for fiscal year 2024 shall be not less than the standards set forth in this item.............................................................. $147,462,852

4510-0020         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $162,229 in retained revenues collected from fees charged by the food protection program for costs of said program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system. $162,229

4510-0040         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $73,734 from fees assessed under chapter 111N of the General Laws for the regulation of all pharmaceutical and medical device companies that market their products in the commonwealth; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system... $73,734

4510-0100         For the administration and operation of the department of public health, including the personnel support of programmatic staff within the department, including the health statistics program, the operation of the registry of vital records and statistics and the cancer registry established in section 111B of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the registry of vital records and statistics to update birth certificate forms consistent with section 1 of chapter 46 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to St. John the Evangelist Church in the town of Hingham to support the program known as the Free Period program to provide free feminine hygiene products to those in need; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Hope and Comfort, Inc. for purposes including, but not limited to, addressing hygiene insecurity in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $850,000 shall be expended to support the state action for public health excellence program in section 27D of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires to provide increased access to care for income-eligible residents; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the medical On-Site Academy to address the many behavioral health needs of those employees working in the medical field, including but not limited to: (a) critical incident stress management; (b) substance use disorder; (c) post-traumatic stress disorder; (d) issues resulting from increased stress due to the novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic; (e) staffing shortages; and (f) workplace violence in the medical field; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purpose of the commissioner implementing section 220A of chapter 111 of the General Laws to provide information about the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of female genital mutilation, as well as the criminal penalties for committing female genital mutilation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Community Servings, Inc. for the purpose of providing medically tailored meals to persons battling chronic illnesses, workforce training programs to those recovering from addiction and opportunities for expanded services and locations; and provided further, that the department shall give specific consideration to additional monies available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Public Law, 111-148 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152............. $23,458,252

 

4510-0110         For community health center services; provided, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended on a statewide program of technical assistance to community health centers to be provided by a state primary care association qualified under section 330A(f)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254c(f)(2); provided further, that funding shall be expended for the Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program in an amount not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2022 contingent on the receipt of matching federal funds; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for NEW Health - Charlestown for the purpose of operating and maintaining treatment of substance use disorder; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the North End Waterfront neighborhood health center; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts to support 413Cares regional response to the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Lynn Community Health Center for the operation of the Recuperative Care Center in the city of Lynn; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Baystate Brightwood Health Center in the city of Springfield to assist in COVID-19 related outreach to the neighborhoods served by the center, predominantly in the north end section of the city of Springfield.......................................................................................... $4,060,599

4510-0112         For the department of public health to fund a postpartum depression pilot program at community health centers in the cities of Holyoke, Lynn, Worcester, Fall River and Salem and the Jamaica Plain section of the city of Boston; provided, that should a community health center decline funding, unexpended funds shall be split equally between participating programs..................................................................................... $360,000

4510-0600         For an environmental and community health hazards program, including control of radiation and nuclear hazards, consumer products protection, food and drugs, lead poisoning prevention under chapter 482 of the acts of 1993, lead-based paint inspections in day care facilities, inspection of radiological facilities, licensing of x-ray technologists and the administration of the bureau of environmental health assessment under chapter 111F of the General Laws; provided, that the department may expend funds from this item to monitor, survey and inspect nuclear power reactors, including those now licensed by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the city of Beverly for testing, monitoring and analysis of the environmental cleanup efforts for the Varian site located at and near 150 Sohier road in the city of Beverly; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to establish a pilot program within the food protection program to provide livestock slaughtering and processing options to geographically isolated and rural communities to allow for the commercial sale of the product of such slaughtering and processing to be sold within the commonwealth; and provided further, that not less than $292,035 shall be expended for the Argeo Paul Cellucci Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry established under section 25A of chapter 111 of the General Laws................................... $6,248,591

4510-0615         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $2,047,689 from fees collected from licensing and inspecting users of radioactive material within the commonwealth under licenses presently issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; provided, that in fiscal year 2023, the department shall expend an amount not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2022 for the C-10 Research and Education Foundation, Inc. to provide radiological monitoring in the 6 communities of the commonwealth that are within the plume exposure emergency planning zone of the Seabrook nuclear power plant; provided further, that the retained revenues may be used for the costs of both programs, including the compensation of employees; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $2,047,689

4510-0616         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,176,658 for a drug registration and monitoring program from retained revenues collected from fees charged to registered practitioners, including physicians, dentists, veterinarians, podiatrists and optometrists for controlled substance registration; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for the costs of personnel; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $1,176,658 

4510-0710         For the operation of the bureau of health care safety and quality and the office of patient protection; provided, that services funded through this item shall include, but not be limited to, education, training, intervention, support, surveillance and evaluation; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the advancement of the prescription monitoring program and the maintenance and enhancement of prescription drug monitoring information exchange architecture to support interstate prescription drug monitoring data sharing; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $500,000 for the development and implementation of the mobile integrated healthcare program; provided further, that the division shall be responsible for assuring quality of patient care provided by the commonwealth's health care facilities and services and for protecting the health and safety of patients who receive care and services in nursing homes, rest homes, clinical laboratories, clinics, institutions for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and the mentally ill, hospitals and infirmaries, including the inspection of ambulance services; provided further, that investigators shall conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation; provided further, that all investigators in the division of health care quality responsible for the investigations shall receive training by the Medicaid fraud control unit in the office of the attorney general; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for South Shore Health to support its efforts to advance health equity and improve access for underserved communities; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the full registration of practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses authorized by the board of registration in nursing to practice in advanced practice nursing roles under section 7A of chapter 94C of the General Laws............................................ $14,229,190

  

4510-0712         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $3,514,962 in retained revenues collected from the licensure of health facilities and individuals applying for emergency medical technician licensure and recertification for program costs of the bureau of health care quality and improvement; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system......................................................... $3,514,962

4510-0721        . For the operation and administration of the boards of registration for health professions licensure; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation and administration of the boards of registration in nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing home administrators, physician assistants, naturopathy, perfusionists, genetic counselors, community health workers and respiratory care......................................................................... $3,011,142

4510-0723         For the operation and administration of the board of registration in medicine and the committee on acupuncture............................................................................... $206,591 

4510-0724         For the board of registration in medicine, including the physician profiles program; provided, that the board may expend revenues not to exceed $300,503 from new revenues associated with increased license and renewal fees............................ $300,503

4510-0790         For regional emergency medical services; provided, that the regional emergency medical services councils, designated under 105 C.M.R. 170.101, and the central medical emergency direction centers that were in existence on January 1, 1992 shall remain the designated councils and central medical emergency direction centers............. $1,000,000

4510-0811         For grants to children’s advocacy centers, including those previously funded through item 4800-0038 in prior fiscal years, and for services for child victims of sexual abuse and assault; provided, that not less than the amount allocated by the department of public health for each children’s advocacy center in fiscal year 2022 shall be expended again in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the department shall allocate available funding, above the amounts required to maintain not less than the prior year funding levels for each center, among the 12 accredited centers in a manner to promote equity in the services available to child victims of sexual abuse, assault and trafficking across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for the support of the statewide delivery system of children’s advocacy centers with funding administered by the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance, Inc.; and provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the grants awarded to each center; (ii) the number of individuals served by each center receiving funding; and (iii) recommendations on how to improve the availability and delivery of services through these centers...................................................... $4,050,000

4510-3010         For a grant to the Down Syndrome program at the Children's Medical Center at the University of Massachusetts medical center based on the patient-centered medical home concept.......................................................................................................... $150,000 

4512-0103         For human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or HIV/AIDS, services, programs and related services for persons affected by the associated conditions of viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis and other infections of public health importance; provided, that funding shall be provided to proportionately serve each of the demographic groups afflicted by HIV/AIDS and associated conditions; provided further, that the department shall ensure that at least the same level of services will be made available as in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, the department of public health shall ensure that vendors delivering HIV/AIDS community testing and screening shall seek third-party reimbursement for said services; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for disease research in fiscal year 2023......................................................................... $35,157,464

4512-0106         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $15,000,000 for the HIV Drug Assistance Program, or HDAP, from revenues received from pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in the section 340B rebate program of the Public Health Service Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. section 256b, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Office of Pharmacy Affairs; provided, that such services shall include activities that would be eligible for coverage through the federal Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, Public Law 101-381, with priority given to the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome drug assistance program; provided further, that any excess rebate revenue collected beyond the ceiling of this appropriation shall be deposited in the General Fund; provided further, that services in an amount equivalent to the amount deposited in the General Fund shall be funded through item 4512-0103; and provided further, that the department may make expenditures from the start of each fiscal year from this item in anticipation of receipt of rebate revenues from pharmaceutical manufacturers............................................................................................ $15,000,000

4512-0200         For the bureau of substance addiction services, including a program to reimburse driver alcohol education programs for services provided for court-adjudicated, indigent clients; provided, that the department of public health shall ensure that vendors providing methadone treatment shall seek third-party reimbursement for such services; provided further, that in order to support and strengthen public access to substance use disorder services, funds shall be expended to maintain programming including, but not limited to: (i) centralized intake capacity service under section 18 of chapter 17 of the General Laws; (ii) the number and type of facilities that provide treatment; and (iii) detoxification and clinical stabilization service beds in the public system; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended to preserve and expand the programs currently funded by the Massachusetts Access to Recovery, or MA-ATR, program; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended on the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission through an interagency service agreement with the bureau to support workforce development; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for outpatient and mobile services for deaf/hard of hearing individuals and deaf/hard of hearing/blind individuals with substance use disorders; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be spent for expanding low-threshold housing, employing a housing first model, for homeless individuals with substance use and mental health disorders at risk for the human immunodeficiency virus; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to provide technical assistance and training to increase the number of providers delivering culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse services in communities of color; provided further, that funds shall be expended to support municipalities utilizing grant funds from the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative grant program; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for supportive case management services; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to increase the number of residential rehabilitation services, with priority given to families, youth, transitional age youth and young adults; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a voluntary training and accreditation program for owners and operators of alcohol and drug-free housing under section 18A of said chapter 17; provided further, that the department shall provide not less than $100,000 for a statewide program to improve training for the care of newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome at hospital-based facilities that care for mothers and newborns, including the 10 level III neonatal intensive care units; provided further, that not less than $7,000,000 shall be expended for opening 10 new recovery centers that are not currently funded by the department; provided further, that in selecting such centers, the department shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that not less than 6 of the centers shall serve gateway municipalities as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that not later than September 30, 2022, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate on the status of new recovery centers first funded in fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the number of providers that applied to open such recovery centers and the number of successful applications; (b) copies of procurement materials issued by the department including, but not limited to, requests for responses or proposals; (c) the geographic distribution of the new recovery centers contemplated by the department, if any, and of successful applicants, if any, at the time of the report; (d) a description of the obstacles encountered by the department in distributing funds first appropriated in fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 for this purpose; and (e) the actions taken by the department to overcome those obstacles; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the extended release of naltrexone program under section 158 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, that under section 236 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, the department shall enhance data-sharing capabilities and collaborate across agencies to ensure coordination of services for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to provide technical assistance and training to the service systems of medication management, medication-assisted treatment and treatment of co-occurring disorders; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for a program to support multidisciplinary, team-based substance use services for adults with severe and persistent substance use disorder; provided further, that the program shall: (1) include a team- based approach to service delivery that tailors services to the specific needs and acuity of each individual; (2) provide substance use and social services through a person-centered approach; and (3) not limit program services to a specific psychical location; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended to procure additional family supportive housing programs across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $7,000,000 shall be expended to address the addiction treatment workforce crisis through outreach and recruitment efforts and support to complete trainings and continuing education curriculum; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the bureau to address the addiction treatment workforce crisis through outreach and recruitment efforts at local and regional educational institutions and vocational-technical high schools; provided further, that such efforts shall prioritize the support of a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse workforce; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Serenity House, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for contingency management programs to support individuals with stimulant use disorder; provided further, that not less than $4,533,180 shall be expended for substance use disorder step-down recovery services, known as level-B beds and services, and other critical recovery services with severely reduced capacity; provided further, that said funds shall be expended in the AA object class; provided further, that not less than $1,350,000 shall be expended for jail diversion programs primarily for nonviolent offenders with opioid or opiate addiction to be procured by the department of public health; provided further, that each jail diversion program shall have not fewer than 60 beds and shall provide clinical assessment services to the respective courts, inpatient treatment for not more than 90 days and ongoing case management services for not more than 1 year; provided further, that individuals may be diverted to this or other programs by a district attorney in conjunction with the commissioner of probation if: (A) there is reason to believe that the individual being diverted suffers from an addiction to opiates or another substance use disorder; and (B) the diversion of the individual is clinically appropriate and consistent with established clinical and public safety criteria; provided further, that programs shall be established in separate counties in locations deemed suitable by the department of public health; provided further, that the department shall coordinate operations with the sheriffs, the district attorneys, the commissioner of probation and the department of correction; provided further, that not more than $500,000 shall be used to support the ongoing treatment needs of clients after 90 days for which there is no other payer; and provided further, that not less than $1,440,000 shall be expended for family intervention and care management services programs, a young adult treatment program and early intervention services for individuals who are dependent on or addicted to alcohol, controlled substances or both alcohol and controlled substances, prior appropriation continued $218,208,566

 

General Fund.................................................... 37.75%

Marijuana Regulation Fund................................ 62.25%

4512-0204         For the purchase, administration and training of first-responder and bystander naloxone distribution programs; provided, that funds shall be expended to maintain funding for first responder naloxone grants and bystander distribution in communities with high incidence of overdose; provided further, that the commissioner of public health may transfer funds between this item and item 4512-0200 as necessary under an allocation plan which shall detail the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that not less than 30 days prior to any such transfer, the commissioner shall submit the allocation plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that not later than October 3, 2022, the department of public health shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) communities included in the program expansion; (ii) number of participants for each community; and (iii) amount of naloxone purchased and distributed, delineated by community.................... $1,056,000

4512-0205         For grants and contracts with substance use programs to provide comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services; provided, that; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc.’s direct service and provider training programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Baystate Health Eastern Region for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioids and related substances; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for DuxburyFACTs Corp for substance misuse and behavioral health education efforts; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for Crossroads Family Shelter in the East Boston section of the city of Boston to provide mental health, substance use and clinical recovery services for those impacted by family homelessness; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the police department of the city of Lynn for its behavioral health unit; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for expanding substance use counseling in the Everett health department and Everett police department in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the operation of Resources for Recovery Inc., formerly known as the Dennis Messing Memorial Foundation, Inc. located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Inc. office-based addiction and opioid treatment program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for RICKY, Inc. in the town of Norwood for the delivery of substance use recovery care materials to homeless individuals with substance use and mental health disorders within the Greater Boston region; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Project R.I.G.H.T., Inc.’s substance use and trauma prevention initiative in the Grove Hall area of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Dimock Center’s behavioral health continuum of substance use care to provide comprehensive treatment for individuals suffering from substance use disorder and other behavioral health challenges; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Gavin Foundation, Inc.’s behavioral health continuum of substance use care to provide comprehensive treatment for individuals suffering from substance use disorder and other behavioral health challenges; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for continued capital improvements to the Cambridge Community Center and for the expansion of their community-based behavioral health program; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, Inc. to assist in their work to end the opioid epidemic in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Joseph Nee Collaborative Center for substance use disorder programming; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Harbor Health Services, Inc. for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioid and related substances; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for One Life at a Time, Inc., located in the city known as the town of Braintree, for the facilitation of access to sober living programs and job training services for people in recovery and associated operational costs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the continuation of a comprehensive substance use and narcotic use reduction program at a federally qualified health center located in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Weymouth veterans services department for substance use disorder and recovery services for veterans; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Roxbury Main Streets for health and safety initiatives in Nubian Square; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Gloucester Police Department Community Impact Unit; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or specific law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Decisions at Every Turn Coalition, Inc. for grants and contracts with substance use disorder programs to provide comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Framingham Fostering Opioid Recovery Compassion and Education, or FORCE, in the city of Framingham; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Holliston Drug and Alcohol Awareness Coalition in the town of Holliston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention program in the town of Hopkinton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Natick 180 Coalition in the town of Natick; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the substance use disorder and homeless initiatives office in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Baystate Noble Hospital in the city of Westfield for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioids and related substances; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Bridge Club of Greater Lowell in the city of Lowell to support the multi-cultural recovery coach program; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Partnership for Youth, Inc. in the city of Waltham; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Community Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CASA) in the city known as the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Health Alliance for increased access to office- based opioid treatment services in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Choices4Teens Mentoring Group Inc.'s mentoring program to improve outcomes for at-risk youth and address issues related to drugs, gangs and violence prevention in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Champion Plan, Inc. within the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Avon Coalition for Every Student; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to EB Hope, Inc., in the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Easton Wings of Hope; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Milton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Randolph Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Sharon Substance Prevention and Resource Coalition; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Organizing Against to Address Substances in the town of Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city known as the town of Braintree for Braintree Community Partnership on Substance Use; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Veterans Inc. in the city of Worcester for the veterans substance use treatment and recovery program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Hilltown Youth Performing Arts Program, Inc. for the Recovery Theatre; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Collaborative for Educational Services located in the city of Northampton, for the Trauma Informed Hampshire County initiative; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Merrimack Valley Prevention and Substance Abuse Project, Inc., for resources, community outreach and programs in the Merrimack Valley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Tapestry Health Systems, Inc. to purchase a mass spectrometer device; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Walker, Inc. for its therapeutic and educational programs to support education and community organizations to meet child and youth behavioral health needs through consultation, professional development and specialized staff recruitment and training; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for mental health, behavioral health and substance use prevention initiatives; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws $5,275,000

4512-0206         For the department of public health to coordinate a comprehensive statewide strategy, in partnership with municipalities, public health harm reduction organizations and other stakeholders to promote existing commonwealth harm reduction efforts, to foster a culture of harm reduction and to promote community-based harm reduction services as recommended by the harm reduction commission established in section 100 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018 and to prioritize the health, safety and dignity of individuals who use substances as recommended by the commission on methamphetamine use established by section 131 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021; provided, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be made available to increase the availability of sterile and safe consumption equipment and syringe disposal services; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a pilot program to provide access to fentanyl testing strips or other drug checking equipment; provided further, that funds shall be expended to promote pilot programming to advance the creation of new supportive places for treatment and related observation that offer medical monitoring, nasal naloxone rescue kit distribution, counseling and connection to primary care, behavioral health and addiction treatment services; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to support anti-stigma campaigns and culturally tailored education programs around methamphetamine and stimulant use specific to populations with an increased prevalence of stimulant use disorders, to provide support for health care and harm reduction providers serving the LGBTQ community related to stimulant use disorder and to provide training for best practices for individuals with stimulant use disorder in inpatient substance use treatment settings.................................................................. $6,900,000

4512-0225         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,000,000 for a compulsive gamblers' treatment program from unclaimed prize money held in the State Lottery and Gaming Fund for more than 1 year from the date of the drawing when the unclaimed prize money was won and from the proceeds of a multi-jurisdictional lottery game under subsection (e) of section 24A of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that the comptroller shall transfer the amount to the General Fund; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $1,000,000 

4512-2020         For a matching grant program to be administered by the department of public health to support municipal public safety reform; provided, that funds shall be made available to municipalities pursuing public safety reforms and alternative investments to promote equitable public safety and public health outcomes; provided further, that eligible reforms and investments shall include, but not be limited to: (i) utilizing jail diversion programs, including restoration centers; (ii) hiring de-escalation specialists or implementing de-escalation training; (iii) hiring behavioral health specialists or utilizing other behavioral health supports; (iv) training in evidence-based or evidence-informed mental health and substance use crisis response or alternative emergency response; and (v) hiring or contracting alternative emergency response professionals; provided further, that preference in awarding matching grants shall be given to municipalities proposing alternative emergency responses conducted by unarmed community-based human service or behavioral or mental health providers who shall be unaccompanied by law enforcement but who may call on law enforcement as needed; provided further, that municipalities receiving matching grants shall demonstrate a measurable benefit to public health for the residents of the municipality, based on criteria established by the department, and that the municipality is pursuing new practices or reforms, or expansion of prior successful practices, that support criteria established by the department; provided further, that before receiving matching grants, municipalities shall provide a comprehensive implementation plan to the department of proposed public safety reforms and investments; provided further, that the department shall give priority to applications that propose to invest a majority of grant funds with community-based human service, behavioral health or mental health providers; provided further, that not later than January 20, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a list of all municipalities that received matching funds; (b) the amount of matching funds awarded to each municipality; and (c) a description of the reforms and investments implemented in each municipality awarded matching funds, prior appropriation continued; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for mental health response, management and education in the town of Sandwich; and provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the Bourne police department to coordinate on police and mental health co-responders.............................................................................. ……………$3,610,000

4512-2022........ For grants to local and regional boards of health; provided, that funds shall be expended to support the state action for public health excellence program established in section 27D of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department of public health shall prioritize a geographically-equitable distribution; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a statewide data collection and reporting system, implementation of intermunicipal shared service agreements and capacity building for local and regional boards of health; and provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (i) recipients, their locations and amount per recipient; and (ii) dates that funds were released to said recipients......................................................... $15,000,000

4513-0999         For a public information campaign to educate and promote awareness to pharmacies and the public about individual's eligibility to receive a 12-month prescription for contraceptives in the commonwealth; provided, that information shall include availability of a 12-month supply of contraceptives; and provided further, that the commissioner shall partner with insurers, pharmacies, relevant advocacy organizations and employers to ensure the campaign reaches pharmacists, clinicians, and individuals eligible to receive a 12-month prescription for contraceptives in the commonwealth....................... $500,000

4513-1001         For grants to support improvements in reproductive health access, infrastructure and security, including grants to the: (i) Jane Fund of Central Massachusetts, Corporation; (ii) Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts, Incorporated; and (iii) Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund, Incorporated; provided, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department of public health shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the grant distribution methodology; (b) a list of grants applicants; and (c) a list of successful grants applicants, including the amounts awarded and the projects being supported by the grants.............................................. $2,000,000

  

4513-1002         For women, infants and children, or WIC, nutrition services in addition to funds received under the federal nutrition program; provided, that funds from this item shall supplement federal funds to enable federally-eligible women, infants and children to be served through the WIC program............................................................................ $13,149,711

4513-1005         For the provision of family and adolescent health services including, but not limited to, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, the birth defects monitoring program and adolescent sexuality education; provided, that not less than $7,831,000 shall be expended for comprehensive family planning services, including human immunodeficiency virus counseling and testing, community-based health education and outreach services provided by comprehensive family planning agencies; provided further, that not less than $6,700,000 shall be expended for enhancing comprehensive family planning services funded by Title X Family Planning funding; provided further, that of said amount, not less than $1,660,000 shall be allocated to Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. to continue services previously funded by Title X funding; provided further, that funds may be expended for the birth defects monitoring program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Neighborhood Birth Center in the city of Boston to provide perinatal health care and prenatal and postpartum support to birthing people; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Fenway Health for the Gender-Affirming Care Fund for qualified medical providers to improve transgender health care access; provided further, that not less than $3,250,940 shall be expended for teenage pregnancy prevention services; provided further, that funds may be expended for the program's critical congenital heart defects screening activities; provided further, that applications for pregnancy prevention funds shall be administered through the department of public health upon receipt and approval of coordinated community service plans to be evaluated under the guidelines issued by the department; provided further, that portions of the grants may be used for state agency purchases of designated services identified by the community service plans; provided further, that funding shall be expended on those communities with the highest teen birth rates according to an annual statistical estimate conducted by the department; provided further, that funds shall be expended on programming directed at children under the care of the department of children and families who are at high risk for teenage pregnancy; and provided further, that the department shall collaborate with the department of children and families on said programming.............................................................................................. $20,060,000

4513-1012         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $27,400,000 from retained revenues received from federal cost-containment initiatives including, but not limited to, infant formula rebates; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system...................................................................................... $27,400,000 

4513-1020         For the early intervention program; provided, that the department of public health shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the total number of units of service purchased and the total expenditures for the units of service paid by the department, the executive office of health and human services and third-party payers for early intervention services for the following service categories: (i) home visit; (ii) center-based individual; (iii) child-focused group; (iv) parent- focused group; and (v) screening and assessment; provided further, that the department shall make all reasonable efforts to secure third-party and Medicaid reimbursements for the services funded in this item; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended to provide respite services to families of children enrolled in early intervention programs who have complex care requirements, multiple disabilities and extensive medical and health needs; provided further, that priority shall be given to low-income and moderate-income families; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the number of families served by the program and the amount of funds appropriated in this item granted to qualified families; provided further, that no claim for reimbursement made on behalf of an uninsured person shall be paid from this item until the program receives notice of a denial of eligibility for the MassHealth program from the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that MassHealth shall cover the costs incurred for the transportation of MassHealth members who participate in the early intervention program; provided further, that nothing in this item shall give rise to, or shall be construed as giving rise to, enforceable legal rights to any such services or an enforceable entitlement to the early intervention services funded in this item; provided further, that not less than 90 days prior to any change to current eligibility criteria, the department shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that no eligibility changes shall be made before January 1, 2023; provided further, that funds in this item may be used to pay for current and prior year claims; provided further, that the department shall provide services to eligible children through 1 service delivery model and shall not determine eligibility for services based on family insurance status; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit to the executive office for administration and finance and to the house and senate committees on ways and means a status update on the early intervention state-assigned student identifier pilot program; provided further, that the update shall include a cost estimate for expanding the pilot to additional sites in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not later than September 1, 2022, not less than $17,800,000 shall be expended from this item for early intervention staffing recovery payments necessary to address the staffing crisis and restore early intervention staffing and service hours through hiring, rehiring and retention of clinical and support staff across the early intervention system; provided further, that said funds shall be used to support increased salaries, wages and benefits for early intervention clinicians and support staff; provided further, that funds may be used to cover supervision, training, non-billable time and other on-boarding cost directly associated with the hiring of new early intervention clinicians and support staff; provided further, that said staffing recovery payments shall be distributed by the department as payment vouchers to all vendors of certified early intervention programs; provided further, that said payments shall be made on a proportional basis, calculated using the most recent early intervention child counts of the department; provided further, that not later than October 3, 2022, the department of public health shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total funds expended to certified early intervention vendors from said staffing recovery payments; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 of said staffing recovery payments shall be designated as a health equity allocation to provide additional targeted relief for early intervention programs serving predominately low-income cities and towns to address the health disparities exacerbated by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that said health equity allocation shall be distributed by the department to all vendors of certified early intervention programs using a weighted formula that includes the area median household income of the cities and towns in each of the early intervention program catchment areas and the current early intervention child census figure for each city or town; provided further, that the department shall provide a higher cost per child allocation for programs based on a weighted average income figure to ensure a higher allocation for the early intervention programs serving the lower income cities and towns; provided further, that the department shall develop the health equity allocation formula in consultation with the Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium, Inc.; and provided further, that not later than November 1, 2022, the commissioner of public health shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total funds expended to certified early intervention vendors from this item $48,751,478

4513-1026           For the provision of statewide and community- based suicide prevention, intervention, post-intervention and surveillance activities and the implementation of a statewide suicide prevention plan; provided, that funds shall be expended for a program to address elder suicide behavior and attempts with the geriatric mental health services program within the department of elder affairs; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for a veterans-in-crisis hotline to be used by veterans or concerned family members seeking counseling programs operated by the department of veterans' services so that they may be directed towards the programs and services offered by their local or regional veterans' services office to be staffed by counselors or outreach program personnel contracted by the department and trained in issues of mental health counseling and veterans' services......................................................................................... $7,075,909

4513-1027         For The Samaritans, Inc.; provided, that funds shall be used for suicide prevention services; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the expansion and operation of Hey Sam, the text-based mental health support line tailored specifically to youth and young adults in the commonwealth, and youth mental health community education, outreach and communications..................................... $1,400,000

4513-1098         For the provision of statewide support services for survivors of homicide victims, including outreach services, burial assistance, grief counseling and other support services; provided, that funds shall be expended as grants in the aggregate amount of not less than $200,000 to the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Corporation, a community-based support organization dedicated to serving families and communities impacted by violence; and provided further, that the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Corporation shall establish and administer a process to distribute not less than $100,000 to the Massachusetts Survivors of Homicide Victims Network organizations throughout the commonwealth in the form of grants................................................................. $300,000

4513-1112         For the prevention and management of chronic diseases and their associated risk factors including, but not limited to, the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program and oral health services and programs; provided, that not less than $1,595,525 shall be expended for the comprehensive dental program for adults with developmental disabilities; provided further, that not less than $2,219,481 shall be expended for dental health services; provided further, that not less than $4,146,826 shall be expended for the promotion of health and disease prevention including, but not limited to: (i) breast cancer prevention; (ii) diabetes screening and outreach; (iii) ovarian cancer screening; (iv) hepatitis C prevention and management; (v) multiple sclerosis screening, information, education and treatment programs and the Multiple Sclerosis Home Living Independently Navigating Key Services program administered by the Greater New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; (vi) colorectal cancer prevention; (vii) prostate cancer screening, education and treatment with a particular focus on individuals with African-American, Hispanic or Latino heritage, family history of the disease and other individuals at high risk; (viii) osteoporosis education; and (ix) maintenance of the statewide lupus database; provided further, that not less than $6,128,625 shall be expended for smoking prevention and cessation programs, including youth tobacco use prevention and cessation programs; provided further, that not less than $475,000 shall be expended for the Forsyth Institute's Center for Children’s Oral Health to expand its ForsythKids programming focused on children and adolescents and to explore the emerging association between oral health status and academic performance; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a grant to a statewide Alzheimer’s disease advocacy and education organization for a public awareness and education campaign as recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for education and support of patients diagnosed with phenylketonuria or related disorders and their families through a grant to the New England Connection for PKU and Allied Disorders, Inc; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Cranberry Health Research Center at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cancer House of Hope in the city known as the town of West Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the operation of VITFriends Vitiligo Support Group, Inc. in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for Mass in Motion community grants in an amount not less than the amount expended in fiscal year 2022, contingent upon receipt of matching federal prevention block grant funds........................................................................................ $12,669,932

4513-1121         For a statewide STOP stroke program; provided, that funds shall be expended for stroke treatment and ongoing prevention services; provided further, that the department of public health shall expend not less than $200,000 to provide educational programming as part of the F.A.S.T. campaign on the signs and symptoms of stroke and stroke warning signs with a focus on communities that have the highest incidence of stroke, which shall not be used for personnel costs; provided further, that the department shall provide quality improvement measures that align with the stroke consensus metrics by utilizing a nationally recognized data set platform and expand the statewide registry that compiles information and statistics on stroke care using confidentiality standards not less secure than a nationally recognized data set platform, known as the stroke registry data platform; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $200,000 to require all primary stroke service hospitals and emergency medical services agencies to report data consistent with nationally-recognized guidelines on the treatment of individuals with confirmed stroke in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to oversee the operation and administration of designated primary stroke service hospital programs, established by 105 CMR 130.1401; and provided further, that funds shall be used to collect and analyze data from designated primary stroke service hospitals in the commonwealth and for the salary of a full-time surveyor who shall be primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with primary stroke service designation criteria....................................................................................... $1,000,000

4513-1136         For sexual assault and domestic violence services; provided, that not less than $7,900,449 shall be expended for a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner program and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner program for the care of victims of sexual assault; provided further, that the program shall operate under specific statewide protocols and by an on-call system of nurse examiners; provided further, that not less than $61,084,884 shall be expended for domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and survivor services, including: (i) intimate partner abuse education, formerly known as the batterers intervention services; (ii) services for immigrants and refugees; (iii) rape crisis center survivor services and prevention; and (iv) intervention services and crisis housing for sexual violence and intimate partner violence in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities; provided further, that funds shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services, including the statewide Spanish language hotline, community-based domestic violence response, emergency and transitional residential services for sexual and domestic victims and their children and supervised visitation and trauma services for children who witness violence and targeted services for department of children and families-involved families; $5,000,000 of said funding for domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and survivor services shall be transferred to the COVID-19 Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors’ Safety Trust Fund established in section 102, of chapter 227 of the Acts of 2020, to provide grants for domestic violence liaisons to expand resources and services for domestic violence survivors; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2023, the department of public health shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public health detailing: (a) the communities with local public safety organizations in receipt of said grant funding, including geographic location in the commonwealth; (b) the communities with community-based or residential domestic and sexual violence programs or rape crisis centers in receipt of the grant funding, including geographic location in the commonwealth; (c) a breakdown of the amount each community received; (d) a description of the type of expanded services, information campaign or other supports and resources offered by the local public safety organizations as a result of the grant funding; and (e) a description of the enhanced advocacy and outreach for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and other innovative approaches to meet the complex needs of survivors offered by community-based or residential domestic and sexual violence programs and rape crisis centers as a result of the grant funding; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Portal to Hope to develop programs combatting domestic violence in the cities of Medford, Malden, Everett and Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Baystate Family Advocacy Center in Hampden county to serve children and families traumatized by child abuse, sexual assault or exploitation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Katie Brown Educational Program for a pilot instructional initiative, the Train the Trainer program, to train educators and increase the number of Southeastern Massachusetts students who acquire invaluable knowledge about the prevention of relationship violence; provided further, that the department of public health shall ensure that there shall not be a disruption in survivor services and violence prevention activities or a negative impact on program functioning, during fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a domestic violence and sexual assault prevention program focused on teens in high-risk communities; provided further, that said programming shall be aimed at promoting healthy relationships and addressing teen dating violence for teens of all sexualities and genders; provided further, that the department shall partner with domestic violence and sexual assault service providers, other community-based organizations or school-based organizations to develop evidence-based and outcomes-focused prevention strategies; provided further, that the program shall prioritize funding for schools and communities in which the majority of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; provided further, that at least 1 program shall operate in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or less; and provided further, that said funds may be expended for a competitive grant program $75,310,333

4513-2020         For funding to increase behavioral health outreach, access and support; provided, that the department of public health, in consultation with the department of mental health and the department of elementary and secondary education, shall expend not less than $3,532,000 for a pilot program to increase student access to behavioral telehealth services in schools; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2023, the department of public health shall report to the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (i) number of students participating in the program; (ii) frequency with which students use the program; (iii) cost of the services provided, including the use of support staff; and (iv) manner in which costs have been supported by third-party reimbursement; provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of mental health, shall expend not less than $500,000 for a mental health workforce pipeline program to encourage a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse behavioral health workforce through collaboration between colleges and behavioral health providers; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2023, the department of higher education shall report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the joint committee on higher education, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) a description of the community partners in the pilot; (b) a summary of post-program employment or continuing education of participating students; and (c) any recommendations on ways to further encourage a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse behavioral health workforce; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended by the department on a public awareness campaign to promote the awareness and use of available behavioral health services; provided further, that the public awareness campaign shall partner with relevant advocacy organizations, employers, institutions of higher education and community-based organizations to ensure that the campaign reaches the populations that are most at risk of encountering existing barriers to behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $5,500,000 shall be expended for a loan forgiveness program for mental health professionals; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 of said funds shall be expended for a loan repayment assistance program for the purpose of enhancing recruitment and retention of child and adolescent psychiatrists at community mental health centers and community health centers throughout the commonwealth; provided further, that the loan repayment assistance program shall be administered by the executive office of health and human services or by an organization under contract with the executive office to administer the program; provided further, that to be eligible for loan repayment assistance under this item, an individual shall: (a) be certified in child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or have completed a Triple Board combining pediatrics, general psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry; (b) have outstanding educational debt; (c) not participate in any other loan repayment program; and (d) be required to enter into a contract with the commonwealth which shall, for not less than 5 years, obligate the individual to maintain a patient caseload with at least 25 per cent of patients enrolled in Medicaid and to provide child and adolescent psychiatric services at a community mental health center or community health center located in the commonwealth on a consistent basis, to be defined by the executive office; provided further, that loan repayment assistance shall be provided on an ongoing basis during the applicable 5-year period and the amount of the repayment assistance provided shall be up to $300,000 per eligible individual and pro-rated for individuals in part-time psychiatry practice; provided further, that the executive office shall promulgate regulations for the administration and enforcement of the loan repayment assistance program for child and adolescent psychiatrists under this item which shall include penalties and repayment procedures if a participating individual fails to comply with program requirements; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended to address emergency department mental and behavioral health boarding through staffing investments and rate incentives associated with fully operationalizing inpatient mental health acute care beds and intensive inpatient psychiatric beds, intensive community based acute treatment, community based acute treatment and partial hospitalization capacity; provided further, that said grants may be utilized to maintain rate incentives for beds made operational in calendar year 2022; provided further, that priority shall be given to grants that support services and staff needs for children and adolescents; provided further, that staffing investments shall include sufficient funding for culturally and linguistically-competent workforce recruitment, retention and training including, but not limited to, loan repayment programs and hiring and retention incentives to support the full spectrum of hospital-based behavioral health providers including, but not limited to, psychiatrists, mental health workers, social workers, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants and sitters; provided further, that priority shall be given to grants that support new beds that would be located in underserved areas of the commonwealth; and provided further, that funds may be expended for investments in crisis stabilization services for patients who are boarding, including, but not limited to, de- escalation training for clinical and ancillary staff................................................................................................................. $13,033,530

Behavioral Health Outreach, Access

and Support Trust Fund........................................ 100%

4516-0263         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,223,828 in retained revenues from blood lead testing fees collected from insurers and individuals for the purpose of conducting such tests; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................................ $1,223,828

4516-1000         For the operation of the bureau of infectious diseases and laboratory sciences, including infectious disease surveillance and the state public health laboratory; provided, that funds shall be expended for an eastern equine encephalitis testing program and for tuberculosis testing and treatment services; provided further, that the department of public health shall ensure that vendors delivering tuberculosis clinical services and treatment shall seek third-party reimbursement for such services; provided further, that no funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses of the department that are not directly related to personnel or programs funded in this item; provided further, that not less than $2,657,020 shall be expended for the operation of the universal immunization program; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the implementation, continual development and oversight of the commonwealth's 2019 novel coronavirus vaccine distribution plan; provided further, that said plan shall be applicable to the 2019 novel coronavirus, all subsequent variants, and booster shots; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the public education and outreach campaign established in fiscal year 2021; provided further, that the department shall prioritize those communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus when developing the plan; provided further, that the department shall seek public comment from stakeholders including, but not limited to, medical professionals, public health experts, persons representing populations vulnerable to the 2019 novel coronavirus and persons representing communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that the department of public health in developing said plan shall take into consideration the recommendations of the health equity task force established under section 2 of chapter 93 of the acts of 2020; provided further, that the department shall prioritize a geographically and socioeconomically equitable distribution when developing said plan; provided further, that the campaign shall be designed to inform residents of the commonwealth generally about vaccine testing, safety and efficacy; provided further, that the campaign shall rely on scientifically and medically accurate evidence and include partnerships with community-based organizations trusted in communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus and local public health departments and health care providers serving gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that not later than September 15, 2022, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on public health and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the current departmental recommendations for the commonwealth's vaccine distribution plan, including the role of local boards of health; (ii) the current state of implementing the plan; (iii) any anticipated state investments necessary to carry out the plan; (iv) the proposed strategy for communicating the availability of a 2019 novel coronavirus vaccine to communities, including efforts to prioritize culturally and linguistically focused public awareness campaigns; and (v) the department's plan to improve vaccine distribution coordination efforts with local boards of health; provided further, that funds may be expended for the operation of the universal immunization program; provided further, that all costs related to childhood vaccines shall be paid for through the Vaccine Purchase Trust Fund established under section 24N of chapter 111 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $92,000 shall be expended to MassINC Polling Group, Inc. to conduct a culturally-competent qualitative and quantitative study on childhood vaccination including, but not limited to: (a) coronavirus vaccination rates for children in the commonwealth; (b) barriers to vaccine access; and (c) potential solutions to address gaps in childhood vaccination rates.............................................................. $22,745,281

4516-1005         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,025,177 generated by fees collected from providers or insurers for sexually-transmitted infections testing performed at the state public health laboratory; provided, that collected retained revenues may be used to supplement the costs of the laboratory; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................ $1,025,177 

4516-1010         For state matching funds required by the federal Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, Public Law 109-417.......................................................... $1,535,386

4516-1022         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $334,146 generated by fees collected from insurers for tuberculosis tests performed at the state public health laboratory; provided, that collected retained revenues may be used to supplement the costs of the laboratory; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................................................ $334,146 

4516-1037         For the department of public health, which may expend for the implementation of chapter 111O of the General Laws and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder not more than $49,569 in retained revenues collected from application fees for approval of mobile integrated health care programs and renewals thereof and from fines and penalties imposed by the department on mobile integrated health care programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.................... $49,569 

4516-1039         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $414,216 in retained revenues collected from application fees under section 25C of chapter 111 of the General Laws to support the operations of the determination of need program and health care facility plan review within the department; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................................................ $414,216

4518-0200         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $889,107 generated by fees collected from services provided at the registry of vital records and statistics, including: (i) amendments of vital records and requests for vital records not issued in person at the registry; (ii) requests for heirloom certificates; and (iii) research requests performed by registry staff at the registry; provided, that collected retained revenues may be used for all program costs, including the compensation of employees; provided further, that the registrar of vital records and statistics shall exempt from payment of a fee any person requesting a verification of birth to establish eligibility for Medicaid; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................................................... $889,107

4590-0250         For school health services and school-based health centers in public and nonpublic schools; provided, that funds shall be distributed to public and nonpublic schools based on the percentage of students in the commonwealth enrolled in each; provided further, that services shall include, but not be limited to: (i) strengthening the infrastructure of school health services in the areas of personnel and policy development, programming and interdisciplinary collaboration; (ii) developing linkages between school health services programs and community health providers; (iii) incorporating health education programs, including tobacco prevention and cessation activities, in school curricula and in the provision of school-based health services; and (iv) incorporating obesity prevention programs, including nutrition and wellness programs, in school curricula, to address the nutrition and lifestyle habits needed for healthy development; provided further, that funds shall be expended for school nurses and school-based health center programs; provided further, that funds shall be expended for mental health services in public and nonpublic schools; provided further, that funds may be expended to address the recommendations of the commission on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws for the reduction of health disparities for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Community Coalition; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Amherst Regional Public Schools to support mental health services for students; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for school-based health centers; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to enhance the commonwealth's capacity to support the development of school-based bridge programs for youth who have had prolonged absence due to hospitalization for physical or mental health care; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc. for school-based health service. $22,941,196

4590-0912         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $25,809,162 from reimbursements collected for Western Massachusetts hospital services, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public health; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Western Massachusetts hospital shall be eligible to receive and retain full payment under the medical assistance program administered by the executive office of health and human services under chapter 118E of the General Laws for all goods and services provided by the hospital under federal requirements; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $25,809,162

4590-0913         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,507,937 for payments received for those services provided by the Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of county correctional facilities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................................ $1,507,937 

4590-0915         For the maintenance and operation of Tewksbury hospital, Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, Lemuel Shattuck hospital and the hospital bureau, including the state office of pharmacy services; provided, that reimbursements received for medical services provided at the Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of county correctional facilities not managed by private health care vendors shall be credited to item 4590-0903 of section 2B; provided further, that Tewksbury hospital shall maintain the same number of beds in fiscal year 2023 as was maintained in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children shall maintain not less than 120 beds for clients in its inpatient setting to the extent feasible within the appropriation; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children summer programs; and provided further, that the department shall seek to obtain federal financial participation for care provided to inmates of the department of correction and county correctional facilities who are treated at the public health hospitals........................................................................................ $190,544,959

4590-0917         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $4,828,612 from payments received from the vendor managing health services for state correctional facilities for inmate medical services provided by the Lemuel Shattuck hospital; provided, that the payments may include capitation payments, fee-for-service payments, advance payments and other compensation arrangements established by contract between the vendor and the hospital; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................................ $4,828,612 

4590-0918         For the state office of pharmacy services, which may expend not more than $33,296,539 from retained revenues collected from vendors providing health care services to the department of correction; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department of public health may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system...................................................................................... $33,296,539 

4590-0924         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $2,017,864 from reimbursements collected by Tewksbury hospital based on a revenue enhancement project to obtain Medicaid coverage for patients whose services are not currently being reimbursed; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,017,864 

4590-0925         For the costs of a prostate cancer awareness, education and research program focusing on men with African-American, Hispanic or Latino heritage, family history of the disease and other men at high risk; provided, that the department of public health shall oversee and manage said program and shall grant not less than 85 per cent of funds from this item to the AdMeTech Foundation-led Prostate Cancer Action Council which shall leverage existing partnerships with other state-funded nonprofit research organizations and current and past federally-funded, state-funded and privately-funded prostate cancer programs aimed at saving lives, improving quality of life and reducing health care costs $1,000,000

4590-0930   For price reductions for municipalities purchasing naloxone through the municipal naloxone bulk purchase program..................................................................... $573,760 

4590-1503         For the provision of statewide support services for maternal, child and family health activities to pregnant people, parents, caregivers, infants, children and youth, including those with special health needs to maintain the public health infrastructure necessary for promoting racially equitable, evidence-based, data-informed and family-engaged services and programs; provided, that not less than $8,715,965 shall be expended for the pediatric palliative care program established in section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding said section 24K of said chapter 111, children less than 22 years of age shall be eligible for this program; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for the notification of and follow through with affected families, primary care providers and early intervention programs upon the department of public health's receipt of data indicative of potential hearing disorders in newborns; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for universal newborn hearing screening and perinatal-neonatal quality improvement.......... $9,308,558

4590-1504         For a neighborhood-based gun and violent crime prevention pilot program for targeted work with out-of-school youth and young adults aged 17 to 24, inclusive, intended to prevent gun violence and other violent crime in neighborhoods and municipalities with the highest rates of violent crime in the commonwealth; provided, that funds shall be awarded in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security and the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that funds shall be awarded to nonprofit, community-based organizations located in and serving high risk youth in eligible communities; provided further, that preference shall be given to organizations that have: (i) demonstrated street outreach capacity; (ii) effective partnerships with neighborhood health and human services agencies, including mental health providers, and with schools and other local educational institutions; and (iii) clearly outlined a comprehensive plan in support of continued or expanded collaboration efforts with such partners, including data related to measurable outcomes of successful partner collaboration; provided further, that eligible expenses for such grants shall include, but not be limited to, case workers, mental health counselors, academic supports and other research-based practices and related support services; provided further, that the department shall ensure that every grant recipient establishes measurable outcomes in its comprehensive plan and provides data related to those outcomes that demonstrate program success; provided further, that preference shall be given to proposals that demonstrate coordination with programs and services funded through items 4000-0005, 7061-0010, and 7061- 9612; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the awarding of grants and details of anticipated contracts by district; provided further, that the department shall further report on the effectiveness of the program, including but not limited to: (a) any measurable data-driven results; (b) which strategies and collaborations have most effectively reduced gun and other violence in the grantee neighborhoods; (c) how spending through this item has been aligned with spending from items 4000-0005, 7061-0010, and 7061-9612 in ways that enhance public safety while avoiding programmatic duplication; and (d) what efforts have been taken by the nonprofit community and municipalities to ensure the long term viability of the reforms funded by the pilot program; and provided further, that copies of the report shall be provided to: (1) the joint committee on public safety and homeland security, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on education; and (2) the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than September 1, 2022.... $ 10,066,465

4590-1506         For a competitive grant program to be administered by the department of public health to support the establishment of a comprehensive youth violence prevention program; provided, that eligibility shall be determined by the criteria set forth in item 4590-1506 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that no grants shall be awarded to law enforcement agencies; and provided further, that funds shall be considered one-time and grants shall not annualize in fiscal year 2024............ $4,023,048 

4590-1507         For matching grants to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., the YWCA organizations, nonprofit community centers and teen empowerment and youth development programs; provided, that the department of public health shall award not less than $1,800,000 to the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., which amount shall be distributed among the alliance's member organizations; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $2,550,000 for competitively-procured grants to youth-at-risk programs utilizing an evidence-based positive youth development model, including programs that serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $2,200,000 to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the first $2,000,000 of which shall be distributed equally among its member organizations; provided further, that the department shall provide not less than $650,000 to the YWCA, which shall be distributed equally between the Alliance of YWCAs’ organizations in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended to the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham and Wakefield for the creation of an environmental science lab and maker space; provided further, that not less than $160,000 shall be expended to provide youth services for residents of the Commonwealth Development and the Faneuil Gardens apartments in the Brighton section of the city of Boston, to be administered by the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation in said Brighton section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to provide youth services for residents of the Alice Heyward Taylor apartments in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston, to be administered by the Whittier Street Health Center Committee Incorporated in the Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Worcester Youth Center, Inc. in the city of Worcester for operational expenses; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Groundwork Somerville, Inc. in the city of Somerville to fund programs for youth jobs in food access; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of the city of Revere’s Robert J. Haas Jr. Health; and Wellness Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the YMCA youth programming in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Lawrence Sueños Basketball summer league to support the recreational, social and health benefits the league provides to low- income youth in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the YMCA of the North Shore, Inc. for the Haverhill YMCA for a capital feasibility study; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill, Inc. for capital needs; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, Inc. for facility infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Watertown Boys & Girls Club, Inc. for capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Tobin Community Center for summer and fall events to reduce violence and to build unity and civic leadership among street- involved youth in partnership with Metro Boston and other public housing-based youth programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay Mentor 2.0 program; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Randolph community programs department in the city known as the town of Randolph for the hiring of a full-time community social worker $8,445,000

4590-2001         For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $3,985,861 of payments received for services provided by Tewksbury hospital to clients of the department of developmental services, including for the provision of behavioral health services and the continuation of short-term medical rehabilitation for clients of the department of developmental services; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................................ $3,985,861

4800-0015         For central and area office administration and service coordination of the department of children and families; provided, that the associated expenses of employees whose AA and DD object class costs are paid from item 4800-1100 shall be paid from this item; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the compensation of unit 8 employees; provided further, that the department of children and families shall not place a child or adolescent referred by, or discharged from, the care of the department of mental health until the department of mental health forwards an assessment and recommendation as to whether the child or adolescent may be appropriately placed in foster care or if, due to severe emotional disturbance, such child or adolescent is more appropriate for congregate care placement; provided further, that the department of children and families shall assist the department of mental health in making such assessments and recommendations; provided further, that if placement of a child with someone other than a parent becomes necessary, the department of children and families shall place the highest priority on identifying a family resource within the child’s kinship or family circle and shall provide services and support to partner with the family resource in meeting the child’s needs; provided further, that unless otherwise authorized, all funds including federal reimbursements received by the department shall be credited to the General Fund, except for federal reimbursement used to support revenue maximization projects; provided further, that the department of children and families and the department of early education and care shall provide standards for early education and care placements made through the supportive child care program; provided further, that the department of children and families, in collaboration with the department of early education and care, shall maintain a centralized list detailing the number of children eligible for supportive child care services, the number of supportive slots filled and the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall not reduce recoupment amounts recommended by the state auditor; provided further, that there shall not be a waiting list for the services; provided further, that all children eligible for services under item 3000-3060 shall receive those services; provided further, that the department shall maintain a timely, independent and fair administrative hearing system; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023 the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on: (i) the fair hearing requests filed in fiscal year 2023, using non-identifying information, which shall state, for each hearing request: (a) the subject matter of the appeal; (b) the number of days between the hearing request and the first day of the hearing; (c) the number of days between the first day of the hearing and the hearing officer’s decision; (d) the number of days between the hearing officer’s decision and the agency’s final decision; (e) the number of days of continuance granted at the appellant’s request; (f) the number of days of continuance granted at the request of the department of children and families or the hearing officer’s request, specifying which party made the request; and (g) whether the department’s decision that was the subject of the appeal was affirmed or reversed; and (ii) the fair hearing requests filed before fiscal year 2023, which have been pending for more than 180 days, stating the number of those cases, how many of those cases have been heard but not decided and how many have been decided by the hearing officer but not yet issued as a final agency decision; provided further, that the department shall maintain and make available to the public, during regular business hours, a record of its fair hearings, with personal identifying information removed, including for each hearing request: the date of the request, the date of the hearing decision, the decision rendered by the hearing officer and the final decision rendered upon the commissioner of children and families’ review; provided further, that the department shall make redacted copies of fair hearing decisions available within 30 days of a written request; provided further, that the department shall not make available any information in violation of federal privacy regulations; provided further, that not later than February 27, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (1) number of medical and psychiatric personnel and their level of training currently employed by or under contract with the department; (2) number of foster care reviews conducted by the department and the average length of time in which each review was completed; (3) number of social workers and supervisors who have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work; (4) total number of social workers and the total number of social workers holding licensure, by level; (5) number of the department’s contracts reviewed by the state auditor and the number of corrective action plans issued; and (6) number of corrective action plans entered into by the department; provided further, that on the first business day of each quarter, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the caseload of the department; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (A) the caseloads of residential placements, congregate care, foster care, therapeutic foster care, adoption, guardianship, 51A reports, substantiated 51A reports, the number of children who die in the care and custody of the department, the number of children currently eligible for supportive child care, the number of children presently receiving supportive child care and the number of medical and psychiatric consultation requests made by the department’s social workers; (B) the number of approved foster care placements; (C) the number of children in psychiatric hospitals and community-based acute treatment programs who remain hospitalized beyond their medically necessary stay while awaiting placement and the number of days each case remains in placement beyond that which is medically necessary; (D) the number of children under the department of children and families’ care and custody who are receiving medical or psychiatric care provided through other publicly-funded sources; (E) the number of children served by supervised visitation centers and the number of those children who are reunified with their families; (F) the total number of children served, their ages, the number of children served in each service plan, the number of children in out-of-home placements and the number of placements each child has had before receiving an out-of-home placement; (G) for each area office, the number of kinship guardianship subsidies provided in the quarters covered by the report and the number of kinship guardianship subsidies provided in that quarter for which federal reimbursement was received; (H) for each area office, the total spending on services other than case management services provided to families to keep a child with the child’s parents or reunifying the child with the child’s parents, spending by the type of service including, but not limited to, the number of children and a breakdown of spending for respite care, intensive in-home services, client financial assistance and flexible funding, community-based after-school social and recreation program services, family navigation services and parent aide services and the unduplicated number of families that receive the services; (I) for each area office, the total number of families residing in shelters paid for by the department, a list of where the families are sheltered, the total cost and average cost per family at those shelters and a description of how the department determines who qualifies or does not qualify for a shelter; (J) for each area office, the number of requests for voluntary services, broken down by type of service requested, whether the request was approved or denied, the number of families that were denied voluntary services and received a 51A report, the reasons for denying such services and what, if any, referrals were made for services by other agencies or entities; (K) the number of families receiving multiple 51A reports within a 10-month period, the number of cases reopened within 6 months of being closed and the number of children who return home and then reenter an out-of-home placement within 6 months; (L) the number of children and families served by the family resource centers, by area; and (M) the number of children under the care and custody of the department whose whereabouts are unknown; provided further, that not later than December 30, 2022 the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities that details any changes to the rules, regulations or guidelines established by the department in the previous fiscal year to carry out its duties under chapter 119 of the General Laws including, but not limited to: (I) criteria used to determine whether a child has been abused or neglected; (II) guidelines for removal of a child from the home; and (III) standards to determine what reasonable efforts are being made to keep a child in the home; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Rick’s Place, Inc. in the town of Wilbraham to provide grief support to youth and their families in the Pioneer Valley; provided further, that on a monthly basis, the department shall provide the caseload forecasting office with data on children receiving services, young adults receiving services as defined in section 21 of said chapter 119, receiving services who continue to receive services as set forth in subsection (f) of section 23 of said chapter 119 and other pertinent data related to items 4800-0038 and 4800-0041 that is requested by the office; provided further, that the report shall also contain the number of children and families served by the family resource centers, by area, and an evaluation of the services provided and their effectiveness; provided further, that to the extent feasible within existing appropriations, the department shall maintain existing services for the aging out population; provided further, that the commissioner of children and families may transfer funds from item 4800-1100 into item 4800-0015 for the purpose of maintaining appropriate staffing ratios under the memorandum of agreement between the commonwealth and the Alliance/Local 509, SEIU signed on March 25, 2013; provided further, that not less than 15 days in advance of any such transfer, the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not more than 2 per cent of said funds from item 4800-1100 shall be transferred in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the commissioner may transfer funds between items 4800-0030, 4800-0038, 4800-0040 and 4800-0041 for services only, and, as necessary, under an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that transfers shall not be made for administrative costs; provided further, that not less than 15 days in advance of any such transfer, the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not more than 5 per cent of any item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a unit to help identify at-risk youth and provide preventative services and to implement a missing or absent youth recovery response policy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to support summer programming for children engaged with the department of children and families; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2022, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of young adults as defined in section 21 of said chapter 119 who are continuing to receive services from the department of children and families as set forth in subsection (f) of section 23 of said chapter 119, by each area office of the department; (ii) the total cost of such services; and (iii) recommendations on whether such services should be funded through a separate and unique line item beginning in fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not less than 30 days prior to contracting for, developing, implementing or using any risk assessment or structured decision management tool to assess child safety and risk at any stage of the child welfare process including, but not limited to, the intake, investigation or reunification stages, the department shall provide an assessment of the racial impact of using such tool; provided further, that the evaluation shall include whether the risk assessment or structured decision management tool is likely to have a disproportionate or unique impact on racial and ethnic minorities in the commonwealth; provided further, that a report containing the methodology, data and findings fromsuch evaluation shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and shall be posted on the department's website; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Italian Home for Children, Inc.’s behavioral health services................................................................................................... $131,275,656

4800-0016         For the department of children and families, which may expend for the operation of the transitional employment program not more than $2,000,000 from retained revenues collected from various state, county and municipal government entities and state authorities for the costs related to the provision of services by the participants and the overhead costs and expenses incurred by the not-for-profit managing agent selected by the commissioner of children and families for administering the program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner may enter into a contract with Roca, Inc. to manage the transitional employment program and to provide services to participants from the aging out population, parolees, probationers, youth service releasees and other community residents considered to have employment needs.......................................................................................................... $2,000,000

4800-0025         For foster care review services...................................................................... $4,906,556

4800-0030         For the continuation of local and regional administration and coordination of services provided by lead agencies through purchase-of-service contracts, including flex services................................................................................................................... $9,525,854

4800-0036         For a sexual abuse intervention network program to be administered in conjunction with the district attorneys........................................................................................ $841,534

4800-0038         For guardianship, foster care, adoption, family preservation and kinship services provided by the department of children and families; provided, that services funded through this item shall include shelter services, substance use treatment, young parent programs, parent aides, education and counseling services, foster care, adoption and guardianship subsidies, tiered reimbursements used to promote the foster care placement of children with special medical and social needs, assessment of the appropriateness of adoption for children in the care of the department for more than 12 months, protective services provided by partnership agencies, targeted recruitment and retention of foster families, respite care services, post-adoption services and support services for foster, kinship and adoptive families and juvenile fire setter programs and services for people at risk of domestic violence, including payroll costs; provided further, that funds may be expended to support reforms at the department to improve foster care and placement stability and to ensure positive permanency outcomes for children; provided further, that funds may be expended on programs that received funding in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that not less than 30 days prior to making each such reform, the department shall provide an assessment of the racial impact of such reform, including whether it is likely to have a disproportionate or unique impact on racial and ethnic minorities in the commonwealth; provided further, that such assessment shall be submitted to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Weymouth Teen Center, Inc. for job skills training, technology support, remedial education services, and to promote a social service program for growth and social welfare; provided further, that the department may contract with provider agencies for the coordination and management of services, including flex services; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Tempo program at the Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, Inc; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Oliver, Ian, and Serenity Wolk Fragile Beginnings program; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Project Newborns Exposed to Substances: Support and Therapy............................ $318,879,977

4800-0040         For family preservation, reunification and service coordination; provided, that services shall include family support and stabilization services provided by the department of children and families................................................................................... $72,757,132

4800-0041         For congregate care services; provided, that funds may be expended from this item to provide community based services, including in-home support and stabilization services, to children who would otherwise be placed in congregate settings; and provided further, that the department of children and families shall oversee area review teams that shall evaluate the feasibility of maintaining the child in the community in this manner whenever possible before recommending placement in a congregate care setting........ $336,941,311

4800-0058         For the support of a foster care campaign to recruit new foster parents; provided, that not later than March 31, 2023, the department of children and families shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of new foster care parents as a result of the foster care campaign; and (ii) methods in which the department is recruiting foster care parents................. $750,000

4800-0091         For the department of children and families, which may expend not more than $3,105,140 in federal reimbursements received under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 670 et. seq. during fiscal year 2023 to develop a training institute for professional development at the department; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, federal reimbursements received in excess of $3,105,140 shall be credited to the General Fund......................................................................... $3,105,140

4800-0200         For the support and maintenance of family resource centers throughout the commonwealth; provided, that funds may be expended to expand services at existing centers or to establish new centers in areas with identified coverage gaps; provided further, that centers supported through this item shall be subject to the selection and reporting requirements of item 4000-0051; and provided further, that not less than $2,300,000 shall be expended for the Juvenile Court Mental Health Advocacy Project administered by Health Law Advocates, Inc. to increase access to mental health treatment for at-risk children and adolescents involved in or diverted from juvenile courts................................................................................................................. $28,300,000

4800-1100         For the AA and DD object class costs of the department of children and families’ social workers; provided, that funds shall mitigate social worker caseloads in those area offices furthest above the statewide weighted caseload standard and towards achieving a social worker caseload ratio of 15 to 1 statewide; and provided further, that only employees of bargaining unit 8, as identified in the Massachusetts personnel administrative reporting and information system, shall be paid from this item.................................... $286,153,128

5011-0100         For the operation of the department of mental health; provided, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on its emergency room diversion initiative including, but not limited to: (i) details on the use of funds for the purposes of the initiative; (ii) the number of individuals served, broken down by age and region; and (iii) the cost per individual treated under the initiative; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Tri-County's Call 2 Talk program; provided further, that not less than $145,000 shall be expended for a special commission on the history of state institutions including, but not limited to, the history of the Walter E. Fernald State School and the Metropolitan State Hospital; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the creation of a substance use disorder services team focused on the public health crisis at the high impact area of Massachusetts avenue and Melnea Cass boulevard in the city of Boston................................................ $32,381,331

5042-5000         For child and adolescent services, including the costs of psychiatric and related services provided to children and adolescents determined to be medically-ready for discharge from acute hospital units or mental health facilities and who are experiencing unnecessary delays in being discharged due to the lack of more appropriate settings; provided, that to fund said services, the commissioner of mental health may allocate funds from the amount appropriated in this item to other departments within the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the department of mental health shall not refer or discharge a child or adolescent to the custody or care of the department of children and families until the department forwards its assessment and recommendation as to whether the child or adolescent is appropriate for foster care or, due to severe emotional disturbance, is more appropriate for group care; provided further, that the department of mental health shall expend not less than $3,875,000 for the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project, or MCPAP; provided further, that not less than $675,000 of that amount shall be expended for MCPAP for Moms statewide to address mental health concerns in pregnant and postpartum people and to expand support for pregnant and postpartum people by adding substance use disorder-specific education, training, consultation and care coordination to the project's existing capacity; provided further, that amounts expended from this item for MCPAP that are related to services provided on behalf of commercially-insured clients shall be assessed by the commissioner on surcharge payors, as defined in section 64 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, and shall be collected in a manner consistent with the department’s regulations; provided further, that not later than March 13, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) an overview of MCPAP care coordination efforts; (ii) the number of psychiatric consultations, face-to-face consultations and referrals made to specialists on behalf of children with behavioral health needs in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023; and (iii) recommendations to: (a) increase the number of specialists receiving referrals through MCPAP; (b) increase access to MCPAP in regions currently underutilizing the project; and (c) improve care coordination efforts to identify specialists available and accepting new child and adolescent patients, with priority to those children and adolescents who exhibit complex conditions and experience long wait lists for specialty psychiatry; provided further, that not later than March 31, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (1) the distribution of funds, delineated by initiative; (2) the number of individuals served; (3) the outcomes measured; and (4) recommendations for expanding cost- effective and evidence-based early mental health identification and prevention programming for children and adolescents in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for YouthConnect to provide community-based mental health services to high-risk youth and their families residing in the East Boston community; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. for the organization's continued implementation across the commonwealth of the National Council for Behavioral Health’s Youth Mental Health First Aid program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Franklin County Children’s Advocacy Center to provide mental health services; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the Northwestern Juvenile Fire Intervention, Response, Education and Safety Partnership, Inc. for a juvenile fire setter intervention and prevention program; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended to the Arlington Youth Counseling Center in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Inc. and the BIRCh Center to continue collaborating on the establishment of a school-based behavioral health technical assistance center; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the NAN Project to provide mental health awareness and suicide prevention programming in schools and communities; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Link House, Inc. in the city of Amesbury toward mental health services for adolescents and provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 may be expended for the department's emergency room diversion initiative to stabilize youth in crisis.............................................................. $113,088,937

5046-0000         For adult mental health and support services; provided, that the department of mental health may allocate not more than $5,000,000 from item 5095-0015 to this item, as necessary, under allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer, for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving care at department facilities; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the distribution of funds per adult and child planning population and the types of services received in each region in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the department shall maintain in fiscal year 2023 the same amount of community-based placements in the previous 3 fiscal years; provided further, that in fiscal year 2023, the department shall expend on clubhouses not less than the amount expended on clubhouses in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $250,000 for the assisted outpatient treatment program at Eliot Community Human Services, Inc. to treat residents who suffer from serious and persistent mental illness and experience repeated interaction with law enforcement or have a high rate of recurring hospitalization due to mental illness, either through a voluntary agreement with the resident or by a court order mandating that the resident receive the treatment described in this program; provided further, that not later than April 3, 2023, the department, in conjunction with Eliot Community Human Services, Inc., shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the assisted outpatient treatment program which shall include baseline and current metrics related to clients served including, but not limited to: (i) behavioral and physical medical diagnoses; (ii) status of activities of daily living, including food, shelter and employment; (iii) psychiatric hospitalizations; (iv) treatment history; and (v) insurance status; provided further, that the report shall include: (a) factors that proved successful in treating program participants, including practices used and type of staff functions necessary for success in treating program participants; (b) identification of issues and practices that present barriers to successful treatment; (c) a cost analysis of treatment; (d) a plan for furthering the sustainability of the program based on information from the analysis report; and (e) a proposal for a sustainable course of funding to further implement the program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for jail diversion programs in municipalities that provide equal matching funds from other public or private sources in an amount not less than $2,000,000 above the amount made available in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that not later than March 3, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means regarding the: (1) number of crisis intervention team and jail diversion efforts; (2) amount of funding per grant, delineated by city, town or provider; (3) potential savings achieved; (4) recommendations for expansion; and (5) outcomes measured; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, Inc. for the purposes of providing assistance in connecting consumers to licensed clinical social workers through the Therapy Matcher program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended on the expansion of low threshold, safe haven housing for mentally ill men and women who have been chronically homeless and are currently living in emergency shelters or on the streets in Boston; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the International Institute of New England, Inc. for culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services for immigrants and refugees; and provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 may be expended for the department's emergency room diversion initiative to stabilize adults in crisis. $518,651,841

5046-2000         For homelessness services; provided, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to expand safe haven housing in a manner that ensures geographically equitable access................................................................................................................. $24,615,994

5046-4000         For the department of mental health, which may expend not more than $125,000 in retained revenues collected from occupancy fees charged to the tenants in the creative housing option in community environments, or CHOICE, program under chapter 167 of the acts of 1987; provided, that all fees collected under said CHOICE program shall be expended for the routine maintenance and repair of facilities in the CHOICE program $125,000

5047-0001........ For emergency service programs and acute inpatient mental health care services; provided, that the department of mental health shall require a performance specification to be developed for safe aftercare options for adults upon release from acute inpatient mental health care services; and provided further, that the emergency service programs shall take all reasonable steps to identify and invoice the third-party insurer of all persons serviced by the programs........................................................... $22,279,012

5055-0000         For forensic services provided by the department of mental health; provided, that not less than $1,500,000 above the amount expended in the previous fiscal year shall be expended for juvenile court clinics............................................................... $12,697,923

5095-0015         For the operation of hospital facilities and community-based mental health services; provided, that in order to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999) and to enhance care for clients, the department of mental health shall discharge clients residing in inpatient facilities to residential services in the community if the following criteria are met: (i) the client is deemed clinically suited for a more integrated setting; (ii) the community residential service capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each client with an equal or improved level of service; and (iii) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in inpatient care; provided further, that any client transferred to another inpatient facility as the result of a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is equal to or greater than the care that had been provided at the closed facility; provided further, that the department may allocate funds of not more than $5,000,000 from this item to item 5046-0000, as necessary, under allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at the centers and facilities; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than 671 inpatient beds in its system in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that of said 671 beds, 45 beds shall be continuing care inpatient beds on the campus of Taunton State Hospital; provided further, that within the existing appropriation, the department may operate more beds at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the department shall operate not less than 260 adult continuing care inpatient beds at Worcester recovery center and hospital; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than 75 men's recovery from addiction program beds at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than 45 women's recovery from addiction program beds at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the department shall not take action in fiscal year 2023 to reduce the number of state-operated continuing care inpatient beds or other state-operated programs at the Taunton state hospital campus or relocate administrative hospital services associated with the operation of the hospital off campus; provided further, that the department shall not enter into new vendor-operated lease agreements or expand existing vendor-operated programs; provided further, that the department shall not enter into new interagency agreements or expand existing interagency agreements, programs or facilities until the department, in conjunction with the division of capital asset management and maintenance, develops a comprehensive long-term use master plan for the campus, which shall be developed not later than March 1, 2023, with appropriate community input that is consistent with maintaining the publicly-provided mental health services that are currently delivered on-campus at Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the plan shall include maintenance of existing affiliations with institutions of higher education and possible future relationships with those institutions and others to maintain the sustainability of Taunton state hospital; provided further, that the plan shall be consistent with maintenance of the Taunton state hospital campus as a publicly-run mental health facility and shall not prohibit the inclusion of behavioral health programs or publicly-run pilot programs to meet the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses, behavioral health diagnoses and those dual-diagnosed on the campus as part of the comprehensive long-term use master plan; provided further, that the comprehensive long-term use master plan shall be submitted to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of health and human services, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the department may authorize on the campus of Taunton state hospital, a behavioral health emergency department relief pilot program to accept medically-stable individuals with high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnoses from emergency departments in the southeast region; provided further, that medically- stable patients presenting in an emergency department with a high acuity behavioral health condition or who have a dual diagnosis shall be transferred to the pilot program if another appropriate setting cannot be located within 4 hours of admission to the emergency department; provided further, that the pilot program shall care for patients either for 14 days following admission or until an appropriate placement is found that meets the patient’s needs, whichever is sooner; provided further, that the pilot program may be operated by the department and staffed by department registered nurses, psychiatrists and other staff as needed; provided further, that within the first 6 months following the authorization of the program by the department, in consultation with the department of public health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Massachusetts Nurses Association and the Emergency Nurses Association shall establish a staffing plan and program protocols; provided further, that for the purposes of the pilot program, Taunton state hospital may accept patients classified under section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws; provided further, that the pilot program may be authorized to operate for not more than 2 years; provided further, that the department shall submit a report with the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery within 6 months after the conclusion date of the program; provided further, that the report shall evaluate the success of the program in decreasing emergency department overcrowding in the southeast region and the quality of care provided in the program; provided further, that the report may be drafted by an independent entity, utilizing data from the department and the local hospitals in the southeast region; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the development of Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.'s facility at 192 Chandler street in Worcester, in collaboration with UMass Memorial Medical Center, to serve the healthcare needs of people experiencing homelessness; and provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for a competitively-procured contract with a private healthcare facility for additional continuing care beds in fiscal year 2023........................................................................................ $274,928,823

5095-0017........ For the purposes of a loan forgiveness program for clinical behavioral health workers across the department of mental health; provided, that the department shall create a loan forgiveness and tuition reimbursement program for clinical behavioral health workers, including but not limited to nurse practitioners, psychologists, psychiatrists, peer counselors, and behavioral health navigators; provided further, that not later than September 30, 2022, the department of mental health shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the framework and eligibility criteria of the new program; and provided further, that said program shall begin not later than January 1, 2023......................................................................................... $20,000,000

5911-1003         For the administration and operation of the department of developmental services; provided, that the department shall not charge user fees for transportation or community day services; provided further, that the department shall not charge fees for eligibility determination for services provided by the department or for applications or requests for transfer of guardianship; provided further, that regional employment collaboratives shall be funded at not less than the amount funded in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the department shall issue a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 22, 2023 detailing: (i) significant expense increases incurred by the department; (ii) measures implemented by the department to reduce costs; and (iii) improved outcomes in programs and services funded by the department; provided further, that the commissioner of developmental services may transfer funds between items 5920-2025, 5920-2000, 5911-2000 and 5920-3000; provided further, that the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days in advance of any such transfer; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Community Access to the Arts, Inc. in the town of Great Barrington; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Charles River Center to provide grants for individuals to meaningfully participate in their community; (b) measures implemented by the department to reduce costs; and (c) improved outcomes in programs and services funded by the department; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Massachusetts memorial medical center and the University of Massachusetts medical school based on the patient-centered medical home concept; and provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to You're with Us! Inc., in the city of Methuen $88,212,555

5911-2000         For transportation costs associated with community- based day and work programs; provided, that the department shall provide transportation which shall be prioritized by need; and provided further, that not more than $7,000,000 of additional funds provided in fiscal year 2023 shall be expended by the department on transportation related to the new day and service components developed through item 5920-2025, and on preparation for any increased service need that may occur during the fiscal year in response to increased vaccinations and any improvement in the public health emergency................................................................................................................. $33,869,314

5920-2000         For vendor-operated, community-based residential adult services, including intensive individual supports; provided, that annualized funding shall be expended for turning 22 clients who began receiving services in fiscal year 2021 under item 5920-5000 of section 2 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the use of shared-living services in the commonwealth, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of clients living in shared-living placements, broken down by age and location; (ii) average cost of shared-living services; (iii) number of clients living in a shared-living placement with individuals they knew prior to the arrangement; (iv) department's oversight of the application and placement process; (v) safeguards in place for clients receiving these services; and (vi) potential for growth of the program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Center of Hope Foundation for parking improvements at the Center of Hope facility located at 54 Foster street in the town of Southbridge; provided further, that the commissioner of developmental services may transfer funds from this item to item 5920-2010, as necessary, under an allocation plan which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any such transfer; and provided further, that not more than $5,000,000 shall be transferred from this item in fiscal year 2023.................................................................................. $1,442,384,037

5920-2003         For supportive technology and remote services for individuals served by the department of developmental services............................................................................. $1,750,000

5920-2010         For state-operated, community-based residential services for adults, including community-based health services; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Caring Health Center to expand their access to health programs and services................................................................................................... $255,532,588

5920-2025         For community-based day and work programs and associated transportation costs for adults; provided, that the department of developmental services shall provide transportation which shall be prioritized by need; provided further, that the department shall support individuals with disabilities who transitioned from employment services offered at sheltered workshops to community-based employment as part of the commonwealth's employment first initiative; provided further, that any public-private partnerships with employers and nonprofits shall encourage the highest level of independence among individuals with disabilities and shall provide options to maximize community involvement and participation; provided further, that not later than April 3, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of eligible individuals employed in community-based employment in fiscal year 2022 and the number estimated for fiscal year 2023; (ii) the number and types of community-based employment partners; (iii) the outcomes measured; and (iv) recommendations for expansion; provided further, that not more than $15,000,000 of additional funds provided in fiscal year 2023 shall be expended by the department to: (a) re-design the service system to respond to the new needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring new day services components or modalities, including but not limited to: remote and virtual supports, and in-home or in-community services; (b) provide bridge funding for community-based provider agencies to re-design their current service model, including but not limited to: recruiting and hiring new staff, training staff for new roles and providing technology supports for staff during the transition; (c) develop a new, more fluid service model based on the real-time, individual needs of constituents otherwise unable to engage in traditional day services; and (d) plan for increased service need that may occur during the fiscal year in response to increased vaccinations and any improvement in the public health emergency; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for The Arc of Massachusetts to create a pilot program for individuals currently enrolled in day habilitation programs with a developmental disability, an intellectual disability or an autism spectrum disorder to receive applied behavior analysis services for a 6-month period; provided further, that such individuals shall be 21 years of age or older; provided further, that the pilot program shall occur from September 1, 2022 to March 1, 2023; provided further, that not later than May 1, 2023, The Arc of Massachusetts shall submit a report on the results of the program to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities; provided further, that such report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the total cost of providing applied behavior analysis services; (2) the number of individuals served by the program; (c) the cost of services per individual; (3) savings associated with the provision of applied behavior analysis services; and (4) aggregated benefits to individuals associated with applied behavior analysis services; provided further, that the commissioner of developmental services may transfer such funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5911-2000, 5920-3000, 5920-5000 and 5930-1000; and provided further, that the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days in advance of any such transfer.................................................................................. $278,562,283

5920-3000         For respite services and intensive family supports........................................ $90,628,537

5920-3010         For contracted support services for families of children with autism through the autism division at the department of developmental services; provided, that the department shall expend not less than $5,500,000 to provide services under the children's autism spectrum disorder waiver under section 1915 of the Social Security Act; provided further, that the waiver shall include children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 8, inclusive, including children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 3, inclusive, who are receiving services through the department of public health’s early intervention program; provided further, that the department shall take all steps necessary to ensure that the waiver program is fully enrolled and that eligible children with autism immediately begin to receive services under said waiver; provided further, that the department shall immediately file any waiver amendment necessary with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to comply with the requirements of this item; provided further, that not later than January 13, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on: (i) the number of contracted support services provided for families with children with autism under this item; (ii) the costs associated with such services; (iii) the services provided by the children’s autism spectrum disorder waiver, with information regarding the number of children enrolled in the waiver and receiving services; (iv) the linguistic and cultural diversity, age, gender and geographic representation of the applicants and the children enrolled in the program; (v) the department’s plans to continue to assess the demand for waiver services; (vi) any plans by the executive office of health and human services to expand the waiver for children on the autism spectrum of all ages in the future; and (vii) other information determined relevant by the department; and provided further, that the department shall submit copies of amended waivers to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities upon submission of the amendment $13,933,900

5920-3020         For the implementation of chapter 226 of the acts of 2014, including services and supports for individuals with a developmental disability attributable to autism spectrum disorder, Smith- Magenis syndrome or Prader-Willi syndrome; provided, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the number of individuals eligible for services; (b) the number of eligible individuals served; (c) the type of services provided; (d) the cost per service; and (e) the cost of services per individual; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the commission on autism established in section 217 of chapter 6 of the General Laws..................................................................... $42,300,000

5920-3025         For funding to support initiatives to address the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities who are aging including, but not limited to, individuals with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, through the identification of best practices for services for affected individuals, including: (i) medical care coordination models that address conditions common to individuals with developmental disabilities who are aging; (ii) training for direct care and other staff in the identification of dementia or other age-related conditions; and (iii) the collection of data regarding the effectiveness of the initiatives included in this item; provided, that not later than April 3, 2023, the department of developmental services shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of these initiatives including, but not limited to: (a) the number of participants served by each initiative; (b) the participant outcomes, including impacts on the physical and cognitive health of participants; (c) the cost of each initiative and the cost per participant; (d) the implementation plans for these initiatives in fiscal years 2024 and 2025; and (e) recommendations for enhancing the care of individuals with developmental disabilities who are aging................................................................................................. $100,000

5920-5000         For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age during fiscal years 2022 and 2023; provided, that not later than January 6, 2023 the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the use of any funds encumbered or expended from this item including, but not limited to, the number of clients served in each region and the types of services purchased in each region..... $84,099,551

5930-1000         For the operation of facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities; provided, that in order to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999) and to enhance care for clients, the department of developmental services shall discharge clients residing in intermittent care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, or an ICF/IID, to residential services in the community if: (i) the client is deemed clinically suited for a more integrated setting; (ii) community residential service capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each client with an equal or improved level of service; and (iii) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in an ICF/IID; provided further, that any client transferred to another ICF/IID as the result of a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is equal to or greater than the level of care that had been provided at the closed ICF/IID; provided further, that the department may allocate funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5920-2010 and 5920- 2025, as necessary, under allocation plans which shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at an ICF/IID; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, on: (a) all efforts to comply with the decision in Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel. Zimring, 527 U.S. 581 (1999); (b) the enhancement of care within available resources to clients served by the department; and (c) the steps taken to consolidate or close an ICF/IID..................................................................................................... $109,102,137

7000-9101         For the operation of the board of library commissioners.................................. $1,731,586

7000-9401         For state aid to regional public libraries; provided, that the board of library commissioners may provide quarterly advances of funds as it deems appropriate under clauses (1) and (3) of section 19C of chapter 78 of the General Laws to regional public library systems throughout each fiscal year, in compliance with the office of the comptroller’s regulations on state grants, 815 C.M.R. 2.00; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in calculating the fiscal year 2023 distribution of funds appropriated in this item, the board shall employ the population figures used to calculate the fiscal year 2022 distribution; provided further, that the board shall provide funds for the continued operation of a single regional library system to serve the different geographic regions of the commonwealth; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the library for the commonwealth shall receive not less than 47.5 cents for each resident of the commonwealth; and provided further, that said amount shall not exceed 25 per cent of the amount appropriated under this item $14,516,000

7000-9402         For the talking book library at the Worcester public library.................................. $521,569

7000-9406         For the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library in the city known as the town of Watertown, including the operation of the machine lending agency.................. $2,969,554

7000-9501         For state aid to public libraries; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no city or town shall receive funds from this item in any year when the appropriation of the city or town for free public library service is below an amount equal to 102.5 per cent of the average of the appropriations for free public library services for the 3 years immediately preceding; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of library commissioners may grant waivers in excess of the waiver limit set forth under the second paragraph of section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws for fiscal year 2023 for not more than 1 year; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, of the amount by which this item exceeds the amount appropriated under item 7000-9501 of section 2 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998, funds shall be distributed under the guidelines of the municipal equalization grant program, the library incentive grant program and the nonresident circulation offset program; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any payment made under this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city or town and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the public library of that city or town without appropriation......................... $16,000,000

7000-9506         For the technology and automated resource sharing networks........................ $4,744,293

7000-9508         For the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc., chartered as the Commonwealth Affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress; provided, that the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc. shall continue its work as a public-private partnership..................................................................................................... $400,000

7002-0010         For the operation of the office of the secretary of housing and economic development, including the operation of the Massachusetts permit regulatory office and the operation of the office of the director of wireless and broadband affairs; provided, that agencies within the executive office may, with the prior approval of the secretary, streamline and improve administrative operations pursuant to interdepartmental service agreements; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended as a grant to the SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc. to provide supports to local or regional community-based organizations; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Essex County Community Foundation Incorporated to provide: (i) supports to municipalities in the county of Essex to improve schools and recreational areas used by children and families; and (ii) supports to local and regional community-based organizations for the purpose of providing educational, health, wellness and housing security resources to individuals and families; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, Inc. to provide additional resources, support and training to over 1,000 Berkshire nonprofits to aid in strengthening their capacity to serve critical needs in the Berkshire community; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Prevention Council of Cape Cod; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for International Veteran Care Services in the city of Lawrence to mitigate food insecurity, provide housing relief and administer other essential services to members of the veteran community within the Merrimack valley; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Pal Pueblo Community organization that empowers Latinos to be agents of change to build a stronger, more inclusive community; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Chinatown Business Association, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Woods Hole Foundation, Inc. to support nonprofit work in the Falmouth community; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Beacon Communities Charitable Fund, Inc. for the Tierney Learning Center; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for New England Center for Arts & Technology, Inc......................... $4,243,225

7002-0017         For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of housing and economic development, including the homeless management information system $4,437,267

7002-0020         For a transfer to the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws, for an advanced manufacturing program that provides a fully coordinated manufacturing training system for unemployed and underemployed individuals, including veterans............................................... $2,500,000

7002-0025        For operational support grants to community action agencies; provided, that criteria for the distribution of the grants, including minimum or maximum grant size, eligible uses, and any relevant reporting and accountability measures, shall be developed jointly with the Massachusetts Association for Community Action, Inc. or MASSCAP; and provided further, that the grants shall be used to assist the agencies in their mission to assist residents of the commonwealth living with low incomes to stabilize their lives and achieve economic prosperity, and in creating and expanding opportunity for those residents in the neighborhoods and municipalities where they live and work....................... $7,500,000

7002-0032         For a transfer to the Innovation Institute Fund established in section 6A of chapter 40J of the General Laws..................................................................................... $2,500,000

7002-0036         For a competitive grant program to work with urban entrepreneurs to promote small businesses, create new jobs and support workforce development and training initiatives in urban communities; provided, that the program shall be administered by the executive office of housing and economic development; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. to increase and enhance entrepreneurial opportunities, neighborhood investment, revitalization activities and the self-sufficiency of low-income and moderate-income residents of the Methuen Arlington neighborhood; and provided further, that funds may be used for planning grants to local housing authorities and municipalities in urban areas to develop new affordable rental or homeownership housing.................................................................. $2,600,000

7002-0040         For a transfer to the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation for the small business technical assistance grant program; provided, that not less than $7,000,000 shall be disbursed as grants to community development corporations certified under chapter 40H of the General Laws, nonprofit community development financial institutions certified by the United States Department of the Treasury or nonprofit community-based organizations for the purpose of providing technical assistance or training programs to businesses with not more than 20 employees; provided further, that priority shall be given to those organizations that focus on reaching underserved markets and to worker cooperatives and businesses governed by employee stock ownership plans; provided further, that not less than $25,000,000 shall be expended for grants to: (i) businesses that focus on reaching markets predominantly made up of socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups; (ii) businesses that focus on reaching underserved markets; and (iii) minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for ACT Lawrence Inc., a nonprofit community development corporation, to empower residents with a range of community development initiatives and activities such as affordable housing, foreclosure prevention, first-time homebuyer education, family financial literacy and business and youth development; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Mission Hill Main Streets, Inc. for training and resources; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Roslindale Village Main Street, Inc. for training and resources; and provided further, that not later than January 13, 2023, the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on community development and small businesses detailing the: (a) community development corporations that received grants in fiscal year 2022; (b) community development corporations that received or are expected to receive grants in fiscal year 2023; and (c) criteria that were considered in the distribution of these grants.. $32,150,000

7002-1502         For the Transformative Development Fund established in section 46 of chapter 23G of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended on a neighborhood stabilization initiative to assist local governments and their nonprofit partners to implement strategic neighborhood revitalization initiatives; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a life sciences job training program administered by the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation; and provided further, that the initiative shall be developed in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, and The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, Inc. and shall focus on identifying and implementing strategies for reclaiming vacant, abandoned and blighted properties and restoring them to productive use as homeownership opportunities or rental housing, as well as on capacity-building at the local level to address this need.............. $1,050,000

7002-1503         For the Massachusetts Cybersecurity Innovation Fund established in section 4H of chapter 40J of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended, in collaboration with community colleges and state universities, to provide regional security operations center services for the monitoring and detection of cyber threat activity to municipalities, nonprofits and small businesses and cyber range services, which shall include opportunities for cybersecurity workforce training. $2,450,000

7002-1508        For the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to establish programs that provide advice and training from successful, experienced entrepreneurs for startup enterprises and that create a talent pipeline to technology startups and innovation companies; provided, that an entrepreneur and startup mentoring program shall be established, in consultation with the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation established in section 2 of chapter 40G and doing business as MassVentures, to provide assistance, mentoring and advice to startups and innovation companies by connecting early-stage entrepreneurs, technology startups and small businesses with successful, experienced business enterprises and capital financing; provided further, that said entrepreneur and startup mentoring program shall make every reasonable effort to encourage diversity among participants; provided further, that all funds shall be expended for paid internships for students seeking careers in technology and innovation industries to work with companies competing actively in those fields; provided further, that the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall seek private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative through the internship program; provided further, that as a condition of such grants being awarded, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall reach an agreement with the grant recipient on performance measures and indicators that shall be used to evaluate the performance of the grant recipient in carrying out the activities described in the recipient’s application; provided further, that not later than June 15, 2023, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative shall submit annual reports for the duration of the programs to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies; provided further, that the paid internship program report shall include the number of placements of students in paid internships during the academic year and an analysis of the impact of the program on the ability of its participants to enter the full-time job market in the technology and innovation industries after graduation; provided further, that the entrepreneurship program report shall include an overview of the activities of the programs, the number of participants in the programs and an analysis of the impact of the programs on the success of the participants’ startup business ventures; and provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2024...................................................................................................... $1,350,000

7002-1510         For the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation established in section 3 of chapter 40J of the General Laws and doing business as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to support the operations and programming of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing.............................................................................................. $1,200,000

7002-2021         For a community empowerment and reinvestment grant program to be administered by the executive office of housing and economic development for the purpose of developing, strengthening and investing in communities: (i) that are disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system; (ii) where a high percentage of individuals’ incomes fall below 250 per cent of the federal poverty level; and (iii) with a large population of socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups; provided, that the board established in this item in section 2 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020 shall make recommendations to the executive office on the criteria for making grants available to communities and organizations; provided further, that said board shall consist of individuals from and with experience advocating on behalf of said communities; provided further, that said board shall be comprised entirely of individuals who belong to a demographic of socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups; provided further, that eligible uses of grant funding shall include, but not be limited to, for socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups: (a) job training, job creation and job placement for those who face high barriers to employment in said communities; (b) transitional employment programs, social enterprise, pre-apprenticeship or other training programs; (c) school-based or community-based high school dropout prevention and re-engagement programs; (d) cooperative and small business development programs and community-based workforce development programs; and (e) programs focused on housing stabilization services, addiction treatment and trauma-informed mental health care; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available as direct grants for small businesses that: (1) focus on reaching markets predominantly made up of socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups; and (2) are owned and operated by individuals representing socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented groups; and provided further, that not later than March 31, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the criteria established for creating grants, as well as approved and expected grants distributed under this item, delineated by municipality and organization, prior appropriation continued...................... $20,000,000

Marijuana Regulation Fund................................... 100%

7002-2022         For grants to community foundations to support individuals and households throughout the commonwealth that are experiencing severe economic hardship due to the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided, that grants shall be administered by the executive office of housing and economic development and distributed equitably among the community foundations based on the: (i) population of individuals living in poverty in the area served by the community foundation; (ii) limited availability of federal pandemic-related relief funds that provide direct emergency financial assistance to individuals or households served by the community foundation; (iii) pandemic-related public health impact on the region served by the community foundation; (iv) population of individuals with unmet economic needs resulting from the pandemic; and (v) geographic area and the number of gateway municipalities as defined under section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws or municipalities with high proportions of low-income and non-English or limited English speaking populations served by the community foundation; provided further, that community foundations receiving grants shall issue a request for proposals to community organizations to provide direct economic support for costs related to meeting basic human needs, such as housing, utility support and food security, to low-income impacted individuals and households with no, or very limited, access to sources of economic relief; provided further, that community foundations receiving grants shall evaluate community organizations applying based on their: (a) history of serving low-income and non-English or limited English speaking and historically underserved communities; (b) history of serving populations whose economic hardships have been exacerbated by the pandemic; (c) ability to conduct outreach to identify individuals and households that qualify for assistance; and (d) ability to establish a simplified application process; provided further, that community foundations receiving grants shall work with the executive office and subgrantees to develop and implement a reporting process to ensure that financial assistance is directed to the individuals and households most impacted by the pandemic; provided further, that if an area, city or town is determined to be unserved by a community foundation, the executive office shall work directly with community organizations to distribute grants providing direct aid to individuals and households; and provided further, that the executive office shall, to the extent feasible, seek out philanthropic and other private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by this item.......................................................... $7,500,000

7004-0001         For the operation of the commission on Indian affairs........................................ $138,612

7004-0099         For the operation of the department of housing and community development; provided, that the department may make expenditures against federal grants for certain direct and indirect costs under a cost overhead allocation plan approved by the comptroller; provided further, that the comptroller shall maintain an account on the state accounting and reporting system to make these expenditures; provided further, that expenditures made against the account shall not be subject to appropriation and may include the cost of personnel; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department may conduct annual verifications of household income levels based upon state tax returns to administer the state and federal housing subsidy programs funded by items 7004-0108, 7004-9005, 7004-9024, 7004-9030, 7004-9033 and 7004-9316 of this section and items 7004-9009, 7004-9014, 7004-9019 and 7004-9020 of section 2D; provided further, that as a condition of eligibility or continued occupancy by an applicant or tenant, the department may require disclosure of the social security numbers of the applicant or tenant and members of the applicant’s or tenant’s household solely for use in verification of income eligibility; provided further, that the department may deny or terminate participation in subsidy programs for failure by an applicant or tenant to provide a social security number for use in verification of income eligibility; provided further, that the department may consult with the department of revenue, the department of transitional assistance or any other state or federal agency to conduct said income verification; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these state agencies shall consult and cooperate with the department of housing and community development and furnish any information in the possession of the agencies including, but not limited to, tax returns and applications for public assistance or financial aid; provided further, that in conducting income verifications, the department may enter into an interdepartmental service agreement with the department of revenue to utilize the department of revenue’s wage reporting and bank match system to verify the income and eligibility of participants in federally-assisted housing programs and that of members of the participants’ households; provided further, that notwithstanding section 12 of chapter 490 of the acts of 1980, the department may authorize neighborhood housing services corporations to retain, reassign and reloan funds received in repayment of loans made under the neighborhood housing services rehabilitation program; provided further, that not later than September 15, 2022, the department of housing and community development shall promulgate and uniformly enforce regulations clarifying that a household that otherwise qualifies for any preference or priority for state-subsidized housing based on homeless or at-risk status shall retain that preference or priority notwithstanding receipt of assistance that is intended to be temporary including, but not limited to, any temporary or bridge subsidies provided with state or federal funds, which shall include households receiving assistance under item 7004-0108 after July 1, 2013; provided further, that the department shall operate local offices in the 10 cities and towns in which the department maintained office locations as of January 1, 2022 in order to continue to accept in-person applications and provide other services related to the emergency assistance housing program funded by item 7004-0101; provided further, that such offices shall have sufficient staffing to determine eligibility promptly and provide other program services to families; provided further, that the department may operate additional local offices in other municipalities that are geographically convenient to those families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness; provided further, that not later than September 1, 2022, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, for each local office: (i) the municipality in which each office is located; (ii) the ways in which applicants can submit applications and connect with staff including, if available, in-person, by telephone and online; (iii) the daily business hours of in-person and telephonic operation of each office; (iv) the number of full-time equivalent staff assigned to each office; (v) the average wait time for direct communication with a staff member whether in-person or by telephone; and (vi) any steps the department plans to take to increase accessibility to intake services related to emergency assistance housing programs across the commonwealth; provided further, that at least annually, the department shall conduct staff trainings which shall include, but not be limited to, notice of changes in laws related to items of appropriation under the administration of the department; provided further, that the department shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested by the office on a monthly basis; provided further, that such information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Inc. to protect residents from housing discrimination................................................. $8,961,761

7004-0100         For the operations of the homeless shelter and services unit, including the compensation of caseworkers and support personnel........................................................... $7,168,363

The Governor disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

The Legislature overrode the Governor's action.

7004-0101         For certain expenses of the emergency housing assistance program under section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws including: (i) homelessness prevention; (ii) diversion and strategic re-housing; and (iii) contracted family shelters; provided, that eligibility shall be limited to families with incomes at or below 115 per cent of the 2022 or a later-issued higher federal poverty level; provided further, that any family whose income exceeds 200 per cent of the federal poverty level for a sustained and consecutive period of 90 days while the family is receiving assistance funded by this item shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit for a period of 6 months from the date that the income level was exceeded; provided further, that families who are eligible for assistance through a temporary emergency family shelter shall include families who: (a) are at risk of domestic abuse in their current housing situation or are homeless because they fled domestic violence and have not had access to safe, permanent housing since leaving the housing situation that they fled; (b) through no fault of their own, are homeless due to fire, flood or natural disaster; (c) through no fault of their own, have been subject to eviction from their most recent housing due to: (1) foreclosure; (2) condemnation; (3) conduct by a guest or former household member who is not part of the household seeking emergency shelter and over whose conduct the remaining household members had no control; or (4) nonpayment of rent caused by a documented medical condition or diagnosed disability or caused by a documented loss of income within the last 12 months directly as a result of a change in household composition or a loss of income source through no fault of the family; or (d) are in a housing situation where they are not the primary leaseholder or are in a housing situation not meant for human habitation and where there is a substantial health and safety risk to the family that is likely to result in significant harm should the family remain in the housing situation; provided further, that temporary emergency assistance shall be provided to families who, on the date of application for emergency assistance, have no other feasible alternative housing as defined under 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b) and who, but for not having spent one night in a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings including, but not limited to, a car, park, abandoned building, medical facility, bus or train station, airport or campground, would be eligible for emergency assistance under clauses (a) to (d), inclusive; provided further, that the department of housing and community development shall submit quarterly reports, broken down by month, to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures under the preceding proviso, including: (A) the number of families who received emergency assistance under the preceding proviso; (B) the number of families entering the emergency assistance system after having already stayed in a place not meant for human habitation; (C) the number of families entering the emergency assistance system having stayed in a place not meant for human habitation after having requested services provided for in this item within the preceding 6 months and within the preceding week; (D) the number of families described under clause (C) who received a written denial of their request for services prior to staying in a place not meant for human habitation and the number who neither entered the emergency shelter system nor received a written denial on the day of their request; and (E) available data on the race and ethnicity of the families described under clauses (A) to (D) inclusive; provided further, that nothing contained in this item shall require that emergency assistance be provided to a family that, on the date of application for emergency assistance, has other feasible housing as defined under said 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b) and that said housing adequately accommodates the size and disabilities of the family; provided further, that not less than annually the department shall provide training to relevant staff to ensure compliance with legal requirements related to eligibility for the emergency housing assistance program, including eligibility based on a family having no other feasible alternative housing as defined under said 760 CMR 67.06(1)(b); provided further, that the department of housing and community development shall collaborate with the executive office of health and human services, the Massachusetts interagency council on housing and homelessness and family homelessness service providers on strategies and best practices for the prevention of family homelessness; provided further, that the health and safety risk shall be determined by the department of children and families or a department-approved entity through risk assessments; provided further, that a family who receives emergency housing assistance due to domestic abuse shall be connected to the appropriate social service agency; provided further, that temporary assistance under this item shall be terminated upon the offer of available housing or other assistance sufficient to maintain or stabilize housing; provided further, that a family may not decline an offer for available housing if the offer adequately accommodates the size and disabilities of the family and the new housing placement would not result in a job loss for the client; provided further, that any family who declines an adequate offer of available housing or other assistance sufficient to maintain or stabilize housing shall become ineligible for assistance from this item; provided further, that families receiving benefits under this item shall have 30 per cent of their income set aside in a savings account, subject to reasonable exceptions as set forth under departmental regulations in effect in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the amount saved shall be exempt from otherwise applicable asset limits; provided further, that the family may withdraw the amount placed in savings upon transition to permanent housing or losing eligibility for shelter services; provided further, that families receiving emergency assistance shall receive housing search assistance that attempts to facilitate a sustainable housing placement within 4 weeks of entry into the emergency assistance shelter, motel or hotel; provided further, that families receiving assistance for longer than 32 weeks shall have an executable shelter exit plan that facilitates a housing placement in a new sustainable tenancy or a safe residence including, but not limited to, a placement for which the family is not the primary leaseholder, as soon as possible; provided further, that as part of departmental efforts to prevent abuse of the emergency assistance program, the department of housing and community development shall enter into a wage match agreement with the department of revenue; provided further, that eligibility for shelter by an otherwise eligible family shall not be impaired by prior receipt of any nonshelter benefit; provided further, that an eligible household that is approved for shelter placement shall be placed in a shelter as close as possible to the household's home community, unless a household requests otherwise; provided further, that if the closest available placement is not within 20 miles of the household’s home community, the household shall be transferred to an appropriate shelter within 20 miles of its home community at the earliest possible date, unless the household requests otherwise; provided further, that the department of housing and community development shall notify local school departments of the placement of a family in its district within 5 days of placement; provided further, that the department shall make every effort to ensure that children receiving services from this item shall continue attending school in the community in which they lived before receiving services funded from this item; provided further, that the department shall use its best efforts to ensure that a family placed by the emergency housing assistance program shall be provided with access to refrigeration and basic cooking facilities; provided further, that if a family with a child under the age of 3 is placed in a hotel or motel, the department shall ensure that the hotel or motel provides a crib that meets all state and federal safety codes for each child under the age of 3; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall immediately provide shelter for up to 30 days to families who appear to be eligible for shelter based on statements provided by the family and any other information in the possession of the department but who need additional time to obtain any third-party verifications reasonably required by the department; provided further, that shelter benefits received under the preceding proviso shall not render a family ineligible under any regulation which provides that a family who previously received shelter is ineligible for shelter benefits for a period of 12 months; provided further, that families receiving shelter benefits who are found ineligible for continuing shelter benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely appeal under said chapter 23B; provided further, that the department shall not impose unreasonable requirements for third-party verifications and shall accept verifications from a family whenever reasonable; provided further, that this item shall be subject to appropriation, and in the event of a deficiency nothing in this item shall give rise to or shall be construed as giving rise to any enforceable right or entitlement to services in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than 90 days before promulgating or amending any regulations, administrative practices or policies that would alter eligibility for or the level of benefits under this program, other than that which would benefit the clients, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities setting forth justification for such changes including, but not limited to, any determination by the secretary of housing and economic development that available appropriations will be insufficient to meet projected expenses and the projected savings from any proposed changes; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for personnel or administrative costs; provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports, broken down by month, to the house and senate committees on ways and means with the most recently available monthly data, including data on the race and ethnicity of all families where available and applicable expressed as a percentage of the total, on: (I) applications for services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108 as well as requests for services under this item and item 7008-0108, with a request for services defined as any point at which the household seeking services provides information to the department as part of any enrollment, triage or eligibility determination, regardless of whether a formal application is completed and regardless of whether the contact is by telephone, by office visit or by other means; (II) front-door entries into the emergency assistance system; (III) applications and requests for services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108 that are denied and the bases of all such denials expressed as a percentage of the total; (IV) applications and requests for services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108 that do not result in a formal denial, a front-door entry into the emergency assistance system or verified diversion as a result of HomeBASE household assistance expressed as a percentage of the total; (V) the number of households submitting multiple applications or making multiple requests for services within the previous 1-month period and the previous 6-month period; (VI) diversions as a result of HomeBASE household assistance; (VII) exits from the emergency assistance system, delineated by reason for exit, including at-fault terminations, exits because the household is no longer income eligible, exits through HomeBASE household assistance with no other subsidy and exits to affordable, subsidized or otherwise assisted housing; (VIII) the number of applications and requests that do not result in the household entering emergency assistance shelter within 48 hours and for which such non-entry is attributable to each of the following: written denial, pending documentation or verifications, no imminent homelessness or household withdrawal of the application; (IX) the average minimum and maximum cost per family of emergency assistance under this item; (X) the number of families served under this item who required further assistance under this item or under item 7004-0108 at a later date; (XI) the type of assistance later required and provided; (XII) the total number of families receiving assistance under item 7004-0101 that have received assistance under this item or item 7004-0108 during each of the previous 3 years; (XIII) the number of children served under this item broken down by age; (XIV) the number of applications and requests from households that became homeless within 12 months of depleting their HomeBASE assistance under item 7004-0108; (XV) the reasons for homelessness in the applications and requests received under clause (XIV) and the number of applications and requests received under said clause (XIV) that are denied; and (XVI) the average and maximum length of stay for families currently staying in an emergency assistance shelter placement; provided further, that said quarterly reports shall also include the following information from the department of children and families: (i) the number of families assessed for a health and safety risk in the previous quarter; (ii) the number of families determined to be at a substantial health and safety risk; (iii) the number of families receiving multiple health and safety assessments within the previous 6-month period; and (iv) the standards used to determine a substantial health and safety risk; provided further, that said quarterly reports shall also include: (a) the number of families that applied for a transfer from their current shelter placement to a unit that can accommodate their disability-related needs, delineated by reason for the application; (b) the number of families whose applications for reasonable accommodation have been approved but that are waiting for transfer due to lack of available units able to accommodate their disability-related needs, delineated by category of accommodation including, but not limited to, access to cooking facilities, first-floor or elevator access, non-carpeted unit, physical modification to unit, scattered site unit, geographic proximity to service providers and wheelchair accessibility; (c) the number of families currently in shelter units located more than 20 miles away from their home community; (d) the number of families with at least 1 child who attends a school other than the child’s school of origin as a result of placement in a shelter unit outside of their home community; (e) both the average and maximum number of days that families spend in placements under the circumstances described in clauses (b) to (d), inclusive, prior to being transferred to a shelter unit for which none of the circumstances in said clauses (b) to (d), inclusive, apply; (f) the percentage of applications for a transfer that were approved; and (g) the average number of days and the maximum number of days between the application submission and the approval; provided further, that funds shall be expended on shelter units suitable to meet the needs of households with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation; provided further, that funds shall be expended for expenses incurred as a result of families being housed in hotels due to the unavailability of contracted shelter beds; provided further, that funds may be expended for technical assistance by Homes for Families, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Housing Assistance Corporation for the development of accessory development units; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Horizons for Homeless Children, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $800,000 shall be expended for the Home Works program; provided further, that the Home Works program shall provide opportunities for children in the emergency housing assistance program to attend out-of-school time and summer programming run by youth serving organizations; provided further, that youth serving organizations shall apply to contract with the department of housing and community development to receive contract slots to serve children in the program; provided further, that such youth serving organizations shall obtain criminal offender record information for each staff member employed by the program with responsibilities that include direct care for children pursuant to section 172H of chapter 6 of the General Laws and sex offender registry information pursuant to section 178I of said chapter 6, as well as information that is publicly available from a registry of sex offender information that is operated or coordinated by the federal government; and provided further, that the department may expend funds for the administration and implementation of the Home Works program.................. $219,441,057

7004-0102         For the homelessness program to assist individuals who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, including assistance to organizations which provide shelter, transitional housing and services that help individuals avoid entry into shelters or successfully exit shelters; provided, that no organization providing services to the homeless shall receive less than an average per bed, per night rate of $25; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for costs associated with the homeless management information system; provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the contracts awarded to service providers; provided further, that the reports shall include, but not be limited to: (i) each contracted service provider; (ii) the amount of the contracts; (iii) a description of the services to be provided; (iv) the length of said contract; and (v) the date upon which each contract was executed; provided further, that not less than $90,000,000 appropriated in this item shall be allocated to contracted service providers of homeless individuals in fiscal year 2020; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended by the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. for the purpose of promotion, resource development and technical assistance related to the creation of permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities who are experiencing homelessness and other solutions to homelessness; and provided further, that programs currently providing shelter may renegotiate how to use said program's shelter fund, with the agreement of the department and the host municipality, to provide alternative services proven to be effective, including housing first models, transitional housing and diversion away from shelters.................................................. $110,000,000

7004-0104         For the home and healthy for good program operated by Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. to reduce the incidence of chronic and long-term homelessness in the commonwealth; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to continue a supportive housing initiative for unaccompanied homeless young adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning; provided further, that Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall be solely responsible for the administration of this program; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the department of housing and community development, the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of people served, including available demographic information; (ii) the average cost per participant; (iii) whether participants have previously received services from the department; and (iv) any projected cost-savings to the commonwealth associated with this program; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for a statewide permanent supportive housing program to serve people experiencing long-term homelessness and who have complex medical and behavioral health needs for the purpose of ending homelessness, promoting housing stability and reducing costly utilization of emergency and acute care; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the department of housing and community development, the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the number of people served, including available demographic information; (b) the average cost per participant; (c) whether participants have previously received services from the department; and (d) any projected cost-savings associated with this program for the department or in the utilization of emergency and acute care... $6,390,000

7004-0105         For permanent supportive housing units to house individuals experiencing homelessness and mitigate overcrowding in homeless shelters; provided, that not less than $2,100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, Inc. to sustain low-threshold sponsor-based leasing that had been previously linked to the pay-for-success projects funded through the Social Innovation Financing Trust Fund; provided further, that the department of housing and community development shall prioritize geographic equity when expending funds from this item; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the distribution methodology and locations of units supported by this item........................................................................... $7,100,000

7004-0106         For the continued implementation and evaluation of the homeless family preference in private multi-family housing program established by New Lease for Homeless Families, Inc................................................................................................................. $250,000

7004-0107         For the administration of local housing programs; provided, that not less than $155,000 shall be expended to the Arlington housing authority for fire alarm system upgrades to the Drake Village complex in the town of Arlington; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as grants to the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. and the Lynn housing authority to provide information and referral services relating to emergency rental assistance and other services under the department of housing and community development’s COVID-19 eviction diversion initiative; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as grants to the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. and the Lynn housing authority for housing stabilization services for certain households served with residential assistance payments under item 7004-9316 or emergency rental assistance under the department of housing and community development’s COVID-19 eviction diversion initiative that face significant barriers to sustaining housing payments; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for program staffing support in the city of Boston for existing safe haven housing for women who are homeless and have mental health conditions; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to maintain patient safety and security at the Community Day Center of Waltham, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Charlestown Resident Alliance, Inc. in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for housing support and wraparound services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to support staffing at W.A.T.C.H., Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Community Action Agency of Somerville, Inc. for tenant rights education and advocacy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, Inc. for outreach related to and the operation of its confronting housing discrimination curriculum; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be provided to the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. for housing stability and homelessness prevention; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts, Inc., for efforts and programming including, but not limited to, supports for housing insecure and homeless individuals; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended to Friends or Relatives with Autism and Related Disabilities – F.O.R.W.A.R.D., Inc. to advance its affordable housing projects through pre-development design and engineering, and to assist with the approval process of the town planning, zoning and historic boards; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Welcome Home, Inc. in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Pathway to Possible, Inc in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Action for Boston Community Development Inc. for its mobile homeless outreach team for services in the cities of Everett, Malden and Medford; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for North Quabbin Community Coalition, Inc. to support emergency noncongregate shelter and related rehousing needs for people experiencing homelessness in and around the North Quabbin region; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Springfield housing authority for capital improvements at the Riverview Complex in the North End section of the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Falmouth Housing Corporation for affordable housing projects; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Redevelopment Authority to support the Springfield Housing Trust Fund; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Compass Working Capital, Inc. to support the expansion of the family self-sufficiency program to eligible households in the greater Boston area; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. to distribute to HEAL Lawrence to support victims of fires or any other disaster in the city of Lawrence and to assist victims with securing rental insurance; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended to the Falmouth housing authority for the repair and renovation of affordable housing in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Plymouth housing authority for the repair and renovation of affordable housing in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the repair of electrical systems and other repairs as required by the Norwell Housing Authority; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. on behalf of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to facilitate regional coordination across Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire counties to prevent and end homelessness with a housing-first approach that centers racial equity; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Maverick Landing Community Services, Inc. to provide information, education and assistance on housing rights and eviction and foreclosure issues, including the completion and submission of housing assistance applications for tenants and small homeowners, through a housing support station in the East Boston community; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth, Inc. for the purchase of a box truck; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for North Star Family Services, Inc. in the city of Leominster for the purposes of expanding operations and homelessness services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Housing Families, Inc. in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Attleboro Interfaith Collaborative for the purpose of providing emergency transportation and shelter to chronically homeless individuals in cases of extreme inclement weather; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the Northern Bristol County Assistance Collaborative, Inc. for the continued production and furnishing of an innovative crisis shelter to permanent supportive housing facility for chronically homeless individuals, addressing the public health emergency of homelessness, exacerbated by the 2019 novel coronavirus, due to densely populated congregate shelters and growing encampments of unsheltered individuals; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Friendly House, Inc. in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Quinsigamond Community Village Center at Greenwood park; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the creation and implementation of a first time homebuyers program for Everett residents; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the ABCD Mobile Homeless Outreach Team; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Lower Cape Cod Community Development Corporation d/b/a the Community Development Partnership; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operations of, or for the acquisition of property by, the Gardner Emergency Housing Mission; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a senior housing feasibility study by the Dedham Housing Authority; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for North End Housing Initiative, Inc. in the city of Springfield for building wealth through homeownership in communities of color; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for Wellspring House, Inc. in the city of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the moving ahead program at the Saint. Francis House, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Westford Housing Authority for internet, digital upgrades and broadband accessibility in the town of Westford; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws................ $3,560,000

7004-0108         For a program of short-term housing assistance to help families eligible for temporary emergency shelter under item 7004-0101 in addressing obstacles to maintaining or securing housing; provided, that the assistance shall include not less than 12 months of housing stabilization and economic self-sufficiency case management services for each family receiving benefits under this item; provided further, that a family shall not receive more than $20,000 in a 24-month period from this item; provided further, that so long as they meet the requirements of their housing stabilization plan, a family that received household assistance under this item whose income increases shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit for the first 12 months from the date their income initially increased; provided further, that a family shall not be deemed ineligible as a result of any single violation of a self-sufficiency plan; provided further, that the department of housing and community development shall take all steps necessary to enforce regulations to prevent abuse in the short-term housing transition program, including a wage match agreement with the department of revenue; provided further, that a family that was terminated from the program or did not make a good faith effort to follow its housing stabilization plan during the term of its assistance shall be ineligible for benefits under said item 7004-0101 and this item for 12 months from the last date the family received financial assistance under said item 7004-0101 and this item; provided further, that a family’s housing stabilization plan shall adequately accommodate the ages and disabilities of the family members; provided further, that families receiving benefits under this program who are found ineligible for continuing benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely appeal under chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided further, that families who are denied assistance under this item may appeal that denial under said chapter 23B, including subsection (F) of section 30 of said chapter 23B and regulations adopted to implement said chapter 23B; provided further, that the department, as a condition of continued eligibility for assistance under this program, may require disclosure of social security numbers by all members of a family receiving assistance under this item for use in verification of income with other agencies, departments and executive offices; provided further, that if a family member fails to provide a social security number for use in verifying the family's income and eligibility, then the family shall no longer be eligible to receive benefits from this program; provided further, that the department shall administer this program through the following agencies, unless administering agencies are otherwise procured by the department: the Berkshire Housing Development Corporation; Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc.; Community Teamwork Inc.; the Housing Assistance Corporation; the Franklin County regional housing and redevelopment authority; Way Finders, Inc.; Metro Housing Boston; the Lynn housing authority and neighborhood development; the South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.; NeighborWorks Housing Solutions; and RCAP Solutions, Inc.; provided further, that the department shall reallocate funding based on performance-based statistics from underperforming service providers to above average service providers in order to move as many families from hotels, motels or shelters into more sustainable housing; provided further, that the department shall use funds provided under this program for stabilization workers to focus efforts on housing retention and to link households to supports, including job training, education, job search and child care opportunities available, and may enter into agreements with other public and private agencies for the provision of such services; provided further, that a stabilization worker shall be assigned to each household; provided further, that funds shall be used to more rapidly transition families served by the program into temporary or permanent sustainable housing; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not less than 90 days before promulgating or amending any regulation, administrative practice or policy that would alter eligibility for or the level of benefits under this program to less than the benefit level available on June 30, 2022, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate setting forth the justification for such changes including, but not limited to, any determination by the secretary of housing and economic development that available appropriations will be insufficient to meet projected expenses; provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of families served, including available demographic information, as well as the number of children served under this item broken down by age; (ii) type of assistance given; (iii) average, minimum and maximum cost per family of said assistance; and (iv) total number of families receiving benefits under item 7004-0101 that have received assistance under item 7004-0108 during the previous 1, 2 and 3 years, including available demographic information; provided further, that the department shall expend funds under item 7004-0108 on families residing in temporary emergency shelters and family residential treatment or sober living programs under items 4512-0200 and 4513-1130 if said families otherwise meet all eligibility requirements applicable to emergency shelter under item 7004-0101, except that, solely for the purposes of this item, the fact that a family is residing in a temporary emergency domestic violence shelter under item 4513-1130 or in a family residential treatment or sober living program under item 4512-0200 shall not preclude said family from receiving assistance; provided further, that this item shall be subject to appropriation and, in the event of a deficiency, nothing in this item shall give rise to, or shall be construed as giving rise to, any enforceable right or entitlement to services in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item; and provided further, that household assistance funds shall be advanced to the administering agencies at the end of each month and before the next month's disbursement, the amount of which shall be estimated based on the prior month’s expenditure with a reconciliation not less than annually.............................................................................................. $59,411,201

7004-0109         For the shelter workforce development initiative, to provide pathways to careers in fields related to housing and homelessness; provided, that funds shall be expended to address barriers to obtaining and sustaining shelter employment including, but not limited to, transportation, loan repayment, tuition or certification fee reimbursement, and child care; and provided further, that the secretary of the executive office of housing and economic development shall submit a report to the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2023, detailing the expenditures and hiring outcomes of the program......................................... $10,000,000

The Governor disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

7004-0202         For the rapid transition of homeless individuals into sustainable permanent housing; provided, that programs under this item shall be administered by direct service providers contracted under item 7004-0102; provided further, that these programs may include, but shall not be limited to, vocational training, temporary assistance and permanent supportive housing; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department of housing and community development shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the: (i) total number of people served; (ii) total number of people transitioned into permanent housing; and (iii) types of programs implemented; and provided further, that the department may, for the duration of the response to the 2019 novel coronavirus health crisis, expend unused funds to support line item 7004-0102 in providing temporary emergency shelter to homeless individuals $5,000,000

7004-3036         For housing services and counseling; provided, that funds shall be expended as grants to 9 regional housing consumer education centers operated by the regional nonprofit housing authorities; provided further, that the grants shall be awarded through a competitive application process under criteria established by the department of housing and community development; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for housing stabilization services for certain households served with residential assistance payments under item 7004-9316 or emergency rental assistance under the department of housing and community development’s 2019 novel coronavirus eviction diversion initiative, who face significant barriers to sustaining housing payments; provided further, that the department shall submit annual reports to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on housing detailing all expenditures of the program, including each regional housing consumer education center, the total number of persons who received information and referral services, the costs for such services rendered per consumer and the identification of consumer issues and trends; provided further, that not later than January 3, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on possible savings and efficiencies that may be realized through the consolidation of said services; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Regional Housing Network of Massachusetts, Inc. for coordination and information technology............................................. $9,700,000

7004-3045         For a tenancy preservation program for neutral party consultation services in eviction cases before the housing court department of the trial court for individuals with disabilities and for families with individuals with disabilities; provided, that the disability of the program participant or family member must be directly related to the reason for eviction to be eligible for the program, prior appropriation continued ........................... $1,800,000

7004-4314         For the expenses of a service coordinators program established by the department of housing and community development to assist tenants residing in housing developed under sections 39 and 40 of chapter 121B of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall distribute funding for resident service coordinators in a geographically equitable manner; and provided further, that funding shall be made available for resident service coordinators that serve multiple smaller housing authorities................. $5,000,000

7004-9005         For subsidies to housing authorities and nonprofit organizations, including funds for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals in housing for the elderly, handicapped, veterans, families and relocated persons under sections 32 and 40 of chapter 121B of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all housing authorities operating elderly public housing shall offer first preference for elderly public housing units that are vacant on the effective date of this act, and thereafter, to those persons 60 years of age or older as of June 30, 2022 receiving rental assistance from the Massachusetts rental voucher program; provided further, that the department of housing and community development may expend funds appropriated under this item for deficiencies caused by certain reduced rentals which may be anticipated in the operation of housing authorities for the first quarter of the subsequent fiscal year; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item to reimburse the debt service reserve included in the budgets of housing authorities; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item in the AA object class for the compensation of state employees; provided further, that the amount appropriated in this item shall be considered to meet all obligations under said sections 32 and 40 of said chapter 121B; provided further, that new reduced rental units developed in fiscal year 2023 eligible for subsidies under this item shall not cause any annualization that results in an amount exceeding the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that all funds in excess of normal utilities, operations and maintenance costs may be expended for capital repairs; provided further, that no employee of a housing authority shall simultaneously be an elected executive officer within the same municipality in which the authority is located; and provided further, that the administration shall make every attempt to direct efforts toward rehabilitating local housing authority family units requiring $10,000 or less in repairs............................................................................ $92,000,000

General Fund.................................................... 89.37%

Local Capital Projects Fund............................... 10.63%

7004-9007         For costs associated with the implementation of the department of housing and community development’s duties under chapter 235 of the acts of 2014; provided, that in conjunction with said duties, funds may be expended on the creation and implementation of an information technology platform for state-aided public housing to be administered by the department................................................................ $1,000,000

7004-9024         For the Massachusetts rental voucher program to provide rental assistance for low-income families and elderly persons through mobile and project-based vouchers; provided, that the income of eligible households shall not exceed 80 per cent of the area median income; provided further, that the department of housing and community development may require that not less than 75 per cent of newly issued vouchers be targeted to households whose income at initial occupancy does not exceed 30 per cent of the area median income; provided further, that the department may award mobile vouchers to eligible households currently occupying project-based units that shall expire due to the non-renewal of project-based rental assistance contracts; provided further, that the department, as a condition of continued eligibility for vouchers and voucher payments, may require disclosure of social security numbers by participants and members of a participant’s household in the Massachusetts rental voucher program for use in verification of income with other agencies, departments and executive offices; provided further, that if a participant or member of a participant’s household fails to provide a social security number for use in verifying the household’s income and eligibility, then that household shall no longer be eligible for a voucher or to receive benefits from the voucher program; provided further, that until the implementation of a payment standard by the department, each household shall pay not less than 30 per cent of its monthly adjusted income but not more than 40 per cent of its monthly adjusted income for rent at initial occupancy; provided further, that until the implementation of such payment standard, the monthly dollar amount of each voucher shall be the department-approved monthly rent of the unit less the monthly amount paid for rent by the household; provided further, that any household that is proven to have caused intentional damage to its rental unit in an amount exceeding 2 months of rent during any 1-year period shall be terminated from the program; provided further, that if the use of a mobile voucher is or has been discontinued, then the mobile voucher shall be reassigned; provided further, that the department shall pay regional administering agencies not less than $50 per voucher per month for the costs of administering the program; provided further, that subsidies shall not be reduced due to the cost of inspections; provided further, that beginning on January 1, 2023, for newly issued vouchers and at the time of income recertification, relocation and otherwise required interim recalculation for households with existing vouchers, the department shall provide assistance using a payment standard so that the required household payment for a household choosing a unit with gross rent less than or equal to the payment standard will be not more than 30 per cent of the household’s monthly adjusted income, with gross rent defined as the contract rent plus an amount allowed by the department for tenant-paid utilities; provided further, that the payment standard shall not exceed 110 per cent of the area-wide fair market rental established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the same size of dwelling unit in the same region, except as necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household member with a disability, and shall be not less than 100 per cent of that area-wide fair market rental, except that a reduction by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in such fair market rental shall not reduce the payment standard applied to a household continuing to reside in a unit for which the household was receiving assistance at the time the fair market rental was reduced; provided further, that if the gross rent for the unit does not exceed the applicable payment standard, the monthly assistance payment for the household for both project-based and tenant-based assistance shall be equal to the gross rent less the required household payment, except that the required household payment in any project-based unit that is subsidized under another federal or state subsidy or public housing program shall be subject to applicable limits on tenant-paid rent under such federal or state program; provided further, that for a household receiving tenant-based assistance under this section, if the household chooses a unit with a gross rent that exceeds the applicable payment standard, the monthly assistance payment for the household shall be limited to the amount by which the applicable payment standard exceeds 30 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household; provided further, that even if a household with tenant-based assistance chooses a unit with gross rent exceeding the payment standard, at the time the household initially receives tenant-based assistance with respect to any dwelling the total amount that the household may be required to pay for gross rent, including the amount by which the gross rent exceeds the payment standard, may not exceed 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household at the time a household initially receives tenant-based assistance with respect to any dwelling; provided further, that households receiving tenant-based assistance under this section may pay more than 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household, at their option; provided further, that this amount may not exceed 40 per cent of the monthly adjusted income of the household in the first year of occupancy; provided further, that the department shall establish the amounts of the mobile and project-based vouchers so that the appropriation in this item shall not be exceeded by payments for rental assistance and administration; provided further, that the department shall not enter into commitments that shall cause it to exceed the appropriation set forth in this item; provided further, that participating local housing authorities may take all steps necessary to enable them to transfer mobile voucher program participants from the Massachusetts rental voucher program into another housing subsidy program; provided further, that the department's approved monthly rent limits for mobile vouchers issued or leased on or after July 1, 2022 shall not be less than 100 per cent or exceed 110 per cent of the area or small area fair market rent, except as necessary as a reasonable accommodation for a household member with a disability, as determined by the department, based on unit size as established annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; provided further, that the requested rent level for mobile vouchers shall be determined reasonable by the administering agency; provided further, that for mobile vouchers currently leased, the new rent limit shall not begin until the anniversary date of the lease; provided further, that the department may assist housing authorities at their written request in the immediate implementation of a homeless prevention program utilizing alternative housing resources available to them for low-income families and the elderly by designating participants in the Massachusetts rental voucher program as at risk of displacement by public action through no fault of their own; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2022, the department of housing and community development shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on housing on the utilization of rental vouchers during the last 3 fiscal years under this item and item 7004-9030; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number and average value of rental vouchers currently distributed in the commonwealth in each county and in each municipality; (ii) average number of days that it takes for a household to utilize a voucher after receiving it from the administering agency; (iii) number of households that reach the date by which they must lease up their voucher without having found an available unit; (iv) number of households that apply for an extension by the deadline to lease up their voucher and the number of extensions granted; (v) actions taken by the department to reduce the wait time for households to lease up their voucher; (vi) number of distributed vouchers available to be utilized; (vii) number and type of new vouchers issued after July 1, 2022; (viii) number of families on a waitlist for an available rental voucher; (ix) average number of days that it takes for project based vouchers awarded by the department to be utilized after the award is made; and (x) obstacles faced by the department in its efforts to provide the information detailed in the preceding provisos, if applicable; provided further, that the report shall comply with state and federal privacy standards; and provided further, that the department may expend funds from this item for costs related to the completion of the voucher management system, prior appropriation continued.................. $154,300,000

7004-9030         For the rental assistance program established in section 16 of chapter 179 of the acts of 1995; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the rental assistance program shall be in the form of mobile vouchers; provided further, that the vouchers shall be in varying dollar amounts set by the department of housing and community development based on considerations including, but not limited to, household size, composition, household income and geographic location; provided further, that the department’s approved monthly rent limits for vouchers issued or leased after July 1, 2023, shall not be less than 110 per cent of the current area-wide fair market rent based on unit size as established annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; provided further, that the requested rent level for vouchers shall be determined reasonable by the administering agency; provided further, that for vouchers currently leased, the new rent limit shall not begin until the anniversary date of the lease; provided further, that any household that is proven to have caused intentional damage to its rental unit in an amount exceeding 2 months of rent during any 1-year period shall be terminated from the program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be no maximum percentage applicable to the amount of income paid for rent by each household holding a mobile voucher; provided further, that each household shall be required to pay not less than 25 per cent of its net income as defined under regulations promulgated by the department for units if payment of utilities is not provided by the unit owner or not less than 30 per cent of its income for units if payment of utilities is provided by the unit owner; provided further, that payments for the rental assistance program may be provided in advance; provided further, that the department shall establish the amounts of the mobile vouchers so that the appropriation in this item is not exceeded by payments for rental assistance and administration; provided further, that the department shall not enter into commitments which shall cause it to exceed the appropriation set forth in this item; provided further, that the amount of a rental assistance voucher payment for an eligible household shall not exceed the rent less the household’s minimum rent obligation; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2022, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) expenditures from this item; (ii) the number of outstanding rental vouchers; and (iii) the number and types of units leased; and provided further, that the word “rent”, as used in this item, shall mean payments to the landlord or owner of a dwelling unit under a lease or other agreement for a tenant’s occupancy of the dwelling unit, but shall not include payments made by the tenant separately for the cost of heat, cooking fuel or electricity, prior appropriation continued $13,685,355

7004-9031         For capital grants to improve or create accessible affordable housing units for persons with disabilities; provided, that grants shall be administered by the department of housing and community development in consultation with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the department shall prioritize capital projects that include units that accommodate or will accommodate voucher recipients under the alternative housing voucher program established in chapter 179 of the acts of 1995; provided further, that the projects shall be for improved accessibility and may include, but not be limited to, the widening of entrance ways, the installation of ramps, the renovation of kitchen or bathing facilities, the installation of signage in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the implementation of assistive technologies; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on housing and the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to, the: (i) number of eligible units created or modified; (ii) types of capital projects funded; and (iii) costs associated with these projects $2,500,000

7004-9033         For rental subsidies to eligible clients of the department of mental health; provided, that the department of housing and community development shall establish the amounts of such subsidies so that payment of the rental subsidies and of any other commitments from this item shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item.............. $12,548,125

 

7004-9034        For a housing assistance for re-entry transition pilot program; provided, that funds shall be expended for rental subsidies to participants in re-entry programs funded under items 8000-0655 and 8900-1100; provided further, that the department of housing and community development shall establish the amount of said subsidies so that department spending does not exceed the amount appropriated; and provided further, that not later than October 1, 2022, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on program design and implementation, including the: (a) amount proposed for said subsidies; (b) estimated number of individuals who would qualify for said subsidies; and (c) planned distribution of funds....................................... $2,000,000

7004-9315         For the department of housing and community development, which may expend for the administration and monitoring of the low-income housing tax credit and local administration programs not more than $2,678,937 from fees collected under these programs; provided, that funds may be expended for the costs of administering and monitoring the programs, including the costs of personnel, subject to the approval of the undersecretary of the department; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................................ $2,678,937

7004-9316         For a program to provide assistance in addressing obstacles to maintaining or securing housing for families with a household income: (i) not more than 30 per cent of area median income who are homeless and moving into subsidized or private housing or are at risk of becoming homeless; or (ii) more than 30 per cent but not more than 50 per cent of area median income who are homeless and moving into subsidized or private housing or are at risk of becoming homeless due to a significant reduction of income or increased expenses; provided, that assistance shall be administered by the department of housing and community development through contracts with the regional HomeBASE agencies; provided further, that not less than 50 per cent of the funds shall be provided to households with an income not more than 30 per cent of area median income, subject to the department’s discretion based on data reflecting program demand and usage; provided further, that in distributing 50 per cent of the funds, the department shall prioritize those families most likely to otherwise require shelter services under item 7004-0101; provided further, that, from the effective date of this act to June 30, 2023, the amount of financial assistance shall not exceed $10,000 in any 12-month period; provided further, that subsequent to the previous proviso, the amount of financial assistance shall not exceed $7,000 in any 12-month period; provided further, that residential assistance payments may be made through direct vendor payments according to standards to be established by the department; provided further, that the agencies shall establish a system for referring families approved for residential assistance payments, who the agencies determine would benefit from these services, to existing community-based programs that provide additional housing stabilization supports, including assistance in obtaining housing subsidies and locating alternative housing that is safe and affordable for any such families; provided further, that the program shall be administered under guidelines established by the department; provided further, that income verification shall be conducted by using: (a) documentation provided by the household, requiring the same documentation and process used to conduct income verification under this item in fiscal year 2022 or fewer documents as directed by the department; (b) third-party income verification; or (c) validated receipt of certain MassHealth or department of transitional assistance benefits demonstrating that the household earns less than 50 per cent of area median income; provided further, that the manner in which income verification is conducted shall be at the discretion of the department but that the department shall not discontinue the use of said options for income verification listed in the preceding proviso; provided further, that the department shall allow a short, simple application requiring minimal processing time; provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (1) number of families who applied for assistance; (2) number of families approved for assistance; (3) minimum, median and average amount of financial assistance awarded; (4) total amount of assistance awarded to date, including a breakdown by income category; and (5) number of families falling into each income category; provided further, that the department shall track a family’s reason for assistance by the same categories used in item 7004-0101; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended to provide assistance to households of all sizes and configurations including, but not limited to, elders, persons with disabilities and unaccompanied youths; provided further, that household assistance funds shall be advanced to the administering agencies at the end of each month and prior to the next month’s disbursement, the amount of which shall be estimated based on the prior month’s expenditure with a reconciliation not less than annually; provided further, that notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii), funds shall be expended to families and individuals who are at risk of injury or harm due to domestic violence in their current housing situation and whose household income is not more than 60 per cent of the area median income; provided further, that families and individuals that are at risk of injury or harm from domestic violence who meet the qualifications of enrollment in the address confidentiality program shall be afforded the opportunity to register with and become enrolled in the address confidentiality program as offered by the secretary of the commonwealth; and provided further, that the department shall distribute funds under this item as well as said federal sources and other public and private sources of short-term rental and mortgage assistance in a manner that prioritizes: (1) those communities most affected by the impacts of the 2019 novel coronavirus; and (2) geographic equity................ $150,000,000

7002-0012         For a youth-at-risk program targeting high-risk areas; provided, that these funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a year-round employment program for youth-at-risk and existing year-round employment programs, including programs that serve youth who are not more than 25 years-of-age, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth, youth of color, youth of all abilities, national origins and religions, as well as low-income youth, including single income households, youth who are experiencing housing insecurity and other youth determined to be eligible by the commonwealth corporation; provided further, that not less than $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private organizations; provided further, that the commonwealth corporation shall partner with the school-to-career connecting activities program at the department of elementary and secondary education to develop appropriate connections between the 2 programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Essex National Heritage Commission, Inc. for the Future Leaders program to employ underserved youth in the county of Essex; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton for employment positions for at-risk youth within the YEP! We Can Summer Program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for SABURA Youth Programs, Inc. for year-round youth programs and the creation of a summer and fall youth development workshop and basketball clinic that focuses on health and wellness, leadership and life skills for youth in the city of Brockton; and provided further, that funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2023, prior appropriation continued............................................................................... $28,475,000

General Fund.................................................... 87.23%

Gaming Economic Development Fund................ 12.77%

7002-1091         For the development and operation of career technical institutes in vocational-technical schools in partnership with industry and community stakeholders; provided, that career technical institutes shall build out industry recognized credentialing pathways for adult learners in technical and trade fields to retrain and grow the workforce; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Fairmount Innovation Lab; provided further, that at the direction of the secretary of labor and workforce development, development funds may be transferred to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws to issue competitive grants to support the start-up and educational costs of career technical institutes; and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2022, the executive office of labor and workforce development shall submit a report to the joint committee on labor and workforce development and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a list of vocational-technical schools that are operating career technical institutes; (ii) the amount of funding each vocational-technical school will receive under this item; (iii) the number of students served by career technical institutes, including technical institutes established in chapter 74 of the General Laws and the number of adult learners participating in industry recognized credentialing pathways at each vocational-technical school, delineated by training program; and (iv) the employment outcomes of the graduates of the training programs............. $20,404,819

7003-0100         For the operation of the executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that not less than $800,000 shall be expended equally for the Urban League of Springfield, Inc., in the city of Springfield and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for Cape Cod Regional Technical High School to complete an employer workforce needs assessment for the purpose of developing prospective adult and high school training programs that address the workforce training needs of employers on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Community Foundation for the operation of the Cambridge housing authority work force program in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Leduc Center at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth for transportation costs related to the America Reads/Counts program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity to provide training and technical assistance for immigrant-led worker cooperatives and emotional and mental health support for cooperative members; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the MassHire Berkshire computer system upgrade to assist job seekers; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a grant program at St. Mary's Center for Women and Children, Inc. in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston for workforce development and educational programming for women impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for staffing at African Cultural Services Inc in the city of Waltham; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the New England Farm Workers’ Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Gujarati Association of Western Massachusetts to promote the Indian business community through education and cultural events; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Mattapan Technology Learning Center, Inc. for instructors and case managers to provide job training and career placement for technical industries.................... $2,663,667

7003-0101         For the costs of core administrative functions performed within the executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that common functions that may be designated core administrative functions include, without limitation, human resources, financial management, information technology, legal, procurement and asset management; provided further, that the executive office shall, in consultation with the comptroller, develop a detailed plan for the expenditure of said funds, and for increasing efficiency and reducing costs through shared services; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the secretary and comptroller shall jointly submit the plan to the joint committee on labor and workforce development and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed the amount appropriated in this item attributed to the department of industrial accidents based on rates approved by the office of the comptroller and for associated indirect and direct fringe benefit costs from assessments levied under section 65 of chapter 152 of the General Laws................................................................. $15,041,976

7003-0150         For the operation of a re-entry workforce development and supportive services program for formerly incarcerated individuals transitioning from a house of correction or the department of correction to a steady job or career; provided, that program funds shall be used for: (i) job training for formerly incarcerated individuals in order to facilitate job placement; (ii) wage subsidies to facilitate private sector employment and professional development; and (iii) support services and programs for court-involved youths; provided further, that the executive office of labor and workforce development shall take all necessary steps to secure private sector funding for this program; provided further, that the executive office shall coordinate with a local public or private nonprofit university to examine and develop a longitudinal evaluation framework to assess the efficacy and efficiency of the program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for New England Culinary Art Training’s returning citizens programming; and provided further, that not later than April 3, 2023 the executive office shall submit a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means describing the administrative functions of the program, client outcomes and plans for the longitudinal evaluation framework........................................ $3,750,000

7003-0151         For the purposes of expanding registered apprenticeships in priority manufacturing, health care and information technology industries........................................... $1,000,000

7003-0105         For the operation of the department of economic research; provided, that not later than February 24, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the barriers by sector to workers returning to work during the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic, including the retail sector; and (ii) current programs that may be utilized to target the workforce in each sector............................................................................................................. $600,000

7003-0200         For the operation of the department of labor standards................................... $4,202,505

7003-0201         For the department of labor standards, which may expend not more than $425,520 received from fees collected under section 3A of chapter 23 of the General Laws and civil fines issued under section 197B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, section 46R of chapter 140 of the General Laws and section 6F½ of chapter 149 of the General Laws $425,520

7003-0900         For the operation of the department of labor relations..................................... $2,867,189

7003-0902         For the operation of the Joint Labor Management Committee for Municipal Police and Fire................................................................................................................ $300,000

7002-1080         For the Learn to Earn Initiative to be designed and administered jointly by an interagency workgroup including the executive office of labor and workforce development, the executive office of education, the executive office of housing and economic development, the executive office of health and human services, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the executive office of public safety and security; provided, that funds may be transferred to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established under section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws for the purposes of supporting a competitive grant program designed to create talent pipelines for businesses and provide career pathways toward high demand occupations as defined by the executive office of housing and economic development and the executive office of labor and workforce development via cohort-based case management and support services for underemployed or unemployed individuals; provided further, that competitive grants shall only be awarded to partnerships of organizations that work with underemployed or unemployed individuals; and provided further, that funding may also be expended to address barriers to obtaining and sustaining employment for job seekers who are underemployed or unemployed and participating in said grant program including, but not limited to: (i) transportation; and (ii) child care................................................ $1,000,000

7003-0606         For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. to maintain and promote manufacturing as an integral part of the economy, and for programs designed to assist small and mid-sized manufacturing companies................................................................................................... $2,000,000

7003-0607         For the commonwealth corporation for an employment training program for unemployed young adults with disabilities; provided, that funds shall be awarded competitively by the commonwealth corporation to community-based organizations with recognized success in creating strong collaborations with employers to consider young adults with disabilities; and provided further, that a community-based organization that receives funding under this item shall provide extensive training and internship programming and ongoing post-placement support for participants and employers.......................................... $1,000,000

7003-0608         For the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund to deliver innovative worker training for eligible health care workers that will better the lives of health care workers, reduce costs and improve the quality of health care provided by MassHealth personal care attendants and provided at nursing homes, community health centers, hospitals and health systems................................................................................................................... $1,000,000

7003-0800         For the operation of the MassHire department of career services; provided, that funds may be expended for the MassHire Workforce System................................... $2,064,980

7003-0803         For the 1-stop career centers; provided, that not later than March 3, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means including, but not limited to: (i) the number of businesses participating for placement of individuals; (ii) the number of individuals utilizing the program; (iii) outreach initiatives the centers are engaged in to reach minority populations and historically economically disadvantaged populations; and (iv) the success rate of individuals finding and maintaining employment utilizing the centers..................................................................................... $15,000,000

7003-1206         For the Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc. to administer state service corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer and service organizations................. $2,200,000

7003-1207         For the operation of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Workforce Development Programs, Inc. to provide dislocated worker assistance, layoff aversion and job training with a focus on pathways to quality careers through traditional and non-traditional apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training.............................................................................. $150,000

7003-0500         For the operation and administrative expenses of the department of industrial accidents; provided, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the scope, objective and results of grant recipients’ safety training program; and provided further, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed the amount appropriated in this item and for associated indirect and direct fringe benefit costs from assessments levied under section 65 of chapter 152 of the General Laws.................................................................................... $19,653,688

7006-0000         For the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, including expenses of an administrative services unit........................................................................... $1,429,525

7006-0043         For the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, which may expend not more than $670,000 from fees collected from the registration and renewal of home improvement contractor registrations under section 11 of chapter 142A of the General Laws for the administration and enforcement of the home improvement contractor registration program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system. $670,000

7006-0010         For the operation of the division of banks; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the division shall assess 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item upon financial institutions that the division currently regulates under section 2 of chapter 167 of the General Laws............................................................. $20,923,444

7006-0011         For the costs incurred by the division of banks associated with licensure of loan originators under chapter 255F of the General Laws; provided, that the division may expend revenues of not more than $3,050,000 from the revenue received from administrative fees associated with the licensure fees and from civil administrative penalties collected under said chapter 255F; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended by the commissioner of banks as grants for the operation of a program for best lending practices, first-time homeowner counseling for nontraditional loans and not less than 10 foreclosure education centers under section 16 of chapter 206 of the acts of 2007 and that the grants shall be awarded through a competitive application process using criteria established by the division; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................... $3,050,000

7006-0020         For the operation of the division of insurance, including the expenses of the board of appeal on motor vehicle policies and bonds, the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item, certain other costs of supervising motor vehicle liability insurance and the expenses of the fraudulent claims board; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item shall be assessed upon the institutions which the division currently regulates under general or special laws or regulations, except for licensed business entity producers; and provided further, that the assessment shall be in addition to any assessments currently assessed upon those institutions............................... $15,275,024

7006-0029         For the operation of the health care access bureau under the division of insurance; provided, that the full amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item shall be assessed upon the carriers licensed under chapters 175, 176A, 176B and 176G of the General Laws, as provided in section 7A of chapter 26 of the General Laws............................................................ $1,060,794

7006-0040         For the operation and administration of the division of occupational licensure... $8,617,137

7006-0142         For the administration of the office of public safety and inspections under the division of occupational licensure, which may expend not more than $17,699,107 in revenues collected from fees or fines for annual elevator inspections, building inspections, amusement park ride inspections, state building code trainings and courses of instruction, licensing of pipefitters and hoisting equipment operators, all licensing programs administered by the office of public safety and inspections, revenues from fines collected under section 65 of chapter 143 of the General Laws and fees for appeals of civil fines issued under section 22 of chapter 22 of the General Laws and said section 65 of said chapter 143; provided, that funds shall be expended for the administration of the office of public safety and inspections including, but not limited to: (i) inspectional services; (ii) licensing services; (iii) the architectural access board; (iv) elevator inspections; (v) building inspections; and (vi) amusement device inspections; provided further, that the division shall employ not less than 70 full-time equivalent elevator inspectors, including an additional engineer, and that funds shall be expended to address the existing elevator inspection backlog and to defray the costs associated with performing overtime elevator inspections; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a reimbursement program to be managed by the division of occupational licensure which shall provide reimbursement for the costs associated with the implementation of testing for the presence of pyrrhotite; and provided further, that reimbursements shall be made at a rate of 100 per cent for visual testing conducted by a licensed professional engineer for not more than $400 and at a rate of 75 per cent for the testing of 2 core samples up to $5,000................................................... $17,699,107

7006-0060         For the operation of the division of standards................................................. $1,259,756

7006-0064         For the division of standards' oversight of motor vehicle repair shops................. $320,000

7006-0065         For the division of standards, which may retain not more than $810,293 from registration fees and fines collected under sections 184B to 184E, inclusive, of chapter 94 of the General Laws and section 56D of chapter 98 of the General Laws to support its enforcement activities as provided in subsection (h) of section 184D of said chapter 94 and from revenues received from item-pricing violations collected through municipal inspection efforts and from weights and measures fees and fines collected from cities and towns for enforcement of weights and measures laws; provided, that notwithstanding said subsection (h) of said section 184D of said chapter 94, the division shall not fund the municipal grant program as provided in said subsection (h) of said section 184D of said chapter 94; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system. $810,293

7006-0066         For the support of municipal inspection efforts at the division of standards; provided, that not more than 15 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative costs of the division................................................................... $160,372

The Governor reduced the following item and disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

7006-0071         For the operation of the department of telecommunications and cable; provided, that notwithstanding the second sentence of section 7 of chapter 25C of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2023 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Plymouth Area Community Access Television, Inc. for a production and mobile studio van to provide video and streaming support for newsworthy events, meetings, forums conducted by elected and appointed officials, tourism and emergency directives to the greater Plymouth area.......................................................... $3,178,295 3,153,295

7007-0150         For the Massachusetts office of business development for contracts with regional economic development organizations under the program established under sections 3J and 3K of chapter 23A of the General Laws................................................... $2,000,000

7007-0300         For the operation of the Massachusetts office of business development and for marketing and promoting the commonwealth in order to attract and retain targeted businesses and industries; provided, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership............................................. $2,341,312

7007-0500         For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, Inc., for the commercialization of new, academic-based research and development and raising the scientific awareness of the communities of the commonwealth; provided, that the institute, in collaboration with the office of business development, shall expend not less than $250,000 for initiatives to increase diversity in the fields of life sciences and biotechnology in the commonwealth; provided further, that such initiatives may include, but shall not be limited to: (i) investments in minority-owned businesses; (ii) grants to school districts with significant minority student populations for the development of curricula, purchase of equipment and the provision of internships; (iii) planning and implementation of strategies to recruit, develop and retain a diverse workforce in the fields of life sciences and biotechnology; and (iv) identifying structural and cultural obstacles to the full inclusion of diverse population in the life sciences and biotechnology field, along with recommendations for removing those obstacles; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the institute shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the development, implementation and success of these initiatives, including the disbursement of funds to specific entities as defined in this item; and provided further, that the institute shall seek out private funds necessary to match contributions equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by this item.................. $750,000

7007-0800         For a state matching grant for the small business development center; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until the United States Small Business Administration has made a payment or has executed a contract to pay the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for the operation of the center; provided further, that the funds expended from this item shall not exceed 25 per cent of the gross operating cost of the center; provided further, that not more than $300,000 from this item shall be expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within the center; provided further, that such services shall include, but not be limited to, assisting businesses in securing federal contracts, obtaining contract financing, generating responses to requests for proposals, interpreting bid documents, providing educational workshops and seminars and for the electronic identification and tracking of federal bid opportunities; and provided further, that funds expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within the center shall be subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or private sources, including the United States Department of Defense........................... $1,426,222

7007-0801         For microlending grants, which shall be issued to established United States Treasury-certified community development financial institutions, United States Small Business Administration microlenders and United States Department of Agriculture microlenders making direct microenterprise and small business loans to borrowers on a regional basis and providing technical assistance to applicants and borrowers in order to foster business establishment and success; provided, that the funds shall be used to support the eligible organizations' lending and technical assistance activities; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2023, the Massachusetts office of business development shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means identifying the: (i) United States Treasury-certified community development financial institutions receiving grant issuances; (ii) names and loan amounts of each business receiving grant funds from the lending institution; (iii) federal dollar match received as a result of making the loan; (iv) number of jobs created through the business loans; and (v) number of failed loans; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation for these purposes; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Common Capital, Inc. for these purposes..................................................................................................... $1,500,000

7007-0952         For the operation of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation established in chapter 92B of the General Laws; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended to promote private fundraising, achieve self-sufficiency and serve as a catalyst for urban economic development and job opportunities for local residents; provided further, that the corporation shall take all steps necessary to increase the amount of private funding available for the operation of the zoos; provided further, that funding in this item shall not be transferred through interdepartmental service agreements; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of, and amounts collected from, the private fundraising and enhanced revenue efforts identified in the draft Massachusetts Zoos Business and Operations Plan dated December 1996; provided further, that funds may be expended on a matching program to encourage private and corporate donations to support the Franklin Park Zoo and the Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be made available for zoos throughout the commonwealth that are not under the purview of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation.................................................................................. $7,100,000

7008-0900         For the operation and administration of the office of travel and tourism; provided, that the office shall be the commonwealth’s official and lead agency to facilitate and attract: (i) major sports events and championships; and (ii) motion picture production and development; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) an overview of the tourism industry in the commonwealth; (b) the economic impact of domestic and international travelers to the commonwealth; (c) a breakdown of the regional tourism council grant allocations; (d) strategies to combat the effects of 2019 novel coronavirus on the tourism industry in the commonwealth; and (e) the effects of 2019 novel coronavirus on the tourism industry in the commonwealth including, but not limited to, the loss of jobs and statewide revenue from the sales, room occupancy and short-term rentals taxes, delineated by region; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended on efforts to ensure the recovery and continued vitality of the commonwealth’s tourism and hospitality industry post-pandemic; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Sturbridge for tourism website development and marketing; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Brimfield for the upgrade and improvement of recreational trails; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham Nature and Cultural Council for tourism, marketing and advertising; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for grants for the Bay State Games; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the operation of the New England Public Media, Inc. youth media lab, training, workplace readiness workshops, internships, in-person instruction sessions, remote instruction sessions and improvements to the new Community Engagement and Education Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod St. Patrick’s Parade Committee for promoting tourism, production and promotional expenditures; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Inc. for free programming on the Boston Common; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Boston Landmark Orchestra to cover the cost of free public concerts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The West End Museum, Incorporated for the mitigation of the adverse effects of the 2019 novel coronavirus and to recover from the impacts of a recent flood in the building; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the historic Chevalier Theatre in the city of Medford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Museum of Science in the city of Boston to increase sustainability by improving and updating the building envelope; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the town of Brookfield for the town’s three hundred and fiftieth anniversary; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the town of Leverett for its 250th anniversary; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the New England Aquarium Corporation for upgrades and other improvements including those necessary for the operation of New England Aquarium Corporation facilities in the cities of Boston and Quincy; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the Milford Highway Department for improvements to the Upper Charles Recreational Trail; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Paul Revere Heritage Site in the town of Canton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Peabody Children’s Museum; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the operation of the programs of the Riverside Theatre Works, Inc., an arts organization located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Stone Soul Inc. Festival; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for AHA! Art, History & Architecture in the city of New Bedford to establish and enhance outreach and educational programs to benefit financially disadvantaged children in the greater New Bedford area; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Frederick Douglass House in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Festival Theatre, Inc. for a training apprenticeship program for students ages 8 to 21 interested in theatrical performance, design, management and the allied arts of theater; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the USS Constitution Museum, Inc. in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston, for capital planning purposes to enhance tourism, civic awareness and access to historic landmarks; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the construction and maintenance of a Frederick Douglass statue in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the two-hundredth anniversary of the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. for a family and special needs restroom that will be coronavirus safe and touchless, the creation of an informational museum tour in Spanish and other key languages and The Vault, a unique exhibit space to showcase the greatest of the game artifact collections as well as a cultural exhibit focusing on minority history in the game, women and Title IX; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Germantown Neighborhood Council Incorporated in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Essex for the design, purchase, and installation of lighting in the town's business district; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Gloucester Celebration Corporation for the planning and celebration of the four-hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the Historic Old Walpole Town Hall for future economic opportunities and business growth; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund established under section 13T of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all funds transferred from this item to the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund shall be made available to regional tourism councils; provided further, that funds may be used for, but not limited to, the development and deployment of regional and cooperative campaigns to attract out-of-state visitors and help rebuild the hospitality industry in the commonwealth; and provided further, that eligible uses for the funds shall include, but not be limited to, covering lost payroll, rent and other expenses, adapting programming to cope with 2019 novel coronavirus and subsequent variants, investing in technology and infrastructure for safe reopening, and planning efforts to develop creative solutions to build and transform the tourism and hospitality sector to adapt to the post-pandemic environments.... $10,701,644

7008-1116         For the commonwealth’s local economic development projects; provided, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended as a grant to the Fall River Fire Museum, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Chinese Cultural Connection in the city of Malden for improvements to information technology infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to parks and open spaces in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for maintenance and improvements to the Westerly Burial Ground located in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a grant program to support youth sports nonprofit programs that primarily serve low-income or marginalized students and seek to foster improved outcomes in physical health, mental well-being, school participation and sense of community; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Charles River Regional Chamber, Inc., in coordination with the Brookline Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and the Wellesley Chamber of Commerce, Inc., to provide grants to independent restaurants located in the city of Newton and the towns of Brookline and Wellesley to supply prepared meals and other food products to food banks serving those communities, senior programs and other programs addressing food insecurity needs of individuals in those communities; provided further, that not less than $65,000 of such funds shall be allocated for grants to independent restaurants in the city of Newton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 of such funds shall be allocated for grants to independent restaurants in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $35,000 of those funds shall be allocated for grants to independent restaurants in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for The Latina Circle, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for an Equitable Economy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Leadership Pioneer Valley, Inc.'s regional leadership development program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to provide public safety support for the 2022 International Sand Sculpting Festival in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of Women Encouraging Empowerment, Inc. in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Marlborough Public Library Foundation, Inc. to purchase equipment including, but not limited to, furniture, bookshelves, computers, printers and fixtures, for the benefit of the Marlborough Public Library; provided further, that not less than $69,000 shall be expended to the town of Shrewsbury for the purchase of new voting machines; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for CONNECT, a financial opportunity center in the city of Chelsea; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Hudson Cultural Alliance, Inc. for design, planning, construction, renovation, property management and maintenance work at the Hudson Armory located at the intersection of Park street and Washington street in the town of Hudson; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc. in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for The Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, Inc. in the town of Salisbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Cooperative Development Institute, Inc. to purchase equipment for the Assabet Co-op Market located in the town of Maynard; provided further, that not less than $290,000 shall be expended to the city of Fitchburg for downtown housing production; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill for the purchase of signage at Ward Hill Business Park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for sidewalk installation and repairs in the town of Tewksbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Dracut for improvements to information technology infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Eben-Ezer Family and Children Services, Inc. in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Weymouth 400, Inc. located in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Ayer to remediate the Kiddie Junction playground located at Pirone park; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended by the city of Beverly for greenhouse gas reduction projects; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the George Washington arch on Salem common in the city of Salem; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended by the city of Salem for improvements to the Salem common as outlined by Friends of the Salem Common, Inc. in the Halverson Report; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the master plan for Centennial park in the city of Peabody; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended by the city of Peabody for the development of a bikeway and pedestrian master plan; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Wellesley to assist with electric vehicle charging station projects and the establishment of related town policies; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Brookline to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety through pedestrian crossings, bike bollards and traffic calming supplies; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Brookline for starter kits to incentivize residential composting; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Double Edge Theatre to support programming and for the celebration of the organization’s fortieth anniversary; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Brazilian Worker Center, Inc. in the city of Boston for the implementation and operation of its programs; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be provided to the Berkshire regional planning commission for the creation of a nonprofit clearinghouse; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the George Marston Whitin Memorial Community Association, Inc. in the village of Whitinsville in the town of Northbridge for renovations to the community gymnasium and for emergency repairs; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the town of Southbridge for asbestos remediation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to The Daniels Farmstead Foundation, Inc. in the town of Blackstone for restoration of historic buildings; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be allocated for emergency repairs to the Oakes Ames Memorial Hall in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided to the Berkshire Flyer for marketing purposes; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for town center improvements in the town of Tyngsborough; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the town of Pepperell for technology improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Inc. in the city of Lowell for operational support; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Jack Kerouac Museum and Performing Arts Center in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $7,500 shall be expended to the Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center, Inc. for operational expenses; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of an animal shelter in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to Lynn Museum/LynnArts, Inc. at the Lynn Heritage state park; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Community Access to Rides program operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the city of Attleboro that provides free, on-demand transportation to meet short-term or limited duration access to critical services for poor, low-income and vulnerable populations in the region; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People branch located in the city of Cambridge for the continued implementation of their programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to ZUMIX, Inc. in the city of Boston for the organization of the East Boston Latino Festival in the summer of 2022; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to the town of Plymouth for the operation of the Waterfront Visitors Center operated by See Plymouth Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to Plymouth Area Community Access Television, Inc. for production and mobile studio supplies; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Central Square Business Improvement District, Inc. to support the Starlight Square initiative and promote economic development opportunities for businesses, artists and entrepreneurs in the Central Square area in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Lowell Festival Foundation for the operations and planning of the Lowell Folk Festival in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the city of Newton for the operation of the Newton in Motion rideshare program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdean Association of Boston Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New England Medical Association, Inc. to support training, recruiting and retention of physicians of color across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Julie’s Family Learning Program, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Caribbean American Carnival Association of Boston, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Ella J. Baker House Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the GK Fund, Inc; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for College Bound Dorchester, Inc.’s Boston Uncornered program; provided further, that not less than $12,500 shall be expended for The Courageous Sailing Center of Boston, Inc. located in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, Inc. for activity costs and operation expenses; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Salisbury Beach Partnership, Inc. toward the construction of a carousel pavilion at Salisbury beach in the town of Salisbury; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for Americans with Disabilities Act-compliance improvements at the Helen R. Donaghue school and Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir school in the town of Merrimac; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to restore the historic farmhouse at the Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens in the town of North Andover; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Cogic Family Services, Inc. in the city of Springfield to support its FIT Body and Soul Program and its work that empowers individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Rebel Cause, Inc., to support the InnerVizion Empowerment Center in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $37,500 shall be expended to the town of Kingston for modifications to the community center for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Pembroke for repairs to the Lydia Drake Library; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for upgrades at Jordan park in the town of Lynnfield, including additional playground equipment, trees and benches; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Three Saints, Inc. in the city of Lawrence to support community services and promote Italian heritage; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Debbie's Treasure Chest, Inc. in the city of Lawrence to provide aid and support to disadvantaged and at-risk families in the Merrimack Valley; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Firehouse Center for the Arts in the city of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Skating to Success, Inc. program in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs to the parking lot at town hall in the town of Georgetown; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for planning related to water infrastructure and commercial development projects in the town of Groveland; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the planning, design, engineering and construction of sidewalks and pedestrian safety improvements in the town of West Newbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for information technology improvements at the Rose Baker Senior Center in the city of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for geographic information system updates, including Pictometry, in the city of Gloucester; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for an industrial park expansion feasibility study to be conducted by the Gloucester Economic Development and Industrial Corporation; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the planning, design and construction of improvements to the West Wenham park in town of Wenham; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for building refurbishments for the library in the town of Dighton; provided further, that not less than $115,000 shall be expended for repair and reconstruction of municipal structures in the town of New Braintree; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for an accessible playground at Power Mill park in the town of Spencer; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for upgrades to municipal buildings in the town of East Brookfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for rehabilitation of the historical welcome center in the town of Westminster; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the town of Northfield for its three hundred and fiftieth anniversary; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to support the work of the human rights task force in the town of Westwood; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Motherbrook Arts and Community Center, Inc. in the town of Dedham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Museums Corporation to make improvements to the Dinosaur Hall in the Science Museum; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Abington for traffic and sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Rockland for traffic and sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Matt Brown Foundation, Inc. to support individuals and families living with or recovering from illness or injury, with a particular emphasis on those living with or recovering from spinal cord injuries; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Public Forum, Inc. in the city of Springfield to fund forums with experts, leaders, and community members; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Arise for Social Justice in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Association of Black Business and Professionals, Incorporated to support its programs in the Springfield area; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Chelmsford Center for the Arts for energy efficiency improvements; provided further, that funds shall not be expended for infrastructure that is powered by on-site combustion; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for It’s West Springfield. Inc. in the city known as the town of West Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Black Men of Greater Springfield, Inc. for program operations; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Suit Up Springfield, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for BlueForce Strategies, Inc. to provide law enforcement organizations in the commonwealth with no-cost training in areas such as de-escalation, stress mitigation and management through its Community First Project; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Alano Club of Springfield, Inc. in the city known as the town of Agawam; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the city of Haverhill for the maintenance of the veterans memorial at Mill Brook park; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Noreen Deady Memorial Fund, Inc. in the town of Hull; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Sowing Seeds Limited in the town of Marshfield; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Wicked Good Cause Organization Inc. in the town of Duxbury; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Campbell Christmas Angels, Inc. in the town of Hull; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Maddie’s Promise, Inc. in the town of Hingham; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Hull Lifesaving Museum Inc. located in the town of Hull; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Weymouth to make improvements to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the intersection of Bridge street and Neck street; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to the Norwell Grange Corporation in the town of Norwell; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Type One, Inc. in the town of Hingham; provided further, that not less than $16,000 shall be expended to the Thomas W. Hamilton Parent Council, Inc. for the purposes of improving the playground at the Thomas W. Hamilton primary school in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Hingham Sports Partnership, Inc. in the town of Hingham; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the South Shore SNAP, Inc. in the town of Hingham; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to South Shore Peer Recovery, Inc. in the town of Scituate; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for improving or replacing the public library’s lighting management system in the town of Millis; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Cape Ann Works program, administered by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Inc., to match students with jobs in the city of Gloucester and the towns of Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex, Hamilton and Ipswich; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the Pioneer Valley Project, Inc. in the city of Springfield to support leadership development programming in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Indie Soul Festival for the live music event highlighting independent soul, jazz, spoken word and gospel artists; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for technological upgrades for the community center at St. Stephen's Church in the city of Lynn to facilitate its use for the community and educational programs; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for downtown infrastructure planning in the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the South Boston Neighborhood House, Inc. for families, youth and seniors in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation for the South Boston street festival; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the South Boston Community Health Center, Inc. for the youth ambassador program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Project D.E.E.P Assoc., Inc. for an educational enrichment program in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to South Boston Leadership Initiative, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to South Boston en Accion, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to South Boston Special Kids & Young Adults Corp; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Condon Community Center; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the Joseph P. Tynan Community Center; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to The Pear Square Collaborative, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for programming by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library, Inc. in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Just-A-Start Corporation's biomedical careers program in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Ashland for costs associated to the development of a strategic plan to advance diversity, equity and inclusion; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the creation of a technology and learning center in the Framingham public library; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Holliston for costs associated with a tricentennial celebration; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for costs related to the town’s efforts to be recognized as an age-friendly and dementia-friendly community; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Project Just Because, Inc. in the town of Hopkinton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Natick for costs associated with the development and implementation of a West Natick economic development plan; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Swansea to evaluate and study opportunities to enhance and improve local economic development efforts, including the feasibility of establishing a municipal 1-stop shop for licensing and permitting and redeveloping blighted properties; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Swansea for enhancements and improvements at the Swansea town beach and waterfront; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Lakeville for improvements to the Assawompset elementary school playground; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the design, engineering, permitting and planning of economic development enhancements and improvements in the Slade's Ferry commercial district in the town of Somerset; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program for the Enrichment Center located in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for upgrades and repairs to the Westerly water treatment plant in the city of Marlborough; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Lena Park Community Center located in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for replacement of the roof at the lake Williams pumping station in the city of Marlborough; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for No Books, No Ball Basketball Program, a Non-Profit Corporation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Boston branch; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for The Pembroke Public Library Foundation, Inc. for library improvement efforts; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the town of Halifax to benefit the Holmes public library; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for LuminArtz for the design, preparation and production of public art displays; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the North End Athletic Association, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the South End baseball program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Nazzaro Recreation Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Chinese Historical Society of New England, Inc. in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Museum of African American History in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Quincy fire hazmat unit; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a community action grant for the town of Holbrook; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Pond Plain Improvement Association in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Idlewell Improvement Association in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Ward 2 Civic Association in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Penn’s Hill Neighborhood Association in the city of Quincy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Holbrook for traffic and sidewalk improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts Victory Theatre Performing Arts Center to support the pioneer valley economic revitalization project; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for FORGE to support manufacturing readiness for startups; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Freetown for the management of the state boat ramp; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Acushnet for the update of its masterplan; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Caribbean Integration Community Development, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Franklin Downtown Partnership, Inc. to promote economic development in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for public service announcements to be broadcast during From the Top, Inc.’s radio programming; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the National Lancers of the organized militia to build an indoor riding ring to continue work with both children and adults with disabilities all year round, regardless of weather conditions; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Milton for further design and construction of amenities and improvements to Representative M. Joseph Manning Community Park; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Asian Community Development Corporation for the purpose of expanding their retirement matched savings program for low-income Asian elders; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the city of North Adams for repairs to the North Adams public library belvedere; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Williamstown Meetinghouse Preservation Fund, Inc. to support repairs to the Williamstown Meetinghouse; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Cheshire Community Association community needs assessment; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. to provide professional development training, youth leadership training and remote or on-site workshops that address harmful behaviors for at-risk youth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Community Action for Safe Alternatives (CASA) in the city known as the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Westfield for the Little river levee; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Westfield to revitalize the downtown area with park and recreational facilities; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a child safety program in the city known as the town of Winthrop; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a child safety program in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the New American Association of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the creation and implementation of a boathouse on the Malden river in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the city of Beverly for facility upgrades and improvements to the Beverly public library; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements for school routes in the city of Framingham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for renovations to the KidSpot playground in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for interior preservation work and kitchen facility upgrades at the historic Lynnfield Meeting House in the town of Lynnfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for repairs to the rock walls at Memorial park in the town of Reading; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for T1 lines from route 6 to the Provincetown airport and National Seashore visitor center; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Chess Angels youth art program; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for Groundwork Lawrence, Inc. for the purpose of maintaining bilingual, centralized, trustworthy, multi-platform information sources through the organization's We Are/Somos Lawrence program; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, Inc. for the maintenance and upkeep of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the programs of the Menino Arts Center, an arts organization located in the Hyde Park section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. guidebook in the city of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for Amesbury Chamber of Commerce small business support and economic development programs in the city of Amesbury; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center, Inc. in the city of Worcester to implement youth and community development initiatives; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Worcester Common Ground, Inc. to continue their cultural development work in the greater Piedmont neighborhood of the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for cultural educational programming and community services at the Cape Verdean Association of New Bedford, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for The Learning Center in the town of Danvers; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the city of Peabody for the restoration of Birch cemetery in West Peabody; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the historic West Medford Community Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for the Western Massachusetts Sports Commission; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Brookline for the design and construction of Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant outdoor seating parklets; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Afro Cultural Arts & Humanities, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a proven economic development program, with an existing office in the city of Springfield, that supports manufacturing readiness for startups and connects them to Massachusetts-based manufacturers to promote local supply chains, post-recession job growth and future resiliency; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Westmass Area Development Corporation to offset and pay any and all costs incurred and related to, but not limited to, operational costs and expenses involved with the revitalization of the Ludlow Mills industrial complex; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Asian-American Women's Political Initiative, Inc. for programming needs; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the town of Andover for the design, construction and other costs of updating the Andover Old Town Hall area and vicinity into a market space for small businesses or a similar community space; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the addition of solar charging benches to expand access to outdoor work spaces in the town of North Andover; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the construction of a remote locker access system to increase library access in the town of North Andover; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Jones Library, Inc. in the town of Amherst for the planning and design of the Jones ESL program space in the library expansion project; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Hispanic-American Library, Inc. in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for The Spirit of Springfield, Inc. to produce events that provide a sense of community, civic pride and opportunities for celebration; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for MakeIT Haverhill Workforce Development Initiative of Community Action Inc.; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for renovating Mixter field in West Boylston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the existing sidewalks and to connect the sidewalk network to the department of conservation and recreation parking lot for the Mass Central Rail Trail inthe town of West Boylston; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Fall River Redevelopment Authority for waterfront public dockage completion; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Hamilton for fuel tank and pump replacement; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Needham for design and construction of a bus shelter; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the town of Dover for the improvement and modernization of town cybersecurity and information technology infrastructure; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the Brookline GreenSpace Alliance, Inc. for the Muddy Water Initiative to implement the Muddy River Watershed Project; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Soccer Unity Project; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy, Inc. for improvements to Southwest Corridor park in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Community Music Center of Boston, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Friends of Coletti-Magni Park, Inc. for the revitalization of Coletti-Magni park in the Nonantum neighborhood of Newton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Woburn Public Library Foundation for children’s programing at the Woburn Public Library; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the nonprofit Boston Harbor Now, Inc. for research, planning and programming related to climate resiliency and equitable access to waterfront open space; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for pedestrian and vehicle safety on Leonard street in the town of Belmont to allow for outdoor dining in Belmont Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for sidewalk repair and maintenance in the town of Belmont; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Presentation School Foundation Community Center in the Brighton section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Outside the Box; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws............................................................................... $17,217,500

7008-1300         For the operation of the Massachusetts international trade office........................ $122,274

7009-1700         For the operation of information technology services within the executive office of education................................................................................................... $20,449,766

7009-6379         For the operation of the office of the secretary of education; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the executive office of education, in consultation with the executive office of labor and workforce development, the executive office of housing and economic development, the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education, shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education on the implementation and expansion of the high quality college and career pathways initiative, including but not limited to, early college, innovation pathways, dual enrollment and career and vocational technical education programs; and provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the public schools and districts participating in early college, innovation pathways, dual enrollment or career and vocational technical education programs; (ii) the institutions of higher education partnering with public schools and districts to offer early college, innovation pathways, dual enrollment or career and vocational technical education programs; (iii) the employers and employer partners participating in the innovation pathways program; (iv) the number of students participating in high quality college and career pathways; (v) an analysis of the availability and accessibility of high quality college and career pathway programs for students and adult learners; and (vi) recommendations to enhance student participation in high quality college and career pathways......................................................................... $2,331,494

 

7009-6600         For the development and initial implementation of high-quality early college programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of designated early college pathways, as developed jointly by the department of higher education and the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that priority shall be given to programs that serve students who are currently underrepresented in college; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months.......................................................................... $10,000,000

 

7010-0005         For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary education; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the General Laws, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of early education and care, the department of children and families and the disabled persons protection commission may share with each other personal data regarding students who receive services in special education programs approved, licensed, monitored or regulated by the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of early education and care to carry out their respective responsibilities under state and federal law; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may fund direct support to teachers and administrators who are providing services to assist in state education initiatives.................................................................................................... $12,491,871

7010-0012         For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for payments of certain costs and related expenses for the program to eliminate racial imbalance, established under section 12A of chapter 76 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be made available for payment for services rendered by the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc. and Springfield public schools; provided further, that all grant applications submitted to and approved by the department of elementary and secondary education shall include a detailed line item budget specifying how such funds shall be allocated and expended; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the impact of the grant program on student outcomes, the expenditure of funds by districts and the extent to which the services rendered by METCO support the goals of the grant program; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the creation of a pilot program for school districts participating in the METCO program; provided further, that the pilot program may include, but shall not be limited to, the: (i) development of a continuum of practice to assess a district's progress in integration; (ii) the performance of curriculum audits to ensure cultural representation; and (iii) the implementation of restorative discipline practices; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item in fiscal year 2022 shall not revert but shall be made available until December 31, 2022; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item in fiscal year 2023 shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be available until December 31, 2023..................................... $29,408,138

 

7010-0033         For literacy and early literacy grant programs; provided, that literacy and early literacy programs receiving funding through this item shall submit ongoing evaluation and documentation of outcomes to the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that said evaluations shall be compared to measurable goals and benchmarks developed by the department; provided further, that not less than $600,000 shall be expended for Reading Recovery; provided further, that not less than $440,000 shall be expended for HILL for Literacy; provided further, that funds provided to Reading Recovery in fiscal year 2023, may be expended through June 30, 2024; provided further, that funds provided to Momenta in fiscal year 2023, may be expended through June 30, 2024; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months...................................................................................... $5,662,582

 

7010-1192         For grants to cities, towns, school districts and nonprofit entities for educational improvement projects; provided, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for English at Large, Inc. in the city of Woburn for the purposes of English language tutoring and small group instruction; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to communities in the Metrowest region, including the city of Framingham and the towns of Ashland, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick to address mental health needs in schools; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Holliston for costs associated with the purchase of a bus to provide transportation for students in special education programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Mary Lyon Foundation, Inc. for the operation and expansion of the student assistance program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Holbrook middle-high school for the robotics, science, technology, engineering and math program; provided further, that not less than $37,000 shall be expended for mental health services in public schools in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the design, bidding and construction management of a new Americans with Disabilities Act compliant playground at the Richardson Olmsted school in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. for community programs in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $93,000 shall be expended for new lockers in the men's and women's locker rooms at the high school in the city known as the town of Randolph; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the Millbury public schools for the purchase of a multi-purpose activity bus; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District for the purchase of equipment for the student wellness center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a grant program for the Museum of Science to operate an engineering and computer science curriculum for schools in the cities of Chelsea and Everett and to facilitate science, technology, engineering and math education professional development workshops for educators; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for repairs to the boiler system at the Leicester elementary school in the town of Leicester; provided further, that not less than $775,000 shall be expended for Education Development Center, Inc. to develop a strategic plan to increase kindergarten through age 16, inclusive, student participation in data science education pathways, to begin recruitment of participating school districts and to prepare a campaign to raise public awareness of data science educational opportunities and careers, particularly among underrepresented students; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for transportation services for the music program in public schools in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for music programming at Chelsea high school; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to One Bead Project to fund technology equity and entrepreneurship programming for school age children in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for 1 Berkshire Strategic Alliance Inc. for programs to recruit and retain a diverse teaching workforce; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended to East Boston high school, for the implementation of the Becoming A Man program developed by Youth Guidance; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide middle and high school students with academic enrichment and post-secondary and career readiness; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to Greater Lowell technical high school for upgrading all athletic facilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the National History Day in Massachusetts program operated by The Massachusetts Historical Society to sustain and increase access to the program for students and teachers; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of a fire alarm system at the Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir elementary school in the town of Merrimac; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Beyond Soccer, Inc. for innovative health, athletic and leadership programming for low-income youth in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Calmer Choice, Inc. for the development and support of anti-addiction and mental health programs in school districts including, but not limited to, the Monomoy regional school district, the Mashpee school district, the Barnstable school district, the Nauset regional school district and the Dennis-Yarmouth regional school district; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for improvements at the Wildwood school in the town of Wilmington; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Youth Court and Fall River Youth Court programs in the cities of New Bedford and Fall River to support juvenile diversion programs based on the principles of peer-lead restorative justice; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Everett LGBTQ+ Youth Space and Resource Center; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the SouthCoast Community Foundation. Inc to administer a 1-time grant program to provide educational, health, wellness, nutritional, arts, cultural, housing security and safety resources to financially-disadvantaged youth and families in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not more than $500,000 from funds appropriated for the grant program in fiscal year 2022 shall not revert and shall be made available for the purposes of the program for fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the African Community Education Program (ACE) Inc. for the purchase of 2 15-seat vans to transport students to afterschool enrichment programs and weekend activities; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Holyoke high school auditorium in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Westfield high school community closet; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Homework House Inc. in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Easthampton high school for security improvements; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the purchase of 2 special education vehicles in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for improvements and renovations at Westfield high school; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Leadership and Literacy Foundation, Inc. to expand staffing and programming, rehabilitate physical facilities and implement a feasibility and engineering study at the Methuen Youth and Community Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study to repurpose the Amesbury elementary school in the city of Amesbury; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Students Against Destructive Decisions program at Methuen high school in the city of Methuen; provided further, that not less than $127,000 shall be expended to support the implementation of full-day kindergarten in the town of Wrentham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the adaptive music program at the Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Springfield 5A Bulldogs Inc., also known as Springfield Youth Athletics, to enhance the lives of youth in the greater Springfield area through sports and activities that are rooted in educational and ethical principles; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Parent Villages, Inc. in the city of Springfield to support the outreach center; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for public schools in the town of Bourne to participate in an engineering and computer science curriculum and science, technology, engineering and math education professional development workshops operated by the Museum of Science in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for anti-bias curriculum in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for costs associated with educating students on the topics of implicit bias, equity and respect; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Rockland public school system for an English language learners program in the town of Rockland; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Eureka program at the Framingham, Holyoke, Lynn, Pittsfield and Worcester chapters of Girls Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire Dream Center for capital facility expenses; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Berkshire Education Resources K-12 to provide research and organizational assistance to single and collaborating school districts in Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose for security cameras at Melrose Veterans Memorial middle school; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Worcester YWCA for infrastructure upgrades to comply with section 127A½ of chapter 111 of the General Laws and youth swimming lessons as part of summer programming for children who identify as low income; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association to increase 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 $35,000 shall be expended for HVAC upgrades at Dennett Elementary School in Plympton; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Operation A.B.L.E. of greater Boston, Inc. to provide basic workforce and skills training, employment services and job re-entry support to older workers; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the E-Team Machinist program in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Mansfield Public Schools for an engineering design study for a new school playground at Robinson Elementary School; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the repair of damaged foundations at multiple Oxford School buildings; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Ellis Memorial early education center in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Josiah Quincy School Association in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $320,000 shall be expended for programs and services offered by Smart from the Start, Inc. to promote the healthy development of young children and their families living in underserved communities of the city of Boston through trauma-informed, multi-generational family support and community engagement; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the K-5 anti-bias curriculum in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for mental health screenings in the Franklin public schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Community Investors, Inc.’s PowerPlay Initiative of in the town of Wellesley in support of the expansion of an inclusive after-school and out-of-school-time recreational program at urban and suburban Massachusetts schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Red Gate Farm Education Center in the town of Buckland; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Methuen high school for mental health services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for LGBTQ+ focused after school programing in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of creating a classroom for elementary aged children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the Central Elementary School in the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the North Reading public schools’ 1:1 Initiative school technology grant; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a district vehicle to the town of Hopedale School Department; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Salem Family Resource and Welcome Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Asociacion Carnavalesca de Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Debate League for their after-school debate league program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Fundacion CEMDPCD to support, educate, and advocate on behalf of low-income parents of students with learning disabilities in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison Memorial Community Center in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Steps to Success Inc. in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Project Learn, Inc. for the operation of the youth innovation hub learning in downtown Lowell for students to gain skills and credentials to prepare them for the workforce; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Hawlemont School in the town of Charlemont for emergency support; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a play structure at the Joseph H. Downey elementary school in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the construction of a child care center, owned and operated by the Guild of St. Agnes in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the turf field at Manchester-Essex Regional high school in the town of Manchester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for field improvements for the Brookfield Baseball Complex in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Reading Memorial High School Robotics Team, also known as the Robockets; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for repairs and upgrades of the Parkerville School House in the town of Westford; provided further, that not less than $56,000 shall be expended for the purchase of an electric mail delivery truck for the Westford public schools in the town of Westford; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Westford public schools for the purchase and installment of water bottle refill stations in the town of Westford; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws $9,363,000

 

7010-1193         For grants to support civics education programs; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the implementation of a program to support civics education learning opportunities in coordination with the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Foundation, Incorporated, that focuses on underserved communities across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Coalition for Anti-Racism and Equity and Commonwealth Seminar through its fiscal sponsor Third Sector New England to launch a joint fellowship program for high school and college students from underrepresented communities of color for opportunities to learn and develop practical civic engagement and leadership tools, engage in their communities and provide in-person, real-life exposure and experience in legislative offices; and provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Inc. to expand civics education programs, including investments in curriculum and technology......... $1,600,000

 

7010-1194         For the implementation of a competitive grant program to school districts to support the implementation of the financial literacy standards in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, authorized by section 1Q of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop the criteria for awarding grants; and provided further, that grants shall be awarded to programs that: (i) include training and development programs to assist teachers in incorporating appropriate financial literacy concepts into classroom curriculum; and (ii) engage with a variety of organizations and leverage cost-sharing partnerships with local districts, private funders and nonprofit institutions........................................................... $250,000

 

7027-0019         For school-to-career connecting activities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of elementary and secondary education, in cooperation with the executive office of labor and workforce development and the state workforce investment board, may establish and support a public-private partnership to link high school students with economic and learning opportunities on the job as part of the school-to-career transition program; provided further, that this program may include the award of matching grants to workforce investment boards or other local public-private partnerships involving local community job commitments and worksite learning opportunities for students; provided further, that the grants shall require at least a 200 per cent match in wages for the students from private sector participants; provided further, that the program shall include, but not be limited to, a provision that business leaders commit resources to pay salaries, to provide mentoring and instruction on the job and to work closely with teachers; provided further, that public funds shall pay for the costs of connecting schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job; provided further, that the program shall partner with the YouthWorks program at the Commonwealth Corporation to develop appropriate connections between the two programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Triangle, Inc.’s School to Career Program that connects special education students with disabilities in the Greater Boston, Metro North, North Shore and South Shore regions to services designed to enhance their future careers and enrich their local communities; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Bottom Line to provide college transition and college retention services for low-income or aspiring first-generation college students; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to The Possible Zone to support at-risk students experiencing learning loss in need of credit recovery, early college credit, internships, job training and community supports $8,650,000

 

7027-0020         For the implementation, operation and expansion of innovation pathway programs; provided, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of innovation pathway programs, as developed jointly by the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education; and provided further, that preference shall be given to programs that encourage career opportunities in high demand industries................................................................................................................... $4,830,000

7027-1004         For services that improve outcomes for English language learners including, but not limited to, English language acquisition professional development to improve the academic performance of English language learners; provided, that funds shall be expended to implement the programs under chapter 71A of the General Laws; provided further, that funds may be expended for the professional development of vocational-technical educators who educate English language learners; provided further, that funds may be expended to administer the requirements under chapter 138 of the acts of 2017; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended on grants to high-quality, intensive English language learning programs in districts serving gateway municipalities as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that funds shall be expended for districts to provide support for middle and high school students deemed to be at risk of dropping out of school as a result of language barriers or challenges in English language acquisition; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months........... $4,592,725

7028-0031         For the expenses of school-age children in institutional schools under section 12 of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education may provide special education services to eligible incarcerated individuals in houses of correction; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall continue to collaborate with the department of youth services to align curriculum at the department of youth services with the statewide curriculum frameworks and to ease the reintegration of youth from facilities at the department of youth services into regular public school settings................. $8,597,963

7035-0001         For a program to be run by the department of elementary and secondary education for planning grants and implementation grants for regional and local partnerships to expand existing and develop new career and technical education programs; provided, that preference shall be given in awarding planning and implementation grants to vocational schools with demonstrable waitlists for admission; and provided further, that funding may be used for transportation costs that are not otherwise reimbursed via the regional school transportation program................................................................................. $3,500,000

7035-0002         For the provision and improvement of adult basic education services; provided, that grants shall be distributed to a diverse network of organizations that have demonstrated a commitment and an effectiveness in the provision of such services and that are selected competitively by the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that such grants shall support the successful transition of students from other adult basic education programs to community college certificate and degree-granting programs; provided further, that the grants shall be contingent upon satisfactory levels of performance as defined and determined by the department; provided further, that preference in awarding grants shall be given to organizations providing services to high percentages of parents of infants, toddlers and preschool and school-age children; provided further, that funds shall be expended to reduce the waitlist of students for English language learning services; provided further, that grants shall not be considered an entitlement to a grant recipient; provided further, that the department shall consult with community colleges and other service providers in supporting and implementing content, performance and professional standards for adult basic education programs and services; provided further, that the department shall fund a professional development system to provide training and support for adult basic education programs and services; and provided further, that funds shall be expended on phase two pay-for-performance contracts based on outcomes-based contract measuring and funding services that result in employment and wage gains and that require bridge funding while final performance results are analyzed.................................................................................... $60,000,000

7035-0006         For reimbursements to regional school districts for the transportation of pupils; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall explore alternative transportation delivery, contracting and reimbursement models to identify possible economical and efficient approaches by which districts can transport students to public schools and related opportunities; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit the results of its review to the joint committee on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance.......................................................................... $82,178,615

7035-0007         For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools and collaboratives for certain expenditures for transportation of nonresident pupils to approved vocational-technical programs of any regional or county agricultural school district, city, town, independent school or collaborative under section 8A of chapter 74 of the General Laws; provided, that if the amount appropriated in this item is insufficient to fully fund said section 8A of said chapter 74, initial reimbursements made by the department of elementary and secondary education may be prorated by the department to all eligible cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools and collaboratives.................................................................................................. $250,000

7035-0008         For reimbursements to cities, towns and regional school districts for the cost of transportation of nonresident pupils as required by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Public Law 100-77, as amended; provided, that not later than February 17, 2023, the department of elementary and secondary education shall submit with the house and senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the costs eligible for reimbursement under this item in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item................................................................................................................. $22,981,479

7035-0035         For a competitively bid, statewide, performance-based integrated program to increase participation and performance in advanced placement courses, particularly among underserved populations, to prepare students for college and career success in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and English; provided, that funds shall support all of the following program elements for each school: (i) open access to courses; (ii) identifying underserved students and increasing their rates of participation in advanced placement courses; (iii) equipment and supplies for new and expanded advanced placement courses; (iv) support for the costs of advanced placement exams; and (v) support for student study sessions; provided further, that these funds may support teacher professional development, including a College Board-endorsed advanced placement summer institute for math, science and English advanced placement teachers; provided further, that said program shall provide a matching amount of not less than $1,000,000 in private funding for direct support of educators; provided further, that funds shall be disbursed by the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year to cover costs expended between August 1, 2022 and July 31, 2023; provided further, that this program shall work in conjunction with an existing, separately funded, statewide pre-advanced placement program; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months.............................................................. $3,392,809

7053-1909         For reimbursements to cities and towns for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children, including partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children under section 6 of chapter 548 of the acts of 1948, as inserted by chapter 538 of the acts of 1951, and for supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that authorized payments in the aggregate for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children shall not exceed the required state revenue match contained in the National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq., as amended, and implementing regulations; and provided further, that all cities and towns shall publish and disseminate meal charge policies in accordance with United States Department of Agriculture guidance memorandum SP 46-2016, issued July 8, 2016, in a format that is easily accessible and, if possible, made available for parents and guardians before the start of the 2022-2023 school year, but not later than September 30, 2022...... $5,314,176

7053-1925         For the school breakfast program for public and nonpublic schools and for grants to improve summer food programs during the summer school vacation period; provided, that within the summer food program, priority shall be given to extending such programs for the full summer vacation period and promoting increased participation in such programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall solicit proposals from returning sponsors and school food authorities in time for implementation of such grant program during the summer of 2023; provided further, that such grants shall only be awarded to sponsors who can demonstrate their intent to offer full summer programs or increase participation; provided further, that the department shall require sufficient reporting from each grantee to measure the success of such grant program; provided further, that not later than March 31, 2023, the department shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the universal school breakfast program through which all children in schools receiving funds under the program shall be provided free, nutritious breakfast; provided further, that subject to regulations by the board of education that specify time and learning standards, breakfast shall be served during regular school hours; provided further, that participation shall be limited to those elementary schools mandated to serve breakfast under section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws where not less than 60 per cent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federally-funded school meals program; provided further, that not later than November 15, 2022, the department shall select school sites for programs authorized by this item and shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the preliminary results of these grants not later than February 8, 2023; provided further, that kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, public schools that are required to serve breakfast under said section 1C of said chapter 69 and where not less than 60 per cent of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals shall offer school breakfast after the instructional day has begun and the tardy bell rings; provided further, that not later than September 1, 2022, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the status of school district compliance with this requirement including, but not limited to, all data regarding breakfast-delivery models utilized and participation rates; provided further, that not less than $110,000,000 shall be expended on universal free school meals which shall be made available to all students at no charge regardless of household income and consistent with waivers granted pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Public Law 116-127 and any extensions thereto; provided further, that not less than $700,000 shall be expended for a grant with Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger, Inc. to enhance and expand the summer food service outreach program and the school breakfast outreach program; and provided further, that nothing in the universal school breakfast program shall give rise to legal rights in any party or provide enforceable entitlement to services, prior appropriation continued.................................. $115,016,445

7061-0008         For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining agricultural schools, independent vocational schools and independent agricultural and technical schools to be distributed under chapters 70 and 76 of the General Laws and section 3 $5,988,520,366

General Fund.................................................... 99.68%

Education Fund................................................... 0.32%

7061-0009         For the cost of providing an additional $30 per pupil in minimum aid funding to qualifying cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining agricultural schools, independent vocational schools and independent agricultural and technical schools to be distributed under chapters 70 and 76 of the General Laws and section 3......... $9,689,521

7061-0012         For the reimbursement of extraordinary special education costs under section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that the approved costs threshold for fiscal year 2023 shall be as defined in said section 5A of said chapter 71B and the program shall reimburse municipalities for both the eligible instructional costs and for the cost of required out-of-district transportation associated with implementing individual education plans of students receiving special education services in a manner consistent with said section 5A of said chapter 71B; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section 27 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2019, the program shall reimburse 75 per cent of all required out-of-district transportation costs eligible for reimbursement in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that reimbursements shall be prorated as necessary so that the expenses of this item shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that upon receipt by the department of elementary and secondary education of required special education cost reports from school districts, the department shall reimburse districts based on fiscal year 2022 claims; provided further, that the department may expend funds to continue and expand voluntary residential placement prevention programs between the department of elementary and secondary education and other departments within the executive office of health and human services that develop community-based support services for children and their families; provided further, that the department shall provide not less than $10,500,000 to the department of developmental services for the voluntary residential placement prevention program; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall fully cooperate in providing information and assistance necessary for the department of developmental services to maximize federal reimbursement and to effectively serve students in less restrictive settings; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for school districts in which special education costs exceed 25 per cent of the total district costs and in which tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at an approved private school located within the district exceed both $1,000,000 and 25 per cent of all tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at approved private schools; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $200,000: (i) to provide books in accessible synthetic audio format that are made available through the federal National Instructional Materials Access Center repository; and (ii) for outreach to and training of teachers and students on the use of National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard format and the use of human speech audio digital textbooks; provided further, that the department shall expend funds for the costs of borrowing audio textbooks by special education students; provided further, that funds may be expended for the monitoring and follow-up activities of the department’s complaint management system, review and approval of local educational authority applications and local school districts’ compliance with the requirements of part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended in 2004, by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Public Law 108-446, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities; provided further, that funds may be expended to administer the reimbursements funded in this item; provided further, that funds may be expended to reimburse districts for extraordinary increases in costs incurred during fiscal year 2023 that would be reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B; provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs shall be limited to school districts that experience increases of greater than 25 per cent from costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2022 to costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2023 or other cases of extraordinary hardship where special education costs increase in relationship to total district costs as the department may define through regulations or guidelines; provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs shall be allocated as 1-time grants and shall not decrease reimbursements in the following fiscal year; provided further, that the department shall conduct audits of fiscal year 2022 claims; provided further, that if the fiscal year 2022 claims are found to be inaccurate, the department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2023 reimbursement amount and adjust the third and fourth quarter payments to the districts to reflect the new reimbursement amount; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the results of the audit; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the department shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a preliminary estimate of the costs eligible for reimbursement through this item in fiscal year 2024, prior appropriation continued; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for peer-to-peer inclusion programs for students with intellectual disabilities through the Massachusetts chapter of Best Buddies International, Inc.................................................................. $441,031,605

7061-0028         For 1-time grants to school districts, charter schools and educational collaboratives to adapt, expand or strengthen multi-tiered systems of support to respond to the social-emotional and behavioral health needs of students, families and educators; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop the criteria for the grants; provided further, that grants may be awarded to school districts, charter schools and educational collaboratives that: (i) integrate equitable, culturally-competent and accessible social emotional learning skills into curriculum; (ii) implement targeted and evidenced-based supports for students at risk of not reaching social and behavioral expectations; (iii) provide professional development for staff members to recognize and respond to mental and behavioral health challenges that may arise during in-person or remote learning; and (iv) solicit feedback from a culturally and regionally diverse cross-section of students, families and caregivers to ensure that social-emotional learning efforts reflect the school community’s values and priorities; provided further, that preference in awarding grants shall be given to applicants that prioritize racial equity and cultural responsiveness; provided further, that in awarding grants the department may consider the amount of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds received by a district; provided further, that, for districts that the department determines have received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding, preference in awarding grants may be given to those districts that commit to not less than a 100 per cent match in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds; provided further, that grant awards shall not be contingent upon a match in federal funding for those districts that the department determines have not received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding; provided further, that the department shall, to the extent feasible, take affirmative steps to ensure the success of grant recipients in strengthening multi-tiered systems of support including, but not limited to, increased outreach and administrative support; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for a pilot program to provide universal mental health screenings for students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive; provided further, that participants in the pilot program shall establish mental health support teams composed of existing student support personnel, and screenings shall be performed by a member of such a team; provided further, that grants awarded through the program may be used to support costs related to implementation of screening protocols, professional development and technical assistance; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2023, participants in the pilot program shall submit a report to the department of elementary and secondary education including, but not limited to, the: (a) number of students who received mental health screenings, delineated by demographic group and grade level; (b) number of students requiring additional support or follow-up screenings, including students who indicated suicidal ideation or intent to self-harm; (c) length of time between the initial screening and subsequent support services provided; (d) number of students referred for additional support services outside of the school district; and (e) types of screening tools used; provided further, that not later than August 31, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on education, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include: (1) a description of the participants in the pilot program; (2) a summary of the data collected from program participants; and (3) any recommendations to further expand the availability of mental health screenings for students...................... $6,000,000

General Fund.................................................... 50.00%

Behavioral Health Outreach, Access

and Support Trust Fund..................................... 50.00%

 

7061-0029         For the office of school and district accountability established under section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said section 55A of said chapter 15, the office shall perform not less than 20 school district audits for fiscal year 2023............................................................................................................ $1,058,955

7061-0033         For a reserve to assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in federal impact aid for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on military reservations located within a town’s limits; provided, that any grants provided under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be made available to the town of Lincoln to mitigate the costs of educating the children of retired-military families $1,450,000

7061-9010         For fiscal year 2023 reimbursements to certain cities, towns and regional school districts of charter school tuition and the per-pupil capital facilities component included in the charter school tuition amount for commonwealth charter schools, as calculated under subsections (ff) and (gg) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said subsection (ff) of said section 89 of said chapter 71 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the per-pupil capital facilities component of the commonwealth charter school tuition rate for fiscal year 2023 shall be $1,088; provided further, that under section 25 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2019, the department shall provide under this appropriation not less than 100 per cent of the total eligible state obligation in fiscal year 2023; and provided further, that if the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund all reimbursements required by said section 89 of said chapter 71, the department shall fund the reimbursements in accordance with the following priorities: (i) the payment of the first year tuition for students previously enrolled in a private or parochial school or students who are homeschooled; (ii) the payment of tuition for siblings where required by subsection (i) of said section 89 of said chapter 71; (iii) the per-pupil capital facilities component; (iv) the 100 per cent increase reimbursement; and (v) the remaining increase reimbursements, beginning with the most recent year $243,804,746

7061-9200         For the department’s education data analysis and support for local districts..... $1,127,456

7061-9400         For student and school assessment, including the administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam established by the board of elementary and secondary education under sections 1D and 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws and for grants to school districts to develop portfolio assessments for use in individual classrooms as an enhancement to student assessment; provided, that the portfolio assessments shall not replace the statewide standardized assessment based on the curriculum frameworks; provided further, that funds may be expended for any further exams approved by the board under said sections; provided further, that funds may also be expended on the development and implementation of related curriculum standards and instructional support; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall expend funds for school and student assessment in accordance with the determination made by the board of elementary and secondary education as to the method of assessment in the 2022-2023 school year; provided further, that funding may be expended for the development of new high school assessments and assessments in history and social science; and provided further, that all school assessments shall center on the academic standards embodied in the curriculum frameworks and shall involve gauges which shall be relevant and meaningful to students, parents, teachers, administrators and taxpayers under the first paragraph of said section 1I of said chapter 69................................................................. $32,378,847

7061-9401         For the center for collaborative education; provided, that the center and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell shall manage an alternative assessment pilot program that shall be administered under contract with the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment; provided further, that not less than $275,000 shall be expended for the center to directly support the member districts of the consortium in developing and piloting tools and practices to assess student and school performance; provided further, that not less than $275,000 shall be expended for the university to disseminate tools and practices developed within the consortium, making such tools and practices freely available to all schools and districts; and provided further, that the consortium shall issue an annual report that includes recommendations to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education and the joint committee on education........ $550,000

7061-9406         For a statewide college and career readiness program implemented by JFYNetWorks, a nonprofit corporation, to: (a) provide online instructional curricula to help students meet the Massachusetts State Standards at each grade level and reduce learning loss and achievement gaps; and (b) prepare students for required assessments and college placement tests in middle and high schools...................................................... $875,000

7061-9408         For targeted assistance and support to schools and districts at risk of or determined to be underperforming or chronically underperforming under sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, including schools and districts that have been identified as in need of “focused support” or “targeted support” or “broad/comprehensive support” within the state's framework for accountability and assistance under departmental regulations and guidelines; provided, that no funds shall be expended in any school or district that fails to file a comprehensive school or district plan under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that the department shall only approve reform plans with proven, replicable results in improving student performance, using research-based effective practices for turnaround to build multi-tiered systems of support; provided further, that the department shall only prioritize funding for turnaround efforts which are based on the Turnaround Practices identified by the department as key focus areas for successful school turnaround, including but not limited to: (i) leadership, shared responsibility and professional collaboration; (ii) intentional practices for improving student instruction; (iii) student specific supports and instruction provided to all students; and (iv) school climate and culture that provide a safe, orderly and respectful environment for students and families; provided further, that in carrying out this item, the department may contract with school support specialists, turnaround partners and such other external assistance as necessary in the expert opinion of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to successfully turn around failing school and district performance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on targeted assistance unless the department has approved, as part of the comprehensive district improvement plan, a professional development plan that addresses the needs of the district as determined by the department; provided further, that grants made under this item shall be awarded in coordination with the departments of early education and care and higher education; provided further, that funds shall be available for the establishment of a new school leadership initiative through cohort-based training and coaching; provided further, that funds may be expended for the purchase of instructional materials under section 57 of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on instructional materials except where the purchase of such materials is part of a comprehensive plan to align the school or district curriculum with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks; provided further, that preference in distributing funds shall be given to proposals that coordinate reform efforts within all schools in a district in order to prevent conflicts between multiple reforms and interventions among the schools and which demonstrate innovative approaches that have improved student performance, including, but not limited to, partnerships between community-based organizations and school districts; provided further, that not later than January 11, 2023, the department shall submit a report describing and analyzing all targeted assistance efforts funded by this item; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the secretary of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on recurring school or school district expenditures unless the department and school district have developed a long-term plan to fund such expenditures from the district's operational budget; provided further, that for the purposes of this item, appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to a city, town or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary....... $15,170,664

7061-9412         For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for planning and implementing expanded learning time in the form of longer school days or school years at selected schools; provided, that implementation grants shall only be provided from this item to schools and school districts that have submitted qualifying applications that were approved by the department of elementary and secondary education in fiscal year 2022 and include a minimum of 300 additional hours on a mandatory basis for all children attending that school or school district; provided further, that in approving expanded learning time implementation grant applications, preference shall be given to districts with high poverty rates or high percentages of students scoring in levels 1 or 2 on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam, districts with proposals that have the greatest potential for district-wide impact, districts that plan to utilize partnerships with community-based organizations and institutions of higher education and districts with proposals that include a comprehensive restructuring of the entire school day or year to maximize the use of the additional learning time; provided further, that the department shall approve implementation proposals that include an appropriate mix of additional time spent on core academics, additional time spent on enrichment opportunities, including small group tutoring, homework help, music, art, sports, physical activity, health and wellness programs, project-based experiential learning and additional time for teacher preparation or professional development; provided further, that the department shall only approve implementation proposals that assume not more than $1,300 per pupil per year in future state appropriations of expanded learning time implementation funds; provided further, that in extraordinary cases, the department may exceed the $1,300 per pupil per year limit; provided further, that not later than August 15, 2022, the department shall review all qualified proposals and award approved grants; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months........................................................................... $5,985,582

7061-9601         For the department of elementary and secondary education, which shall expend not more than $2,300,000 for teacher preparation and certification services from fees related to such services; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................................ $2,300,000

7061-9607         For the administrative and programmatic costs of recovery high schools; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall work collaboratively with the bureau of substance addiction services for the successful transition and continued operation of the recovery high schools model; provided further, that not later than April 3, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of youths served per high school; (ii) outcomes measured for youths; and (iii) recommendations for new recovery high schools in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the implementation of recovery high schools ....................................................................................................... $2,808,971

7061-9611         For grants or subsidies for after-school and out-of-school programs; provided, that preference shall be given to after-school proposals developed collaboratively and that support quality enhancements and increased access to after-school and summer learning programs by public and nonpublic schools and private community-based programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall fund only those applications which contain accountability systems and measurable outcomes, under guidelines to be determined by the department in consultation with the department of early education and care; provided further, that applicants shall detail funds received from all public sources for existing after-school and out-of-school programs and the types of programs and students served by the funds; provided further, that funds shall be expended for services that actively include children with disabilities in after-school programs that also serve nondisabled children, and for services that include children for whom English is a second language, and children identified as low-income; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall consult with the executive office of health and human services and the department of early education and care to maximize the provision of wrap-around services and to coordinate programs and services for children and youths during after-school and out-of-school programs; provided further, that not later than September 30, 2022, the department of elementary and secondary education shall select the grant recipients and shall report on the preliminary results of said grants not later than January 11, 2023 to the secretary of administration and finance, the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that funds shall be expended to convene regional networks to work with the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of early education and care to support the implementation of school and community partnerships; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the continued operation of a pilot data-sharing program designed to provide school districts with funds to partner with local community-based organizations and share identifiable student data to the extent allowed by law; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2023, the grantee shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the effects of the pilot program on students participating in the programs partnered with the school districts; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Recreation Worcester program in the city of Worcester....... $10,877,017

7061-9612         For the implementation of subsection (f) of section 1P of chapter 69 of the General Laws to create safe and supportive school environments; provided, that funds shall be expended for the safe and supportive schools grant program and for a full-time staff member devoted to carrying out the responsibilities under said subsection (f) of said section 1P of said chapter 69; provided further, that funds shall be expended for: (i) an annual statewide safe and supportive schools conference that shall highlight the grant program, include presentations by grantee schools and districts about their work, teach attendees about the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool, include presentations about the grant application process and emphasize best practices for incorporating developmentally appropriate input from students into safe and supportive schools grant applications and school-wide action plans; (ii) expert technological assistance in upgrading the usability of the online self-assessment tool; and (iii) an evaluation of the grant program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a leadership summit, which may be held concurrently with the annual conference, to inform superintendents and principals about the grant program and best practices for leading the work to create safe and supportive school and district cultures; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to schools and school district teams that create schoolwide action plans based on all the elements of the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool; provided further, that grant awards shall be prioritized for applications that include a process for developmentally appropriate input from students who are reflective of the school population; provided further, that schools receiving continuation grants to implement schoolwide action plans shall incorporate such action plans into their school improvement plans developed under section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that the safe and supportive schools commission shall conduct an analysis of such school-wide action plans and school improvement plans and shall include in its annual report the results of such analysis and any recommendations, including any recommendations related to improving the framework or the self-assessment tool; provided further, that not later than November 1, 2022, grant awards shall be allocated by the department of elementary and secondary education to schools and school districts; provided further, that districts shall create district plans that support recipient schools; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be made available for this item until June 30, 2024 $600,000

7061-9619         For the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology; provided, that the institute shall have access to the Massachusetts education computer system; and provided further, that the institute may join the state buying consortium............................................................. $1

7061-9624         For the School of Excellence program at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute; provided, that every effort shall be made to recruit and serve equal numbers of male and female students; provided further, that sending districts of students attending the institute shall not be required to expend any funds for the cost of these students while in attendance at the Institute; provided further, that the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute shall provide additional academic enrichment to diversify and strengthen the STEM pipeline; and provided further, that the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute shall provide professional development activities at the academy, including salary and benefits for teachers and visiting scholars....................................................................... $2,000,000

7061-9626         For grants to the members of the Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition, Inc., for the purpose of providing comprehensive education, workforce training and skills development to youth................................................................................... $3,000,000

7061-9634         For the Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc., which shall be responsible for administering a competitive statewide grant program for public and private agencies to start or expand youth mentoring programs according to current best practices and for purposes including advancing academic performance, self-esteem, social competence and workforce development; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall transfer the amount appropriated in this item to the Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc., for these grants; provided further, that in order to be eligible to receive funds from this item, each public or private agency shall provide a matching amount equal to $1 for every $1 disbursed from this item; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2023, the Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc. shall submit a report to the department detailing the impact of the grants, expenditure of funds and the amount and source of matching funds raised................................................................................... $1,500,000

7061-9650         For the Supporting Healthy Alliances Reinforcing Education (SHARE) grant program to provide an integrated student wellness grant program to assist schools with addressing non-academic barriers to student success; provided, that grants shall be used to support school districts establishing an infrastructure to facilitate integrated coordination of school and community-based resources, including, but not limited to, social services, mental health and behavioral health resources; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be awarded by the department to schools and school districts serving high percentages of low-income students; provided further, that said supports may include funding to assist public school districts in contracting with licensed community-based health care service providers, including mental and behavioral health providers; provided further, that said program shall be administered by the department of elementary and secondary education in coordination with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the department shall prioritize applications for such services that are submitted by school districts whose applications are consistent with infrastructure and coordination efforts linking schools to community-based resources in accordance with item 7061-9612 of section 2 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018; provided further, that such support grants may be expended to assist school districts in connecting students with community-based services to maximize coordination with service providers and establish more comprehensive continuums of care; provided further, that such grants may also be expended to support increased professional development opportunities for public school employees to identify students in need of mental and behavioral health support; provided further, that not later than December 30, 2022, the department shall issue a report outlining all student support efforts funded by this item; provided further, that the report shall be provided to the senate president, the speaker of the house, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education; provided further, that for the purposes of this item, appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for the purpose of this item until August 31, 2023; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Magical Moon Farm Foundation in the town of Marshfield to support the wellness services and environmental programs for children with cancer from the state and their families; and provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to a city, town or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary $2,050,000

7061-9805         For programs to encourage graduates of the commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education to work as public school educators; provided, that not less than $7,500,000 shall be expended to fund the tomorrow’s educators scholarship program established pursuant to section 19D of chapter 15A of the General Laws as amended by this act; provided further, that not less than $7,500,000 shall be expended for a student loan repayment assistance program for public school educators; provided further, that the student loan repayment assistance program shall be administered by the executive office of education and that funds for the program may be expended to enhance existing loan repayment assistance programs, if appropriate; provided further, that the student loan repayment assistance program shall provide assistance of not more than $7,500 per eligible individual; provided further, that said program shall prioritize the recruitment and retention of racially, culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse educators consistent with chapter 132 of the acts of 2019 to diversify the educator workforce; provided further, that to be eligible for loan repayment assistance under this item, an individual shall: (a) have completed a bachelor’s degree program at a public institution of higher education, as defined in section 5 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, and including Quincy College, after January 1, 2020; (b) have outstanding educational debt that was incurred to pay tuition, fees or additional costs of attendance as calculated by the institution of higher education, including, but not limited to, room and board, books and supplies, transportation, child care and personal expenses, while enrolled in an undergraduate degree or post-baccalaureate program at the institution; and (c) commit to and work for 4 years in a school district, as defined in section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws, as a teacher, instructional or program paraprofessional, or in any other position that requires a license or other form of certification issued by the department of elementary and secondary education or other state agency; provided further, that the executive office of education shall promulgate regulations for the administration and enforcement of the student loan repayment assistance program which shall include repayment procedures if a participating individual fails to comply with the program requirements; provided further, that if the funds appropriated for the program are insufficient to cover costs of all eligible individuals, priority shall be given to educators working in school districts with higher shares of students who are designated as low income, as defined in said section 2 of said chapter 70; provided further, that not less than 45 days prior to the obligation of funds for the loan repayment assistance program, the executive office of education shall submit a comprehensive program plan to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education; and provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on a public awareness campaign on the loan repayment assistance program........ $15,000,000

7061-9812         For evidence-based, adult-focused child sexual abuse prevention initiatives that provide technical assistance to schools to: (i) organize local coalitions dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse in schools; (ii) recruit, train and certify local volunteers to provide free prevention education for parents, students and school professionals; and (iii) strengthen the core standards of schools around the screening of prospective employees, the development of codes of conduct, the assessment and modification of physical spaces to reduce opportunities for sexual abuse, the responding to and reporting of boundary-violating behaviors and suspected acts of sexual abuse and the training of staff and volunteers on ways to prevent adult perpetration and child-on-child sexual abuse; provided, that not less than $1,100,000 shall be expended for the legislative task force on the prevention of child sexual abuse to ensure that all child and youth-serving organizations have the guidelines, policies and tools to protect the children in their care from sexual abuse, run a pilot program and pursue the implementation of a public awareness campaign; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Massachusetts Citizens for Children, Inc. to provide technical assistance to and training for schools and communities................................................... $2,350,000

7061-9813         For rural school aid to eligible towns and regional school districts, excluding vocational schools, independent agricultural, technical schools and charter schools; provided, that a school district shall be eligible for rural school aid if a school district has a student density of not more than 35 students per square mile and an average annual per capita income of not more than the average annual per capita income for the commonwealth for the same period; provided further, that rural school aid shall be allocated equitably in the following priority order: (i) school districts serving less than 11 students per square mile; (ii) school districts serving not more than 21 students per square mile; and (iii) school districts serving not more than 35 students per square mile; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, any district receiving funds under this item shall submit a plan to the department of elementary and secondary education outlining steps the district will take to increase regional collaboration, consolidation or other efficiencies over the next 3 fiscal years; provided further, that not later than December 1, 2022, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) its recommendations for additional adjustments to the rural school aid calculation for fiscal year 2024 to improve the accuracy and equity of the student density component and the per capita income component; and (b) the calculation and planned distribution of funds to school districts; and provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall not be considered chapter 70 aid for the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2024................................. $5,500,000

7061-9814         For a competitive grant program to support the development and expansion of high-quality, comprehensive summer learning opportunities for students in districts with high concentrations of low-income students; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop the criteria for grants; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to programs that: (i) include not less than 150 hours of programming with a focus on academic and college and career readiness skills, including critical thinking, collaboration and perseverance; (ii) are research-based summer programs; and (iii) engage with a variety of organizations and leverage cost-sharing partnerships with local districts, private funders and nonprofit institutions; provided further, that in awarding grants, the department may consider the amount of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding received by a district; provided further, that, for districts that the department determines have received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding, preference in awarding grants may be given to those districts that commit to not less than a 100 per cent match in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds; provided further, that grant awards shall not be contingent upon a match in federal funding for those districts that the department determines have not received substantial federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months...................... $1,000,000

7061-9815        For a grant program administered by the department of elementary and secondary education in coordination with the executive office of public safety and security for the prevention of hate crimes, as defined under section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, and incidences of bias in public schools; provided, that grants shall be used for education, professional development, prevention or community outreach; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop guidelines for grant distribution including, but not limited to, prioritizing schools that have experienced hate crimes or incidences of bias within the last 2 years................. $400,000

7066-0000         For the operation of the department of higher education; provided, that the department shall recommend savings proposals that permit public institutions of higher education to achieve administrative and program cost reductions, resource reallocation and program reassessment and to utilize resources otherwise available to such institutions; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the state university internship incentive program established in item 7066-0000 of section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012; provided further, that the commonwealth shall contribute funds to each institution in an amount necessary to match private contributions in the current fiscal year to the institution's internship incentive program; provided further, that the commonwealth's contribution shall be equal to $1 for every $1 privately contributed to each university's board of trustees or foundation; provided further, that the maximum total contributions from the commonwealth shall be not more than the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that funds from this program shall not result in direct or indirect reduction in the commonwealth's appropriations to the institutions for operations, scholarships, financial aid or any state appropriation and the department shall promulgate regulations and criteria for the program; provided further, that in order to meet the estimated costs of employee fringe benefits provided by the commonwealth on account of employees of the Massachusetts State College Building Authority and the University of Massachusetts Building Authority and in order to meet the estimated cost of heat, light, power and other services, if any, to be furnished by the commonwealth to projects of these authorities, the boards of trustees of the community colleges, state universities and the University of Massachusetts shall transfer to the General Fund, from the funds received from the operations of the projects, the costs, if any, as shall be incurred by the commonwealth for these purposes in the current fiscal year as determined by the appropriate building authority, verified by the commissioner of higher education and approved by the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a campus violence prevention administrator, and such other activities as are needed to fund the full implementation of chapter 337 of the acts of 2020 to advance statewide campus safety initiatives, including sexual violence prevention; provided further, that funds shall be expended to meet existing statutory requirements and provide orientation, professional development and support for the boards of trustees in areas including, but not limited to, recruitment, training and accountability; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the training resources and internship networks, TRAIN, grant program established in section 179 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for monthly stipends and other support services for participants in order to facilitate participation in the program; provided further, that not more than $100,000 shall be expended for administrative costs for the program; provided further, that the department shall seek additional proposals to expand the TRAIN grant program to additional community colleges in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended by the department of higher education for a digital textbook and materials demonstration program to be piloted at 1 or more of the state universities and community colleges; provided further, that said pilot program shall provide free subscriptions for all students participating in the selected sites for the demonstration pilot program; provided further, that said pilot program shall prioritize community colleges and state universities with large socially and economically disadvantaged and historically underrepresented student populations; provided further, that the department shall consult with representatives from the state universities and community colleges, including faculty with library experience; provided further, that the department shall engage in a competitive process to select a digital textbook and learning materials subscription program to operate the pilot program; provided further, that the selected subscription program shall provide 24-hour free technical support services for participating students and faculty; provided further, that said pilot program shall be made available to the selected state universities and community colleges beginning the first semester of calendar year 2023; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Journey into Education and Teaching program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Racial Equity and Justice Institute for the expansion of professional development and consultive support throughout higher education campuses in the commonwealth to aid in the closing of racial educational equity gaps in higher education; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for capital projects relating to the Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Bay Path University in the town of Longmeadow to support the introduction of the Closing Regional Workforce Gaps in Education and Healthcare Through Experimental Learning, Mentoring and Licensure Project, a career-focused program seeking to reduce the mismatch between skills demanded and skills available by providing direct workforce supports to students who will become teachers and healthcare professionals with a focus on training and placement in Hampden county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Care Center's free college offerings for low-income women in the community; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for academic and financial support services for students of The Urban College of Boston: A Two-Year College, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Quincy in collaboration with Friends of Faxon Park for improvements to Faxon park; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for student supports at Quincy College; and provided further, that funds shall be expended to meet existing statutory requirements and provide orientation, professional development and support for the boards of trustees in areas including, but not limited to, recruitment, training and accountability.................................... $12,303,142

7066-0009         For the New England Board of Higher Education............................................... $368,250

7066-0015         For the community college workforce training incentive grant program established under section 15F of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that eligible incentive revenues under this program may also include workforce training contracts administered or paid through public agencies, municipalities, public grants, nonprofit organizations or private gifts.................................................................................................. $1,450,000

7066-0016         For a program of financial aid to support the matriculation at public and private institutions of higher education of persons in the custody of the department of children and families under a care and protection petition upon reaching the age of 18 or persons in the custody of the department matriculating at such an institution at an earlier age; provided, that no such person shall be required to remain in the custody of the department beyond the age of 18 to qualify for such aid; provided further, that said aid shall not exceed $6,000 per recipient per year; and provided further, that said aid shall only be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support..................................... $1,485,000

7066-0019         For the department of higher education to support the dual enrollment program allowing qualified high school students to take college courses; provided, that public and private institutions of higher education may offer courses in high schools in addition to courses offered at the institutions or online if the number of students is sufficient; provided further, that preference in awarding grants for early college programs shall be given to public institutions of higher education; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months...................... $9,000,000

7066-0021         For reimbursements to public institutions of higher education for foster and adopted child fee waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be distributed from this item before certification by the state universities, community colleges and the University of Massachusetts of the actual amount of tuition and fees waived for foster and adopted children attending public institutions of higher education under said section 19 of said chapter 15A that would otherwise have been retained by the campuses according to procedures and regulations promulgated by the board of higher education; and provided further, that reimbursements to public institutions of higher education for fee waivers granted in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item............................................................................................................. $7,294,911

7066-0025         For the Performance Management Set Aside incentive program for the University of Massachusetts, the state universities and the community colleges; provided, that funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of higher education to public institutions of higher education through a competitive grant process based on priorities determined by the board of higher education in pursuit of operational efficiency and strategic goals; provided further, that priorities may include support of workforce programs that train students for high-quality employment and for outreach programs that engage surrounding communities with high-quality educational programs and programs that focus on timely or accelerated student completion of associate and bachelor’s degree programs with lower and more predictable student costs; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department of higher education shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing campuses receiving funds through this item and the criteria used to award funds; and provided further, that funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months........... $2,552,157

7066-0036         For science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Starter Academy programs to be implemented through the department of higher education at the Massachusetts community colleges to benefit student populations identified by the department as having expressed a high level of interest in STEM majors and STEM careers and yet are underperforming on STEM academic assessments; provided, that the STEM Starter Academy program shall incorporate best practice design elements from established STEM career pathways initiatives including, but not limited to, those recognized by the Massachusetts' Plan for Excellence in STEM Education and any subsequent STEM plans recognized by the department; provided further, that the STEM Starter Academy shall incorporate employer and industry collaboration to address workforce needs in high-demand fields, industry contextualized STEM curriculum, embedded mathematics and English language remediation and student supports and other STEM education research-based strategies that promote enrollment, enhance retention and increase post-secondary graduation rates and pathways to job placement or transfer to 4-year degree programs; provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and provided further, that not later than September 30, 2022 the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on higher education and the joint committee on education shall receive an evaluation of this program and its impact............................... $4,750,000

7066-0040         For adult college transition services focused on low-income and entry-level workers; provided, that funds shall be awarded competitively by the board of higher education to adult basic education providers, including local education agencies, community-based organizations, community colleges and correctional facilities with recognized success in bridging academic gaps of underserved populations and resulting in college entrance, retention and completion; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Jewish Vocational Services, Inc. with a targeted focus on academic and coaching support for immigrants and refugees; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2023 program awardees shall report to the department of higher education on attendees' successful transition to college and that the program shall deliver to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means an evaluation of the program and its impact on student achievement, particularly as it relates to closing achievement gaps; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months.............................................. $500,000

7066-0115         For the purposes of continuing the implementation of section 15E of chapter 15A of the General Laws to encourage private fundraising by the commonwealth’s public institutions of higher education for the endowments and capital outlay programs of those institutions, including, but not limited to, endowed scholarship funds, endowed professorships, endowed STEM programming, endowed research positions, endowed programming in the arts and humanities, endowed funds to increase diversity and inclusion on public higher education campuses, endowed funds that increase persistence and completion rates, endowed funds that encourage innovative financial aid strategies, including income-sharing arrangements, endowed early college programs and such other purposes as the board shall determine to be consistent with system-wide and campus mission statements and with measurable goals and metrics tied to those missions; provided, that the board of higher education shall implement the program in a manner that ensures that each institution shall have an equal opportunity to secure matching funds from this item; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be allocated to the University of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be allocated to state universities; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be allocated to community colleges; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the board shall issue a preliminary report on the initial allocation of matching dollars and any guidelines adopted for the distribution and use of such funding; and provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means...................................... $20,000,000

7066-1123         For student behavioral health services at state universities and community and municipally-owned colleges including, but not limited to, crisis services, therapy, the assessment of learning disorders, responses to sexual assault, substance use disorder services and assistance to students struggling with stress, anxiety or other mental health needs; provided, that funds from this item shall be administered by the department of higher education; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed amongst the community colleges; provided further, that not less than $28,000 shall be distributed to municipally-owned colleges; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed amongst the state universities; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the methodology used to distribute funds from this item; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to fund additional support to administer, manage and distribute the funds................... $4,228,000

General Fund.................................................... 25.00%

Behavioral Health Outreach, Access

and Support Trust Fund..................................... 75.00%

7066-1400         For additional operational funding for state universities; provided, that funds from this item shall be distributed in accordance with the funding formula in line item 7066-1400 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014; provided further, that funding from this item shall be contingent upon approval of a funding formula that incorporates equity by the board of higher education; provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the state universities shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the total balance in all budgeted and off-budget funds; and provided further, that the allocation of funds shall be approved by the board of higher education $9,001,345

General Fund.................................................... 64.82%

Education Fund................................................. 35.18%

7066-9600         For a discretionary grant program to provide funds to school districts and public institutions of higher education partnering together to offer inclusive concurrent enrollment programs for school age children with disabilities, as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, who are between the ages of 18 and 22, inclusive; provided, that the grant program shall be limited to students who are considered to have severe disabilities and, in the case of students age 18 or 19, shall be limited to students with severe disabilities who have been unable to achieve the competency determination necessary to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam; provided further, that on a discretionary basis, public institutions of higher education may choose to additionally include students with severe developmental disabilities over the age of 21 through said grant program; provided further, that such students with disabilities shall be offered enrollment in credit and noncredit courses that include students without disabilities, including enrollment in noncredit and credit-bearing courses in audit status for students who may not meet course prerequisites and requirements; provided further, that the partnering school districts shall provide supports, services and accommodations necessary to facilitate a student’s enrollment; provided further, that the department of higher education shall develop guidelines to ensure that the grant program promotes civic engagement and mentoring of faculty in public institutions of higher education and supports college success, work success, participation in student life of the college community and provision of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment; provided further, that the department shall develop strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate the existing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs initiated through the grant program including, but not limited to: (i) providing funds to retain employment specialists; (ii) assisting students in meeting integrated competitive employment and other transition-related goals; (iii) adopting procedures and funding mechanisms to ensure that new partnerships of public institutions of higher education and school districts providing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs fully utilize the models and expertise developed in existing partnerships; and (iv) conducting evaluations and research to further identify student outcomes and best practices; provided further, that the department shall develop a mechanism to encourage existing and new partnerships to expand the capacity to respond to individual parents and schools in underserved areas that request an opportunity for their children to participate in the inclusive concurrent enrollment initiative; provided further, that tuition for courses shall be waived by the state institutions of higher education for students enrolled through this grant program; provided further, that the department shall maintain the position of inclusive concurrent enrollment coordinator who shall be responsible for administering the grant program, coordinating the advisory committee, developing new partnerships, assisting existing partnerships in creating self-sustaining models and overseeing the development of videos and informational materials as well as evaluation and research through the institute for community inclusion to assist new colleges and school districts; provided further, that not later than July 15, 2022, the department shall select grant recipients and shall distribute a request for grant proposals subject to future appropriation not later than May 31, 2023; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall report on student outcomes in programs funded under this item to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on higher education; provided further, that for this item, appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Trust Fund established in section 2VVVVV of chapter 29 of the General Laws........................................ $4,000,000

7070-0065         For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education in any approved public or independent college, university, school of nursing or any other approved institution furnishing a program of higher education; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on the administration of said scholarship program; provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall follow adopted guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding of financial assistance; provided further, that the priority application deadline for the MASSGrant program shall be August 1, 2022; provided further, that funds from this item shall be made available for the MASSGrant or MASSGrant Plus programs in an amount not less than $35,731,040 above the amount made available in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that not less than $22,000,000 shall be made available for the Gilbert Grant; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for early educator scholarships; provided further, that funds from this item shall be made available for paraprofessional grants in amounts not less than the amounts made available in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that not less than $430,000 shall be made available for One Family, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be made available for the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Scholarship program, administered by the Massachusetts Bar Foundation to provide stipends for judicial internships to current law students with demonstrated financial need, prior appropriation continued..... $175,150,000

7070-0066         For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to students from the commonwealth who are enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education at the University of Massachusetts, state universities or community colleges designated by the board of higher education to be a training program for an in-demand profession as defined by the executive office of labor and workforce development's study on labor market conditions; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on the administration of said scholarship program; and provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility for and the awarding of financial assistance $2,000,000

7077-0023         For the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University; provided, that funds shall be expended under a resident veterinary tuition remission plan as approved by the commissioner of higher education for supportive veterinary services provided to the commonwealth; provided further, that funds from this item may support collaborative arrangements that may include teaching partnerships, articulation agreements or both with community colleges and vocational-technical schools that offer veterinary technician programs, veterinary health care programs or both approved by the board of higher education; provided further, that the school may work in consultation with the Norfolk county agricultural high school on veterinary programs; provided further, that the school may work in consultation with the Bristol county agricultural high school on veterinary programs; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall support bioterrorism prevention research conducted in consultation with emergency authorities in the commonwealth relative to diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans....................................................................................................... $6,000,000

7100-4000         For funding to community college campuses; provided, that funds shall be expended for the continued implementation of community college reform, for continued initiatives to strengthen the connections between the colleges, local businesses and regional workforce investment boards and to improve workforce training at the colleges; provided further, that funding shall be allocated among the campuses using a formula that incorporates equity, developed by the commissioner of higher education in consultation with the secretaries of education, labor and workforce development and housing and economic development; and provided further, that the allocation of funds shall be approved by the board of higher education..................................................... $9,530,811

General Fund.................................................... 65.81%

Education Fund................................................. 34.19%

7100-4002         For Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student Services (SUCCESS) grants to community colleges to provide wraparound supports and services to improve outcomes for their most vulnerable populations, which may include, but shall not be limited to, low-income, first-generation, minority, and disabled students and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students; provided, that funds shall be disbursed based on a formula and criteria developed in consultation with the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges; provided further, that eligible wraparound support activities shall include, but not be limited to, peer mentors, academic skills workshops, field trips to 4-year schools, and targeted academic, career, transfer, and scholarship advising; provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and provided further, that, not later than April 3, 2023, the department shall report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the progress made on implementing and funding this program, including any regulations, guidelines or criteria used to distribute the funds and on the final distribution of funds to campuses, prior appropriation continued............................................................................... $14,000,000

Marijuana Regulation Fund................................... 100%

7518-0120         For state university and community college collaboration and efficiency efforts through the Partnership to Advance Collaboration and Efficiencies initiative.................... $300,000

7520-0424         For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the community colleges and state universities....................................................................... $6,529,017

7100-0200         For the operation of the University of Massachusetts; provided, that not later than February 1, 2023, the university shall meet with the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairs of the joint committee on higher education to review: (i) the 5-year projected spending plan for academic years 2022 through 2027, including anticipated cost savings initiatives and efforts to reduce student tuition and fees; and (ii) a comprehensive report on spending over the previous academic year; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) personnel costs, delineated by staff type and type of pay, including, but not limited to, base pay and bonus pay; (b) the number of full-time equivalent employees, delineated by staff type; (c) non-instructional administrative costs; (d) costs related to asset management and acquisition; (e) annual enrollment growth; (f) annual tuition and fee growth; (g) fee structure; (h) expenditures on direct student financial aid; and (i) average financial aid award per financial aid recipient; provided further, that funding for each center and institute at the University of Massachusetts at Boston shall be provided at an amount not less than in fiscal year 2018; provided further, that if, as a result of extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, the university deems it necessary to reduce funding to any of said institutions, the university shall issue a report detailing: (1) the reasons for such reductions; (2) all steps taken to avoid such reductions including, but not limited to, the identification of other sources of existing funds, raising of new revenues and the pursuit of savings initiatives and efficiencies; and (3) a mitigation plan to ameliorate the effects on students and university staff of such reductions, for which input from students and university staff shall be solicited; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 120 days prior to any such funding reduction or institutional closure; provided further, that not later than January 4, 2023, the University of Massachusetts at Boston shall submit a report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the progress made implementing the April 2019 taskforce on centers and institutes' recommendations; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the operation of the Massachusetts office of public collaboration at the University of Massachusetts at Boston and for annual operations of the advanced technology and manufacturing center in the city of Fall River; provided further, that funds may be expended for the operation of the Future of Work Research Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Labor Centers at the university’s Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell campuses; provided further, that not less than $15,000,000 shall be expended to increase student financial aid; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst health services to support access to women's health care; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the UMass-Amherst Cranberry Station; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Innovation Venture Fund at University of Massachusetts at Lowell for the continued implementation of a business development grant program to support new and existing businesses; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended by the university on student behavioral health services including, but not limited to, crisis services, therapy, the assessment of learning disorders, responses to sexual assault, substance use disorder services and assistance to students struggling with stress, anxiety or other mental health needs created or exacerbated by remote learning and the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended for the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst to fund the UMass Clean Energy Corps to provide technical assistance to advance clean energy in cities and towns; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Africana Studies department at the University of Massachusetts at Boston for a program of community organizing, outreach and civic engagement related to public safety and public health in the Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended as a grant to the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth to conduct a study and submit a report on the workforce development needs of the commonwealth’s cranberry industry; provided further, that the university shall consult and collaborate with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst’s Cranberry Station and the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association in conducting the study; provided further, that the report shall identify and assess current workforce challenges including, but not limited to: (i) existing workforce pipeline issues; (ii) emerging workforce needs; (iii) the development of workforce training programs at community colleges, state universities and regional vocational and technical high schools; (iv) the feasibility of grant, scholarship and other pipeline development initiatives to support current and future needs for full-time and part-time employees; (v) an assessment identifying chronic and acute workforce shortages affecting the industry; (vi) the need to provide a greater awareness of the cranberry industry as a career; (vii) the need for employees with technology skills; and (viii) the use of drones, robotics, global positioning systems and data management technology; provided further, that not later than December 31, 2022, the university shall submit its report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing its findings and recommendations to address workforce development issues within the cranberry industry; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Gloucester Marine Station at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst................................................................................................................ $664,121,000

General Fund.................................................... 99.28%

Education Fund................................................... 0.72%

7100-0700         For the operation of the community mediation center grant program administered by the office of public collaboration at the University of Massachusetts at Boston under section 47 of chapter 75 of the General Laws; provided, that funding from this item shall be made available for pre-court mediation services to promote housing stabilization, as necessitated by the 2019 novel coronavirus; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts prisoner re-entry mediation program................................................................................................................... $2,713,465

7100-0701         For the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided, that funds shall be allocated directly to the center.............. $250,000

7100-0702         For the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Boston to study the history and experiences of anti-Asian racism in the United States and in the commonwealth............................................................................................... $300,000

7100-0801         For the Innovation Commercialization Seed Fund established under section 45B of chapter 75 of the General Laws....................................................................... $400,000

7100-0901         For the Innovation Voucher Program Fund established in section 45C of chapter 75 of the General Laws......................................................................................... $2,000,000

7109-0100         For Bridgewater State University................................................................. $58,124,389

7110-0100         For Fitchburg State University..................................................................... $36,634,034

7112-0100         For Framingham State University................................................................ $36,087,625

7113-0100         For the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire Diverse Teacher Workforce Program at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts......................................................... $20,319,258

7113-0101         For Gallery 51 at the Berkshire Cultural Resource Center in the city of North Adams to be administered by the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts............................. $50,000

7114-0100         For Salem State University.......................................................................... $55,263,164

7114-0110         For the Frederick E. Berry Institute of Politics and Civic Engagement at Salem State University; provided, that the institute shall promote public service and civic engagement through programs, educational opportunities and related events that offer inclusive and first-hand civic learning experiences for students............................................... $200,000

7115-0100         For Westfield State University..................................................................... $34,336,799

7116-0100         For Worcester State University; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the John J. Binienda Center for Civic Education at Worcester State University $33,836,414

7117-0100         For the Massachusetts College of Art and Design......................................... $22,482,084

7118-0100         For the Massachusetts Maritime Academy; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be made available for the program development, operation and maintenance of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey; and provided further, that not later than July 14, 2023, the academy’s board of trustees shall submit a report to the secretary of administration and finance, the secretary of education and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include an accounting of the costs incurred for the operation and maintenance of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey....................................... $21,413,427

7502-0100         For Berkshire Community College............................................................... $12,790,941

7503-0100         For Bristol Community College; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Educational Service Center at Bristol Community College.... $26,112,847

7504-0100         For Cape Cod Community College.............................................................. $14,448,460

7505-0100         For Greenfield Community College.............................................................. $12,403,607

7506-0100         For Holyoke Community College; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an Energized Radiology Laboratory for the Veterinary Tech program at Holyoke Community College.................................................................................... $23,851,448

7507-0100         For Massachusetts Bay Community College................................................. $18,746,043

7508-0100         For Massasoit Community College.............................................................. $25,391,675

7509-0100         For Mount Wachusett Community College; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Robert D. Wetmore Center for Innovation in Design, Technology and Resource Development at Mount Wachusett Community College.................. $17,278,233

7509-0101         For the Senator Stephen M. Brewer Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement at Mount Wachusett Community College to increase service learning and volunteerism in the north central Massachusetts region of the commonwealth, to support the development of a food pantry and other emergency services for students at risk of dropping out due to financial circumstances, for deliberative dialogues within the community addressing issues of concern within society and for programmatic development, updates and technologies within the center.................................. $150,000

7510-0100         For Northern Essex Community College; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Northern Essex Community College to support a matching grant for the Northern Essex Community College Haverhill College Promise Program benefiting graduating seniors from high schools in the city of Haverhill who have participated in early college programs for the purpose of them attending Northern Essex Community College seeking to obtain their associate degrees from that school................ $23,251,578

7511-0100         For North Shore Community College........................................................... $25,517,333

7512-0100         For Quinsigamond Community College........................................................ $25,350,405

7514-0100         For Springfield Technical Community College............................................... $29,215,134

7515-0100         For Roxbury Community College................................................................. $12,594,637

7515-0120         For the operation of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College........................................................................................................ $1,128,694

7515-0121         For the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College; provided, that the college may expend an amount not to exceed $529,843 received from fees, rentals and facility expenses associated with the running and operation of national track meets, high school track meets, high school dual meets, Roxbury Community College athletic events, other special athletic events, conferences, meetings and programs; provided further, that only expenses for contracted services associated with these events, event staff, utilities and capital needs of the facility shall be funded from this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the college may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system. $529,843

7516-0100         For Middlesex Community College; provided, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for a culinary arts program........................................................... $27,749,557

7518-0100         For Bunker Hill Community College............................................................. $32,013,950

8000-0038         For the operation of a witness protection program under chapter 263A of the General Laws.............................................................................................................. $250,000

8000-0070         For the research and analysis of the committee on criminal justice; provided, that funds may be expended for supporting the work of the sentencing commission............ $128,781

8000-0202         For the purchase and distribution of sexual assault evidence collection kits.......... $88,325

8000-0313         For local public safety projects and grant programs; provided, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the police department in the city of Revere; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Cambridge HEART for the implementation of a program to address the root causes of harm, violence and injustice in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Milton police department for dedicated speed prevention patrols on state highway route 138 in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $7,100 shall be expended to the town of Millbury for the purchase of a drone for the Millbury police department; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Millbury for the interoperability budget of the Blackstone Valley Drug and Counter Crime Task; provided further, that not less than $25,400 shall be expended to the town of Shrewsbury for firefighter physical examinations; provided further, that not less than $51,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for the purchase of equipment and the installation of safety equipment for the Worcester police department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the improvement of public works equipment and facilities in the town of Hubbardston; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Milton police department for dedicated speed prevention patrols on state highway route 28 in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Medfield to purchase and install wired automated external defibrillators in town parks; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of North Attleborough for the procurement of cardiac defibrillators; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Vincentian Reentry Organizing Project operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the city of Attleboro that serves incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals throughout the county of Bristol; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Saugus for an additional public safety radio repeater system for the new school complex; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to provide law enforcement agencies with access to critical incident stress management and peer support programs to address police officer mental wellness and suicide prevention as required by section 118 of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the police department in the town of Swampscott to procure a street-legal all-terrain vehicle; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Newbury for the replacement of an all-terrain vehicle for emergency response issues on beaches and in woodlands; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to provide mental health staff to work with the police department and the council on aging in the town of Ipswich; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the purchase of automated external defibrillators for public safety vehicles in the town of Boxford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Springfield for C3 police management in low-income and downtown neighborhoods to facilitate community involvement; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Kingston for a generator for the fire station; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Quincy police department for purposes including, but not limited to, equipping and outfitting an accident-reconstruction vehicle; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended by the executive office of public safety and security for a security personnel program to be piloted at nonprofits that have demonstrated to be at high risk for terrorist attacks or hate crimes; provided further, that the participating nonprofits shall contribute matching funds to such pilot program equal to $1 for every $1 contributed by the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Holland for public safety upgrades; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of North Attleborough for the procurement of cardiac defibrillators; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Sturbridge for the purchase of a K-9 cruiser and related equipment; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Grafton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Northbridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Upton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a Stop the Bleed pilot program to fund the procurement of trauma kits and bleeding control training for school faculty and staff in the towns and towns of Bellingham, Dover, Medfield, Milford, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Sherborn and Wrentham and the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Westport Police Department for the purchase, installation and training of an emergency vehicle preemption system; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Medfield for Wired AEDs at the 3 sports fields in town; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for capital and equipment for the Billerica police department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Fitchburg for the expansion of the Fitchburg police department dispatch center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House of Massachusetts, Inc. in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Holbrook for public safety improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a public safety facility planning and feasibility study in the town of Rochester; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of security cameras around the public safety building in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Millville for the outfit of a rural police command center response vehicle; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of purchasing protective ballistic vests for police officers and firefighters in the town of Whitman; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purchase of electronic message boards for the fire department in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Mission Inc. violence prevention; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Salisbury police department’s body worn camera program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the female police officers’ restroom and locker room facility at the Newburyport police department; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, Inc. to provide mental health, wellness and suicide prevention services to emergency service providers in northeastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $47,000 shall be expended for the town of Plymouth to replace police patrol and rescue boat motors to ensure public safety response; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Shedd Park Baseball & Softball Organization for the construction of a concession stand, equipment storage and ADA-compliant bathrooms at Shedd park in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the town of Tewksbury for a police radio system to replace old equipment that cannot be fixed and requires a full replacement; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Charlton for roof replacement at the Charlton police station; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the town of Tewksbury for services provided by the police department to the Tewksbury State Hospital; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for local public safety projects and grant programs to assist in constructing a new public safety emergency communications tower in the town of Ipswich; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a public safety grant to the Millbury police department in the town of Millbury for public safety equipment and technological devices; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Lexington to create and implement a 2-year pilot for a community-based unarmed 911 mental health emergency response team; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Braintree police department’s family services unit in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of durable long-term storage shed unit(s) at the Wilmington public safety building for use by Wilmington police and fire to store seasonal equipment; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws........................................................................................................... $2,895,500

8000-0600         For the office of the secretary of public safety and security, including the highway safety bureau, to provide matching funds for a federal Planning and Administration Grant under 23 U.S.C. section 402 and the costs associated with the implementation of chapter 122 of the acts of 2019; provided, that local police departments, sheriffs’ offices, the department of state police, the department of correction and other state agencies, authorities and educational institutions with law enforcement functions as determined by the secretary that receive funds for the cost of the replacement of bulletproof vests through the office of the secretary may expend without further appropriation these funds to purchase additional vests in the fiscal year in which they receive such reimbursements................................................................................................................... $5,796,875

8000-0605       For efforts to combat human trafficking, including a competitive grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security; provided, that not later than March 1, 2023, the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures from this item, including a list of grant recipients............................................................................................... $500,000

8000-0655         For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security for emerging adults re-entry programs to reduce recidivism among individuals between the ages of 18 and 25, inclusive, who are returning to the community from state prisons and county correctional facilities; provided, that the secretary of public safety and security shall distribute funds through a competitive grant program; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to applicants that: (i) are community-based nonprofit programs; (ii) have a demonstrated commitment from the department of correction or a sheriff’s office to work collaboratively to deliver services in their respective facilities; (iii) provide both pre-release and post-release services to individuals between the ages of 18 and 25, inclusive, who are returning to the community from state prisons and county correctional facilities including, but not limited to, probationers and parolees; (iv) provide a continuum of programming from state prisons or county correctional facilities into the community; (v) provide pre-release services for all participating individuals that include transition plans, education programs, workforce readiness and life skills programs and counseling; (vi) provide post-release services that include case management for not less than 12 months after participating individuals have been released; and (vii) provide a plan for ensuring that proposed programs shall be implemented with adherence to a research-based, evidence-based or evidence-informed program design; provided further, that not more than 6 grants shall be awarded; provided further, that not more than 7.5 per cent of the total appropriation in this item shall be used to provide administrative support to recipients, including program design, technical assistance and program evaluation; provided further, that contracts for grantees may be awarded for periods of not more than 5 years; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023 the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a) successful grant applications and the services they provide; (b) amount of funds awarded to each grantee; (c) criteria used to evaluate grant applications; (d) number of participants served by each program and the communities they are returning to; and (e) outcomes and recidivism rates of the participants in each of the programs.............................................................. $6,000,000

Marijuana Regulation Fund................................... 100%

8000-1001         For the Boston Regional Intelligence Center, or BRIC, to upgrade, expand and integrate technology and protocols related to anti-terrorism, anti-crime, anti-gang and emergency response; provided, that intelligence developed shall be shared with the BRIC communities and other state, municipal and federal agencies as necessary; and provided further, that the BRIC shall provide technology required to access the intelligence with its municipal partners, the department of state police, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Massachusetts Port Authority and appropriate federal agencies to assure maximum interagency collaboration for public safety and homeland security.......................................................................................................... $850,000

8000-1127         For a nonprofit security grant program to provide support for target hardening and other security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attacks or hate crimes, as defined under section 32 of chapter 22C of the General Laws; provided, that prioritization shall be given to nonprofit organizations that have experienced instances of terrorist attacks or hate crimes, as defined in said section 32 of said chapter 22C; provided further, that: (i) at least 1 such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in the eastern region of the commonwealth; (ii) at least 1 such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in the central region of the commonwealth; and (iii) at least 1 such grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in the western region of the commonwealth; provided further, that the grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable manner across the eastern, central and western regions of the commonwealth; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the executive office of public safety and security shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (a) number of grant applicants; (b) successful grant applicants; (c) criteria used to evaluate grant applications; and (d) amount of funds awarded to each grant recipient.... $3,000,000

8000-1225         For the operation of the office of grants and research........................................ $100,000

8000-1700         For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of public safety and security...................................................................................... $13,916,604

8100-0111         For a grant program to be known as the Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr. community safety initiative, to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security, to support regional, multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated programs for prevention and intervention, coordinated law enforcement, including regional gang task forces and regional crime mapping strategies, focused prosecutions and reintegration strategies for formerly incacerated individuals; provided, that the secretary of public safety and security shall distribute grant funds through a competitive grant program that gives preference to applications that: (i) demonstrate high levels of youth violence, gang problems and substance use in a region; (ii) demonstrate a commitment to regional, multi-jurisdictional strategies to deal with such community safety issues, including written commitments for municipalities, law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations and government agencies to work together; (iii) clearly outline a comprehensive plan that establishes measurable outcomes for municipalities to work with law enforcement, community-based organizations and government agencies to address gang activity; (iv) outline measurable outcomes that demonstrate program success, detail a plan for collecting data related to achieving said measurable outcomes and commit to sharing the data with the executive office; (v) make a written commitment to match grant funds with a 25 per cent match provided by either municipal or private contributions; and (vi) identify a local governmental unit to serve as the fiscal agent; provided further, that clusters of municipalities, in partnership with nonprofit organizations and other agencies, including district attorneys’ offices, may apply for such grant funds; provided further, that such grant funds shall be considered 1-time grants awarded to public agencies and shall not annualize into fiscal year 2024 or subsequent years; provided further, that administrative costs for successful grant applications shall not exceed 10 per cent of the value of the grant; provided further, that no grant funds shall be awarded to the department of state police; provided further, that not later than August 16, 2022, the executive office shall publish guidelines and an application for the competitive portion of the grant fund program; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2022, grant funds shall be made available to applicants; provided further, that not later than 60 days after the distribution of grant funds, the executive office shall submit a report that details the distribution of grant funds to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the number of young adults served by the grant program during fiscal year 2023; (b) executive summaries of the programs currently operating under the grant program; and (c) outcomes and findings that demonstrate program success from the grant awards fiscal year 2022 ........................................... $12,336,583

8100-0112         For a grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security, in consultation with the restorative justice advisory committee established in section of 5 of chapter 276B of the General Laws, for community-based restorative justice programs; provided, that funds shall be prioritized for community-based restorative justice groups in low-income communities........................................ $400,000

8000-0105         For the operation of the office of the chief medical examiner established in chapter 38 of the General Laws; provided, that not later than January 16, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the current caseload of the office and each of its medical examiners and the caseload for fiscal year 2022; (ii) the number of procedures performed in fiscal year 2022; (iii) the current turnaround time and backlogs; (iv) the current response time to scenes; (v) the number of cases completed in fiscal year 2022; (vi) the current status of accreditation with the National Association of Medical Examiners; (vii) progress in identification and completion of reports; and (viii) progress in improving delays in decedent release........................................................................................ $16,971,920

8000-0122         For the office of the chief medical examiner, which may expend for its operations not more than $6,373,829 in revenues collected from fees for services provided by the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system....................................... $6,373,829

8000-0110         For the operation of the department of criminal justice information services, including criminal justice information services, criminal offender record information services, firearms support services and victim services; provided, that funds may be expended for enabling local housing authorities to have access to criminal offender record information when qualifying applicants for state-assisted housing..................................... $2,427,542

8000-0111         For the operation of the public safety information system and the criminal records review board within the department of criminal justice information services, which may expend for the operation of the office not more than $3,500,000 in revenues collected from fees for services provided by the office; provided, that funding from this item may be retained and expended from fees charged and collected under section 172A of chapter 6 of the General Laws; provided further, that funds may be expended for assisting formerly incarcerated individuals in obtaining and maintaining employment and to provide education and assistance regarding criminal records under said section 172A of said chapter 6; provided further, that the commissioner of criminal justice information services may make funds from this item available for a competitive grant process to provide such training and education; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for this item until June 30, 2024................................................................................ $3,500,000

8000-0125         For the operation of the sex offender registry including, but not limited to, the costs of maintaining a computerized registry system and the classification of persons subject to the registry; provided, that the registration fee paid by convicted sex offenders under section 178Q of chapter 6 of the General Laws shall be retained and expended by the sex offender registry board; and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2022, the sex offender registry shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means outlining: (i) the utilization of data-sharing agreements with state agencies to find addresses of offenders that are out of compliance; (ii) plans to establish new data-sharing agreements with other executive branch agencies; and (iii) detailed plans to improve overall data collection and registry maintenance to enhance public safety.......................................................................................................... $6,322,071

8100-0006         For the department of state police, which may expend for the costs of private police details, including administrative costs, an amount not more than $31,250,000 from fees charged for such details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.............. $31,250,000

8100-0012         For the department of state police, which may expend for the costs of security services provided by state police officers, including overtime and administrative costs, not more than $3,500,000 from fees charged for said services; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system......................................................................................................... $3,500,000

8100-0018         For the department of state police, which may expend not more than $3,205,922 for certain police activities provided under agreements authorized in this item; provided, that for fiscal year 2023, the colonel of the state police may enter into service agreements with the commanding officer or other person in charge of a military reservation of the United States located within the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and any other service agreements as necessary to enhance the protection of persons, assets and infrastructure from possible external threat or activity; provided further, that said agreements shall establish the responsibilities pertaining to the operation and maintenance of police services including, but not limited to: (i) provisions governing payment to the department for the cost of regular salaries, overtime, retirement and other employee benefits; and (ii) provisions governing payment to the department for the cost of furnishings and equipment necessary to provide the police services; provided further, that the department may charge any recipients of police services for the cost of the services under this item; provided further, that the colonel may expend from this item for costs associated with joint federal and state law enforcement activities from federal reimbursements received; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $3,205,922

8100-0102         For the costs associated with state police personnel assigned to the Massachusetts Port Authority, which may expend for the costs of police activities provided by state police officers, including overtime and administrative costs, not more than $45,000,000 from fees collected for such activities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department of state police may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system....................................................................................................... $45,000,000

8100-0515         For the expenses of hiring, equipping and training state police recruits to maintain appropriate staffing levels for the state police; provided, that funds shall be expended for promoting diversity and inclusion in the hiring of police recruits; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the implemention of comprehensive racial bias training within the department of state police to address racial inequities in policing practices $14,256,310

8100-1001         For the administration and operation of the department of state police; provided, that the department shall expend funds from this item to maximize federal grants for the operation of a counter-terrorism unit and the payment of overtime for state police officers; provided further, that the department shall maintain the division of field services, which shall include, but not be limited to, the bureau of metropolitan district operations; provided further, that not less than 40 officers shall be provided to the department of conservation and recreation to patrol its watershed property; provided further, that the department of state police shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of conservation and recreation to provide police coverage on department of conservation and recreation properties and parkways; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the administration and operation of an automated fingerprint identification system and for the motor carrier safety assistance program; provided further, that the creation of a new or an expansion of the existing statewide communications network shall include the office of law enforcement in the executive office of energy and environmental affairs at no cost to or compensation from that executive office; provided further, that the department of state police may expend funds from this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services of the office of the chief medical examiner, the municipal police training committee and criminal justice information services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for directed patrols at Constitution beach in the East Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Troop A to conduct mounted, directed patrols throughout Revere beach, the Lynn Fells and the Middlesex Fells Reservation park among other identified areas; provided further, that subject to appropriation communities receiving funds for directed patrols in fiscal year 2008 shall receive an equal disbursement of funds in proportion to the current appropriation in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for designated seasonal State Police patrols in the Wollaston beach and Quincy Shore drive area and Furnace Brook parkway of Quincy from May 31 to September 1; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the directed patrols in the South Boston section of the city of Boston including, but not limited to, Day boulevard, Carson beach, M street beach, Marine park and Castle Island; provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that each report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total compensation paid to each trooper, delineated by category of payout; (ii) the total compensation paid to each troop in the aggregate, delineated by regular and overtime compensation; (iii) the average hours of overtime accumulated, delineated by trooper and reason for the use of overtime; (iv) the average hours of overtime accumulated, delineated by troop in the aggregate; and (v) a detailed plan outlining steps to decrease overtime usage and increase accountability and oversight within the department $317,735,385

8100-1004         For the operation and related costs of the state police crime laboratory, including the analysis of samples used in the prosecution of controlled substance offenses conducted at the former department of public health facilities; provided, that the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes, poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals shall be funded from this item in order to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the state police and municipal police departments; provided further, that the practices and procedures of the state police crime laboratory shall be informed by the recommendations of the forensic science oversight board; provided further, that the department of state police shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the caseload of each lab; (ii) all relevant information regarding turnaround time and backlogs by type of case; and (iii) the accreditation status of each lab; provided further, that not later than October 3, 2022, the first such report shall be submitted; provided further, that not less than $4,800,000 shall be spent on phase II of the processing of sexual assault evidence kits; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2023 the state police shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the status of phase II of the processing of sexual assault evidence kits; (b) an anticipated timeline for completion of phase II; and (c) the year to date cost of processing sexual assault evidence kits as part of phase II........................ $29,769,435

8100-1005         For the analysis of narcotic drug synthetic substitutes, poisons, drugs, medicines and chemicals at the University of Massachusetts medical school in order to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the state police and municipal police departments................................................................................................... $393,554

8200-0200         For the operation of veteran, reserve and in-service training programs conducted by the municipal police training committee; provided, that no expenditures authorized by this item shall be charged to item 8200-0222; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Boylston as compensation for hosting a municipal police training academy.............................................................................. $11,696,746

General Fund.................................................... 97.59%

Public Safety Training Fund................................. 2.41%

8200-0222         For the municipal police training committee, which may collect and expend not more than $1,800,000 to provide training to new recruits; provided, that the committee shall charge $3,200 per recruit for the training; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the committee shall charge a fee of $3,200 per person for training programs operated by the committee for all persons who begin training not later than July 1, 2022; provided further, that said fee shall be retained and expended by the committee; provided further, that the trainee or, if the trainee is a recruit, the municipality in which the recruit shall serve, shall provide the fee in full to the committee not later than the first day of orientation for the program in which the trainee or recruit has enrolled; provided further, that no recruit or person shall begin training unless the municipality or the person has provided the fee in full to the committee; provided further, that for recruits of municipalities, upon the completion of the program, the municipality shall deduct the fee from the recruit’s wages in 23 equal monthly installments unless otherwise negotiated between the recruit and the municipality in which the recruit shall serve; provided further, that if a recruit withdraws from the training program before graduation, the committee shall refund the municipality in which the recruit was to have served a portion of the fee according to the following schedule: (i) if a recruit withdraws from the program before the start of week 2, 75 per cent of the fee shall be refunded; (ii) if a recruit withdraws from the program after the start of week 2 but before the start of week 3, 50 per cent of the fee shall be refunded; (iii) if a recruit withdraws from the program after the start of week 3 but before the start of week 4, 25 per cent of the fee shall be refunded; and (iv) if a recruit withdraws after the start of week 4, the fee shall not be refunded; provided further, that a recruit who withdraws from the program shall pay the municipality in which the recruit was to have served the difference between the fee and the amount forfeited by the municipality according to the schedule; provided further, that the schedule shall also apply to trainees other than recruits who enroll in the program; provided further, that no expenditures shall be charged to this item that are not directly related to new recruit training; provided further, that no expenditures shall be charged to this item that are related to chief, veteran, in-service or reserve training or any training not directly related to new recruits; provided further, that the committee shall submit a report on the status of recruit training, including the number of classes, start and end dates of each class, total number of recruits enrolled and graduating in each class, cost per recruit and cost per class for fiscal years 2022 and 2023; provided further, that not later than January 6, 2023, the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the committee may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................... $1,800,000

8324-0000         For the administration of the department of fire services, including the office of the state fire marshal, the hazardous materials emergency response program, the board of fire prevention regulations established in section 4 of chapter 22D of the General Laws, the expenses of the fire safety commission and the Massachusetts firefighting academy, including the Massachusetts fire training council certification program, municipal and non-municipal fire training and expenses of the council; provided, that the fire training program shall use the split days option; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the administration of the department of fire services, the office of the state fire marshal, the Massachusetts firefighting academy, critical incident stress management programs, the On-Site Academy, other fire department training academies, the regional dispatch centers, the radio and dispatch center improvements and the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of this assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in item 8100-1001 for all purposes related to fire and arson investigation shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing fire, homeowners multiple peril or commercial multiple peril policies on property situated in the commonwealth, and paid within 30 days after receiving notice of this assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not more than 10 per cent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for the operation of the hazardous materials emergency response program and the associated fringe benefit costs of personnel paid from this item for these purposes shall be assessed upon insurance companies writing commercial multiple peril, non-liability portion policies on property situated in the commonwealth and commercial auto liability policies as referenced in line 5.1 and line 19.4, respectively, in the most recent annual statement on file with the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be allocated by the department for critical incident stress management; provided further, that not less than $600,000 shall be allocated by the department for On-Site Academy for critical incident stress management services; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be allocated by the department for On-Site Academy to provide training and treatment programs for correction officers for critical incident stress management; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be allocated by the department for the student awareness fire education program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the hazardous materials emergency response program under chapter 21K of the General Laws; and provided further, that not less than $3,126,872 shall be expended for the hazardous materials response team in the cities of Cambridge, Everett and Boston................................................................................................. $38,798,658

8324-0050         For the commonwealth’s local fire departments; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a municipal grant program administered by the fire marshal for firefighter cancer screenings, including advance blood testing and imaging; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Duxbury fire department for helicopter aquatic rescue training; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose for a fire breathing apparatus, SCBA, for the purposes of safety and equipment improvements within the Melrose fire department; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for new rescue equipment for the fire department in the city of Malden; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Tyngsborough fire department; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Taunton fire department for roof repairs at three historic fire stations in the city of Taunton; provided further, that not less than $40,400 shall be expended for the Westborough fire department for an equipment washer and commercial washer/dryers; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for replacement of the Rehoboth fire department’s radio system in the town of Rehoboth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purchasing of thermal imaging cameras for the fire department in the town of Wellesley; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Saugus’ fire department for the purposes of procuring a street legal all-terrain vehicle; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for the purchase of an EMS stretcher power local system with a 6-year service agreement, for the town of Hopedale; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center; provided further, that not less than $27,850 shall be expended for technology upgrades in all fire vehicles in the city of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Reading fire department for the purchase of a ladder truck and related equipment; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Dedham fire department's restoration of their 1953 fire engine; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Fall River fire department for a breathing air cascade system and additional safety equipment; provided further, that the fire department training academies listed in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the amount allocated for hazardous material response teams in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that in addition to the allocation listed in said item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182, the Boston Fire Department Training Academy shall be allocated an additional $500,000; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Framingham police department for the conversion to hybrid vehicles; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for renovations to Boston fire department engine 8 ladder 1 located on Hanover street in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Medford fire department for tablets and equipment upgrades; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Winchester for the purchase of modernized emergency medical response equipment; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for equipment for the city known as the town of Braintree’s fire department; provided, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the fire department in the town of Sturbridge for a new command vehicle; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the fire department in the town of Webster for the purchase of hydraulically-powered rescue equipment; provided further, that not less than $100,000 dollars shall be expended to the county of Barnstable to support county-sponsored fire training programs and equipment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Leominster for fire department communication upgrades; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for in-service training for the fire department in the town of Stoughton; provided further, that not less than $33,000 shall be expended for the Hanson fire department for cardiac screening services for students in the Whitman Hanson school district in the town of Hanson; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to provide screenings and public health and safety equipment to the Everett fire department to support their efforts to prevent cancer and other health hazards; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Plymouth County, Inc. to maintain and upgrade emergency communication systems, provide for mass casualty and major operations incident planning and training, and enhance mutual aid operations in the county of Plymouth; provided further, that funds appropriated for this item in fiscal year 2022 for the purpose of maintaining and upgrading emergency communication systems, providing for mass casualty and major operations incident planning and training and enhancing mutual aid operations in the county of Plymouth shall not revert but shall be made available for this item for these purposes in fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the town of Royalston for fire safety equipment; provided further, that not less than $41,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the Plymouth fire department's operations center smartboard; provided further, that not less than $7,500 shall be expended for the Sandwich fire department for an unmanned aerial vehicle program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Quincy fire department for firefighter safety equipment including, but not limited to, thermal-imaging units; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for renovations and improvements to Fire Station #3 on Bullock road in the town of Freetown; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the fire department in the town of Charlton; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws $4,974,750

8324-0304         For the department of fire services, which may expend for enforcement and training not more than $8,500 from revenue generated under chapter 148A of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................................ $8,500

8324-0500         For the department of fire services, which may expend not more than $2,299,910 in revenues collected from fees for annual issuance of boiler and pressure vessel certificates and inspections; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the department and to address the existing boiler and pressure vessel inspection backlog; provided further, that funds shall be expended for hiring additional engineering inspectors or engineers; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $2,299,910

8700-0001         For the operation of the military division, including the offices of the adjutant general and state quartermaster, the operation of the armories, the Camp Curtis Guild rifle range and certain national guard aviation facilities; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 30 of the General Laws, certain military personnel in the military division may be paid salaries according to military pay grades; provided further, that the division may expend funds appropriated in this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services; and provided further, that the adjutant general shall maintain a roster of Massachusetts veterans as directed by section 15 of chapter 33 of the General Laws........................................................... $11,994,414

8700-1140         For the military division, which may expend for the costs of national guard missions and division operations not more than $1,900,000 from fees charged for the nonmilitary rental or use of armories and from reimbursements generated by national guard missions; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................... $1,900,000

8700-1150         For reimbursement of the costs of the national guard tuition and fee waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be distributed from this item before certification by the state universities, community colleges and the University of Massachusetts of the actual amount of tuition and fees waived for national guard members attending public institutions of higher education under said section 19 of said chapter 15A that would otherwise have been retained by the campuses according to procedures and regulations promulgated by the military division; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended for the reimbursement of the tuition and fees waived for classes taken during the summer months; and provided further, that the funds appropriated under this item shall not revert but shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2024........................................................ $10,432,009

8700-1160         For life insurance premiums under section 88B of chapter 33 of the General Laws ……$1,175,964

8800-0001         For the operations of the Massachusetts emergency management agency; provided, that expenditures from this item shall be contingent upon the prior approval of the proper federal authorities; provided further, that the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed $5,000,000 in excess of the current appropriation; and provided further, that such expenditures shall be approved by the secretary of public safety and security, who shall cite a state of emergency declaration for each approved expenditure, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance........................... $4,788,327

The Governor reduced the following item and disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

The Legislature overrode the Governor's action.

The Legislature overrode the Governor's action.

8900-0001         For the operation of the department of correction; provided, that not later than January 5, 2023, the commissioner of correction and the secretary of public safety and security shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security on the point score compiled by the department’s objective classification system for all prisoners confined in each prison operated by the department; provided further, that to maximize bed capacity and re-entry capability, the department shall submit quarterly reports, utilizing standardized reporting definitions developed mutually with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. on caseload, admissions, classification, releases and recidivism of all pre-trial, sentenced and federal inmates; provided further, that the department shall submit the reports on a quarterly basis not more than 30 days following the last day of the quarter; provided further, that not later than September 30, 2022, the department shall also report, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. on fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 total costs per inmate by facility and security level; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for municipalities hosting department of correction facilities; provided however, no municipality hosting a department of correction facility shall receive more than $800,000; and provided further, that no municipality hosting a department of correction facility shall receive less than the amount allocated in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 and any such allocation shall be the final allocation relating to MCI-Cedar Junction; provided further, that the department shall submit biannual reports to the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the use of solitary confinement, also known as segregation, in state prisons; provided further, that 1 of the reports shall cover the period from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, inclusive, and 1 of the reports shall cover the period from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023, inclusive; provided further, that such reports shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of prisoners subjected to solitary confinement and their voluntarily disclosed sexual orientation as defined under section 3 of chapter 151B of the General Laws and gender identity as defined in section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws; (ii) length of time spent in solitary confinement; (iii) number of prisoners with mental illness subjected to solitary confinement, delineated by diagnosis; (iv) number of prisoners the age of 21 or younger subjected to solitary confinement; (v) number of prisoners subjected to multiple stays in solitary confinement in a given reporting period; (vi) number of prisoners released directly into the community from solitary confinement or released into the community not more than 30 days after having been in solitary confinement; and (vii) rate of recidivism for individuals that were subject to solitary confinement; provided further, that the department shall validate each educational program offered to inmates against an evidence-based model chosen by the secretary of public safety and security not less than once every 3 years; provided further, that given the continued prevalence and threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus within department of correction facilities, the commissioner of correction shall release, transition to home confinement or furlough individuals in the care and custody of the department who can be safely released, transitioned to home confinement or furloughed with prioritization given to populations most vulnerable to serious medical outcomes associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines; provided further, that the department shall consider, but shall not be limited to considering: (a) the use of home confinement without exclusion under chapter 211F of the General Laws; (b) the expedition of medical parole petition review by superintendents and the commissioner; (c) the use of furlough; (d) the maximization of good time by eliminating mandates for participation in programming for those close to their release dates; and (e) awarding credits to provide further remission from time of sentence for time served during periods of declared public health emergencies impacting the operation of prisons; provided further, that the department shall seek recommendations from public health experts to ensure that policies are appropriate in relation to the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Disability Law Center, Inc. to monitor the efficacy of service delivery reforms at Bridgewater state hospital, including units at the Old Colony correctional center and the treatment center; provided further, that the Disability Law Center, Inc. may investigate the physical environment of said facilities, including infrastructure issues and may test and sample the physical and environmental conditions, whether or not they are utilized by patients or inmates; and provided further, that the Disability Law Center, Inc. may monitor the continuity of care for persons who are discharged from Bridgewater state hospital to county correctional facilities or department of mental health facilities, including assessment of the efficacy of admission, discharge and transfer planning procedures and coordination between the department of correction, Wellpath LLC, the department of mental health and county correctional facilities; provided further, that at least once every 6 months, the Disability Law Center, Inc. shall report on the impact of these reforms on those served at Bridgewater state hospital to the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the joint committee on the judiciary, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives ..... $727,172,175

8900-0002         For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center $21,983,112

8900-0003         For the implementation of mandated reforms to mental and behavioral health and residential treatment related to the department of correction under chapter 69 of the acts of 2018; provided, that funds from this item may be expended for contracted service providers specializing in relevant areas including, but not limited to, behavioral health and residential treatment; and provided further, that said funds shall only be expended in the AA or DD object classes if said funds are to be utilized for counselors, teachers, mental health personnel, medical personnel or additional legal staff................ $4,825,629

8900-0010         For prison industries and farm services; provided, that the commissioner of correction or a designee shall determine the cost of manufacturing motor vehicle registration plates and certify to the comptroller the amounts to be transferred from the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the department of correction revenue source; and provided further, that not later than March 10, 2023 the department shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and security and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on participating inmates as compared to non-participating inmates, including their disciplinary record while in custody, their recidivism rate after release and their employment rate after release; (ii) information on the demographics of participants; (iii) information on the customers of the program, including whether they are a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit; and (iv) the compensation rates for participants $5,723,197

8900-0011         For the prison industries and farm services program, which may expend for the operation of the program not more than $5,600,000 in revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees; provided, that the commissioner of correction may allocate year-end net profits to the cost of drug, substance use and rehabilitative programming; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................... $5,600,000

8900-0050         For the department of correction, which may expend not more than $8,600,000 in revenues collected from existing assessments; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system......................................................................................................... $8,600,000

The Governor disapproved of certain wording, for message see House, No. 5132.

8900-1100         For re-entry programs at the department of correction that are intended to reduce recidivism rates; provided, that said programs shall be in addition to such provided in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that not later than January 13, 2023, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on re-entry programming at the department; provided further, that said report shall include information on the type of programs provided and the recidivism rate of the offenders who successfully completed said programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Boston Housing Authority for the Stable Housing and Reintegration Pilot Program, SHARPP, partnership to provide reentry housing and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the department of correction to cover costs associated with coordinating and supporting partnerships with higher education institutions that provide post-secondary education programs in state prisons; provided further, that not less than $3,600,000 shall be expended for two new after incarceration support centers to serve those coming out of department of corrections facilities; provided further, that said support centers shall be administered by the department of public health for the purposes of lessening recidivism and increasing public safety by providing comprehensive reentry services; provided further, that said support centers can include adult education for HiSET tests and ESOL, job readiness, job placement, job training, providing or connecting to mental health services, connecting to drug treatment programs, providing or assisting in finding affordable housing; and provided further, that not less than $600,000 of the $3,600,000 allocated to fund said support centers shall be expended for a professional evaluation of the different programs’ effectiveness and recommendations on any improvements needed and said evaluation shall be sent to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 10, 2023 $5,872,757

8950-0001         For the operation of the parole board........................................................... $21,415,462

8950-0002         For the victim and witness assistance program under chapter 258B of the General Laws...................................................................................................................... $233,855

8910-0102         For the operation of the Hampden sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Dispute Resolution Services, Incorporated in the city of Springfield to provide community mediation services to ex-offenders for conflict resolution within the community, general community mediation services to the residents of Hampden county to prevent conflict escalation that would require police, court and corrections interventions and involvement, and training for correctional officers and other staff members as requested in mediation and conflict resolution techniques.................................................................................. $81,666,908

8910-0104         For the operation of a regional section 35 program, under section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, in western Massachusetts for the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester, Franklin and Berkshire that provides involuntary commitment to a treatment facility for not more than 90 days of an individual who has an addiction to alcohol or drugs; provided, that the program shall be located in Hampden county to provide treatment, case management, medical and mental health services, withdrawal management and ongoing monitoring, medication addiction treatment and safety and security staffing as well as release planning and after care services; and provided further, that additional costs associated with said section 35 program shall include medication, food, clothing, medical needs and psychiatric services.................................... $2,536,272

8910-1000         For the Hampden sheriff’s office, which may expend for the operation of a prison industries program not more than $3,631,252 in revenues collected from the sale of products for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities, reimbursement for community service projects and compensation of employees of the program; provided, that not later than March 15, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on participating inmates as compared to nonparticipating inmates, including their disciplinary record while in custody, their recidivism rates after release and their employment rates after release; (ii) information on the demographics of participants; (iii) information on the customers of the program, including whether they are a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit organization; and (iv) the compensation rates for participants; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system........................................................................................ $3,631,252

8910-1010         For the operation of a regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization unit to provide forensic mental health services within existing physical facilities for incarcerated persons in the care of correctional facilities; provided, that the unit shall be located in Hampden county to serve the needs of incarcerated persons in the care of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties; provided further, that the services of the unit shall be made available to incarcerated persons in the care of the department of correction; provided further, that the Hampden sheriff’s office shall work in cooperation with the Middlesex sheriff’s office to determine a standardized set of definitions and measurements for patients at both regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization units; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2023, the Hampden sheriff’s office, in cooperation with the department of correction and the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of incarcerated persons in facilities located in counties that were provided services in each unit; (ii) number of incarcerated persons in department of correction facilities that were provided services in each unit; (iii) alleviation of caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with fewer incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the hospital; (iv) estimated and projected cost savings in fiscal year 2023 to the sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction associated with the regional units; and (v) deficiencies in addressing the needs of incarcerated women; and provided further, that the department of mental health shall maintain the monitoring and quality review functions of the unit $1,390,472

8910-1020         For costs related to department of correction inmates with not more than 2 years of their sentence remaining who have been transferred to the care of the Hampden sheriff’s office.............................................................................................................. $656,711

8910-1030         For the operation of the Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center................................................................................................................... $4,965,798

8910-0105         For the operation of the Worcester sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110................................................................................. $57,215,151

8910-0107         For the operation of the Middlesex sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110................................................................................. $74,000,525

8910-0450         For the Middlesex sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $100,000 in revenues collected from public or private entities or persons for community programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................................................................................... $100,000

8910-1100         For the Middlesex sheriff’s office, which may expend for the operation of a prison industries program not more than $75,000 in revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, recyclable reimbursements, printing services, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees of said program; provided, that not later than March 15, 2023, the office shall submit a report to the executive office of public safety and security, the joint committee on the judiciary, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the impact that the program has on participating inmates as compared to non-participating inmates, including their disciplinary record while in custody, their recidivism rates after release and their employment after release; (ii) information on the demographics of participants; (iii) information on the customers of the program, including whether they are a public entity, a private business or a nonprofit organization; and (iv) the compensation rates for participants; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................................................................................ $75,000

8910-1101         For the operation of a regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization unit to provide forensic mental health services within existing physical facilities for incarcerated persons in the care of correctional facilities; provided, that the unit shall be located in Middlesex county to serve the needs of incarcerated persons in the care of the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes County, Essex, Nantucket, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk; provided further, that the services of the unit shall be made available to incarcerated persons in the care of the department of correction; provided further, that the Middlesex sheriff’s office shall work in cooperation with the Hampden sheriff’s office to determine a standardized set of definitions and measurements for patients at both regional behavioral evaluation and stabilization units; provided further, that not later than February 15, 2023, the Middlesex sheriff’s office, in cooperation with the department of correction and the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the: (i) number of incarcerated persons in facilities located in counties that were provided services in each unit; (ii) number of incarcerated persons in department of correction facilities that were provided services in each unit; (iii) alleviation of caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with fewer incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the hospital; and (iv) estimated and projected cost savings in fiscal year 2023 to the sheriffs’ offices and the department of correction associated with the regional units; and provided further, that the department of mental health shall maintain the monitoring and quality review functions of the unit....................... $1,822,285

8910-0110         For the operation of the Hampshire sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110................................................................................. $16,314,253

8910-0145         For the operation of the Berkshire sheriff’s office; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire county opioid education and awareness task force; provided further, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 $19,434,451

8910-0155         For the operation of the Berkshire aquaponics program at the Berkshire County house of correction.................................................................................................... $150,000

8910-0445         For the Berkshire sheriff’s office, which may expend not more than $400,000 in revenues generated from the operation of the Berkshire county communication center’s 911 dispatch operations and other law enforcement-related activities, including the Berkshire sheriff’s prison industries program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................... $400,000

8910-0760         For the Berkshire sheriff’s office, which may expend for the costs of private police details, including administrative costs, an amount not more than $1,500,000 from fees charged for such details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or specific law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................... $1,500,000

8910-0108         For the operation of the Franklin sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided for a pilot program for training active bystanders; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Franklin county opioid education and awareness task force.......................................................................................................... $19,596,630

8910-0618         For the Essex sheriff’s office, which may expend for the costs of private police details, including administrative costs, an amount not more than $1,850,000 from fees charged for such details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................... $1,850,000

8910-0619         For the operation of the Essex sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110................................................................................. $82,143,035

8910-7110         For the operation of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc.; provided, that the sheriffs shall appoint persons to serve as executive director, assistant executive director, research director and other staff positions as necessary for the coordination and standardization of services and programs, the collection and analysis of data related to incarceration, recidivism and generation of reports, technical assistance and training to ensure standardization in organization, operations and procedures; provided further, that said staff shall not be subject to section 45 of chapter 30 of the General Laws or chapter 31 of the General Laws and shall serve at the pleasure of a majority of the sheriffs; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the executive director of the association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the amounts of all grants awarded to each sheriff’s office in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the association shall post on its website the average daily inmate population for the month by the fifteenth day of the subsequent month; provided further, that not later than August 16, 2022, the first such post shall be completed; provided further, that each sheriff’s office, in conjunction with the association, shall provide specific data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not more than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that not later than January 31, 2023, the association shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing, for each sheriff’s office: (i) all services and goods provided to inmates in which the sheriff’s office receives revenue; (ii) all fees imposed on inmates, delineated by services or goods provided; (iii) the mechanism used to inform inmates of such fees and of their opportunities to waive certain fees; and (iv) all commissary and trust funds administered, including the total revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2022, revenue projections for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and the current balances of said funds; and provided further, that all expenditures made by the sheriffs’ offices shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the state accounting system........................................... $639,500

8910-8200         For the operation of the Barnstable sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county-sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110................................................................................. $31,379,171

8910-8213         For the Barnstable sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $1,500,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $1,500,000

8910-8300         For the operation of the Bristol sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110................................................................................. $57,483,695

8910-8400         For the operation of the Dukes County sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110.............................................................. $3,744,310

8910-8401         For the Dukes County sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $300,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system. $300,000

8910-8500         For the operation of the Nantucket sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110..................................................................................... $823,689

8910-8600         For the operation of the Norfolk sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110 ................................................................................ $37,670,337

8910-8629         For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $55,430 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.............................. $55,430

8910-8630         For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $160,000 in revenues collected from public or private entities or persons for community programs; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system.......................................................................................... $160,000

8910-8700         For the operation of the Plymouth sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110................................................................................. $67,987,456

8910-8718         For the Plymouth sheriff's office, which may expend not more than $300,000 in revenues collected from municipalities and other entities for regional emergency and public safety communication services to support the operations, development, membership and maintenance of the office; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system............................. $300,000

8910-8800         For the operation of the Suffolk sheriff’s office; provided, that not later than December 15, 2022, the office shall provide a comprehensive inventory of all current programs and practices, in a manner to be determined by the executive office of public safety and security, to the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of public safety and security, and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pre-trial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2022 and which shall be due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; and provided further, that the office shall provide relevant data to the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. to allow for the reporting of all requirements under item 8910-7110............................................................................... $122,067,638

8910-8900         For the Suffolk sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the Suffolk county regional lockup not more than $1,800,000 in revenue; provided, that the office shall enter into agreements to provide detention services to various law enforcement agencies and municipalities and shall determine and collect fees for such detentions from the law enforcement agencies and municipalities; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system $1,800,000

9110-0100         For the operation of the executive office of elder affairs and the regulation of assisted living facilities; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project at Fenway Health to support the permanent commission on older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, adults and their caregivers established in section 71 of chapter 3 of the General Laws................................................... $3,698,641

9110-0600         For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are older adults eligible for community-based waiver services; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that subject to the assessed needs of consumers or the terms of the waiver, the funding for benefits of community-based waiver services shall not be reduced below the level of services provided in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the eligibility requirements for this program shall not be more restrictive than those established in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item to implement the pre-admission counseling and assessment program under the fourth paragraph of section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, which shall be implemented on a statewide basis through the Aging and Disability Resource Consortia; and provided further, that funds from this item may be expended for the clinical assessment and eligibility program and the comprehensive service and screening model program........................... $284,588,960

9110-1455         For the costs of the drug insurance program under section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws and for the operations of the consolidated MassOptions, prescription advantage and 800-age-info customer service centers; provided, that amounts received by the executive office of elder affairs’ vendor as premium revenue for this program may be retained and expended by the vendor for the program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the pharmacy outreach program under section 4C of said chapter 19A; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, or unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, prescription drug coverage or benefits payable by the executive office of elder affairs and the entities with which it has contracted for administration of the subsidized catastrophic prescription drug insurance program under said section 39 of said chapter 19A shall be the payer of last resort for this program for eligible persons with regard to any other third-party prescription drug coverage or benefits available to eligible persons; provided further, that not less than 90 days before any action to limit or cap the number of enrollees in the program, the executive office shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than 30 days before any coverage or benefits expansions, the executive office shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the executive office shall seek to obtain maximum federal funding for discounts on prescription drugs available to the executive office and to prescription advantage enrollees; provided further, that the executive office shall take steps for the coordination of benefits with the Medicare prescription drug benefit created under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, as amended, to ensure that residents take advantage of this benefit; provided further, that residents shall also be eligible to enroll in the program at any time within a year after reaching age 65; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone or SHINE program, administered by the executive office in partnership with local community-based organizations including, but not limited to, councils on aging, aging service access points and others in order to support operational costs incurred by these programs; and provided further, that the executive office shall allow those who meet the program eligibility criteria to enroll in the program at any time during the year.............. $17,771,506

9110-1604         For the operation of the supportive senior housing program at state or federally assisted housing sites; provided, that for fiscal year 2023 the executive office shall maintain the same number of sites as in fiscal year 2022; prior appropriation continued....... $7,936,416

9110-1630         For the operation of the elder home care program, including contracts with aging service access points or other qualified entities for the home care program, home care, health aides, homemaker, personal care, supportive home care aides, home health and respite services, geriatric behavioral health services and other services provided to older adults; provided, that sliding-scale fees shall be charged to qualified older adults; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may waive collection of sliding-scale fees in cases of extreme financial hardship; provided further, that not more than $16,000,000 in revenues accrued from sliding-scale fees shall be retained by the individual home care organizations without reallocation by the executive office of elder affairs and shall be expended for the home care program, consistent with guidelines to be issued by the executive office; provided further, that no rate increase shall be awarded in fiscal year 2023 that would cause a reduction in client services or the number of clients served; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item to pay for salary increases for direct service workers who provide state-funded homemaker and home health aide services that would cause a reduction in client services; provided further, that funding shall be expended for a contract with the LGBT Aging Project for provider training including, but not limited to, home care and home health providers, councils on aging, skilled nursing facilities and adult day health programs and outreach to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning older adults and to caregivers; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may transfer not more than 3 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item to item 9110-1633 for case management services and the administration of the home care program; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs shall expend not less than $1,400,000 between this item and item 9110-1633 on recipients of the home care over-income cost-sharing program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Alzheimer's Association,Massachusetts Chapter, to expand access to an evidence-based program, Dementia Care Coordination, DCC, in order to reduce hospitalizations, emergency department visits and delay long-term care placements; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for grants to support the provision of training to family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related diseases and the development of education and respite programs for families living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related diseases......................................................................... $200,390,552

9110-1633         For the operation of the elder home care case management program, including contracts with aging service access points or other qualified entities for home care case management services and the administration of the home care organizations funded through item 9110-1630; provided, that the contracts shall include the costs of administrative personnel, home care case managers, travel, rent and other costs deemed appropriate by the executive office of elder affairs; and provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may transfer an amount not more than 3 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item to item 9110-1630.................................................. $78,455,807

9110-1635         For adjustments to rates for home and community based services for home health aide, homemaker and personal care homemaker services provided through items 9110-1630, 9110-0600, and 4000-0601 for fiscal year 2023; provided, that the rate add-on for home health aide services shall be $3.56 per service hour during fiscal year 2023; provided further, that the rate add-on for homemaker and personal care homemaker services shall be $3.96 per service hour during fiscal year 2023; provided further, that rate adjustments provided from this item shall supplement and not supplant the routine service payments that result from 101 CMR 417.00; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs, with the approval of the secretary of health and human services and the secretary of administration and finance, may transfer funds from this item to said items 9110-1630, 9110-0600 or 4000-0601 or any other item necessary in order to ensure that all home health aides and personnel providing homemaker and personal care homemaker services receive an appropriate rate add-on set forth in this item; provided further, that the department of elder affairs, in consultation with the executive office of health and human services, shall require that each home care and home health agency eligible to receive funds from the item to submit attestation forms stating the rate add-on funds shall be used for hourly wage increases, other categories of worker compensation such as bonuses, overtime and related personnel expenses and other related eligible costs, including but not limited to, personal protective equipment; provided further, that the distribution of the funds within this item for the supplemental rate add-on shall begin not later than August 31, 2022; provided further, that said attestation form shall be submitted prior to distribution of the funds; provided further, that not later than July 1, 2023, each home care and home health agency that received funds from the item shall submit a spending report to the department of elder affairs accounting for the use of said funds; and provided further, that said spending report shall be submitted after receipt of said funds, and by July 31, 2023, the department shall provide a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the impact of the funds within this item......................................................... $40,040,717

9110-1636         For the elder protective services program, including, but not limited to, protective services case management, guardianship services, the statewide elder abuse hotline, money management services and the elder-at-risk program..................................... $42,764,146

9110-1637         For a grant program administered by the secretary of elder affairs focused on advanced skill training for the home care aide workforce that serves consumers of the elder home care program administered by the department of elder affairs; provided, that not later than March 1, 2023 the department of elder affairs shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the number of students currently enrolled in the online training program, outreach measures to encourage enrollment; (ii) the cost of the course to students, the number of students who have completed the course; and (iii) the number of former students currently working as home care aides in Massachusetts $1,206,947

9110-1640         For the geriatric mental health program, including outreach, counseling, resource management and system navigation for community-dwelling older adults with mental health needs................................................................................................ $2,500,000

9110-1660         For congregate and shared housing services and naturally occurring retirement communities for older adults; provided, that not less than $856,000 shall be expended for providers of naturally occurring retirement communities with whom the department of elder affairs entered into service agreements in fiscal year 2022 and shall maintain at proportions of total available funding equal to those provided in fiscal year 2022................ $3,831,491

9110-1700         For assessment, placement and homelessness prevention services for homeless and at-risk older adults............................................................................................... $286,000

9110-1900         For the elder nutrition program; provided, that not less than the amount appropriated in item 9110-1900 of section 2 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021 shall be expended for the senior farm share program; and provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for the Meals on Wheels Program for the elderly........................... $12,072,852

9110-9002         For grants to the councils on aging and for grants to or contracts with nonpublic entities that are consortia or associations of councils on aging; provided, that notwithstanding the preceding proviso, all funds appropriated in this item shall be expended under the distribution schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the secretary of elder affairs; provided further, that the formula grant portion of this item shall be $12 per-elder; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for an accessible van for the council on aging in the town of Newbury; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Hanson Senior Center for outreach services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of a new Halifax council on aging building; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a van for a senior medical rides program operated by Deja New Leicester, Inc., and the council on aging in the town of Leicester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham Senior Center in the town of Wilbraham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for repairs to the town of Nahant's council on aging facilities; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Carver council on aging to install new fencing handrail along the sidewalk entrance at the council on aging facility; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Wareham council on aging for improving its outreach services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Hubbardston senior center in the town of Hubbardston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Woodhaven Elderly Housing Complex in the town of Sherborn for replacement windows; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Hudson council on aging for general improvements to the Hudson Senior Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the Dartmouth council on aging kitchen; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Burlington council on aging to enhance audio/visual equipment to support programming for seniors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Brookline council on aging for programming to reduce social isolation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Ludlow Senior Center to cover costs and related expenses in purchasing a new accessible van to provide transportation to seniors in the community; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Amherst Senior Center to support community outreach and programming to reduce social isolation; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Parkway in Motion, Inc. to provide programming for seniors in the West Roxbury and Roslindale sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that, subject to a local match by the town of Marion, not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the renovation of and utility tie-ins at the council on aging Cushing Community Center in the town of Marion; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the cost associated with care and services provided at Whipple Senior Center in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Billerica council on aging companionship program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Rowley for renovations, accessibility improvements, updates and repairs to the Rowley senior center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Lunenburg for improvements to the senior center in the town of Lunenburg; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the elder program at the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton, Inc. to provide social daytime health programs to enhance the quality of life in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for qualified seniors in the city of Newton to receive the services of Newton At Home, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be provided to Villages of the Berkshires, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Dighton council on aging; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Carver council on aging; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Raynham council on aging; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Marion council on aging; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Berkley council on aging; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Wareham council on aging; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Middleborough council on aging; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Taunton council on aging; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the city of Newburyport council on aging to purchase a hybrid minivan to transport clients to medical appointments in other municipalities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Deerfield for improvements to the regional senior center in the town that serves the towns of Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for senior center improvements in the town of Milford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to repair and expand the council on aging parking lot in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the city of Chicopee council on aging to support its transportation services; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for a new council on aging facility in the city of Attleboro; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study, conversion costs and general improvements related to the conversion of the Mansfield police station into a center for the council on aging in the town of Mansfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the creation of the multi-generational center at the council on aging in the town of Norton; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Pembroke council on aging for nutritional programs and emergency management scenarios; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Plymouth council on aging for a feasibility and architectural design study for a senior wellness center; provided further, that not less than $28,500 shall be expended to the town of Abington for Abington Elderly Services, Inc. for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $28,500 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Braintree for elder affairs programming and services; provided further, that not less than $28,500 shall be expended to the town of Holbrook for the council on aging for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $28,500 shall be expended to the town of Rockland for the council on aging for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Lakeville senior center in the town of Lakeville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Rochester council on aging for the purchase of a handicap-accessible vehicle; and provided further, that not less than $58,500 shall be expended for costs associated with the development of outdoor fitness programming at the Medway senior center............................ $24,888,519

9500-0000         For the operation of the senate; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for an intern pipeline program in the senate, which shall seek to promote inclusive and diverse participation and exposure to long-term employment opportunities in the public service sector for traditionally underserved populations................................. $28,317,221

9510-0000         For expenses incurred by the senate committee on redistricting, prior appropriation continued....................................................................................................... $750,000

9600-0000         For the operation of the house of representatives......................................... $46,121,539

9610-0000         For expenses incurred by the house related to the joint committee on redistricting, prior appropriation continued................................................................................... $769,897

9700-0000         For the joint operations of the legislature...................................................... $10,412,201

SECTION 2B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the agencies listed in this section may expend the amounts listed in this section for the provision of services to agencies listed in section 2. All expenditures made under this section shall be accompanied by a corresponding transfer of funds from an account listed in said section 2 to the Intragovernmental Service Fund established under section 2Q of chapter 29 of the General Laws. All revenues and other inflows shall be based on rates published by the seller agency that are developed in accordance with cost principles established by the United States Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments. All rates shall be published within 30 days after the effective date of this section. No expenditures shall be made from the Intragovernmental Service Fund which would cause that fund to be in deficit at the close of fiscal year 2023. All authorizations in this section shall be charged to the Intragovernmental Service Fund and shall not be subject to section 5D of said chapter 29. Any balance remaining in that fund at the close of fiscal year 2023 shall be transferred to the General Fund.

0511-0003         For the costs of providing electronic and other publications purchased from the state bookstore, for commission fees, notary fees and for direct access to the secretary’s computer library................................................................................................ $16,000

0699-0018........ For the cost of debt service for the clean energy investment program and other projects or programs for which an agency has committed to fund the associated debt service; provided, that the state treasurer may charge other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of the debt service.......................................................................... $38,478,020

1000-0005 ...... For the cost of the single state audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023; provided, that the comptroller may charge other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of the audit...................................................................................................... $1,817,632

1000-0008........ For the costs of operating and managing the state management accounting and reporting system accounting system for fiscal year 2023; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2023 in an amount not to exceed 5 per cent of the amount authorized shall remain in the Intergovernmental Service Fund and is hereby re-authorized for expenditures for such item in fiscal year 2024........................... $4,276,245

1000-0601........ For the office of the comptroller which may, on behalf of the office, the human resources division and the executive office of technology services and security, charge and collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs and expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of the human resources compensation management system program................................................. $2,363,976

1100-1701         For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office for administration and finance............................................................. $27,084,188 

 

 

1102-3224........ For the costs for the Leverett Saltonstall building lease and occupancy payments, as provided in chapter 237 of the acts of 2000.................................................. $13,531,934

1102-3226........ For the operation and maintenance of state buildings, including the Hurley state office building occupied by the department of unemployment assistance and the department of career services; provided, that the division of capital asset management and maintenance may also charge for reimbursement for overtime expenses, materials and contract services purchased in performing renovations and related services for agencies occupying state buildings or for services rendered to approved entities using state facilities...................................................................................................... $20,024,720

1599-2040        For the payment of prior year deficiencies based upon schedules provided to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may certify payments on behalf of departments for certain contracted goods or services rendered in prior fiscal years for which certain statutes, regulations or procedures were not properly followed; provided further, that the department that was a party to the transaction shall certify in writing that the services were performed or goods delivered and shall provide additional information that the comptroller may require; provided further, that the comptroller may charge departments’ current fiscal year appropriations and transfer to this item amounts equivalent to the amounts of any prior year deficiency, subject to the conditions stated in this item; provided further, that the comptroller shall assess a chargeback to that current fiscal year appropriation that is for the same purpose as that to which the prior year deficiency pertains or, if there is no appropriation for that purpose, to that current fiscal year appropriation which is most similar in purpose to the appropriation to which the prior year deficiency pertains or is for the general administration of the department that administered the appropriation to which the prior year deficiency pertains; provided further, that no chargeback shall be made which would cause a deficiency in any current fiscal year item; provided further, that the comptroller shall report with such schedule a detailed reason for the prior year deficiency on all chargebacks assessed that exceed $10,000 including the amount of the chargeback, the item and object class charged; provided further, that the comptroller shall report on a quarterly basis on all chargebacks assessed, including the amount of the chargeback, the item, object class charged and the reason for the prior year deficiency; and provided further, that the comptroller shall include in the schedules the amount of each prior year deficiency paid, the fiscal year and appropriation to which it pertained, the current fiscal year appropriation and object class to which it was charged and the department's explanation for the failure to make payment in a timely manner........................................................... …………$50,000,000

1599-3100         For the cost of the commonwealth’s employer contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Fund and the Medical Security Trust Fund established under section 48 of chapter 151A of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of these contributions; and provided further, that in executing these responsibilities the comptroller may charge, in addition to individual appropriation accounts, certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that are computed based on rates developed in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget circular A-87, including expenses, interest expense or related charges...................................................................................................... $38,000,000

1599-3101         For the cost of the commonwealth's employer contributions to the Family and Employment Security Trust Fund established under section 7 of chapter 175M of the General Laws; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of these contributions; and provided further, that in executing these responsibilities the comptroller may charge, in addition to individual appropriation accounts, certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that are computed based on rates developed in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget circular A-87, including expenses, interest expense and related charges........ $30,000,000

1750-0101         For the cost of goods and services rendered in administering training programs, including the cost of training unit staff; provided, that the human resources division shall charge to other items for the cost of participants enrolled in programs sponsored by the division or to state agencies employing such participants; provided further, that the division may collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs of the commonwealth’s performance recognition programs and to expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of these programs; provided further, that the division may charge and collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs and expend such fees for goods and services rendered in the administration of information technology services related to the human resources compensation management system program; and provided further, that the division may charge and collect from participating state agencies fees sufficient to cover the costs of shared services............................................................................................... $252,748

1750-0105         For the cost of the commonwealth's workers’ compensation program, including the workers' compensation litigation unit; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge state agencies for workers’ compensation costs, including related administrative expenses, incurred on behalf of the employees of those agencies; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall administer those charges on behalf of the secretary and may establish regulations considered necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall notify agencies regarding the chargeback methodology to be used in fiscal year 2023 and the amount of their estimated workers’ compensation charges and shall require agencies to encumber sufficient funds to meet the estimated charges, including any additional amounts considered necessary under the regulations; provided further, that for any agency that fails within 60 days of the effective date of this act to encumber funds sufficient to meet the estimated charges, the comptroller shall encumber funds on behalf of that agency; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall: (i) determine the amount of the actual workers’ compensation costs incurred by each agency in the preceding month, including related administrative expenses; (ii) notify each agency of those amounts; (iii) charge those amounts to each agency's accounts as estimates of the costs to be incurred in the current month; and (iv) transfer those amounts to this item; provided further, that any unspent balance in this item at the close of fiscal year 2023 shall be re-authorized for expenditure in fiscal year 2024; and provided further, that prior year costs for hospital, physician, benefit and other costs may be funded from this item.................... $65,710,719

1750-0106........ For the workers’ compensation litigation unit, including the costs of personnel …………$860,567

1750-0600........ For the cost of core human resources administrative processing functions ………………$8,120,139

1775-0800........ For the purchase, operation and repair of vehicles and for the cost of operating and maintaining all vehicles that are leased by other agencies, including the costs of personnel..................................................................................................... $8,082,568

1775-1000........ For the provision of printing, photocopying and related graphic art or design work, including all necessary incidental expenses and liabilities.............................. $10,964,511

1790-0200........ For the cost of computer resources and services provided by the executive office of technology services and security; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2023 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2024..................................................... $85,836,100

1790-0201........ For the costs of any information technology or telecommunications product, service or equipment incurred by the executive office of technology services and security in delivering necessary information technology and telecommunications services and products to its customers, but not including any administrative costs; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2023 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2024.............. $30,000,000

1790-0400........ For the purchase, delivery, handling of and contracting for supplies, postage and related equipment and other incidental expenses provided in section 51 of chapter 30 of the General Laws............................................................................................... $2,904,232

1790-1701........ For core technology services and security, including those previously funded through item 1790-0200; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2023 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2024................................................................................................... $37,734,891

2000-1701........ For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of energy and environmental affairs...................................................... $4,750,000

4000-0102         For the cost of transportation services for health and human services clients and the operation of the health and human services transportation office................... $15,794,479

4000-0103         For the costs of core administrative functions performed within the executive office of health and human services; provided, that the secretary of health and human services, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, may identify administrative activities and functions common to the separate agencies, departments, offices, divisions and commissions within the executive office and may designate those functions as core administrative functions in order to improve administrative efficiency and preserve fiscal resources; provided further, that common functions may be designated core administrative functions including, but not limited to, human resources, financial management, leasing and facility management; provided further, that all employees performing functions so designated may be employed by the executive office; provided further, that the executive office shall charge the agencies, departments, offices, divisions and commissions for the services under this item; provided further, that upon the designation of a function as a core administrative function, the employees of each agency, department, office or commission who perform these core administrative functions may be transferred to the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the reorganization shall not impair the civil service status of any transferred employee who immediately before the effective date of this act either holds a permanent appointment in a position classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or has tenure in a position by reason of section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws; and provided further, that nothing in this item shall impair or change an employee’s status, rights or benefits under chapter 150E of the General Laws................. $29,298,990

4000-1701         For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of health and human services............................................................. $52,892,807

4125-0122         For the costs of interpreter services provided by commission staff; provided, that the costs of personnel may be charged to this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system................... $450,000

4125-0124         For the costs of contracted communication access services incurred by the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing to deliver necessary communication access services to commonwealth agencies, but not including any administrative costs; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2023 shall remain in the Intragovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2024................ $6,000,000

4510-0108         For the costs of pharmaceutical drugs and services provided by the state office for pharmacy services, in this item called SOPS; provided, that SOPS shall notify in writing all agencies listed below of their obligations under this item by December 30, 2022; provided further, that SOPS shall continue to be the sole provider of pharmacy services for the following agencies currently under SOPS: (a) the department of public health; (b), the department of mental health; (c) the department of developmental services; (d) the department of correction; (e) the sheriffs' offices of Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and Plymouth; and (f) the Soldiers’ Homes in the cities of Holyoke and Chelsea; provided further, that SOPS shall be the sole provider of pharmacy services for all said agencies and all costs for pharmacy services shall be charged by this item; provided further, that the state office shall become the sole provider of pharmacy services to the sheriffs’ offices of Worcester and Suffolk; provided further, that these agencies shall not charge or contract with any other alternative vendor for pharmacy services other than SOPS; provided further, that SOPS shall validate previously-submitted pharmacy expenditures including HIV Drug Assistance Program drug reimbursements during fiscal year 2023; provided further, that SOPS shall continue to work to reduce medication costs, provide standardized policies and procedures in a clinically responsible manner, provide comprehensive data analysis and improve the quality of clinical services; and provided further, that not later than April 14, 2023 the state office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing recommendations for the inclusion of other entities that may realize cost savings by joining SOPS............................................................................. $59,835,112

4590-0901         For the costs of medical services provided at department of public health hospitals and charged to other state agencies....................................................................... $154,500

4590-0903         For the costs of medical services provided at the department of public health Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of houses of correction; provided, that the costs shall be charged to items 8910-0102, 8910-0105, 8910-0107, 8910-0108, 8910-0110, 8910-0145, 8910-0619, 8910-8200, 8910-8300, 8910-8400, 8910-8500, 8910-8600, 8910-8700 and 8910-8800 of section 2.................................................................. $2,969,264

7002-0018         For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of housing and economic development................................................. $7,452,202

7009-1701         For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of education…………………………………............................................. $1,860,363

8000-1701         For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of public safety and security............................................................... $11,464,504

8100-0002........ For the costs associated with department of state police personnel assigned to roadways of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the district attorneys’ offices, the attorney general, the Massachusetts gaming commission and other state agencies; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate thereof as reported in the state accounting system... $50,948,913

8100-0003........ For the costs associated with the use and maintenance of the statewide telecommunications system............................................................................. $156,375

8700-1145........ For the costs of utilities and maintenance associated with state armory rentals and related services and for the implementation of energy conservation measures with regard to the state armories....................................................................................... $100,000

8900-0021........ For costs related to the production and distribution of products produced by prison industries and for the costs of services provided by inmates; provided, that the commissioner of correction may allocate year-end net profits to the cost of drug, substance use disorder and rehabilitative programming................................ $14,650,000

SECTION 2D. The amounts set forth in this section are hereby appropriated from the General Federal Grants Fund. Federal funds received in excess of the amount appropriated in this section shall be expended only in accordance with section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws. The amount of any unexpended balance of federal grant funds received before June 30, 2022 and not included as part of an appropriation item in this section is hereby made available for expenditure during fiscal year 2023 and shall be in addition to any amount appropriated in this section.

0320-1710........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement Basic Grant.............................................................................................................. $570,093

0320-1711........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement Data Grant.............................................................................................................. $218,844

0320-1712........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement COVID Grant............................................................................................................... $72,264

0320-1713........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement Training Grant.............................................................................................................. $198,844

0320-1801........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Microscopic Hair Analysis Review Project.................................................................................... $31,634

0320-1802........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Collaboration to Correct Wrongful Convictions.............................................................................. $1,739

0320-1805........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Innocence Investigation and Litigation Collaboration.......................................................... $195,529

0320-1806........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Innocence and Conviction Integrity Collaboration..................................................................... $268,264

0320-1807........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Juvenile Indigent Defense......................................................................................................... $116,990

0332-1201 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Cape Cod......... $400,000

0332-2601........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Mill Cities.......... $400,000

0332-3501 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION Springfield......... $400,000

0332-5301........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MISSION BMETRO Project $400,000

0335-0015 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment.................................................................................................... $1,000,000

0339-0612........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project North................. $2,000,000

0340-0468........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program............................................................................................... $301,539

0340-0469........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program............................................................................................... $400,000

0340-0804........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative STOP Underage Drinking.............................................................. $50,000

0340-0805........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office for Victims of Crime – Drug Endangered Children........................................................................................ $30,998

0340-0837........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Sexual Assault Kit Initiative $1,024,406

0340-0839........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Combat Human Trafficking $506,604

0340-0840........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Innovative Prosecution Program $158,682

0340-0841........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Combatting Opioid Abuse Program...................................................................................................... $1,488,337

0526-0112        For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underrepresented Communities Grant................................................................................................................. $5,000

0526-0113         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning...................................................................................................... $1,150,000

0529-1200         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historical Records Advisory Board $50,000

0640-9716         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Folk and Traditional Arts..... $30,023

0640-9717         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic State Grant............. $675,900

0640-9718         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arts in Education................ $63,500

0640-9719         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID CARES ACT........... $17,645

0640-9720         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA Arts........................ $844,700

 

0640-9724         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Reach State and Regional Programs....................................................................................................... $220,600

0810-0008         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stop School Violence.......... $80,000

0810-0018         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking........................................................... $60,000

0810-0019         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Direct Services to Support Victims of Human Trafficking....................................................................................... $180,000

0810-0050         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Grant Program............................................................................................. $1,500,000

0840-0110         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of Victims of Crimes – Victim Assistance Formula.................................................................................... $35,800,000

1100-1702         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Implementation of the Federal Developmental Disabilities Act; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this item shall be exempt from the first $314,698 of fringe benefit and indirect cost charges under section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws................................................ $1,552,698

1100-1704         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maintain and Further Development of Developmental Disabilities Suite; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this item shall be exempt from the first $41,480 of fringe benefits and indirect cost charges under section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws........................................... $39,000

1100-1713         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expanding the Public Health Workforce within the Disability Networks: State Councils on Developmental Disabilities; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this account shall be exempt from the first $35,000 of fringe benefits and indirect cost charges pursuant to section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws.......................................................................................... $95,319

1107-2019         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Administration for Community Living (ACL)............................................................................................................... $40,000 

1107-2450         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Client Assistance Program $230,000

1201-0109         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Access and Visitation Program......................................................................................................... $179,442

2000-0141         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Program Implementation.......................................................... $3,028,319

2000-0177         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wetlands Program Development Grant............................................................................................................... $25,000

2000-0248         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Bays Program II $703,450 

2000-0249         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MBP Exchange Network..... $75,000

2000-9702         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Parks Service Land and Water Conservation Fund............................................................................. $1,532,141 

2000-9735         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay Estuary Program $700,000

2030-0010         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Port and Homeland Security Equipment and Law Enforcement Training......................................................... $43,313 

2030-0013         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Joint Enforcement Agreement Between NOAA-OLE-Fisheries..................................................................... $1,200,000

2030-9701         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Boating Safety Program...................................................................................................... $2,000,000 

2100-9013         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight............................................... $1,357,265 

7006-9002         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pipeline Security............ $1,399,343 

2200-9706         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Management Planning......................................................................................................... $545,000

2200-9712         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cooperative Agreement................................................................................... $663,511 

2200-9717         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Department of Defense State Memorandum of Agreement............................................................................ $850,000 

2200-9724         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Block Grant...... $800,000 

2200-9728         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Assessment Program $225,000

2230-9702         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Performance Partnership Grant $18,000,000

2240-9781         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Environmental Information Exchange......................................................................................................... $33,037 

2240-9786         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead in School – Child Drinking Water............................................................................................................. $365,827

2240-9788         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass DEP FY2020 Water Use Program........................................................................................................... $12,768 

2240-9789         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water........................................................................................ $327,000 

2240-9790         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass DEP Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water........................................................................... $493,000

2250-9712         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act Section 103 …………$847,372 

2250-9716         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts National Air Toxics Trend Station Program...................................................................................... $80,074 

2250-9726         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Security Co-Op Agreement................................................................................................... $1,000,000 

2250-9732         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground Storage Program $438,616 

2250-9739         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Near Road NO₂ Ambient Air Monitoring Network............................................................................................. $1,000 

2250-9744         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Clean Diesel Program......................................................................................................... $200,000 

2300-0179         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program......................................................................... $1,750,000

2330-9222         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act Grant Program $1,300,000 

2330-9712         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics $205,000 

2330-9725         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure ………………$200,000 

2330-9730         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support.......................................................................................................... $380,000 

2330-9732         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACCSP Implementation Strategic Plan............................................................................................................... $110,000 

2330-9739         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement ………………$800,000 

2330-9742         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Project Segment One................................................................................................................ $360,000

2330-9743         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sport Fish Restoration Coordination...................................................................................................................... $205,000 

2330-9744         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MFI Cooperative Research ……………$5,000 

2330-9745         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sea Grant Lobster 2019……… $380,000 

2330-9746         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Seafood Safety Block Grant Program.................................................................................... $1,100,000 

2511-0002         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Energy Audit and Assessment Program........................................................................................................... $40,000 

2511-0004         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food Safety Program…………. $600,500 

2511-0005         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Management of High Priority Invasive Plants................................................................................................... $7,500 

2511-0006         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthen and Enhance Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.................................................................... $250,000

2511-0310         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Pesticide Enforcement Grant.......................................................................................... $480,000 

2511-0400         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey............................................................................................................ $130,000 

2511-0972         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program...................................................................................................... $2,300,000 

2511-1025         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Country of Origin Labeling - Retail Surveillance...................................................................................................... $25,000 

2515-1006         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Animal Identification System............................................................................................................. $65,000 

2515-1008         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Surveillance.................................................................................................... $127,800

2516-9002         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Development of Institutional Marketing....................................................................................................... $400,000 

2516-9003         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farmers' Market Coupon Program $760,000 

2516-9004         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program......................................................................................................... $560,000

2516-9007         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Organic Certification Cost-Share Program........................................................................................................... $35,000 

2800-9707         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Flood Insurance Program – FEMA Community Assistance Program......................................................... $176,000 

2800-9724         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA National Dam Safety Program......................................................................................................... $113,175 

2820-9705         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Identifying and Eradicating the Asian Longhorned Beetle.............................................................................. $3,000,000 

2820-9708         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NRCS Dam Rehabilitation Funding for Watershed Restoration............................................................................ $3,686,400 

2820-9902         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Grant................................................................................................................. $6,000 

2820-9903         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USDA Forest Service Volunteer Fire Assistance Program................................................................................... $90,893

2821-9905         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban and Community Forestry Grant.............................................................................................................. $517,921 

2821-9909         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship Conservation and Education Grant....................................................................................... $147,489

2821-9911         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Fire Assistance Grant …………$303,352 

2821-9913         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Fuels Management and Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant.......................................................................... $114,648 

2821-9917         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Legacy Administration Grant................................................................................................................... $1,142,914

2821-9926         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Program Grant ………$93,376 

2821-9927         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Suppression Grant............................................................................................ $38,628

2821-9928         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2021 Community Wood Energy Grant – Warming Our Parks............................................................................. $100,000 

2830-9733         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS Aquatic Invasive Species Management Grant........................................................................................... $66,902 

2830-9735         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Groundwater Monitoring Network Grants................................................................................................ $54,843 

2830-9737         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2017 White Nose Syndrome Bat Grant............................................................................................................... $15,500 

2840-9709         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research........................................................................................................ $644,465 

2850-9701         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Grant Program................................................................................................................... $2,023,629 

2850-9703         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FHWA-FLAP Taunton River Trail $150,000

7006-9309         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Cities Program ………………$90,000

7006-9701         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Heating Oil Propane Program........................................................................................................................ $22,288 

7006-9733         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Plan ………$1,158,640

4000-0023         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mobile Crisis Grant Award ………$222,096

4000-1315         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Demonstration Ombudsman Programs......................................................................................................... $86,000

4003-0808         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Mentoring............... $145,790

 

4003-0818         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elderly Refugee Services.... $98,533

 

4003-0821         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee School Impact..... $640,840

4003-0826         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance Program.................................................................................... $13,623,989

 

4003-0845         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wilson Fish TANF Coordination Program......................................................................................................... $500,000

 

4003-0854        For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Health Promotion $313,020

4003-0855         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Social Services Program $1,871,376

4003-0860         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee Social Service $2,552,351

4003-0861         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee School Impact $331,098

4003-0862         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Afghan Refugee Health Promotion...................................................................................................................... $371,765

4110-3021         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance or any other such indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees............................. $7,750,000

4110-3026         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living-Services to Older Blind Americans..................................................................................... $661,419

4110-3028         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment...... $52,576

4120-0020         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance or any other such indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees............................ $42,000,000

4120-0187         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment Services Grant............................................................................................................... $52,102

4120-0191         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment Services Grant.............................................................................................................. $235,100

4120-0421         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Road to Independence, Self-Sufficiency, and Employment........................................................................ $4,000,000

4120-0511         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Social Security Disability Insurance................................................................................................................. $48,000,000

4120-0751         For the purposes of a federally funded grant for Assistive Technology Grant....... $596,509

4120-0752         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living Federal Grant (Part C)....................................................................................................... $1,535,327

4120-0753         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living State Grants (Part B).......................................................................................................... $344,206

4120-0758         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beyond Bridges: The Intersection of Behavioral Health & Traumatic Brain Injury................................................... $200,179

4180-0101         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Consolidated Appropriations Act SVHs One Time Payment COVID................................................................. $1,122,820

4180-0102         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue Plan Act SVHs One Time Payment Census ARPA................................................................ $2,822,270

4190-0400         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Consolidated Appropriations Act SVHs One Time Payment COVID.................................................................... $708,240

4190-0401         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Rescue Plan Act SVHs One Time Payment Census ARPA................................................................ $1,714,016

4400-3060         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs........................................................................................................... $2,300,000

4400-3064         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant.............................................................................. $9,690,000

4400-3065         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Employment and Training Pledge Grant.................................................................................................... $69,500

4400-3067         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training............................................................... $2,400,000

4400-3071         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Contingency (3 Year) - ARPA................................................................................................................. $10,950,674

4500-1002         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant 2018............................................................................ $4,241,660

4500-1056         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Rape Prevention and Education Program......................................................................................................... $809,439

4500-1057         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Sexual Assault Service Program............................................................................................. $478,543

4500-1069         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Loan Repayment Program $550,000

4500-2000         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal and Child Health Services................................................................................................................. $12,376,675

4502-1012         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Health Statistics System............................................................................................................. $85,000

4510-0014         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Primary Care Offices $267,795

4510-0017         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Office of Rural Health $227,791

4510-0120         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Hospital Flexibility Program $320,000

4510-0223         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Oral Health Workforce Activities $469,248

4510-0224         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program.................................................................................................. $77,016

4510-0229         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SHIP COVID Testing & Mitigation Rural Health Research Center....................................................................... $1,550,256

4510-0399         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID-19 CARES Act...... $688,475

4510-0401         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Medicare and Medicaid Survey and Certification.................................................................................................. $9,045,001

4510-0404         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hospital Preparedness Programs $2,000,000

4510-0501         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment.................................................................................................... $309,730

4510-0507         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Impact Act for Hospice Recertification Surveys.................................................................................... $138,627

4510-0619         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FDA Inspection of Food Establishments............................................................................................... $149,000

4510-0645         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program......................................................................................... $842,185

4510-9014         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mammography Quality Standards Act................................................................................................................. $399,162

4510-9041         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ATSDR's Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure.............................................. $698,048

4510-9047         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA EPA Multi-Purpose Grant $30,000

4510-9048         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Indoor Radon Development Program......................................................................................................... $182,000

4510-9053         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beach Monitoring.............. $239,000

4510-9054         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening Statewide Environmental Health Capacity.......................................................................... $90,000

4510-9068         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maintenance and Enhancement of the State and National Environment................................................................. $817,619

4510-9070         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food Protection Program Maintenance and Integration............................................................................ $450,000

4510-9071         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Childhood Lead Poisoning $400,000

4512-0100         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control........................................................................................................ $1,611,405

4512-0101         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening STD Prevention & Control for Health Departments COVID.......................................................... $3,705,271

4512-0150         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children....................................................................................................... $7,401,722

4512-0151         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children..................................................................................................... $50,000,000

4512-0152         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Immunization and Vaccines for Children ARPA Supplemental....................................................................... $2,500,000

4512-0193         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building and Enhancing Epidemiology, Laboratory and Health Information Systems Capacity............. $20,000,000

4512-0194         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases................................................................ $200,000,000

4512-0195         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Build Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity...................................................................................................... $6,060,650

4512-1125         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Surveillance.................................................................................................... $625,696

4512-9025         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ARPA..................................................................................... $3,632,484

4512-9058         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant - ARPA Supplemental............................................... $33,374,932

4512-9059         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant - COVID19............................................................... $18,673,561

4512-9069         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant................................................................................ $47,183,689

4512-9085         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strategic Prevention Framework $415,000

4512-9089         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prevent Prescription Drug Overuse Misuse......................................................................................................... $9,883,363

4512-9093         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts State Opioid Response SOR.......................................................................................... $62,163,164

4512-9094         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug Court Discretionary Grant $606,998

4512-9426         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Uniform Alcohol and Drug Abuse Data............................................................................................................... $333,578

4513-0111         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Opportunity for Person with AIDS Program.......................................................................................... $354,758

4513-1111         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program COVID-19......................................................................... $227,701

4513-9007         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Women, Infants and Children $81,070,908

4513-9021         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities................................................................................................... $8,391,712

4513-9031         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Systems Development Initiative for MA............................................................................................... $100,000

4513-9032         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Department Based National HIV Prevention Activities............................................................................... $2,787,400

4513-9037         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Care Act Title II $23,032,330

4513-9047         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive HIV Prevention Project for Health Departments..................................................................... $7,360,637

4513-9063         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education FY 2018.......................................................................................... $832,848

4513-9070         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Medical Services for Children......................................................................................................... $130,000

4513-9104         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening....................................................................................................... $235,000

4513-9106         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Comprehensive Asthma Control Program............................................................................................. $651,916

4513-9109         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Perinatal Quality Collaborative.................................................................................................. $250,000

4513-9110         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, B Existing PRAMS Pregnancy Risk Assessment.................................................................................................... $160,000

4513-9112         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA EHDI Project.............. $160,000

4513-9113         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program........................................................................ $6,684,050

4513-9116         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood Project............................................................................................ $311,000

4513-9117         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Defects Study to Evaluate Pregnancy Exposures................................................................................... $1,150,000

4513-9120         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant ARPA.............................................................. $342,953

4513-9121         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pediatric Mental Healthcare Access New Area Expansion – ARPA.......................................................................... $333,750

4513-9122         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Perinatal Neonatal Quality Improvement Network (PNQIN)........................................................................ $105,000

4513-9127         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Title IV Program $500,115

4514-1014         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WIC Regional Infrastructure $250,000

4515-0116         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tuberculosis Elimination and Lab Control Coop Agreement.............................................................................. $1,872,718

4515-2011         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention................................................................................................. $690,000

4516-1016         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement Emergency Response Public Health Crisis Response..................................................... $31,311,592

4516-1021         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hospital Preparedness and Public Health Emergency Preparedness.................................................................. $4,700,000

4516-1030         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response Public Health.............................................................. $2,136,709

4516-1036         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Accreditation for State Food Testing Laboratories................................................................................................... $201,122

4516-1041         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA State Lab Food Safety Testing Program COVID-19 Supplement Funding......................................................... $180,151

4518-0520         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Violent Death Reporting System...................................................................................................................... $299,055

4518-0535         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expanded Occupational Health Surveillance in MA.......................................................................................... $745,000

4518-1000         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Procurement of Information for the National Death Index......................................................................................... $50,000

4518-1002         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Death File - Social Security Administration...................................................................................... $20,000

4518-1003         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Birth Records for the Social Security Administration................................................................................................... $80,000

4518-9023         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries............................................................................................................. $60,673

4518-9052         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System........................................................................................................... $578,333

4518-9054         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2020 COVID...................................................................... $25,000

4570-1000         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations......................................... $11,573,439

4570-1527         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Personal Responsibility Education Program 2010.............................................................................................. $1,049,893

4570-1534         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Drug Administration Tobacco 2011................................................................................................. $910,322

4570-1548         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention........................................................................................... $600,000

4570-1549         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Health and Disability Program........................................................................................... $585,000

4570-1557         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Organized Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screen.................................................................. $582,446

4570-1561         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Core Violence Injury Prevention Program........................................................................................ $275,000

4570-1562         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, The Family Violence Service State Grants......................................................................................................... $2,487,442

4570-1564         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Diabetes and Heart Disease Stroke Prevention Program........................................................................... $2,358,943

4570-1565         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Strategy Prevention for Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke.................................................................... $2,035,924

4570-1566         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Reducing Older Adult Asthma Disparities...................................................................................................... $402,021

4570-1567         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence Prevention and Services......................................................................................................... $724,988

4570-1568         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National and State Tobacco Control Program...................................................................................................... $2,783,469

4570-1569         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State and Community Based Injury Prevention and Control COVID-19.................................................................... $245,988

4570-1570         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Preventing Adverse Childhood Experience Data to Action............................................................................... $860,973

4570-1571         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Cancer Prevention and Control Program...................................................................................................... $2,815,513

4570-1572         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Cancer Institute - SEER Program......................................................................................................... $816,655

4570-1573         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State and Community Based Injury Prevention and Control.................................................................................... $912,000

4570-1577         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence Prevention & Domestic Violence & Support Service ARPA.................................................. $9,257,424

4570-1578         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CHWS for COVID Response & Resilient Communities.................................................................................. $3,000,000

4570-1579         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP/SEJC Massachusetts Comprehensive Asthma Control Project........................................................... $100,000

4570-1580         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence Prevention and Services/Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis and Supports ARPA............................... $3,228,788

4800-0006         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children’s Justice Act........ $310,535

4800-0009         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-E Independent Living Program...................................................................................................... $2,919,409

4800-0013         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program Title IV-B Subpart 2 and Caseworker Visitation................................. $6,974,803

4800-0084         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education & Training Voucher Program......................................................................................................... $984,231

4800-0089         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adoption Incentives Payments $3,391,500

4899-0001         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-B Child Welfare Services $3,556,182

4899-0021         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect................................................................................................. $1,644,110

4899-0023         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention – ARPA....................................................................................................... $1,644,110

5012-9122         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness...................................................................................... $1,819,207

5012-9123         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Healthy Transitions........ $1,249,000

5012-9176         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Suicide Prevention............. $57,610

5012-9177         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention - COVID-19.................................................................................... $257,240

5012-9178         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MHBG FY21 COVID Emergency Funding..................................................................................................... $12,037,730

5012-9179         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARPA for Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services.................................................................. $733,440

5012-9180         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services............................................................................................... $983,853

5012-9401         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services.......................................................................................... $13,102,523

5012-9402         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Expansion and Sustainability Cooperative Agreement................................................................................... $227,500

5012-9403         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders............................................................... $268,428

5012-9405         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Grant to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders............................................................... $585,680

5012-9406         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, System of Care Expansion and Sustainability Grants..................................................................................... $1,092,175

5046-9102         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care............. $278,457

5947-0021         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Partnership for Transition to Employment................................................................................................... $220,000

7000-9702         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Library Service Technology Act $3,441,168 

7000-9705        For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, LSTA ARPA Grant COVID-19 $406,220

9000-9700         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Reserve Title I...... $157,544 

4400-0705         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, McKinney Emergency Shelter Grants Program........................................................................................... $5,500,000

4400-0707         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Continuum of Care Supplemental Housing..................................................................................................... $21,000,000

7004-1715         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19............................................................................................................... $1,000,000

7004-2021         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Rental Assistance Program..................................................................................................... $40,000,000

7004-2030         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weatherization Assistance for Low Income Persons........................................................................................... $9,600,000

7004-2033         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.................................................................................. $139,000,000

7004-2034         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Services Block Grant; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the department of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies................................................................ $22,000,000

7004-2037         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Services Block Grant COVID-19....................................................................................................... $500,000

7004-2038         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (ARPA)....................................................................... $17,000,000

7004-2039         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (ARPA)......................................................................... $3,700,000

7004-3037         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program.............................................................. $35,000,000

7004-3039         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Development Block Grant COVID-19......................................................................................... $20,000,000

7004-9009         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Substantial Rehabilitation Program......................................................................................................... $726,797

7004-9014         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Housing Voucher Program................................................................................................................... $7,890,000

7004-9015         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Choice Voucher and Moving to Work Program........................................................................... $345,375,000

7004-9016         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Unification Program $2,950,000

7004-9017         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities............................................................................................ $2,355,000

7004-9018         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 811 Project Based Rental Assistance Demonstration Program............................................................... $1,400,000

7004-9019         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program...................................................................................................... $7,570,000

7004-9020         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 New Construction Program......................................................................................................... $134,991

7004-9021         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Family Self-Sufficiency Program...................................................................................................................... $785,000

7004-9022         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Housing Vouchers (ARPA)...................................................................................................... $12,000,000

7004-9028         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Home Investment Partnerships $13,000,000

7004-9029         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Housing Trust Fund $8,500,000

7004-9038         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HOME (ARPA)............... $4,500,000

7006-6006         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, The State Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Cycle II Grant Program......................................................................... $344,646

7008-9026         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Trade Export Program $405,702 

7002-6622         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Apprenticeship Initiative $666,007

7002-6623         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit $402,219

7002-6625         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Labor Certification............ $528,816

7002-6626         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Employment Services State Allotment................................................................................................... $13,568,908

7002-6628         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disabled Veterans Outreach Program...................................................................................................... $2,597,318

7003-1010         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Trade Adjustment Assistance................................................................................... ……………$5,331,949

7003-1630         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Adult Activities.................................................................................................... $10,669,404

7003-1631         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Youth Formula Grants.......................................................................................... $12,246,950

7003-1777         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act National Emergency Grants....................................................................................... $2,090,832

7003-1778         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker Formula Grant................................................................ $13,795,494

7003-1785         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Apprenticeships USA State Accelerator Grant............................................................................................ $863,520

7002-6624         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Unemployment Insurance Administration........................................................................................... $100,000,000

7002-9701         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics......................................................................................... …………$1,874,473

7002-2013         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mine Safety and Health Training $76,286

7003-1637         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Multipurpose Funds Lead Base Paint FY20....................................................................................................... $29,684

7003-2019         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, UI Emergency Admin Grants for COVID-19…............................................................................................... $11,873,685

7003-4203         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bureau of Labor Statistics Statistical Survey............................................................................................................. $69,157

7003-4206         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing Enforcement $103,191

7003-4212         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Asbestos Licensing and Monitoring........................................................................................................... …………$73,526

7003-4213         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing and Monitoring $259,141

7003-6627         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Safety and Health Administration On-site Consultation Program................................................. $1,337,368

7009-2020         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund – COVID-19............................................................................... $9,597,519

3000-0707        For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Head Start Collaboration... $175,000

3000-0709        For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Subsidy Authorization Evaluation...................................................................................................... $250,000

3000-9003        For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP)....................................................................................... $868,556

3000-9004         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention – ARPA...................................................................................... $1,128,282

7010-9706         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project $193,926

7038-0107         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Education – State Grant Program..................................................................................................... $12,004,085

7043-1001         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies.................................................................................................. $259,045,775

7043-1004         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Children............ $1,059,775

7043-1005         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I – Neglected and Delinquent Children....................................................................................................... $1,056,872

 

7043-2001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher Quality State Grants $31,989,107

7043-3001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Language Instruction and LEP Grants....................................................................................................... $17,199,595

 

7043-4002........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 21^st Century Community Learning Centers...................................................................................................... $18,030,542

 

7043-4004........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY18 Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants...................................................................................... $17,554,055

7043-6001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Assessment Grants $6,840,991

 

7043-6002........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural & Low-Income Schools $3,492

 

7043-6501........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education for Homeless Children and Youth.................................................................................................... $1,625,015

 

7043-7001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education Grants $312,651,498

 

7043-7002........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants......... $10,293,682

 

7043-8001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Grants $21,740,338

 

7048-1000........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Positive Behavioral Supports, Social Emotional Learning & Mental Health....................................................... $724,900

7048-2000........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, STEM AP Course Expansion $1,815,554

7048-2001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Implementation of Innovation Science Assessment.................................................................... $1,318,285

7048-2002........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shaping Teacher Quality & Student of Color Experience in MA............................................................................... $351,670

7048-2321........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CDC – Improving Health through School-based HIV/STD Prevention................................................................... $100,000

 

7048-2322........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CDC – Wellness Initiative for Students......................................................................................................... $365,000

 

7048-7323........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Literacy Development................................................................................................ $6,364,570

 

7048-9144........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MEP Consortium Incentive Grants $59,242

 

7048-9200........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Data Systems Grant Student Connect....................................................................................................... $1,023,378

 

7053-2008........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Nutrition....................................................................................................... $6,752,748

7053-2103 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNP Training and Tech Assistance...................................................................................................................... $596,936

7053-2112........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds $491,147,376

 

7053-2117........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program....... $4,846,174

 

7053-2119........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Nutrition School Food Equipment Grant............................................................................................. $157,147

 

7053-2125........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commodity Supplemental Food Program......................................................................................................... $210,672

 

7053-2126........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance................................................................................................... $1,806,376

7053-2266........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Team Nutrition Competitive Training Grant.............................................................................................................. $220,000

 

7060-1000........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund COVID-19.......................................................... $1,235,995,051

7060-2322 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 CDC Funding for Wellness Initiative for Student Success........................................................................... $333,333

7060-6502 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Homeless Children and Youth................................................................................................................... $2,994,087

7060-7003 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Individuals with Disabilities Education Act............................................................................................. $10,000,000

7060-7004 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARP Preschool IDEA Grants $1,000,000

7062-0008........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of School Lunch Programs $5,303,388

 

7062-0017........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter School Assistance and Distributions.................................................................................................... $123,590

7066-1575         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassTeach...................... $423,000

7066-6033         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs........................................................ $4,256,000

7503-6555........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - Strengthen Institute Program - Title III............................................................................................ $449,512

 

7503-6557........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - TRIO - Talent Search $308,532

 

7503-9711........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - Student Support Services Program........................................................................................... $306,157

 

7503-9714........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bristol CC - Upward Bound Program...................................................................................................................... $126,762

 

7509-1490........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Educational Opportunity Centers Payroll............................................................................. $217,342

 

7509-9714........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Special Services for Disadvantaged............................................................................. $530,991

 

7509-9717........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Upward Bound Math and Science Program................................................................... $151,381

 

7509-9718........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Talent Search........................................................................................................... $349,964

 

7509-9720........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Wachusett CC - Mt Wachusett Community College Gear Up........................................................... $322,231

 

7511-9711........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC - Special Services for Disadvantaged........................................................................................... $433,023

 

7511-9740........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC - Upward Bound $268,103

 

7511-9750........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, North Shore CC - Talent Search $299,289

8000-4600........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II............................................................................................ $501,877

8000-4611........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program............................................................................ $1,672,851

8000-4667........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY19 MA Victims of Human Trafficking....................................................................................................... $325,953

8000-4692........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Homeland Security Program $8,791,775

8000-4701........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Port Security Grant Program ………$750,000

8000-4707........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nonprofit Security Grant Program $1,130,127

8000-4794........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Areas Initiative Grant. $21,968,622

8000-4795........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, STOP School Violence...... $372,241

8000-4807........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FASTACT 405 Programs $4,500,000

8000-4808........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FASTACT 402 Programs ………$5,000,000

8100-4611........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Byrne Justice Assistance Programs - Various...................................................................................... $1,728,668

 

8100-4622........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment – Admin Grant...................................................................... $324,927

 

8100-4627........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Sex Offender Registration - Grants.......................................................................................................... $262,126

8100-4628........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 NCHP – Admin Grants $1,728,668

8100-4645........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program........................................................................ $110,000

8100-4646........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 VAWA Admin Courts Discretionary Law Prosecution Victim ........................................................... $1,687,197

8100-4666........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY2020 Sexual Assault Kit Initiative – Admin Payment System................................................................ $1,500,000

8100-0212........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Van Passenger........................................................................... $82,000

8100-2011........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.............................................................................................. $1,176,702

8100-2643........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Internet Crime Against Children Continuation Grant............................................................................. $354,374

8100-3000........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 COPS Anti Heroin Task Force........................................................................................................... $1,751,059

8100-3010........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 COPS Anti Meth Program $470,455

  

8100-3011........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 COPS CAMP Anti Meth Program......................................................................................................... $977,317

8100-3020........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 COPS Mental Health and Wellness.......................................................................................................... $23,438

8100-3030........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 COPS Micro grant for Community Policing.......................................................................................... $59,490

8100-3412........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY16 Band 14 Spectrum …………$600,445

8100-4000........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 Anti-Gang Programs…. $110,682

8100-9710........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY18 Port Security Grant Program........................................................................................................................ $48,995

8100-9713........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 FEMA Port Security Grant Program........................................................................................................... $90,215

8100-9770........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science............................................................................................................ $37,000

8100-9771........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY20 DNA Backlog Reduction Program......................................................................................................... $200,000

8100-9772........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science - Competitive..................................................................................... $125,000

 

8100-9773........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science - Formula........................................................................................... $208,019

 

8100-9780........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY21 DNA Backlog Reduction Program......................................................................................................... $559,297

8324-1505........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Fire Academy State Fire Training Grant Program..................................................................................... $20,000

8700-0014........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Facilities Program......................................................................................................... $196,800

8700-1001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Facilities Program..................................................................................................... $22,515,900

8700-1002........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Environmental Program...................................................................................................... $4,060,000

8700-1003........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Security $1,589,800

8700-1004........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Electronic Security.......................................................................................................... $284,900

8700-1005........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Command Control, Communications and Information Management.................................... $947,500

8700-1007........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Sustainable Ranges........................................................................................................ $1,500,000

8700-1010........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Anti-Terrorism...................................................................................................................... $108,000

8700-1011........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Management Program Coordinator Activities...................................................................................... $180,000

8700-1021........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Facilities Operations and Maintenance........................................................................ $8,933,928

8700-1022........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Environmental $104,000

8700-1023........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Security $2,299,200

8700-1024........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Fire Protection $3,775,079

8700-1031........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard SRM Projects $1,195,300

8700-1040........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Distributed Learning Program........................................................................................... $815,090

8700-2101........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OTIS ANGB Multiple Projects $2,247,508

8700-2102 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building 165 Exterior ………………$230,000

8700-2103 ...... For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OTIS Transformer Substation $618,169

8700-2104........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gibbons Gate................... $200,000

8700-2105........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OTIS BLDG 753............... $200,000

8700-2106........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Barnes Gate..................... $358,000

8700-2107........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B104. ………$410,000

8700-2108........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B162. ………$564,880

8700-2109........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B15238 ………………$507,729

 

8700-2110........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Repair HVAC B326. ………$507,718

8700-2201........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Multipurpose Machine Gun Range $9,700,000

8800-0042........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act................................................................................................................. $500,000

8800-0048........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program...................................................................................................... $1,000,000

8800-0064........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program $13,000,000

8800-0065........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 2015 Snowstorm …………$500,000

8800-0072........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3, 2018, Severe Winter Storm and Flooding......................................................................................... $100,000

8800-0079........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14, 2018, Severe Winter Storm and Flooding......................................................................................... $100,000

8800-0096........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID-19 Presidential Declaration Mitigation Grant Program.............................................................................. $1,500,000

 

8800-0099........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, High Hazard Potential Dams Rehabilitation Grant........................................................................................ $378,099

8800-1644........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY 2011 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Projects..................................................................................... $2,200,000

8800-1645........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Flood Mitigation Assistance Project...................................................................................................................... $500,000

8800-2012........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FFY12 Emergency Management Performance Grant..................................................................................... $14,000,000

8800-4028........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tropical Storm Irene Grant …………$100,000

8800-4097........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Sandy Grant …………$1,000,000

8800-4110........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, February 2013 Blizzard Nemo $2,500,000

8800-4214........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 Winter Storm ……$1,000,000

8800-4372........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3, 2018, Severe Winter Storm and Flooding...................................................................................... $1,000,000

8800-4379........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14, 2018, Severe Winter Storm and Flooding...................................................................................... $1,000,000

8800-4496........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID Pandemic Management $100,000,000

8810-0065........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 2015 Snowstorms Hazard Mitigation Grants Program - Projects............................................................. $5,000,000

8810-0072........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3, 2018, Severe Winter Storm and Flooding...................................................................................... $5,000,000

8810-0079........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14, 2018, Severe Winter Storm and Flooding...................................................................................... $2,000,000

8810-4214........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 26-28 2015, Storms $10,000,000

8810-4372........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2-3, 2018, Severe Winter Storm and Flooding...................................................................................... $5,000,000

8810-4379........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 13-14, 2018, Severe Winter Storm and Flooding...................................................................................... $5,000,000

8810-4496........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, COVID Pandemic ……$500,000,000

8900-4001         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Justice Reinvestment Initiative – Medication Assisted Treatment.............................................................             .............................................................................................. $249,682

 

8900-5001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prison Parenting Initiative for Young Adults............................................................................................................. $133,598

0840-0110........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim Assistance..... $84,551

8000-4804........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Map 21 405 Program........ $228,000

4512-9069........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant...................................................................................... $79,833

8000-4622........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.......................................................................................................... $9,880

8100-4622         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, RSAT Grant......................... $7,984

4512-9069........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BSAS – Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant.................................................................. $18,773

4512-9093........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, BSAS – State Opioid Response Grant............................................................................................................... $87,500

8910-0818........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Connect- (COSSAP CONNECT) $200,000

8910-0819........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Connect- FR/CARA (SAMHSA CONNECT).................................................................................................... $500,000

8910-0820........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SAMHSA MAT – PDOA.... $525,000

8910-0894........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass HEAL...................... $800,000

4512-9069........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse............. $108,500 

4512-9093........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Opioid Response..... $458,959

7043-1005........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title 1 Neglected or Delinquent Program......................................................................................................... $328,908

7043-8001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Perkins Grant..................... $57,767

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8000-4646........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Violence Against Women Act $43,151

8100-4646........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Violence Against Women Act $23,670

8910-1050........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comp Opioid Stimulant Substance Abuse Program COSSAP................................................................................ $300,000

8910-0138........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program....................................................... $150,000

4512-9093........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts State Opioid Response (SOR).............................................................................................. $87,500

7043-1005........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title 1 Neglected or Delinquent Program......................................................................................................... $112,455

7043-8001........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Basic Grants........................................................................................................................ $55,407

8910-0624........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mental Health Diversion Program $250,000

8910-0625........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex MAT Recovery Project $400,000

8910-0626........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex County PREA Expansion Program......................................................................................................... $200,000

8910-0627........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Essex County Opioid Recovery and Behavioral Change Project.............................................................................. $257,086

8910-8223........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SAMHSA VIPS (Vivitrol Increased Participation Services)..................................................................................... $670,865

7043-1105........ For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Neglected and Delinquent Program........................................................................................................... $91,366

6440-0089         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks.................................................................................... $466,393

6440-0090         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Driver License Information System Enhancement.................................................................... $185,330

6642-0018         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program...................................................................................................... $3,305,708

6642-0023         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Metropolitan Transportation Planning...................................................................................................... $1,159,142

6642-0026         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New Freedom Operating Segment......................................................................................................... …………$181,903

6642-0030         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transit Bus and Bus Facilities...................................................................................... ……………$3,500,000

6642-0049         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Needs for Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities..................................................... $6,194,054

6642-0050         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 5311 FFY20 CARES Act................................................................................................. …………$4,366,708

6643-0017         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Build Grant.................... $3,780,000

9110-1070         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2020 MIPPA: Priority 1 for SHIPS...................................................................................................................... $206,448

9110-1071         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2020 MIPPA: Priority 2 for AAAs...................................................................................................................... $113,811

9110-1072         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2020 MIPPA: Priority 3 for ADRCs........................................................................................................... $109,648

9110-1073         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SCSEP Older Worker Employment Services Incentive Cooperative........................................................................ $859,968

9110-1074         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act......... $109,606

9110-1075         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title VII Ombudsman........ $781,032

9110-1076         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IIIB Supportive Service $12,319,040

9110-1077         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Family Caregiver Support Program...................................................................................................... $5,684,567

 

9110-1079         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, IIID Preventative Health.... $927,957

 

9110-1080         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vaccine Expanding ACC- COVID-19............................................................................................................... $1,041,850

 

9110-1081         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CRRSA Act, 2021 Supp Funding for APS XX - COVID-19................................................................................ $1,893,433

 

9110-1082         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, No Wrong Door System COVID-19 Vaccine 21..................................................................................................... $545,759

 

9110-1083         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OMC6 ARP for Ombudsman Program under Title VII of the OAA.................................................................. $207,328

 

9110-1084         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SSC6 ARP Supportive Services under Title III-B of the OAA........................................................................... $9,537,099

 

9110-1085         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CMC6 ARP Congregate Meals under Title III-C1 of the OAA......................................................................... $6,219,847

 

9110-1086         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HDC6 ARP Home Delivered Meals under Title III-C2 of the OAA......................................................................... $9,329,771

 

9110-1087         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, PHC6 ARP Preventive Health under Title III-D of the OAA....................................................................................... $912,244

 

9110-1088         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FCC6 ARP Family Caregivers under Title III-E of the OAA........................................................................... $3,001,131

 

9110-1089         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, APC6 ARP for APS........ $1,735,714

 

9110-1090         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA: Priority 1 for SHIPS...................................................................................................................... $222,743

 

9110-1091         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA: Priority 2 For AAAS...................................................................................................................... $216,227

 

9110-1092         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY2021 MIPPA: Priority 3 for ADRCS.......................................................................................................... $104,543

 

9110-1094         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Health Insurance Assistance Program......................................................................................................... $925,981

 

9110-1157         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ombudsman One Care Plan Initiative.......................................................................................................... $315,000

 

9110-1173         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act.... $23,221,529

 

9110-1174         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutrition Services Incentive Program...................................................................................................... $8,137,637

 

9110-1178         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Service Employment Program...................................................................................................... $1,748,857

 

9110-2017         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2021 Funding for LTC Ombudsman - COVID-19...................................................................................................... $83,348

 

9110-2018         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY21 Title III: Supplemental Funding Nutrition - COVID-19....................................................................... $3,500,618

 

9110-2019         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Families First Coronavirus Response Older Americans Act TIII.................................................................. $740,016

 

9110-2020         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HDC3 CARES Act for Nutrition Services 2020.............................................................................................. $1,261,662

 

9110-2021         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FCC3 CARES Act for Family Caregiver Support Program 2020....................................................................... $73,817

 

9110-2022         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SCC3 CARES Act for Supportive Services 2020................................................................................................. $930,366

 

9110-2023         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, OMC3 CARES Act for Ombudsman Program 2020.................................................................................................... $7,259

 

9110-2024         For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA ADRC No Wrong Door COVID Relief Project.................................................................................................. $535,352

The sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated for transfer from the General Fund to the trust funds named within each item unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Items in this section shall not be subject to allotment under section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws or reduction under section 9C of said chapter 29 without express authorization from the general court. Notwithstanding section 19A of said chapter 29, any transfer under this section shall be made by the comptroller in accordance with a transfer schedule to be developed for each item by the comptroller after consulting with the appropriate agency secretary, the secretary of administration and finance and the state treasurer. The schedule for each appropriation shall provide for transfers in increments considered appropriate to meet the cash flow needs of each fund; provided, however, that the sum of the incremental transfers shall equal the sum set forth in this section and all transfers under the schedule shall be completed not later than June 30, 2023. Not later than 7 days after the schedules receive final approval by the comptroller, they shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means.

1595-1075........ For an operating transfer to the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund established in section 2WWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws....................................... $17,000,000

Gaming Economic Development Fund................... 100%

1595-5819........ For an operating transfer to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General Laws..................................................... $50,000,000

1599-6152         For an operating transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws....................................................... $525,000,000

1595-6153         For an operating transfer to the Communications Access Trust Fund established under section 2XXXXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as inserted by section 22 of this act; provided, that not later than March 10, 2023, the office of administration and finance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the distribution of the funds appropriated in this item to sheriffs’ offices and the department of corrections; (b) the purpose and use of said funds (c) the barriers to providing calls free of charge to incarcerated individuals; and (d) a timeline of when all facilities shall provide calls at no cost to incarcerated people and those with whom they are communicating.................................................... $20,000,000

 

1595-1068........ For an operating transfer to the MassHealth provider payment account under the Medical Assistance Trust Fund established in section 2QQQ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended for: (i) services provided; (ii) public hospital transformation and incentive initiative payments; (iii) health equity incentive payments; or (iv) Medicaid care organization payments under 42 CFR 438.6(c); provided further, that all payments from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund shall be: (a) subject to the availability of federal financial participation; (b) made only under federally-approved payment methods; (c) consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human services; and (d) subject to the terms and conditions of an agreement with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall notify, in writing, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing of increases or decreases in any payments made within the term of the current 1115 waiver or other state plan amendments within 15 days of said payments; and provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall utilize funds from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund to make payments of up to $441,300,000 to the Cambridge public health commission or to Medicaid care organizations for payment to the Cambridge public health commission if the Cambridge public health commission, in anticipation of receiving such payments, first voluntarily transfers an amount equal to the nonfederal share of such payments to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund using a federally-permissible source of funds............ $575,899,100

1595-1069........ For an operating transfer to the Health Information Technology Trust Fund established in section 35RR of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended for operating costs for the statewide health information exchange and integrated eligibility system; and provided further, that not later than December 15, 2022, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing detailing utilization in fiscal year 2022 of the Health Information Technology Trust Fund established in said section 35RR of said chapter 10, including the: (i) total dollar amount billed to the Health Information Technology Trust Fund; (ii) total dollar amount of federal reimbursement; (iii) initiatives and programs paid for out of the Health Information Technology Trust Fund; and (iv) amount disbursed from the Health Information Technology Trust Fund to each program and initiative outlined in the enabling statute $14,177,900

1595-1070........ For an operating transfer to the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in section 2AAAAA of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended pursuant to the Safety Net Provider eligibility criteria and payment methodology approved in the MassHealth demonstration waiver under section 1115 of the Social Security Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. section 1315; provided further, that all payments from the fund shall be: (i) subject to the availability of federal financial participation; (ii) made only under federally-approved payment methods; (iii) consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human services; and (iv) subject to the terms and conditions of an agreement with the executive office of health and human services; and provided further, that not later than March 15, 2023, the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (a) payments made to each provider; (b) investments each provider has made with said payments for pursued reforms related to incentives outlined in said demonstration waiver; and (c) assessments of recipient providers based on quality measures under the Delivery System Reform Incentive Program................................................. $91,410,176

1595-1071........ For an operating transfer to the Community Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention Trust Fund established pursuant to section 35GGG of chapter 10 of the General Laws, inserted by section 7 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018..................................... $200,000

1595-4506........ For an operating transfer to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Trust Fund established in section 35MMM of chapter 10 of the General Laws................... $2,700,000

1595-4512........ For an operating transfer to the Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund established in section 2GGGGG of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall support initiatives to expand access to and utilization of behavioral health services including, but not limited to, public awareness campaigns, loan forgiveness for behavioral health professionals and pilot programs to address barriers to equitable behavioral healthcare.................................................................................. $20,000,000

1595-6368........ For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston for the design of traffic calming on Parsons street and Brooks street in the Brighton section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the signalization of the Matfield street and the state highway route 28 intersection in the town of West Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the operation of a water ferry connecting the city known as the town of Winthrop, the cities of Lynn and Quincy and the East Boston section of the city of Boston to mitigate commuter disruptions from the renovation of the Boston Harbor Tunnels; provided further, that notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall, as part of the Newton carriageway and Commonwealth avenue, state highway route 30 reconstruction project, make accessibility and other upgrades to the Ash street intersection at Commonwealth avenue and maintain the existing Ash street traffic signal; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be provided to the Berkshire Flyer for continued operations; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for pedestrian safety improvements and the installation of 3 enhanced crossings for users of all abilities at the following intersections in the city of Medford: (i) Elm street and Aquavia road; (ii) Elm and Sturges streets; and (iii) South Border road and Governors avenue; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Wendell for road and highway department equipment and improvements; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for safety improvements and upgrades at the intersection of state highway route 177, Robert street and Tickle road in the town of Westport; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of North Attleborough for the repair and restoration of the Big Red Bus; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the improvement of pedestrian safety and the expansion of access to public transportation along state route 38 in city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Main street in Natick center to advance design, including community engagement; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purpose of emergency roadway repairs in the city known as the town of Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purpose of emergency roadway repairs in the city of Raynham; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the restoration and maintenance of the Buchanan bridge in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Stow for the preliminary design and repair of the Wheeler road bridge; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the MBTA for the operation of a ferry service from Lewis Wharf Mall in East Boston section of the city of Boston to Long Wharf in the North End section of the city of Boston; provided further, that said ferry service shall run from April 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022; provided further, that the MBTA shall submit a report on the number of passengers who utilize said service to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2023; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for culvert design, repair and replacement in Bolton; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the town of Maynard for elderly and commuter services linking to the MBTA; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the installation of digital speed signs on Lowell street in the city of Peabody; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Lakeville for design services for intersection improvements to state route 105 and Bridge street; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Northborough for replacement of the culvert on Lincoln street; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the bridge on Norfolk street in the city of Boston between the intersections with Corbet street and Willowwood street to be used to improve public safety by redesigning the bridge, installing new steps, adding lights and installing an emergency safety alert system; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the preliminary design of transportation improvements to Vinal square in the town of Chelmsford; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for parking and traffic improvements in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for maintenance and improvements to the land along route 16 between Seagrave road and Columbus avenue in the city of Cambridge; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for culvert repairs in the town of Belmont........... $457,111,976

Commonwealth Transportation Fund..................... 100%

1595-6369........ For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority under clause (1) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall submit quarterly reports to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include an accounting of the funds provided for in this item including: (i) the amount of money received under this transfer; (ii) the amount of money expended under this transfer; and (iii) a description of items and services for which funds have been expended; provided further, that the reports shall include the status of ongoing and planned capital projects under the purview of the authority; provided further, that the authority shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter; provided further, that the first such report shall be due not later than December 30, 2022; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall expend funds for the complete construction and upgrades at the South Attleboro commuter rail station to ensure the complete reopening of the station for commuter rail and commuter service; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the installation of fire suppression systems at the Mattapoisett highway equipment facility; and provided further, that funds included in this item over the total amount of funds made available in this item in the prior fiscal year shall not be used for capital spending......................................................... $187,050,000

Commonwealth Transportation Fund..................... 100%

1595-6370........ For an operating transfer to the regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B of the General Laws, or any prior laws, under clause (2) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that each regional transit authority receiving assistance under this item shall deliver not later than January 6, 2023, a copy of its most recent audited financial statement to the chief financial officer of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the secretary of administration and finance, the treasurer of the commonwealth, the comptroller of the commonwealth, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the joint committee on transportation; provided further, that not less than $2,500,000 shall be expended on grants for means-tested, discounted or fare-free pilot programs to be administered by the regional transit authorities; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall oversee the distribution of said grants to the authorities and shall establish grant criteria including, but not limited to, the prioritization of: (i) opportunities for increased ridership; and (ii) low-income individuals; provided further, that grants shall be distributed in a geographically equitable manner; and provided further, that not later than December 31, 2022, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on transportation including, but not limited to: (a) grant criteria used by the department; (b) a list of grant applicants; (c) successful grant applicants; (d) summaries of successful proposals; (e) ridership and fare data for such pilot programs; and (f) details on the mechanisms being utilized to track ridership and fare data for said pilot programs.................................................................. $96,500,000

Commonwealth Transportation Fund..................... 100%

1595-6379........ For the operation of the motor vehicle insurance merit rating board, including the rent, related parking and utility expenses of the board; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefit costs shall be borne by insurance companies doing motor vehicle insurance business within the commonwealth under section 57A of chapter 6C of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no safe driver insurance plan shall require the payment of an unsafe driver point surcharge for the first offense for a non-criminal motor vehicle traffic violation as described in chapter 90C of the General Laws.......................................................................................................... $11,575,658

Commonwealth Transportation Fund..................... 100%

1595-0035........ For an operating transfer to the Twenty-First Century Education Trust Fund established in section 35NNN of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be used for effective and sustainable improvement initiatives in public schools designated as in need of assistance pursuant to the school accountability system established by the board of elementary and secondary education, and for the purpose of addressing persistent disparities in achievement among student subgroups, improving educational opportunities for all students, sharing best practices for improving classroom learning and supporting efficiencies within and across school districts.......................... $5,000,000

1595-0115........ For the Civics Project Trust Fund, established in section 2CCCCC of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be appropriated for the Civics Project Trust Fund to promote civics education.................................................................. $2,000,000

1595-0116 ...... For the Genocide Education Trust Fund, as established in section 2MMMMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws, inserted by 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 the 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 the provision of trainings, seminars, conferences and materials, for educators to use in the teaching of genocide.................................................................................... $1,500,000

1595-7066........ For the support of the Massachusetts Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Grant Fund, referred to as the Pipeline Fund, established in section 2MMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws................................................................. $1,500,000

SECTION 3.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 the distribution of unrestricted general government aid to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery and Gaming Fund, as paid from the General Fund in accordance with clause (c) of the second paragraph of section 35 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, and additional funds from the General Fund and the Gaming Local Aid Fund, shall be $1,231,197,474 and shall be apportioned to cities and towns in accordance with this section.

For fiscal year 2023 the total amounts to be distributed and paid to each city, town and regional school district from items 7061-0008 and 7061-0009 of section 2, shall be as set forth in the following lists. If there is conflict between the language of this section and the distribution listed below, the distribution below shall control. The specified amounts distributed from said items 7061-0008 and 7061-0009 of said section 2 shall be deemed in full satisfaction of the amounts due under chapter 70 of the General Laws.

For fiscal year 2023, a district’s school aid shall be calculated according to the provisions of said chapter 70, as most recently amended by Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019, also known as the Student Opportunity Act. The foundation budget category of “low-income enrollment” for the purpose of calculating foundation enrollment shall be the number of students whose family’s income is not more than 185 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that the assumed special education enrollment percentage for vocational school students shall be set at 4.86 per cent and the assumed special education enrollment percentage for non-vocational school students shall be set at 3.86 per cent and foundation enrollment shall be based on enrollment on October 1, 2021.  

The per-pupil rates for the employee benefits and fixed charges allotments shall be adjusted by the foundation employee benefits inflation rate and the per-pupil rates for all other foundation allotments shall be adjusted by the foundation inflation index. Foundation increments shall be the additional resources provided for the education of students designated as English learners or low-income; provided, however, that for low-income students the amount of the foundation increment shall be determined by the low-income group into which each district is assigned. Foundation budget rates for employee benefits and fixed charges, guidance and psychological services, special education out-of-district tuition, English learners and low-income students shall be increased by two-sixths of the gap between the rates used in fiscal year 2021 and the rates established in tables 1 and 2 of section 3 of said chapter 70, consistent with adjustments prescribed in said section 3 and set at the rates identified in the table below. Required local contributions shall be calculated pursuant to said chapter 70; provided, that municipal revenue growth factors shall be calculated in a manner consistent with calculations made in fiscal year 2022; provided further, that the total statewide target local contribution shall be 59 per cent and the effort reduction percentage shall be 100 per cent. For fiscal year 2023, base aid shall be the amount of chapter 70 school aid provided to the district in the prior fiscal year. Foundation aid shall be the difference between the district’s foundation budget and the required local contribution. Minimum aid shall be the greater of a district’s: (i) minimum aid adjustment less its base aid; and (ii) a district’s foundation enrollment multiplied by $60. Chapter 70 aid for fiscal year 2023 shall be the greater of: (i) foundation aid, or (ii) the sum of base aid and minimum aid. No non-operating district shall receive chapter 70 aid in an amount greater than the district’s foundation budget.

The department of elementary and secondary education shall not consider health care costs for retired teachers to be part of net school spending for any district in which such costs were not considered part of net school spending in fiscal year 1994 and for any district that has not accepted the provisions of section 260 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014; provided, however, that any district for whom such costs are not so considered shall have included as part of net school spending an amount equal to the increase in the foundation budget for the district associated with health care costs of retired teachers.

No payments to cities, towns or counties maintaining an agricultural school under this section shall be made after November 30 of the fiscal year until the commissioner of revenue certifies acceptance of the prior fiscal year’s annual financial reports submitted under section 43 of chapter 44 of the General Laws. Advance payments shall be made for some or all of periodic local reimbursement or assistance programs to any city, town, regional school district or independent agricultural and technical school that demonstrates an emergency cash shortfall, as certified by the commissioner of revenue and approved by the secretary of administration and finance, under guidelines established by the secretary.

Base Rates

 

Special Education & Incremental Rates

 

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5107.
SECTION 4.  Chapter 6 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 222.  (a) For the purposes of this section, “state agencies” shall mean the executive and judicial branches of the government of the commonwealth, any special legislative commission created by the general court and all agencies, departments, quasi-state agencies or other entities of the commonwealth.

(b)  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a state agency required by law to file reports with the general court shall make any such report available online in searchable format and shall provide an electronic copy of the report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives. The clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall: (i) make all such reports available online to the public in an accessible searchable format through the general court’s website; and (ii) create and maintain an archive of all such reports that is available online in searchable format. The clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall develop procedures and requirements for the preparation of the reports to facilitate their collection and storage. A state agency submitting a report shall notify in writing every entity that is required by law to receive the report of the availability of the report on the general court’s website and the means of accessing the report. A state agency shall provide a copy in hard copy format of any report upon request from an entity that is required by law to receive the report. Compliance with this section shall fulfill any general or special law requiring the filing of a report by a state agency with the general court.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5108.
SECTION 5.  Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 18Z the following section:-

Section 18AA.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of housing and economic development, in coordination with the division of medical assistance, the department of transitional assistance, the department of early education and care, the executive office of education and the department of housing and community development, shall develop and implement a secure common application portal for individuals to simultaneously apply for state-administered needs-based benefits and services. The common application shall allow individuals the option to apply simultaneously for MassHealth coverage, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, income supports under chapters 117A and 118, veterans’ services benefits under chapter 115, childcare subsidies, housing subsidies, fuel assistance and other needs-based health care, nutrition and shelter benefits. The common application shall, with the consent of the applicant, allow the state agencies responsible for determining eligibility for the benefits requested to share relevant eligibility information and supporting documentation submitted by the applicant as needed to determine eligibility for other benefits.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5109.
SECTION 6.  Said chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

Section 105.  (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

“Government agency”, any state agency, quasi-state agency, subdivision of a state agency, or board, commission or any other entity created by the commonwealth.

“Personal identifying information”, information: (i) that directly identifies an individual, including name, address, social security number or other identifying number or code; (ii) by which an agency intends to identify specific individuals in conjunction with other data elements, which shall include indirect identification which can compile an identity, such as a combination of gender, race, birth date, geographic indicator and other descriptors; or (iii) that permits the physical or online contacting of a specific individual.

(b)  Every government agency that collects demographic data as to the race or ethnicity of residents of the commonwealth shall use separate collection and tabulations for the following:

(i)  each major Asian group, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, including, but not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Laotian, Cambodian, Bangladeshi, Hmong, Indonesian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Nepalese, Burmese, Tibetan and Thai;

    (ii)  each major Pacific Islander group, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, including, but not limited to, Native Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, Fijian and Tongan;

   (iii)  each other Asian or Pacific Islander group;

    (iv)  each major Black or African American group, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, including, but not limited to, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Cape Verdean and Somali;

(v)  each major Latino group, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, including, but not limited to, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran, Dominican and Colombian; and

    (vi)  each major white or Caucasian group, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, including, but not limited to, German, Irish, English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and French.

(c)  Each government agency shall allow individuals to choose more than 1 group, write in their own group or choose the aggregate category. No government agency shall fill out racial or ethnic information unless directed to do so by the individual.

(d)  Except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential, each government agency shall make the data available to the public in accordance with state and federal law. This information may be maintained in either paper, electronic or other media form. To prevent identification of individuals, the information may be aggregated into data categories at a state, county, city, census tract or ZIP code level to facilitate comparisons, identify disparities and to be included in studies and reports. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent any other government agency from posting data collected on the agency’s website, in a manner prescribed in this section.

(e)(1)  The secretary of administration and finance shall promulgate regulations and issue guidelines on the collection of demographic data, which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a standardized form for information collection; (ii) expanding the categories of race or ethnicity; (iii) a standard format for agencies to make data publicly available and to update said data on an annual basis; (iv) a method to ensure no personal identifying information is publicly released; (v) a standardized written disclosure to the individual filling the form out that information collection is voluntary; (vi) procedures to ensure that nonparticipation in information collection shall have no impact on an individual’s eligibility for state services; and (vii) annual cost impact and review of the successfulness of collecting information.

(2)  Annually, there shall be not less than 1 public hearing on the implementation of or changes in the regulations and guidelines.

(3)  Annually, not later than August 1, the secretary of administration and finance shall file a report on the progress of data collection with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and the joint committee on state administration and regulatory oversight.

(f)  All data collected by government agencies shall be subject to both state and federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, Title 13 of the United States Code and section 2 of chapter 93H.

SECTION 7.  Section 1 of chapter 6E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 63 and 64, the words “or (iii) a public or private college, university or other educational institution or hospital police department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- (iii) a public or private college, university or other educational institution or hospital police department; or (iv) a humane society police department in section 57 of chapter 22C.

SECTION 8.  Said section 1 of said chapter 6E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “section”, in line 67, the first time it appears, the following words:- “57, section”.

SECTION 9.  Section 18A of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The board of higher education may establish, administer and operate plans in accordance with section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such plans shall be maintained for the exclusive benefit of plan participants and their beneficiaries. Eligible employees, as determined by each plan, may include employees of the executive office of education, the department of higher education, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of early education and care, the state universities, the state community colleges and any other department identified by the secretary of education that meets the requirements of an eligible employer under said section 403(b). The sole source of contributions to the plans shall be employees’ elective contributions. Where applicable and appropriate, the commonwealth shall remit such contributions to the provider selected by the participant from those providers identified by the board of higher education as plan providers. Plan providers identified by the board of higher education may offer annuity or custodial accounts meeting the requirements of said section 403(b). Investments of plan contributions shall be directed by the participant. The board of higher education may promulgate regulations governing the administration of and participation in the plans.

SECTION 10.  Chapter 15A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 19D, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 19D.  There shall be a scholarship program to be administered by the board, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, which shall be known as the tomorrow’s educators program to encourage students to teach in public schools by providing qualified students with scholarships for tuition, fees and additional costs of attendance as calculated by the student’s institution of higher education, including, but not limited to, room and board, books and supplies, transportation, child care and personal expenses, for a bachelor’s degree program or post-baccalaureate coursework at a public institution of higher education in the commonwealth leading to the certification required for employment at a public school. The program shall be subject to appropriation.

The board shall promulgate guidelines governing the tomorrow’s educators program which shall include the following:

(1)  Eligibility for the program shall be limited to high school graduates, undergraduate students and students enrolled in post-baccalaureate educator preparation programs who: (i) agree to complete a bachelor’s degree or post-baccalaureate educator preparation program in a public institution of higher education in the commonwealth; (ii) successfully complete a bachelor’s degree or post-baccalaureate educator preparation program at the institution of higher education and obtain the appropriate certification in accordance with section 38G of chapter 71; and (iii) commit to teaching for 4 years in a school district, as defined in section 2 of chapter 70, in the commonwealth.

(2)  An outreach plan to attract individuals from underrepresented populations to the education profession through the program, which shall diversify the educator workforce consistent with chapter 132 of the acts of 2019.

(3)  Procedures for repayment of the amount of scholarship benefits for persons who participate in the program but who fail to complete the 4-year teaching commitment; provided, however, that the procedures shall be designed to ensure there are no disincentives for low-income students to participate in the program and shall consider: (i) the amount of scholarship benefits the participant has received; (ii) the participant’s current income if not working as a public school educator; (iii) whether the participant is currently working in another position that helps to support or educate students; and (iv) the amount of time the participant taught in a public school district in the commonwealth.

SECTION 11.  Section 26 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- This section shall not apply to the community college segment, as defined in section 5.

SECTION 12.  Said chapter 15A is hereby further amended by inserting after section 30 the following section:-

Section 30A.  (a) In order to ensure that individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities participate as non-matriculated students in undergraduate academic courses, internships, work-based trainings, extracurricular activities and all other aspects of campus life that include other students not participating under this section, such individuals shall not be required to: (i) take any standardized college entrance aptitude test; (ii) have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (iii) meet high school course requirements; (iv) meet minimum grade point average requirements; or (v) obtain a passing score on the statewide assessment tests utilized as a basis for competency determination under section 1D of chapter 69; provided, however, that such individuals shall be eligible to participate in noncredit and credit-bearing courses in audit status in situations where such individuals do not meet course prerequisites and requirements.

(b)  Public institutions of higher education, in consultation with the department of higher education, and consistent with the purposes of this section, shall establish guidelines to select students to participate in higher education pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, guidelines addressing campus capacity regarding the number of students that may participate; provided further, that public institutions of higher education may establish guidelines that limit selection of students to individuals receiving support to participate pursuant to this section from the department of developmental services, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, other state agencies, or the individual’s school district. An individual shall not be denied an opportunity to participate in higher education solely due to the individual’s disability status. Public institutions of higher education, in consultation with the department of higher education and consistent with the purposes of this section, shall also establish course selection guidelines to ensure that participating individuals select courses that are appropriate to their individual strengths, needs, preferences and interests. Participating individuals shall be permitted to: (i) take a credit-bearing undergraduate academic course for credit if they have met the course prerequisites and requirements; or (ii) audit a credit-bearing undergraduate academic course, consistent with campus policies governing selection of students for audit participation, if they have not met the course prerequisites and requirements. Individuals participating in a public institution of higher education pursuant to this section shall have the opportunity to participate for the same number of semesters as the average number of semesters required of matriculating students to earn a degree at the institution; provided, however, that any public institution of higher education may allow an individual to participate for a longer duration to address the circumstances and needs of the individual. Nothing in this section shall require a public institution of higher education to provide course enrollment or audit preference for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities relative to other individuals seeking to enroll in or audit a course. Nothing in this section shall require a public institution of higher education to include individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities in graduate programs and courses, programs and courses with selective admission or continuing education courses.

(c)  In order to support inclusion of participating students in academic courses, extracurricular activities and other aspects of campus life, individual supports and services shall be provided to individuals participating in higher education pursuant to this section, subject to availability of sufficient public or private funds, including, but not limited to, the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Trust Fund established pursuant to section 2VVVVV of chapter 29; provided, however, that a public institution of higher education shall not be required to bear the costs of individual supports and services that exceed the kind of supports and services generally provided by the public institution of higher education; provided further, that public institutions of higher education may limit selection and participation to individuals receiving supports and services from the department of developmental services, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, other state agencies, or the individual’s school district pursuant to this section. Costs associated with supporting participation in public institutions of higher education under this section shall be: (i) an approved expense as a special education service pursuant to section 5 of chapter 71B and shall be considered secondary school education; provided, however, that a student’s participation in higher education is addressed in the student’s Individualized Education Program under section 3 of said chapter 71B for students ages 18 to 21 years old, inclusive; provided further, that such student is considered to have a severe intellectual disability, a severe autism spectrum disorder or other severe developmental disability; provided further, that in the case of students who are age 18 or 19, participation shall be limited to students who have been unable to obtain a passing score on the statewide assessment tests utilized as a basis for competency determination under section 1D of chapter 69; provided further, that in the case of students ages 20 or 21, participation shall be limited to students who have been unable to obtain a passing score on the statewide assessment tests utilized as a basis for competency determinations under said section 1D of said chapter 69 or who have already been determined eligible for special education and have also been determined by the Individualized Education Program team to have severe functional delays impacting independent living, communication or behavioral skills resulting in skills that are significantly below chronological age; and provided further, that nothing in this section shall impose an additional cost on a school committee beyond the cost of what is required under said chapter 71B or 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.; (ii) subject to the availability of federal funding and appropriation provided under section 74 of chapter 6 for individuals who are determined eligible for vocational rehabilitation services; provided, however, that access to higher education assists in the attainment of an identified employment goal, as determined by the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, consistent with all applicable regulations and subject to the development of an individualized plan for employment; or (iii) subject to appropriation, for individuals 22 years of age or older who are determined eligible for services under chapter 19B; provided, however, that the individual supports and services are determined to be an appropriate support, of the type, frequency and duration identified in an assessment conducted by the department of developmental services, and subject to the development of an annual individual support plan; provided further, that services and supports shall be provided in consultation with a school district, department of developmental services, Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, or other public agencies if such agencies are supporting the individual participating in the program. Costs of participation may be covered by any other public or private sources available to the student; provided, however, that selection of individuals participating in higher education pursuant to this section shall not be based solely on whether payment sources are public or private. The planning, implementation, coordination, staffing, administrative and other related costs to support participation shall be covered by the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Trust Fund established pursuant to section 2VVVVV of chapter 29 or the grant program established pursuant to section 17 of chapter 71B or other public or private funding sources.

(d)  Individuals participating under this section shall be required to follow the public institution of higher education’s student behavioral policies, including the student code of conduct and anti-discrimination and sexual violence policies; provided, however, that the public institution of higher education shall provide such policies in accessible formats and shall provide reasonable accommodations for participating individuals in any process instituted thereunder.

(e)  Nothing in this section shall impose any liability against any school district or any public institution of higher education, including trustees, officers, administrators or employees of the school district or public institution of higher education.

(f)  Nothing in this section shall create or impose a specific duty of care nor shall this section create or impose a private right of action against any school district or any public institution of higher education, including trustees, officers, administrators or employees of a school district or public institution of higher education.  

(g)  Annually, not later than September 1, each institution of higher education shall file a report with the department of higher education, the joint committee on higher education, the joint committee on education, the senate and house committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives regarding participation of individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorder, and other severe developmental disabilities pursuant to this section. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) data detailing the number of students participating pursuant to this section each semester, including, but not limited to gender, race and ethnicity of the students; (ii) a list of all courses taken by participating students during the academic year, indicating whether the students audited the course or participated in the course for credit; (iii) a list of extracurricular activities, internships, clubs and other activities in which such students participate during the academic year; (iv) a summary of innovative strategies and practices implemented at each institution of higher education that foster relationships with school districts, the department of developmental services, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission and other public agencies; (v) employment data for students participating pursuant to this section obtained to the best of the ability of institutions of higher education; and (vi) any relevant information regarding successful outcomes or challenges the institution experienced in the academic year. The department shall review the reports and shall take steps necessary to ensure the institution is including individuals pursuant to this section. The reports may be used to enhance constructive conversations between the department and institutions of higher education that contribute to developing a full understanding of best practices in implementing this section. The department may also choose to refer any report to the secretary of education for further analysis in order to further improve implementation of this section.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5110.
SECTION 13.  Chapter 21B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 16.  (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

“Aggregate”, granular materials such as gravel, sand and crushed rock that are combined for a particular purpose.

“Certified geologist”, a professional geologist certified by the American Institute of Professional Geologists.

“Concrete aggregate”, natural sand, natural gravel or crushed aggregate products produced from ledge rock.

“State geologist”, the state geologist appointed pursuant to section 7B of chapter 21A.

(b)  Any person seeking to mine, expand, excavate or otherwise operate a quarry for the purpose of producing concrete aggregate for sale or use in foundations, structural elements or infrastructure such as roadways and bridges shall submit to the commissioner and the state geologist an application for a license to conduct such quarry activity.

Each license application shall consist of: (i) a description of the geographic location of the quarry; (ii) a quarry operations plan including, but not limited to, mining, processing, storage and quality control methods; (iii) a geological source report, consistent with subsection (c); and (iv) the results of aggregate testing for the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite, consistent with subsection (d). Each license application shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount to be determined by the commissioner. Fees received by the department under this section shall be used to implement this section; provided, however, that any surplus fee receipts shall be deposited into the General Fund.

(c)  The geological source report required in subsection (b) shall be prepared by a certified geologist in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, in consultation with the state geologist and a representative nominated by the Massachusetts Concrete and Aggregate Producers Association Inc., and shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a description of the characteristics of the aggregate to be excavated at the subject quarry; (ii) a description of the products to be produced by such quarry; (iii) a copy of the results of an inspection of face material and geologic log analysis conducted not more than 60 days from the date of the report; and (iv) petrographic analyses of grab or core samples representative of the material being mined.

(d)  Aggregate testing to identify the presence of pyrite or pyrrhotite required in subsection (b) shall include, but not be limited to, a total sulfur test to measure total sulfur content in a representative sample. Aggregate testing shall be performed by an accredited laboratory in accordance with applicable standards established by American Society of Testing and Materials international standards or alternate standards to be determined by the commissioner in consultation with the state geologist.

(e)  The commissioner or a designee, in consultation with the state geologist, shall review each license application submitted pursuant to this section and notify each applicant whether the license has been approved and any applicable conditions of operation. If the application is denied, the notification shall include the reason for denial. A license granted under this section shall be valid for 1 year from the date of approval; provided, however, that a geological source report prepared under subsection (c) shall be valid for a period of 4 years from the date of preparation; and provided further, that aggregate test results demonstrating a total sulfur content of less than 0.1 per cent by mass shall be valid for a period of 4 years from the date of testing. A license shall not be approved if the total sulfur content is not less than 1 per cent by mass. If the total sulfur content is equal to or greater than 0.1 per cent by mass but not more than 1 per cent by mass, the license shall be denied unless the state geologist, in the state geologist’s sole discretion, recommends approval to the commissioner consistent with applicable American Society of Testing and Materials international standards. The state geologist may require additional testing or information to justify an approval recommendation.

(f)  A person owning or operating a quarry subject to licensure pursuant to this section shall maintain all records relevant to such licensure and quarry operation including, but not limited to, a record of the aggregate source in concrete batches, for not less than 30 years.

(g)  The commissioner, in consultation with the state geologist, shall catalogue and maintain the quarry data collected under this section.

(h)  Nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality from requiring permits for quarry operation or excavation or from establishing pyrite and pyrrhotite presence restrictions that are more stringent than those set forth in this section.

(i)  Nothing in this section shall affect the operations of quarries producing aggregate for purposes other than those described in subsection (b).

(j)  The department, in consultation with the state geologist, shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.

SECTION 14.  Section 57 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “require”, in line 10, the following words:- ; provided, however, that such officers shall remain subject to the certification requirements of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission established in chapter 6E.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5111.
SECTION 15.  Section 14 of chapter 25A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(e)  For the purposes of this section, “energy conservation projects” shall mean projects to promote energy conservation including, but not limited to: energy conserving modification to windows and doors; caulking and weatherstripping; insulation; automatic energy control systems; hot water systems; equipment required to operate variable steam, hydraulic and ventilating systems; plant and distribution system modifications; devices for modifying fuel openings; electrical or mechanical furnace ignition systems; utility plant system conversions; replacement or modification of lighting fixtures; energy recovery systems; on-site electrical generation equipment using new renewable energy generating sources as defined in section 11F; decarbonization activities; and cogeneration systems.

SECTION 16.  Subsection (a) of section 2WWWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- There shall be credited to the fund: (i) any transfers from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E; (ii) an amount equal to any federal financial participation revenues claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible expenditures made from the fund; (iii) any revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (iv) interest earned on any money in the fund.

SECTION 17.  Section 2YYYY of said chapter 29 is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph, inserted by section 16 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The secretary may expend, without further appropriation: (i) not more than $105,000,000 per fiscal year from the fund to expand and support the residential treatment system to treat individuals with a substance use disorder or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder and to expand and increase access to the 24-hour diversionary system; (ii) not more than $135,000,000 per fiscal year from the fund to reduce stigma, expand access, support implementation and increase competencies for medications for substance use disorder; (iii) not more than $35,000,000 per fiscal year from the fund to support access to evidence-based recovery services through peer and paraprofessional services; and (iv) not more than $80,000,000 per fiscal year from the fund to ensure appropriate assessment for levels of care utilizing American Society of Addiction Medicine or other evidence-based modalities and to support integration of physical health, mental health and substance use disorder care across all provider settings. To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the fund may incur expenses, and the comptroller shall certify for payment, amounts not to exceed the most recent revenue estimate as certified by the MassHealth director, as reported in the state accounting system. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation and money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the subsequent fiscal year.

SECTION 18.  The third paragraph of said section 2YYYY of said chapter 29, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The secretary shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery on expenditures from the fund that support the components of the roadmap for behavioral health reform; provided, however, that the report shall include: (i) information on which components of the roadmap such funds are allocated to support; and (ii) provide a breakdown of the progress and status of any such components of the roadmap.

SECTION 19.  Section 2AAAAA of said chapter 29, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

There shall be credited to the fund: (i) any transfers from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E; (ii) any revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) an amount equal to any federal financial participation revenues claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible expenditures made from the fund; and (iv) interest earned on any money in the fund. Money from the fund shall be expended for payments to providers that qualify under an approved federal waiver and in accordance with said waiver. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation. At the end of each fiscal year, the secretary of health and human services shall determine, in the secretary’s sole discretion, the amount of any money in the fund that is in excess of the money needed to make payments from the fund in accordance with said waiver; provided, however, that the money needed to make such payments shall include any money needed to make any payments that are unearned as of the end of such year, but potentially earned in a subsequent year. Subject to the terms of said waiver, the secretary of health and human services shall transfer to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in said section 66 of said chapter 118E the state share of any such excess money, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is $62,500,000 and the denominator of which is the total amount transferred to or deposited in the fund for such fund year, excluding any federal funds. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenue and related expenditures, the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the most recent revenue estimates as certified by the secretary of health and human services to be transferred, credited or deposited under this section.

SECTION 20.  Said section 2AAAAA of said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by striking out the second paragraph, inserted by section 19, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

There shall be credited to the fund: (i) any transfers from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E; (ii) any revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) an amount equal to any federal financial participation revenues claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible expenditures made from the fund; and (iv) interest earned on any money in the fund. Money from the fund shall be expended for payments to providers that qualify under an approved federal waiver and in accordance with said waiver. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenue and related expenditures, the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the most recent revenue estimates as certified by the secretary of health and human services to be transferred, credited or deposited under this section.

SECTION 21.  Section 2LLLLL of said chapter 29, inserted by section 54 of chapter 8 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by striking out the words “, not to exceed $500,000 in a fiscal year”.

SECTION 22.  Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2SSSSS the following 7 sections:-

Section 2TTTTT.  (a) There shall be a Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund. The secretary of health and human services shall be the trustee of the fund and shall expend all money in the fund to make payments to acute hospitals or to care organizations under contract with the executive office of health and human services to provide MassHealth services pursuant to an approved state plan or federal waiver; provided, however, that such care organizations shall use all such payments to make payments to qualifying acute hospitals. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) any transfers from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E; (ii) an amount equal to any federal financial participation revenues claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible expenditures made from the fund; (iii) any revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (iv) interest earned on any money in the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended without further appropriation.

(b)  Money in the fund shall be expended for Medicaid payments under an approved state plan or federal waiver; provided, however, that all payments from the fund shall be: (i) subject to the availability of federal financial participation; (ii) made only under federally-approved payment methods; (iii) consistent with federal funding requirements and all applicable federal payment limits as determined by the secretary; and (iv) subject to the terms and conditions of applicable agreements between acute hospitals or care organizations and the executive office of health and human services. To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenue and related expenditures, the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the most recent revenue estimates as certified by the secretary to be transferred, credited or deposited under this section. The secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible, administer the fund to obtain federal financial participation for the expenditures of non-federal money from the fund. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. The payments from the fund shall supplement and not supplant Medicaid payments that would be made to providers in the absence of such payments.

(c)(1)  The secretary shall expend money in the fund, including all amounts credited to the fund, for payments to qualifying acute hospital providers under contract with the executive office of health and human services or under subcontracts with care organizations that contract with the executive office in connection with the MassHealth program as provided further, in paragraphs (2) to (4), inclusive.

(2)  The secretary shall annually expend amounts from the fund averaging, over a period of 5 years, not less than $1,210,000,000 per year; provided, however, that all such payments shall fall into 1 of the following categories: (i) health equity incentive payments; (ii) clinical quality incentive payments; (iii) rate payments for services provided to MassHealth members; or (iv) targeted payments to: (A) freestanding pediatric acute hospitals; or (B) nonprofit teaching acute hospitals that provide medical, surgical, emergency and obstetrical services and are affiliated with a state-owned medical school. The secretary may determine funding allocations among and within each such category within a given year; provided, however, that such allocations shall be consistent with all approved federal waivers and state plan provisions; and provided further, that the secretary shall allocate an average of not less than $560,000,000 per year, over a period of 5 years, for the rate payments described in clause (iii).

(3)  Of the targeted payments described in clause (iv) of paragraph (2), the secretary shall expend annually from the fund: (i) $25,000,000 to freestanding pediatric acute hospitals, of which 90 per cent shall be paid to the freestanding pediatric hospital with the largest volume of inpatient discharges in fiscal year 2019; and (ii) $25,000,000 to nonprofit teaching acute hospitals that provide medical, surgical, emergency and obstetrical services and are affiliated with a state-owned medical school.

(4)  Of the health equity incentive payments and clinical quality incentive payments described in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2), the secretary shall make interim payments to qualifying hospitals based on the secretary’s estimate of each such hospital’s final payment for the measurement period, with each such estimate as determined by the secretary. As soon as practicable after the close of the measurement period, the secretary shall determine the final amount of each qualifying hospital’s health equity incentive payment and clinical quality incentive payment and shall reconcile each hospital’s interim payment with its final payment.

(d)  If any portion of the final annual amount allocated by the secretary to health equity incentive payments or clinical quality incentive payments is unearned during the relevant measurement period for such payment, as determined by the secretary, the secretary shall transfer the state’s share of that unearned amount to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E.

(e)  If the amount in the fund exceeds, for a reason other than that described in subsection (d), the amount sufficient to make the payments described in subsection (c), at any point in time, as determined by the secretary, the secretary may transfer the state’s share of such amount to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in said section 66 of said chapter 118E.

Section 2UUUUU.  (a) There shall be a Population Health Investment Trust Fund. The secretary of health and human services shall be the trustee of the fund and shall expend money in the fund to make payments to providers or care organizations under contract to provide MassHealth services pursuant to an approved state plan or federal waiver. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) any transfers from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E; (ii) an amount equal to any federal financial participation revenues claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible expenditures made from the fund; (iii) any revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (iv) interest earned on any money in the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended without further appropriation.

(b)  Money in the fund may be expended for Medicaid payments under an approved state plan or federal waiver; provided, however, that all payments from the fund shall be: (i) subject to the availability of federal financial participation; (ii) made only under federally-approved payment methods; (iii) consistent with federal funding requirements and all applicable federal payment limits as determined by the secretary; and (iv) subject to the terms and conditions of applicable agreements between providers or care organizations and the executive office of health and human services. To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenue and related expenditures, the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the most recent revenue estimates as certified by the secretary to be transferred, credited or deposited under this section. The secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible, administer the fund to obtain federal financial participation for the expenditures of non-federal money from the fund. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. The payments from the fund shall supplement and not supplant Medicaid payments that would be made to hospitals in the absence of such payments.

(c)(1)  The secretary shall annually expend money in the fund for payments to qualifying providers or care organizations under contract with the executive office as further provided in paragraph (2).

(2)  The secretary shall annually expend amounts from the fund averaging, over a period of 5 years, not less than $255,000,000 per year; provided, however, that such payments shall promote the continued implementation of certain federally-approved delivery system reform activities, including to support primary care and complex care management and to address health-related social needs.

Section 2VVVVV.  (a) There shall be a Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Trust Fund that shall be administered by the commissioner of higher education, in consultation with the executive office of education. The fund shall consist of: (i) amounts credited to the fund from any appropriations, grants, gifts or other money authorized by the general court or another party and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (ii) any income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the subsequent fiscal year.

(b)  All amounts credited to the fund shall be used without further appropriation to make grants to support public institutions of higher education providing access to inclusive higher education opportunities to students with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorder or other severe developmental disabilities pursuant to section 30A of chapter 15A.

(c)  Annually, not later than October 1, the commissioner shall report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on higher education and the senate and house committees on ways and means on the activities of the fund.

Section 2WWWWW.  There shall be a Behavioral Health Access and Crisis Intervention Trust Fund to be administered by the secretary of health and human services. The secretary may expend money from the fund, without further appropriation, to support a statewide, payor-agnostic community behavioral health crisis system including, but not limited to, all necessary costs to support: (i) a behavioral health access line to connect individuals to behavioral health services, including clinical assessment and triage; and (ii) a statewide system to deliver behavioral health crisis intervention services 24 hours per day and 7 days per week in mobile and community-based settings, available to all residents without regard to insurance.

There shall be credited to the fund all monies paid to the commonwealth under section 69A of chapter 118E and any other federal reimbursements, grants, premiums, gifts, interest or other contributions from any source received that are specifically designated to be credited to the fund. In the discretion of the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, revenues equal to the amount of federal financial participation received by the General Fund for expenditures for the behavioral health access line may also be credited to the fund.

The fund may incur expenses and the comptroller shall certify for payment amounts in anticipation of the most recent estimate of expected receipts, as certified by the secretary of health and human services. 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. Annually, not later than August 1, the secretary shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery on the revenue and expenditure activity within the fund.

Section 2XXXXX.  (a) There shall be a Communications Access Trust Fund to be administered by the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of public safety and security. The fund shall consist of: (i) money transferred to the fund 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; and (iii) interest earned on such money. Amounts credited to the fund that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.

(b)  Amounts credited to the fund may be expended, without further appropriation, by the secretary of administration and finance for the purposes of making payments to the department of correction and the sheriffs for providing voice communication services, including phone calls, and other communication services free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication pursuant to section 87A of chapter 127. The secretary of administration and finance shall make said payments to the department of correction and the sheriffs services on a quarterly basis; provided, that sufficient documentation shall be received by the secretary of administration and finance consistent with subsection (c); provided, however, that no payment from the fund shall be for any financial incentive received in connection with a communication services contract, including, but not limited to a commission.

(c)  The department of correction and the sheriffs shall submit quarterly to the secretary of administration and finance documentation of communication services provided free of charge in order to receive payments from the fund pursuant to subsection (b); provided, that documentation shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for each facility: (i) the number of phone calls; (ii) the length of each phone call; (iii) other communication services provided; and (iv) the length of each other communication service; and provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may require additional documentation as deemed necessary by the secretary.

(d)  Quarterly, the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the department of correction and the sheriffs, shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary on payments from the fund to the department of correction and the sheriffs, including, but not limited to: (i) amounts expended for communication services by each department; (ii) a breakdown of the cost of each call by minute for each department; (iii) a breakdown of the cost of each other communication service offered by minute for each department; (iv) the number of phone calls, video communications, electronic communications and other communications services at each facility; and (v) any changes in contracts for voice communication services, including any progress in maximizing purchasing power and consolidating contracts between the sheriffs and the department of correction.

Section 2YYYYY.  There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the High-Quality Early Education & Care Affordability Fund. 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; and (iii) any interest earned on such money. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended, subject to appropriation, for the implementation of initiatives to promote a high-quality early education and care system. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund. The fund shall not be subject to section 5C of chapter 29.

Section 2ZZZZZ.  There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund known as the Commonwealth Taxpayer Relief Fund. The fund shall be credited with appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund. Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended to support the implementation of new tax relief measures taking effect in tax year 2022 and thereafter. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund. The fund shall not be subject to section 5C of chapter 29.

SECTION 23.  Section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29, inserted by section 22, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(c)  [reserved].

SECTION 24.  Section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29, as so inserted, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(c) [reserved].

SECTION 25.  Section 2WWWWW of said chapter 29 is hereby repealed.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5112.
SECTION 26. Sections 2XXXXX and 2ZZZZZ of said chapter 29 are hereby repealed.

SECTION 27.  Section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “the employer contribution to the optional retirement program under section 40 of chapter 15A” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the administrative costs of the deferred compensation plan operated by the board of higher education authorized by section 18A of chapter 15 and the employer contributions and administrative costs of the optional retirement program authorized by section 40 of chapter 15A.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5113.
SECTION 28.  Section 23 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 201 and 202, the words “representative of a public safety union who shall be appointed by the governor” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- public safety union member who shall be appointed by the governor from a list of 3 such nominees submitted by the executive board of the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems, Inc.

SECTION 29.  Chapter 33 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 88, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 88.  (a) An officer or enlisted person of the Massachusetts organized militia who, while performing any duty lawfully ordered under this chapter without willful neglect on the part of the person, receives injury, is disabled or contracts a sickness or disease that incapacitates the person from pursuing the person’s usual business or occupation shall, during the period of incapacity, receive compensation to be fixed by a board appointed under section 90 to inquire into the claim and the actual and necessary expenses for medical services and care, medicines and hospitalization or replacement or repair of eyeglasses, dentures or prosthetic devices worn or carried and amounts related to lost wages.

(b)  If the death of a member of the Massachusetts organized militia results from injury, sickness or disease received while in the line of duty pursuant to orders under titles 10 and 32 of the United States Code or this chapter and the injury, sickness or disease resulting in the death was not the result of the decedent’s willful neglect, a single payment of $200,000 shall be paid to the surviving spouse; provided, however, that if there is no surviving spouse, the amount shall be paid in equal shares to the children of the decedent; provided further, that if there is no surviving spouse and no children, the amount shall be paid in equal shares to the surviving parents of the decedent, and if there are no surviving parents, the amount shall be paid in equal shares to the surviving siblings.

(c)  For the purposes of subsection (b), parents shall include fathers and mothers through adoption; provided, however, that preference to any claim as the decedent’s parents shall be given to those who exercised a relationship on the date, or most nearly before the date, on which the decedent began their lawful duty as a member of the Massachusetts organized militia.

(d)  Subsection (b) shall apply to service members whose death occurred on or after April 2, 2019 and those who have not received a final decision from the board of compensation as appointed under section 90.

(e)  All claims presented under this section shall be made in the manner provided in section 90.

SECTION 30.  Section 1 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the figure “2005” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2022.

SECTION 31.  Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 2 of said chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

(R)  To the extent not otherwise excluded from gross income, in whole or in part, income attributable to the discharge of:

(i)  any loan provided expressly for postsecondary education, regardless of whether provided through the educational institution or directly to the borrower; provided, however, that the loan was made, insured or guaranteed by: (A) the United States or an instrumentality or agency thereof; (B) a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or any political subdivision thereof; or (C) an eligible educational institution as defined in section 25A(f)(2) of the Code;

    (ii)  any private education loan as defined in 15 U.S.C. 1650(a)(8);

   (iii)  any loan made by any educational organization that normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are regularly carried on; provided, however, that the loan was made pursuant to: (A) an agreement with any entity described in clause (i) or any private education lender, as defined in said 15 U.S.C. 1650(a)(7), under which the funds from which the loan was made were provided to such educational organization; or (B) a program of the educational organization that is designed to encourage students to serve in occupations with unmet needs or in areas with unmet needs; and provided further, that the service provided by the students or former students are for, or under the direction of, a governmental unit or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code and are exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Code; or

    (iv)  any loan made by an educational organization that normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of pupils or students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are regularly carried on or by an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of the Code to refinance a loan to an individual to assist the individual in attending any such educational organization; provided, however, that the refinancing loan shall be pursuant to a program of the refinancing organization that complies with the requirements of subclause (B) of clause (iii); and provided further, that this subparagraph shall not apply to the discharge of a loan made by an educational organization described in clause (iii) or made by a private education lender, as defined in 15 U.S.C. 1650(a)(7), for services performed for the educational organization or for the private education lender.

SECTION 32.  Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of said section 2 of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:-

(Q)  The deduction allowed by section 199A of the Code.

SECTION 33.  Chapter 64K of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 34.  Subsection (ff) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- In fiscal year 2023 and thereafter, such funding shall not be less than $1,088 per pupil.

SECTION 35.  Section 2 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Students who are 18 to 21 years old, inclusive, have severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities and are receiving special education services may also have program options offered by an institution of higher education including, but not limited to, participation in credit and noncredit courses that include students who are not participating under section 30A of chapter 15A, development of independent living skills, development of skills necessary for employment and development of skills to access community services. Participation of such students in institutions of higher education under this section shall be considered an approved expense as a special education service pursuant to section 5 and shall be considered secondary school education; provided, however, that this service is addressed in the student’s Individualized Education Program under section 3 of this chapter.

SECTION 36.  Said chapter 71B is hereby amended by adding the following section:-  

Section 17.  (a) Subject to appropriation, the department of higher education shall develop and administer a discretionary grant program, which shall include planning and implementation grants, to provide money to school committees and public institutions of higher education partnering to offer inclusive concurrent enrollment options for school aged individuals who are 18 to 21 years old, inclusive, and have severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities. The program shall be limited to individuals who: (i) are 18 or 19 years old and have: (A) a severe intellectual disability, severe autism spectrum disorder or other severe developmental disability; and (B) been unable to achieve the competency determination necessary to pass the statewide assessment test pursuant to section 1D of chapter 69 or have been determined by the Individualized Education Program team to have severe functional delays impacting independent living, communication or behavioral skills resulting in skills that are significantly below chronological age; or (ii) are 20 or 21 years old and have: (A) a severe intellectual disability, severe autism spectrum disorder or other severe developmental disability; and (B) been unable to obtain a passing score on the statewide assessment tests utilized as a basis for competency determination under said section 1D of said chapter 69 or have been determined by the Individualized Education Program team to have severe functional delays impacting independent living, communication or behavioral skills resulting in skills that are significantly below chronological age; and (C) public institutions of higher education may also include students with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities over the age of 21 who have been unable to obtain a passing score on the statewide assessment tests utilized as a basis for competency determination under said section 1D of said chapter 69; provided however, for individuals over the age of 21 public institutions of higher education may limit participation to students receiving support from the department of developmental services, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, or other state agencies pursuant to this section.

(b)  The grant program shall enable school districts to partner with public institutions of higher education to assist in meeting the transitional needs of eligible students pursuant to subsection (a), which shall include facilitating transition from school to post-school activities and competitive employment. Operation of the grant program shall be focused on improving academic and functional achievement for students in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

(c)  The grant program shall allow participation of any relevant state agency or other entity serving students with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities, including, but not limited to, the department of developmental services, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission or any other vocational rehabilitation agency or organization supporting student academic success, in partnership to support participation in student life of the college community and competitive employment.

(d)  The grant program shall support partnerships that offer: (i) access to inclusive higher education opportunities pursuant to section 30A of chapter 15A; (ii) participation in credit-bearing or non-credit courses that include students without disabilities, including participation in credit-bearing courses in audit status for students who do not meet course prerequisites; (iii) participation in on-campus student life activities; (iv) preparation for competitive employment; (v) a waiver of tuition for courses by the public institution of higher education; (vi) the provision of supports and services necessary to facilitate a student’s participation in higher education pursuant to said section 30A of said chapter 15A and support inclusion in academic courses, extracurricular activities, internships, work experiences and other aspects of the institution’s postsecondary program; (vii) education, training and technical assistance for teachers, faculty and other personnel regarding strategy and teaching methodology to achieve successful inclusion of individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities; (viii) full inclusion of students with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities with other students not participating under said section 30A of said chapter 15A in all aspects of higher education including, but not limited to, academic and social activities; and (ix) person-centered planning in the development of the course of study for each participating student. Partnerships with institutions of higher education that offer dormitory living may also include opportunities for students with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities to live in residential housing offered to other students not participating under said section 30A of said chapter 15A; provided further, that public institutions of higher education may limit participation in residential housing to individuals receiving supports and services from the department of developmental services, the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission, other state agencies, or the individual’s school district pursuant to this section.

(e)  The department of higher education shall establish an inclusive concurrent enrollment advisory board to advise the department on efforts to implement inclusive concurrent enrollment and to participate in educational outreach efforts related to inclusive concurrent enrollment. The advisory board shall include the following members or their designees, who shall serve without compensation: the commissioner of higher education, who shall serve as co-chair; the commissioner of developmental services, who shall serve as co-chair; the secretary of education; the inclusive concurrent enrollment coordinator; the commissioner of elementary and secondary education; the commissioner of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; a representative from the University of Massachusetts as appointed by the president of the university; a representative of the state universities as appointed by the Council of Presidents of the Massachusetts State University System; a representative of the community colleges as appointed by the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges; a member appointed by the Massachusetts Administrators for Special Education; a member appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Inc.; a member appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Inc.; a member appointed by the Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Inc.; a member appointed by the Federation for Children with Special Needs, Inc.; a member appointed by the Institute for Community Inclusion; a member appointed by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, Inc.; a member appointed by the Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts; 2 representatives of school districts and public institutions of higher education that have successfully implemented inclusive concurrent enrollment initiatives, to be appointed by the co-chairs; and 2 students who are participating or have participated in an inclusive concurrent enrollment program, to be appointed by the co-chairs. The advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly. If an inclusive concurrent enrollment coordinator is not designated pursuant to subjection (f), the commissioner of higher education shall select an alternative appointee.

(f)  Subject to appropriation, the commissioner of higher education shall designate an inclusive concurrent enrollment coordinator to manage grant administration and coordinate reporting.

(g)  Annually, not later than December 1, the department of higher education shall file a report on the status of the inclusive concurrent enrollment grant program established pursuant to subsection (a) with the joint committee on education, the joint committee on higher education and the senate and house committees on ways and means. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) enrollment data detailing the number of students enrolled in the inclusive concurrent enrollment program each semester, including the count of total students served by the inclusive concurrent enrollment program at each institution of higher education; (ii) a list of all full-time and part-time employment positions supported by the grant program that are dedicated to supporting students participating in the inclusive concurrent enrollment program and the average salary for those positions including, but not limited to: (A) educational coaches; (B) educational specialists; (C) job coaches and vocational specialists; (D) program specialists; (E) program directors; (F) peer mentors, note-takers and tutors; (G) contracted employees; and (H) parent and school committee liaisons; (iii) a list of all courses taken by students participating in the inclusive concurrent enrollment program during the academic year indicating whether the student audited the course or participated in the course for credit and whether the student completed the course; (iv) a summary of innovative strategies and practices implemented at each institution of higher education that helped foster relationships with school committees; (v) employment data for students participating in the inclusive concurrent enrollment program, obtained to the best of the ability of participating school committees and institutions of higher education; and (vi) the total funding received for the program, including amounts allocated to each grantee and any executive agency or participating state board, department or institute of higher education.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5114.
SECTION 37.  Section 26 of chapter 101 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 5 and 6, the words “one year” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 5 years.

SECTION 38.  Section 5K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 66, the words “existing and proposed”.

SECTION 39.  Said section 5K of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “commonwealth”, in line 67, the following words:- , including a nuclear power plant that is no longer operating, until the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved all areas of the site for unrestricted use, excluding the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the unrestricted use areas meet the radiological release criteria established in regulations promulgated pursuant to section 5N. Such assessments shall be.

SECTION 40.  Subsection (E) of said section 5K of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second and third sentences.

SECTION 41.  Said section 5K of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 92 and 93, the words “General Fund and credited to the department” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Radiation Control Trust account.

SECTION 42.  Said chapter 111 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 51K the following section:-

Section 51L.  (a) The department and regional EMS councils created under section 4 of chapter 111C shall annually review and update, if appropriate, their pre-hospital care protocols and point-of-entry plans to ensure stroke patients are transported to the most appropriate facility in accordance with this section.

(b)  The department shall make the list of designated stroke facilities available on its website and to the medical director of each licensed EMS provider, as defined in section 1 of chapter 111C. The department shall maintain the list in the office designated within the department to oversee emergency medical services and update the list not less than annually.

(c)  The department shall convene a group of experts which shall include, but not limited to, a representative from the American Stroke Association, a representative from The Massachusetts Neurologic Association, Inc., a representative from the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, a representative from Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians, Inc. and a representative of a regional EMS council created pursuant to section 4 of chapter 111C, with input from key stroke stakeholders and professional societies, to form a stroke advisory taskforce that shall assist with data oversight, program management and advice regarding the stroke system of care. The task force shall meet not less than biannually to review data and provide advice.

SECTION 43.  Section 117 of said chapter 111, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “providing”, in line 1, and the first time it appears in line 12, the following words:- prevention of HIV or.

SECTION 44.  Said section 117 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “provide”, in line 7, the following words:- prevention of HIV or.

SECTION 45.  Said section 117 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

For the purposes of this section, physical examination, prevention of HIV and treatment provided by a health care provider, as defined in section 1, upon the person of a minor who voluntarily appears therefor shall not constitute an assault and battery upon said minor.

SECTION 46.  Chapter 111D of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 1, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

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

“CLIA-waived test”, a test that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has determined qualifies for a Certificate of Waiver under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, 42 U.S.C. § 263a.

“Clinical laboratory”, a facility or place, however named, the purpose of which is to make biological, serological, chemical, immuno-hematological, cytological, pathological or other examinations of materials derived from a human body.

“Commissioner”, the commissioner of public health.

“Company”, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, an association, a trust or an organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not.

“Complex laboratory test”, a test which requires sophisticated technique, interpretation of multiple signals or proven technical skill. Such test shall require, but not be limited to, 1 or more of the following steps: (a) highly skilled physical manipulation; (b) technique-dependent steps in the testing, sampling or reading of results; (c) user programming of the device or devices; (d) detailed calculation of the results; (e) dilution of samples with chemically reactive substances; or (f) preparation of reagents.

“Department”, the department of public health in the executive office of health and human services.

“Exempt test”, a test which is generally noninstrumental in nature and the results of which are determined by observation of a visual signal.

“Ownership interest”, interests, including, but not limited to, any membership, proprietary interest, shares of stock in a corporation, units or other interest in a partnership, bonds, debentures, notes or other equity interest or debt instrument or co-ownership in any form.

“Person”, corporations, societies, associations, partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, trusts, organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not, an individual or the individual’s estate upon death, any other entity, including, but not limited to, medical practice, medical office, clinic, counseling center, substance use disorder treatment program or sober house or a political subdivision of the commonwealth.

“Simple laboratory test”, a test which may require a series of steps, reagent additions or instrumentation and the results of which are generally determined by a visual signal, but which is not a complex laboratory test.

SECTION 47.  Said chapter 111D is hereby further amended by striking out section 4, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 4.  No person shall maintain a clinical laboratory in the commonwealth apart from a hospital or clinic licensed under section 51 of chapter 111, unless the person holds, and there is in effect, a license issued under section 5; provided, however, that the licensing requirement of this section shall not apply to: (a) a clinical laboratory maintained by not more than 2 licensed physicians exclusively in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of the physician’s own patients; provided, that: (i) the physician or the physician’s assistant under the direct supervision of such physician performs all testing; and (ii) the clinical laboratory performs only laboratory tests which the commissioner, with the advice of the advisory committee on clinical laboratories, has determined to be exempt from licensure; (b) a clinical laboratory maintained by 3 or more licensed physicians exclusively in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of the physician’s own patients; provided, that: (i) the physician or the physician’s assistant under the direct supervision of such physician performs all testing; and (ii) the clinical laboratory performs only laboratory tests which the commissioner, with the advice of the advisory committee on clinical laboratories, has determined to be exempt from licensure; (c) a clinical laboratory performing only CLIA-waived tests; provided, that clinical laboratories performing non-CLIA waived tests in addition to CLIA-waived tests must obtain a clinical laboratory license; (d) a clinical laboratory maintained exclusively for research and teaching purposes and not providing reports for diagnosis and treatment of patients or for a public health purpose; (e) any laboratory with respect to tests or other procedures made by it for any person engaged in the business of insurance if made for purposes of determining whether to write an insurance contract or determining eligibility or continued eligibility thereunder, or for the examination of its employees or officers; or (f) any laboratory maintained exclusively for a health promotion screening program, as defined in regulations of the department, which does not provide reports for diagnosis or treatment of patients and which meets standards for such program established by the department. No provision of this chapter other than section 6 shall apply to any agency of the commonwealth, nor shall any provision of this chapter relative to licensing apply to any hospital or clinic licensed under section 51 of chapter 111.

SECTION 48.  Section 12F of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “physician, dentist” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- health care provider, as defined in section 1 of chapter 111.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5115.
SECTION 49.  Said section 12F of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “patient”, in line 6, the following words:- , or for the prevention of HIV.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5115.
SECTION 50.  Said section 12F of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “be”, in line 14, the following words:- at risk of exposure to,.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5115.
SECTION 51.  Said section 12F of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “disease”, in line 18, the following words:- , or prevention of HIV.

SECTION 52.  Said section 12F of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 28, the words “physician or dentist” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- health care provider, as defined in section 1 of chapter 111.

SECTION 53.  Chapter 115 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 16.  (a) There shall be a veterans equality review board to ensure veterans that received an other than honorable discharge under 10 U.S.C. 654, also known as the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, or any other policy, on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, receive state-based veteran benefits. The board shall consist of: 3 members appointed by the secretary of veterans’ services, 1 of whom shall represent the interests of the LGBTQ veteran community; and 2 members appointed by the governor. All members shall, by education or experience, be knowledgeable of veterans benefits and programs and have demonstrated interest in veteran affairs. A majority of the members shall be veterans. Members shall serve for 5 years. The members shall vote to select a chair. If a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. A majority of the appointed and serving members of the board shall constitute a quorum of the board for the transaction of business. An action of the board shall be approved by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting where a quorum is present. The members of the board shall serve without compensation.

(b)  The board shall meet as often as deemed necessary by the chair based on the number of applications pending before the board. The board shall review each application submitted under this section and render a recommendation to the secretary of veterans’ services as to whether the veteran's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression was more likely than not the primary basis for the veteran receiving an other than honorable discharge. The board shall complete review of each application not later than 30 days after receipt and render a written recommendation to the secretary not later than 30 days after completion of such review.

(c)  A veteran who received an other than honorable discharge and who believes such discharge characterization was based on the veteran's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression may file an application for state-based veteran benefits. The applicant may include evidence supporting the applicant’s claim that such other than honorable discharge characterization was based on the veteran's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

(d)  The department of veterans’ services shall create a standardized application form enumerating the required documentation necessary for filing an application under this section and shall make such form available on the department of veterans’ services website along with filing instructions.

(e)  The secretary shall issue a written decision not later than 10 days after receipt of the board's recommendation, approving or denying the application. If the secretary approves the application, the veteran shall be eligible for state-based veteran benefits. If the secretary denies the application, the veteran may file a request for reconsideration, including additional documentation for the application, not later than 30 days after receipt of the secretary’s decision.

(g)  The department, board of registration in medicine and board of registration in pharmacy shall independently adopt regulations to implement this section.

SECTION 54.  Section 3 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 1 of chapter 71 of the acts of 2021, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Individuals living in a rest home licensed under chapter 111 shall not be eligible for assistance under this chapter if they have assets in excess of $2,000.

SECTION 55.  Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 25A, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 25A.  (a) For individuals 65 years of age or older, the division shall not consider income in an amount equivalent to 90 per cent of the federal poverty level or assets in an amount equivalent to the federal resource limit for the Medicare Saving programs, each as adjusted annually, in determining eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary and Qualified Individual programs, described in 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E), also known as the Medicare Saving or Medicare Buy-In programs; provided, however, that until the division receives the federal approvals described in subsection (b), the division shall not consider income in the amount equal to 30 per cent of the federal poverty level. Enrollment in the Qualified Individual program shall be capped if the federal allotment for the program is exhausted.

(b)  Prior to implementing subsection (a), the division shall obtain all required federal approvals, including amending its state plan and amending its 1115 waiver, as necessary, and shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.

SECTION 56.  Section 64 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Total acute hospital assessment amount” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Total hospital assessment amount”, a fixed amount equal to $880,000,000, which is the sum of $160,000,000 and the amounts transferred, pursuant to section 66, to the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in section 2AAAAA of chapter 29, the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29, the Population Health Investment Trust Fund established in section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29 and the Non-Acute Care Hospital Reimbursement Trust Fund established in section 2WWWW of said chapter 29, plus 50 per cent of the estimated cost, as determined by the secretary of administration and finance, of administering the health safety net and related assessments in accordance with sections 65 to 69, inclusive.

SECTION 57.  Said section 64 of said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “Total hospital assessment amount”, inserted by section 56, and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Total acute hospital assessment amount”, an amount equal to $160,000,000, plus 50 per cent of the estimated cost, as determined by the secretary of administration and finance, of administering the health safety net and related assessments in accordance with sections 65 to 69, inclusive.

SECTION 58.  Section 65 of said chapter 118E, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(b)  The office shall: (i) administer the Health Safety Net Trust Fund, established in section 66, and require payments to the fund consistent with hospitals’ and surcharge payors’ liability to the fund, as determined under sections 67 and 68, and any further regulations promulgated by the office; (ii) set, in consultation with the office of Medicaid, reimbursement rates for payments from the fund to acute hospitals and community health centers for reimbursable health services provided to uninsured and underinsured patients and to disburse money from the fund consistent with such rates; provided, however, that the office shall implement a fee-for-service reimbursement system for acute hospitals; (iii) promulgate regulations further defining: (A) eligibility criteria for reimbursable health services; (B) the scope of health services that are eligible for reimbursement by the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; (C) standards for medical hardship; and (D) standards for reasonable efforts to collect payments for the costs of emergency care; provided, however, that the office shall verify eligibility using the eligibility system of the office of Medicaid and other appropriate sources to determine the eligibility of uninsured and underinsured patients for reimbursable health services and shall establish other procedures to ensure that payments from the fund are made for health services for which there is no other public or private third-party payer, including disallowance of payments to acute hospitals and community health centers for health services provided to individuals if reimbursement is available from other public or private sources; (iv) develop programs and guidelines to encourage maximum enrollment of uninsured individuals who receive health services reimbursed by the fund into health care plans and programs of health insurance offered by public and private sources and to promote the delivery of care in the most appropriate setting; provided, however, that the programs and guidelines shall be developed in consultation with the commonwealth health insurance connector, established pursuant to chapter 176Q; and provided further, that these programs shall not deny payments from the fund because services should have been provided in a more appropriate setting if the hospital was required to provide the services under 42 U.S.C. 1395dd; (v) conduct a utilization review program designed to monitor the appropriateness of services for which payments were made by the fund and promote the delivery of care in the most appropriate setting; (vi) administer demonstration programs that reduce Health Safety Net Trust Fund liability to acute hospitals, including a demonstration program to enable disease management for patients with chronic diseases, substance use disorders and psychiatric disorders through enrollment of patients in community health centers and community mental health centers and through coordination between these centers and acute hospitals; provided, however, that the office shall report the results of these reviews annually to the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means; (vii) enter into agreements or transactions with any federal, state or municipal agency or other public institution or with a private individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other entity and to make contracts and execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying on of its business; (viii) secure payment, without imposing undue hardship upon any individual, for unpaid bills owed to acute hospitals by individuals for health services that are ineligible for reimbursement from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund that have been accounted for as bad debt by the hospital and that are voluntarily referred by a hospital to the department for collection; provided, however, that such unpaid charges shall be considered debts owed to the commonwealth and all payments received shall be credited to the fund; and provided further, that all actions to secure such payments shall be conducted in compliance with a protocol previously submitted by the office to the joint committee on health care financing; (ix) require hospitals and community health centers to submit data that it reasonably considers necessary to the office; (x) make, amend and repeal rules and regulations to effectuate the efficient use of money from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; provided, however, that the regulations shall be promulgated only after notice and hearing and only upon consultation with the board of the commonwealth health insurance connector, representatives of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., the Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals, Inc., the Alliance of Massachusetts Safety Net Hospitals, the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals, Inc. and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc.; and (xi) provide an annual report at the close of each fund fiscal year to the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means evaluating the processes used to determine eligibility for reimbursable health services, including the Virtual Gateway. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (A) an analysis of the effectiveness of these processes in enforcing eligibility requirements for publicly-funded health programs and in enrolling uninsured residents into programs of health insurance offered by public and private sources; (B) an assessment of the impact of these processes on the level of reimbursable health services by providers; and (C) recommendations for ongoing improvements to enhance the performance of eligibility determination systems and reduce hospital administrative costs.

SECTION 59.  Section 66 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words “and the commonwealth care health insurance program under chapter 118H”.

SECTION 60.  Said section 66 of said chapter 118E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(b)  The fund shall consist of: (i) all amounts paid by hospitals and surcharge payors under sections 67 and 68; (ii) all appropriations for the purpose of payments to acute hospitals or community health centers for health services provided to uninsured and underinsured residents; (iii) any transfers from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in section 2OOO of chapter 29; (iv) any transfers from the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in section 2AAAAA of said chapter 29; (v) any transfers from the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29; and (vi) all property and securities acquired by and through the use of money belonging to the fund and all interest thereon. There shall also be credited to the fund an amount equal to any federal financial participation claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible expenditures made from the fund and financed by money transferred from the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in said section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29 or from the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in said section 2AAAAA of said chapter 29. To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of such revenue and related expenditures, the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the most recent revenue estimates as certified by the secretary of health and human services to be transferred, credited or deposited under this subsection. Annually, the office shall transfer from the non-federal money in the fund: (A) $62,500,000 to the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in said section 2AAAAA of said chapter 29; (B) $532,000,000 to the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in said section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29; (C) $115,500,000 to the Population Health Investment Trust Fund established in section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29; and (D) $10,000,000 to the Non-Acute Care Hospital Reimbursement Trust Fund established in section 2WWWW of said chapter 29. The office shall expend amounts in the fund, except for amounts transferred to the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund, the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund, the Population Health Investment Trust Fund and the Non-Acute Care Hospital Reimbursement Trust Fund, for payments to hospitals and community health centers for reimbursable health services provided to uninsured and underinsured residents, consistent with the requirements of this section, section 69 and the regulations adopted by the office. The office shall also annually expend money from the fund for the expenses of the executive office, including the health safety net office under subsection (a), for the administration of the health safety net and related assessments. The office shall also expend not more than $6,000,000 annually from the fund for demonstration projects that use case management and other methods to reduce the liability of the fund to acute hospitals. Any amounts collected from surcharge payors in any year in excess of the total surcharge amount, adjusted to reflect applicable surcharge credits, shall be transferred to the General Fund to support a portion of the costs of the Medicaid program. Any annual balance remaining in the fund after these payments have been made shall be retained in the fund and shall not revert to the General Fund. All interest earned on the amounts in the fund shall be deposited or retained in the fund. The director shall from time-to-time requisition from the fund amounts that the director considers necessary to meet the current obligations of the office for the purposes of the fund and estimated obligations for a reasonable future period.

SECTION 61.  Said section 66 of said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (b), inserted by section 60, and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(b)  The fund shall consist of: (i) all amounts paid by hospitals and surcharge payors under sections 67 and 68; (ii) all appropriations for the purpose of payments to acute hospitals or community health centers for health services provided to uninsured and underinsured residents; (iii) any transfers from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in section 2OOO of chapter 29; (iv) any transfers from the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in section 2AAAAA of said chapter 29; (v) any transfers from the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29; and (vi) all property and securities acquired by and through the use of money belonging to the fund and all interest thereon. There shall also be credited to the fund an amount equal to any federal financial participation claimed and received by the commonwealth for eligible expenditures made from the fund and financed by money transferred from the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in said section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29 or from the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in said section 2AAAAA of said chapter 29. To accommodate timing discrepancies between the receipt of such revenue and related expenditures, the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the most recent revenue estimates as certified by the secretary of health and human services to be transferred, credited or deposited under this subsection. Annually, the office shall transfer an amount equal to all amounts paid by privately-owned, nonfederal hospitals under subsection (b) of section 67 to the Non-Acute Care Hospital Reimbursement Trust Fund established in section 2WWWW of said chapter 29. The office shall expend amounts in the fund, except for amounts transferred to the Non-Acute Care Hospital Reimbursement Trust Fund, for payments to hospitals and community health centers for reimbursable health services provided to uninsured and underinsured residents, consistent with the requirements of this section, section 69 and the regulations adopted by the office. The office shall also annually expend money from the fund for the expenses of the executive office, including the health safety net office under subsection (a), for the administration of the health safety net and related assessments. The office shall also expend not more than $6,000,000 annually from the fund for demonstration projects that use case management and other methods to reduce the liability of the fund to acute hospitals. Any amounts collected from surcharge payors in any year in excess of the total surcharge amount, adjusted to reflect applicable surcharge credits, shall be transferred to the General Fund to support a portion of the costs of the Medicaid program. Any annual balance remaining in the fund after these payments have been made shall be retained in the fund and shall not revert to the General Fund. All interest earned on the amounts in the fund shall be deposited or retained in the fund. The director shall from time-to-time requisition from the fund amounts that the director considers necessary to meet the current obligations of the office for the purposes of the fund and estimated obligations for a reasonable future period.

SECTION 62.  Said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by striking out section 67, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 67.  (a) Subject to all required federal approvals, including any required waivers under 42 CFR 433.68, a hospital’s annual liability to the fund shall be calculated in accordance with this section. The annual aggregate liability of all hospitals to the fund shall equal the total hospital assessment amount.

(b)  [reserved].

(c)  The office shall promulgate regulations to establish an appropriate mechanism for enforcing each hospital’s liability to the fund if a hospital does not make a scheduled payment to the fund.

(d)  For the purposes of the assessment described in this section, all hospitals in the commonwealth shall be divided into the following 5 groups:

(i)  safety net hospitals, defined for the purposes of this section as any hospital identified in the MassHealth demonstration waiver approved under subsection (a) of section 1115 of Title XI of the federal Social Security Act;

    (ii)  academic, teaching and specialty hospitals, defined for the purposes of this section as any academic medical center, teaching hospital or specialty hospital, as determined by the center for health information and analysis as of September 30, 2019, but excluding any safety net hospital;

   (iii)  private acute hospitals, defined for the purposes of this section as any private hospital licensed under section 51 of chapter 111 and that contains a majority of medical-surgical, pediatric, obstetric and maternity beds, as defined by the department of public health, and operating as of September 30, 2019, but excluding any safety net hospital or academic, teaching and specialty hospital;

    (iv)  non-state public hospitals, defined for the purposes of this section as any non-state-owned public hospital in the commonwealth, as determined by the secretary; and

(v)  non-acute hospitals, defined for the purposes of this section as any nonpublic hospital licensed by the department of public health under said section 51 of said chapter 111 but not defined as an acute care hospital under section 25B of said chapter 111 or any nonpublic hospital licensed as an inpatient facility by the department of mental health under section 19 of chapter 19 and regulations promulgated thereunder but not categorized as a class VII licensee under the regulations.

(e)  Each of the 5 groups described in subsection (d) shall be subject to the following assessment rates: (i) safety net hospitals shall be subject to a rate of 16.05430 per cent for inpatient services and 1.19950 per cent for outpatient services; (ii) academic, teaching and specialty hospitals shall be subject to a rate of 4.66730 per cent for inpatient services and 0.74400 per cent for outpatient services; (iii) private acute hospitals shall be subject to a rate of 8.58690 per cent for inpatient services and 0.89340 per cent for outpatient services; (iv) non-state public hospitals shall be subject to a rate of 1.61490 per cent for inpatient services and 0.55320 per cent for outpatient services; and (v) non-acute hospitals shall be subject to a rate of 1.35000 per cent for inpatient services and 1.35000 per cent for outpatient services; provided, however, that the office shall increase each such rate by the amount necessary to generate 50 per cent of the estimated cost, as determined by the secretary of administration and finance, of administering the health safety net and related assessments in accordance with sections 65 to 69, inclusive.

(f)  The assessment rates described in subsection (e) shall be applied to each hospital’s fiscal year 2019 assessed charges for inpatient and outpatient services, as determined by the secretary of health and human services; provided, however, that the term “assessed charges” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 64. The total of the resulting products shall equal a hospital’s annual assessment liability.

(g)  Subject to receipt of all required federal approvals, the executive office shall implement the assessment structure described in this section and shall promulgate regulations, in consultation with the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., necessary to support implementation of said assessment structure. In promulgating such regulations, and in consultation with the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., the executive office shall, at a minimum: (i) specify an appropriate mechanism for determination and payment of an acute hospital’s liability to the fund; (ii) identify the hospitals that belong to each group identified in subsection (d); (iii) specify an appropriate mechanism for the determination of a hospital’s liability in cases of merger or transfer of ownership; and (iv) specify an appropriate mechanism by which any amounts paid by a hospital in excess of a hospital’s total annual assessment liability may be refunded or otherwise credited to the hospital.

SECTION 63.  Said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by striking out section 67, as appearing in section 62, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 67.  (a) An acute hospital’s liability to the fund shall equal the product of: (i) the ratio of its assessed charges to all acute hospitals’ assessed charges; and (ii) the total acute hospital assessment amount. Annually, not later than October 1, the executive office shall establish each acute hospital’s liability to the fund using the best data available as determined by the health safety net office and shall update each acute hospital’s liability to the fund as updated information becomes available. The executive office shall specify by regulation an appropriate mechanism for interim determination and payment of an acute hospital’s liability to the fund. An acute hospital’s liability to the fund shall, in the case of a transfer of ownership, be assumed by the successor in interest to the acute hospital.

(b)  There shall be imposed in each fiscal year a uniform assessment upon the assessed charges of all: (i) nonpublic hospitals licensed by the department of public health under section 51 of chapter 111 but not defined as acute care hospitals under section 25B of said chapter 111; and (ii) nonpublic hospitals licensed as inpatient facilities by the department of mental health under section 19 of chapter 19 and regulations promulgated thereunder but not categorized as class VII licensees under the regulations; provided, however, that such uniform assessment shall be set as a percentage of the assessed charges of each such hospital and, for each fiscal year, the percentage shall be equal to the ratio of: (A) the total acute hospital assessment amount as defined in section 64 for the same fiscal year; to (B) the total assessed charges as defined in said section 64 of acute care hospitals in the same fiscal year and as the amount of those charges is determined by the health safety net office under this section. A non-acute hospital’s liability to the fund shall, in the case of a transfer of ownership, be assumed by the successor in interest to the non-acute hospital.

(c)  The executive office shall establish by regulation an appropriate mechanism for enforcing each hospital’s liability to the fund in the event that a hospital does not make a scheduled payment to the fund.

SECTION 64.  Subsection (b) of section 69 of said chapter 118E, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- All reimbursements from the fund financed by any money transferred from the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in section 2AAAAA of chapter 29 or the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29, in any fund fiscal year, shall be applied to reduce such shortfall unless no shortfall exists in that fund fiscal year.

SECTION 65.  Said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by inserting after section 69 the following section:-

Section 69A.  (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

“Fund”, the Behavioral Health Access and Crisis Intervention Trust Fund established in section 2WWWWW of chapter 29.

“Surcharge payors”, entities that: (i) are defined as surcharge payors pursuant to section 64; and (ii) made payments subject to surcharge in the amount of $1,000,000 or more during the most recent fiscal year for which data is available.

“Total behavioral health surcharge amount”, an amount equal to $33,700,000.

(b) Each surcharge payor shall pay a behavioral health payor surcharge to the secretary of health and human services for deposit in the fund. The secretary shall promulgate regulations for implementation of the surcharge and such regulations shall: (i) include a schedule for surcharge payments; and (ii) require each surcharge payor to pay a portion of the total behavioral health surcharge amount proportional to their payments subject to surcharge during the most recent period for which data is available.

(c)  In the case of a transfer of ownership, a surcharge payor's liability to the fund shall be assumed by the successor in interest to the surcharge payor.

(d)  The secretary shall establish by regulation an appropriate mechanism for enforcing a surcharge payor's liability to the fund if a surcharge payor does not make a scheduled payment to the fund; provided, however, that the secretary may establish threshold liability amounts below which enforcement may be modified or waived. Such enforcement mechanism may include assessment of interest on the unpaid liability at a rate not to exceed an annual percentage rate of 18 per cent and late fees or penalties at a rate not to exceed 5 per cent per month. Such enforcement mechanism may also include notification to the office of Medicaid requiring an offset of payments on the claims of the surcharge payor, any entity under common ownership or any successor in interest to the surcharge payor from the office of Medicaid in the amount of payment owed to the fund, including any interest and penalties, and transfer of the withheld amounts into the fund. If the office of Medicaid offsets claims payments as ordered by the secretary, the office of Medicaid shall be considered not to be in breach of contract or any other obligation for payment of non-contracted services and a surcharge payor whose payment is offset under an order of the secretary shall serve all recipients of assistance under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act under the contract then in effect with the executive office. The secretary shall not direct the office of Medicaid to offset claims unless the surcharge payor has maintained an outstanding liability to the fund for a period longer than 45 days and has received proper notice that the secretary intends to initiate enforcement actions under regulations promulgated by the secretary.

SECTION 66.  Section 69A of said chapter 118E is hereby repealed.

SECTION 67.  Said chapter 118E is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

Section 80.  (a) Every 2 years, not later than November 15, the executive office shall review data and report on findings from the review based on data collected for the prior 2 years. The review shall consist of: (i) the available covered medications; (ii) treatments; and (iii) whether health care services were adequate to meet the needs of enrollees, including, but not limited to, input received pursuant to subsection (c). Each report shall include, but not be limited to: (A) detailed results of the review; (B) recommendations, if any, for improvements in the delivery of health care services to enrollees with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease; and (C) recommendations, if any, on whether the division shall seek to add or facilitate access to additional medications, treatments or services.

(b)  Each review pursuant to subsection (a) shall include, but not be limited to:

(i)  the extent to which healthcare transitional programs or services for enrollees that are covered by the division prepare, transfer and integrate emerging adults with sickle cell disease into the adult care setting;

    (ii)  the extent to which providers of emergency medical services to enrollees are adequately trained and otherwise prepared to treat and manage sickle cell patients presenting with vaso-occlusive crises, including, but not limited to, the extent to which such providers follow clinically-validated algorithms and protocols regarding such treatment and management; and

   (iii)  the number of people with sickle cell disease who had 2 or more hospitalizations or emergency department visits with a vaso-occlusive episode or pain crisis, including the average length of stay for such visits.

(c)  When conducting a review pursuant to subsection (a), the executive office shall solicit and consider input from the public, with specific emphasis on receiving input from patients with a sickle cell disease diagnosis as well as persons or groups with knowledge, experience or specialized expertise in the area of sickle cell disease treatment. Not later than April 30 of each year that the review is conducted, the executive office shall hold not less than 1 public hearing to solicit input.

(d)  Each report required under this section shall be filed with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means. The division shall post the report on the division’s website in a manner accessible by the public.

SECTION 68.  Section 2 of chapter 121D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “thereof”, in line 31, the following words:- and provided further, that such projects may include manufactured housing communities.

SECTION 69.  Chapter 124 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 6 the following section:-

Section 6A.  (a) The department of correction, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc., shall report on the use of all facilities of the department and of each sheriff’s office during the periods of January 1 to June 30, inclusive, and July 1 to December 31, inclusive, of each year. The reports shall be due not later than 30 days after the close of each period. Each report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an inventory of all buildings that are used or have been used to house inmates since January 1, 2018; (ii) a catalog of changes in use or purpose for all housing units and buildings during the preceding period; (iii) all housing units in each building and the original design capacity of each; (iv) all cells or rooms in each housing unit and the number of beds in each cell or room; (v) a brief description of the housing unit including, but not limited to, the custody level and function of the unit; (vi) the average daily amount of time offered out of cell for recreation, programs, education or employment to inmates in each housing unit during the preceding period; (vii) the average inmate count in each housing unit for the preceding period; (viii) an inventory of all buildings in all correctional facilities, regardless of whether the building has ever been occupied by inmates, with a brief description of each building and a statement as to whether the building is used for housing; provided, however, that if the building is used for housing, the report shall include whether it is occupied, unoccupied but available for future habitation or no longer considered habitable; and (ix) the last date on which an inmate was housed in a housing unit or building that does not currently house inmates; provided, however, that if multiple housing units in the same facility are categorized in the same way as to the features outlined in clauses (v) and (vi), the housing units may be aggregated for the purpose of inmate count reporting under clause (vii) and the number of housing units aggregated shall be reported; and provided further, that for reporting under other clauses above in which buildings or housing units are referred to individually, their official names need not be used.

(b)  The report shall be submitted to the executive office for administration and finance, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on the judiciary and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security. The report shall be published in document form and downloadable spreadsheet form on the website of the department of correction. The Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. shall furnish all data necessary for this report to the department of correction.

SECTION 70.  Section 17D of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “Annually, not later than February 1, the commissioner shall report” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The commissioner shall report quarterly.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5112.
SECTION 71.  Said chapter 127 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 87 the following section:-

Section 87A.  (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “state correctional facilities”, “state prison” and “county correctional facility” shall have the same meanings as in section 1 of chapter 125.

(b)  The department of correction and sheriffs shall provide persons committed to state correctional facilities, state prisons and county correctional facilities, including jails and houses of correction, with voice communication services, including phone calls, free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication; provided, however, that voice communication services shall be maximized to the extent possible and nothing in this section shall further limit or restrict access to voice communication services as the services were offered and available at such facilities on July 1, 2022; and provided further, that nothing in this section shall prohibit in-person contact visits.

(c)  The department of correction and sheriffs may supplement voice communication services with other communication services, including, but not limited to, video and electronic communication services; provided, however, that other communication services shall not replace voice communication services; and provided further, that other communication services shall be provided free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5112.
SECTION 72.  Said chapter 127 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

Section 170.  (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms “county correctional facility”, “state correctional facility” and “state prison” shall have the same meanings as in section 1 of chapter 125.

(b)  State correctional facilities, state prisons, county correctional facilities and entities contracting with such facilities shall not charge more than 3 per cent over the purchase cost for commissary items. The department of correction and county sheriffs shall maximize discounts procured from bulk purchasing of commissary items or other contracting opportunities that reduce the cost of such items and shall not receive commissions, revenue or other financial incentives in any contract with a seller, supplier or vendor of commissary items. Commissary items offered shall include gender affirming items, consistent with section 32A, and culturally appropriate items for all communities in custody.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5116.
SECTION  73.  Section 7 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, inserted by section 19 of chapter 29 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(a)  The authority shall be governed and its corporate powers exercised by a board of directors. The board shall consist of: the secretary, who shall serve ex officio; 1 person to be appointed by the mayor of the city of Boston; 1 person to be appointed by the advisory board, who shall have municipal government experience in the service area constituting the authority and experience in transportation operations, transportation planning, housing policy, urban planning or public or private finance; provided, however, that said person shall not represent the city of Boston; and 6 persons to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall have experience in safety, 1 of whom shall have experience in transportation operations, 1 of whom shall have experience in public or private finance, 1 of whom shall be a rider, as defined in section 1, and a resident of an environmental justice population, as defined in section 62 of chapter 30, 1 of whom shall be a municipal official representing a city or town located in the area constituting the authority representing the service area of the 51 cities and towns or the other served communities and 1 of whom shall be selected from a list of 3 persons recommended by the president of the Massachusetts State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

Not less than 2 of the appointed members shall also be members of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation established under section 2 of chapter 6C.

In making selections to the board of directors, the appointing authority shall strive to ensure a board whose diversity and inclusion are reflective of the population served by the authority.

SECTION 74.  Section 134 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “services”, in line 11, the following words:- including renewable energy credits, which may be considered contracts for energy or energy-related services under clause (33) of subsection (b) of section 1 of chapter 30B.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5117.
SECTION 75.  The fourth paragraph of subsection (a) of said section 134 of said chapter 164, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence..

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5117.
SECTION 76.  Said subsection (a) of said section 134 of said chapter 164, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph the following 4 paragraphs:-

The department shall approve any plan submitted that complies with and is consistent with this subsection. Prior to the department’s decision, the department shall conduct a public hearing. Failure to make a decision on a plan submitted under this section within 180 days of its submission date shall constitute approval of the plan. Such constructive approval shall not exempt the municipality or group of municipalities from complying with all laws and rules governing municipal aggregations and the provision of competitive energy supply services regardless of the language contained in the plan.

If after review, the department chooses to reject a plan, the department shall send to the municipality or group of municipalities a denial order containing the reason for the rejection. The municipality or group of municipalities may revise the plan to address such reasons and, if such revised plan is submitted not more than 30 days after the department’s denial order is issued, the department shall waive the requirement that the municipality or group of municipalities consult with the department of energy resources regarding the revised plan and shall submit the revised plan for public review. The department shall review and approve, subject to modification, or reject any such revised plan not more than 30 days after receipt of the revised plan.

The department shall not direct or otherwise require revisions to an approved plan without first providing the municipality or group of municipalities with notice and opportunity for a full and fair hearing. The municipality or group of municipalities shall submit to the department for approval any revision to an approved plan; provided, however, that the department shall review and approve any such revisions to the approved plan not more than 30 days after the receipt of the proposed revision. The competitive supplier providing generation service to retail customers of an aggregation may request an exemption from the quarterly information disclosure requirements set forth in 220 CMR 11.06(4)(c) or any successor regulation. The department may grant such exemption if the competitive supplier demonstrates that it will, through sufficient alternative means, provide retail customers participating in the aggregation with the same information regarding the fuel mix, emissions and labor characteristics of the competitive supplier’s energy supply.

After obtaining approval of its plan, the aggregated entity shall mail information and educational materials regarding its plan to each ratepayer within the municipality; provided, however, that the department may revoke the aggregated entity’s plan if the marketing materials are inconsistent with any law or regulation governing the marketing of energy supply. To enable such mailing, the electric distribution company shall provide to such municipality a current list of the names, mailing addresses and service addresses of all electric customers taking distribution service within the municipality; provided, however, that any customer may request that their name, mailing address and account number not be shared with the municipality.

SECTION 77.  The fifth paragraph of said subsection (a) of said section 134 of said chapter 164, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the fifth sentence the following sentence:- After the initial automatic enrollment of customers upon the establishment of a load aggregation program in accordance with this subsection, the subsequent enrollment of new customers or accounts in the service territory of the aggregator shall be governed by the terms for enrollment set forth in the aggregator’s plan; provided, however, that the terms are consistent with the requirements established by the department.

SECTION 78.  The sixth paragraph of said subsection (a) of said section 134 of said chapter 164, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- To facilitate the automatic enrollment and ratepayer notification, the electric distribution company shall provide to each municipality the name and mailing addresses of all electric accounts within the municipality that are not otherwise receiving generation service from a competitive supplier; provided, however, that any customer may request that their name, mailing address and account number not be shared with the municipality.

SECTION 79.  Section 113H of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 98 to 102, inclusive, the words:- “, 2 of whom shall be producers who are assigned risk producers who write private passenger automobile insurance exclusively through the Massachusetts automobile assigned risk plan pursuant to the provisions of the plan approved under this section”.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5118.
SECTION 80.  Section 3 of chapter 175M of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 43 and 44, the words “or (ii) a paid family, or medical leave policy of an employer” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- (ii) a paid family or medical leave policy of an employer; or (iii) any accrued sick or vacation pay or other paid leave provided under an employer policy.

SECTION 81.  Chapter 207 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 7, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 7.  A magistrate or minister shall not solemnize a marriage if a party to the intended marriage is under the age of 18.

SECTION 82.  Said chapter 207 is hereby further amended by striking out section 24, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 24.  The clerk or registrar shall not receive a notice of the intention of marriage of a person under the age of 18.

SECTION 83.  Said chapter 207 is hereby further amended by striking out section 25, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 25.  Notwithstanding sections 7, 24 and 33A or any other general or special law to the contrary, any minor who is married may avail themself of all legal remedies and relief that would otherwise be available if they were not a minor, in order to initiate proceedings for divorce under chapter 208, annulment under chapter 207 and protective orders under chapters 209A and 258E.

SECTION 84.  Section 27 of said chapter 207, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second and third sentences.

SECTION 85.  Said chapter 207 is hereby further amended by striking out section 33A, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 33A.  The clerk or registrar shall not issue a certificate under section 28 before receiving proof of age of the parties and verifying that both parties are not less than 18 years of age. Such proof shall be contained in any of the following documents, graded and taking precedence in the following order: (i) an original or certified copy of a record of birth; (ii) an original or certified copy of a baptismal record; (iii) a passport; (iv) a life insurance policy; (v) an employment certificate; (vi) a school record; (vii) an immigration record; (viii) a naturalization record; or (ix) a court record. The clerk or registrar shall not accept documentary evidence of a lower grade unless the clerk or registrar is satisfied that evidence of a higher grade is not readily procurable.

SECTION 86.  Section 34 of said chapter 207 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 87.  Section 51 of said chapter 207, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “section seven, twenty-six or thirty-four” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section 7 or 26.

SECTION 88.  Section 53 of said chapter 207, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “section thirty-three” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- sections 24 and 33A.

SECTION 89.  Section 22 of chapter 211 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$206,239” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $232,101.

SECTION 90.  Said section 22 of said chapter 211, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$200,984” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $226,187.

SECTION 91.  Section 2 of chapter 211A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure “$195,358” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $219,856.

SECTION 92.  Said section 2 of said chapter 211A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 2, the figure “$190,087” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $213,924.

SECTION 93.  Section 4 of chapter 211B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the figure “$184,694” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $207,855.

SECTION 94.  Said section 4 of said chapter 211B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the figure “$190,124” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $213,966.

SECTION 95.  Said section 4 of said chapter 211B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure “$195,628” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $220,160.

SECTION 96.  Subsection (a) of section 11 of chapter 211D of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$110”, inserted by section 59 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $120.

SECTION 97.  Said subsection (a) of said section 11 of said chapter 211D is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$75”, inserted by section 60 of said chapter 24, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $85.

SECTION 98.  Said subsection (a) of said section 11 of said chapter 211D is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$60”, inserted by section 61 of said chapter 24, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $65.

SECTION 99.  Said subsection (a) of said section 11 of said chapter 211D is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$75”, inserted by section 62 of said chapter 24, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $85.

SECTION 100.  Said subsection (a) of said section 11 of said chapter 211D is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “$60”, inserted by section 63 of said chapter 24, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $65.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5119.
SECTION 101.  Said chapter 211D is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

Section 17.  (a) There shall be a Children and Family Legal Representation Trust Fund to be administered by the chief counsel of the committee for public counsel services. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) reimbursement funds from federal sources for the legal representations of children and families by the committee for public counsel services including, but not limited to, reimbursements under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act; and (iii) interest earned on such revenues and reimbursements in the fund. Amounts credited to the fund that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.

(b)  Money in the fund may be expended by the chief counsel, without further appropriation, for the purposes of: (i) providing pre-petition representation and diversion advocacy; (ii) increasing the availability and quality of representation statewide, especially in underrepresented communities; (iii) ensuring availability of education advocacy throughout the commonwealth; (iv) improving the quality of advocacy through increased training capacity and performance evaluations; (v) increasing multidisciplinary representation and the use of experts, parent partner programs and specialized advocacy and support units; and (vi) improving and modernizing agency data collection, data reporting and billing systems. The chief counsel may designate an administrator of the fund to implement approved activities consistent with this section.

(c)  Annually, not later than November 1, the chief counsel shall file a report on the fund's activities with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the source and amount of funds received; (ii) the amounts distributed and the purpose of expenditures from the fund, including any grants provided to early education and care programs, philanthropic organizations or other stakeholder organizations; and (iii) anticipated revenue and expenditure projections for the next calendar year.

SECTION 102.  Section 4 of chapter 258B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

There shall be a victim and witness assistance board consisting of 7 members who shall serve without compensation. Notwithstanding any provision of section 6 of chapter 268A to the contrary, the board shall consist of the attorney general or a designee, who shall serve as chair, and 6 persons to be appointed by the governor, 2 of whom shall be district attorneys and 4 of whom shall be members of the public of whom 3 shall be victims of a crime and 1 shall represent a community disproportionately impacted by high rates of violence and crime or a population underserved due to racial or ethnic identity; provided, however, that the 3 members who are victims of a crime shall be selected from a list of not less than 5 nominations provided by the executive director of the Massachusetts office of victim assistance. For the purposes of this paragraph, “members of the public” shall not include any current local, state or federal elected officials. Members of the board shall be selected from diverse ethnicities, races, religions, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, socio-economic status and geographical backgrounds from throughout the commonwealth. All members shall serve for terms of 3 years and until their successor is duly appointed and qualified; provided, however, that any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members of the board shall be eligible for reappointment.

SECTION 103.  Said section 4 of said chapter 258B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 21, the word “four” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 6.

SECTION 104.  Section 87A of chapter 276 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second to eleventh paragraphs, inclusive.

SECTION 105.  Chapter 145 of the resolves of 1957, as amended by chapter 122 of the acts of 2001, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Scott”, each time it appears, the following words:- , Elizabeth Johnson, Jr.

SECTION 106.  Section 21 of chapter 799 of the acts of 1985 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 107.  Section 5 of chapter 349 of the acts of 1986, as amended by section 132 of chapter 33 of the acts of 1991, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

(c)  Notwithstanding this act or any other general or special law to the contrary, any portion of the park to be constructed pursuant to this act that is leased by the authority for a period of not less than 99 years to an entity wholly owned by a nonprofit corporation organized for conservation purposes or for the preservation of open space, the construction of such park and the improvements to be located thereon by such nonprofit corporation pursuant to such lease shall not constitute a public work pursuant to section 39M of chapter 30 of the General Laws or a building project or construction of a building by a public agency for purposes of sections 44A through 44H, inclusive, of chapter 149 of the General Laws; provided, however, that the prevailing wage laws pursuant to sections 26 to 27H, inclusive, of chapter 149 of the General Laws shall apply.

SECTION 108.  Chapter 75 of the acts of 1994 is hereby repealed.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5120.
SECTION 109.  Paragraph (g) of section 4 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997, as amended by chapter 256 of the acts of 2006, is hereby further amended in subparagraph (i) by striking out the words “The South Boston Community Development Foundation or foundation shall consist of a committee of nine members: three members appointed by the governor who shall be business owners from the locally impacted neighborhood; three members appointed by the mayor who shall be representatives of local social service agencies; the senator from the first Suffolk district or his designee, who shall be a non-voting member; the representative from the fourth Suffolk district or his designee, who shall be a non-voting member; and the Boston city councilor from District two or his designee; all of whom, with the exception of the elected officials, shall be residents of South Boston and shall serve a two year term which may be extended by reappointment” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

The South Boston Community Development Foundation, or foundation, shall consist of a committee of 11 members: 3 members appointed by the governor who shall be business owners from the locally-impacted neighborhood; 3 members appointed by the mayor who shall be representatives of local social service agencies; the senator from the first Suffolk district, or a designee; 1 member appointed by the senator from the first Suffolk district who shall be a veteran or active duty service member; the representative from the fourth Suffolk district, or a designee; a member of from the local hospitality workforce appointed by the representative of the fourth Suffolk district; and the Boston city councilor from district 2, or a designee; all of whom, with the exception of the elected officials, shall be residents of the South Boston section of the city of Boston, and shall serve a 2-year term which may be extended by reappointment.

SECTION 110.  Section 368 of chapter 26 of the acts of 2003 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 111.  Section 226 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2023”, inserted by section 59 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2026.

SECTION 112.  Sections 7, 8A and 14 of chapter 115 of the acts of 2016 are hereby repealed.

SECTION 113.  Section 13 of said chapter 115 is hereby amended by striking out the words “Sections 5 and 7” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Section 5.

SECTION 114.  Sections 54 and 150 of chapter 47 of the acts of 2017 are hereby repealed.

SECTION 115.  Section 58 of chapter 110 of the acts of 2017 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2023” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2028.

SECTION 116.  Section 98 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(a)  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be, subject to appropriation, a pilot program for the delivery of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder at all county correctional facilities. The pilot program shall be implemented by the department of public health, in collaboration with the executive office of public safety and security, the office of Medicaid and the county sheriffs.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5121.
SECTION 117.  Subsection c. of section 1 of chapter 322 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The Citizens Commission shall continue to exist and perform the responsibilities required in this section until December 31, 2025.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5121.
SECTION 118.  Section 3 of said chapter 322 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(j)  If a vacancy occurs on the Citizens Commission, the chair or co-chairs of the Citizens Commission shall give notice of such vacancy to the appropriate appointing authority and the appointing authority shall, not more than 30 days after receiving notice of the vacancy, appoint: (i) a person who previously duly applied to serve on the Citizens Commission pursuant to the process described in this act; or (ii) a person who files an application pursuant to this act; provided, however, that notice of such vacancy shall be posted by the appointing authority not later than 7 days after the appointing authority receives notice of the vacancy; provided further, that the appointee’s application shall be publicly posted prior to the appointment.

SECTION 119.  Item 7008-1116 of section 2 of chapter 41 of the acts of 2019 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2022”, inserted by section 75 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2023.

SECTION 120.  Said item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 41 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “2022”, inserted by section 76 of said chapter 24, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2023.

SECTION 121.  Item 7008-1117 of section 2A of chapter 142 of the acts of 2019 is hereby amended by striking out the words “June 30, 2022”, inserted by section 81 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- June 30, 2023.

SECTION 122.  Said item 7008-1117 of said section 2A of said chapter 142 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “2022”, inserted by section 82 of said chapter 24, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2023.

SECTION 123.  Said chapter 142 is hereby further amended by striking out section 95, as appearing in section 56 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 95.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and subject to availability of sufficient proceeds, the department of energy resources shall expend amounts from the RGGI Auction Trust Fund established in section 35II of chapter 10 of the General Laws to fund the green communities program established in section 10 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, electric vehicle incentive programs through June 30, 2023 and transportation sector electrification programs through June 30, 2023. The department of energy resources shall offer rebates of not less than $2,500 and not more than $5,000 for the purchase or lease of battery electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles for sale or lease with a retail price of not more than $50,000. All payments made from the fund before June 30, 2023 shall be prioritized so that the initial payments from the fund shall be made to the green communities, electric vehicle incentive and transportation electrification programs; provided, however, that not less than $27,000,000 shall be available for electric vehicle incentive programs per fiscal year. The department shall examine the programs including, but not limited to, the cost-effectiveness of the programs in greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and report its findings to the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy not later than June 30, 2022 and October 1, 2023. The department, with the approval of the secretary, may allocate funds sufficient to reimburse the commonwealth for the direct costs incurred in its administration of the RGGI program. Not later than June 30, 2022 and October 1, 2023, the department shall itemize such reimbursements in a report to the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy.

SECTION 124.  Item 1410-0012 of section 2 of chapter 24 of the acts of 2021 is hereby amended by striking out the words “shall be expended for building renovations to convert the former senior center into a veterans outreach and wellness service center in the town of Falmouth” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- shall be expended to the Joe Q Veteran Coffee Break, Inc. for building renovations to convert the former senior center into a veterans outreach and wellness service center in the town of Falmouth.

SECTION 125.  Item 2000-0100 of said section 2 of said chapter 24 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Healthy Soils program” the following words:- and such funds shall not revert but shall be available through June 30, 2023.

SECTION 126.  Item 2200-0100 of said section 2 of said chapter 24 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Essex”, as appearing in section 62 of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2023.

SECTION 127.  Item 2810-0122 of said section 2 of said chapter 24 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Stoughton”, in line 79, the following words:- and such funds shall be made available until June 30, 2023.

SECTION 128.  Item 7008-1116 of said section 2 of said chapter 24 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Economic Council” the following words:- with such funds remaining available until June 30, 2024.

SECTION 129.  Subsection (b) of chapter 74 of the acts of 2021 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and (v) a survey of existing public programs and services that most effectively reduce poverty both in the commonwealth and in other states” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- (v) a survey of existing public programs and services that most effectively reduce poverty both in the commonwealth and in other states; and (vi) an analysis of potential financial disincentives that occur when a family or individual receiving public assistance increases its income and consequently becomes ineligible for public assistance programs.

SECTION 130.  Item 1599-2058 of section 2A of chapter 102 of the acts of 2021, is hereby amended by striking out the words “Haverhill Public-Private Partnership” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 21st Century Jobskills Project.

SECTION 131.  Said item 1599-2058 of said section 2A of said chapter 102 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition in the city of Cambridge” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Sponsor, Inc. to provide support to nonprofits serving the city of Cambridge.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5122.
SECTION 132.  The special legislative commission established in section 107 of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020 to study and examine the civil service law, is hereby revived and continued to May 31, 2024. Upon the start of a new legislative session, the appointed members of the commission shall be reappointed by their appointing authorities. The commission shall submit a report of its study and any recommendations, together with any draft legislation necessary to carry those recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate not later than May 31, 2024.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5123.
SECTION 133.  (a) Notwithstanding clause (b) of section 3 of chapter 176Q of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth health insurance connector authority established in section 2 of said chapter 176Q shall implement a 2-year pilot program to extend eligibility for premium assistance payments or point-of-service cost-sharing subsidies for applicants at or below 500 per cent of the federal poverty guidelines.

(b)  Applicants participating in the pilot program that are between 300 and 500 per cent of the federal poverty guidelines shall have access to a plan that meets at least 90 per cent actuarial value; provided, that the affordability standard for the pilot program shall be consistent with current practices pursuant to said section 3 of said chapter 176Q.

(c)  Notwithstanding the second paragraph of section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, amounts necessary to support the 2-year pilot program established in subsection (a) shall be expended from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in said section 2OOO of said chapter 29.

(d)  The commonwealth health insurance connector authority, in consultation with the center for health information and analysis, shall evaluate the pilot program to assess the public health, health equity, utilization and financial impacts on residents of reducing out-of-pocket costs and premium costs. The center shall collect quantitative and qualitative data at the start of the pilot program and at the end of each year of the pilot program to assess the impact on pilot program participants. Data points to be collected shall include, but not be limited to: (i) rates of unmet medical need due to cost; (ii) disparities in rates of unmet medical need due to cost; (iii) difficulties accessing care at a doctor’s office or clinic; (iv) racial and ethnic disparities in difficulties accessing care at a doctor’s office or clinic; (v) insurance coverage rates, including rates of continuous insurance coverage; (vi) racial and ethnic disparities in insurance coverage rates; (vii) visits to a doctor’s office; and (viii) racial and ethnic disparities in visits to a doctor’s office. The connector authority shall file reports of its evaluation with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on health care financing not later than December 1, 2024 and December 1, 2025.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5124.
SECTION 134. Notwithstanding section 103 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the retirement board of any system that has accepted said section 103 may elect to establish a cost-of-living adjustment increase not less than 3 per cent and not greater than 5 per cent for fiscal year 2023.

The sum of the dollar amount of the cost-of-living increase, together with the amount of retirement allowance, pension or annuity to which the cost-of-living increase is applied, shall become the fixed retirement allowance, pension or annuity for all future purposes, including the application of subsequent cost-of-living adjustments in future years.

The retirement board shall conduct an election in a public meeting, properly posted and called specifically for such election. The board shall notify the relevant legislative body not later than 30 days before such election. A retirement board may grant a cost-of-living increase of not less than 3 percent and not greater than 5 per cent for fiscal year 2023 at any time during the fiscal year.

SECTION 135.  Notwithstanding section 12A of chapter 746 of the acts of 1981, the Massachusetts Port Authority shall not impose or collect fines for violations of its parking regulations in excess of the schedule of fines pursuant to section 20A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, except by regulation.

SECTION 136.  (a) The secretary of health and human services, in consultation with the department of higher education, shall establish and implement a public information campaign to promote awareness of the availability of student loan forgiveness and assistance, tuition reimbursement, fellowships or other state and federal programs designed to benefit the health care and behavioral health workforce in the commonwealth and individuals who may be interested in joining the health care or behavioral health workforce. The campaign shall include: (i) educating health care and behavioral health workforce members of the availability of the centralized website established pursuant to subsection (b), listing of available programs; (ii) performing targeted outreach to health care and behavioral health workforce members about the availability of student loan forgiveness and other assistance programs designed to benefit workers; and (iii) performing targeted outreach to the public, including community colleges and other colleges and universities, to provide information about programs available to assist individuals interested in joining the health care and behavioral health workforce.

(b)  Not later than October 1, 2022, the secretary of health and human services shall establish a centralized website for the public to access a list and description of all programs offered through the commonwealth and any applicable federal programs for loan forgiveness or assistance, tuition reimbursement, fellowships or other workforce-related benefits in the health care and behavioral health industries, including, but not limited to, programs established in: (i) the General Laws; (ii) regulations; (iii) the 1115 waiver; (iv) chapter 102 of the acts of 2021; and (v) this act. The website shall provide comprehensive information about all programs offered through the commonwealth for loan forgiveness or assistance, tuition reimbursement, fellowships or other workforce-related benefits for health care and behavioral health workforce members and the public who may be interested in joining the health care or behavioral health workforce including, but not limited to: (i) eligibility for programs; (ii) information on how to access additional information related to programs; and (iii) website links or other information on how to apply for or request participation in the programs.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5125.
SECTION 137.  (a) For the purposes of this section, “nitrogen waste standard” shall, for a domestic septic system, mean any properly functioning identifying septic system that is approved for the intended domestic use pursuant to title 5 of the state environmental code established in 310 CMR 15.00; provided, however, that “nitrogen waste standard” for a domestic septic system located in a city or town that established a more effective nitrogen waste standard that decreases the amount of nitrogen waste shall mean any properly functioning identifying septic system that is approved for the intended domestic use pursuant to the nitrogen waste standard established by the city or town pursuant to subsection (d).

(b)  Notwithstanding chapter 29C of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, to reduce environmental impacts of nitrogen pollution in vulnerable communities, a local or regional board of health may enter into agreements with residential owners to provide for the repair, replacement or upgrade of certain septic systems pursuant to subsections (c) and (e).

(c)(1)  When an existing domestic septic system fails to properly treat for nitrogen and conform to the applicable nitrogen waste standard, a local or regional board of health may enter into an agreement with the residential owner pursuant to section 127B½ of chapter 111 of the General Laws to finance by loan the repair, replacement or upgrade of the system to meet the standard.

(2)  To qualify for such loan assistance, a domestic septic system shall be located within: (i) a watershed area of a nitrogen impaired water body as identified in the latest United States Environmental Protection Agency approved final listing of the latest state Integrated List of Waters for the commonwealth; (ii) a nitrogen sensitive area as defined in 310 CMR 15.002; or (iii) a watershed area of a water body subject to the latest state established total maximum daily load for total nitrogen pollution that is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(3)  The repair, replacement or upgrade, including installation, of a shared domestic septic system that treats for nitrogen located in an area described in paragraph (2) may qualify for such loan assistance; provided, that the: (i) shared system replaces or services at least 2 existing domestic septic systems that otherwise would fail to properly treat for nitrogen; and (ii) the combined shared septic system, including its components, has a discharge volume of less than 10,000 gallons per day that meets the applicable nitrogen waste standard. For loan assistance pursuant to paragraph (1), each affected residential owner benefiting directly from the shared system shall enter into an agreement with the local or regional board of health in the city or town where such system is located for the repayment of the owner’s proportionate share of the costs and expenses incurred by the local or regional board of health for the repair, replacement or upgrade of any part of the shared system.

(d)  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a city or town may establish a nitrogen waste standard for domestic septic systems by: (i) the adoption of a rule or regulation by its local or regional board of health; or (ii) a zoning by-law or ordinance approved by the governing body of the city or town; provided, however, that the nitrogen waste standard established shall meet all the minimum requirements of title 5 of the state environmental code established in 310 CMR 15.00.

(e)  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a local or regional board of health may enter into an agreement for loan assistance with a residential owner to promote the voluntary upgrade or replacement of the owner’s functioning domestic septic system to meet the applicable nitrogen waste standard.

SECTION 138.  (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of health and human services, in collaboration with the commissioner of public health, shall conduct or provide for an examination of the prescribing and treatment history, including court-ordered treatment or treatment within the criminal legal system, of persons in the commonwealth who suffered fatal overdoses in calendar years 2019 to 2021, inclusive, and annually thereafter, and shall report in an aggregate and de-identified form on trends discovered through the examination. The secretary of health and human services may contract with a nonprofit or educational entity to conduct data analytics on the data set generated in the examination; provided, however, that the executive office shall implement appropriate privacy safeguards consistent with state and federal law.

(b)  To facilitate the examination pursuant to subsection (a), the department of public health shall request, and the relevant offices and agencies shall provide, information necessary to complete the examination from the division of medical assistance, the executive office of public safety and security, the center for health information and analysis, the office of patient protection, the department of revenue and the chief justice of the trial court, which may include, but shall not be limited to, data from the: (i) prescription drug monitoring program established in section 24A of chapter 94C of the General Laws; (ii) all-payer claims database established in section 12 of chapter 12C of the General Laws; (iii) criminal offender record information database established in section 172 of chapter 6 of the General Laws; and (iv) court activity record information system established in section 9 of chapter 258E of the General Laws. To the extent feasible, the department of public health shall request data from the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. relating to treatment within houses of correction.

(c)  Not later than July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the secretary of health and human services shall publish a report on the findings of the examination including, but not limited to: (i) the overall prescription history of the individuals, including both agonist and antagonist medications for opioid use disorder; (ii) the mental and behavioral health and substance use treatment history of the individuals, including an outcome comparison of voluntary versus involuntary treatment, controlling for other factors; (iii) structural factors that contribute to heightened risk of overdose including, but not limited to, employment status, housing status, criminal legal involvement, income, medical comorbidities including, but not limited to, bacterial or viral infections and substance use sequalae and other demographic markers including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation and immigration status; (iv) trends in the substances observed in overdose events; (v) whether the individuals had attempted to enter but were denied access to mental or behavioral health or substance use treatment; (vi) whether the individuals had received past treatment for a substance overdose; and (vii) whether any individuals had been previously detained, committed or incarcerated and, if so, whether they had received treatment and treatment type during the detention, commitment or incarceration.

The reports shall be filed with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on health care financing.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5126.
SECTION 139.  (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than January 1, 2024, any electric distribution company or municipal aggregator with a certified efficiency plan may submit proposed low- and moderate-income whole building efficiency, electrification and greenhouse gas emission reduction offerings to a limited number of participants within the low- and moderate-income customer groups to the department of public utilities for review. The offerings shall: (i) promote the adoption of whole building energy efficiency measures, including weatherization; (ii) require full displacement of fossil fuel heating and cooling equipment and fossil fuel cooking appliances, excluding outdoor grills; and (iii) promote adoption and installation of onsite renewable energy generation and energy storage. A renewable energy facility funded by the offerings made under this section shall be designated as a “qualifying facility” as defined in 220 CMR 8.02. The offerings shall be designed to encourage customers to lower energy consumption, reduce demand, improve customer resiliency or reduce use of the distribution system.

(b)  Costs incurred under this section may be recovered through the funding sources authorized in subsection (a) of section 19 of chapter 25 of the General Laws.

(c)  Not later than August 1, 2028, the department shall file a report detailing the results of the offerings under this section, including: (i) an analysis of costs, benefits and scalability of the offerings; and (ii) recommendations for legislative changes to any energy efficiency and renewable energy generation incentive programs. The report shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy and the house and senate committees on ways and means.

SECTION 140.  The Lowell Judicial Center in the city of Lowell shall be designated and known as the Cornelius F. Kiernan Judicial Center, in memory of the late honorable Cornelius F. Kiernan. The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall erect suitable markers bearing this designation in compliance with the standards of the division; provided, however, that the executive office of the trial court shall maintain the markers.

SECTION 141.  The law library of the Lowell Judicial Center in the city of Lowell shall be designated and known as the Daniel P. Leahy Law Library, in memory of the late honorable Daniel P. Leahy. The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing this designation in compliance with the standards of the division.

SECTION 142.  (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a restoration center commission in the former county of Middlesex, as previously established in section 225 of chapter 69 of the acts of 2018, to continue the planning and implementation of the second phase of recommendations of said commission.

(b)  The commission shall consist of: the Middlesex county sheriff, or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the president of the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Inc., or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; 1 member appointed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the Middlesex County Chiefs of Police Association from a police department within the former Middlesex county that has received critical incident training or has established a local jail diversion program; 1 member of the senate; 1 member of the house of representatives; a member appointed by the chief justice of the trial court with specialty court experience; 3 members appointed by the secretary of health and human services, 1 of whom shall be from MassHealth with knowledge of insurance vehicles, 1 of whom shall be from the department of mental health with knowledge of criminal legal system diversion and forensic services and 1 of whom shall be from the bureau of substance addiction services with knowledge of criminal legal system diversion and forensic services; 1 member appointed by the co-chairs from the philanthropic community with experience in funding programs that divert individuals with behavioral health conditions from the criminal justice system and emergency rooms into appropriate treatment; and 1 member appointed by the Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., who shall serve as a nonvoting member of the commission.

(c)  The commission shall: (i) oversee implementation planning and program operation of the county restoration center and program to divert persons suffering from mental illness or substance use disorder who interact with law enforcement or the court system during a pre-arrest investigation or the pre-adjudication process from lock-up facilities and hospital emergency departments to appropriate treatment; (ii) select an independent evaluator to institute a rapid cycle evaluation of center implementation to inform improvements to the center’s model of care; (iii) determine the advisability of replicating the center’s model of care across the commonwealth based on input from behavioral health provider organizations and program evaluation of and operating results for the center and develop a framework for replicating the center’s model of care; and (iv) establish a center of excellence to disseminate program knowledge, promote broad scale adoption of the center’s model of care and implement a learning community for statewide practice transformation.

(d)  Annually, not later than November 1, the commission shall provide a written report to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on healthcare financing summarizing the commission’s activities over the previous fiscal year.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5127.
SECTION 143.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than 180 days after the effective date of this act, the department of public health shall promulgate regulations that create: (i) a statewide standard prehospital care protocol related to the assessment, treatment and transport of stroke patients by emergency medical services providers to a hospital designated by the department to care for stroke patients; provided, however, that the protocol shall be based on national evidence-based guidelines for transport of stroke patients, consider transport that crosses state lines and include plans for the triage and transport of suspected stroke patients including, but not limited to, those who may have an emergent large vessel occlusion, to an appropriate facility within a specified timeframe following the onset of symptoms and additional criteria to determine which level of care is the most appropriate destination; (ii) statewide criteria for designating hospitals in a tiered system, featuring advanced designations in addition to primary stroke services, to treat stroke patients based on patient acuity; provided, however, that the tiers shall be based on criteria from at least 1 nationally-recognized program and shall not permit self-designation; provided further, that in developing such criteria, the department shall consider: (A) designation models and criteria developed by the Joint Commission, DNV GL Healthcare USA, Inc. or another national certifying body recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the United States Department of Health and Human Services; (B) designation models and criteria adopted by other states and the differences in geography and health care resources of such other states; (C) the clinical and operational capability of a facility to provide stroke services, including emergency and ancillary stroke services; (D) limiting the routing of stroke patients to thrombectomy-capable facilities whenever a comprehensive stroke center is within a recommended timeframe to maximize technical competency and patient outcomes; and (E) procedures to suspend or revoke a facility’s designation if the department determines the facility is not in compliance with designation requirements and procedures to notify emergency medical services providers of any such suspension or revocation; and (iii) recommended national evidence-based quality and utilization measure sets for stroke care for use by the center for health information and analysis pursuant to section 14 of chapter 12C of the General Laws; provided, however, that the department shall consider measures in current use in national quality improvement programs including, but not limited to, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the National Quality Forum, the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program or other nationally-recognized data platforms.

SECTION 144.  (a) There shall be a special commission to study and report on the history of state institutions for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities or mental health conditions in the commonwealth including, but not limited to, the Walter E. Fernald state school and the Metropolitan state hospital. The commission shall: (i) review existing records in the possession of the commonwealth related to the network of current and former state institutions for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities or mental health conditions; (ii) examine the current availability of, and barriers to accessing, records by former residents of such institutions, their descendants and relatives and the general public; (iii) assess and compile records of burial locations for the residents who died while in the care of such institutions; (iv) determine the likelihood and possible locations of unmarked graves at sites of former state institutions for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities or mental health conditions; and (v) design a framework for public recognition of the commonwealth’s guardianship of residents with disabilities throughout history, which may include, but shall not be limited to, recommendations for memorialization and public education on the history and current state of the independent living movement, deinstitutionalization and the inclusion of people with disabilities.

(b)  The commission shall consist of: a person who identifies as having an intellectual or developmental disability, appointed by the commissioner of developmental services, who shall serve as co-chair; a person who identifies as having a mental health or behavioral health condition, appointed by the commissioner of mental health, who shall serve as co-chair; the commissioner of developmental services or a designee; the commissioner of mental health or a designee; the chief of the archives division in the department of the state secretary or a designee; the executive director of the disabled persons protection commission or a designee; the director of the Massachusetts office on disability or a designee; 1 member who identifies as a person with a disability appointed by Arc Massachusetts, Inc.; 1 member appointed by Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong, Inc.; 1 member appointed by Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change Inc.; and 7 members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a center for independent living, 2 of whom shall be current residents of the Hogan Regional Center or Wrentham Developmental Center, 1 of whom shall be a family member of a current resident of the Hogan Regional Center, 1 of whom shall be a family member of a current resident of the Wrentham Developmental Center, 1 of whom shall be a former employee of a state institutional facility between 1970 and 2014, inclusive, and 1 of whom shall be a self-advocate member of a mental health peer recovery group.

(c)  The commission shall file a report of its findings and recommendations to the state secretary, the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery not later than June 1, 2025. The Massachusetts office on disability shall make the report publicly available in an accessible format on the office’s website.

SECTION 145.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the health policy commission established in chapter 6D of the General Laws shall conduct an analysis and issue a report on the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on behavioral health-related boarding in acute care hospital settings including, but not limited to, boarding in emergency departments, medical surgical units or observation units in the commonwealth. The study shall consider emergency department visits in the commonwealth classified as mental health, behavioral health, substance use disorder or other alcohol-related diagnosis and shall review: (i) length of stay for boarding; (ii) primary reason for wait; (iii) level of care required; (iv) type of insurance coverage; (v) payer reimbursement to care for boarders in emergency departments, medical surgical units or observation units; (vi) available data on patient age, race, ethnicity, preferred spoken language, gender and homelessness; (vii) the ability to facilitate care coordination among health care providers; (viii) effects of COVID-19 on length of stay; (ix) effects of COVID-19 on workforce and any workforce shortages; and (x) other factors related to COVID-19 affecting the: (a) increased burden on acute care hospitals as a result of behavioral health-related boarding; (b) outcomes and quality of care for patients boarded in acute care hospitals; (c) resources provided by health plans to care for boarders. The health policy commission shall also review behavioral health-related boarding in other states and actions taken and any best practices to address the pressure on acute care hospitals as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on behavioral health-related boarding. Not later than July 1, 2023 the health policy commission shall submit to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery and the joint committee on healthcare financing its report, including recommendations on how to address: (i) the burden on acute care hospitals; (ii) outcomes for patients with behavioral diagnoses; (iii) quality of care for patients boarded in acute care hospitals; and (iv) payer reimbursement to care for boarders in acute care hospitals.

SECTION 146.  (a) Notwithstanding and general or special law to the contrary, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in consultation with the executive office of health and human services, shall study the feasibility of establishing a Massachusetts school of health sciences education and center for health care workforce innovation at the Mount Ida campus in the city of Newton.

(b)  The study shall consider, but shall not be limited to: (i) options to construct, improve, renovate, enlarge or equip facilities at the Mount Ida campus to create multi-disciplinary instructional spaces; (ii) resources required to advance innovative training and professional development across the various health care sectors; (iii) opportunities to collaborate with public and private partners on educational offerings, including the establishment of new certificate, associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degree programs; (iv) opportunities to create partnerships with vocational and secondary schools in the commonwealth; (v) a faculty pipeline program to address shortages in full-time and part-time faculty in the health sciences at institutions of higher education; (vi) opportunities to recruit a more diverse and inclusive workforce and address disparities in the health care system; and (vii) opportunities to leverage funds from health care employers to support operations at the Massachusetts school of health sciences education and center for health care workforce innovation at the Mount Ida campus.

(c)  As part of the study, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in consultation with the executive office, shall solicit input from the following individuals and organizations: the joint committee on health care financing; the secretary of administration and finance; the secretary of labor and workforce development; the commissioner of higher education; the health policy commission; the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc.; the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.; the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc.; Massachusetts Senior Care Association, Inc.; Massachusetts Home Care, Inc.; The Massachusetts Medical Society; the Massachusetts Nurses Association; the Service Employees Industrial Union, Local 1199; the Home Care Aide Council; and the Disability Policy Consortium, Inc.

(d)  Not later than December 31, 2022, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst shall submit a report detailing the results of the study, along with any legislative or budgetary recommendations necessary to implement its findings, by filing the same with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health care financing and the joint committee on higher education.

SECTION 147.  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 2023 by increasing the final fiscal year 2022 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 2023. The division shall authorize the fiscal year 2023 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.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5128.
SECTION 148.  (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services shall establish and implement an Incumbent Health Care Worker CNA Certification Pilot Program. The pilot shall offer paid training for incumbent health care workers with limited access to state-approved CNA certification training. The pilot shall provide flexibility to individuals who may have a difficult time attending day or evening classes while fulfilling their current work responsibilities.

(b)  There is hereby established an Incumbent Health Care Worker CNA Certification Pilot Program Advisory Committee. The secretary of health and human services, or a designee, shall appoint such advisory committee to represent significant constituencies and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the chairs of the joint committee on labor and workforce development, representatives from community-based organizations and nonprofit service providers, a representative from the Commonwealth Corporation Foundation, the SEIU 1199 Training and Upgrading Fund, the Massachusetts Senior Care Association, Inc., the Massachusetts Hospital and Health Systems Association, and other such stakeholders as the secretary of health and human services shall deem necessary. The advisory committee shall advise on matters and policies affecting the Incumbent Health Care Worker CNA Certification Pilot Program. The advisory committee shall supply constituent-focused labor market information, review general programmatic parameters and guidelines and assist with the identification of any issues and barriers to the pilot’s efficiency and effectiveness. The advisory committee shall meet from time to time, but not less frequently than bi-monthly.

(c)  Not later than 6 months and 1 year, respectively, after implementation of the pilot, the executive office of health and human services shall report on the results of the pilot and offer findings and recommendations for subsequent state action related to the pilot to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on labor and workforce development and the joint committee on health care financing.

SECTION 149.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the retirement allowance of any member who retired pursuant to chapter 32 of the General Laws prior to July 1, 2022, which included in the calculation of such allowance supplemental payments of any kind upon which retirement contributions were made, which supplemental payments were received while the member was simultaneously receiving workers’ compensation payments pursuant to chapter 152 of the General Laws shall not be reduced, modified or changed as a result of the inclusion of such supplemental payments. Such prohibition shall also apply to retirement allowances paid to surviving spouses and beneficiaries of such members.

SECTION 150.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the health policy commission, in collaboration with the executive office of health and human services and the center for health information and analysis, shall conduct an analysis and report on the use of the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services as described in section 2WWWWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws, which shall include an evaluation of and recommendations for developing an equitable and sustainable funding mechanism for the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services 24 hours per day and 7 days per week available to all residents without regard to insurance.

The report shall include: (i) an analysis of the use of the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services by payer, including public and private payers, by insurance status, including the uninsured, and by aggregate patient demographics, including age, diagnosis and geographic region; (ii) the number of referrals, both direct and indirect, made by the behavioral health access line to a health care provider by provider type; (iii) the average length of interaction with a patient on the behavioral health access line; (iv) the average length of stay or interaction with the behavioral health crisis intervention services, including whether patients were admitted for care or referred to a new care setting following discharge; (v) the impact of the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services on emergency department wait times and utilization of inpatient psychiatric services by geographic region; (vi) any barriers to accessing the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services; (vii) an analysis of the use of the federally-designated 988 suicide prevention hotline including, but not limited to, call volume, abandoned call rate and number of referrals to other services by service type; (viii) recommendations on ways to expand access to the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services; (ix) an analysis and breakdown of the total annual cost of providing the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services 24 hours per day and 7 days per week, available to all residents without regard to insurance; (x) an examination of potential funding mechanisms for sustaining the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services including, but not limited to, the behavioral health payor surcharge described in section 69A of chapter 118E of the General Laws, the General Fund, the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of said chapter 118E, an assessment on surcharge payors, any funds distributed through the federal 988 program and a surcharge on cell phone usage; and (xi) recommendations for an equitable and sustainable funding mechanism for the behavioral health access line and behavioral health crisis intervention services that takes into account utilization of such services by payer type and insurance status.

In developing the report, the commission shall seek input from relevant state agencies, the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc., the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Inc., the Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Inc., health care providers and payers, patients and any other interested stakeholder.

The commission shall submit its report and recommendations to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health care financing and the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery not later than January 15, 2025.

SECTION 151.  The executive office of health and human services shall study and publish a report on the needs of MassHealth enrollees with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease and the adequacy of available covered medications, treatments and health care services to meet those needs. The report shall include, but not be limited to, an examination of: (i) the extent to which health care transitional programs or services offered or covered by the division of medical assistance transfer and integrate children and young adults with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease into the adult care setting; (ii) the extent to which providers of emergency medical services to MassHealth enrollees are adequately trained and otherwise prepared to treat and manage enrollees with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease presenting with vaso-occlusive crises including, but not limited to, the extent to which such providers follow clinically-validated algorithms and protocols regarding such treatment and management; and (iii) to the extent practicable, the number of enrollees with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease with 2 or more vaso-occlusive episodes or pain crisis-related hospitalizations or emergency department visits and the average length of stay for each such hospitalization or visit. The report shall also include a recommendation as to whether the division should seek to expand access to medication, treatment or health care services for MassHealth enrollees with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease and any other recommendations that would help address the unmet medical needs of such enrollees.

When conducting the study, the executive office shall solicit and consider input from the general public, with specific emphasis on receiving input from individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease as well as persons or groups with knowledge, experience or specialized expertise in sickle cell disease treatment. The executive office shall hold at least 1 public hearing for the purpose of soliciting such input.

The executive office shall file the report with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than April 30, 2023 and the division shall make the report publicly available on the division’s website.

SECTION 152.  (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the unexpended balances in items 0699-0015 and 0699-9100 of section 2 shall be deposited into the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established in section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws before the certification of the fiscal year 2023 consolidated net surplus under section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws. The amount deposited shall be an amount equal to 10 per cent of all payments received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2023 under the master settlement agreement in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Philip Morris, Inc. et al., Middlesex Superior Court, No. 95-7378; provided, however, that if in fiscal year 2023 the unexpended balances of said items 0699-0015 and 0699-9100 of said section 2 are less than 10 per cent of all payments received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2023 under the master settlement agreement payments, an amount equal to the difference shall be transferred to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund from payments received by the commonwealth under the master settlement agreement.

(b)  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the payment percentage set forth in section 152 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 shall not apply in fiscal year 2023.

SECTION 153.  Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, for fiscal year 2023, $94,000,000 of the amount transferred in item 1595-6370 of section 2E shall be considered operating assistance and distributed to regional transit authorities; provided, however, that for fiscal year 2023, $90,500,000 shall be distributed based on fiscal year 2022 distributions, in accordance with the updated fiscal year 2022 bilateral memorandum of understanding between each regional transit authority and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; provided further, that each regional transit authority shall receive operating assistance from said item 1595-6370 of said section 2E of not less than the amount received in fiscal year 2022; and provided further, that $3,500,000 shall be distributed to each regional transit authority based on the following formula: 60 per cent based on total transit ridership as reported on the most recent certified national transit data base report, 30 per cent based on population of its member communities from the most recent census and 10 per cent based on service coverage area determined by the total square miles of its member communities. The department may require each regional transit authority to provide data on ridership, customer service and satisfaction, asset management and financial performance, including farebox recovery, and shall compile collected data into a report on the performance of regional transit authorities and each authority’s progress towards meeting the performance metrics established in each memorandum of understanding.

SECTION 154.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amounts transferred pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws shall be made available for the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund established in section 22 of said chapter 32. The amounts transferred pursuant to said subdivision (1) of said section 22C of said chapter 32 shall meet the commonwealth’s obligations pursuant to said section 22C of said chapter 32, including retirement benefits payable by the state employees’ retirement system and the state teachers’ retirement system, for the costs associated with a 5 per cent cost-of-living adjustment pursuant to section 102 of said chapter 32, for the reimbursement of local retirement systems for previously authorized cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to said section 102 of said chapter 32 and for the costs of increased survivor benefits pursuant to chapter 389 of the acts of 1984. The state board of retirement and each city, town, county and district shall verify these costs, subject to rules that shall be adopted by the state treasurer. The state treasurer may make payments upon a transfer of funds to reimburse certain cities and towns for pensions of retired teachers, including any other obligation that the commonwealth has assumed on behalf of a retirement system other than the state employees’ retirement system or state teachers' retirement system, including the commonwealth’s share of the amounts to be transferred pursuant to section 22B of said chapter 32. The payments under this section shall be made only pursuant to distribution of money from the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund and any distribution, and the payments for which distributions are required, shall be detailed in a written report prepared quarterly by the secretary of administration and finance and submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public service in advance of the distribution. Distributions shall not be made in advance of the date on which a payment is actually to be made. If the amount transferred pursuant to subdivision (1) of section 22C of said chapter 32 exceeds the amount necessary to adequately fund the annual pension obligations, the excess amount shall be credited to the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund established in subdivision (8) of said section 22 of said chapter 32 to reduce the unfunded pension liability of the commonwealth.

SECTION 155.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, may transfer not more than a total of $19,500,000 from the prescription advantage program in item 9110-1455 of section 2 and the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws in fiscal year 2023 to support the Medicare Saving or Medicare Buy-In programs established in section 25A of said chapter 118E; provided, however, that the secretary of health and human services shall certify to the senate and house committees on ways and means, not less than 45 days in advance of the transfer, in writing, the amount to be transferred and an explanation of the amount of expected savings to those programs resulting from the transfer.

SECTION 156.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, payments from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws may be made as safety net care payments under the commonwealth's waiver pursuant to section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1315, as an adjustment to service rate payments under Title XIX and XXI of said Social Security Act or a combination of both. Other federally permissible funding mechanisms available for certain hospitals, as defined by regulations of the executive office of health and human services, may be used to reimburse up to $70,000,000 of uncompensated care pursuant to sections 66 and 69 of said chapter 118E using sources distinct from the funding made available to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund.

SECTION 157.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of health and human services shall seek any and all required federal approvals the secretary deems necessary to implement: (i) the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in section 2TTTTT of chapter 29 of the General Laws; (ii) the Population Health Investment Trust Fund established in section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29; and (iii) sections 16, 19, 56, 60, 62, 64, 112, 113, 114 and 185, including any required waivers under 42 CFR 433.68 necessary to implement the updates to the hospital assessment described in section 67 of chapter 118E of the General Laws.

If, after having received any required federal approval necessary to implement the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund, the Population Health Investment Trust Fund and said sections 16, 19, 56, 60, 62, 64, 112, 113, 114 and 185, such approval is withdrawn or is otherwise not in effect or the secretary determines that a change in federal law, regulation or the federal government’s administration of federal law or regulation requires a modification to the hospital assessment described in section 67 of chapter 118E of the General Laws or to the implementation of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of said chapter 118E, the Non-Acute Care Hospital Reimbursement Trust Fund established in section 2WWWW of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the Safety Net Provider Trust Fund established in section 2AAAAA of said chapter 29, the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund or the Population Health Investment Trust Fund, the secretary shall notify the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means and shall consult with the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc. to develop alternatives.

Not later than December 15, 2023, and annually thereafter, the secretary shall report to the joint committee on health care financing and the senate and house committees on ways and means: (i) the amount of the assessment made and collected from each hospital pursuant to said section 67 of said chapter 118E of the General Laws; and (ii) the amounts transferred to, deposited in, expended from and transferred from the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund and the Population Health Investment Trust Fund.

SECTION 158.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the event that the commonwealth does not receive all federal approvals pursuant to section 157 that the secretary of health and human services determines necessary to implement: (1) the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in section 2TTTTT of chapter 29 of the General Laws; (2) the Population Health Investment Trust Fund established in section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29; and (3) sections 16, 19, 56, 60, 62, 64, 112, 113, 114 and 185, including any required waivers under 42 CFR 433.68, the hospital assessment described in sections 64 to 69, inclusive, of chapter 118E of the General Laws shall remain in effect as if said sections 16, 19, 56, 60, 62, 64, 112, 113, 114 and 185 the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund established in said section 2TTTTT of said chapter 29 and the Population Health Investment Trust Fund established in said section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29 had not been enacted until the first full calendar month following the calendar month in which the secretary determines all such federal approvals have been received. The secretary, in consultation with representatives of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., shall continue to seek all federal approvals necessary to implement the Hospital Investment and Performance Trust Fund, the Population Health Investment Trust Fund and said sections 16, 19, 56, 60, 62, 64, 112, 113, 114 and 185 until such federal approvals are received or the United States Department of Health and Human Services or the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services render a final determination that an assessment established pursuant to said sections 65 to 69, inclusive, of said chapter 118E cannot be implemented.

SECTION 159.  Section 157 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 160.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than October 1, 2022 and without further appropriation, the comptroller shall transfer from the General Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws the greater of $45,000,000 or 1/12 of the total expenditures to hospitals and community health centers required pursuant to this act for the purposes of making initial gross payments to qualifying acute care hospitals for the hospital fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022. These payments shall be made to hospitals before, and in anticipation of, the payment by hospitals of their gross liability to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund. The comptroller shall transfer from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to the General Fund, not later than June 30, 2023, the amount of the transfer authorized by this section and any allocation of that amount as certified by the director of the health safety net office.

SECTION 161.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in hospital fiscal year 2023, the office of inspector general may expend not more than $1,000,000 from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws for costs associated with maintaining a health safety net audit unit within the office. The unit shall continue to oversee and examine the practices in hospitals including, but not limited to, the care provided to the uninsured and the resulting free charges. The unit shall study and review the Medicaid program under said chapter 118E including, but not limited to, a review of the program's eligibility requirements, utilization, claims administration and compliance with federal mandates. The inspector general shall submit a report to the senate and house committees on ways and means on the results of the audits and any other completed analyses not later than March 1, 2023.

SECTION 162.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of health and human services shall, not later than June 30, 2023, make available $40,000,000 from the MassHealth Delivery System Reform Trust Fund established in section 2SSSS of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the comptroller for deposit in the General Fund to reimburse the commonwealth for Medicaid-related expenses incurred in fiscal year 2023 as certified by the secretary of health and human services.

SECTION 163.  (a) For fiscal year 2023, to the extent funds are available, the comptroller shall transfer $1,399,699,283, or such amount as may be required, to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund established in section 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws in the manner described in section 5G of said chapter 29.

(b)  In addition, the following activities and events are expected to result in the amounts set forth below being deposited in the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund: (i) $21,722,876 from gaming revenues, as provided in clause (f) of paragraph (2) of section 59 of chapter 23K of the General Laws; (ii) $34,687,500 from growth in abandoned property net revenue as provided in section 5H of chapter 29 of the General Laws; and (iii) $12,000,000 from other sources.

(c)  The total deposit made as a result of the actions described in subsections (a) and (b) is expected to be $1,468,109,659.

SECTION 164.  (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller, at the direction of the secretary of administration and finance, may transfer up to $15,000,000 from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund established in section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General Laws to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws.

(b)  The transfer required from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund under subsection (b) of section 189 of chapter 149 of the General Laws shall not apply in fiscal year 2023.

SECTION 165.  (a) The inclusive concurrent enrollment advisory board established in subsection (e) of section 17 of chapter 71B of the General Laws shall convene a task force to evaluate, develop and pilot mechanisms to support institutions of higher education offering opportunities, pursuant to section 30A of chapter 15A of the General Laws, to include individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities over the age of 21. The evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, an assessment of the: (i) needs relating to housing, employment, health care, mental health care, transportation and social and leisure opportunities of participating individuals over the age of 21; (ii) type, frequency and duration of support that will be required to support public higher education opportunities for participating individuals over the age of 21; (iii) costs associated with supporting higher education opportunities at public higher education institutions for participating individuals over the age of 21; and (iv) the programs, services, and support available through public institutions of higher education, the department of higher education, the department of developmental disabilities, the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and other public agencies to provide supports identified as necessary and appropriate to support participants over the age of 21 in accordance with said section 30A of said chapter 15A; (v) opportunities available to maximize federal financial participation through Medicaid and federal financial aid to include individuals with severe intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum disorders or other severe developmental disabilities who are over the age of 21; (vi) proposals for any additional legislation and regulation that may be necessary to further define terms, facilitate and advance the offering of inclusive opportunities at institutions of public higher education. The task force shall convene not later than November 30, 2022.  

(b)  The task force shall file a report containing the results of its study and shall make recommendations to the inclusive concurrent enrollment advisory board, the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on higher education and the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than April 15, 2023.

SECTION 166.  (a) The department of public health shall convene a task force to: (i) examine chronic kidney disease, transplantation, living and deceased kidney donation and the existing racial, ethnic, regional and socioeconomic disparities in the rates of impacted persons; (ii) examine ways to reduce the occurrence of chronic kidney disease by controlling the most common risk factors, including diabetes and hypertension, through early detection and prevention efforts at the community level and disease management efforts in the primary care setting; (iii) identify current barriers to adoption of best practices and potential policy options to address these barriers; (iv) develop a sustainable cost-effective plan for prevention, early screening, diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease; (v) develop a sustainable plan to raise awareness about early detection and prevention while promoting health equity; (vi) work directly with policymakers, public health entities and educational institutions to create health education programs to reduce the burden of kidney disease which shall include an ongoing campaign that includes health education workshops and seminars, relevant research and preventive screenings and that utilizes social media campaigns and television and radio commercials; and (vii) examine the feasibility and advisability of an opt-out donor registry.

(b)  The task force shall consist of: the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on public health, who shall serve as co-chairs; the commissioner of public health or a designee; the chief executive officer of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc. or a designee; the assistant secretary of MassHealth or a designee; and 12 persons to be appointed by the co-chairs, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the National Kidney Foundation serving New England, 3 of whom shall be kidney patients, 2 of whom shall be representatives of public health organizations with a focus on racial equity, 1 of whom shall represent a not-for-profit organ procurement organization, 1 of whom shall represent the nephrology department at Mass General Brigham Incorporated, 1 of whom shall represent the Joslin Diabetes Center, Inc., 1 of whom shall represent the Massachusetts Medical Society, 1 of whom shall represent the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Inc. and 1 of whom shall represent Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

(c)  The task force shall file a report on the results of its examination and any recommendations to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on public health and the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than November 1, 2023.

SECTION 167.  (a) There shall be a special commission on oral health for the purpose of studying oral disease in the commonwealth, identifying gaps in care and developing a strategic plan to address specific barriers, integrate oral health with general health and improve access to, and quality of, oral health care for the residents of the commonwealth. The commission shall: (i) investigate the current oral health status and needs of all residents of the commonwealth, including adult and pediatric populations; (ii) assess gaps in access to oral health care and services; (iii) develop a plan and timeline to conduct a statewide oral health needs assessment, which shall be under the direction of the office of oral health advisory committee; (iv) create guidelines to establish a statewide oral health data and surveillance system using contemporary information technologies and national comparisons of key indicators; (v) provide workforce, infrastructure and policy recommendations that address oral health disparities, increase public awareness of oral health services and work towards building health equity; (vi) utilize data to examine oral health status and dental care access for underserved and diverse populations including, but not limited to, racially, ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse communities across all geographic regions of the commonwealth; (vii) assess provider capacity or shortages, inclusive of provider enrollment by payer type; (viii) propose solutions to improve access to culturally sensitive care and services and increase dental provider enrollment in MassHealth; (ix) investigate gaps in public oral health prevention and promotion programs, considering the impact of social determinants of health on oral health; and (x) report on other matters as the commission shall determine to be of relevance and priority.

(b)  The commission shall consist of: the commissioner of public health or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the members of the department of public health office of oral health advisory committee; the assistant secretary for MassHealth or a designee; the chairs of the joint committee on public health or their designees; the director of the health policy commission or a designee; the executive director of the center for health information and analysis or a designee; and 17 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Dental Society, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Dental Hygienists’ Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of Health Care For All, Inc., 3 of whom shall be representative of geographically, racially, socioeconomically and ethnically diverse communities, 1 of whom shall be a representative of an organization representing older adults, 2 of whom shall be representatives of community health centers that provide dental health services, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Boston public health commission, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a dean of a Massachusetts school of dental medicine or a designee, 1 of whom shall be a dean of a Massachusetts school of dental hygiene or a designee, 1 of whom shall be representative of The Massachusetts Public Health Association, 1 of whom shall be representative of the Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 1 of whom shall be representative of hospital that provides dental services to children and 1 of whom shall be representative of a health organization participating in an accountable care payment model. The commission may select additional or replacement members as appropriate and may consult with relevant experts to support the commission’s objectives and the production of its report.

(c)  The commission shall file its report and recommendations with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health care financing and the joint committee on public health not later than July 31, 2023. The statewide oral health needs assessment findings and recommendations shall be filed not later than July 31, 2024.

SECTION 168.  The department of higher education and the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the inclusive concurrent enrollment advisory board, the executive officer of the Council of Presidents of the Massachusetts State University System, the president of the University of Massachusetts and the executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges, shall issue regulations to implement section 17 of chapter 71B of the General Laws not later than March 31, 2023r.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5129.
SECTION 169.  For the purposes of this section, “no-fault eviction” shall mean a summary process action that results in the termination of a tenancy at will without fault of the tenant pursuant to section 13 of chapter 186 of the General Laws.

The department of housing and community development shall conduct a study on the execution of no-fault evictions from January 1, 2019 to July 31, 2022, inclusive. The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a count of families and individuals who were evicted through a no-fault eviction; (ii) an inventory of the rental prices of units before and after the execution of a no-fault eviction; (iii) an analysis of families and individuals who were removed from their rental unit pursuant to a no-fault eviction and who received rental assistance through the rental assistance for families in transition program, the emergency rental assistance program or any other rental assistance program, including any correlation between the receipt of rental assistance and the no-fault evictions; (iv) an examination of no-fault evictions that were executed after the foreclosure of a rental property by a third-party or bank and, to the extent feasible, the rental prices prior to and after the foreclosure; (v) to the extent feasible, a demographic breakdown of those evicted through no-fault evictions including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and sexual orientation; and (vi) a geographic breakdown of where no-fault evictions were executed.

The department of housing and community development shall work in collaboration with relevant interest and advocacy groups to complete the study, which may include, but shall not be limited to the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Inc., Homes for All Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Inc., Lynn United for Change, City Life/Vida Urbana, Springfield No One Leaves, La Colaborativa, Inc. and the Citizens Housing and Planning Association, Inc. The department shall submit a report of its findings to the chairs of the joint committee on housing and post the report on the department’s website not later than January 1, 2023. All personally identifiable information shall be redacted from the report.

SECTION 170.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of health and human services, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall conduct a study on the retention of high-quality direct care staff in health care settings and issue a report on best practices, including recommendations on measures needed to ensure sufficient high-quality direct care staff in the commonwealth. The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an examination of current compensation of direct care staff, by job category, including wages and other forms of benefits, and the need, ability and any barriers to increase such compensation; and (ii) recommendations for permissible use standards or other related statutory and regulatory reforms as the secretary deems are warranted.

The secretary shall submit a report on the findings of its study to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2023.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5130.
SECTION 171.  Prior to July 31, 2022, the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, shall execute the purchase option for the facility located on 182 Union street in the city of New Bedford in accordance with terms set forth in the original lease agreement dated February 28, 2000, as extended by a one-year short-term tenancy agreement in fiscal year 2022. The division, in consultation with the inspector general and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, shall examine current capital needs at the facility, including deferred maintenance costs, repairs and upgrades necessary to preserve artist and maker space in the fine arts programming, and renovations to create facilities for design and digital arts programs to compliment the traditional fine arts disciplines. The capital costs shall further enhance the next phase of creative economy connecting downtown arts, commerce and entertainment by integrating modern design and digital arts with traditional fine arts in downtown New Bedford. The division shall submit a report detailing those capital needs to the house and senate committee on ways and means not later than September 1, 2022. No funds from a reserve account, or otherwise, shall be expended by the comptroller to maintain or renovate the facility until such time as the purchase option is executed.

SECTION 172.  Notwithstanding clause (3) of the fifth paragraph of section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws, in order to address disruptions caused by the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, for fiscal year 2023, for grants provided pursuant to said section 14 of said chapter 23A, the maximum amount received by a private nonprofit agency from the office of travel and tourism may be more than the amount received from nongovernmental sources.

SECTION 173.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and unless modified pursuant to section 4A of chapter 21A of the General Laws or regulations issued pursuant thereto, a certain area of land and waters on the northwesterly side of Lynn harbor as shown as “Designated Port Area Boundary” in the “Designation Decision for the Lynn Designated Port Area” issued by the coastal zone management office dated April 26, 2022 shall be the designated port area for the city of Lynn for all purposesr.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5131.
SECTION 174.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to transferring the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds for fiscal year 2022 to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund pursuant to section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the comptroller shall transfer $20,000,000 to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund established in section 9 of chapter 44B of the General Laws.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5110.
SECTION 175.  Section 16 of chapter 21B of the General Laws, as inserted by section 13, shall be effective on December 31, 2022; provided, however, that entities licensed to operate a quarry in the commonwealth before the effective date of this act that are affected by said section 16 of said chapter 21B shall meet the requirements of said section 16 of said chapter 21B not later than December 31, 2022; provided further, that any work conducted by such an entity prior to December 31, 2022 shall comply with existing regulations.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5109.
SECTION 176.  Not later than January 1, 2023, the secretary of administration and finance shall promulgate regulations for the implementation of section 6.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5112.
SECTION 177.  (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no voice communication services contract in force on the effective date of this act shall be affected by section 71; provided, that voice communication services shall be free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication on January 1, 2023; provided further, that other communication services offered pursuant to said section 71, including, but not limited to, video and electronic communication services shall be offered free of charge to the person initiating and the person receiving the communication on January 1, 2023.

(b)  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon the expiration of any contract for voice communication services the department of corrections and the sheriffs shall seek to maximize purchasing power and consolidate contracts to the extent feasible; provided, that not later than July 1, 2023, the department of correction and the sheriffs shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary on the status of any communication services contracts and plans to consolidate contracts to maximize purchasing power for voice communication services.

(c)  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary any financial incentive received in connection with a voice communication services or other communication services contract, including, but not limited to a commission, shall revert to the General Fund.

(d)  Any service, benefit or program for incarcerated people to which commissary commissions were specifically designated in fiscal year 2022 including, but not limited to, the Inmate Benefit Fund, The Law Library and the Central Program Account in the state prison system, shall be funded by the department of correction and the sheriffs at not less than the level of funding in fiscal year 2022.

SECTION 178.  Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, as of the effective date of this act the existing faculty and professional staff bargaining units of the board of higher education for the community college segment of the public institutions of higher education listed in section 5 of chapter 15A of the General Laws and the respective collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit shall remain in effect with all employer and exclusive representative rights and obligations under chapter 150E of the General Laws remaining in full force and effect. Any party seeking changes thereafter shall follow the processes established pursuant to said chapter 150E.

SECTION 179.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall transfer $150,000,000 from the General Fund to the Student Opportunity Act Investment Fund, established in section 35RRR of chapter 10 of the General Laws. Said transfer shall be made by the comptroller in accordance with a transfer schedule to be developed by the comptroller after consulting with the secretary of education, the secretary of administration and finance and the state treasurer.

SECTION 180.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall transfer $175,000,000 from the General Fund to the High-Quality Early Education & Care Affordability Fund, established in section 2YYYYY of chapter 29 of the General Laws. Said transfer shall be made by the comptroller in accordance with a transfer schedule to be developed by the comptroller after consulting with the secretary of education, the commissioner of early education and care, the secretary of administration and finance and the state treasurer.

SECTION 181.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may transfer up to $315,000,000 from the General Fund to the Commonwealth Taxpayer Relief Fund, established in section 2ZZZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws. Said transfer shall be made by the comptroller in accordance with a transfer schedule to be developed by the comptroller after consulting with the secretary of administration and finance and the state treasurer.

SECTION 182.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall, not later than September 1, 2022, transfer $100,000,000 from the General Fund to the Commonwealth’s Pension Liability Fund established in subsection (e) of subdivision (8) of section 22 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.

SECTION 183.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall transfer $100,000,000 from the General Fund to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund established under section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws. Said transfer shall be made by the comptroller in accordance with a transfer schedule to be developed by the comptroller after consulting with the secretary of administration and finance and the state treasurer.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5109.
SECTION 184.  Section 6 shall take effect on January 1, 2024.

SECTION 185.  Sections 16, 19, section 2TTTTT of chapter 29 of the General Laws, section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29 and sections 56, 60, 62 and 64 shall take effect on October 1, 2022.

SECTION 186.  Sections 20, 23, 24, 57, 61, 63 and 159 shall take effect on October 1, 2027; provided, however, that any transfer or payment obligation existing under the second paragraph of section 2AAAAA of chapter 29 of the General Laws, inserted by section 19, or subsection (c) of section 2TTTTT or subsection (c) of section 2UUUUU of said chapter 29, inserted by section 22, as of the effective date of this section shall survive the effectiveness of this section until such transfer or payment obligation is satisfied.

SECTION 187.  Sections 25 and 66 shall take effect on July 1, 2024.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5112.
SECTION 188.  Section 26 shall take effect on July 1, 2024.

SECTION 189.  Sections 30 to 32, inclusive, shall take effect for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

SECTION 190.  Sections 69 and 106 shall take effect on April 1, 2023.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5112.
SECTION 191.  Sections 72 shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5123.
SECTION 192.  Section 133 shall take effect on June 1, 2023.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5123.
SECTION 193.  Section 133 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 194.  Section 140 shall take effect 1 year after the effective date of this actr.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5128.
SECTION 195.  Section 148 shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

The Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment, for message see House, No. 5123.
SECTION 196.  Section 193 shall take effect on May 31, 2025.

SECTION 197.  Except as otherwise specified, this act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

Approved, July 28, 2022.