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, 2012, and to make certain changes in law, 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 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 sections 2, 2B, 2D, 2E and 3, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in sections 2, 2B, 2D, 2E and 3, are hereby appropriated from the General Fund unless specifically designated otherwise, subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. 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 handicapped persons. All officials and employees of an agency, board, department, commission or division receiving monies under this act shall take affirmative steps to ensure equality of opportunity in the internal affairs of state government, as well as in their relations with the public, including those persons and organizations doing business with the commonwealth. Each agency, board, department, commission or 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 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, 2013 are necessary and sufficient to provide the means to defray the appropriations and expenditures from such funds for said fiscal year as set forth and authorized in sections 2, 2B and 2E. 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 such receipts with the projected receipts set forth herein and to include a full statement comparing such actual and projected receipts in the annual report for said 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 specified in this section.
Revenue: By Source
| Source | All Budgeted
Funds* | General Fund | Commonwealth
Transportation
Fund | Massachusetts
Tourism | Other** |
|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alcohol. Bev. |
$77.1 |
$77.1 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Cigarettes |
$454.4 |
$454.4 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Corporations |
$1,836.5 |
$1,836.5 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Deeds |
$141.1 |
$141.1 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Estate Inheritance |
$246.5 |
$246.5 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Financial Institutions |
$112.7 |
$112.7 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Income |
$12,731.8 |
$12,731.8 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Insurance |
$335.4 |
$335.4 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Motor Fuels |
$678.7 |
$0.0 |
$677.8 |
$0.0 |
$0.9 |
| Public Utilities |
-$32.3 |
-$32.3 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Room Occupancy |
$127.7 |
$83.0 |
$0.0 |
$44.7 |
$0.0 |
| Sales-Regular |
$3,625.6 |
$3,402.3 |
$223.3 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Sales-Meals |
$894.6 |
$839.5 |
$55.1 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Sales-Motor Vehicles |
$683.2 |
$641.1 |
$42.1 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Miscellaneous |
$16.8 |
$16.8 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| UI Surcharges |
$20.2 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$20.2 |
| Total Consensus Tax Revenues: |
$21,950.0 |
$20,885.9 |
$998.3 |
$44.7 |
$21.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer to School Modernization and
Reconstruction Trust (SMART) Fund |
-$689.4 |
-$689.4 |
|
|
|
Transfer to MBTA State and Local
Contribution Fund |
-$786.8 |
-$786.8 |
|
|
|
Transfer to Pension Reserves Investment
Trust Fund |
-$1,552.0 |
-$1,552.0 |
|
|
|
| Transfer to workforce Training Fund |
-$20.2 |
|
|
|
-$20.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Consensus Tax Revenue for Budget: |
$18,901.6 |
$17,857.7 |
$998.3 |
$44.7 |
$0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue Changes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Delay of FAS 109 |
$45.9 |
$45.9 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Tax Settlement Revenue |
$32.0 |
$32.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
| Tax Revenue Enhancements |
$36.3 |
$36.3 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Taxes Available for Budget: |
$19,015.8 |
$17,971.9 |
$998.3 |
$44.7 |
$0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-Tax Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
| Federal Reimbursements |
$8,270.2 |
$8,264.7 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$5.5 |
| Departmental Revenue |
$3,099.8 |
$2,547.1 |
$535.9 |
$0.0 |
$16.8 |
| Consolidated Transfers |
$1,805.0 |
$2,071.3 |
$0.0 |
-$0.4 |
-$265.9 |
| GRAND TOTAL |
$32,190.8 |
$30,855.0 |
$1,534.2 |
$44.3 |
-$242.7 |
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 such receipts with projected receipts set forth herein and to include a full statement comparing such receipts with projected receipts in the annual report for such fiscal year pursuant to section 13 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.
Non-Tax Revenue: Department Summary
| Revenue Source | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
|---|
| Judiciary |
|
|
|
| Supreme Judicial Court |
$2,782,961 |
$0 |
$2,782,961 |
| Committee for Public Counsel |
$10,000 |
$8,900,000 |
$8,910,000 |
| Appeals Court |
$442,737 |
$0 |
$442,737 |
| Trial Court |
$104,040,500 |
$0 |
$104,040,500 |
| TOTAL: |
$107,276,198 |
$8,900,000 |
$116,176,198 |
| District Attorneys |
|
|
|
| District Attorney Norfolk |
$1,250 |
$0 |
$1,250 |
| TOTAL: |
$1,250 |
$0 |
$1,250 |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth |
|
|
|
| Secretary of the Commonwealth |
$220,655,341 |
$15,000 |
$220,670,341 |
| TOTAL: |
$220,655,341 |
$15,000 |
$220,670,341 |
| Treasurer and Receiver-General |
|
|
|
| Office of the Treasurer |
$285,028,015 |
$20,208,862 |
$305,236,877 |
| State Lottery Commission |
$185,325,473 |
$840,160,170 |
$1,025,485,643 |
| TOTAL: |
$470,353,488 |
$860,369,032 |
$1,330,722,520 |
| Attorney General |
|
|
|
| Office of the Attorney General |
$42,960,434 |
$775,000 |
$43,735,434 |
| TOTAL: |
$42,960,434 |
$775,000 |
$43,735,434 |
| Inspector General |
|
|
|
| Office of the Inspector General |
$0 |
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
| TOTAL: |
$0 |
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
| Office of Campaign and Political Finance |
|
|
|
| Office of Campaign and Political Finance |
$72,750 |
$0 |
$72,750 |
| TOTAL: |
$72,750 |
$0 |
$72,750 |
| Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination |
|
|
|
| Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination |
$145,589 |
$2,188,911 |
$2,334,500 |
| TOTAL: |
$145,589 |
$2,188,911 |
$2,334,500 |
| State Ethics Commission |
|
|
|
| State Ethics Commission |
$0 |
$0 |
$63,260 |
| TOTAL: |
$0 |
$0 |
$63,260 |
| Office of the State Comptroller |
|
|
|
| Office of the State Comptroller |
$366,328,351 |
$0 |
$366,328,351 |
| TOTAL: |
$366,328,351 |
$0 |
$366,328,351 |
| Executive Office for Administration and Finance |
|
|
|
| Secretary of Administration and Finance |
$13,812,614 |
$0 |
$13,812,614 |
| Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance |
$6,674,642 |
$16,550,000 |
$23,224,642 |
| Bureau of State Office Buildings |
$187,145 |
$0 |
$187,145 |
| Civil Service Commission |
$20,000 |
$0 |
$20,000 |
| Group Insurance Commission |
$880,653,516 |
$2,017,862 |
$882,671,378 |
| Division of Administrative Law Appeals |
$45,000 |
$0 |
$45,000 |
| Department of Revenue |
$187,863,042 |
$6,547,280 |
$194,410,322 |
| Appellate Tax Board |
$2,133,838 |
$400,000 |
$2,533,838 |
| Human Resources Division |
$5,000 |
$2,700,000 |
$2,705,000 |
| Operational Services Division |
$8,091,006 |
$4,858,000 |
$12,949,006 |
| Information Technology Division |
$0 |
$564,730 |
$564,730 |
| TOTAL: |
$1,099,485,803 |
$33,637,872 |
$1,133,123,675 |
| Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs |
|
|
|
| Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs |
$4,207,450 |
$385,000 |
$4,592,450 |
| Department of Environmental Protection |
$29,992,437 |
$3,771,045 |
$33,763,482 |
| Department of Fish and Game |
$15,380,430 |
$417,989 |
$15,798,419 |
| Department of Agricultural Resources |
$5,703,920 |
$0 |
$5,703,920 |
| Department of Conservation and Recreation |
$10,037,385 |
$14,141,673 |
$24,179,058 |
| Department of Public Utilities |
$13,893,234 |
$2,350,000 |
$16,243,234 |
| Department of Energy Resources |
$4,575,132 |
$0 |
$4,575,132 |
| TOTAL: |
$83,789,988 |
$21,065,707 |
$104,855,695 |
| Executive Office of Health and Human Services |
|
|
|
| Department of Veterans' Services |
$15,000 |
$565,000 |
$580,000 |
| Secretary of Health and Human Services |
$5,066,272,746 |
$225,000,000 |
$5,291,272,746 |
| Division of Health Care Finance and Policy |
$309,197,905 |
$6,300,766 |
$315,498,671 |
| Mass Commission for the Blind |
$2,995,763 |
$0 |
$2,995,763 |
| Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission |
$4,142,780 |
$0 |
$4,142,780 |
| Mass Commission for the Deaf |
$113,385 |
$0 |
$113,385 |
| Chelsea Soldiers' Home |
$13,015,183 |
$435,000 |
$13,450,183 |
| Holyoke Soldiers' Home |
$14,233,589 |
$1,118,014 |
$15,351,603 |
| Department of Youth Services |
$2,369,507 |
$0 |
$2,369,507 |
| Department of Transitional Assistance |
$456,973,437 |
$0 |
$456,973,437 |
| Department of Public Health |
$91,686,798 |
$70,588,228 |
$162,275,026 |
| Department of Children and Families |
$185,501,068 |
$4,077,119 |
$189,578,187 |
| Department of Mental Health |
$106,388,597 |
$125,000 |
$106,513,597 |
| Department of Developmental Services |
$526,717,660 |
$150,000 |
$526,867,660 |
| Department of Elder Affairs |
$1,534,628,265 |
$750,000 |
$1,535,378,265 |
| TOTAL: |
$8,314,251,683 |
$309,109,127 |
$8,623,360,810 |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation |
|
|
|
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation |
$534,890,000 |
$0 |
$534,890,000 |
| TOTAL: |
$534,890,000 |
$0 |
$534,890,000 |
| Board of Library Commissioners |
|
|
|
| Board of Library Commissioners |
$2,040 |
$0 |
$2,040 |
| TOTAL: |
$2,040 |
$0 |
$2,040 |
| Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development |
|
|
|
| Department of Housing & Community Development |
$2,799,068 |
$2,535,033 |
$5,334,101 |
| Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation |
$563,710 |
$500,000 |
$1,063,710 |
| Division of Banks |
$21,120,074 |
$2,650,000 |
$23,770,074 |
| Division of Insurance |
$87,361,745 |
$0 |
$87,361,745 |
| Division of Professional Licensure |
$12,901,964 |
$540,123 |
$13,442,087 |
| Division of Standards |
$2,251,599 |
$418,751 |
$2,670,350 |
| |
|
|
|
| Department of Telecommunications and Cable |
$5,197,022 |
$0 |
$5,197,022 |
| TOTAL: |
$132,195,182 |
$6,643,907 |
$138,839,089 |
| Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development |
|
|
|
| Department of Labor Standards |
$2,032,748 |
$452,850 |
$2,485,598 |
| Department of Industrial Accidents |
$23,131,211 |
$0 |
$23,131,211 |
| Department of Labor Relations |
$101,000 |
$100,000 |
$201,000 |
| TOTAL: |
$25,264,959 |
$552,850 |
$25,817,809 |
| Executive Office of Education |
|
|
|
| Executive Office of Education |
$1,000,000 |
$0 |
$1,000,000 |
| Department of Early Education and Care |
$199,472,074 |
$0 |
$199,472,074 |
| Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
$5,055,000 |
$1,405,317 |
$6,460,317 |
| University of Massachusetts |
$133,433,873 |
$0 |
$133,433,873 |
| Bridgewater State College |
$2,276,247 |
$0 |
$2,276,247 |
| Fitchburg State College |
$2,334,287 |
$0 |
$2,334,287 |
| Framingham State College |
$2,017,273 |
$0 |
$2,017,273 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
$371,415 |
$0 |
$371,415 |
| Salem State College |
$3,225,530 |
$0 |
$3,225,530 |
| Westfield State College |
$2,492,800 |
$0 |
$2,492,800 |
| Worcester State College |
$1,978,891 |
$0 |
$1,978,891 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| Berkshire Community College |
$202,950 |
$0 |
$202,950 |
| Bristol Community College |
$656,803 |
$0 |
$656,803 |
| Cape Cod Community College |
$456,343 |
$0 |
$456,343 |
| Greenfield Community College |
$206,784 |
$0 |
$206,784 |
| Holyoke Community College |
$931,611 |
$0 |
$931,611 |
| Mass Bay Community College |
$3,273,504 |
$0 |
$3,273,504 |
| Massasoit Community College |
$834,611 |
$0 |
$834,611 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College |
$381,498 |
$0 |
$381,498 |
| Northern Essex Community College |
$585,998 |
$0 |
$585,998 |
| North Shore Community College |
$781,979 |
$0 |
$781,979 |
| Quinsigamond Community College |
$383,760 |
$0 |
$383,760 |
| Springfield Technical Community College |
$855,067 |
$0 |
$855,067 |
| Roxbury Community College |
$185,333 |
$529,843 |
$715,176 |
| Middlesex Community College |
$431,435 |
$0 |
$431,435 |
| Bunker Hill Community College |
$999,634 |
$0 |
$999,634 |
| TOTAL: |
$364,824,700 |
$1,935,160 |
$366,759,860 |
| Executive Office of Public Safety and Security |
|
|
|
| Executive Office of Public Safety and Security |
$43,000 |
$0 |
$43,000 |
| Office of the Chief Medical Examiner |
$700 |
$2,250,000 |
$2,250,700 |
| Criminal History Systems Board |
$8,144,500 |
$3,000,000 |
$11,144,500 |
| Criminal Justice Training Council |
$2,000 |
$900,000 |
$902,000 |
| Department of State Police |
$419,400 |
$33,194,500 |
$33,613,900 |
| Department of Public Safety |
$22,558,500 |
$7,291,753 |
$29,850,253 |
| Department of Fire Services |
$17,723,013 |
$6,436,425 |
$24,159,438 |
| Military Division |
$0 |
$1,400,000 |
$1,400,000 |
| Emergency Management Agency |
$731,013 |
$0 |
$731,013 |
| Department of Corrections |
$5,900,000 |
$9,600,000 |
$15,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
| Parole Board |
$200,000 |
$600,000 |
$800,000 |
| TOTAL: |
$55,722,126 |
$64,672,678 |
$120,394,804 |
| Sheriffs |
|
|
|
| Sheriff's Department Hampden |
$410,000 |
$2,896,673 |
$3,306,673 |
| Sheriff's Department Worcester |
$167,480 |
$0 |
$167,480 |
| Sheriff's Department Middlesex |
$174,000 |
$925,000 |
$1,099,000 |
| Sheriff's Department Franklin |
$47,800 |
$2,450,000 |
$2,497,800 |
| Sheriff's Department Hampshire |
$42,000 |
$408,248 |
$450,248 |
| Sheriff's Department Essex |
$215,219 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,215,219 |
| Sheriff's Department Berkshire |
$39,500 |
$750,000 |
$789,500 |
| Sheriff's Department Association |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| Sheriff's Department Barnstable |
$75,000 |
$250,000 |
$325,000 |
| Sheriff's Department Bristol |
$0 |
$9,011,360 |
$9,011,360 |
| Sheriff's Department Nantucket |
$0 |
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
| Sheriff's Department Plymouth |
$0 |
$16,000,000 |
$16,000,000 |
| Sheriff's Department Suffolk |
$0 |
$8,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
| TOTAL: |
$1,170,999 |
$45,191,281 |
$46,362,280 |
| Total Non-Tax Revenue : |
$11,819,390,881 |
$1,355,656,525 |
$13,175,047,406 |
SECTION 2.
Judiciary
Supreme Judicial Court.
0320-0003
For the operation of the supreme judicial court, including salaries of the chief justice and the 6 associate justices
$7,906,476
0320-0010
For the operation of the clerk's office of the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county
$1,301,283
0321-0001
For the operation of the commission on judicial conduct
$592,597
0321-0100
For the services of the board of bar examiners
$1,062,289
Committee for Public Counsel Services.
0321-1500
For the operation of the committee for public counsel services, as authorized by
chapter 211D of the General Laws; provided, that the committee shall develop and implement a system in which no less than 25 per cent of indigent clients shall be represented by public defenders no later than October 1, 2012; provided further, that to the extent feasible, the committee shall assign public defenders to district and superior courts; provided further, that the committee shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the joint committee on the judiciary and the house and senate committees on ways and means, no later than November 30, 2012, that shall include, but not be limited to, the following, which shall be delineated by type of case and geographic location: (i) the number of clients assisted by the committee in the prior fiscal year, delineated by public defender and private bar advocate; (ii) the average cost for public defender services rendered per client in the prior fiscal year; (iii) the average cost for private bar advocate services rendered per client in the prior fiscal year; (iv) the average number of hours spent per case by public defenders in the prior fiscal year; (v) the average number of hours billed by private bar advocates in the prior fiscal year; (vi) the total amount of counsel fees paid to the committee by clients for services rendered in the prior fiscal year; (vii) the total of indigent but able to contribute fees paid to the committee by clients for services rendered in the prior fiscal year; (viii) any proposed expansion of legal services delineated by type of service, target population and cost; (ix) the costs for services rendered per client in the prior fiscal year; (x) the current percentage of indigent defendants represented by public defenders by division and courthouse; (xi) the number of public defenders hired since the start of fiscal year 2012 by division and courthouse; (xii) the current number of public defenders and private bar advocates assigned to each courthouse and division; (xiii) the number of former private bar advocates that have been hired as public defenders since the start of fiscal year 2012; (xiv) the total number of cases that have been assigned to all new public defenders, delineated by type of case, division and courthouse since the start of fiscal year 2012; (xv) the number of cases that have been assigned to private bar advocates, delineated by type of case, division and courthouse since the start of fiscal year 2012; (xvi) the total number of support staff, investigators, attorneys in charge and management personnel that have been hired since the start of fiscal year 2012; (xvii) the caseload of attorneys in charge compared to the caseload of public defender staff attorneys; and (xviii) the number of public defenders hired over the previous 15 months that have not been assigned to district or superior court and the reason for their division assignments; provided further, that the committee shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means starting on October 1, 2012 that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) any perceived impediments to implementing the expansion plan by October 1, 2012 and possible solutions to such impediments; (b) the expected surplus or deficiency for fiscal year 2013 of items 0321-1500, 0321-1510 and 0321-1520; (c) the current and projected number of public defenders and private bar advocates assigned to each courthouse; (d) the number of public defenders that have been hired, both to date and since the previous quarter; (e) the offices and divisions that these public defenders have been assigned to; (f) the total number of cases that have been assigned to these public defenders; (g) the total number of cases that have been assigned to all public defenders; (h) the number of public defender vacancies to be filled; (i) the total number of support staff, investigators, attorneys in charge and management that have been hired; (j) the number of cases that have been assigned to private bar advocates; (k) the total billable hour to date of private bar advocates; (l) changes to the private bar advocate billing system; (m) the staffing efficiencies that have been achieved; (n) the billing improvements that have been made; (o) the number and cost of private investigators used, delineated by firm; (p) the number, cost and cost per hour of psychologists and psychiatrists used by private bar advocate, delineated by firm; (q) the number, cost and cost per hour of psychologists and psychiatrists used by public defender, delineated by firm; (r) the number of clients assisted by the committee, delineated by public defender and private bar advocate representation, and further delineated by type of case and courthouse; (s) the average cost for public defender services rendered per client, delineated by type of case and courthouse; (t) the average cost for private bar advocate services rendered per client, delineated by type of case and courthouse; (u) the average number of hours spent per case by public defenders, delineated by type of case and courthouse; (v) the average number of hours billed by private bar advocates, delineated by type of case and courthouse; (w) the billable hours of private bar advocates broken down by travel time, time spent in court and courthouse, including wait time and trial preparation time, including interview time, investigating time and research time; (x) the total amount of counsel fees paid to the committee by clients for services rendered, delineated by type of case and courthouse; (y) the total amount of indigent but able to contribute fees paid to the committee by clients for services rendered, delineated by type of case and courthouse; provided further, that this data shall be provided in a cumulative manner and compared with data from the current quarter to the previous 3 quarters; provided further, that the committee, in conjunction with the division of capital asset management and maintenance, shall provide a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on November 1, 2012 that shall include: (1) the office spaces leased for committee staff and for use by public defenders on June 30, 2011 by address, square footage, cost per square foot and the number of full-time employees; (2) the office spaces leased for committee staff and for use by public defenders on September 14, 2012 by address, square footage, cost per square foot and number of full-time employees; and (3) the projected additional office space needs for committee staff and for use by public defenders; and provided further, that the committee shall provide full cooperation to the evaluator selected though item 1599-1300 and shall make available to the evaluator any information and data needed to assist with the requirements of the item.
$45,129,781
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, pursuant to section 11 of said chapter 211D; provided, that not more than $6,100,000 of the sum appropriated in this item may be expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2013
$98,906,090
0321-1518
For the chief counsel for the committee for public counsel services which may expend an amount not to exceed $8,900,000 from revenues collected from fees charged for attorney representation of indigent clients; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the committee may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$8,900,000
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 indigent persons, as defined in said section 27A of said chapter 261; provided, that not more than $1,000,000 of the sum appropriated in this item may be expended for services rendered before fiscal year 2013
$9,010,351
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation.
0321-1600
For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth; provided, that the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2013 that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (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 of the corporation, by type of case and geographic location; provided further, that the corporation may contract with any organization for the purpose of providing 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 Battered Women's Legal Assistance Project
$12,000,000
Mental Health Legal Advisors.
0321-2000
For the operation of the mental health legal advisors committee and for certain programs for the indigent mentally ill, established pursuant to section 34E of chapter 221 of the General Laws
$837,712
Prisoners? Legal Services.
0321-2100
For the expenses of Prisoners? Legal Services
$981,810
Social Law Library.
0321-2205
For the expenses of the social law library located in Suffolk county
$1,140,000
Appeals Court.
0322-0100
For the appeals court, including the salaries, traveling allowances and expenses of the chief justice, recall judges and the associate justices
$11,534,229
Trial Court.
0330-0101
For the salaries of the justices of the 7 departments of the trial court
$47,716,258
0330-0300
For the central administration of the trial court, including costs associated with trial court non-employee services, trial court dental and vision health plan agreements, jury expenses, trial court 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, permanency mediation services, court security and judicial training; provided, that the court administrator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2013, detailing the number of court officers, per diem court officers and security personnel located in each trial court of the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be spent for the "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Project" to provide legal services to such grandparents in the areas of family law and public benefits and further requiring the chief justice of administration and management to make a report to the Legislature no later than January 11, 2013 of all the above grandparents who requested legal services, were eligible for legal services and were denied because of insufficient resources, including the legal problem for which they sought assistance; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the court administrator shall submit a report to the joint committee on the judiciary and the house and senate committees on ways and means 90 days prior to the temporary closure or temporary relocation of courthouses; provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to, the transfer of personnel, the reallocation of resources, the impact on other courthouses resulting from the temporary closure of said court and other factors that may affect implementation of said temporary closure; provided further, that 50 percent of all fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15(d) and 30(c)(8) shall be paid from this item; 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, pursuant to 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 chapter 30 and who: (1) has held the office or position for not less than 1 year; and (2) has 30 years of total creditable service to the commonwealth, as defined in chapter 32 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the court administrator shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2013, that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) the amount of money transferred from any item of appropriation; (ii) the line item number of the appropriation making the transfer; (iii) the line item number of the appropriation receiving the transfer; and (iv) the reason for the necessity of the transfer
$217,180,156
Superior Court Department.
0331-0100
For the operation of the superior court department; provided, that funds shall be expended for medical malpractice tribunals in accordance with section 60B of chapter 231 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the clerk of the court shall have responsibility for the internal administration of his office, including personnel, staff services and record keeping
$28,369,158
District Court Department.
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; 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; and provided further, that the clerk magistrate shall utilize whatever space within the facility-at-large he deems necessary to comply with S.J.C. Rule 3:12, Canon 3(A)6
$59,821,946
Probate and Family Court Department.
0333-0002
For the operation of the probate and family court department
$26,092,640
Land Court Department.
0334-0001
For the operation of the land court department
$2,973,811
Boston Municipal Court Department.
0335-0001
For the operation of the Boston municipal court department
$9,188,111
Housing Court Department.
0336-0002
For the operation of the housing court department
$6,680,497
Juvenile Court Department.
0337-0002
For the operation of the juvenile court department; provided, that in fiscal year 2013 the department shall not reduce the amount allocated to the CASA programs as appearing in items 0337-0300, 0337-0400, 0337-0600, 0337-0700 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 by more than 5 per cent
$15,980,039
Office of the Commissioner of Probation.
Governor reduced the following item (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's action
0339-1001
For the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that associate probation officers shall only perform in-court functions and shall assume the in-court duties of the currently employed probation officers who shall be reassigned within the probation service, subject to collective bargaining agreements, to perform intensive, community-based supervision of probationers, including the intensive supervision and community restraint services in item 0339-1003; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended for the costs associated with 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; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item to cover the costs of building leases; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, probation officer personnel and probation clerical support staff assigned to the courts shall be provided with suitable office space in their current location in and around the various divisions and departments of the trial court, as the case may be, or in suitable office space as appropriate, with the advice and consent of the commissioner; and provided further, 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 the purpose of weekly tape-matching to determine an individual's eligibility for appointment of indigent counsel, as defined in chapter 211D of the General Laws
$123,420,055
0339-1003
For the office of community corrections and performance-based contracts for the operation of community corrections centers; provided, that the office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than October 12, 2012 on the benchmarks used to assess performance-based contracts; provided further, that the executive director shall submit a spending and management plan for each community corrections center, that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the performance standards used to assess the success of community corrections centers and the progress and outcomes of performance-based contracting; (ii) a description of how each community corrections center ranks based on performance and utilization data; (iii) the amount of each contract awarded to community corrections centers on a per client per day basis; (iv) standards for terminating contracts with underperforming community corrections centers; and (v) a plan for use of community corrections centers by the courts, the department of correction and the sheriffs to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2013; provided further, that the executive director of the office of community corrections may make funds from this item available for rehabilitative pilot programs that incorporate evidence-based correctional practices; and provided further, that the executive director shall submit a spending and management plan for each community corrections center which shall include, but not be limited to, the progress and outcomes of performance-based contracting, to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than June 30, 2013
$21,105,653
Office of the Jury Commissioner.
0339-2100
For the office of the jury commissioner in accordance with chapter 234A of the General Laws
$2,448,838
District Attorneys.
Suffolk District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500.
$16,855,414
0340-0198
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Suffolk district attorney's office
$354,303
Middlesex District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$14,374,985
0340-0298
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Middlesex district attorney's office
$516,485
Eastern District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$8,832,189
0340-0398
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Eastern district attorney's office
$504,351
Worcester District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$9,334,263
0340-0498
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Worcester district attorney's office
$413,499
Hampden District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$8,404,444
0340-0598
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampden district attorney's office
$339,899
Hampshire/Franklin District Attorney.
0340-0600
For the Hampshire/Franklin 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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$5,232,902
0340-0698
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Hampshire/Franklin district attorney's office
$294,248
Norfolk District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$8,610,626
0340-0798
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Norfolk district attorney's office
$427,306
Plymouth District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$7,468,951
0340-0898
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Plymouth district attorney's office
$429,842
Bristol District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$7,771,053
0340-0998
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Bristol district attorney's office
$326,318
Cape and Islands District Attorney.
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 pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) 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 $37,500
$3,798,541
0340-1098
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Cape and Islands district attorney's office
$278,735
Berkshire District Attorney.
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 and the domestic violence unit; provided, that 50 per cent of fees payable pursuant to Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure 15 (d) and 30 (c)(8) for appeals taken by the office shall be paid from this item; provided further, that no assistant district attorney shall be paid an annual salary of less than $37,500; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the operation and management of the Berkshire County Drug Task Force
$3,698,799
0340-1198
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the Berkshire district attorney's office
$215,126
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS? ASSOCIATION.
0340-2100
For the operation of the Massachusetts District Attorneys? Association, including the implementation and related expenses of the district attorneys? offices automation and case management and tracking system; provided, that expenses associated with the system may be charged directly to this item; provided further, that no expenditures shall be made, on or after the effective date of this act, which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that the department shall work in conjunction with the disabled persons protection commission and the 11 district attorneys' offices to prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of abuse cases that are referred to each district attorney's office for further investigation; (ii) the number of those referrals resulting in the filing of criminal charges, delineated by type of charge; (iii) the number of cases referred to each district attorney's office that remains 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 the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate not later than March 14, 2013; provided further, that the association shall work in conjunction with the 11 district attorneys' offices to prepare and submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives not later than February 28, 2013 detailing by district for calendar year 2012 the following: (a) the number of criminal cases initiated by arraignment; (b) the number of criminal cases disposed; and (c) the number of criminal cases actively managed during the year; provided further, that the report shall separately identify the number of criminal cases initiated by arraignment, the number of cases disposed and the number of cases under active management where the case includes charges for drug offenses under chapter 94C of the General Laws, motor vehicle charges under chapter 90 of the General Laws or firearm offenses under chapter 140 of the General Laws; provided further, that the association shall submit these reports to the house and senate committees on ways in means in a standard electronic format; provided further, that 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 the senate not later than February 15, 2013, detailing all district attorneys? offices' use of drug forfeiture funds collected pursuant to chapter 94C of the General Laws; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the amount of the funds deposited into an office's special law enforcement trust fund in fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012; (2) how the funds were used in those fiscal years; and (3) the balance in the fund as of January 2, 2013; provided further, that the department shall work together with the 11 district attorneys' offices to submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate not later than February 1, 2013, detailing the total number and use of private attorneys participating in any volunteer prosecutor program; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the total number of personnel from private law firms participating in the program at each of the 11 district attorney's offices; (b) the name and address of the law firms; (c) the duties performed by the personnel; and (d) the benefits and cost savings associated with the program; 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 attorneys? administrative line item and means of its intention to make that transfer
$1,660,006
0340-2117
For the retention of assistant district attorneys with more 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 attorney offices in the commonwealth; provided further, that the association shall develop a formula for distribution of the 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; provided further, that not less than 60 days prior to the distribution of funds the District Attorneys Association shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (i) the methodology used to determine the amount to be dispersed; (ii) the amount to be given to each district attorney's office; (iii) the reasoning behind the distribution; and (iv) the number of assistant district attorneys from each office who would receive funds from this item; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended on the administrative costs of the association
$500,000
0340-8908
For the costs associated with maintaining the Massachusetts District Attorneys? Association's wide area network
$1,317,090
EXECUTIVE.
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 transfer to appropriation accounts 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, as established in the office of the governor by section 379 of chapter 194 of the acts of 1998 and section 80 of chapter 236 of the acts of 2000, shall continue during fiscal year 2013
$4,993,342
Office Of The Child Advocate.
0411-1005
For the operation of the office of the child advocate
$300,000
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
0511-0000
For the operation of the office of the secretary; 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 pursuant to an allocation schedule filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days before the transfer; 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 state and the records conservation board; and provided further, that those regulations shall be issued not later than June 28, 2013
$5,912,424
0511-0001
For the secretary of state who may expend revenues not to exceed $15,000 from the sale of merchandise at the Massachusetts state house gift shop for the purpose of replenishing and restocking gift shop inventory
$15,000
0511-0002
For the operation of the corporations division; provided, that the division shall implement a corporate dissolution program which shall have a specific focus on domestic, foreign, profit and non-profit corporations that have failed in their statutory responsibility to file an annual report; and provided further, that the secretary shall file a report with house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 29, 2013 detailing total revenues collected as a result of the corporate dissolution program in fiscal year 2012 and revenues collected to date in fiscal year 2013
$253,076
0511-0200
For the operation of the archives division
$362,938
0511-0230
For the operation of the records center
$36,217
0511-0250
For the operation of the archives facility
$296,521
0511-0260
For the operation of the commonwealth museum
$242,556
0511-0270
For the secretary of state, 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
$400,000
0511-0420
For the operation of the address confidentiality program
$130,250
0517-0000
For the printing of public documents
$600,000
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 state may award grants for voter registration and education; and provided further, that the registration and education activities may be conducted by community-based voter registration and education organizations, prior appropriation continued
$8,646,892
0521-0001
For the operation of the central voter registration computer system, prior appropriation continued
$5,691,979
0524-0000
For providing information to voters
$1,837,087
0526-0100
For the operation of the Massachusetts historical commission; provided, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for the GAR Hall located in the City of Beverly
$800,000
0527-0100
For the operation of the ballot law commission
$10,545
0528-0100
For the operation of the records conservation board
$34,056
0540-0900
For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lawrence in the former county of Essex
$1,039,688
0540-1000
For the registry of deeds located in the city of Salem in the former county of Essex
$2,703,583
0540-1100
For the registry of deeds in the former county of Franklin
$599,768
0540-1200
For the registry of deeds in the former county of Hampden
$1,643,100
0540-1300
For the registry of deeds in the former county of Hampshire
$471,423
0540-1400
For the registry of deeds located in the city of Lowell in the former county of Middlesex
$1,113,611
0540-1500
For the registry of deeds located in the city of Cambridge in the former county of Middlesex
$2,875,012
0540-1600
For the registry of deeds located in the town of Adams in the former county of Berkshire
$250,700
0540-1700
For the registry of deeds located in the city of Pittsfield in the former county of Berkshire
$419,400
0540-1800
For the registry of deeds located in the town of Great Barrington in the former county of Berkshire
$209,483
0540-1900
For the registry of deeds in the former county of Suffolk
$1,734,615
0540-2000
For the registry of deeds located in the city of Fitchburg in the former county of Worcester
$655,072
0540-2100
For the registry of deeds located in the city of Worcester in the former county of Worcester
$2,161,481
TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General.
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
$9,181,148
0610-0010
For programs to promote and improve financial literacy of residents of the commonwealth
$85,000
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 said commission shall maintain at least 1 chief investigator and other investigators for the purpose of regulating and controlling the traffic of alcoholic beverages; provided further, that said 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 the traffic of alcoholic beverages; and provided further, that the commission shall seek out matching federal dollars and apply for federal grants that may be available to assist in the enforcement of laws pertaining to the traffic of alcoholic beverages
$2,203,192
0610-0051
For the operations 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 federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms funds, grants and other federal appropriations; provided, that the commission may expend revenues up to $208,862 collected from fees generated by said commission; and provided further, that for the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures said 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
$208,862
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 Safe Campus, Safe Holidays, Safe Prom and Safe Summer; provided, that funds from this appropriation shall not support other operating costs of item 0610-0050
$150,000
0610-0140
For the purpose of funding administrative, transactional and research expenses associated with maintaining and increasing the interest earnings on the General Fund and the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund investments
$22,482
0610-2000
For payments made to veterans pursuant to section 16 of chapter 130 of the acts of 2005, section 11 of chapter 132 of the acts of 2009 and section 32 of chapter 112 of the acts of 2010; provided, that the office of the state treasurer may expend not more than $205,000 for costs incurred in the administration of these payments
$2,805,000
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 authorized by section 100A of chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided, that the treasurer's office 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 herein
$200,000
Lottery Commission.
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 by 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 herein shall be transferred quarterly from the State Lottery and Gaming Fund to the General Fund
$81,494,026
0640-0005
For the costs associated with monitor games; provided, that any funds expended on promotional activities shall be limited to point-of-sale promotions and agent newsletters; 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 to the General Fund
$3,163,484
0640-0010
For the promotional activities associated with the state lottery program; 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
$5,000,000
0640-0096
For the commonwealth's fiscal year 2013 contributions to the health and welfare fund established pursuant to 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 to the General Fund
$355,945
Massachusetts Cultural Council.
0640-0300
For the services and operations of the council, including grants to or contracts with public and non-public entities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the council may expend the amounts herein appropriated for the purposes of the council as provided in sections 52 to 58, inclusive, of chapter 10 of the General Laws in such amounts and at such times as the council may determine pursuant to section 54 of said chapter 10; provided further, that 25 per cent of the amount appropriated herein shall be transferred quarterly from the State Arts Lottery Fund to the General Fund; provided further, that any funds expended from this item for the benefit of schoolchildren shall be expended for the benefit of all schoolchildren in the commonwealth and on the same terms and conditions; provided further, that the council shall not expend funds from this item for any grant or contract recipient that, in any program or activity for such schoolchildren, does not apply the same terms and conditions to all such schoolchildren; 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; and provided further, that funding provided in this item shall be in addition to $3,000,000 in funding from the Massachusetts Development Finance Authority made available for the Massachusetts cultural council
$6,527,624
Debt Service.
0699-0005
For the state treasurer who may retain and expend an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2013 from premiums paid on the sales of revenue anticipation notes and expend such premium payments for the purposes of paying principal and interest on account of the revenue anticipation notes
$20,000,000
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
$50,702,783
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
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 pursuant to 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, 2013, from this item to items 0699-9100, 0699-2005 and 0699-0014 or from 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, 2013; 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 pursuant to 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 general or special law to the contrary or other provisions of this item, 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 file 10 days in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means
$2,010,444,553
General Fund 56.5%
Commonwealth Transportation Fund43.5%
0699-2005
For the payment of interest, discount and principal on certain indebtedness which may be incurred for financing the central artery/third harbor tunnel funding shortfall
$106,001,196
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
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 pursuant to sections 47 and 49B of chapter 29 of the General Laws and for the payment to the United States pursuant to section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 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, 2013 shall be charged to the various funds or to the General Fund or the Commonwealth Transportation Fund debt service reserves
$29,131,247
0699-9101
For the purpose of depositing with the trustee under the trust agreement authorized in section 10B of chapter 11 of the acts of 1997, an amount to be used to pay the interest due on notes of the commonwealth issued pursuant to section 9 of said chapter 11 and secured by the Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Note Trust Fund
$13,182,425
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
Department of Veterans? Services.
1410-0010
For the operation of the department of veterans? services; provided, that the department may fund a housing specialist from this item; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for maintenance services for the Korean War memorial located in the Charlestown navy yard; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the transportation of a decommissioned tank, approved by the Department of Defense, from the North Carolina National Guard to the Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park in Leominster; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining and rehabilitating the Vietnam Veterans? Memorial in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended on other war memorials; provided further, that funds shall be expended for veterans memorials with preference to those that include public open space and achieve equal geographic representation across the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Veterans? Oral History Project at the Morse Institute Library in Natick; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended on the USS Massachusetts at Battleship Cove; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for restoration grants for Civil War Veterans? monuments, memorials and other significant sites across the Commonwealth in conjunction with the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities; and provided further, that the department may expend funds for the Glory 54th Brigade
$2,695,839
1410-0012
For services to veterans, including the maintenance and operation of outreach centers; provided, that in fiscal year 2013 the department shall increase the amount allocated to a program or its successor by no less than 10 per cent over the amount received in fiscal year 2012; provided further, that funds shall not be expended for the Middleboro Veterans? Outreach Center; provided further, that the Nathan Hale Foundation in the town of Plymouth shall be the successor to the Middleboro Veterans? Outreach Center; provided further, that the centers shall provide counseling to incarcerated veterans and to Vietnam era veterans who may have been exposed to agent orange and the families of such veterans; and provided further, that centers shall provide services to veterans who were discharged after September 11, 2001 and the families of such veterans
$2,167,611
1410-0015
For the women veterans? outreach program
$75,000
1410-0018
For the department of veterans? services which may expend not more than $565,000 for the maintenance and operation of Agawam and Winchendon veterans? cemeteries from revenue collected from fees, grants, gifts or other contributions to the cemeteries, prior appropriation continued
$565,000
1410-0075
For the Train Vets to Treat Vets program; provided, that the department shall work in conjunction with the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology to administer a behavioral health career development program for returning veterans
$125,000
1410-0250
For veterans? homelessness services; provided, that in fiscal year 2013 the department shall increase the amount allocated to a program or its successor by no less than 10 per cent over the amount received in fiscal year 2012
$2,520,518
1410-0251
For the maintenance and operation of homeless shelters and transitional housing for veterans at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans located in the city of Boston
$2,278,543
1410-0300
For the payment of annuities to certain disabled veterans and the parents and un-remarried spouses of certain deceased veterans; provided, that the payments shall be made under sections 6A, 6B and 6C of chapter 115 of the General Laws
$21,400,000
1410-0400
For reimbursements to cities and towns for money paid for veterans? benefits and for payments to certain veterans under section 6 of chapter 115 of the General Laws; provided, 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 the several cities and towns; provided further, that pursuant to section 9 of said chapter 115, the department 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 secretary of veterans? services shall continue a training program for veterans? agents and directors of veterans? services in cities and towns; provided further, that the department of veterans? services shall provide such training in several locations across the commonwealth; provided further, that 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; provided further, that the secretary may supplement healthcare pursuant to said chapter 118E with healthcare 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 pursuant to said chapter 115 shall not be considered income for the purposes of determining eligibility under said chapter 118E; and provided further, that benefits awarded pursuant to section 6B of said chapter 115 shall be considered countable income
$44,208,484
1410-0630
For the administration of the veterans? cemeteries in the towns of Agawam and Winchendon
$1,014,825
STATE AUDITOR.
Office of the State Auditor.
0710-0000
For the office of the state auditor, including the review and monitoring of privatization contracts in accordance with sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws
$13,659,122
0710-0100
For the operation of the division of local mandates
$371,790
0710-0200
For the operation of the bureau of special investigations; provided, that the office shall file quarterly reports with 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
$1,796,505
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 the division shall submit a report not later than March 15, 2013 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
$897,829
0710-0300
For costs related to the use of data analytic techniques to identify fraud by the bureau of special investigations
$468,950
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
0810-0000
For the office of the attorney general, including the administration of the local consumer aid fund, the operation of the anti-trust division, all regional offices, a high-tech crime unit and the victim and witness compensation program; provided, that the victim and witness assistance program shall be administered in accordance with chapters 258B and 258C of the General Laws; and 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
$22,251,155
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 in accordance with 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 provisions outlined in section 5 of chapter 258B of the General Laws
$2,188,340
0810-0013
For the office of the attorney general which may expend for a false claims program an amount not to exceed $775,000 from revenues collected from enforcement of the false claims law; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the 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
$775,000
0810-0014
For the operation of the department of public utilities proceedings unit within the office of the attorney general pursuant to 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 benefits 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 Massachusetts ratepayers
$2,355,145
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 pursuant to 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 pursuant to said section 72H of said chapter 111
$4,064,923
0810-0045
For the labor law enforcement program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a non-management 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
$3,333,588
0810-0061
For the purpose of funding existing and future litigation devoted to obtaining significant recoveries for the commonwealth
$1,200,000
0810-0098
For the overtime costs of state police officers assigned to the attorney general; provided, that other costs associated with those officers shall not be funded from this item; and provided further, that expenditures shall not be made on or after the effective date of this act which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item
$415,676
0810-0201
For the costs incurred in administrative or judicial proceedings on insurance as authorized by 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 of 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 benefits costs for personnel paid from this item; and provided further, that funds may be expended for costs associated with health insurance rate hearings
$1,502,039
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 by this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
$435,443
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 by this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item; provided further, that the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute, when appropriate, employers who fail to provide workers? compensation insurance as required by law; and provided further, that the unit shall investigate and report on all companies not in compliance with chapter 152 of the General Laws
$284,456
Victim and Witness Assistance Board.
0840-0100
For the operation of the victim and witness assistance board; provided, that the board shall submit a comprehensive report compiled from the information required of and submitted to the office by the registry of motor vehicles and the state treasurer relative to the collection of assessments for the previous calendar year under section 8 of chapter 258B of the General Laws; and provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before February 15, 2013
$494,923
0840-0101
For the salaries and administration of the SAFEPLAN advocacy program, to be administered by the Massachusetts office of victim assistance; provided, that the office shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than February 1, 2013, a report detailing the effectiveness of contracting for the program including, but not limited to, the number and type of incidents to which the advocates responded, the type of services and service referrals provided by the domestic violence advocates, the cost of providing such services and the extent of coordination with other service providers and state agencies
$741,199
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.
0900-0100
For the operation of the state ethics commission
$1,843,193
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
0910-0200
For the operation of the office of the inspector general
$2,263,052
0910-0210
For the office of the inspector general which may expend revenues collected up to a maximum of $600,000 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 for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipts of retained revenues and related expenditures, the office of the inspector general 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
$600,000
OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE.
0920-0300
For the operation of the office of campaign and political finance
$1,295,342
MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.
0940-0100
For the office of the commission, including the processing and resolution of cases pending before the commission that were filed on or before July 1, 2005; provided, that on or before November 1, 2012, the commission shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a report on the total number of all currently pending cases and the total number of cases in the investigation, conciliation, post-probable cause and pre-public hearing and post-hearing stages; provided further, that the commission shall file an updated report with the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before March 8, 2013; provided further, that the commission shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before November 1, 2012, on the number of cases pending before the commission in which a state agency or state authority is named as a respondent, specifying those cases by agency or state authority; provided further, that the commission shall include in the report the total number of new cases filed in fiscal year 2012 and the total number of cases closed by the commission in fiscal year 2012; provided further, that funds made available in this item shall be in addition to funds available in item 0940-0101; provided further, that all positions, except clerical, shall be exempt from chapter 31 of the General Laws; and provided further, that the commission shall pursue the highest rate of federal reimbursement
$2,543,312
0940-0101
For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination which may expend not more than $2,118,911 from revenues from federal reimbursements received for the purposes of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development fair housing type 1 program and the equal opportunity resolution contract program during fiscal year 2013 and federal reimbursements received for these and other programs in prior fiscal years; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission may also expend revenues generated through the collection of fees and costs so authorized; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$2,118,911
0940-0102
For the Massachusetts commission against discrimination which may expend not more than $70,000 from revenues collected from fees charged for the training and certification of diversity trainers for the operation of the discrimination prevention certification program
$70,000
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN.
0950-0000
For the commission on the status of women
$70,000
Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth.
0950-0050
For the commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth; provided, that funds shall be used to address issues related to the implementation of the state's anti-bullying law as provided in section 37O of chapter 71 of the General Laws
$100,000
OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER.
1000-0001
For the office of the state comptroller; provided, that the amount of any federal funds and grant receipts credited and expended from this item shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the comptroller shall maintain a special federal and non-tax revenue unit which shall operate under policies and procedures developed in conjunction with the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that the comptroller shall provide quarterly reports to 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 revenues collected; provided further, the comptroller shall make expenditures for the purpose of an enhanced intercept collections of delinquent debt program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller may enter into contracts with private vendors to identify and pursue cost avoidance opportunities for programs of the commonwealth and may enter into interdepartmental service agreements with state agencies, as applicable, for such purpose; provided further, that 60 days before entering into any interdepartmental service agreement the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the notification shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the project, the purpose and intent of the interdepartmental service agreement, a projection of the costs avoided in the current fiscal year, a copy of the contract with the private vendor including the proposed rate of compensation and any previous agreements related or similar to the new agreement with the above information; provided further, that payments to private vendors on account of such cost avoidance projects shall be made only from such actual cost savings as have been certified in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means by the comptroller and the budget director as attributable to such cost avoidance projects; provided further, that the comptroller may establish such procedures, in consultation with the budget director and the affected departments, as the comptroller deems appropriate and necessary to accomplish the purposes of this item; provided further, that the comptroller shall submit a report on such projects as a part of the comptroller's annual report pursuant to section 12 of chapter 7A of the General Laws; and provided further, that funds from this item shall also be used by the comptroller for program integrity purposes which maximize overpayment recoupment, cost avoidance and other cost recoveries
$8,297,378
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Office of the Secretary of Administration and Finance.
1100-1100
For the office of the secretary; provided, that the secretary shall conduct an ongoing review of affirmative action steps taken by the various agencies, boards, departments, commissions or divisions to determine whether such agencies, boards, departments, commissions or divisions are complying with the commonwealth's policies of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity; provided further, that whenever noncompliance is determined by the secretary, the secretary shall hold a public hearing on the matter and report the findings and recommendations to the head of the particular agency, board, department, commission or division, to the governor and to the Massachusetts commission against discrimination; provided further, that the secretary shall report on the status of each agency, board, department, commission or division receiving monies under this act, including supplemental and deficiency budgets, as to compliance or noncompliance with affirmative action policies to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public service and the joint committee on labor and workforce development on or before November 30, 2012; provided further, 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 the secretary of administration and finance shall provide biannual reports, the first of which shall be submitted not later than August 1, 2012 and the second not later than February 1, 2013 to the house and senate committees on ways and means, in a format agreed to by the secretary and the committees, detailing by bargaining unit the costs to the commonwealth resulting from collective bargaining agreements with various classified public employees? unions; provided further, that the report shall include the effective date of any new negotiations or renegotiations, the end date of the contract, the number of employees in the bargaining unit by department, the costs associated with any new negotiations or renegotiations, including salary adjustments, step increases, statutory benefits and other non-salary costs for the current and subsequent fiscal years for the life of the contract; provided further, that the report shall also include the total costs incurred for collective bargaining agreements that have expired in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that the report shall also include all fixed percentage or dollar-based salary adjustments, non-base payments or other forms of compensation and all supplemental fringe benefits resulting in any incremental costs; provided further, that the executive office for administration and finance and the office of employee relations shall meet with the house and senate committees on ways and means following the submission of each report to discuss the information therein, including all collective bargaining contracts that are set to expire over the next 12 months and the current status of negotiations; and provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the state auditor, the operational services division, the inspector general and the comptroller, shall design and implement an effective and transparent process for tracking audit and investigative findings by the auditor and the inspector general, and state agencies? corresponding corrective actions, other responses and outcomes and shall report in writing to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2012
$2,846,156
1100-1201
For the operation of the office of commonwealth performance, accountability and transparency; provided, that the activities funded from this item shall include, but not be limited to, the operation and maintenance of a performance management program, maximization of federal revenue opportunities and oversight of compliance with federal reporting requirements including the implementation and oversight of the Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act, section 14C of chapter 7 of the General Laws and other statewide transparency initiatives to enhance program integrity and ongoing efforts to prevent fraud, waste and abuse throughout the executive branch; provided further, that funds may be expended for performing enhanced economic forecasting and analysis; provided further, that the unit may develop guidelines and methodologies for agencies to follow in the forecasting of caseloads and revenue; and provided further, that the office shall provide a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2013 which details the actions of the office over the previous year
$400,000
1100-1700
For the provision of information technology services within the executive office for administration and finance
$24,813,326
1106-0064
For the caseload and economic forecasting office within the office of commonwealth performance, accountability and transparency; provided, that the caseload and economic forecasting office shall forecast: (i) MassHealth enrollment by group; (ii) participation in state subsidized child care provided through items 3000-3050, 3000-4050 and 3000-4060; (iii) participation in emergency assistance and housing programs provided through items 7004-0101, 7004-0103 and 7004-0108; (iv) enrollment, both active member and dependent, in the group insurance commission; (v) recipients of direct benefits provided by the department of transitional assistance through items 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; and (vi) other related economic forecasts; provided further, that the office shall report its forecasts to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 14, 2013; and provided further, that the office shall submit an updated forecast to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2013
$159,415
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.
1102-3199
For the operation of the office of facilities management, including the cost of utilities and associated contracts for properties managed by the division; provided, that the office shall continue to provide funding for all janitorial services at the same level provided in fiscal year 2012 for all the buildings under the jurisdiction of the office..
$10,453,359
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, the state transportation building and the Springfield state office building an amount not to exceed $16,250,000 in revenues collected from rentals, commissions, fees, parking fees and any other sources pertaining to the operations of said facilities; provided, that the division shall work with the committee on public counsel services to ensure that public defenders hired in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 shall have access to adequate office space; provided further, that the division shall identify any office space that may be vacated by the staffing plan implemented pursuant to item 0321-1500 and shall prioritize use for public defenders; provided further, that the division shall provide full cooperation to the evaluator selected through item 1599-1300 and shall make available to the evaluator any information and data needed to assist with the requirements of the item; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating 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
$16,250,000
1102-3232
For the division of capital asset management and maintenance; provided, that the division may expend not more than $300,000 received from application fees charged in conjunction with the certification of contractors and subcontractors pursuant to section 44D of chapter 149 of the General Laws; provided further, that only expenses, including staffing, incurred to implement and operate the certification program shall be funded from this item; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$300,000
1102-3234
For a competitive grant program; provided, that $75,000 shall be expended for the competitive grant program to provide financial support for 1-time costs, including land acquisition, related to construction of municipal town halls to meet compliance for accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act where the municipality is under court order to commence construction by December 31, 2013
$75,000
Bureau of the State House.
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
$140,021
1102-3309
For the operation of the bureau of the state house; provided, that a superintendent shall be hired to oversee operations of the bureau; and provided further, 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 business manager of the senate relative to the maintenance, repair, purchases and payments for materials and services
$2,001,579
Office on Disability.
1107-2400
For the Massachusetts office on disability
$586,112
DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION.
1107-2501
For the disabled persons protection commission; 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 report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than the last day of each quarter 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: (i) the number of substantiated claims; (ii) the number of unsubstantiated claims; and (iii) the number of false claims reported as a result of intentional and malicious action; and provided further, that the commission shall ensure that it is capable of recording all calls that are made to the commission's 24-hour hotline, that all persons who call the hotline shall be immediately informed that calls are routinely recorded and that each person shall be provided with the opportunity to elect that the call not be recorded
$2,316,927
Civil Service Commission.
1108-1011
For the civil service commission; provided, that the General Fund shall be reimbursed for the appropriation herein through a fee charged on a per claim basis; provided further, that said commission shall develop and implement regulations to provide for reimbursement to the General Fund; and provided further, that the civil service commission may assess a fee upon the appointing authority when inappropriate action has occurred
$436,065
Group Insurance Commission.
1108-5100
For the administration of the group insurance commission; provided, that the commission shall generate the maximum amounts allowable under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, as amended, and from reimbursements allowed by sections 8, 10B, 10C and 12 of chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that the group insurance commission 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; and provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements
$2,337,203
1108-5200
For the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium and plan costs incurred in fiscal year 2013; provided, 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 2013, and any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2013; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge the division 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 premiums 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 report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means the amounts expended from this item for prior year costs; provided further, the group insurance commission shall conduct an audit of beneficiaries claimed as dependents of eligible current and former state employees; provided further, that said audit shall be completed no later than January 11, 2013; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 8, 2013 on the results and projected savings of the audit, and actions taken to account for the results of the audit; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to the following: (a) who the audit was conducted by; (b) the amount paid for such audit; (c) the number of dependents found to be ineligible; (d) the actions taken to rectify the data; (e) the savings realized as a result of said audit; and (f) the percentage of those found to be ineligible; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other agencies and authorities not funded by state appropriation; 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 as authorized by chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that the rules for determining the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for retired and active state employees shall be no different from the standards in effect on July 1, 2011; provided further, that the commission shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means by April 1, 2013 of the cost of the commonwealth's projected share of group insurance premiums for the next fiscal year; provided further, that the commission shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means at least 90 days prior to any changes in coverage, benefits, or the schedule of copayments and deductibles, for plans offered by the group insurance commission; provided further, that the group insurance commission may pay premium and plan costs for municipal employees and retirees who are enrolled in the group insurance commission's health plans pursuant to the commission's regulations; and provided further, that the group insurance commission shall report no later than December 3, 2012 to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the average full cost premium equivalent per enrollee and the average actual cost per enrollee for enrollees from participating municipalities, as well as the contribution ratios for each participating municipality, for fiscal year 2011, and, not later than March 31, 2013, for the equivalent information for fiscal year 2012
$1,223,126,679
1108-5201
For the costs incurred by the group insurance commission associated with providing municipal health insurance coverage pursuant to section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws; provided, that the commission may expend revenues in an amount not to exceed $2,017,862 from the revenue received from administrative fees associated with providing municipal health insurance coverage pursuant to 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 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
$2,017,862
1108-5350
For elderly governmental retired employee premium payments
$356,000
1108-5400
For the costs of the retired municipal teachers? premiums and the audit of such premiums
$68,893,835
1108-5500
For the costs, notwithstanding chapter 32A of the General Laws, of dental and vision benefits for those active employees of the commonwealth, not including employees of authorities or any other political subdivision, who are not otherwise provided those benefits pursuant to a separate appropriation or the terms of a contract or collective bargaining agreement; provided, that the employees shall pay 15 per cent of monthly premiums established by the commission for the benefits
$9,683,370
Division of Administrative Law Appeals.
1110-1000
For the operation of the division of administrative law appeals, established by section 4H of chapter 7 of the General Laws; 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 every decision issued by a commissioner or other head of an agency, or a designee, following the issuance of a recommended decision by an administrative law judge of the division, shall be an agency decision subject to judicial review pursuant to chapter 30A of the General Laws
$1,077,553
George Fingold Library.
1120-4005
For the administration of the George Fingold Library
$821,483
Department of Revenue.
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 said unit; provided further, that the department shall provide to the general court 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; and provided further, that seasonal positions funded by this account shall not be filled by an incumbent for more than 10 months within a 12-month period
$87,225,100
1201-0130
For the department of revenue, which may expend for the operation of the department not more than $27,940,257 from revenues collected by the additional auditors for an enhanced audit program; provided, that the auditors shall: (i) discover 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 such delinquent returns; and (iii) collect such delinquent taxes for a prior fiscal year; 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; and provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the amount of revenue produced from these additional auditors; and (2) the amount of revenue produced by this item in fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012
$27,940,257
1201-0160
For the child support enforcement division; provided, that the department may allocate funds appropriated herein to the department of state police, the district courts, the probate and family courts, the district attorneys and other state agencies for the performance of certain child support enforcement activities and those agencies may expend the funds for the purposes of this item; provided further, that all such allocations shall be reported annually to the house and senate committees on ways and means upon the allocation of the funds not later than March 1, 2013; provided further, that the 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 to be expended for the grant authority; provided further, that the department shall file quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means, detailing the balance, year-to-date and projected receipts and year-to-date and projected expenditures, by subsidiary, of the child support trust fund established in section 9 of chapter 119A of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the 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 said network in accounts 1201-0161, 1201-0410 and 1201-0412
$35,380,491
1201-0164
For the child support enforcement division; provided, that the division may expend revenues in an amount not to exceed $6,547,280 from the federal reimbursements awarded for personnel and lower subsidiary related expenditures; 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 department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
$6,547,280
1201-0911
For the costs associated with expert witnesses retained by the department of revenue for the purpose of resolving tax disputes; provided that expenditures from this item shall be the lesser of $2,000,000 and the amount certified by the secretary of administration and finance under section 113
$2,000,000
1231-1000
For the Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund, established in section 2Z of chapter 29 of the General Laws
$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 in the prioritization of claims, priority for payment of approved claims shall be given to claimants who own or formerly owned not more than 4 dispensing facilities; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item at the end of fiscal year 2012 shall not revert and shall be made available for the purposes of this item until June 30, 2013
$13,000,000
1232-0200
For the Underground Storage Tank Petroleum Cleanup Fund Administrative Review Board established in section 8 of chapter 21J of the General Laws and for the administration of the underground storage tank program associated with the implementation of said chapter 21J; provided, that notwithstanding section 4 of said chapter 21J or any other general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made in this item shall be sufficient to cover the administrative expenses of the underground storage tank program; provided further, that the board shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a semiannual report on the status of the underground storage tank program, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) the number of municipal grants made for the removal and replacement of underground storage tanks, (ii) the reimbursements for remediated petroleum spills and (iii) the number of backlog claims; provided further, that the report shall detail how many tanks are out of compliance with said chapter 21J; and provided further, that reports shall be submitted not later than November 15, 2012 and February 15, 2013
$1,804,972
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, 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 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 Forty-first C of said section 5 of said chapter 59 in an amount not to exceed $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
$25,038,075
1233-2350
For the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery Fund in accordance with 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
$898,980,293
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
$26,270,000
1233-2401
For reimbursements to certain cities and towns for additional educational costs under chapter 40S of the General Laws; provided, that cities and towns eligible for reimbursements in fiscal year 2011 shall receive funding
$500,000
Appellate Tax Board.
1310-1000
For the operation of the appellate tax board; provided, that the board shall schedule hearings in Barnstable, Gardner, Lawrence, Milford, Northampton, Pittsfield, Springfield, Worcester and southeastern Massachusetts; and provided further, that the board shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than November 30, 2012, on the number of hearings held at each location?..
$1,806,028
1310-1001
For the appellate tax board which may expend revenues up to a maximum of $400,000 from fees collected; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
Reserves.
1599-0024
For a reserve to be administered by the office of the comptroller to enhance program integrity and auditing efforts in the commonwealth; provided, that this reserve shall be used to fund a competitive grant program for the funding of auditors or program integrity infrastructure at agencies and departments; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to applicants who best demonstrate the opportunity to maximize overpayment recoupment, savings or other cost recoveries; provided further, that the comptroller shall develop guidelines and an application process and award such grants not later than October 3, 2012; and provided further, that the comptroller shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2013 which shall include: (i) grants awarded through this item; and (ii) estimated cost savings and cost recoveries achieved by those grants
$625,000
1599-0026
For a reserve for 1-time grants to support municipal improvements; provided, that $90,000 shall be expended for planning and capital improvements to recreational and open space facilities in central Massachusetts; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for a pilot program to connect rural regions with state economic, housing, community and business development programs in the counties of Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 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 schools, school districts considering forming a regional school district or regionalizing services, regional planning agencies and councils of governments; provided further, that funds may be expended by the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for public management at the University of Massachusetts at Boston's McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies to develop and drive a program of performance management, accountability and transparency for local government; provided further, that funds may be expended on programs that received funding from this item in fiscal year 2012 and programs with proven replicable outcomes for municipalities; provided further, that the executive office for administration and finance shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2013 on: (i) initial results of grants awarded in fiscal year 2012; and (ii) criteria used to measure replicable outcomes for programs; provided further, that $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the executive office of public safety and security for a competitive grant program to be administered by the executive office; provided further, that the grants shall be awarded to communities that: (a) have a population of at least 60,000; and (b) demonstrate that their police departments have an operating budget per capita of less than $200 in 2010; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the department of elementary and secondary education to be distributed through a competitive grant program; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended to fund the District Local Technical Assistance Fund, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund, established in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended to fund a pilot program in Plymouth County, including projects of regionalized county government services; and provided further, that each state entity administering grant funds through this item shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2013 detailing grants awarded through this item and the criteria used for distribution
$12,840,000
1599-0050
For Route 3 North contract assistance payments
$1,128,818
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
1599-0093
For contract assistance to the water pollution abatement trust for debt service obligations of the trust, under sections 6, 6A and 18 of chapter 29C of the General Laws; prior appropriation continued
$61,534,170
1599-1300
For a committee on public counsel services process evaluation reserve; provided, that the inspector general shall select an independent evaluator to assess changes made to the administration of indigent defense services over fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2013; provided further, that the evaluation shall report on the effectiveness of the committee in making changes to the number of public defenders given the goals of increasing cost efficiency and cost certainty and maintaining quality of representation; provided further, that the evaluator shall be selected through a competitive procurement in which the inspector general shall consider social science researchers with experience in: (i) conducting process evaluations across a wide array of criminal justice systems; (ii) cost benefit analysis; (iii) developing logic models; (iv) extracting and analyzing criminal justice data, including judicial systems and indigent defense; and (v) quantitative and qualitative evaluations; provided further, that the inspector general shall select the evaluator not later than October 1, 2012; provided further, that preference shall be given to not for profit research organizations; provided further, that the evaluator shall provide quarterly progress updates to the house and senate committees on ways and means beginning on November 1, 2012; provided further, that the evaluator shall provide a preliminary report on their findings to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2013; and provided further, that this item shall not revert and shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2014
$150,000
1599-1301
For an independent program evaluation reserve; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall be used to evaluate the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, funded through item 4000-0005, and programs for English Language Learners in Gateway Cities, funded through item 7009-6400; provided further, that the independent evaluator for each program shall be selected by each program's administrators under the guidelines set forth in section 187; and provided further, that the funds appropriated in this item shall not revert and shall be made available for these purposes through June 30, 2014
$500,000
1599-1970
For a reserve for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the purpose of defraying costs of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, or its successor, incurred in fiscal year 2013 under section 138 of chapter 27 of the acts of 2009
$125,000,000
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
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 and chapter 303 of the acts of 2008
$3,462,325
1599-3234
For the commonwealth's South Essex sewerage district debt service assessment
$90,100
1599-3384
For a reserve for the payment of certain court judgments, settlements and legal fees, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the comptroller, which were ordered to be paid in the current fiscal year or a prior fiscal year; provided, that the comptroller shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the amounts expended from this item
$5,000,000
1599-3856
For rent and associated costs at the Massachusetts information technology center in Chelsea
$500,000
1599-3857
For capital lease payments from the University of Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and for annual operations of the advanced technology and manufacturing center in Fall River
$1,581,922
1599-4417
For the Edward J. Collins, Jr. center for public management at the University of Massachusetts
$400,000
1599-4440
For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2013 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreements referenced in section 189 with the University of Massachusetts
$23,146,641
1599-4441
For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2013 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreements referenced in section 189 with public institutions of higher education
$23,547,366
1599-4442
For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2013 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreements referenced in section 189 and clauses (d) and (e) of section 47 of chapter 36 of the acts of 2012 with sheriffs? offices
$6,272,376
1599-4443
For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2013 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreements referenced in section 189 with registries of deeds offices
$343,614
1599-4444
For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2013 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by collective bargaining agreements with the University of Massachusetts, public institutions of higher education, sheriffs and the executive branch that have not yet been ratified by the legislature; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this account prior to ratification of the collective bargaining agreements by the legislature
$5,477,458
Governor reduced the following item (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's action
1599-6901
For a reserve to adjust the wages, compensation or salary and associated employee-related costs to personnel earning less than $40,000 in annual compensation who are employed by private human service providers that deliver human and social services under contracts with departments within the executive office of health and human services and the executive office of elder affairs; provided, that home care workers shall be eligible for funding from this appropriation; 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 currently contracted with the department of housing and community development and direct care workers that serve homeless veterans through the department of veterans affairs shall be eligible for funding from this item; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance may allocate the funds appropriated in this item to the departments in order to implement this initiative; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall condition the expenditure of funds from this item upon assurances that the funds shall be used solely for the purposes of equal percentage adjustments to wages, compensation or salary; provided further, that not later than January 15, 2013, the executive office of health and human services shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a report delineating the number of employees, by job title and average salary, receiving the adjustment in fiscal year 2013 and the average percentage adjustment funded herein; provided further, that the report shall also include, for each contract scheduled to receive an allocation from this item in each such department, the total payroll expenditures in each contract for the categories of personnel scheduled to receive the adjustments; 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 division of health care finance and policy; provided further, that no funds shall be allocated from this item to contracts funded exclusively by federal grants as delineated in section 2D; provided further, that all raises provided from this salary reserve shall be above and beyond any previously negotiated or agreed upon pay raise; provided further, that the total fiscal year 2013 costs of salary adjustments and any other associated employee costs authorized hereunder shall not exceed $20,000,000; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall submit an allocation schedule to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 30 days after disbursement of funds; and provided further, that the annualized cost of the adjustments in fiscal year 2014 shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item
$20,000,000
1599-7104
For a reserve of not more than $2,700,000 for the facilities costs associated with the college of visual and performing arts at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth including funds from this item for Bristol Community College; provided, that funds from this item shall be expended for the lease and operations of educational facilities procured by the University of Massachusetts to alleviate educational programmatic overcrowding
$4,400,000
Division of Human Resources.
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; provided, that the information technology division shall continue a chargeback system for its bureau of computer services, including the operation of the commonwealth's human resources and compensation management system, which complies with the requirements of section 2B; 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; 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 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; provided further, that the office of employee relations shall work with the executive office for administration and finance to provide the house and senate committees on ways and means with information related to recently negotiated and expiring collective bargaining agreements required under item 1100-1100; and provided further, that any employee of the commonwealth who chooses to participate in a bone marrow donor program shall be granted a leave of absence with pay to undergo the medical procedure and for associated physical recovery time, but this leave shall not exceed 5 days
$2,561,318
1750-0102
For the human resources division which may expend not more than $2,700,000 from revenues collected from fees charged to applicants for civil service and non-civil service examinations and fees charged for the costs of goods and services rendered in administering training programs; provided, that the division shall collect from participating non-state agencies, political subdivisions and the general public fees sufficient to cover all costs of the programs including, but not limited to, a fee to be collected from each applicant for a civil service examination or non-civil service examination, notwithstanding clause (n) of section 5 of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary; provided further, that the human resources division may also expend revenues collected for implementation of the health and physical fitness standards program established under section 61A of said chapter 31 and the wellness program established under section 61B of said chapter 31 and those programs in chapter 32 of the General Laws; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall charge a fee of not less than $50 to be collected from each applicant who participates in the physical ability test; 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
$2,700,000
1750-0119
For payment of workers? compensation benefits to certain former employees of Middlesex and Worcester counties; provided, that the division shall routinely recertify the former employees under current workers? compensation procedures
$52,057
1750-0300
For the commonwealth's contributions in fiscal year 2013 to health and welfare funds established pursuant to certain collective bargaining agreements; provided, that the contributions shall be calculated as provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement 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 provides
$27,758,500
Operational Services Division.
1775-0106
For the operation of an enhanced vendor auditing unit within the operational services division; provided, that the unit shall use a risk analysis program to identify vendor areas at high risk of fraud, overbilling or unallowable expenses; provided further, that the risk analysis shall use vendor-filed uniform financial reports, contracts with state entities and MMARS billing records; provided further, that in determining risk, the unit shall consider: (i) failure to file in a timely manner annual uniform financial reports and required private audits; (ii) related-party transactions; (iii) use of management companies; (iv) amounts of billed expenditures on credit cards; (v) expenditures for non-program expenses such as travel, meals and vehicles; and (vi) referrals or complaints from other state agencies, public officials and consumers; provided further, that the unit shall conduct field audits as necessary to determine evidence of fraud, overbilling or unallowable expenses; provided further, that the unit shall develop a recovery plan to recoup all funds received by a vendor due to fraud, overbilling or unallowable expenses and shall be responsible for recovering such funds; provided further, that any recovery plan that provides for less than the full restitution of misspent funds shall not be implemented without the approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that all funds recovered shall be deposited in the General Fund; provided further, that audits which indicate criminal fraud shall be referred to the attorney general for investigation; and provided further, that the unit shall file a report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2013 on the activities of the unit, including the number of audits conducted, the number of vendors audited, the number of vendors demonstrating the risk factors listed in this item, the funds identified for recoupment, the funds recouped, any reasons why identified funds were not recouped and details of recovery plans that required the approval of the secretary of administration and finance
$484,278
1775-0115
For the operational services division; provided that the division may expend for the purpose of procuring, managing and administering statewide contracts an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 from revenue collected from the statewide contract administrative fee; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$3,500,000
1775-0124
For the operational services division; provided, that the division may expend an amount not to exceed $500,000 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 further, that the division may only retain revenues collected in excess of $207,350; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating 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
$500,000
1775-0200
For the operation and administration of the supplier diversity office; provided, that the office shall provide training and other services to supplier diversity office certified minority- and women-owned businesses, which allows those businesses to better compete for state contracts and also ensures 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; 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; and provided further, that the office shall develop and implement measures and procedures to continue to improve the efficiency and the timeliness of the certification process
$546,768
1775-0600
For the operational services division; provided, that the division may expend not more than $750,000 in revenues 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 further, that the division shall evaluate the use of technology, the internet and online auctions to enhance the sales of surplus vehicles and submit a report of its findings to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate committees on post audit and oversight on or before October 5, 2012; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$750,000
1775-0700
For the operational services division; provided, that the division may expend not more than $53,000 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 incidental expenses; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$53,000
1775-0900
For the operational services division; provided, that the division may expend not more than $55,000 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; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the operational services 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
$55,000
Information Technology Division.
1790-0100
For the operation of the information technology division; provided, that the division shall operate the geographic information system under section 4A of chapter 7 of the General Laws; provided further, that the division shall continue a chargeback system for its bureau of computer services, including the operation of the commonwealth's human resources and compensation management system, which complies with the requirements of section 2B; provided further, that the division shall develop a formula to determine the cost that will be charged to each agency for its use of the human resources and compensation management system; provided further, that the division shall coordinate with the commonwealth office of performance, accountability and transparency to develop a statewide grant information page on the commonwealth's official website that shall include all necessary application forms and a grant program reference in a format that is retrievable and printable; provided further, that the division shall continue conducting audits and surveys to identify and realize savings in the acquisition and maintenance of communications lines; provided further, that the chief information officer shall file a status report with the house and senate committees on ways and means by May 31, 2013, with actual and projected savings and expenditures for the audits in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013; 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 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, shall be reviewed and approved by the chief information officer before such agency may obligate funds for the project or purchase; provided further, that the chief information officer may establish rules and procedures necessary to implement this item; and provided further, that the division shall file a report with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 14, 2012 that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) financial statements detailing savings realized from the consolidation of information technology services within each executive office; (ii) the number of personnel assigned to the information technology services within each executive office; (iii) efficiencies that have been achieved from the sharing of resources; (iv) major accomplishments and business outcomes realized through usage of, and investment in, information technology; and (v) the division's intended strategic direction for information technology..
$3,195,378
1790-0151
For the information technology division which may expend an amount not to exceed $10,000 from fees charged to entities other than political subdivisions of the commonwealth for the distribution of digital cartographic and other data
$10,000
1790-0300
For the information technology division which may expend not more than $554,730 from 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 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
$554,730
1790-0350
For the operation of the Springfield Data Center
$1,200,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
Office of the Secretary.
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, environmental impact reviews conducted pursuant to chapter 30 of the General Laws and the mosquito-borne disease vector control chapter program
$5,856,081
2000-1011
For the office of environmental law enforcement, which may expend revenues in an amount not to exceed $85,000 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 revenues and related expenditures, the office of environmental law enforcement 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
$85,000
2000-1700
For the operation of information technology services within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs
$7,828,745
2030-1000
For the operation of the office of environmental law enforcement; provided, that environmental police officers shall provide monitoring pursuant to the National Shellfish Sanitation Program; provided further, that funds from this item shall not be expended for the purposes of item 2030-1004; and provided further, that the office of environmental law enforcement shall seek technical assistance from the executive office of public safety and security to identify and apply for federal grant opportunities available to the office of environmental law enforcement
$8,982,241
2030-1001
For the expense of hiring, equipping and training environmental police recruits for the office of environmental law enforcement
$750,000
2030-1004
For environmental police private details; provided, that the office may expend revenues of up to $300,000 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 of environmental law enforcement 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
Department of Public Utilities.
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 2013 under said first paragraph shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
$7,736,332
2100-0013
For the operation of the transportation division; provided, that not less than $300,000 shall be used for the addition of 4 full-time staff members whose responsibilities may include the identification of unlicensed companies now operating within the commonwealth
$683,309
2100-0014
For the department of public utilities, which may expend for the operation of the energy facilities siting board an amount not to exceed $50,000 from application fees collected in fiscal year 2013 and prior fiscal years from utility companies
$50,000
2100-0015
For the department of public utilities, which may expend for the operation of the transportation division an amount not to exceed $2,300,000 from unified carrier registration fees collected in fiscal year 2013 and prior fiscal years from motor carrier companies
$2,300,000
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 2013 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
$101,040
Department of Environmental Protection.
2200-0100
For the operation of the department of environmental protection, including the environmental strike force, the bureau of policy and planning, the bureau of resource protection, the bureau of waste prevention, the Senator William X. Wall experimental 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 pursuant to section 18 of chapter 21A of the General Laws
$25,966,270
2200-0102
For the department of environmental protection, which may expend an amount not to exceed $650,151 from 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 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
$650,151
2200-0107
For technical assistance, grants and support of efforts consistent with the Massachusetts recycling and solid waste master plan and climate protection plan; provided, that funds may be expended for a recycling industry reimbursement program pursuant to section 241 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997
$375,000
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
2210-0105
For the department of environmental protection, which may expend for the administration and implementation of chapter 21I of the General Laws an amount not to exceed $3,120,894 from the revenue collected from fees, penalties, grants and tuition under said chapter 21I; provided, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2013 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 $1,657,449 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 in accordance with 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 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
$3,120,894
2220-2220
For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act, 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/Eastern Canadian Premiers Action Plans for reducing acid rain deposition and mercury emissions
$824,267
2220-2221
For the administration and implementation of the operating permit and compliance program required under the federal Clean Air Act
$1,461,641
2250-2000
For the commonwealth's implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act under section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws
$1,427,019
2260-8870
For the expenses of the hazardous waste cleanup and underground storage tank programs, notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 21J of the General Laws; provided, that no less than $90,000 shall be provided for Brownfield redevelopment in the city of Lynn
$13,629,640
2260-8872
For the brownfields site audit program
$1,178,002
2260-8875
For the development of a wastewater smart map and cost model for the Cape Cod region
$350,000
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
$385,030
Department of Fish and Game.
2300-0100
For the office of the commissioner; provided, that the commissioner's office shall assess and receive payments from the division of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and wildlife, the public access board, the division of ecological restoration and riverways program and all other programs under the control of the department of fish and game; provided further, that those assessments shall be used to cover appropriate administrative costs of the department including, but not limited to, payroll, personnel, legal and budgetary costs; provided, further, that no more than $10,000 shall be expended for costs incurred relating to the transfer of a parcel of land by the commonwealth in the town of Halifax to the town; and provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner of fish and game
$709,975
2300-0101
For the division of ecological restoration and riverways protection program and for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland restoration, including grants to public and nonpublic entities; provided, that the positions funded in this item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws; and provided further, that funds shall be expended on a phragmites mitigation plan in marshes between the city of Gloucester and the town of Salisbury
$442,824
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 federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that funds from this item shall be made available to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for fisheries and wildlife research in an amount not less than the amount received in fiscal year 2012 for such research; provided further, that the department 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 restoration of catadromous fish in the Connecticut and Merrimack river systems unless deemed necessary by the division; and provided further, that expenditures for such programs shall be contingent upon prior approval of the proper federal authorities for reimbursement of at least 75 per cent of the amount so expended
$10,557,069
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund100%
2310-0300
For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program
$150,000
2310-0306
For the hunter safety training program
$403,815
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund100%
2310-0316
For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitat and for the costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program pursuant to sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall not be expended from this item in the AA object class for the compensation of state employees assigned to any item
$1,500,000
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund100%
2310-0317
For the waterfowl management program established pursuant to section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws
$65,000
Inland Fisheries and Game Fund100%
2320-0100
For the administration of the public access board, including the maintenance, operation and improvement of public access land and water areas; provided, that positions funded in this item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws
$466,221
Governor reduced the following item and dissaproved of certain wording (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's action
2330-0100
For the operation of the division of marine fisheries, including expenses of 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, 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 no less than $200,000 be expended for the School of Marine and Science Technology to conduct research and species count analysis on groundfish and scallops, including $50,000 to conduct research on gulf of Maine cod; provided further, that $400,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided further, that the division shall offer wet storage and desanding services at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant as laid out in the report dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that, for functions not being performed by the plant prior to July 1, 2012, the division may solicit competitive proposals for the utilization of excess processing capacity at the Newburyport shellfish purification plant, which may include proposals to offer wet storage and desanding services at the plant as described in the shellfish purification plant management plan dated March 1, 2012; provided further, that the division shall be under no obligation to consider or implement any proposal that the division determines would displace, impede or otherwise hinder the existing functions of the plant; provided further, that the division shall complete a report of its findings pursuant to this item not later than 6 months following the effective date of this act, and shall file that report with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and with the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that the division may enter into contracts based on proposals received and the division shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 60 days prior to taking any such action; and provided further, that any proceeds derived from these activities shall be retained and shall be deposited into item 2330-0150
$4,812,837
2330-0120
For the division of marine fisheries for a program of enhancement and development of marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, including the cost of equipment, maintenance and staff and the maintenance and updating of data
$591,800
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 of marine fisheries may expend not more than $217,989 in revenues collected from federal sportfish restoration funds and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing
$217,989
2330-0150
For the operation and maintenance of the Newburyport shellfish purification plant; provided, that the division of marine fisheries may expend not more than $200,000 from revenue collected from fees generated by operations; provided further, that the division shall submit a report detailing the revenues collected and expended and shellfish volume increase realized from the implementation of wet storage and desanding 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 not later than February 1, 2013; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$200,000
2330-0300
For the administration and operation of the saltwater fishing permit program pursuant to chapter 161 of the acts of 2009
$767,191
Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Fund100%
Department of Agricultural Resources.
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 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 $80,000 shall be expended for the apiary inspection program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to enhance the buy local effort in western, central, northeastern and southern Massachusetts; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the statewide 4-H program; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be available to supplement existing larvicide control projects in Plymouth and Bristol counties
$4,857,151
2511-0105
For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food bank system in the commonwealth; provided, that the funds appropriated herein shall reflect the Feeding America allocation formula in order to benefit the 4 regional food banks in the commonwealth; provided further, that the department may assess an administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation herein; and provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program previously provided for by line item 7051-0015
$13,000,000
2511-3002
For the integrated pest management program; provided, that the department shall expend sufficient funds for the development and implementation of a monitoring and mitigation plan for the eradication of the brown marmorated stink bug and the spotted wing drosophila by the University of Massachusetts Amherst center for agriculture
$63,163
Department of Conservation and Recreation.
2800-0100
For the operation of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the department of state police to provide police coverage on department of conservation and recreation properties and parkways; provided further, that the department of state police shall reimburse the department of conservation and recreation for costs incurred by the department of state police including, but not limited to, vehicle maintenance and repairs, the operation of department of state police buildings and other related costs; provided further, that notwithstanding section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, the department shall establish or renegotiate fees, licenses, permits, rents and leases and adjust or develop other revenue sources to fund the maintenance, operation and administration of the department; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the cleanup of Pilayella algae; and provided further, funds may be expended for the Schooner Ernestina in New Bedford
$3,800,459
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 the department shall continue to make payments pursuant to 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 pursuant to chapter 307 of the acts of 1987 for the use of certain land
$1,010,223
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; provided, that the department shall implement a stormwater management program in compliance with federal and state stormwater management requirements; provided further, that the department shall inventory all stormwater infrastructure, assess its stormwater practices, analyze long-term capital and operational needs and develop a stormwater management plan to comply with federal and state regulatory requirements; and provided further, that in order to protect public safety and to protect water resources for water supply, recreational and ecosystem uses, the department shall immediately implement interim stormwater management practices including, but not limited to, street sweeping, inspection and cleaning of catch basins and emergency repairs to roadway drainage
$397,738
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 all beaches, pools and spray pools shall remain open and staffed from Memorial Day through Labor Day; provided further, that the beaches, pools and spray pools shall be fully maintained; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for year-round seasonal employees; 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 2012 shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2013 during the period of their 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
$12,456,552
2800-0700
For the office of dam safety; provided, that the department 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 the department shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 3, 2012, that shall include, but not be limited to the following: (i) the number of dam inspections scheduled for fiscal year 2013; and (ii) the number of dams in need of repair or replacement
$354,153
Governor reduced the following item and dissaproved of certain wording (for message see H.4240)
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: (i) to operate all of the division's 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) for the oversight of rinks; and (iii) to 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 the same properties shall be open in fiscal year 2013 as were open in fiscal year 2012; 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 no funds from this item shall be made available for payment to true seasonal employees; provided further, that the rinks under the control of the department shall remain open and staffed for the full rink season; provided further, that the department may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for the purposes of item 2800-9004 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Gardner Heritage State Park in the city of Gardner; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the development and maintenance of a pedestrian river walk in the city of Lowell along route 110; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for open space improvements in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the maintenance and improvement of the Fellsmere Pond Reservoir in the city of Malden; provided further that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Let's Row Boston program administered by Community Rowing, Inc. of the city of Boston; and provided further, that not less than $525,000 shall be expended for the hiring, training and salaries of new full-time district patrolmen and truckmen under the bureau of forest fire control
$41,409,387
2810-2041
For the department of conservation and recreation, which may not expend more than $14,141,673 from revenue collected by the department including, but not limited to, revenues collected from: (i) campsite reservation transactions from the automated campground reservation and registration program; (ii) permits, leases, concessions and all other contracts; (iii) telecommunications system user fees and other charges established by the commissioner of conservation and recreation and as received from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, the division of highways, the Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project, the department of state police and quasi-public and private entities; (iv) skating rink fees and rentals; (v) Ponkapoag golf course fees and rentals; (vi) Leo J. Martin golf course fees and rentals; and (vii) activities authorized pursuant to section 34B of chapter 92 of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall retain and deposit 80 per cent of the aforementioned fees; provided further, that if the department of conservation and recreation projects that total revenues from the fees identified in this item will exceed $17,677,091, the department shall notify the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that funds in this item shall be expended for the following purposes: (a) the operation and expenses of the department; (b) expenses, upkeep and improvements to the parks and recreation system; (c) the operation and maintenance of the telecommunications system; (d) the operation and maintenance of the department's skating rinks at an amount not less than $1,000,000; (e) the operation and maintenance of the Ponkapoag golf course at an amount not less than $1,098,011; and (f) the operation and maintenance of the Leo J. Martin golf course at an amount not less than $824,790; provided further, that nothing in this item shall impair or diminish the rights of access and utilization of all current users of the telecommunications system under agreements previously entered into; provided further, that this item may be reimbursed by political subdivisions of the commonwealth and private entities for direct and indirect costs expended by the department to maintain the telecommunications system; provided further, that when assigning time for the use of its skating rinks, the department shall give priority to general public skating, and then to those which qualify under applicable state and federal law as a nonprofit organization or as a public school; provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; 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; provided further, that no expenditures made in advance of the receipts shall be permitted to exceed 75 per cent of the amount of revenues projected by the first quarterly statement required by section 1B; provided further, that the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means at the time subsequent quarterly statements are published of the variance between actual and projected receipts in each such quarter and the implications of that variance for expenditures made; provided further, that the department may devise a plan to provide free or reduced admission to facilities under its control to veterans utilizing funds from this item and the department shall present this plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 3, 2012; and provided further, that the department shall continue to review revenue collection processes to maximize revenue generation under current laws and regulations
$14,141,673
2820-0101
For the costs associated with the department'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
$1,366,171
2820-2000
For the operation of street lighting and the expenses of maintaining the parkways of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the department of conservation and recreation shall take all measures to further ensure that said department's street lighting efforts are efficient and cost effective; and provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for a pilot program utilizing low energy street lighting in the town of Natick
$3,060,000
Department of Energy Resources.
7006-1001
For the residential conservation service program under chapter 465 of the acts of 1980 and the commercial and apartment conservation service program pursuant to section 11A of chapter 25A of the General Laws; provided, that the assessments levied for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to said chapter 465 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item as well as the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
$220,256
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 equal to the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
$3,477,696
Department of Early Education and Care.
3000-1000
For the administration of the department of early education and care and the costs of field operations and licensing provided through the department; 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 secretary of 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 lead agencies of community partnership councils, 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 and 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 by category of eligibility, including children who have been the subject of supported 51A cases, children referred by or transitioning from the department of children and families and children of income-eligible families; 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 shall work with the department of public health, the department of elementary and secondary education and the executive office of education on a pilot program to issue state assigned student identifiers to children receiving early intervention services, for the purposes of tracking and evaluating educational and developmental outcomes for those children, improving delivery of services and determining any special education or cost savings associated with the early intervention program; provided further, that the participation of a family in any pilot program shall be contingent upon informed consent of participating families; provided further, that $150,000 shall be used for enhanced audits which maximize overpayment recoupment, savings or other cost recoveries of department expenditures; provided further, that the department of early education and care 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; and provided further, that the information shall be provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements
$12,322,954
3000-2000
For regional administration and coordination of services provided by child care resource and referral agencies
$5,933,862
3000-2050
For the administration of the Children's Trust Fund; provided, that the department shall not exercise any supervision or control with respect to the board of the trust fund
$1,065,473
3000-3050
For supportive early education and care services; provided, that funds from this item shall only be expended for early education and care costs of children with active cases at the department of children and families; 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 in this item, the number of supportive slots filled and the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that funds may be used to provide services during a transition period of 6 months for families upon the closure of their case; provided further, that all children eligible for services under this item shall receive those services; provided further, that if the department determines that available appropriations for this program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance, a report detailing the amount of appropriation needed to address such deficiency; and provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from items 3000-1000, 3000-4050 and 3000-4060, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days before the transfer
$77,330,875
3000-4050
For financial assistance for families currently involved with or transitioning from transitional aid to families with dependent children to enroll in an early education and care program; provided, that early education and care shall be available to former participants who are working for up to 1 year after termination of their benefits; provided further, that post-transitional early education and care benefits shall be provided to participants who are working for up to 1 year after the transitional period; provided further, that the department shall issue monthly reports detailing the number and average cost of voucher and contracted slots funded from this item and item 3000-3050; provided further, that the department may provide early education and care benefits to 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 deeming 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 shall not be charged fees for care provided under this item; provided further, that early education and care slots 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 may be funded from this item; provided further, that not more than $2 per child per hour shall be paid for the services; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from items 3000-1000 and 3000-4060, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means at least 30 days before the transfer; and provided further, that not more than 3 per cent of any item may be transferred in fiscal year 2013
$125,495,740
3000-4060
For income-eligible early education and care programs; provided, that teen parents at risk of becoming eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children may be paid from this item; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for families meeting income-eligibility criteria may be funded from this item; provided further, that not more than $2 per child per hour shall be paid for the services; provided further, that early education and care slots 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 the department may expend funds from this item on grants to support inclusive learning environments; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from items 3000-1000 and 3000-4050, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means at least 30 days before the transfer; provided further, that not more than 3 per cent of any item may be transferred in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that said plan shall be filed with the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance; and provided further, that any payment made under any such grant with a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such 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, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary
$231,870,452
3000-5000
For grants to head start programs; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on early head start programs
$8,000,000
3000-5075
For the Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program; provided, that funds from this item shall be expended on grants to improve the quality of and expand access to preschool programs and services to children from the age of 2 years and 9 months until they are kindergarten eligible; provided further, that in awarding grant funds under this program, preference shall be given to establishing preschool classrooms in towns and cities with schools and districts at risk of or determined to be under-performing in accordance with sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, schools and districts which have been placed in the accountability status of identified for improvement, corrective action or restructuring pursuant to departmental regulations or which have been designated commonwealth priority schools or commonwealth pilot schools pursuant to said regulations, schools or districts with a high percentage of students scoring in levels 1 and 2 on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exams or programs which serve children not less than 50 per cent of whom are from families earning at or below 85 per cent of the state median income; provided further, that funds may also be used to enhance community-wide capacity building efforts within statewide parameters established by the board; provided further, that any newly-funded programs designated as Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program participants shall fall within the quality standards established by the Massachusetts quality rating and improvement system; provided further, that programs receiving grant funds may use the funds to enhance teacher and staff quality and compensation, enhance program quality through participation in the Massachusetts quality rating and improvement system, enhance program ability to interpret and use assessment data effectively, enhance developmentally-appropriate practices, incorporate ancillary services into the program, facilitate or provide access to wrap-around services for working families or to increase capacity to expand access to age-eligible children on the centralized waitlist maintained by the department; provided further, that preference shall be given in awarding grants to those programs which demonstrate affordability for middle class and working class parents according to standards to be developed by the department; and provided further, that any payment made under any such grant with a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such 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, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary
$7,500,000
3000-6075
For early childhood mental health consultation services in early education and care programs; provided, that preference shall be given to those services designed to limit the number of expulsions and suspensions from said programs; and provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include community partnership councils, municipal school districts, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, licensed child care providers, child care resource and referral centers and other qualified entities
$750,000
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; provided, that the department 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 such services shall be made available statewide to parents under the age of 21; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, priority for such services shall be given to low-income parents
$10,463,346
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 shall distribute the grants no later than August 31, 2012, in order to allow a full year of service for families involved in these programs; provided further, that supports funded through this item shall include, but not be limited to, curriculum development, child assessment systems, activities that encourage providers to obtain associate and bachelor degrees, payment of fees and direct assistance to programs seeking accreditation by agencies approved by the board, and professional development courses; provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include, but not be limited to, the home-based, school readiness and family support program known as the parent-child home program, the Mass Family Networks, community partnership councils, municipal school districts, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, school readiness and family support programs, licensed child care providers, and 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 development of the quality rating and improvement system; provided further, that the department shall encourage and support early childhood education and care providers to obtain associate and bachelor degrees through professional development programs; provided further, that the department shall take steps to streamline activities and programs funded through this item; and provided further, that the department may expend funds from this item on grants for supplemental services for children with individualized education
$18,164,890
3000-7070
For Reach Out and Read, a research-proven, pediatric literacy intervention program, which trains doctors and nurse practitioners to provide advice to parents on reading aloud to children and books for children living in poverty and in underperforming school districts through programs established in community health centers, medical practices and hospitals; provided, that the funds distributed through Reach Out and Read shall be contingent upon a match of not less than $1 in private or corporate contributions for every $1 in state grant funding; and provided further, that Reach Out and Read shall issue a report to the department, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education not later than February 15, 2013, detailing program success in meeting measurable goals and benchmarks
$750,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary.
4000-0005
For youth violence prevention program grants administered by the executive office of health and human services; provided, that the programs shall be targeted at reducing youth violence among young persons at highest risk for being perpetrators of, or victims of, gun violence; provided further, that the application for receipt of grants shall require applicants to: (i) identify the target population for services; (ii) identify a method for identifying youth in the target population; (iii) estimate the total number of youth in the target population; and (iv) propose a method for selecting youths for services if the amount of the grant will not cover all youths in the target population; provided further, that the 20 municipalities with the highest average violent crime rate between 2008 and 2010, as measured by the federal bureau of investigations? uniform crime reports, shall be eligible to apply for grants under this item; provided further, that in selecting grant recipients, the executive office shall ensure that all programs can be consistently evaluated by a single statewide evaluator and that all programs are committed to providing the data and cooperation necessary for comprehensive program evaluation; provided further, that the independent evaluator selected under section 187 shall, to the extent feasible, advise the office on the development of the request for proposals for the grants and shall assist the office in the review and selection of grant applications; provided further, that the awarding of grants under this item and the selection of an independent evaluator for these grants shall be consistent with section 187; provided further, that the secretary shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than March 1, 2013 detailing; (a) successful grant applications; (b) a set of clearly defined goals and benchmarks on which grant recipients will be evaluated, and; (c) outside evaluation that will be utilized to measure program implementation and preliminary outcomes; and provided further, that funds may be set aside for the administration of these programs
$4,000,000
4000-0050
For the operation of the personal care attendant quality workforce council established under section 29 of chapter 118G of the General Laws
$235,485
4000-0300
For the operation 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 and its agencies, when contracting for services on the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, shall take into consideration the increased costs associated with the provision of goods, services and housing on said islands; 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 funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative and contracted services related to the implementation and operation of programs authorized by chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that in consultation with the division of health care finance and policy, no rate increase shall be provided to existing Medicaid provider rates without taking all measures possible under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that rates of payment to providers do not exceed the rates that are necessary to meet only those costs which must be incurred by 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 within the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that no expenditures shall be made that are not federally reimbursable, including those related to Titles XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act or the MassHealth demonstration waiver approved under section 1115(a) of said Social Security Act or the community first section 1115 demonstration waiver, whether made by the executive office or another commonwealth entity, except as required for: (i) the equivalent of MassHealth Standard benefits for children under age 21 who are in the care or custody of the department of youth services or the department of children and families; (ii) dental benefits provided to clients of the department of developmental services who are age 21 or over; or (iii) cost containment efforts the purposes and amounts of which have been submitted to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days prior to making these expenditures; provided further, that in calculating rates of payment for children enrolled in MassHealth receiving inpatient services at acute care pediatric hospitals as defined in section 1 of chapter 118G of the General Laws, the executive office shall make a supplemental payment, if necessary, sufficient to assure that inpatient SPAD and outlier payments for discharges with a case mix acuity equal to or greater than 5 shall be at least equal to 85 per cent of the expenses incurred in providing services to those children; 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 that these recoveries shall be considered current fiscal year expenditure refunds; provided further, that funds shall be provided in an amount not less than the total appropriated in item 1599-2009 in section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that the executive office may collect directly from a liable third party any amounts paid to contracted providers under chapter 118E of the General Laws for which the executive office later discovers another third party is liable if no other course of recoupment is possible; provided further, that no 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 interpretive services currently provided shall not give rise to enforceable legal rights for any party or to an enforceable entitlement to interpretive services; provided further, that the executive office shall maintain the fiscal year 2012 overall reimbursement rate for the commonwealth's only medical respite program for the homeless; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office shall require the commissioner of mental health to approve any prior authorization or other restriction on medication used to treat mental illness in accordance with written policies, procedures and regulations of the department of mental health; provided further, that not later than January 18, 2013 the executive office of health and human services 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 2012 and fiscal year 2013; provided further, that funds shall be expended to support the functions of the office of performance management in carrying out the executive order known as "Improving the Performance of State Government by Implementing a Comprehensive Strategic Planning and Performance Management Framework in the Executive Departments"; provided further, that any projection of deficiency in item 4000-0430, 4000-0500, 4000-0600, 4000-0700, 4000-0870, 4000-0875, 4000-0880, 4000-0890, 4000-0895, 4000-0950, 4000-0990, 4000-1400 or 4000-1405 shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 90 days before the projected exhaustion of funding; provided further, that any unexpended balance in these accounts shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2013; provided further, that for purposes of long-term health care cost savings and enhanced patient care, the commonwealth may recognize telehealth remote patient monitoring provided by home health agencies as a service to clients otherwise reimbursable through Medicaid; and provided further, that the funds authorized herein may be short-term reimbursement made through MassHealth
$87,224,888
4000-0301
For the costs of MassHealth provider and member audit and utilization review activities including, but not limited to, eligibility verification, disability evaluations, provider financial and clinical audits, and initiatives intended to enhance program integrity
$1,736,313
4000-0309
For the expansion of auditing activities in MassHealth including, but not limited to, field audits of high risk services; provided, that no expenditures shall be made from this item that are not federally reimbursable; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state Medicaid office may conduct a trial to determine the effectiveness of various fraud management tools to identify potential fraud at claims submission and validation in order to reduce Medicaid fraud prior to payment; provided further, that the state Medicaid office may employ strategies to improve systems for detection and may allow for the use of external data sources; provided further, that any such trial may test innovative technologies to improve Medicaid fraud detection and evaluate the efficacy of a real-time model to identify and investigate potential Medicaid fraud cases prior to payment and other innovations; provided further, that the Medicaid office may use actual claims data, in accordance with federal law, to identify specific suspicious provider billing patterns, document the results of any potential fraud findings and estimate anticipated savings and benefits to the commonwealth associated with such a fraud detection system; provided further, that the executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 18, 2013 detailing total audit findings and recoveries in fiscal year 2012 and estimated recoveries in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that the report shall differentiate audit findings and recoveries by investment or program as well as by line item; provided further, that the report shall also identify any audits and recoveries referred by the office of the state auditor; provided further, that the executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than April 1, 2013 on prepayment audit efforts; and provided further, that the report shall include and be limited to: (i) the original amount of estimated payments prior to prepayment audit; (ii) the actual amount of payments made following prepayment audits
$1,000,000
4000-0320
For the executive office of health and human services which may expend for medical care and assistance rendered in the current year an amount not to exceed $225,000,000 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 a medical assistance member's death and held by the executive office for more than 3 years may be credited to this item; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be used for the purposes of item 4000-0300
$225,000,000
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 shall maximize federal reimbursement for state expenditures made on behalf of those adults and children; provided further, that children shall be determined eligible for the medical care and assistance if they meet the disability standards as defined by the executive office, which shall be no more restrictive than the standards in effect on July 1, 1996; and provided further, that the executive office shall process CommonHealth applications within 45 days of receipt of a completed application or within 90 days if a determination of disability is required
$73,165,557
4000-0500
For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients under the executive office's primary care clinician, mental health and substance abuse plan or through a health maintenance organization under contract with the executive office and for MassHealth benefits provided to children, adolescents and adults under clauses (a) to (d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws 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 family incomes, as determined by the executive office, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be made only for the purposes expressly stated herein; provided further, that the executive office shall maximize federal reimbursements for state expenditures made to these providers; provided further, that not less than $20,000,000 shall be expended from this item or item 4000-0700, if necessary to achieve maximum federal financial participation, to enhance the ability of hospitals that are not eligible for delivery system transformation initiative grants to serve populations in need more efficiently and effectively; provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be expended for infrastructure and capacity building grants to critical access community hospitals; provided further, that these funds shall be disbursed not later than April 1, 2013; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended from this item or item 4000-0700, if necessary to achieve maximum federal financial participation, to enhance the ability of community health centers and primary care clinicians to serve populations in need more efficiently and effectively; provided further, that these funds shall be disbursed not later than April 1, 2013; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to the recipients in prior fiscal years; and provided further, that MassHealth may, to the extent feasible, contract with payers and providers to provide case management services to high cost and high acuity patients
$4,167,475,376
4000-0600
For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are seniors and for the operation of the 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 these recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the community choices initiative; 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 benefits of the community choices initiative shall not be reduced below the services provided in fiscal year 2012; provided further, that the eligibility requirements for this demonstration project shall not be more restrictive than those established in fiscal year 2012; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than December 5, 2012, detailing the projected costs and the number of individuals served by the community choices initiative in fiscal year 2013 delineated by the federal poverty level; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item to implement the pre-admission counseling and assessment program under the third paragraph of section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, which shall be implemented on a statewide basis through aging and disability resource consortia; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds shall be expended from this item for the purpose of maintaining a personal needs allowance of $72.80 per month for individuals residing in nursing homes and rest homes who are eligible for MassHealth, Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children program or Supplemental Security Income; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for any nursing home or non-acute chronic disease hospital that provides kosher food to its residents, the executive office of elder affairs, in consultation with the division of health care finance and policy, in recognition of the special innovative program status granted by the executive office of health and human services, 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 notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nursing facility rates effective July 1, 2012 may be developed using the costs of calendar year 2005; provided further, that MassHealth shall continue to provide the same number of nursing home leave of absence days to clients as were provided in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010; provided further, that no nursing home shall be permitted to reassign a patient's bed during a leave of absence eligible for reimbursement under this clause; and provided further, that MassHealth shall reimburse nursing home leave of absence days at a rate of not less than $30 per day
$2,756,130,662
4000-0640
For nursing facility Medicaid rates; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in fiscal year 2013 the division of health care finance and policy shall establish nursing facility Medicaid rates that cumulatively total $288,500,000 more than the annual payment rates established by the division 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 25 of chapter 118G of the General Laws shall be transferred to the division of health care finance and policy; provided further, that effective July 1, 2012 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, not less than $27,400,000 above the amount expended in fiscal year 2011 shall be expended for the purpose of recognizing the Medicaid share of the nursing home assessment established by section 25 of chapter 118G of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $2,800,000 shall be expended as incentive payments to nursing facilities meeting the criteria determined under the MassHealth Nursing Facility Pay-for-Performance Program and that have established and participated in a cooperative effort in each qualifying nursing facility between representatives of employees and management that is focused on implementing that criteria and improving the quality of services available to MassHealth members; provided further, that the MassHealth agency shall adopt regulations and procedures necessary to carry out the purposes of the foregoing incentive payment program; and provided further, that the payments made under this item shall be allocated in an amount sufficient to implement section 622 of chapter 151 of the acts of 1996
$318,700,000
4000-0700
For health care services provided to medical assistance recipients under the executive office's health care indemnity/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 clauses (a) to (d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws 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 family 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 until they reach age 21; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for members who qualify for early intervention services; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to the recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item, or item 4000-0500, if necessary to achieve maximum federal financial participation, to enhance the ability of hospitals and community health centers to serve populations in need more efficiently and effectively; provided further, that the executive office shall maximize federal reimbursements for state expenditures made to these providers; provided further, that the executive office shall not, in fiscal year 2013, fund programs relating to case management with the intention of reducing length of stay for neonatal intensive care unit cases; provided further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, 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; and 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
$1,957,480,126
4000-0870
For health care services provided to adults participating in the medical assistance program pursuant to clause (g) of subsection (2) of section 9A 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
$178,759,689
4000-0875
For the provision of benefits to eligible women who require medical treatment for either breast or cervical cancer in accordance with section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000, Public Law 106-354 and section 10D of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that the executive office shall provide these benefits to women whose income, as determined by the executive office, does not exceed 250 per cent of the federal poverty level, subject to continued federal approval; provided further, that eligibility for benefits shall be extended solely for the duration of the cancerous condition; provided further, that before the provision of any benefits covered by this item, the executive office shall require screening for either breast or cervical cancer through the comprehensive breast and cervical cancer early detection program operated by the department of public health, in accordance with item 4570-1512 of section 2D; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to these recipients in prior fiscal years
$5,248,099
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 family incomes, as determined by the executive office, are above 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
$213,894,591
4000-0890
For the cost of health insurance subsidies paid to employees and employers 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 those persons in prior fiscal years
$30,481,392
4000-0895
For the healthy start program to provide medical care and assistance to pregnant women and infants residing in the commonwealth pursuant to section 10E of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to these persons in prior fiscal years
$15,850,244
4000-0950
For administrative and program expenses associated with the children's behavioral health initiative, in accordance with the settlement agreement in the case of Rosie D. et al. v. Romney, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts civil action No. 01-30199-MAP, 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 biannually to the house and senate committees on ways and means relative to implementation of the initiative; provided further, that such biannual reports shall include, but not be limited to, details of the implementation plan, results of the scheduled plan to date, including a schedule detailing commencement of services and associated costs by service type, an analysis of compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement to date, a detailed itemization of services and service utilization by service type, geographical location and the age of the member receiving the service, data detailing the time that elapses between a member's request for services and commencement of an initial assessment for services, the time to complete the initial assessment and the time that elapses between initial assessment for services and commencement of services and a quarterly update of whether projected expenditures are likely to exceed the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that any unexpended balance in this item shall revert to the General Fund; 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 prior to such a transfer
$221,549,097
4000-0990
For the children's medical security plan to provide primary and preventive health services for uninsured children from birth through age 18; 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; 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 the maximum benefit levels for this program, as authorized by section 10F of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that the maximum benefit levels for this program shall be made available only to those children who have been determined by the executive office to be ineligible for MassHealth benefits; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those persons in prior fiscal years
$13,298,695
4000-1400
For the provision of MassHealth benefits to persons diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus with incomes up to 200 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to those persons in prior fiscal years
$18,744,723
4000-1405
For the operation of a program of preventive and primary care for chronically unemployed persons who are not receiving unemployment insurance benefits and who are not eligible for medical assistance but who are determined by the executive office of health and human services to be long-term unemployed; provided, that such persons shall meet the eligibility requirements of the MassHealth program established in section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that persons eligible under subsection (7) of section 16D of said chapter 118E shall also be eligible to receive benefits under this item; provided further, that the income of such persons shall not exceed 100 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that the eligibility requirements shall not exclude from eligibility persons who are employed intermittently or on a non-regular basis; provided further, that the provision of care to such persons under this program may, taking into account capacity, continuity of care and geographic considerations, be restricted to certain providers; provided further, that the secretary may limit or close enrollment if necessary in order to ensure that expenditures from this item do not exceed the amount appropriated herein; provided further, that no such limitation shall be implemented unless the secretary has given 90 days? notice to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years
$505,998,456
4000-1420
For the purposes of making payment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in compliance with Title XIX of the Social Security Act
$285,153,027
4000-1602
For the costs associated with improving MassHealth field operations; provided, that no expenditures shall be made from this item that are not federally reimbursable; and provided further, that MassHealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than April 24, 2013 on the service received by MassHealth clients, including: (i) average wait time before a call is answered; (ii) percentage of issues resolved; and (iii) customer satisfaction survey results
$1,000,000
4000-1604
For MassHealth costs associated with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and payment reform; provided, that no expenditures shall be made from this item that are not federally reimbursable; and provided further, that MassHealth shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than April 24, 2013 on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and payment reform initiatives
$750,000
4000-1700
For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of health and human services
$91,917,894
Office for Refugees and Immigrants.
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 by 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 be designed to include: ESOL/civics classes, citizenship application assistance, interview preparation and support services including, but not limited to, interpretation and referral services; provided further, that persons who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118A of the General Laws but for their status as legal non-citizens shall be given highest priority for services; and provided further, that persons who currently receive state-funded benefits which could be replaced, in whole or in part, by federally-funded benefits if these persons become citizens, shall be given priority for services
$237,500
Division of Health Care Finance and Policy.
4100-0060
For the operation of the division of health care finance and policy and the administration of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 36 of chapter 118G of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the assessment to acute hospitals authorized in section 5 of said chapter 118G for the estimated expenses of the division shall include, in fiscal year 2013, the estimated expenses, including indirect costs, of the division and shall be equal to the amount appropriated in this item less the amounts projected to be collected in fiscal year 2013 from: (i) filing fees; (ii) fees and charges generated by the division's publication or dissemination of reports and information; and (iii) federal financial participation received as reimbursement for the division's administrative costs; provided further, that the assessed amount shall be no less than 55 per cent of the total expenses appropriated for the division and the health safety net office; provided further, that for the purposes of supporting the division's expanded role in developing health care policies that benefit government entities, providers, purchasers and consumers, the division shall assess surcharge payors, as defined in section 34 of said chapter 118G, not less than 10 per cent of the total estimated expenses appropriated for the division and the health safety net office, including indirect costs, in fiscal year 2013 less the amounts projected to be collected in fiscal year 2013 from: (a) filing fees; (b) fees and charges generated by the division's publication or dissemination of reports and information; and (c) federal financial participation received as reimbursement for the division's administrative costs; provided further, that the assessment on surcharge payors shall be calculated in a manner similar to the assessment authorized in section 38 of said chapter 118G, and shall be collected in a manner consistent with said chapter 118G and deposited in the General Fund; provided further, that the division shall require all hospitals receiving payments from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund to report to the division the number of inpatient admissions and outpatient visits by age category, income category, diagnostic category and average charge per admission; provided further, that the division shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means compiling this data; provided further, that the division, in consultation with the executive office of health and human services, shall not promulgate any increase in Medicaid provider rates without taking all measures possible under Title XIX of the Social Security Act or any successor federal law to ensure that rates of payment to providers do not exceed such rates as are necessary to meet only those costs incurred by efficiently and economically operated providers in order to provide services of adequate quality; provided further, that the division shall meet the reporting requirements of section 25 of chapter 203 of the acts of 1996; provided further, that funds may be expended for a survey and study of the uninsured and underinsured in the commonwealth, including the health insurance needs of the residents of the commonwealth; provided further, that this study shall examine the overall impact of programs administered by the executive office of health and human services on the uninsured, the underinsured and the role of employers in assisting their employees in affording health insurance pursuant to section 23 of said chapter 118G; provided further, that the division shall publish a report on the financial condition of hospitals and other health care providers through the Health Benchmarks project website, in collaboration with the executive office of health and human services, the office of the attorney general and the University of Massachusetts; provided further, that the division shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing not later than December 7, 2012 a report detailing utilization of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; provided further, that the report shall include: (1) the number of persons in the commonwealth whose medical expenses were billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund in fiscal year 2012; (2) the total dollar amount billed to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund in fiscal year 2012; (3) the demographics of the population using the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; and (4) the types of services paid for out of the Health Safety Net Trust Fund in fiscal year 2012; provided further, that the division shall include in the report an analysis on hospitals? responsiveness to enrolling eligible individuals into the MassHealth program upon the date of service rather than charging those individuals to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; provided further, that the division of health care finance and policy shall allocate $2,400,000 for the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, established in section 2ZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws, from funds previously allocated for a demonstration project under section 22 of chapter 47 of the acts of 1997; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the health care quality and cost council established in section 16K of chapter 6A of the General Laws to promote high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care
$22,029,516
4100-0061
For the division of health care finance and policy, which may expend for the development, operation and maintenance of an all payer claims database an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 from amounts paid to the division for all fees paid for health data information and from any federal financial participation associated with the collection and administration of health care claims data; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$4,000,000
4100-0082
For the division of health care finance and policy, which may expend for the migration of health safety net claims adjudication to the executive office of health and human services through its MMIS system and for the maintenance of claims adjudication an amount equal to the amount of federal financial participation received by the state for such activities, not to exceed $2,000,000; provided, that such federal revenue shall be deposited into the General Fund and such amount shall be transferred into this account; 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, in anticipation of revenue, after written approval from the secretary of administration and finance 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
$2,000,000
4100-0360
For the health care quality and cost council established in section 16K of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided, that the council may expend an amount not to exceed $100,000 from the monies received from the sale of data reports
$100,000
OFFICE OF DISABILITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind.
4110-0001
For the operation of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, including the cost of sheltered workforce employee retirement benefits
$1,348,142
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; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended for the deaf-blind community access network
$3,954,067
4110-2000
For the turning 22 program of the commission; 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 clients
$11,214,866
4110-3010
For a program of vocational rehabilitation for the blind in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriation shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance, or any other such indirect costs of federally reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that an additional $45,000 shall be made available to expand the contract for vocational rehabilitation services provided by the Carroll Center for the Blind
$3,053,118
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.
4120-1000
For the operation of the commission; provided, 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; provided further, that lists shall include client names and social security numbers and payee names and other identification, if different from a client's; and provided further, that the commission shall continue to operate and fully staff an office in the town of Sturbridge
$404,678
4120-2000
For vocational rehabilitation services operated in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from the federal vocational rehabilitation grant or state appropriations shall be deducted for pensions, group health or life insurance or any other such indirect costs of federally-reimbursed state employees; and provided further, that the commissioner, in making referrals to service providers, shall take into account a client's place of residence and the proximity of the nearest provider
$10,011,824
4120-3000
For employment assistance services; provided, that vocational evaluation and employment services for severely disabled adults may be provided.
$2,058,907
4120-4000
For independent living assistance services; provided further that $50,000 be expended for assistive technologies
$12,679,279
4120-4001
For the housing registry for the disabled
$80,000
4120-4010
For the turning 22 program
$794,210
4120-5000
For homemaking services
$4,280,624
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
$11,215,519
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
4125-0100
For the operation of and services provided by the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing
$5,447,856
Soldiers? Home in Massachusetts.
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 outpatient treatment, admission or hospitalization which exceeds the amount of fees charged in fiscal year 2012
$26,942,840
4180-1100
For the Soldiers? Home in Massachusetts which may expend not more than $435,000 in revenues for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs; provided, that 60 percent of all revenues generated pursuant to 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, upon compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the cost associated with the license plates, shall be deposited into and for the purposes of this retained revenue account 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 secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means, prior appropriation continued
$435,000
Soldiers? Home in Holyoke.
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 2012
$20,177,267
4190-0101
For the Soldiers? Home in Holyoke which may expend for its operation an amount not to exceed $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 an amount not to exceed $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 co-payments charged in fiscal year 2012
$110,000
4190-0200
For the Soldiers? Home in Holyoke which may expend not more than $35,000 from fees collected from veterans in its care for the purposes of providing 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 said 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
$35,000
4190-0300
For the Soldiers? Home in Holyoke which may expend not more than $678,014 for the operation of 12 additional 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
$678,014
4190-1100
For the Soldiers? Home in Holyoke which may expend not more than $290,000 for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs; provided, that 40 percent of all revenues generated pursuant to 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, upon compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited into and for the purposes of this retained revenue account 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
$290,000
OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.
Department of Youth Services.
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 regular public school settings; provided further, that the department shall continue to execute its education funding initiative; and provided further, that the commissioner of youth services, in conjunction with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall submit a report on the status of the department of youth services investment in education and its projected needs in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 to the house and senate committees on ways and means by December 3, 2012
$4,049,575
4200-0100
For supervision, counseling and other community-based services provided to committed youths in nonresidential care programs of the department; provided, that the commissioner may transfer up to 6 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item to items 4200-0200 and 4200-0300; and provided further, that 15 days before any such transfer is made, the commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer
$22,512,944
4200-0200
For pretrial detention programs, including purchase-of-service and state-operated programs; provided, that the commissioner may transfer up to 6 per cent of the amount appropriated herein to items 4200-0100 and 4200-0300; and provided further, that 15 days before any transfer is made, the commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer
$20,983,713
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; provided further, that funds shall be expended to address suicide prevention; provided further, that the commissioner may transfer up to 6 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item to items 4200-0100 and 4200-0200; and provided further, that 15 days before any such transfer is made, the commissioner shall file with the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means a plan showing the amounts to be transferred and the reason for the proposed transfer
$102,919,356
4200-0500
For enhanced salaries for teachers at the department of youth services
$2,809,809
4200-0600
For the operation of secure facilities to detain arrested youth prior to arraignment under the alternative lock up program
$2,100,000
Department of Transitional Assistance.
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 on a monthly basis to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance a status report on program expenditures, savings and revenues, error rate measurements, 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 purposes of 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 be an application for assistance under chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided further, that if assistance under said chapter 118 is denied, the application shall be transmitted by the department to the executive office of health and human services for a determination of eligibility under said chapter 118E; provided further, that the department of transitional assistance 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 is provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements; and provided further, that after April 1, 2013, the commissioner of the department of transitional assistance may transfer funds for identified deficiencies between items, 4403-2000, 4405-2000 and 4408-1000; and provided further, that the distribution of the funds to be transferred shall be included in an allocation plan, which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means 15 days prior to any such transfer
$55,114,985
4400-1001
For programs to increase the commonwealth's participation rate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and other federal nutrition programs; provided, that funds shall be expended for a grant with Project Bread -The Walk for Hunger, Inc.; provided further, that the work of department employees 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 re-verification 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 catalogue eligibility documents electronically from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach; and provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 7, 2012 on the status of these programs
$3,097,436
4400-1025
For domestic violence specialists at local area offices
$798,944
4400-1100
For the payroll of the department's caseworkers; provided, that only employees of bargaining unit 8 shall be paid from this item
$62,797,173
4401-1000
For employment and training services for recipients of benefits provided under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program; provided, that the young parent program shall receive not less than $3,099,506; provided further, 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 certain parents who have not yet reached the age of 18, 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 less than $75,000 shall be provided for learning disability assessments through the University of Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended for providers with whom the department entered into service agreements with in fiscal year 2011 as procured under the Competitive Integrated Employment Service program; provided further, that not less than $445,000 shall be expended for transportation benefits for recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided further, that not less than $130,000 shall be expended for programs operated through the Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the DTA Works internship program; provided further, that the department may expend funds for vocational specialists staffed by the university of Massachusetts; and provided further, that funds may be expended for trauma informed employment services, including Project SAFE
$7,899,506
4403-2000
For a program of transitional aid to families with dependent children; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, benefits under the program shall be paid only to citizens of the United States and to noncitizens for whom federal funds may be used to provide benefits; provided further, that notwithstanding this act or any general or special law to the contrary, no benefit under this item shall be made available to illegal or undocumented aliens; provided further, that the need standard shall be equal to the standard in effect in fiscal year 2012 unless the department determines that a reduction in the monthly payment standard shall be implemented before the end of the fiscal year to keep program expenditures within the amounts appropriated in this item; provided further, that the payment standard shall be equal to the need standard; provided further, that the payment standard for families who do not qualify for an exempt category of assistance under subsection (e) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995, or any successor law, shall be 2.75 per cent below the otherwise applicable payment standard in fiscal year 2013, under the state plan required under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and under said act and notwithstanding section 218 of chapter 149 of the acts of 2004 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the recipients defined in said section 218 whose youngest child of record is of the age at which full-time schooling is mandatory or older shall meet the federal standard of 30 hours per week of work-related activity; provided further, that the department shall notify parents under the age of 20 receiving benefits from the program of the requirements of clause (2) of subsection (i) of said section 110 of said chapter 5 or any successor law; provided further, that a $40 per month rent allowance shall be paid to all households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not residing in public housing or subsidized housing; provided further, that a nonrecurring children's clothing allowance of $150 shall be provided to each child eligible under this program in September 2012; provided further, that the children's clothing allowance shall be included in the standard of need for the month of September 2012; 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 under chapter 119 of the General Laws, nor to adult recipients otherwise eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children but for the temporary removal of the dependent child or children from the home by the department of children and families under department procedures; provided further, that notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 118 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the department shall render aid to pregnant women with no other eligible dependent children only if it has been medically verified that the child is expected to be born within the month the payments are to be made or within the 3 month period after the month of payment and who, if the child had been born and was living with such woman 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 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 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 60 days before any changes to the disability standards are proposed; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended by the department for child care or transportation services for the employment and training program; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended by the department for family reunification benefits or informal child care; provided further, that the department shall provide oral and written notification to all recipients of their child care benefits at the time of application and on a semi-annual basis; 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 further 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 the appropriation; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 60 days before adopting any eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives a detailed and comprehensive report setting forth the text of, basis and reasons for the proposed changes; and provided further, that the report shall state the department's most accurate assessment of the probable effects of benefit or eligibility changes upon recipient families
$315,351,679
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
$1,200,000
4403-2119
For the provision of structured settings as provided in subsection (i) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995, or any successor law, for parents under the age of 20 who are receiving benefits under the transitional aid to families with dependent children program
$8,031,401
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 in section 7A of chapter 118A of the General Laws, may be paid from this item; provided further, that the department, in collaboration with the executive office of health and human services, may fund an optional supplemental living arrangement category under the 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; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be made available for rate increases for level IV rest homes as defined in 105 CMR 150.001; and provided further, that reimbursements to providers for services rendered in prior fiscal years may be expended from this item
$237,230,438
4408-1000
For a program of cash assistance to certain residents of the commonwealth, entitled emergency aid to the elderly, disabled and children found by the department 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 benefits under this item shall only be provided to residents who are citizens of the United States or qualified aliens or non-citizens otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law and shall not be provided to illegal or undocumented aliens; provided further, that the recipient shall not be subject to sponsor income deeming or related restrictions; provided further, that the payment standard shall equal the payment standard in effect under the general relief program in fiscal year 1991; provided further, that the department may provide benefits to persons age 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 as determined by department regulations and 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 and to dependent children who are ineligible for benefits under both chapter 118 of the General Laws and the separate program created by section 210 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997 and parents or other caretakers of dependent children who are ineligible under said chapter 118 and under said separate program; provided further, that no ex-offender, person over age 45 without a prior work history or person in a residential treatment facility shall be eligible for benefits under this program unless the person otherwise meets the eligibility criteria described in this item and defined by regulations of the department; 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 implementing the program for fiscal year 2013, the department shall include all eligibility categories permitted in this item at the payment standard in effect for the former general relief program in fiscal year 1991; 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 amounts 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 adopt emergency regulations under said chapter 30A to implement these eligibility or 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, the funds made available in this item shall be the only funds available for the program and the department shall not spend funds for the program in excess of the amount made available in this item; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 60 days before adopting any eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives a detailed and comprehensive report setting forth the text of and basis and reasons for the proposed changes; provided further, that the report shall state the department's most accurate assessment of the probable effects of benefit or eligibility changes upon recipient families; and provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be made available for rate increases for level IV rest homes as defined in 105 CMR 150.001
$87,263,877
Department of Public Health.
4510-0020
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $375,000 in revenues collected from fees charged by the food protection program for program costs of the food protection program; 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 department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$375,000
4510-0025
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $889,889 for a school-based sealant program, known as the SEAL Program, from revenues collected from MassHealth and other third party reimbursement for preventive oral health procedures; 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
$889,889
4510-0040
For the department of public health, which may expend for the regulation of all pharmaceutical and medical device companies that market their products in the commonwealth an amount not to exceed $432,188 from fees assessed under chapter 111N of the General Laws; 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
$432,188
4510-0100
For the administration and operation of the department, 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 Massachusetts cancer registry; provided, that the department shall make every effort to obtain maximum federal financial participation, including grants, relating to its programs; and provided further, that the department shall give specific consideration to additional monies available pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordability Act of 2010, Public Law 111-148 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152
$17,871,474
4510-0110
For community health center services; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended on a statewide program of technical assistance to community health centers to be provided by a statewide primary care association qualified under Section 330(f)(1) of the United States Public Health Service Act at 42 USC 254c(f)(1); and provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be expended for the South Boston Community Health Center for the implementation of the South Boston Leadership Initiative pilot program
$1,067,287
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 shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on health care financing on the status of local health inspections of food establishments, consistent with the department of public health food safety regulations and a report on the current waiting list for indoor air inspections on or before October 3, 2012; and provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for a comprehensive study of the exposure routes and patterns of contaminants in the Maple Meadowbrook Aquifer migrating to and affecting the Wilmington drinking water supply and the incidence of childhood cancer in the town of Wilmington
$3,386,819
4510-0615
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $180,000 from assessments collected under section 5K of chapter 111 of the General Laws for services provided to monitor, survey and inspect nuclear power reactors; provided, that the department may expend not more than $1,678,947 from fees collected from licensing and inspecting users of radioactive material within the commonwealth under licenses presently issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; provided further, that the revenues may be used for the costs of both programs, including the compensation of employees; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the C-10 Research & Education Foundation of Newburyport for the purposes of providing radiological monitoring of the 6 Massachusetts communities within the plume exposure emergency planning zone of Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant; 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
$1,858,947
4510-0616
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,295,175 for a drug registration and monitoring program from 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 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
$1,295,175
4510-0710
For the operation of the division of health care quality and the office of patient protection; provided, that the division shall be responsible for assuring the 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 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 the division shall continue a comprehensive training, education and outreach program for nursing home administrators and managers and other supervisory personnel in long-term care facilities to improve the quality of care in those facilities; provided further, that the program shall promote the use of best practices, models of quality care giving and the culture of workforce retention within the facilities, and shall focus on systemic ways to reduce deficiencies; and provided further, that services funded through this item shall include, but not be limited to: education, training, intervention, support, surveillance and evaluation
$6,341,939
4510-0712
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,587,892 in revenues collected from the licensure of health facilities for program costs of the division of health care quality; provided, that the department may expend not more than $893,189 from revenues collected from individuals applying for emergency medical technician licensure and recertification; 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 revenue and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$2,481,081
4510-0715
For the operation of a center for primary care recruitment and placement to improve access to primary care services
$157,000
4510-0716
For the operation of an evidenced-based outreach and education program designed to provide information and education on the therapeutic and cost-effective utilization of prescription drugs to physicians, pharmacists and other health care professionals authorized to prescribe and dispense prescription drugs; provided, that the department of public health shall work with MassHealth to obtain access to aggregated prescription data by provider on an ongoing basis for the use of the evidence-based outreach and education program; provided further, that not later than October 1, 2012, the department of public health, in conjunction with the executive office of health and human services, shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on data sharing capacity obstacles that are preventing this program from effective outreach; and provided further, that funds shall be set aside from this appropriation for the purposes of program evaluation assessing the effectiveness and cost-savings associated with this program
$500,000
4510-0721
For the operation and administration of the board of registration in nursing
$848,961
4510-0722
For the operation and administration of the board of registration in pharmacy
$182,623
4510-0723
For the operation and administration of the board of registration in medicine and the committee on acupuncture
$1,088,151
4510-0725
For the operation and administration of certain health boards of registration, including the boards of registration in dentistry, nursing home administrators, physician assistants, perfusionists, genetic counselors and respiratory therapists
$284,595
4510-0726
For the board of registration in medicine, including the physician profiles program; provided, that the board may expend revenues not to exceed $300,000 from new revenues associated with increased license and renewal fees
$300,000
4510-0790
For regional emergency medical services; provided, that no funds shall be expended in the AA object class; and provided further, that the regional emergency medical services councils, designated under 105 CMR 170.101 and the C-MED medical emergency communications centers that were in existence on January 1, 1992, shall remain the designated councils and C-MED communications centers
$931,959
4510-0810
For a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner program and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner program for the care of victims of sexual assault; provided, that funds shall be expended to support children's advocacy centers; and provided further, that the program shall operate under specific statewide protocols and by an on-call system of nurse examiners
$3,160,740
4510-3008
For the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis registry created under section 25A of chapter 111 of the General Laws
$250,000
4512-0103
For human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome services and programs and related services for persons affected by the associated conditions of viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections; provided, that particular attention shall be paid to direct funding proportionately to each of the demographic groups afflicted by HIV/AIDS and associated conditions; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for disease research in fiscal year 2013
$32,101,023
4512-0106
For the department of public health, which may expend for the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome drug assistance program an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 from revenues received from pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in the section 340B rebate program of the Public Health Service Act, administered by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration and the Office of Pharmacy Affairs
$7,500,000
4512-0200
For the division of substance abuse services, including a program to reimburse driver alcohol education programs for services provided for court adjudicated indigent clients; provided, that programs shall receive the same percentage of funding in fiscal year 2013 as received in fiscal year 2012; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Self Esteem Boston's substance abuse direct service prevention and provider training programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to fund the Gavin Foundation, Inc.'s Speakers for Hope program; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for integrated treatment and stabilization services for individuals and families living with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders
$77,164,595
4512-0201
For substance abuse step-down recovery services, known as level B beds and services, and other critical recovery services with severely reduced capacity; provided, that no funds shall be expended in the AA object class
$4,800,000
4512-0202
For jail diversion programs primarily for nonviolent offenders with OxyContin or heroin addiction to be procured by the department of public health; provided, that each program shall have at least 60 beds and shall provide clinical assessment services to the respective courts, inpatient treatment for up to 90 days and ongoing case management services for up to 1 year; provided further, that individuals may be diverted to this or other programs by a district attorney in conjunction with the office of the commissioner of probation if: (i) there is reason to believe that the individual being diverted suffers from an addiction to OxyContin or heroin or other substance use disorder; and (ii) the diversion of an 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 of public health shall coordinate operations with the sheriffs, the district attorneys, the office of 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 later than August 2, 2012, the department of public health shall provide a report to the joint committee on mental health and substance abuse and the house and senate committees on ways and means as to the outcomes of the program and the cost of operations
$2,000,000
4512-0203
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 or controlled substances or both alcohol and controlled substances
$1,500,000
4512-0225
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,830,000 for a compulsive gamblers? treatment program from unclaimed prize money held in the State Lottery 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 state 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 revenue and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$1,830,000
4512-0500
For dental health services; provided, that funds shall be expended to maintain a program of dental services for the developmentally disabled; provided further, that the department shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a quarterly report on the number of children served by this dental health services program and the number of children waiting to be served by the program; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the Forsyth Institute's Center for Children's Oral Health
$1,403,897
4513-1000
For the provision of family health services; provided, that funds shall be provided for comprehensive family planning services, including HIV counseling and testing, community-based health education and outreach services provided by agencies certified as comprehensive family planning agencies; and provided further, that funds may be expended for the Massachusetts birth defects monitoring program
$4,666,697
4513-1002
For women, infants and children's, 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
$12,366,617
4513-1012
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $26,355,000 from revenues received from the federal cost-containment initiatives including, but not limited to, infant formula rebates; 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 lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$26,355,000
4513-1020
For the early intervention program; provided, that the department shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means 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: home visit, center-based individual, child-focused group, parent-focused group and 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 and moderate income families; provided further, that the department shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means a report on the number of families served by the program and the amount of funds appropriated in this item granted to qualified families not later than January 9, 2013; 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 the department shall provide written notification to the house and senate committees on ways and means 90 days prior to any change to its current eligibility criteria; provided further, that these funds may be used to pay for current and prior year claims; provided further, that the department of public health shall report not later than April 2, 2013 on the number of children, by community, receiving early intervention services who, without such services are likely to require special education services; 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 the department shall work with the department of early education and care, the department of elementary and secondary education and the executive office of education on a data sharing pilot program to assign a state assigned student identifier to children participating in early intervention programs with the goal of tracking and evaluating educational and developmental outcomes for those children, improving delivery of services and determining any special education or cost savings associated with the early intervention program; provided further, that the participation of a family in any pilot program shall be contingent upon informed consent; provided further, that the executive office of education and the department of public health, in consultation with the agencies of the executive office of education and executive office of health and human services, shall report to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate committee on ways and means and the joint committee on education on or before October 1, 2012 on the definition of informed consent and the process by which informed consent will be obtained, as agreed upon by the executive office of education and the department of public health; and provided further, that the executive office of education and the department of public health, in consultation with the agencies of the executive office of education and executive office of health and human services, shall report to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate committee on ways and means and the joint committee on education on or before March 15, 2013 on: (i) the progress made on implementation of the pilot program, including but not limited to, the criteria used for selecting sites and preliminary implementation plans for the assignment of state assigned student identifiers to children receiving early intervention services; (ii) a timetable for full implementation of the pilot program including resource needs to meet the proposed timetable; (iii) a plan for obtaining informed consent from families receiving early intervention services; (iv) the number of state assigned student identifiers that have been assigned to date, if applicable; and (v) recommendations on how the department of public health and the agencies of the executive office of education can rigorously evaluate the effect of early intervention services on the future special education needs of program participants; provided further, that the department shall determine if it projects a surplus in this account on or before October 1, 2012; provided further, that the surplus shall be used to provide salary bonuses to direct care personnel employed by early intervention providers; provided further, that the bonuses shall be considered 1-time in nature and shall not annualize into fiscal year 2014 or subsequent years; and provided further, that no funds from this item shall revert and any surplus funds shall be used for said salary bonuses
$28,025,623
4513-1023
For the universal newborn hearing screening program; provided, 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's receipt of data indicative of potential hearing disorders in newborns
$70,193
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; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a veterans in crisis hotline; provided further, that the hotline shall be for the use of veterans who seek counseling programs operated by the department of veterans affairs or concerned family members of those veterans so that they may be directed towards the programs and services offered by their local or regional veterans office; and provided further, that the hotline shall be staffed by counselors or outreach program personnel contracted by the department and trained in issues of mental health counseling and veterans services
$3,839,455
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 $125,000 to the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a community-based support organization dedicated to serving families and communities impacted by violence
$125,000
4513-1111
For the promotion of health and disease prevention including, but not limited to, the following programs: breast cancer prevention; diabetes screening and outreach; ovarian cancer screening; a statewide STOP stroke program and ongoing stroke prevention and education; hepatitis C prevention and management; multiple sclerosis screening, information, education and treatment programs and the Multiple Sclerosis Home Living Navigating Key Services program administered by the Central New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; colorectal cancer prevention; prostate cancer screening, education and treatment with a particular focus on African American males; osteoporosis education; and maintenance of the statewide lupus database; provided further, that funds may be expended for the operation of the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety; and provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for education and support of patients diagnosed with PKU or related disorders and their families through a grant to NECPAD
$3,343,000
4513-1130
For domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and victim services, including batterers? intervention and services for immigrants and refugees; provided, that funds shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services, including the statewide Spanish language hotline; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the public health model of community engagement and intervention services for crisis housing for sexual violence and intimate partner violence in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities; and provided further, that funds may be expended for classroom-based domestic violence prevention education programs administered in item 0340-0900 in fiscal year 2009
$5,514,340
4516-0263
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $1,117,101 in revenues from various 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 lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$1,117,101
4516-1000
For the administration of the center for laboratory and communicable disease control, including the division of communicable venereal diseases, the division of tuberculosis control and the state laboratory institute; provided, that funds shall be expended for an eastern encephalitis testing program and for tuberculosis testing and treatment services; and provided further, that no funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses of the department not directly related to personnel or programs funded in this item
$12,129,950
4516-1010
For state matching funds required by the federal Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
$2,197,411
4516-1022
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $250,619 generated by fees collected from insurers for tuberculosis tests performed at the state laboratory institute; provided, that revenues collected may be used to supplement the costs of said laboratory; 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 lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$250,619
4518-0200
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $675,000 generated by fees collected from the following services provided at the registry of vital records and statistics: amendments of vital records, requests for vital records not issued in person at the registry, requests for heirloom certificates and research requests performed by registry staff at the registry; provided, that revenues so collected 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 for the purpose of establishing eligibility for Medicaid; 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 lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$675,000
4530-9000
For teenage pregnancy prevention services; provided, that applications for such funds shall be administered through the department upon receipt and approval of coordinated community service plans to be evaluated in accordance with 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; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with the department of children and families on this programming; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $150,000 for a data collection and evaluation pilot; provided further, that the pilot program shall conduct longitudinal tracking of program participants to examine the long-term impact of educational interventions on behaviors; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall provide local school district-level Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance datasets to the department of public health for the purpose of targeting and evaluating intervention strategies; and provided further, that the department shall work with the department of early education and care and the department of elementary and secondary education on a pilot program to issue state assigned student identifiers to youth participating in teen pregnancy programs
$2,535,873
4570-1502
For the purposes of implementing a proactive statewide infection prevention and control program
$262,168
4580-1000
For the operation of the universal immunization program; provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended for administrative or energy expenses of the department not directly related to programs funded in this item; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the costs of purchasing and distributing childhood vaccines for children in this item may be assessed, in an amount equivalent to the department's projected fiscal year 2013 costs, on surcharge payers under section 38 of chapter 118G of the General Laws and may be collected in a manner consistent with said chapter 118G
$52,879,812
4590-0250
For school health services and school-based health centers in public and non-public schools; provided, 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 the services shall meet standards and eligibility guidelines established by the department in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that funds shall be expended for school nurses and school-based health center programs; provided further, that funds may be expended to address the recommendations of the permanent commission on gay and lesbian youth, established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, for the reduction of health disparities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Model of Community Coalitions; provided further, that the department shall conduct a study on the installation of automatic external defibrillators in all public schools of the commonwealth and the establishment of a grant program based on the financial need of the school or school district; and provided further, that the department shall report the results of its analysis not later than October 1, 2012
$11,597,967
4590-0300
For smoking prevention and cessation programs
$4,151,958
4590-0912
For the department of public health, which may expend an amount not to exceed $17,081,671 from reimbursements collected for Western Massachusetts hospital services, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public health; provided, that such revenues may be expended for hospital-related costs, including personnel, capital expenditures, DD object class chargebacks and motor vehicle replacement; provided further, that all revenues expended shall be pursuant to schedules submitted to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, 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 in accordance with all federal requirements; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Western Massachusetts hospital shall reimburse the General Fund for a portion of employee benefit expenses according to a schedule submitted by the commissioner of public health and approved by the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that such reimbursement shall not exceed 10 per cent of total personnel costs for the hospital; 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 lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that no funds appropriated herein shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses of the department not directly related to personnel or programs funded in this item
$17,081,671
4590-0913
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $499,827 for payments received for those services provided by the Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of county correctional facilities; 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 lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$499,827
4590-0915
For the maintenance and operation of Tewksbury hospital, Massachusetts hospital school, Lemuel Shattuck hospital and the hospital bureau, including the state office of pharmacy services; provided, that no funds in this item shall be expended for administrative, space or energy expenses of the department not directly related to personnel or programs funded in this item; provided further, that reimbursements received for medical services provided at the Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of state sheriff correctional facilities not managed by private health care vendors shall be credited to item 4590-0903 of section 2B; provided further, that the Massachusetts hospital school shall maintain not less than 120 beds for clients in its inpatient setting to the extent feasible within the appropriation; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department shall seek to obtain federal financial participation for care provided to inmates of the department of correction and of county correctional facilities who are treated at the public health hospitals
$145,021,833
4590-0917
For the department of public health, which may expend an amount not to exceed $4,209,388 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
$4,209,388
4590-1503
For the pediatric palliative care program established in section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws
$821,051
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; provided further, that funds shall be considered one-time and grants may not annualize in fiscal year 2014; provided further, that the department of public health shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance not later than November 1, 2012, detailing the grant amount awarded to each recipient and a description of each grant; and provided further, that each grant recipient shall provide the department of public health with a comprehensive list of best practices that have been instituted as a result of these grants
$1,501,178
4590-1507
For matching grants to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, the YWCA organizations, nonprofit community centers, teen empowerment and youth development programs; provided, that the department of public health shall award the full amount of each grant to each organization previously included in the youth-at-risk grants, upon commitment of matching funds from those organizations; provided further, that each organization previously included in the youth-at-risk grants shall receive in fiscal year 2013 a grant amount not less than that received in fiscal year 2012; and provided further, that the department of public health shall award not less than $800,000 each to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs and the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, which shall be distributed equally between the respective recipients? member organizations
$2,700,000
4590-2001
For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $3,437,342 for payments received for those services provided by Tewksbury Hospital to clients of the department of developmental services including the provision of behavioral health services and the continuation of short term medical rehabilitation for department of developmental services clients; 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 lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$3,437,342
OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.
Department of Children and Families.
4800-0015
For central and area office administration and service coordination; 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 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, in consultation with the department of mental health, 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 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; provided further, that the department 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 no waiting list for the services shall exist; provided further, that all children eligible for services under item 3000-3050 shall receive such services; provided further, that not later than October 31, 2012, the department shall promulgate and implement regulations which shall ensure that the department shall maintain an independent, timely and fair administrative hearing system; provided further, that beginning on August 15, 2012, the department shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the department's policy and plan for eliminating its backlog of administrative hearing requests; provided further, that each quarterly report shall: (i) include a benchmark for the number of fair hearing requests to be closed in the upcoming quarter; and (ii) identify the number of fair hearing requests that are pending and the number of fair hearing requests that are pending for more than 180 days as of the conclusion of the most recent quarter; provided further, that not less than $152,000 shall be expended for additional staff to the fair hearing unit to assist the department in eliminating the department's fair hearing backlog; provided further, that for the purpose of this allocation only, "the department's fair hearing backlog" shall mean those cases pending for more than 180 days from the date of the hearing request; provided further, that not later than January 9, 2013 the department shall report on: (1) the number of foster care reviews conducted by the department; (2) the average length of time in which each review is completed; (3) the number of the department's contracts reviewed by the state auditor; (4) the number of corrective action plans issued; (5) the number of corrective action plans entered into by the department; and (6) the total number of social workers; provided further, that the department shall file a report on the first business day of each quarter to the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children and families on the caseload of the department; provided further, that the report shall include but not be limited to the following: (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 and 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 being served in 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 quarter 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 for the purposes of keeping a child with his parents or reunifying the child with his parents, spending by type of the service, and the unduplicated number of families that receive the services; (i) for each area office, the total number of families in the month residing in shelter paid for by the department, a list of where the families are sheltered, the total cost and average cost per family of those shelters and a description of how the department determines who does or does not qualify for shelter; (j) for each area office, broken down by type of service, the number of requests for voluntary services, whether the request was approved or denied, the number of families that are denied voluntary services and receive a 51A report, the reasons for denying the service and what, if any, referrals were made for services by other agencies or entities; and (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 re-enter an out-of-home placement within 6 months; provided further, that not later than November 2, 2012, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairs of the joint committee on children and families that includes any rules, regulations or guidelines established by the department to carry out its duties pursuant to chapter 119 of the General Laws including, but not limited to: (a) criteria used to determine whether a child has been abused or neglected; (b) guidelines for removal of a child from the home; and (c) standards to determine what reasonable efforts are being made to keep a child in the home; 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 may transfer funds between items 4800-0038, 4800-0040 and 4800-0041, for services only and no transfers shall be made for administrative costs as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that the commissioner shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means 15 days in advance of any such transfer; and provided further, that not more than 5 per cent of any item shall be transferred in fiscal year 2013
$67,351,557
4800-0016
For the department of children and families, which may expend for the operation of the transitional employment program an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from revenues collected from various state, county and municipal government entities, as well as 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 for administering the program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department of children and families may enter into a contract with Roca, Inc., a not-for-profit community-based agency, to manage the transitional employment program and to provide services to participants from the aging out population, parolees, probationers, youth service releases or other community residents considered to have employment needs
$2,000,000
4800-0025
For foster care review services
$2,943,098
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; provided, that funding shall only be expended in the MM object class
$6,000,000
4800-0036
For a sexual abuse intervention network program to be administered in conjunction with the district attorneys
$697,508
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 abuse 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, support services for foster, kinship and adoptive families and juvenile firesetter programs; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a contract with Julie's Family Learning Program in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; provided further, that the department may contract with provider agencies for the coordination and management of services including flex; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol; provided further, that funding shall be expended on children's advocacy centers, services for child victims of sexual abuse and assault; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the Plymouth County Children's Advocacy Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the Children's Cove Cape and Islands Child Advocacy Center; provided further, that funding may be expended on supervised visitation programs; and provided further, that funds may be expended on programs that received funding in fiscal year 2012
$248,083,481
4800-0040
For family preservation, reunification and service coordination; provided, that services shall include family support and stabilization services provided by the department; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for the compensation of administrative employees and associated administrative costs of the department
$44,573,551
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 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
$196,935,991
4800-0091
For the department of children and families, which may expend not more than $2,077,119 in federal reimbursements received under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act during fiscal year 2013 for the purposes of developing a training institute for professional development at the department of children and families; provided, that for the purposes of accommodating 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 lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system; and provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 or any other general or special law to the contrary, federal reimbursements received in excess of $2,077,119 shall be credited to the General Fund
$2,077,119
4800-0151
For a program to provide alternative overnight nonsecure placements for status offenders and nonviolent delinquent youths up to the age of 17 to prevent the inappropriate use of juvenile cells in police stations for such offenders, in compliance with the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; provided, that the programs which provide the alternative nonsecure placements shall collaborate with the appropriate sheriff's office to provide referrals of those offenders and delinquent youths to any programs within the sheriff's office designed to positively influence youths or reduce juvenile crime
$1,004,678
4800-1100
For the AA and DD object class costs of the department's social workers; provided, that funds shall mitigate social worker caseloads in those area offices furthest above the statewide weighted caseload standard and toward achieving a social worker caseload ratio of 18 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
$166,188,468
4800-1400
For shelters and support services for people at risk of domestic violence and for the operation of the New Chardon Street homeless shelter; provided, that the department shall pursue the establishment of public-private partnership agreements established for family stabilization services funded from sources other than the commonwealth; provided further, that services shall include supervised visitation programs, and scattered site transitional housing programs, including programs to assist victims of domestic violence in finding and maintaining permanent housing; provided further, that participants in battered women's programs shall be provided with information regarding local transitional housing resources; provided further, that funding shall be made available to enhance counseling services for children who have witnessed domestic violence; provided further, that funding shall be made available for emergency shelters for substance abusing battered women; provided further, that funding shall be made available for a statewide domestic violence hotline; provided further, that the department shall continue to provide any match funding required by federal program regulations; and provided further, that domestic violence prevention specialists shall be funded from this item
$21,455,430
OFFICE OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Department of Mental Health.
5011-0100
For the operation of the department of mental health; provided, that any unexpended funds in item 5095-0017 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 shall not revert but shall be made available for expenditure in items 5046-0000 and 5095-0015 until June 30, 2013; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Stephanie Moulton Safety Symposium established under section 1 of chapter 19 of the General Laws
$27,373,198
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 for the purpose of funding those 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 shall not refer or discharge a child or adolescent to the custody or care of the department of children and families until the department of mental health forwards its assessment and recommendation as to whether the child or adolescent is appropriate for foster care or, due to severe emotional disturbance, is more appropriate for group care; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the Child Psychiatry Access Project
$76,816,757
5046-0000
For adult mental health and support services; provided, that the department shall allocate funds in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 from item 5095-0015 to this item, as necessary, pursuant to allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days prior to any such transfer, for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving care at department facilities; provided further, that the department shall allocate $1,000,000 for clubhouses above fiscal year 2012 expenditures for clubhouses; provided further, that funds shall be expended at the same level as the prior fiscal year for jail diversion programs in municipalities that provide equal matching funds from other public or private sources; and provided further, that 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 for fiscal year 2013, not later than February 8, 2013
$344,027,150
5046-2000
For homelessness services
$20,134,424
5046-4000
For the department of mental health, which may expend not more than $125,000 in revenue collected from occupancy fees charged to the tenants in the creative housing option in community environments, the CHOICE program authorized by chapter 167 of the acts of 1987; provided, that all fees collected under that 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 shall continue an interagency service agreement with the executive office of health and human services for the purchase of services and for such other services as the agreement may provide; provided further, that the department 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
$35,242,254
5055-0000
For forensic services provided by the department; provided, that funds may be expended for juvenile court clinics
$8,321,818
Governor reduced the following item and dissaproved of certain wording (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's action
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. 527 U.S. 581 and to enhance care for clients served by the department, the department shall discharge clients residing in the inpatient facilities to residential services in the community when the following criteria are met: (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 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 received at the closed facility; provided further, that the department may allocate funds in an amount not to exceed $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 30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at the centers and facilities; provided further, that at least 180 days prior to closing an inpatient mental health facility, the secretary of housing and economic development, or a designee, and the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, or a designee, shall meet jointly with affected municipal officials and produce a plan for the timely demolition of buildings, remediation of hazardous materials and future use of the property, including disposition by the commonwealth for redevelopment or conservation, if appropriate; provided further, that the department shall maintain not less than 626 continuing care inpatient beds in its system in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that of these 626 beds, 45 beds shall be continuing care inpatient beds on the campus of Taunton State Hospital; provided further, that the department shall maintain and operate these beds until the commission established in section 186 submits its report to the General Court; and provided further, that $100,000 shall be allocated for the purposes of hiring a consultant as established in section 186
$159,313,321
Department of Developmental Services.
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 the department shall undertake a study of all persons with Prader-Willi syndrome who have applied for eligibility for department supports and services during fiscal year 2010, fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012; provided further, that said study shall report how many persons with Prader-Willi syndrome were found eligible for supports and services from said department and how many were found not eligible; provided further, that said study shall project the cost of serving those persons with Prader-Willi syndrome found not eligible for said supports and services; provided further, that said study shall assess the impact that providing appropriate services for persons with Prader-Willi syndrome found not eligible would have on the department's service system; provided further, that said study shall examine, to the extent possible, similar impacts on the service systems of Connecticut, Virginia and New York when persons with Prader-Willi syndrome were found eligible in those states; provided further, that said study shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities by January 9, 2013; and provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, which may expend funds for programs including the printing and distribution of educational materials
$63,087,273
5911-2000
For transportation costs associated with community-based day and work programs; provided, that the department shall provide transportation on the basis of priority of need as determined by the department
$12,486,611
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 the services in fiscal year 2012 pursuant to item 5920-5000 of section 2 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010; provided further, that funds from this item shall be used for court monitor costs in compliance with the terms of the Rolland settlement agreement, dated June 16, 2008, Civil Action No. 98-30208-KPN, filed in the United States District Court Massachusetts in order to provide active services for class members; provided further, that the commissioner of the department of developmental services shall transfer funds from this item to item 5920-2010, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail, by object class, the distribution of said funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means 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 2013
$788,562,390
5920-2010
For state-operated, community-based, residential services for adults, including community-based health services; provided, that the department shall maximize federal reimbursement, whenever possible under federal regulation, for the direct and indirect costs of services provided by the employees funded in this item
$180,836,026
5920-2025
For community-based day and work programs for adults
$133,522,784
5920-3000
For respite services and intensive family supports; provided, that the department shall pursue the highest rates of federal reimbursement possible for such services
$49,504,298
5920-3010
For contracted support services for families with autistic children through the autism division at the department of developmental services; provided, that funds shall be expended for the purposes of providing services under the Children's Autism Spectrum Disorder Waiver; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $3,000,000 on the Children's Autism Spectrum Disorder Waiver; provided further, that at a minimum, this waiver shall include children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 8, inclusive, including children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 3, inclusive, 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 eligible children with autism immediately begin to receive services under said waiver; provided further, that the department shall immediately file any waiver amendments necessary to comply with the requirements of this item with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services; provided further, that 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 the number of contracted support services provided for families with autistic children under this item and the costs associated with such services not later than January 9, 2013; provided further, that such report shall include, but not be limited to, 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, linguistic and cultural diversity, age, gender and geographic representation of the applicants and the children enrolled in the program and department plans to continue to assess the demand for waiver services, any executive office of health and human services plans to expand the waiver for children on the autism spectrum of all ages in the future and any other information determined relevant by the department; and provided further, that the department shall submit copies of any amended waiver 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
$4,635,252
5920-5000
For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age during state fiscal year 2013; provided, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 9, 2013, 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..........
$6,000,000
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.E. 527 U.S. 581 and to enhance care for clients served by the department, the department shall discharge clients residing in intermittent care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, in this item called ICF/MRs, 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) 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 ICF/MRs; provided further, that any client transferred to another ICF/MR 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 received at the closed ICF/MR; 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 submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days before any transfer for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at ICF/MRs; provided further, that the department shall maximize federal reimbursement, whenever possible under federal regulation, for the direct and indirect costs of services provided by the employees funded in this item; provided further, that at least 6 months prior to closing any ICF/MRs, the secretary of housing and economic development, or a designee, and the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance, or a designee, shall meet jointly with affected municipal officials and produce a plan for the timely demolition of buildings, remediation of hazardous materials and future use of the property, including disposition by the commonwealth for redevelopment or conservation, if appropriate; provided further, that the department shall report on all efforts to comply with the Olmstead decision, the enhancement of care within available resources to clients served by the department and the steps taken to consolidate or close intermittent care facilities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, in this item called ICF/MRs; and provided further, that the department shall submit a progress report to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the house and senate committees on ways and means on such initiatives by December 3, 2012, including both past actions and proposed future actions
$133,442,770
5982-1000
For the department of developmental services which, may expend not more than $150,000 accrued through the sale of milk and other farm-related and forestry products at the Templeton Developmental Center for program costs of the center, including supplies, equipment and maintenance of the facility; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and 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
$150,000
Board of Library Commissioners.
7000-9101
For the operation of the board of library commissioners; provided, that notwithstanding section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year 2013 state aid to public libraries program, the board of library commissioners shall consider that Fitchburg has met the standard of minimum hours of service as provided in section 19B of said chapter 78 and defined in 605 CMR 4.01(3) and further defined in board policies for the state aid program; provided further, that the board shall grant temporary certification to Fitchburg by August 31, 2012, upon receipt of a preliminary report showing compliance with the materials expenditure requirement during fiscal year 2012 and showing that the library has met the municipal appropriation requirement, or is likely to qualify for a waiver of said requirement, in the 2013 state aid to public libraries program; and provided further, that in order for Fitchburg to retain this certification and receive a grant award it shall successfully complete the annual certification process of the board in fiscal year 2013
$998,778
7000-9401
For state aid to regional public libraries; provided, that the board of library commissioners may provide quarterly advances of funds for purposes authorized by clauses (1) and (2) of section 19C of chapter 78 of the General Laws, as it considers proper, to regional public library systems throughout each fiscal year, in compliance with the office of the comptroller's regulations on state grants, 815 CMR 2; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in calculating the fiscal year 2013 distribution of funds appropriated in this item, the board of library commissioners shall employ population figures used to calculate the fiscal year 2012 distribution; and 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 and requiring that physical locations be maintained in both eastern and western Massachusetts to serve the residents of those regions; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the library of the commonwealth shall receive not less than 35.9 cents for each resident of the commonwealth
$9,231,475
7000-9402
For the talking book library at the Worcester public library
$430,628
7000-9406
For the Braille and talking book library at Watertown, including the operation of the machine lending agency
$2,400,000
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 services is below an amount equal to 102.5 percent of the average of the appropriations for free public library service 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 in the second paragraph of section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws in fiscal year 2013 for a period of 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 in 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
$6,823,657
7000-9506
For the technology and automated resource sharing networks
$1,929,238
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
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 wireless and broadband affairs director; 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
$437,278
7002-0017
For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of housing and economic development, including the homeless management information system
$2,976,536
7002-0020
For a precision manufacturing pilot program that provides training to unemployed and underemployed individuals, including veterans, in Hampden county; provided, that the program shall be a partnership between the regional employment board of Hampden county and area precision manufacturing companies and shall be administered by the executive office of housing and economic development; and provided further, that the office shall evaluate the program for the purpose of future replication in other areas of the commonwealth
$750,000
Department of Housing and Community Development.
7004-0001
For the commission on Indian affairs
$106,715
7004-0099
For the operation of the department of housing and community development; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department may make expenditures for the department 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 Massachusetts management 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 or rule or regulation to the contrary, the department may conduct annual verifications of household income levels based upon state tax returns for the purposes of administering the state and federal housing subsidy programs funded in items 7004-0108, 7004-9005, 7004-9024, 7004-9030, 7004-9033, 7004-9316 of this section and items 7004-9009, 7004-9014, 7004-9019, 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 number of an applicant or tenant and members of the applicant's or tenant's household 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 this income verification; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these state agencies shall consult and cooperate with the department 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 this income verification, the director of the department may enter into an interdepartmental service agreement with the commissioner 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, re-assign and reloan funds received in repayment of loans made under the neighborhood housing services rehabilitation program; provided further, that the department shall, not later than September 1, 2012, promulgate and uniformly enforce regulations clarifying that a household that otherwise qualifies for any preference or priority for state subsidized housing or rental assistance based on homeless or at-risk status shall retain that preference or priority notwithstanding receipt of rental assistance that is intended to be temporary including, but not limited to, any temporary or bridge subsidies provided with state or federal funds; 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 state privacy security requirements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Holbrook for a one-time community action grant which will fund an upgrade to town facilities; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended annually for provision of emergency services that provide domestic violence intervention, workforce development, housing assistance, operation of food vouchers, winter coats for kids and holiday dinners operated by Community Action Programs Inter-City, Incorporated for the communities specified in item 7004-0099 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation so that it can continue to provide vital services to the poorest neighborhoods in the city of Worcester; provided further, that funds shall be expended to the Boston Housing Authority for a program to provide certain tenant services for the West Broadway Task Force in the South Boston section of the city of Boston; and provided further, that the department shall expend up to $50,000 for the operation of a pilot program on Cape Cod aimed at removing barriers to self-sufficiency
$7,289,734
7004-0100
For the operations of the homeless shelter and services unit, including the compensation of caseworkers and support personnel
$5,240,310
7004-0101
For certain expenses of the emergency assistance program pursuant to section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided, that eligibility shall be limited to families with incomes at or below 115 per cent of the 2011 or later-issued higher federal poverty level; provided further, that any family whose income exceeds 115 per cent of the federal poverty level 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 that shall be eligible for assistance throughout a temporary emergency family shelter shall include: (i) families that are at risk of domestic abuse in their current housing situation or who are homeless because they fled domestic violence and have not had access to safe, permanent housing since leaving the housing situation in which they fled; (ii) families that, through no fault of their own, are homeless due to fire, flood, or natural disaster; (iii) families that, through no fault of their own, have been subject to eviction from their most recent housing due to: (a) foreclosure; (b) condemnation; (c) conduct by a guest or former household member who is not part of the household seeking emergency shelter and over whose conduct the remaining household members had no control; or (d) nonpayment of rent caused by a documented medical condition or diagnosed disability or caused by a documented loss of income within the last 12 months directly as a result of a change in household composition or a loss of income source through no fault of the family; and (iv) families who are in a housing situation where they are not the primary lease holder or who 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 such housing situation; provided further, that the health and safety risk shall be determined by the department of children and families through risk assessments; provided further, that no later than 15 days in advance of the implementation of this item, the department of housing and community development shall provide to the house and senate clerks, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the joint committee on housing, the written criteria to be used to determine if a substantial health and safety risk is likely to result in significant harm under clause (iv); provided further, that the department shall report monthly, beginning August 1, 2012, to the aforementioned entities, the following information: (A) the number of families who were denied entry into shelter who would have been eligible in fiscal year 2012; (B) the reasons for which those families were denied entry into shelters; and (C) all other services to which those families were connected; 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, 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 that the offer adequately accommodates the size and disabilities of the family and the new housing placement shall not result in a job loss for the client; provided further, any family that 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 in departmental regulations in effect in fiscal year 2012; 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 who receive benefits under this item for longer than 32 weeks after July 1, 2012 shall not be eligible for household assistance under item 7004-0108 until 12 months from the date of exit from shelter; provided further, that that families receiving emergency assistance shall receive housing search assistance that attempts to facilitate a sustainable housing placement within 16 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 in a safe residence, including, but not limited to, a placement for which the family is not the primary lease holder, as soon as possible; provided further, that benefits under this item shall be provided only to residents of the commonwealth of Massachusetts who are citizens of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing under color of the law in the United States; provided further, that the department shall take all necessary steps to enforce the regulations to prevent abuse of the emergency assistance program, including a wage match agreement with the department of revenue; provided further, that eligibility for shelter by an otherwise eligible family shelter shall not be impaired by prior receipt of any non-shelter 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 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 prior to 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 assistance program shall be provided with access to refrigeration and basic cooking facilities; provided further, that should a family with a child under the age of 3 be placed in a hotel or motel, the department of housing and community development shall ensure that the hotel or motel provides a crib for each such child under the age of 3 that meets all the state and federal safety codes; provided further, that notwithstanding any other 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 such 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 providing that families who previously received shelter is ineligible for shelter benefits for a period of 12 months; provided further, that families receiving such shelter benefits who are found not to be eligible for continuing shelter benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely appeal pursuant to chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall not impose unreasonable requirements for third-party verification 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 herein; provided further, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 60 days before promulgating or amending any regulations, administrative practice or policy that would alter eligibility for or the level of benefits under this program, other than that which would benefit the clients, the department shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means, the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on children, families, and persons with disabilities, a written report 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; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel or administrative costs; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for costs associated with the homeless management information system; provided further, that the department shall endeavor to convert scattered site units to congregate units and, as allowed by demand, reduce the overall number of shelter beds through the reduction of scatter site units; provided further, that the department shall provide to the house and senate committees on ways and means a report of the most recently available weekly data on the number of applications for services provided for in this item and in item 7004-0108; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, caseload data, including applications, admissions and the distribution of benefits from this item and item 7004-0108; provided further, that not more than $54,680,321, less the cost of associated interdepartmental service agreements or programmatic costs, shall be expended to establish a single contract per service provider, which shall include all contracted and supportive program expenses, for the first 7 months of fiscal year 2013; provided further, that upon written approval from the secretary of administration and finance, funds herein may be transferred to item 7004-0103; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days prior to approving any such transfer; provided further, that the department shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the number of families transitioned from shelter benefits to affordable, subsidized or otherwise assisted housing through this program; provided further, the report shall include the average, minimum and maximum cost per family of such assistance, the number of families served who required further assistance at a later date, the type of assistance later required and provided, and the current housing stability of each family who received transitional housing or short-term housing assistance within the prior 12 months; provided further, that the report shall detail the savings realized by any such changes to benefits or eligibility; provided further, the report shall also include the following information from the department of children and families: (a) the number of families assessed in the previous quarter; (b) the number of families determined to be at a substantial health and safety risk; (c) the number of families receiving multiple health and safety assessments within the previous 6 month period; and (d) the standards used to determine a substantial health and safety risk; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the Playspace Program operated by Horizons for Homeless children; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for the purpose of technical assistance by Homes for Families
$80,042,354
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 shelter or successfully exit shelter; provided, that no organization providing services to the homeless shall receive less than an average per bed/per night rate of $25; provided further, that the department may allocate funds to other agencies for this program; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for costs associated with the homeless management information system; provided further, that programs that currently provide shelter may renegotiate how to use such 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; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the River House shelter in the city of Beverly
$40,450,335
7004-0103
For certain expenses of the emergency assistance program pursuant to section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be expended for expenses incurred as a result of families being housed in hotels or motels due to the unavailability of contracted shelter beds; and provided further, that funds may be received by this item from item 7004-0101
$16,636,800
7004-0104
For the home and healthy for good program operated by the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance to reduce the incidence of chronic homelessness in the commonwealth; provided, that the Alliance shall be solely responsible for the administration of this program; and provided further, that the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance shall file a report with the clerks of the house and senate, the undersecretary of the department of housing and community development and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 1, 2013, on the number of people served, the average cost per participant, the demographics of those served, whether participants have previously received government services and any projected cost-savings in other state-funded programs
$1,400,000
7004-0108
For a program of short-term housing assistance to help families in addressing obstacles to maintaining or securing housing for: (i) families eligible for temporary emergency shelter under item 7004-0101; and (ii) families that received rental assistance under this item prior to July 1, 2012; provided, that the assistance provided under this item shall include not less than 12 months of housing stabilization and economic self-sufficiency case management services for each family receiving benefits hereunder; provided further, that the assistance may include, but shall not be limited to: payments of rent and utility arrears, a portion of the household's monthly rent, first month's rent, last month's rent, security deposit, utility charges and extraordinary medical bills; provided further, that except for a family receiving rental assistance, no other assistance from this item shall exceed $4,000 in a 12 month period; provided further, that, excluding families receiving rental assistance, a family shall not receive more than a combined sum of $4,000 in a 12 month period from this item and item 7004-9316; provided further, that a family shall not be able to receive cash assistance hereunder for 12 months from the last date it received cash assistance; provided further, that families that received rental assistance under this item prior to July 1, 2012 shall remain eligible for assistance greater than $4,000 under this item provided that the monthly rent for the housing does not exceed the amount approved by the department of housing and community development; provided further, that families eligible for rental assistance shall pay not more than 35 per cent of household income towards rent and utilities; provided further, that a family's eligibility for rental assistance provided hereunder shall not exceed a period of 24 successive months from the date the family first received rental assistance hereunder, not including time spent in temporary accommodations; provided further, that a family that is terminated from the program because it has received 24 successive months of rental assistance shall not be able to receive assistance hereunder for 12 months from the last date it received assistance through this program; provided further, that families receiving services through item 7004-0101 for 32 weeks or fewer from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 shall be eligible for up to $4,000 in assistance over 12 months; provided further, that families receiving services through item 7004-0101 for longer than 32 weeks from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 shall not be eligible for assistance through this item until 12 months from the date of exit from shelter; provided further, that so long as they meet the requirements of their housing stabilization plan, a family that received household assistance pursuant to this item who exceeds the income eligibility criteria pursuant to section 30 of chapter 23B of the General Laws shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit for a period of 6 months from the date that the 115 per cent level was exceeded; provided further, that so long as they meet the requirements of their housing stabilization plan, a family that received rental assistance pursuant to this item prior to July 1, 2012 whose income exceeds 50 per cent of area median income, shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit for a period of 6 months from the date that the 50 per cent level was exceeded; provided further, that the continued eligibility of the family shall be determined on an annual basis; 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 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 pursuant to item 7004-0101 and this item for 24 months from the last date upon which they received assistance hereunder, including housing stabilization and economic self-sufficiency case management services; provided further, that a family's housing stabilization plan shall adequately accommodate the age and disabilities of the family members; provided further, that no family with a head of household who is over 60 years of age or who is disabled and who is in compliance with the requirements of a housing stabilization plan that accommodates disabilities shall be denied short-term housing assistance; provided further, that any such family with a head of household who is over 60 years of age or who is disabled shall not have engaged in, or be engaged in, any activity that threatens the health, safety or security of the family, other program participants or program staff; provided further, that families receiving benefits under this program who are found not to be eligible for continuing benefits shall be eligible for aid pending a timely appeal pursuant to said chapter 23B; provided further, that families who are denied assistance under this item may appeal pursuant to said chapter 23B, including subsection (F) of section 30, and regulations adopted to implement said chapter 23B; provided further, that benefits under this item shall be provided only to residents of the commonwealth of Massachusetts who are citizens of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing under color of law in the United States; provided further, that the department, as a condition of continued eligibility for assistance pursuant to this program, may require disclosure of social security numbers by all members of a family receiving assistance hereunder for use in verification of income with other agencies, departments and executive offices; provided further, that any family in which a member of the family fails to provide a social security number for use in verifying the family's income and eligibility 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, the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc., the Community Teamwork, Inc., the Housing Assistance Corporation, the Franklin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Hap, Inc., the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership, Inc., the Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development, the South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc., the South Shore Housing Development Corporation and RCAP Solutions, Inc; provided further, that the department of housing and community development shall reallocate financing based on performance based statistics from under-performing service providers to above average service providers in order to move as many families from hotel, motels, or shelters into more sustainable housing; provided further, that the department shall use funds provided for this program for stabilization workers to focus efforts on housing retention, and link households to supports including job training, education, job search, and childcare opportunities available and may enter into agreements with other public and private agencies for the provision of such services, and that a stabilization worker shall be assigned to each household; provided further, that all of 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, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 60 days before promulgating or amending any regulations, administrative practice or policy that would alter eligibility for or the level of benefits under this program, other than that which would benefit the clients, the department shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, a report 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 provided further, that the department shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means, which shall include the number of families served, the type of assistance given, the number of families assisted through this program, the average, minimum and maximum cost per family of such assistance and the current housing stability of each family who received assistance within the prior 12 months and shall include any obstacles encountered with the administration of this program
$83,374,371
Governor reduced the following item and dissaproved of certain wording (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's action
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; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item in the AA object class for the compensation of state employees; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., in Springfield
$1,495,996
7004-3045
For a tenancy preservation program for neutral party consultation services in eviction cases before the housing court department of the Massachusetts trial court for individuals with disabilities and for families with individuals with disabilities if the disability is directly related to the reason for eviction
$350,000
7004-4314
For the expenses of a service coordinators program established by the department to assist tenants residing in housing developed pursuant to sections 39 and 40 of chapter 121B of the General Laws to meet tenancy requirements to maintain and enhance the quality of life in that housing
$350,401
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 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 which are vacant on the effective date of this act, and thereafter, to those persons 60 years of age or older as of June 30, 2012 receiving rental assistance from the Massachusetts rental voucher program; provided further, that the department may expend funds appropriated in 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 monies 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 any and all obligations under said sections 32 and 40 of said chapter 121B; provided further, that any new reduced rental units developed in fiscal year 2013 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 the administration shall make every attempt to direct efforts toward rehabilitating local housing authority family units requiring $20,000 or less in repairs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 be provided for the Clinton Housing Authority for the purposes of repairs and improvements to the Church Street Senior Housing Complex, located in the town of Clinton; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 be provided for the Clinton Housing Authority for the purpose of repairs and improvements to the Water Street Senior Housing Authority Complex, located in the town of Clinton
$64,500,000
7004-9024
For a program of rental assistance for low-income families and elderly persons through mobile and project-based vouchers; provided, that such assistance shall only be paid under a program known as the Massachusetts rental voucher program; provided further, that the income of the households shall not exceed 200 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that the department may award mobile vouchers to eligible households currently occupying project-based units that shall expire due to the nonrenewal 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 participants household in the Massachusetts rental voucher program for use in verification of income with other agencies, departments and executive offices; provided further, that any household in which 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 shall no longer be eligible for a voucher or to receive benefits from the voucher program; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 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 which 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 and general or special law to the contrary, a mobile voucher whose use is or has been discontinued shall be re-assigned; provided further, that the department shall pay agencies $32.50 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 notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each household holding a voucher shall pay at least 30 per cent but not more than 40 per cent of its income as rent; provided further, that the department shall establish the amounts of the mobile vouchers and the project-based 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 department may impose certain obligations for each participant in the Massachusetts rental voucher program through a 12-month contract which shall be executed by the participant and the department; provided further, that such obligations may include, but shall not be limited to, job training, counseling, household budgeting and education, as defined in regulations promulgated by the department and to the extent these programs are available; provided further, that each participant shall be required to undertake and meet these contractually established obligations as a condition for continued eligibility in the program; provided further, that for continued eligibility, each participant shall execute this 12-month contract on or before September 1,2012, if the participant's annual eligibility recertification date occurs between June 30, 2012 and September 1, 2012, and otherwise on or before the annual eligibility recertification date; provided further, that any participant who is over the age of 60 years or who is disabled may be exempt from any obligations unsuitable under particular circumstances; 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 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 of housing and community development shall strive to avoid a reduction in the value of the Massachusetts rental voucher from its value as of June 30, 2012; and provided further, there shall be no less than 500 additional vouchers provided in fiscal year 2013 than fiscal year 2012
$42,000,000
7004-9030
For the transitional rental assistance program established under section 16 of chapter 179 of the acts of 1995; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the transitional rental assistance shall be in the form of mobile vouchers; provided further, that the vouchers shall be in varying dollar amounts set by the department based on considerations including, but not limited to, household size, composition, household income and geographic location; provided further, that any household which is proven to have caused intentional damage to its rental unit in an amount exceeding 2 months? rent during any 1 year shall be terminated from the program; provided further, that the department shall pay agencies that administer this program an allowance not to exceed $25 per voucher per month for the costs of administration; 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, but each household shall be required to pay not less than 25 per cent of its net income, as defined in 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 transitional rental assistance 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 will 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 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 and electricity; provided further, that the department shall submit an annual report to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing expenditures, the number of outstanding rental vouchers and the number and types of units leased; provided further, that consistent with said chapter 179 of the acts of 1995, the amount appropriated in this item shall not annualize to more than $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2014; and provided further, that the program shall provide funding for not more than 800 mobile vouchers
$3,450,000
7004-9033
For rental subsidies to eligible clients of the department of mental health; provided, that the department shall establish the amounts of such subsidies so that payment thereof and of any other commitments from this item shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein
$4,000,000
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 an amount not to exceed $2,535,003 from revenue collected from fees collected under Executive Order No. 291, pertaining to low-income housing tax credits, for the costs of administering and monitoring the programs, including the costs of personnel, subject to the approval of the director of the department; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and 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
$2,535,003
7004-9316
For a program to provide assistance in addressing obstacles to maintaining or securing housing for families with: (i) a household income not greater than 30 per cent of area median income that are homeless and moving into subsidized or private housing or are at risk of becoming homeless; or (ii) a household income greater than 30 per cent but not more than 50 per cent of area median income that 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 through contracts with the existing regional HomeBASE agencies; provided further, that the department of housing and community development shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than January 18, 2013 on the process that could be undertaken to re-procure services under this item for fiscal year 2014; provided further, that not less than 90 per cent of the funds shall be provided to households with an income not greater 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 90 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 the amount of financial assistance shall not exceed more than $4,000 in any 12 month period; provided further, that, excluding families receiving HomeBASE rental assistance, a family shall not receive more than a combined sum of $4,000 in a 12 month period from this item and item 7004-0108; provided further, that prior to authorizing a residential assistance payment for a family, the administering agency shall make a finding that the payment will enable the family to retain its current housing, obtain new housing or otherwise avoid homelessness; provided further, that in making these findings the agency shall, unless the facts of the case warrant otherwise, apply a presumption that the payment will enable a family to retain its housing, obtain new housing or otherwise avoid homelessness; 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 those families; provided further, that the program shall be administered under guidelines established by the department; provided further, the department shall submit a report to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the chairs of the joint committee on housing and the secretary of administration and finance detailing the extent of involvement of regional community action programs in the administration of this line item program within the past 5 years; provided further, the report shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriation allocation to each community action program, the effectiveness of their services, and the estimated number of families served per year; provided further, the report shall also examine the potential for broader inclusion of community action programs in the future administration of this program; provided further, the department shall submit this report no later than January 1, 2013; provided further, that the department shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) the number of families applying for assistance; (b) the number of families approved for assistance; (c) the minimum, median and average amount of financial assistance awarded; (d) the total amount of assistance awarded to date, including a breakdown by income category; and (e) the number of families falling into each income category; and provided further, that the department shall track a family's reason for assistance by the same categories used in 7004-0101
$8,760,000
7004-9317
For the Individual Development Account, or IDA, program; provided, that participants for the purposes of this pilot program shall be any individual or family who is at or below 80 per cent of the area median income, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, in the community in which they live, as defined by said department, for more than 3 years; provided further, that funds shall be awarded to community-based organizations to establish local IDA programs; provided further, that funds may be used for administrative costs to operate an IDA program for financial literacy and asset-specific training and as a match for program participant savings for qualified acquisition costs with respect to a qualified principal residence for a qualified first-time homebuyer, as defined by said department; provided further, that said department may determine other qualified match uses consistent with the guidelines established in federal IDA guidelines pursuant to Public Law 105-285, 42 USC 604; and provided further, that funds may be used to secure federal asset building program funds
$50,000
Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation.
7006-0000
For the office of the director of consumer affairs and business regulation, including expenses of an administrative services unit
$846,160
7006-0043
For the office of consumer affairs, which may expend for the administration and enforcement of the home improvement contractor program an amount not to exceed $500,000 from the revenue collected from fees for the registration and renewal of home improvement contractor registrations under section 11 of chapter 142A 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 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
$500,000
Division of Banks.
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 benefits costs for personnel paid from this item upon financial institutions which the division currently regulates under section 2 of chapter 167 of the General Laws
$13,975,451
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 in an amount not to exceed $2,650,000 from the revenue received from administrative fees associated with the licensure fees and from civil administrative penalties under said chapter 255F; provided further, that the division may expend from such revenue an amount to be determined by the commissioner of banks as grants for the operation of a program for best lending practices, first-time homeowner counseling for non-traditional loans and 10 or more 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 under 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 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
$2,650,000
Division of Insurance.
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 benefits 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 costs of 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 and all assessments currently assessed upon said institutions
$12,351,044
7006-0029
For the operation of the health care access bureau in the division of insurance; provided, that under section 7A of chapter 26 of the General Laws, the full amount appropriated in this item, as well as the associated fringe benefits 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
$1,100,000
Division of Professional Licensure.
7006-0040
For the operation and administration of the division of professional licensure
$2,474,874
7006-0140
For payments to cities and towns in accordance with section 164
$1,150,000
7006-0151
For the division of professional licensure which may expend for the oversight of proprietary schools an amount not to exceed $540,123; provided, that no expenditures made in advance of the receipts shall be permitted to exceed 50 per cent of the amount of revenues projected by the first quarterly statement required by section 1B
$540,123
Division of Standards
7006-0060
For the operation of the division of standards
$749,534
7006-0066
For the support of the division of standards? municipal inspection efforts; provided, that up to 15 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item may be expended for administrative costs of the division
$160,372
7006-0067
For the division of standards; provided, that the division may expend for enforcement of weights and measures laws an amount not to exceed $58,751 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; and provided further, that 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
$58,751
7006-0068
For the division of standards; provided, that the division may expend an amount not to exceed $360,000 from revenue received from license fees assessed to owners of motor vehicle repair shops; and provided further, that for the purpose of 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
$360,000
Department of Telecommunications and Cable.
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 2013 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
$2,877,507
Massachusetts Office of Business Development.
7007-0150
For the Massachusetts office of business development for contracts with regional economic development organizations under the program established in sections 3J and 3K of chapter 23A of the General Laws
$950,000
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
$1,717,393
7007-0500
For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts biotechnology research institute to promote the commercialization of new academic-based research and development and to raise the scientific awareness of the communities of the commonwealth
$250,000
7007-0800
For a grant for the state match for the small business development center; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item until such time as 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 said center; provided further, that not more than $300,000 from this item shall be expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within said center; provided further, that no less than $25,000 each shall be expended for the Winthrop and Revere chambers of commerce, respectively, for the purpose of small business development; provided further, that the 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; provided further, that funds expended for the purpose of operating federal procurement technical assistance services within said center shall be subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or private sources, including the United States Department of Defense; and provided further, that annual expenditure reports shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means
$1,254,286
7007-0801
For microlending grants of up to $100,000 to be issued to established Community Development Financial Institutions and Community Advantage Lenders making direct microenterprise and small business loans to borrowers on a regional basis, as well as providing technical assistance to applicants and borrowers in order to foster business establishment and success, provided that the funds shall be used to support eligible organization's lending and technical assistance activities
$200,000
7007-0952
For the operation of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation under chapter 92B of the General Laws; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for the purposes of promoting private fundraising, achieving self-sufficiency and serving 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 the corporation shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2013, 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 Stone Zoo; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a competitive grant program for zoos not operated by the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation; and provided further, that in awarding said grants, the Massachusetts office of business development shall prioritize zoos located in urban areas and shall award said grants to zoos in a geographically diverse manner
$3,600,000
Massachusetts Tourism Fund100%
Massachusetts Marketing Partnership.
Governor reduced the following item and dissaproved of certain wording (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's action
7008-0900
For the operation and administration of the office of travel and tourism; provided, that the office shall be the official and lead agency to facilitate and attract major sports events and championships in the commonwealth; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall also be used for financial assistance to local tourist councils under section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that the office shall provide an annual report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2013; provided further, that the report shall provide information on regional tourist activities funded through item 7008-1000; provided further, that no less than $200,000 shall be expended as grants for the Bay State Games; provided further, that no less than $250,000 shall be expended as matching grants to the Plymouth 400th Committee for the commemoration of the town of Plymouth's 400th anniversary; provided further that no less than $25,000 shall be expended as grants for business assistance organizations in the city of Haverhill that were in item 7007-0900 in chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that no less than $250,000 shall be expended for a matching grant program to the Enrichment Center located in Mattapan; provided further that no less than $50,000 shall be provided to the Grand Army of the Republic Historical Museum in Lynn; provided further, that no less than $200,000 shall be expended for opening the 11 visitor information centers from Memorial Day to Columbus Day; provided further, that no less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Waltham Tourism Council; provided further, that no less than $30,000 shall be expended for a child safety grant in the town in Saugus; provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be expended for a senior safety grant in the town of Newburyport; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Town of Pembroke's 300th Anniversary; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a child safety grant in the town of North Reading; provided further, that funds may be expended for the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod Canal centenary celebration; provided further, that that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the town of Abington's tricentennial celebration; and provided further, that the office shall be the official and lead agency to facilitate motion picture production and development within the commonwealth
$7,217,109
Massachusetts Tourism Fund100%
7008-1000
For assistance to regional tourist councils under section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, each of the councils may expend an amount not to exceed 20 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item for the cost of administrative services
$6,000,000
Massachusetts Tourism Fund100%
7008-1300
For the operation of the Massachusetts international trade office
$110,400
Massachusetts Tourism Fund100%
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7003-0100
For the operation of the executive office of labor and workforce development; provided, that not later than January 3, 2013, the executive office of labor and workforce development shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on labor and workforce development a report describing the job training services, including labor exchange, skills training and remedial education services related thereto which have been provided during the course of the fiscal year, systems for delivery, and the costs and the sources of revenue for such services; provided further, that the executive office shall expend not less than $100,000 to produce a study of state and regional labor market conditions that shall include but not be limited to producing a list of the industry areas with the greatest numbers of job vacancies and a list of the professions projected to have the greatest number of vacancies over the next 3 years; and provided further, that the executive office of labor and workforce development shall make this study publicly available on its website and distribute it to the community colleges not later than December 31, 2012
$858,649
7003-0170
For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of labor and workforce development
$227,297
Department of Labor Standards.
7003-0200
For the operation of the department of labor standards; provided, that positions for a program to evaluate asbestos levels in public schools and other public buildings shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws; and provided further, that a portion of this funding shall be made available for the apprenticeship standards program within the department
$2,045,243
7003-0201
For the department of labor standards; provided, that the department may expend an amount not to exceed $452,850 received from fees authorized 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 6F1/2 of chapter 149 of the General Laws
$452,850
Department of Labor Relations.
7003-0900
For the operation of the department of labor relations
$2,005,872
7003-0901
For the department of labor relations, which may expend for the operation of the department an amount not to exceed $100,000 from fees collected under section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws and section 6 of chapter 150 of the General Laws; provided, that the first $100,000 of such fees collected by the department shall be deposited into the General Fund and any fees collected in excess of $200,000 shall be deposited into the General Fund; and provided further, that for the purpose of 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
$100,000
Department of Career Services.
7002-0012
For a youth-at-risk program targeted at reducing juvenile delinquency in high risk areas; provided, that these funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a year-round employment program for at-risk youth and existing year-round employment programs; provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private organizations; and provided further, that funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2013; prior appropriation continued
$3,000,000
7003-0605
For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts manufacturing extension partnership to maintain and promote manufacturing as an integral part of the economy and for programs designed to assist small and mid-sized manufacturing companies
$1,225,000
7003-0803
For the one-stop career centers, including the administration and oversight to these centers provided by the department of career services
$4,494,467
7003-1206
For the Massachusetts Service Alliance to administer State Service Corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer and service organizations; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the New England Farm Workers Council; provided further, that the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts shall receive 50 per cent of the amount appropriated in chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 and that the remainder of said amount be expended for the Urban League of Springfield; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for programs supporting and promoting cultural heritage diversity, and education in the city of Boston that were in item 7007-0900 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be provided for financial support of the Latino Chamber of Commerce
$1,625,000
Department of Industrial Accidents.
7003-0500
For the operation and administrative expenses of the department of industrial accidents; provided, that said department shall submit a report not later than February 1, 2013 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
$19,114,446
Executive Office of Education
Office of the Secretary of Education.
7009-1700
For the operation of information technology services within the executive office of education
$11,171,336
7009-6379
For the operation of the office of the secretary of education; provided, that agencies within the executive office may, with the prior approval of the secretary, streamline and improve administrative operations under interdepartmental service agreements
$748,015
7009-6400
For grants to establish and operate high-quality, intensive and targeted programs that will rapidly increase English language learning for middle and high school students, in school districts serving Gateway Cities; provided, that prior to soliciting applications for grants under this item, the executive office shall ask gateway cities to submit a statement of interest for targeted English language learning grant funds; provided further, that the statement of interest shall be submitted not later than September 3, 2012 by the mayor of the gateway city and the superintendent of the city's public schools; provided further, that that the statement of interest shall identify their English language learner target population for services and shall demonstrate the capacity of the city to provide data and cooperate with an independent evaluator of the grant program; provided further, that cities submitting eligible statements of interest shall be eligible to apply for grants through this item; provided further, that successful grant applicants shall: (i) define their method for identifying eligible and ineligible students; (ii) estimate the total number of students in their target population; (iii) propose a method for prioritizing students for services if the amount of the grant will not cover all students in the target population; (iv) commit to cooperating with the executive office and the independent evaluator; and (v) provide for enrichment academies to operate during the spring and summer of 2013; provided further, that applications may also provide for acceleration academies to be held during school vacations or Saturday sessions during 2013; provided further, that in selecting grant recipients, the executive office shall ensure that all programs can be consistently evaluated by a single statewide evaluator and that all programs are committed to providing the data and cooperation necessary for comprehensive program evaluation; provided further, that the independent evaluator selected under section 187 shall, to the extent feasible, advise the office on the development of the request for proposals for the grants and shall assist the office in the review and selection of grant applications; provided further, that the awarding of grants under this item and the selection of an independent evaluator for these grants shall be consistent with section 187; provided further, that grant awards shall be made within 45 days of the selection of an independent evaluator; provided further, that the executive office of education shall issue a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education not later than March 15, 2013, detailing: (a) successful grant applications; (b) a set of clearly defined goals and benchmarks on which grant recipients will be evaluated; and (c) an outside evaluation that will be utilized to measure program implementation and preliminary outcomes; provided further, that funds may be set aside for the administration of these programs; and provided further, that funds may be expended through August 31, 2013 to allow for summer programming
$3,000,000
7009-6402
For grants to support the establishment of career academies in gateway cities, and to build stronger relationships and partnerships among high schools, institutions of higher education, local employers and workforce development entities, in order to create multiple and seamless pathways to employment; provided, such funds shall be used to establish Education and Industry Coordinating Councils, or EICCs; provided further, that the EICCs shall be chaired by the district superintendent and chair of the local workforce investment boards, and shall include representatives from district high schools, institutions of higher education, industry partners and local or regional employers; provided further, that funding shall be used to engage in planning to establish career academies or to plan for the establishment of such academies during the following fiscal year; provided further, that grants shall be issued no later than December 14, 2012 to allow for adequate planning time; provided further, that the executive office of education shall issue a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education not later than December 31, 2012, detailing: (i) successful grant applications; and (ii) a set of clearly defined goals and benchmarks on which grant recipients will be evaluated; and provided further, that funds may be expended through August 31, 2013 to allow for summer programming
$500,000
7009-7000
For costs related to a data sharing pilot program between the department of early education and care, the department of elementary and secondary education, the executive office of education, the department of public health and the executive office of health and human services to assign a state assigned student identifier to children participating in early intervention programs with the goal of tracking and evaluating educational and developmental outcomes for children receiving early intervention services, improving delivery of services and determining cost savings associated with the early intervention program; provided, that any pilot program shall be contingent upon informed consent from participating families; provided further, that the executive office of education and the department of public health, in consultation with the agencies of the executive office of education and executive office of health and human services shall report to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education by October 1, 2012 on the definition of informed consent and the process by which informed consent shall be obtained, as agreed upon by the executive office of education and the department of public health; provided further, that the executive office of education and the department of public health, in consultation with the agencies of the executive office of education and executive office of health and human services, shall report to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education by March 15, 2013 on: (i) the progress made on implementation of the pilot program, including but not limited to, the criteria used for selecting sites and preliminary implementation plans for the assignment of state assigned student identifiers to children receiving early intervention services; (ii) a timetable for full implementation of the pilot program including resources needed to meet the proposed timetable; (iii) a plan for obtaining informed consent from families receiving early intervention services; (iv) the number of state assigned student identifiers that have been assigned to date, if applicable; and (v) recommendations on how the department of public health and the agencies of the executive office of education can rigorously evaluate the effect of early intervention services on the future special education needs of program participants; and provided further, that funds may be transferred from this item to 4513-1020, 7009-1700 and 7009-6379, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred
$505,000
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
7010-0005
For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary education; provided, that funds shall be expended for the oversight of education collaboratives; provided further, that $150,000 shall be used for enhanced audits which maximize overpayment recoupment, savings or other cost recoveries of department expenditures; and provided further, that the department, in collaboration with the commission on gay and lesbian youth established in section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, may allocate funds to ensure public schools? support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide and violence prevention efforts and reduction of health disparities for gay, lesbian and transgender youth
$13,694,988
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 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 the secretary of education shall report, no later than July 1, 2013 to the house and senate committees on ways and means on student achievement growth by METCO students relative to their peers in both sending and receiving districts and on the academic success of former METCO students who attended 2 and 4 year public colleges and universities in the commonwealth relative to their peers from both sending and receiving districts at said public institutions of higher education, including enrollment in remedial coursework, grade point averages, and college graduation rates; provided further, that the subject of the report shall be the graduating class of 2012 and other grade levels for which data are available; and provided further, that METCO, Inc., shall make available to the secretary of education information necessary to complete said report
$18,142,582
7010-0020
For the Bay State Reading Institute; provided, that the program shall be administered under contract with Middlesex Community College in programmatic collaboration with Framingham State University and Fitchburg State University; provided further, that the institute shall provide literacy-based intervention in schools and districts including those at risk of or determined to be underperforming under section 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws
$400,000
7010-0033
For literacy and early literacy programs; provided, that these programs shall provide ongoing evaluation of outcomes; provided further, that programs receiving funding through this item shall document the outcomes thereof; provided further, that evaluations shall be compared to measurable goals and benchmarks that shall be developed by the department; provided further, that programs receiving funds from this item shall provide to the department, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education a report, not later than February 15, 2013, detailing program success in meeting measurable goals and benchmarks; and provided further, that funds may be expended through August 31, 2013 to allow for summer programming
$3,147,940
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 work site 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 assume the costs of connecting schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job; and provided further, that the department shall streamline activities from this item with the activities outlined in 7009-6402 whenever the department deems appropriate
$2,870,000
7027-1004
For English language acquisition professional development to improve the academic performance of English language learners and effectively implement sheltered English immersion as outlined in chapter 71A of the General Laws; provided, that the department shall, not later than January 11, 2013, provide a report on the number of educators who have received such training since passage of said chapter 71A, the estimated number who need such additional training, a review and analysis of the most effective types of professional development and the most common gaps in the knowledge base of educators implementing English immersion and teaching English language acquisition, along with legislative or regulatory recommendations of the department; provided further, that said report shall be provided to the secretary of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; provided further, that funds may be expended through August 31, 2013; and provided further, that the department shall streamline activities from this item with the activities outlined in 7009-6400 whenever the department deems appropriate
$1,214,937
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 may provide special education services to eligible inmates in county houses of correction; provided further, that the department of youth services 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 regular public school settings; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education, in conjunction with the commissioner of youth services, shall submit a report on progress made on the reintegration of these youths and the alignment of the department of youth services curriculum to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 1, 2012
$7,448,153
7030-1002
For kindergarten expansion grants to provide awards to continue quality enhancement of existing full-day kindergarten classrooms; provided, that the department shall administer a grant program to encourage the voluntary expansion of high quality, full-day kindergarten education; provided further, that grants funded through this appropriation shall not annualize to more than $18,000 per classroom in subsequent fiscal years; provided further, that preference shall be given to grant applicants with high percentages of students scoring in levels 1 or 2 on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam, and school districts which serve free or reduced lunch to at least 35 per cent of its students, as determined by the department based on available data; provided further, that any grant funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district and held in 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 further appropriation; provided further, that such program shall supplement and shall not supplant currently funded local, state and federal programs at the school or district; provided further, that not later than January 17, 2013, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the total number of grants requested and awarded; provided further, that all kindergarten programs previously funded through community partnership councils at the department of early education and care may receive grants from this item in amounts equal to the amounts they received in fiscal year 2012, reduced in proportion to the overall reduction of this item from fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2013; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs
$23,948,947
7030-1005
For Reading Recovery, a 1-to-1, early intervention, individual tutorial literacy program designed as a pre-special education referral and short-term intervention for children who are at risk of failing to read in the first grade; provided, that said program shall provide ongoing documentation and evaluation of results
$400,000
7035-0002
For the provision and improvement of adult basic education services, including reading, writing and mathematics; provided, that grants shall be distributed to a diverse network of organizations which have demonstrated commitment and 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 such grants shall be contingent upon satisfactory levels of performance as defined and determined by the department; provided further, that grants shall not be considered an entitlement to a grant recipient; provided further, that the department shall consult with the community colleges and other service providers in establishing and implementing content, performance and professional standards for adult basic education programs and services; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs at the department of elementary and secondary education; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 be expended for Operation ABLE of Greater Boston to provide basic workforce and skills training, employment services and job re-entry support to older workers
$30,174,160
7035-0005
For reimbursements to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the cost of transportation of nonresident pupils as required by the federal McKinney-Vento act; provided, that the board of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate regulations for the determination of said reimbursements; and provided further, that the commonwealth's obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item
$11,300,000
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
$45,521,000
7035-0007
For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools or collaboratives for certain expenditures for transportation of nonresident pupils to an approved vocational-technical program 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 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 pro-rated by the department to all eligible cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools or collaboratives; and provided further, that upon a determination by the department that the funds appropriated in this item are insufficient to meet the commonwealth's full obligation under said section 8A, the department shall, within 10 days, notify the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means of the amount needed to fully fund said obligation
$250,000
7035-0035
For implementation of 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 and mathematics; provided, that these funds shall support all of the following program elements, without exception, for each school: open access to courses, equipment and supplies for new and expanded advanced placement courses, support for the costs of advanced placement exams and 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 and science advanced placement teachers; provided further, that such program shall provide a matching amount of at least $1,000,000 in private funding; provided further, that the program be chosen through a single competitive process and that the funds be dispersed by the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year to cover costs expended between August 1, 2012 and July 31, 2013; provided further, that this program shall work in conjunction with an existing, separately funded statewide pre-advanced placement program; provided further, that all districts that participated in fiscal year 2012 and choose to remain in said program shall continue to receive support in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that the department shall deliver to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education, not later than February 15, 2013, an independent evaluation of these programs and their impact on student achievement, particularly as it relates to closing achievement gaps; and provided further, that funds may be expended through August 31, 2013 to allow for summer programming
$2,000,000
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 as authorized by chapter 538 of the acts of 1951 and for supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, payments so authorized in the aggregate for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children shall not exceed the required state revenue match contained in Public Law 79-396, as amended, cited as the National School Lunch Act and in the regulations implementing the act
$5,426,986
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 funds shall be expended for the summer food service outreach program and the school breakfast outreach program; provided further, 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 2013; 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 the department shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item not later than March 29, 2013; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the universal school breakfast program in which all children in schools receiving funds under the program shall be provided free, nutritious breakfasts; provided further, that subject to regulations of the board that specify time and learning standards, breakfasts 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 60 per cent or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federally-funded school meals program; provided further, that the department shall select school sites for programs authorized by this item not later than November 16, 2012; and provided further, that nothing in the universal school breakfast program shall give rise to legal rights in any party or enforceable entitlement to services, prior appropriation continued
$4,121,215
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
$4,171,079,892
Governor dissaproved of the following item (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's veto
7061-0011
For a reserve to meet extraordinary increases in the minimum required local contribution of a municipality under the requirements of section 3; provided, that a municipality seeking funds hereunder shall apply for a waiver from the department of revenue under section 168; provided further, that the commissioner shall issue a finding concerning such waiver applications within 30 days of the receipt thereof, after consulting with the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, regarding the merits of such application; provided further, that funds may be expended to assist school districts whose target aid percentage exceeds that district's chapter 70 aid as a percentage of foundation by 5 percentage points or greater; provided further, that funds may be expended to assist districts with behavioral treatment residential student placements; provided further, that funds shall be expended to assist districts with foundation enrollment growth of greater than 250 pupils between fiscal year 2012 preliminary foundation enrollment calculations and updated fiscal year 2012 foundation enrollment calculations; and provided further, that no funds distributed from this item shall be considered prior year chapter 70 aid nor shall they be used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2014
$3,500,000
7061-0012
For the reimbursement of extraordinary special education costs under section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that reimbursements shall be prorated so that expenses of this item do 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 2012 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 $6,500,000 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 the department shall expend funds to provide books in accessible synthetic audio format made available through the federal NIMAS-NIMAC book repository for the outreach and training of teachers and students for the use of NIMAS-NIMAC and 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 part B requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 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 herein; provided further, that funds may be expended to reimburse districts for extraordinary increases in costs incurred during fiscal year 2013 which 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 which experience increases of greater than 25 per cent from costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2012 to costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2013 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 2012 claims; provided further, that if the claims are found to be inaccurate, the department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2013 reimbursement amount and adjust the third and fourth quarter payments to the districts to reflect the new reimbursement amount; and provided further, that the department shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 28, 2013, on the results of the audit
$241,932,288
7061-0029
For the office of school and district accountability, established in 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 2013
$955,641
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 the 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 funds may be expended on membership dues for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
$1,300,000
7061-0928
For a competitive grant program to promote financial literacy; provided, that the program shall equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to enable students to make critical decisions regarding personal finances; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop a 3 year pilot program for 10 public high schools on financial literacy education for implementation for the school year beginning in 2013; provided further, that the pilot program shall be a competitive grant process for high schools in gateway municipalities, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall prepare and submit an annual report describing and analyzing the implementation of the pilot program in all participating schools to the joint committee on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the office of the state treasurer on or before September 30 of each pilot year; and provided further, that the department's advisory committee shall prepare and submit a report describing and analyzing the implementation of the program to the chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means and the office of the state treasurer not later than December 31, 2013
$250,000
7061-9010
For fiscal year 2013 reimbursements to certain cities, towns and regional school districts of charter school tuition and the per pupil capital needs 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 needs component of the commonwealth charter school tuition rate for fiscal year 2013 shall be $893; 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 fully reimburse the cost of such per pupil capital needs component and shall prorate the tuition reimbursements calculated under said subsection (gg) of said section 89 of said chapter 71
$71,454,914
7061-9200
For the education technology program
$887,543
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 pursuant to 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 as much as is practicable, especially in the case of students whose performance is difficult to assess using conventional methods, such instruments shall include consideration of work samples and projects and shall facilitate authentic and direct gauges of student performance; provided further, that such portfolio assessments shall not replace the statewide standardized assessment based on the curriculum frameworks; 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 pursuant to the first paragraph of section 1L of said chapter 69; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, assessment of proficiency in English shall be administered in English
$24,385,395
7061-9404
For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts to provide targeted remediation programs for students in the classes of 2003 to 2017, inclusive, scoring in level 1 or 2 on the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system, or MCAS, exam established by the board of elementary and secondary education under sections 1D and 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that the department and districts shall ensure that services are available to students with disabilities; provided further, that the purpose of this program shall be to improve students? performance on the MCAS exam through replication of services and educational strategies with proven results as determined by the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that such programs shall supplement currently funded local, state and federal programs at the school or district; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a competitive grant program to fund academic support and college transition services to be implemented in fiscal year 2013 and operated by public institutions of higher learning or by public-private partnerships for students in the graduating classes of 2003 to 2015, inclusive, who may have completed all other high school requirements but have not yet obtained a competency determination as defined in said section 1D of said chapter 69 as measured by the MCAS assessment instrument authorized in said section 1I of said chapter 69, but who are working to pass the English, math and science, technology and engineering portions of the MCAS tests, obtain a competency determination and earn a high school diploma; provided further, that for the purpose of the programs, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2013 to allow for summer remediation programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for JFY Networks for the purposes of enhancing student performance and addressing achievement gaps through the use of instructional software, teacher training, and support; provided further, that funds shall be expended for competitive grants to fund Pathways programs targeting students in the graduating classes of 2003 to 2016, inclusive, instituted by local school districts, public institutions of higher education, qualified public and private educational services organizations and One-Stop Career Centers including, but not limited to, school-to-work connecting activities, creating worksite learning experiences for students as an extension of the classroom, outreach programs for students who will need post-twelfth grade remediation to attain the skills necessary to pass MCAS and counseling programs to educate parents and high school students on post-twelfth grade remediation options; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a competitive grant program, guidelines for which shall be developed by the department of elementary and secondary education, for intensive remediation programs in communities with students in the graduating classes of 2003 to 2017, inclusive, who have not obtained a competency determination or have scored in levels 1 or 2 on either the English or math MCAS exams or level 1 on science, technology and engineering MCAS; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may give preference for such assistance to those districts with a high percentage of high school students scoring in level 1 on the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system exam in English, math and science, technology and engineering; provided further, that eligible applicants shall include individual high schools and those institutions which shall have partnered with a high school or group of high schools; provided further, that no district shall receive a grant from this item until the district submits to the department of elementary and secondary education a comprehensive district plan under said section 1I of said chapter 69, to improve performance of all student populations including, but not limited to, students with disabilities; provided further, that the department shall issue a report not later than February 1, 2013, in collaboration with the department of higher education, describing MCAS support programs for the graduating classes of 2003 to 2017, inclusive, funded by this item and item 7027-0019, school to work accounts, institutions of public higher education and other sources; provided further, that such report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of students eligible to participate in the programs, the number of students participating in the programs, the number of students who have passed the MCAS assessment and obtained a competency determination through these programs but have not met local graduation requirements and the number of students who have passed the MCAS assessment and obtained a competency determination through these programs and met local graduation requirements; provided further, that the report shall be provided to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; provided further, that any grant 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, 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 further appropriation; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs
$9,575,175
7061-9408
For targeted intervention to schools and districts at risk of or determined to be underperforming under sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, schools and districts which have been placed in the accountability status of identified for improvement, corrective action or restructuring pursuant to departmental regulations, or which have been designated commonwealth priority schools or commonwealth pilot schools pursuant to said regulations; provided, that no money shall be expended in any school or district that fails to file a comprehensive district plan pursuant to the provisions of section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that the department shall only approve reform plans with proven, replicable results in improving student performance; provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, the department may contract with school support specialists, turnaround partners and such other external assistance as is needed in the expert opinion of the commissioner, to successfully turn around failing school and district performance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on targeted intervention unless the department shall have approved, as part of the comprehensive district improvement plan, a professional development plan which addresses the needs of the district as determined by the department; provided further, that eligible professional development activities for purposes of this item shall include, but not be limited to: professional development among teachers of the same grade levels and teachers of the same subject matter across grade levels, professional development focused on improving the teacher's content knowledge in the field or subject area in which the teacher is practicing, professional development which provides teachers with research based strategies for increasing student success, professional development teaching the principles of data driven instruction and funding which helps provide common planning time for teachers within a school and within the school district; provided further, that funds may be expended for the purchase of instructional materials pursuant to 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 made for proposals which coordinate reform efforts within all schools of a district in order to prevent conflicts between multiple reforms and interventions among the schools; provided further, that the department shall issue a report not later than January 11, 2013 describing and analyzing all intervention and targeted assistance efforts funded by this item; provided further, that the report shall be provided to the secretary of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house, the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees and the house and senate chairs of 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 purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2013, to allow for intervention and school and district improvement planning in the summer months; 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; provided further, that funds may be expended for the continuation of a parent engagement program under section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; and provided further, the department shall give priority to programs that have the capacity to serve not less than 25 per cent of a district's middle school population and make available documentation of a minimum of $1 in private sector, local or federal funds for every $1 in state funds
$7,667,618
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 under this item to schools and districts that submitted qualifying applications which were approved by the department in fiscal year 2012 and include a minimum of an additional 300 hours on a mandatory basis for all children attending that school; provided further, that in approving expanded learning time implementation grant applications, preference shall be given to districts with high poverty rates or a high percentage of students scoring in levels 1 or 2 on the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system, those districts with proposals that have the greatest potential for district-wide impact, those districts that plan to utilize partnerships with community-based organizations and institutions of higher education and those 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, such as small group tutoring, homework help, music, arts, 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 the department shall review all qualified proposals and award approved grants not later than August 16, 2012; provided further, that for this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2013 to allow for planning and implementation during the summer months; provided further, that any grant 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; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs at the department of elementary and secondary education
$14,168,030
7061-9600
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 students with disabilities, as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, 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 said students with disabilities shall be offered enrollment in credit and noncredit courses that include nondisabled students, including enrollment in noncredit courses and credit bearing courses in audit status for students who may not meet course prerequisites and requirements and that the partnering school districts shall provide supports, services and accommodations necessary to facilitate a student's enrollment; provided further, that the department, in consultation with 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, in consultation with the department of higher education, shall develop strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate the existing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs initiated through this grant program including, but not limited to: provision of funds to retain employment specialists and assist students in meeting integrated competitive employment and other transition-related goals and adoption of 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; provided further, that the department shall develop a mechanism to encourage existing and new partnerships to expand the capacity to respond to individual parents 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 funds may be distributed to the department of higher education to increase the capacity of public institutions of higher education to include students with severe disabilities in the concurrent enrollment program; provided further, that funds may be allocated to the department of elementary and secondary education to provide training and technical assistance to school districts for program implementation; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall select grant recipients not later than July 15, 2012; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the department of higher education, shall report on student outcomes to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on higher education on the discretionary grant program not later than January 28, 2013; and provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2013
$475,000
7061-9601
For the department of elementary and secondary education; provided, that the department shall expend funds not to exceed $1,405,317 for teacher preparation and certification from fees relating to such service; 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 department may incur expenses and the comptroller shall certify for payment amounts not to exceed the amount of this appropriation
$1,405,317
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 by public and non-public 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 type of students served by the funds; provided further, that funds from this item may be used for a variety of activities, including but not limited to: (1) academic tutoring and homework centers where content is linked to and based on the curriculum guidelines promulgated by said department; (2) programs which improve the health of students, including physical activities, athletics, nutrition and health education and exercise; (3) art, theater, and music programs developed in collaboration with the Massachusetts cultural council, local cultural councils or cultural organizations in the commonwealth funded by the Massachusetts cultural council; (4) enrichment activities not otherwise provided during the school day; (5) advanced study for the gifted and talented; and (6) community service programs; provided further, that funds shall be expended for services that actively include children with disabilities in after-school programs that also serve non-disabled children and services that include children where English is a second language, including but not limited to: increased per-child reimbursement rates, additional staff, technical assistance, training and transportation; 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 youth during after-school and out-of-school time programs; provided further, that the department shall select grant recipients not later than September 30, 2012 and shall report on the preliminary results of said grants not later than January 11, 2013 to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2013 to allow for implementation of said programs during the summer months; and 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-community partnerships
$1,410,000
7061-9614
For the alternative education grant program established in section 1N of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that the commissioner shall allocate funds for subsections (a) and (b) of said section 1N of said chapter 69
$146,140
7061-9619
For the purpose of funding the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology; provided, that the institute shall have access to the Massachusetts education computer system; provided further, that the institute may join the state buying consortium; and provided further, that unexpended funds appropriated shall be made available for this item in fiscal year 2014
$2
7061-9626
For grants and contracts with youth-build programs to provide comprehensive youth-build services
$2,000,000
7061-9634
For a transfer of this item to the Mass Mentoring Partnership, 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 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 the Mass Mentoring Partnership shall submit a report detailing the impact of grants, expenditure of funds and the amount and source of matching funds raised to the department of elementary and secondary education
$350,000
7061-9804
For teacher content training in math and science; provided, that such training shall include the math specialist and Massachusetts test for educator licensure preparation; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended on content based professional development in math and science, with a focus on elementary and middle school math and science teachers in districts with a high percentage of students scoring in level 1 or 2 on the math or science Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system exams, or in districts which are at risk of or determined to be underperforming under sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided further, that such professional development courses shall demonstrate proven, replicable results in improving teacher and student performance and shall demonstrate the use of best practices, as determined by the department, including data comparing pre-training and post-training content knowledge; provided further, that for the purposes of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2013; and provided further, that the department shall deliver to the general court an evaluation of the program and its impact on student achievement, particularly as it relates to closing achievement gaps
$346,162
7061-9810
For regional bonus aid under to subsection (g) of section 16D of chapter 71 of the General Laws
$251,950
Department of Higher Education.
7066-0000
For the operation of the department of higher education; provided, that the department shall recommend savings proposals that permit institutions of public higher education to achieve administrative and program cost reductions, resource re-allocation and program re-assessment and to utilize resources otherwise available to such institutions; provided further, $1,000,000 shall be made available for a state university internship incentive program; provided further, the commonwealth shall contribute funds to each institution in an amount necessary to match private contributions in the current fiscal year to the institutions internship incentive program; provider 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 no greater than $1,000,000; 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 said 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 state colleges, state universities and the University of Massachusetts shall transfer to the General Fund from the funds received from the operations of the projects such 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; and provided further, that $125,000 shall be expended to meet existing statutory requirements and establish trustee recruitment, training and accountability initiatives
$2,953,649
7066-0004
For the office of coordination within the department of higher education
$400,000
7066-0005
For the commonwealth's share of the cost of the compact for education
$82,620
7066-0009
For the New England board of higher education
$367,500
7066-0015
For the community college workforce training incentive grant program established in section 15F of chapter 15A of the General Laws
$1,250,000
7066-0016
For a program of financial aid to support the matriculation of certain persons at public and private institutions of higher learning; provided, that only 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 shall qualify for such aid; provided further, that no such person shall be required to remain in the custody of the department beyond age 18 to qualify for such aid; provided further, that this aid shall not exceed $6,000 per recipient per year; and provided further, that this aid shall be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support
$1,075,299
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 higher education institutions may offer courses in high schools in addition to courses offered at the institutions or online if the number of students is sufficient
$750,000
7066-0020
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; 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; and provided further, that funds shall be transferred to the fund according to an allotment schedule adopted by the executive office for administration and finance
$500,000
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 prior to certification by the state universities and 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 adopted by the board of higher education; provided, however, that if sufficient funds are not appropriated to cover full tuition and fee waivers, the council may adopt guidelines that give preference to qualifying students whose expected family contribution, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is less than $10,000.
$2,216,291
7066-0024
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 & Science shall provide professional development activities at the school located at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, including salary and benefits for teachers and visiting scholars; provided further, that the academy shall file a report with the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than January 28, 2013 detailing the professional development activities; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall provide a subsidy to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute to operate a school of excellence in mathematics and science
$1,400,000
7066-0025
For the Performance Management Set Aside incentive program for the University of Massachusetts, the state universities and the community colleges; provided, that these 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 department of higher education in pursuit of operational efficiency and goals articulated in the commonwealth's Vision Project; provided further, that priorities may include support of workforce programs that train students for high-quality employment and outreach programs that work to engage surrounding communities with high-quality educational programs; provided further, that in fiscal year 2013, not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to support initiatives in the community colleges to promote higher completion rates of degree and certificate programs, promote the adoption of a standard core of course offering and numbering that are honored for common credit toward degrees and certificates across the colleges and universities and promote consolidation and coordination of the administration function and procurements across the community colleges; and provided further, that the department of higher education shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than January 28, 2013 detailing campuses receiving funds through this item and the criteria used to award funds
$7,500,000
7066-0038
For the operation of the youth venture program at Mt. Wachusett Community College $100,000
7066-0050
For the Rapid Response incentive program for the community colleges; provided, that these funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of higher education to community colleges through a competitive grant process to allow community colleges to establish workforce training programs that begin within 3 months of an employer request, accelerated degree programs or programs scheduled for working adults; and provided further, that the department of higher education shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2013, detailing campuses receiving funds through this item and the criteria used to award funds
$2,250,000
7066-0111
For the hiring of a consultant or institution with documented expertise in policy and research of community colleges to be selected by the special commission on higher education financing
$100,000
7066-1221
For the administration of the community college workforce grant advisory committee
$200,000
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 the scholarship program; provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility and the awarding of financial assistance; provided further, that funds from this item shall be in addition to $1,000,000 made available by the Massachusetts Education Finance Authority in fiscal year 2013 for a program of needs-based financial assistance for Massachusetts residents enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education at the University of Massachusetts, the state universities or the community colleges; and provided further, that the department shall make funds available for early educator scholarships in amounts equal to the amounts made available in fiscal year 2012, reduced in proportion to the overall reduction of this item from fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2013
$87,607,756
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 in the University of Massachusetts, state universities and 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 the scholarship program; and provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt regulations governing the eligibility and the awarding of financial assistance
$3,250,000
7077-0023
For a contract with the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University; provided, that funds appropriated in this item 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 prior year costs may be paid from this item; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall support bioterrorism prevention research related to diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans, in consultation with Massachusetts emergency authorities; and provided further, that the school may work in consultation with the Norfolk County Agricultural School on veterinary programs
$3,250,000
7520-0424
For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the community colleges and state universities
$5,581,664
University of Massachusetts.
7100-0200
For the operation of the University of Massachusetts; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the university may establish and organize auxiliary organizations, subject to policies, rules and regulations adopted by the board, to provide essential functions which are integral to the educational mission of the university; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the university may enter into leases of real property without prior approval of the division of capital asset management and maintenance; provided further, that the University of Massachusetts shall expend funds for the operation of the Massachusetts office of public collaboration at the University of Massachusetts Boston, for capital lease payments from the University of Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and for annual operations of the advanced technology and manufacturing center in Fall River; provided further, that the University of Massachusetts shall expend funds for the University of Massachusetts Amherst Cranberry Station; 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 Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell campuses; provided further, that no less than $75,000 shall be allocated for the Clemente Course in the Humanities, administered by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Boston and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and local social service agencies, which provides college-level humanities instruction and support service free of charge and for college credit to low income adults; provided further, that the funds shall be contingent upon a match of not less than $1 in federal contributions or $1 in private or corporate contributions for every $1 in state grant funding; provided further, that all contributions be invested in a permanent endowment for the benefit of the Clemente Course in the Humanities and other humanities programs designed for low income communities in Massachusetts; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for research on breast cancer prevention performed in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, the Silent Spring Institute and the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
$418,107,753
7100-0700
For the operation of the community mediation center grant program administered by the office of dispute resolution at the University of Massachusetts at Boston under section 47 of chapter 75 of the General Laws
$650,000
State Universities.
7109-0100
For Bridgewater State University
$33,860,038
7110-0100
For Fitchburg State University
$23,467,647
7112-0100
For Framingham State University; provided, that $200,000 shall be expended for the Christa McAuliffe Challenger Learning Center at Framingham State University $21,466,256
7113-0100
For the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$12,559,859
7114-0100
For Salem State University
$34,614,021
7115-0100
For Westfield State University
$20,139,642
7116-0100
For Worcester State University
$19,941,794
7117-0100
For the Massachusetts College of Art
$13,405,202
7118-0100
For the Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$12,330,691
7502-0100
For Berkshire Community College
$7,988,207
7503-0100
For Bristol Community College
$13,885,391
7504-0100
For Cape Cod Community College
$9,823,796
7505-0100
For Greenfield Community College
$7,805,889
7506-0100
For Holyoke Community College
$16,074,594
7507-0100
For Massachusetts Bay Community College
$11,859,106
7508-0100
For Massasoit Community College
$17,376,153
7509-0100
For Mount Wachusett Community College
$11,007,508
7510-0100
For Northern Essex Community College
$16,305,635
7511-0100
For North Shore Community College, including the post-secondary programs of the Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute operated by North Shore Community College
$17,629,906
7512-0100
For Quinsigamond Community College
$12,980,557
7514-0100
For Springfield Technical Community College
$21,070,398
7515-0100
For Roxbury Community College
$9,729,356
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; and provided further, that only expenses for contracted services associated with these events and for the capital needs of the facility shall be funded from this item
$529,843
7516-0100
For Middlesex Community College
$17,121,183
7518-0100
For Bunker Hill Community College
$17,496,631
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY.
Office of the Secretary.
8000-0038
For the operation of a witness protection program under chapter 263A of the General Laws
$94,245
8000-0202
For the purchase and distribution of sexual assault evidence collection kits
$86,882
8000-0600
For the office of the secretary, including the administration of the committee on criminal justice and 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 228 of the acts of 2000; provided, that local police departments, sheriff departments, 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 replacement of bulletproof vests through the office of the secretary may expend without further appropriation such funds to purchase additional vests in the fiscal year in which they receive the reimbursements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for public safety improvements in the town of Braintree; and provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for the commission created in section 189 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011
$2,212,797
8000-1700
For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of public safety and security; provided, that the executive office of public safety and security shall transfer $200,000 to the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association for professional consulting services to make recommendations to the association in its selection of the district attorneys? case management system
$18,467,861
8000-1800
For a competitive grant program to be known as the jail diversion community safety initiative, to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security, in collaboration with the department of mental health; provided, that funds shall be expended for grants to reduce arrests of people in mental health crisis by improving police response and fostering access to emergency service programs; provided further, that within the initiative, priority shall be given to applications that emphasize training of municipal police departments in developing skilled personnel with intensive training in de-escalation techniques; provided further, that the executive office of public safety shall solicit proposals from: (i) individual communities or police departments; (ii) clusters of municipalities or police departments; (iii) communities or police departments in partnership with nonprofit organizations; and (iv) other related agencies seeking to collaborate with local public safety officials with the intent of delivering such training or services; provided further, that the grants shall only be awarded to sponsors who demonstrate their intent to: (a) support regional, multidisciplinary approaches to promote access to mental health treatment rather than arrest or jail; and (b) provide resources to communities to develop programs for prevention and intervention and technical assistance and information to support local planning and training efforts; provided further, that the department shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item not later than March 1, 2013; provided further, that the secretary of public safety and security, in collaboration with the department of mental health, shall distribute grant funds through a competitive grant program that requires all applicants to incorporate proven techniques for approaching emotional disturbance calls and working with emergency service programs that combine the best practices from community policing and tested mental health training programs including, but not limited to, crisis intervention teams, mental health first aid and the Massachusetts Mental Health Diversion and Integration Program; provided further, that such funds shall be considered 1-time grants awarded to public agencies and shall not annualize into fiscal year 2014 or subsequent fiscal years; provided further, that administrative costs for successful grant applications shall not exceed 3 per cent of the value of the grant; provided further, that no grants shall be awarded to the department of state police; provided further, that no grant funds shall be expended on food or beverages; provided further, that the executive office of public safety and security, in collaboration with the department of mental health, shall publish guidelines and an application process for the competitive portion of the grant program not later than October 15, 2012; and provided further, that awards shall be made to applicants to this grant program not later than February 15, 2013
$125,000
Chief Medical Examiner.
8000-0105
For the operation of the office of the chief medical examiner, established in chapter 38 of the General Laws; provided, that the agency shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 17, 2013 detailing the caseload of the office; and provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of toxicology tests, the reduction of turnaround time of toxicology tests and the reduction of the case backlog, the number of autopsies performed, the number of cases under the office's jurisdiction, the number of external exams performed, the number of cases determined to be homicides and the number of cremations performed under the office's jurisdiction in 2011 and 2012
$7,346,748
8000-0122
For the office of the chief medical examiner, which may expend for its operations an amount not to exceed $2,250,000 in revenues collected from fees for services provided by the chief medical examiner; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purposes of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the agency 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
$2,250,000
State Police Crime Laboratory.
8000-0106
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 in this item in order to support the law enforcement efforts of the district attorneys, the state police and municipal police departments; provided further, that $200,000 shall be used for the recording and processing for DNA samples under chapter 22E of the General Laws; provided further, that the practices and procedures of the state police crime laboratory shall be informed by the recommendations of the Forensic Sciences Advisory Board; provided further, that the agency shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security not later than December 30, 2012, concerning, but not limited to, the number of cases introduced to the CODIS database, the number of confirmations attained from the CODIS database and the number of cases referred to a district attorney delineated by county; provided further, that the agency shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security not later than March 15, 2013 detailing the impact of transferring functions from the department of public health to the state police crime laboratory; and provided further that the report shall compare backlog and wait time information for drug test analysis before and after the transfer
$15,111,250
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
$420,000
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services.
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 to enable local housing authorities to have access to criminal offender record information when qualifying applicants for state-assisted housing
$2,200,000
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 an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 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 funding from this item may be used to provide education and assistance regarding criminal records as specified in said section 172A of said chapter 6, and that the commissioner of the department 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 for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue 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 any unexpected funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for the purpose of this item until June 30, 2014
$3,000,000
Sex Offender Registry.
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 notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 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
$3,822,582
Department of State Police.
8100-0006
For private police details; provided, that the department may expend up to $27,500,000 in revenues collected from fees charged for private police details and for the costs of administering such 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 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
$27,500,000
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, an amount not to exceed $1,050,000 from fees charged for these 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
$1,050,000
8100-0018
For the department of state police, which may expend an amount not to exceed $4,501,500 for certain police activities provided under agreements authorized in this item; provided, that for fiscal year 2013 the colonel of state police may enter into service agreements with the commanding officer or other person in charge of a military reservation of the United States located in the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, established in chapter 23G of the General Laws 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 such 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 such police services; provided further, that the department may charge any recipients of police services for the cost of such services, as authorized by this item; provided further, that the department may retain the revenue so received and expend such revenue as necessary pursuant to this item to provide the agreed level of services; provided further, that the colonel may expend from this item costs associated with joint federal and state law enforcement activities from federal reimbursements received; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purposes of accommodating 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
$4,501,500
8100-0020
For the department of state police, which may expend an amount not to exceed $35,000 in fees charged for the use of the statewide telecommunications system for the maintenance of the system; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$35,000
8100-0101
For the department of state police, which may expend for the Governor's Auto Theft Strike Force an amount not to exceed $108,000 from fees for services performed through the auto etching program and from assessments upon the insurance industry
$108,000
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 ex-convicts; provided, that the secretary of public safety and security shall distribute grant funds through a competitive grant program that gives preference to applications that: (i) demonstrate high levels of youth violence, gang problems and substance abuse in a region; (ii) demonstrate a commitment to regional, multijurisdictional 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 for municipalities to work with law enforcement, community-based organizations and government agencies to address gang activity; (iv) make a written commitment to match grant funds with a 25 per cent match provided by either municipal or private contributions; and (v) identify a local governmental unit to serve as fiscal agent; provided further, that clusters of municipalities, in partnership with nonprofit organizations and other agencies, including district attorney's offices, may apply for such funds; provided further, that such funds shall be considered one-time grants awarded to public agencies and shall not annualize into fiscal year 2014 or subsequent years; provided further, that administrative costs for successful grant applications shall not exceed 3 percent of the value of the grant; provided further, that no grants shall be awarded to the department of state police; provided further, that no grant funds shall be expended on food or beverages; provided further, that the executive office of public safety and security shall publish guidelines and an application for the competitive portion of the grant program not later than August 16, 2012; provided further, that awards shall be made to applicants not later than December 15, 2012; provided further, that the executive office of public safety and security must 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 within 60 days of the distribution of said funds; and provided further, that the executive office of public safety and security may expend not more than $100,000 of the sum appropriated in this item for its costs in administering the program
$6,250,000
8100-0515
For the expense of hiring, equipping and training 150 state police recruits to maintain the strength of the department of state police
$596,000
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 fewer than 40 officers shall be provided to the department of conservation and recreation to patrol the watershed property of the department of conservation and recreation; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency agreement with the department of conservation and recreation to provide police coverage on department properties and parkways; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for the administration and operation of an automated fingerprint identification system and the motor carrier safety assistance program; provided further, that not fewer than 5 officers shall be provided to the disabled persons protection commission to investigate cases of criminal abuse; 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 office; provided further, that the department may expend funds from this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services of the office of the chief medical examiner, the municipal police training committee and the criminal history systems board; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; 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 2013; provided further, that the Town of Randolph shall receive no less than $50,000 for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols; and provided further, that the Town of Milton shall receive no less than $50,000 for the payroll costs of the state police directed patrols
$244,122,688
Governor dissaproved of the following item (for message see H.4240)
8100-1004
For the salaries and other costs for a public benefit fraud unit within the department of state police; provided, that the unit shall investigate fraudulent or illegal use and receipt of direct public benefits, including but not limited to, transitional aid to families with dependent children; and provided further, that in conducting investigations, the unit shall work in cooperation with the office of the state auditor, the office of the attorney general, the department of transitional assistance, other state agencies and federal authorities, as appropriate
$400,000
Municipal Police Training Committee.
8200-0200
For the operation of veteran, reserve and in-service training programs conducted by the municipal police training committee; provided, that under no circumstances shall any expenditures authorized by this item be charged to item 8200-0222; provided further, that towns in Worcester County hosting municipal police training academies shall not receive less than the amount appropriated in section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011; provided further, that in fiscal year 2013 no less than $20,000 shall be provided for the manufacture and presentation of medals of recognition for Korean War Veterans; and provided further, that no expenditures shall be made, on or after the effective date of this act, which would cause the commonwealth's obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated in this item
$2,520,378
8200-0222
For the municipal police training committee, which may collect and expend an amount not to exceed $900,000 to provide training to new recruits; provided, that the committee shall charge $2,500 per recruit for the training; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the committee shall charge a fee of $2,500 per person for training programs operated by the committee for all persons who begin training on or after July 1, 2012; provided further, that the fee shall be retained and expended by the committee; provided further, that the trainee, or, if the trainee is a recruit, the municipality in which the recruit shall serve, shall provide the fee in full to the committee not later than the first day of orientation for the program in which such 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: if a recruit withdraws from the program before the start of week 2, 75 percent of the payment shall be refunded; if a recruit withdraws from the program after the start of week 2 but before the start of week 3, 50 percent of the fee shall be refunded; if a recruit withdraws from the program after the start of week 3 but before the start of week 4, 25 percent of the fee shall be refunded; 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 recuit 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 2012 and 2013; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 3, 2013; and provided further, that for the purposes of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the committee may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payments not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$900,000
Department of Public Safety.
8311-1000
For the administration of the department of public safety, including the division of inspections, the board of building regulations and standards and the architectural access board; provided, that the department may charge fees for permitting the operation of amusement devices and to support the department's participation in the National Council for Amusement and Recreational Equipment Safety; provided further, that the department may charge fees for amusement operator certification; provided further, that the department shall employ not less than 42 full-time equivalent elevator inspectors, including an additional engineer inspector; provided further, that the division shall adopt rules or regulations for the granting of hardship fee exemptions to certain owners or persons in control of a building or domicile in which an elevator is operated; provided further, that the board of building regulations and standards shall expend funds from this item for the purpose of providing for the limited use of first-class mail to send Construction Supervisor License notifications to those who are unable to access notifications via e-mail; provided further, that the division shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the elevator inspection backlog not later than October 3, 2012; provided further, that the division shall develop and maintain an electronic database that shall include, but not be limited to, the location and a categorical classification of buildings in which inspections are conducted; and provided further, that the division shall inspect all elevators in the state house and the McCormack office building
$4,610,086
8315-1020
For the department of public safety which may expend not more than $5,996,573 in revenues collected from fees for annual elevator and amusement park ride inspections; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the department and to address the existing elevator inspection backlog; provided further, that funds shall be expended for hiring additional engineering inspectors or engineers; provided further, that the committee shall maintain at a minimum the existing level of elevator inspectors to further manage the existing elevator inspection backlog; provided further, that funds shall be expended for escalator inspections; provided further, that the department shall make efforts to employ inspectors to perform overnight and weekend inspections during their regular work shift; provided further, that the department shall provide a full waiver of the inspection fee for an individual who requires a wheelchair lift as a medical necessity and whose annual income does not exceed the maximum allowable federal Supplemental Security Income benefit, or $7,236 a year, whichever is greater; 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
$5,996,573
8315-1022
For the department of public safety, which may expend an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 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 vessels inspection backlog; provided further, that funds shall be expended for hiring additional engineering inspectors or engineers; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$1,200,000
8315-1025
For the department of public safety, which may collect and expend an amount not to exceed $95,180 to provide state building code training and courses for instruction; provided, that the agency may charge fees for the classes and educational materials associated with administering training; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$95,180
Department of Fire Services.
Governor reduced the following item and dissaproved of certain wording (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's action
8324-0000
For the administration of the department of fire services, including the state fire marshal's office, 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 $1,200,000 shall be allocated by the department for the Student Awareness Fire Education program; provided further, that the amount allocated for the regional dispatch center listed in item 8324-0000 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be allocated in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that the amount allocated for critical incident stress intervention programs and 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 2013; provided further, that the amount allocated for critical incident stress management residential services in item 8000-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 shall be allocated to the program in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that the amount allocated for hazardous material response teams specifically listed in item 8324-0000 of said section 2 of said chapter 182 shall be allocated to each program in fiscal year 2013 and shall not be reduced by more than 57 percent; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to fund a 20 percent regional grant match for the Fire Chiefs? Association of Plymouth County to develop and upgrade the emergency radio communications system in Plymouth county; provided further, that $50,000 shall be provided for the city of Quincy fire department hazardous material response team; provided further, that 100 percent of the amount appropriated in this item for the administration of the department of fire services, the state fire marshal's office, critical incident stress programs, the Massachusetts and fire department training academies, the regional dispatch center and the associated fringe benefits 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 receipt of notice of such assessment from the commissioner of insurance; provided further, that 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item for hazardous materials emergency response 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 more than 10 percent of the amount designated for the arson prevention program shall be expended for the administrative cost of the program; and provided further, that 100 percent of the amount appropriated in this item for the matching grant for the development and upgrade of the emergency radio communications system 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 receipt of notice of such assessment from the commissioner of insurance
$18,513,773
8324-0304
For the department of fire services; provided, that the department may expend for enforcement and training an amount not to exceed $8,500 from revenue generated under chapter 148A of the General Laws; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$8,500
Military Division.
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; and provided further, that the division may expend funds appropriated in this item for the administration of budgetary, procurement, fiscal, human resources, payroll and other administrative services
$8,438,924
8700-1140
For the military division, which may expend for the costs of national guard missions and division operations an amount not to exceed $1,400,000 from fees charged for the non-military rental or use of armories and from reimbursements generated by national guard missions
$1,400,000
8700-1150
For reimbursement of the costs of the Massachusetts National Guard tuition and fee waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be distributed from this item prior to certification by the state universities and 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 of the Massachusetts National Guard; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended through August 31, 2013 for the reimbursement of the tuition and fees waived for classes taken during the summer months; provided further, that the military division of the Massachusetts National Guard and the board of higher education shall issue a joint report not later than February 15, 2013 on the implementation of this waiver; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the secretary of administration and finance, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on higher education; and provided further, that the military division may expend funds from this item for administrative services
$3,500,000
8700-1160
For life insurance premiums under section 88B of chapter 33 of the General Laws
$1,361,662
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
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
$1,607,752
8800-0100
For the nuclear safety preparedness program of the Massachusetts emergency management agency; provided, that the costs of the program, including fringe benefits and indirect costs, shall be assessed upon Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensees operating nuclear power generating facilities in the commonwealth; provided further, that the department of public utilities shall develop an equitable method of apportioning such assessments among such licensees; and provided further, that such assessments shall be paid during the current fiscal year as provided by the department
$430,444
8800-0200
For the Radiological Emergency Response Program; provided, that the cost of the program, including associated fringe benefits and indirect costs, shall be assessed on electric companies in the commonwealth which own, in whole or in part, or purchase power from, nuclear power plants located outside the commonwealth whose nuclear power plant areas, as defined in section 2B of chapter 639 of the acts of 1950, include communities located within the commonwealth and shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that the department of public utilities shall develop an equitable method of apportioning such assessments among the licensees; provided further, that such assessments shall be paid during the current fiscal year as provided by the department; and provided further, that for the purposes of this item, electric companies shall mean all persons, firms, associations and private corporations which own or operate a distributing plant for the manufacture and sale or distribution and sale of electricity within the commonwealth, but shall not include municipalities or municipal light plants
$286,002
Department of Correction.
8900-0001
For the operation of the commonwealth's department of correction; provided, that all correctional facilities that were active in fiscal year 2012 shall remain open in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that 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 before January 1, 2013 the point score compiled by the department of correction's objective classification system for all prisoners confined in each prison operated by the department; provided further, that the amount allocated for programs for incarcerated mothers in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010 shall be allocated to the program in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that for the purpose of maximizing bed capacity and re-entry capability throughout the commonwealth, the department shall submit quarterly reports, utilizing standardized reporting definitions developed mutually with the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, on caseload, admissions, classification, releases and recidivism of all pretrial, sentenced and federal inmates; provided further, that the department shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis starting July 1, 2012, due not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that the department shall also report, in a format developed jointly by the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association and the department, on the fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012 total costs per inmate by facility and security level not later than October 1, 2012; provided further, that the department shall submit all reports to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security; provided further, that the department of correction may expend $412,000 for the operation of the Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $2,000,000 for cities and towns hosting department of correction facilities; provided further, that of such $2,000,000, no city or town hosting a department of correction facility shall receive more than $800,000; provided further, that of such $2,000,000, no city or town 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; provided further, that the amount allocated for the Dismas House in Worcester in item 8900-0001 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008 shall be allocated to the program in fiscal year 2013; and provided further, that the department of correction may expend $412,000 to transfer male inmates with less than 2 years left on their sentence to the Hampden sheriff's department
$541,217,210
8900-0002
For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center
$5,000,000
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 to the department of correction revenue source
$3,011,122
8900-0011
For the prison industries and farm services program, which may expend for the operation of the program an amount not to exceed $3,600,000 from revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees; 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
$3,600,000
8900-0045
For the department of correction, which may expend for the operation of the department, including personnel-related expenses, an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; provided, that $900,000 from these reimbursements shall not be available for expenditure and shall be deposited in the General Fund before the retention by the department of any of these reimbursements; 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
8900-0050
For the department of correction; provided, that the department may expend not more than $2,128,815 in revenues collected from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; provided further, that the department may expend not more than $2,871,185 in revenues collected from existing assessments; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$5,000,000
8900-1100
For re-entry programs at the department of correction intended to reduce recidivism rates; provided, that said programs shall be in addition to those provided in fiscal year 2006; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 20, 2013 on re-entry programming at the department of correction; and provided further, that the report shall include information on the type of programs provided and the recidivism rate of the offenders who successfully complete the programs
$550,139
Parole Board.
8950-0001
For the operation of the parole board
$17,657,436
8950-0002
For the victim and witness assistance program of the parole board under chapter 258B of the General Laws
$210,744
8950-0008
For the operation of the parole board's sex offender management program and the supervision of high-risk offenders; provided, that the parole board may expend an amount not to exceed $600,000 from revenues collected from fees charged for parolee supervision; provided further, that the parole board shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2013, which shall include, but not be limited to, the number of parolees participating in the program and the re-incarceration rate of participating parolees; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenue and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lesser of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
$600,000
SHERIFFS.
Hampden Sheriff's Office.
8910-0102
For the operation of the Hampden sheriff's office
$65,784,478
8910-1000
For the Hampden sheriff's office, which may expend for prison industries programs an amount not to exceed $2,396,673 from 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 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
$2,396,673
8910-1010
For the operations 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 in the commonwealth; 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 units 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 the sheriff, in conjunction with the department of correction and the Massachusetts sheriffs? association, shall prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of incarcerated persons in facilities located in counties that were provided services in each unit; (ii) the number of incarcerated persons in department of correction facilities that were provided services in each unit; (iii) the alleviation in caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with fewer incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the hospital; and (iv) the estimated and projected cost-savings in fiscal year 2013 to the sheriff offices and the department of correction associated with the regional units; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2013; and provided further, that the department of mental health shall maintain monitoring and quality review functions of the unit
$905,441
8910-2222
For the Hampden sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $500,000 from federal inmate reimbursements; 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
$500,000
Worcester Sheriff's Office.
8910-0105
For the operation of the Worcester sheriff's office
$40,282,336
Middlesex Sheriff's Office.
8910-0107
For the operation of the Middlesex sheriff's office
$60,918,825
8910-0160
For a retained revenue account for the Middlesex sheriff's office for reimbursements from the federal government for costs associated with the incarceration of federal inmates at the Billerica house of correction; provided, that the office may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $850,000 from revenues collected from the incarceration of federal inmates; 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 therefore as reported in the state accounting system
$850,000
8910-1100
For the Middlesex sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of a prison industries program an amount not to exceed $75,000 from revenues collected from the sale of products, for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees of the program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the 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 operations 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 in the commonwealth; provided, that the unit shall be located in Middlesex county to serve the needs of incarcerated persons in the care of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk 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 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 the sheriff, in conjunction with the department of correction and the Massachusetts sheriffs? association, shall prepare a report that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of incarcerated persons in facilities located in counties that were provided services in each unit; (ii) the number of incarcerated persons in department of correction facilities that were provided services in each unit; (iii) the alleviation in caseload at Bridgewater state hospital associated with fewer incarcerated persons in the care of counties being attended to at the hospital; and (iv) the estimated and projected cost-savings in fiscal year 2013 to the sheriff offices and the department of correction associated with the regional units; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2013; and provided further, that the department of mental health shall maintain monitoring and quality review functions of the unit
$905,441
Hampshire Sheriff's Office.
8910-0110
For the operation of the Hampshire sheriff's office
$11,937,088
8910-1112
For the Hampshire sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the Hampshire county regional lockup at the Hampshire county jail an amount not to exceed $158,248 in revenue; provided, that the sheriff shall enter into agreements to provide detention services to various law enforcement agencies and municipalities and shall determine and collect fees for those detentions from the law enforcement agencies and municipalities
$158,248
8910-1127
For the Hampshire Sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $250,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; 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
$250,000
Berkshire Sheriff's Office.
8910-0145
For the operation of the Berkshire sheriff's office
$14,258,336
8910-0445
For the Berkshire sheriff's office, which may expend an amount not to exceed $250,000 from revenues generated from the operation of the Berkshire county communication center's 911 dispatch operations and other law enforcement related activities, including the Berkshire county sheriff prison industries program; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the sheriff's 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
$250,000
8910-0446
For the Berkshire sheriff's office, which may expend an amount not to exceed $500,000 from revenues collected from Berkshire county public schools; provided, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the Juvenile Resource Center; 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 sheriff's 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
$500,000
Franklin Sheriff's Office.
8910-0108
For the operation of the Franklin sheriff's office
$8,875,657
8910-0188
For the Franklin sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $2,100,000 from revenues received from any state or federal inmate reimbursements; 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
$2,100,000
8910-0288
For the Franklin Sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $350,000 from revenues received from federal reimbursements for transportation of federal detainees; 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
$350,000
Essex Sheriff's Office.
8910-0619
For the operation of the Essex sheriff's office
$44,885,910
8910-6619
For the Essex sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; provided, that said sheriff may expend from this item costs associated with joint federal and state law enforcement activities from federal reimbursements received; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the 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
$2,000,000
Massachusetts Sheriffs? Association.
8910-7100
For the operation of the Massachusetts sheriffs? association; 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 purpose of coordination and standardization of services and programs, the collection and analysis of data related to incarceration and recidivism and generation of reports, technical assistance and training to ensure standardization in organization, operations and procedures; provided further, that this 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 will and pleasure of a majority of sheriffs; provided further, that the executive director of the association shall submit a report that shows the amounts of all grants awarded to each sheriff in fiscal year 2012; provided further, that the report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 1, 2013; provided further, that the association shall post monthly on its website the monthly inmate population by county starting not later than August 1, 2012; provided further, that each sheriffs' department, in conjunction with the Massachusetts sheriffs? association, shall provide specific data to the executive office of public safety and security to allow for the reporting of recidivism rates for all pretrial, county sentenced and state sentenced inmates, on a quarterly basis beginning in the quarter ending September 30, 2012, due no later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter; provided further, that each sheriffs' department shall also report, in a format designated by the Massachusetts sheriffs? association in consultation with the executive office for administration and finance, fiscal year 2012 total costs per inmate by facility and security level no later than October 1, 2012; and provided further, that the sheriff's department shall submit this report directly to the executive office for administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public safety, the executive office of public safety and security, the Massachusetts sheriffs' association and the department of correction; and provided further, that all expenditures made by the sheriff departments of the counties of Massachusetts shall be subject to chapter 29 of the General Laws and recorded on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system
$344,790
Barnstable Sheriff's Office.
8910-8200
For the operation of the Barnstable sheriff's office
$22,531,834
8910-8210
For the Barnstable sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $250,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; 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
$250,000
Bristol Sheriff's Office.
8910-8300
For the operation of the Bristol sheriff's office
$28,001,984
8910-8310
For the Bristol sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $9,011,360 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; 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
$9,011,360
Dukes Sheriff's Office.
8910-8400
For the operation of the Dukes sheriff's office
$2,524,719
Nantucket Sheriff's Office.
8910-8500
For the operation of the Nantucket sheriff's office
$747,844
Norfolk Sheriff's Office.
8910-8600
For the operation of the Norfolk sheriff's office
$25,439,428
8910-8610
For the Norfolk sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; 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
$2,500,000
Plymouth Sheriff's Office.
8910-8700
For the operation of the Plymouth sheriff's office
$27,783,339
8910-8710
For the Plymouth sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $16,000,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; 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
$16,000,000
Suffolk Sheriff's Office.
8910-8800
For the operation of the Suffolk sheriff's office
$90,397,267
8910-8810
For the Suffolk sheriff's office, which may expend for the operation of the office an amount not to exceed $8,000,000 from revenues received from federal inmate reimbursements; 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
$8,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS.
9110-0100
For the operation of the executive office of elder affairs and regulation of assisted living facilities; provided, that the executive office of elder affairs shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means the number of assisted living units certified and the total revenues generated from application and certification fees for such units
$1,990,108
9110-1455
For the costs of the drug insurance program authorized in section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws; 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 purposes of the program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the pharmacy outreach program established in section 4C of said chapter 19A; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, unless otherwise prohibited by 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 drug insurance program pursuant to 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 coverage or benefits available to such eligible persons; provided further, that the executive office shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 90 days in advance of any action to limit or cap the number of enrollees in the program; provided further, that notification shall be given to the house and senate committees on ways and means at least 30 days prior to any coverage or benefits expansions; 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 pursuant to the federal Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Public Law 108-173, to ensure that residents of the commonwealth take advantage of this benefit; provided further, that a person shall also be eligible to enroll in the program at any time within a year after reaching age 65; 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
$18,500,869
9110-1500
For enhanced home care services, including case management to elders who meet the eligibility requirements of the home care program and need services above the level customarily provided under the program to remain safely at home, including elders previously enrolled in the managed care in housing, enhanced community options and chronic care enhanced services programs; provided, that the secretary shall seek to obtain federal financial participation for all services provided to seniors who qualify for Medicaid benefits under the section 1915(c) waiver; provided further, that the executive office shall collect income data on persons receiving services provided in this item; provided further, that the executive office shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the population served by this item delineated by both 2012 federal poverty income levels and 2012 social security income standards; provided further, that the report shall be submitted not later than February 8, 2013; and provided further, that the executive office shall submit a report not later than October 8, 2012, to the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include the number of individuals on a waiting list for these services on October 1, 2012, compared to the number of individuals on a waiting list on July 1, 2012
$47,461,487
9110-1604
For the operation of the supportive senior housing program at state or federally-assisted housing sites; provided, that funds shall be expended to fund existing sites
$4,014,802
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, home health and respite services, geriatric mental health services, and other services provided to the elderly; provided, that sliding-scale fees shall be charged to qualified elders; 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 $11,500,000 in revenues accrued from sliding-scale fees shall be retained by the individual home care corporations without re-allocation by the executive office of elder affairs and shall be expended for the purposes of 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 2013 which 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 which would cause a reduction in client services; provided further, that funding shall be expended for provider training and outreach to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders and caregivers; and provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may transfer an amount not to exceed 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
$97,780,898
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 corporations funded through items 9110-1630 and 9110-1500; provided, that such 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; provided further, that no funds appropriated in this item shall be expended for the enhancement of management information systems; and provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may transfer an amount not to exceed 3 per cent of the funds appropriated herein to item 9110-1630
$35,738,377
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
$17,250,554
9110-1660
For congregate and shared housing services and naturally occurring retirement communities for the elderly; provided, that not less than $214,000 shall be expended from this item for providers of naturally occurring retirement communities with whom the department of elder affairs entered into service agreements with in fiscal year 2012 at not less than the amount expended to those providers in fiscal year 2012
$1,824,616
9110-1700
For residential assessment and placement programs for homeless elders
$186,000
9110-1900
For the elder nutrition program; provided, that funds shall be expended for the senior farm share program
$6,375,328
9110-2500
For the department of elder affairs which may expend not more than $750,000 from revenues from federal reimbursements received for the operation of the Veterans Independence Plus Initiative, a joint initiative of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the United States Administration on Aging; 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
$750,000
9110-9002
For grants to the councils on aging and for grants to or contracts with non-public entities which are consortia or associations of councils on aging; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, all monies appropriated in this item shall be expended in accordance with the distribution schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the secretary of elder affairs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be spent for the Needham Senior Center located in the town of Needham; and provided further, that such distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means
$9,433,748
LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
9500-0000
For the operation of the senate
$17,841,227
House of Representatives.
9600-0000
For the operation of the house of representatives
$35,393,116
Joint Legislative Expenses.
9700-0000
For the joint operations of the legislature
$7,968,231
9700-0020
For the special commission on the future of the metropolitan beaches established in section 36 of chapter 45 of the acts of 2005
$125,000
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 section 2 to the Intragovernmental Service Fund, established by 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 of the enactment 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 2013. All authorizations in this section shall be charged to the Intragovernmental Service Fund and shall not be subject to section 5D of chapter 29 of the General Laws. Any balance remaining in that fund at the close of fiscal year 2013 shall be transferred to the General Fund.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
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
0511-0235
For the costs of obsolete records destruction incurred by the office of the secretary of state; provided, that state agencies, including the judicial branch, may be charged for the destruction of their obsolete records by the records center where appropriate; provided further, that the secretary of state may expend revenues not to exceed $100,000 of the funds received for the costs of the obsolete record destruction; and provided further, that the fees shall be charged on an equitable basis
$100,000
TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL.
0699-0018
For the cost of debt service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 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 treasurer may charge other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of the debt service
$6,217,722
OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER.
1000-0005
For the cost of the single state audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013; provided, that the comptroller may charge other appropriations and federal grants for the cost of the audit
$1,000,000
1000-0008
For the costs of operating and managing the MMARS accounting system for fiscal year 2013; provided, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2013 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 2014
$2,985,334
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Office of the Secretary.
1100-1701
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office for administration and finance
$54,958,923
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance.
1102-3224
For the costs for the Leverett Saltonstall building lease and occupancy payments; provided, that the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before the first of each month beginning July 1, 2012 a monthly report on the agencies that currently, or will during fiscal year 2013, occupy space in the Saltonstall building, their rental costs, utility costs, parking space allocation, floor space, lease dates, all services included in the lease and all services that the agencies are obligated to fund beyond the lease payments; and provided further, that the report shall include both estimated payments and prior expenditures
$11,217,734
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 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
$2,861,648
Reserves.
1599-2040
For the payment of prior year deficiencies based upon schedules provided to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided, that the comptroller may charge departments? current fiscal year appropriations and transfer to such items amounts equivalent to the amounts of any prior year deficiency, subject to the conditions stated in this item; provided further, that the comptroller shall only assess chargebacks to those current fiscal year appropriations when the account to which the chargeback is applied is the same account to which the prior year deficiency pertains or, if there is no such account, to the current fiscal year appropriation for the general administration of the department that administered the account 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 $1,000 including the amount of the chargeback, the item and object class charged; and 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
$10,000,000
1599-3100
For the cost of the commonwealth's employer contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Fund and the Medical Security Trust Fund; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall authorize the collection, accounting and payment of such 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 on the same basis as the commonwealth's contributions are determined, including expenses, interest expense or related charges
$34,000,000
Division of Human Resources.
1750-0101
For the cost of goods and services rendered in administering training programs, including the cost of training unit staff; provided, that the 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
$196,056
1750-0105
For the cost of workers? compensation paid to public employees; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge other items or state agencies for costs incurred on behalf of these state agencies; provided further, that the secretary may transfer workers? compensation-related fringe benefit assessments from federal grants and trust accounts to this item; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item that would cause the item to be deficient; provided further, that the secretary shall provide projected costs of workers? compensation costs incurred by agencies in fiscal year 2013 to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than March 1, 2013; provided further, that in accordance with chapter 177 of the acts of 2001, the secretary of administration and finance shall charge state agencies in fiscal year 2013 as provided in this item for workers? compensation costs, including related administrative expenses incurred on behalf of the employees of the agencies; provided further, that administrative expenses shall be allocated; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall administer the charges on behalf of the secretary, and may establish such rules and procedures as deemed necessary to implement this item; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall: (i) notify agencies regarding the chargeback methodology to be used in fiscal year 2013; (ii) notify agencies of the amount of their estimated workers compensation charges for the fiscal year; and (iii) require agencies to encumber funds in an amount sufficient to meet the estimated charges; provided further, that the estimated charges for each agency in the fiscal year shall be not less than the amount of the actual workers? compensation costs, including related administrative expenses, incurred by each such agency in fiscal year 2013 and may include such additional amounts as the human resources division finds necessary under regulations adopted under this item; provided further, that the division may adopt a program of incentives for agencies to reduce agencies? claims; provided further, that for any agency that fails within 30 days of the effective date of this act to encumber funds sufficient to meet the estimated charges, the comptroller shall so encumber funds on behalf of that agency; provided further, that the personnel administrator shall: (1) determine the amount of the actual workers? compensation costs incurred by each agency in the preceding month, including related administrative expenses; (2) notify each agency of the amounts; and (3) charge the amounts to each agency?s accounts as estimates of the costs to be incurred in the current month; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any balance remaining in the Intergovernmental Service Fund, at the close of fiscal year 2013 shall be transferred to the General Fund; provided further, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2013 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 2014; provided further, that the personnel administrator may expend in fiscal year 2013 for hospital, physician, benefit, and other costs related to workers? compensation for employees of state agencies, including administrative expenses; and provided further, that such expenditures may include payments for medical services provided to claimants in prior fiscal years, as well as compensation benefits and associated costs for prior fiscal years
$57,543,575
1750-0106
For the workers? compensation litigation unit, including the costs of personnel
$718,535
1750-0600
For the cost of core human resources administrative processing functions
$3,500,000
1750-0601
The human resources division may, on behalf of the division, the comptroller's office and the information technology division, 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
$6,773,950
Operational Services Division.
1775-0800
For the purchase, operation and repair of certain vehicles and for the cost of operating and maintaining all vehicles that are leased by other agencies, including the costs of personnel
$7,600,000
1775-1000
For printing, photocopying and related graphic art or design work, including all necessary incidental expenses and liabilities; provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall charge to other items of appropriation within the agencies of the executive branch for such services, including the costs of personnel
$1,000,000
Information Technology Division.
1790-0200
For the cost of computer resources and services provided by the information technology division in accordance with the policies, procedures and rates approved by the secretary of administration and finance, including the purchase, lease or rental of telecommunications lines, services and equipment, that are centrally billed to the commonwealth; provided, that the secretary shall charge other items of appropriation for the cost of the resources and services; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, charges for the cost of computer resources and services provided by the bureau of computer services for the design, development and production of reports and information related to the analysis, development and production of appropriations bills and other legislation shall not be charged to any item of appropriation of the executive office for administration and finance, the house of representatives, the senate or any joint legislative account in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that the bureau shall submit quarterly reports to the house and senate committees on ways and means summarizing the total charges, payments and services provided for the preceding quarter from each department charged to this item; provided further, that the reports shall include, but not be limited to, a delineation of the rates charged to each department as approved by the secretary of administration and finance for each service performed by the division; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall establish regulations, procedures and a schedule of fees including, but not limited to, the development and distribution of forms and instructions, including the costs of personnel; and provided further, that any unspent balance at the close of fiscal year 2013 shall remain in the Intergovernmental Service Fund and may be expended for the item in fiscal year 2014
$71,551,608
1790-0400
For the purchase, delivery, handling of and contracting for supplies, postage and related equipment and other incidental expenses provided pursuant to section 51 of chapter 30 of the General Laws
$2,073,534
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
2000-1701
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of energy and environmental affairs
$1,290,571
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary
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
$7,401,973
4000-0103
For the costs of core administrative functions performed within the executive office of health and human services; provided, that the secretary of the executive office of health and human services may, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, identify administrative activities and functions common to the separate agencies, departments, offices, divisions, and commissions within the executive office and may designate such functions as core administrative functions in order to improve administrative efficiency and preserve fiscal resources; provided further, that common functions that may be designated core administrative functions include human resources, financial management and leasing and facility management; provided further, that all employees performing functions so designated may be employed by the executive office, and the executive office shall charge the agencies, departments, offices, divisions and commissions for such services; 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 such 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 such 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
$20,680,740
4000-1701
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of health and human services
$31,441,744
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
4125-0122
For the costs of interpreter services provided by commission staff; provided, that the costs of personnel may be charged to this item; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating 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
$250,000
Department of Public Health.
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 July 15, 2012; provided further, that SOPS shall continue to be the sole provider of pharmacy services for the following agencies currently under SOPS: the department of public health, the department of mental health, the department of developmental services, the department of correction, the department of youth services, the sheriff's departments of Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and Plymouth and the Soldiers' Homes in the cities of Holyoke and Chelsea; provided further, that SOPS shall become the sole provider of pharmacy services to the following agencies currently not being serviced by SOPS: the sheriff's departments of Worcester, Suffolk and Dukes; 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 these agencies shall not charge or contract with any other alternative vendor for pharmacy services other than SOPS; provided further, that SOPS shall develop an implementation plan to transition the following agencies within the current fiscal year: the sheriff's departments of Worcester, Suffolk and Dukes; provided further, that SOPS shall validate previously-submitted pharmacy expenditures including HIV Drug Assistance Program drug reimbursements during fiscal year 2013; provided further, that SOPS shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than April 16, 2013 detailing the projected savings realized by each transitioning agency in comparison to their pharmacy costs in fiscal year 2012 and their projected savings for fiscal year 2014; and provided further, that the report shall also provide recommendations for the inclusion of other entities that may realize cost savings by joining SOPS
$47,865,393
4590-0901
For the costs of medical services provided at department of public health hospitals pursuant to a schedule of services and fees approved by the commissioner of public health, which may be expended for the purposes of hospital related costs, including, but not limited to, capital repair and the maintenance and motor vehicle replacement; 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 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
$150,000
4590-0903
For the costs of medical services provided at the department of public health Lemuel Shattuck hospital to inmates of the county correctional facilities; 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 pursuant to the provisions thereof; provided further, that expenditures from this item shall be for hospital-related costs including, but not limited to, capital repair and the maintenance and motor vehicle replacement; 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 revenue 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
$3,800,000
Department of Developmental Services.
5948-0012
For the operation of a program providing alternatives to residential placements for children with intellectual disabilities, including the costs of intensive home-based supports, provided in item 7061-0012 of section 2; provided, that the department of developmental services shall take all steps necessary to maximize federal reimbursement for the cost of services provided through the program, including filing any necessary amendments to existing waivers or filing an application for a new home and community-based services waiver with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
$6,500,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7002-0018
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of housing and economic development
$2,461,948
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7003-0171
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of labor and workforce development
$19,041,430
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
7009-1701
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of education
$1,837,124
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
8000-1701
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of public safety and security
$11,462,348
State Police.
8100-0002
For the costs of overtime associated with requested police details; provided, that for the purpose of accommodating 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 thereof as reported in the state accounting system
$33,601,884
8100-0003
For the costs associated with the use of the statewide telecommunications system for the maintenance of the system
$156,375
Military Division.
8700-1145
For the costs of utilities and maintenance and for the implementation of energy conservation measures with regard to the state armories
$300,000
Department of Correction.
8900-0021
For the cost of products produced by the prison industries and farm program and for the cost of services provided by inmates, including the costs of moving, auto repair, culinary and renovation and construction services; provided, that the costs for renovation and construction services shall not exceed the amount established by the operational services division; and provided further, that such revenues may also be expended for materials, supplies, equipment, maintenance of facilities and compensation of employees and for the inmate employment and training program
$8,050,000
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 prior to June 30, 2012, and not included as part of an appropriation item in this section, is hereby made available for expenditure during fiscal year 2013, in addition to any amount appropriated in this section.
JUDICIARY.
Supreme Judicial Court.
0320-1700
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement
$230,000
0320-1701
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement Program Data Sharing
$190,000
0320-1703
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Court Improvement Training Program
$190,000
Committee for Public Counsel Services.
0320-1800
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wrongful Conviction Unit Program
$150,000
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Middle District Attorney.
0340-0465
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Sexual Predator Program
$250,000
8000-4611
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Justice Assistance Grant
$39,860
8000-4620
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program
$32,893
Hampden District Attorney.
0340-0590
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Oriented Policing Services
$10,000
0840-0110
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program
$36,148
Plymouth District Attorney.
0340-0824
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Justice Assistance Grant
$32,018
0340-0825
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA-Justice Assistance Grant Location Solicitation
$66,054
0340-0826
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Justice Assistance Grant
$123,043
0340-0827
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Justice Assistance Grant
$114,228
District Attorneys? Association.
8000-4620
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program
$37,500
8000-4804
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Highway Safety Division
$33,554
SECRETARY OF STATE.
0521-0800
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Election Assistance for Disabled Individuals
$1,107,219
0526-0114
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Historic Preservation Survey and Planning
$917,000
0526-0116
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preserve America
$150,000
TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL.
Massachusetts Cultural Council.
0640-9716
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Traditional Arts
$30,000
0640-9717
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic State Plan
$599,900
0640-9718
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arts in Education
$74,300
0640-9724
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Arts in Underserved Communities
$184,900
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
0810-0026
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Crime Victim Compensation
$1,000,000
0810-0009
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, EDI HUD Special Project Grant
$160,000
Victim and Witness Assistance Board.
0840-0109
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Victims of Crimes Assistance Program
$41,568
0840-0110
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Victims of Crime Assistance Programs
$8,606,989
0840-4611
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Byrne Federal Grant
$260,000
0840-4620
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, VAWA Federal Grant
$273,000
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
1100-1703
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Implementation of Federal Development Disabilities Act; provided, that in order to qualify for said grant, this account shall be exempt from the first $290,000 of fringe benefits and indirect cost charges pursuant to section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws
$1,840,016
1100-1704
For the purposes of federally funded grant entitled, Further Development of Developmental Disabilities Suite; provided, that in order to qualify for the grant, this account shall be exempt from the first $86,000 of fringe benefit and indirect cost charges pursuant to section 6B of chapter 29 of the General Laws
$183,949
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
Massachusetts Office on Disability.
1107-2450
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Client Assistance Program
$227,113
Department of Revenue.
1201-0109
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Access and Visitation - Parent Education Program
$222,169
1201-0126
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Centered Services for Unwed Parents in the IVD Caseload
$102,208
1201-0412
For the purposes of federally funded grants entitled, Child Support Enforcement Grants and Child Support IVD Companion account to CSE Demonstration Grants
$232,008
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.
Office of the Secretary.
2000-0141
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Coastal Zone Management and Development
$2,596,208
2000-0142
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CZ Coastal Hazards
$2,000
2000-0186
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan
$72,648
2000-0248
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Estuary Program - Operation
$624,375
2000-9701
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Outdoor Recreation Projects - Political Subdivisions
$800,000
2000-9735
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Buzzards Bay Estuary Program
$726,176
2030-0013
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fisheries Enforcement
$909,257
2030-0122
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ready Response Equipment for Ports of New Bedford, Cape Cod & Islands
$50,000
2030-0124
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ready Response Equipment for the Port of Fall River
$72,000
2030-9701
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Safe Boating Program
$1,200,000
Department of Public Utilities.
7006-9002
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pipeline Security
$1,015,052
Department of Environmental Protection.
2200-9706
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Management Planning
$124,635
2200-9712
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement-Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
$900,000
2200-9717
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Environment Restoration Program for Department of Defense
$1,425,000
2200-9724
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Block Grant
$900,000
2200-9728
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Assessment Program - Multi-Site Cooperative Agreement
$225,000
2200-9731
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Response
$1,245,799
2200-9732
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Support Team- Statewide
$104,452
2230-9702
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air, Water and Hazardous Waste Management Regulatory Programs
$18,872,726
2230-9713
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Exchange Network
$5,000
2230-9714
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fiscal Year 2010 Exchange Network
$90,400
2230-9757
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Hydrography
$5,000
2240-9762
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Reimbursement to Operators of Small Water Systems for Training and Certification
$10,000
2240-9773
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technical Assistance and Training for Drinking Water
$7,000
2240-9776
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, EQE-RP9776-FEM961349/Special State Revolving Fund
$88,500
2240-9777
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Public Water Supply
$62,000
2240-9779
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Healthy Communities Grant
$30,000
2250-9712
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act-Fine Particulate Matter Air Monitoring
$671,558
2250-9716
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ambient Air Toxics Pilot Project
$455,000
2250-9726
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Security Co-op Agreement
$1,334,877
2250-9730
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air Toxic Spatial Trends
$7,000
2250-9731
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Diesel Emissions Reduction Project
$100,000
2250-9732
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground Storage
$611,000
2250-9735
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Green House Gas Reporting System
$48,510
2250-9736
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Clean Diesel
$73,350
2250-9738
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Airport Lead Ambient
$6,700
2290-4000
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA LUST Trust Fund Program
$233,901
Department of Fish and Game.
2300-0114
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Habitat Restoration Projects for Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program
$59,770
2300-0115
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
$126,166
2300-0116
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Riverways - Natural Resource Conservation Services Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program
$149,832
2300-0117
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Coastal Projects -- US Fish & Wildlife Division of Ecological Restoration
$70,000
2300-0179
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Coastal Wetland Conservation
$2,000,000
2310-0115
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Land Owner Incentive Program ?- Tier I
$75,000
2310-0116
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Land Owner Incentive Program ?- Tier II
$150,000
2310-0117
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chronic Wasting Disease
$70,000
2310-0120
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Cottontail Initiative
$120,000
2330-9222
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act
$1,100,000
2330-9712
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics
$95,000
2330-9725
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure
$225,000
2330-9730
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support
$250,000
2330-9732
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Strategic Plan Implementation
$80,000
2330-9736
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Marine Fisheries Institute
$600,000
2330-9738
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Red Tide Economic Relief
$150,000
2330-9739
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement
$838,000
2330-9741
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Fisheries Economic Assistance Programs
$1,000,000
2330-9742
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Segment Four
$215,000
Department of Agricultural Resources.
2511-0310
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pesticide Enforcement
$416,542
2511-0400
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Pest Survey Program
$206,257
2511-0972
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farmland Protection
$5,437,183
2511-1025
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Country of Origin Labeling
$50,798
2515-1002
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Animal Disease Surveillance Homeland Security
$24,749
2515-1004
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Scrapie Disease Surveillance and Flock Certification
$5,461
2515-1008
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
$70,000
2516-9002
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Development of Institutional Marketing
$541,013
2516-9003
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farmers? Market Coupon Program
$345,281
2516-9004
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Farmers? Market Nutrition Program
$522,939
2516-9007
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
$45,000
Department of Conservation and Recreation.
2800-9707
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Flood Insurance Program ? FEMA Community Assistance Program
$184,000
2800-9710
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA Cooperating Technical Partnership program
$104,000
2800-9726
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Dam Safety Grants
$151,894
2800-9729
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Department of Education Rec-Connect Grant
$35,398
2820-9702
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Volunteer Fire Assistance - Rural Communities
$81,249
2820-9704
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Resource Conservation Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
$8,203
2820-9705
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Animal and Plant Health Inspections
$11,000,000
2820-9706
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NCRS Agree Help Landowners Forestland
$70,000
2821-9705
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USDA Forest Service - Urban and Community Forestry
$508,002
2821-9708
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Urban Community Forest Tornado Recovery
$10,000
2821-9709
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship and Forest Legacy Grants
$1,282,602
2821-9711
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Fire Assistance Grants
$553,936
2821-9713
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Management in Southeastern Massachusetts
$205,613
2821-9715
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship Re-Design Grant $197,611
2821-9726
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Management - US Forest Service
$104,465
2830-9731
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USFWS ? Coastal Wetlands Conservation
$500,000
2840-9709
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Operations and Management Grant for Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Reserve
$788,780
2840-9712
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2011 NOAA Grant for Facility Renovations at Waquoit Bay
$734,675
2850-9701
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Program
$1,373,210
2850-9702
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mount Greylock TCSP for O&M Manual & Interpretive Improvements
$270,426
Department of Energy Resources.
7006-9300
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Save Energy Now
$501,550
7006-9303
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Program Advance Energy Codes
$195,495
7006-9304
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Catalyzing the Home Energy Remodeling Market
$1,043,828
7006-9305
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Raising the BAR
$401,900
7006-9306
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Solar Making it EZ
$115,032
7006-9720
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Heating Oil and Propane Program
$22,287
7006-9730
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Energy Program II
$605,000
7006-9800
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA USDOE State Energy Program Ramp Up
$500,000
7006-9801
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA Energy Assistance Planning
$8,000
7006-9803
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA Mass Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
$500,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Department of Early Education and Care.
3000-0708
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Head Start Collaboration
$175,000
3000-5050
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education ARRA Head Start Grant
$390,506
3000-9002
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Activities
$583,780
3000-2010
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Race to the Top/Early Learning Challenge Grant
$14,130,689
Department of Early Elementary and Secondary Education.
7010-9706
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project
$101,000
7035-0210
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Advanced Placement Fee Payment Program
$250,000
7038-0107
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education Program
$10,399,860
7043-1001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies
$216,955,917
7043-1004
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Education
$1,669,739
7043-1005
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Neglected and Delinquent Children
$2,637,259
7043-1006
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Improvement Grant
$8,000,000
7043-2001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
$42,463,719
7043-2003
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Math and Science Partnerships
$2,061,460
7043-3001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, English Language Acquisition
$12,582,753
7043-4002
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, After School Learning Centers
$16,514,111
7043-6001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities
$7,236,907
7043-6501
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education for Homeless Children and Youth
$955,551
7043-7001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education Grants
$278,342,391
7043-7002
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants
$9,718,123
7043-8001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Basic Grants
$17,912,559
7044-0020
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project Focus Academy
$1,160,000
7048-1500
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, High School Graduation Initiative
$3,000,000
7048-2700
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher Incentive Grant
$6,023,591
7053-2008
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nuts, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
$2,081,281
7053-2112
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds
$159,749,862
7053-2117
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program
$56,973,534
7053-2126
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance
$1,223,434
7053-2202
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Summer Food Service Program for Children
$6,847,191
7062-0008
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of School Lunch Programs ?- Child Care Program Administration
$2,654,997
Department of Higher Education.
7066-1574
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Teacher Quality Grants
$1,600,000
7066-1616
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, College Access Challenge Grant
$1,700,000
7066-6033
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
$3,000,000
7110-6019
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Upward Bound Payroll and Benefits -- Fitchburg State College
$492,750
7116-6270
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Science Foundation -- Atlantic Partnership
$61,500
7410-3093
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Polymer Building Construction -- University of Massachusetts Amherst
$2,711,376
7503-6557
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Trio Talent Search -- Bristol Community College
$230,000
7503-6555
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title III?Strengthen Institute Program
$370,221
7503-9711
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students -? Bristol Community College
$419,320
7503-9714
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Upward Bound Program -? Bristol Community College
$334,723
7509-1490
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Educational Opportunities Centers Payroll -? Mount Wachusett Community College
$230,000
7509-9714
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students -? Mount Wachusett Community College
$578,485
7509-9717
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Upward Bound Math and Science Program -? Mount Wachusett Community College
$263,000
7509-9718
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Talent Search -? Mount Wachusett Community College
$539,855
7509-9720
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs 2011 -? Mount Wachusett Community College
$607,999
7511-9711
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students ?- North Shore Community College
$500,000
7511-9740
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Upward Bound -? North Shore Community College
$385,000
7511-9750
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Talent Search -? North Shore Community College
$230,000
7518-6127
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, College Work Study Program -- Bunker Hill Community College
$350,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary.
4000-0033
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Demonstration to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals
$167,667
4000-0323
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Personal and Home Care Aid State Training Program
$747,571
4000-0544
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant
$2,666,404
4000-0826
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Money Follows the Person Demonstration Grant
$5,937,313
4000-9058
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, My Child
$2,000,000
4000-9401
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Mental Health Services
$8,810,187
Office for Refugees and Immigrants.
4003-0801
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Targeted Assistance Program
$200,000
4003-0803
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee School Impact
$400,000
4003-0804
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Targeted Assistance Grant
$862,259
4003-0805
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Resettlement Program
$1,567,328
4003-0806
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Cash, Medical, and Administration
$10,952,456
4003-0811
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Refugee Entrepreneurship Program
$250,000
4003-0812
For the purposes of federally funded grant entitled, Program to Enhance Refugee Elder Services
$215,000
4003-0813
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, A Cuban-Haitian Initiative for Entry into Viable Employment (ACHIEVE)
$195,000
4003-0814
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Refugee Preventative Health Project (MRPHP)
$150,000
4003-0815
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled Massachusetts Wilson/Fish Program (MWFP)
$3,426,406
4003-0817
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Independence Through Service Enhancement
$200,000
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind.
4110-3020
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
$50,000
4110-3021
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic Support Grant
$9,500,000
4110-3023
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Adaptive Housing
$90,000
4110-3026
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Services to Older Blind Americans
$700,000
4110-3027
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rehabilitation Training
$30,000
4110-3028
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment for the Blind
$128,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.
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
$45,064,653
4120-0040
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation and Comprehensive Systems of Personnel Development Training
$74,000
4120-0187
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment Program Federal Funds
$465,342
4120-0191
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Informed Members Planning and Assessing Choices Together
$168,715
4120-0511
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disability Services - Determination
$46,887,874
4120-0603
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Innovation Strategies for Transition Youth with Disabilities
$286,334
4120-0608
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Implementation Grant
$229,988
4120-0760
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living Federal Grant
$1,705,000
4120-0761
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA - State Independent Living Services
$51,967
4120-0762
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA- Centers for Independent Living Recovery Act
$421,000
4120-0768
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology Act
$513,994
Department of Veterans? Services.
1410-0057
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, VA Housing First Homeless Initiative
$1,100,000
1410-2526
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Agent Training
$20,000
Department of Transitional Assistance.
4400-3064
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP nutrition education and Obesity Prevention Grant
$3,000,000
4400-3067
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training
$1,500,000
4400-3068
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Reaching Underserved Elderly and Working Poor in SNAP
$800
4400-3080
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, SNAP Healthy Incentive Pilot (HIP) grant
$3,000,000
Department of Public Health
4500-1025
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure
$1,650,822
4500-1030
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure
$993,662
4500-1050
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rape Prevention and Education
$460,978
4500-1054
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sexual Assault Services Program
$198,201
4500-1060
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA EMPOWER II
$5,000
4500-1066
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2010 OMH State Partnership Grant Program
$140,000
4500-2000
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant
$12,087,710
4502-1012
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Health Statistics System
$732,392
4510-0107
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program
$300,000
4510-0109
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Loan Repayment Program
$350,000
4510-0113
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of Rural Health
$179,999
4510-0115
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA - State Primary Care Offices
$150,000
4510-0116
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Primary Care Cooperative Agreement
$34,664
4510-0118
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Primary Care Cooperative Agreement
$158,000
4510-0119
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
$308,104
4510-0219
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant
$83,936
4510-0222
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Oral Health Workforce in New Sites II
$587,416
4510-0400
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Medicare and Medicaid Survey and Certification
$9,502,552
4510-0404
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bio-terrorism Hospital Preparedness (HPP)
$7,242,636
4510-0408
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Medical Malpractice and Patient Safety
$1,096,281
4510-0409
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Electronic System For Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP), also known as MSAR, the Massachusetts System of Advanced Registration
$200,000
4510-0500
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
$317,709
4510-0609
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Security Inspections
$5,000
4510-0619
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food and Drug Administration Inspection of Food Establishments
$403,000
4510-0626
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Statewide Surveillance of Health Concerns & Toxic Algae Blooms
$150,201
4510-0639
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Food Protection Rapid Response Team
$517,517
4510-0640
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Food Protection Task Force Conference
$5,000
4510-0641
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring
$83,620
4510-0643
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY10 H Rogers Drug Monitoring: Enhancement of Information Tech (E of IT)
$81,587
4510-0644
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Harold Rodgers IT Enhancements for Prescription Drug Monitoring
$300,000
4510-9014
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mammography Quality Standards Act Inspections
$230,821
4510-9048
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Indoor Radon Development Program
$187,965
4510-9051
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ATSDR Partnership to Promote Local Efforts
$335,718
4510-9053
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Beaches Environmental Assessment
$278,627
4510-9055
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assessment, Planning, and Developing Climate Change Programs
$114,523
4510-9057
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Healthy Homes Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
$592,120
4510-9059
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Maintenance & Enhancement of the State & National Environment
$1,076,680
4512-0102
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Sexually Transmitted Disease Control
$1,589,334
4512-0177
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Enhancing Immunization Systems & Infrastructure Improvements
$2,570,827
4512-0179
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vaccination Assistance Project
$6,039,539
4512-0180
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Epidemiology and Lab Surveillance
$1,011,924
4512-0185
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA - IT-ELC
$148,641
4512-0186
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Building & Strengthening Epidemiology, Lab and Health Info System Capacity
$1,830,783
4512-9065
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Outcomes Measurement and Management System
$150,635
4512-9068
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Collaborative for Action, Leadership and Learning
$549,629
4512-9069
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment - Block Grant
$38,046,666
4512-9070
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Promoting Safe and Stable Families
$125,000
4512-9072
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Access to Recovery Program
$3,248,880
4512-9074
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Call State Prevention Enhancement
$45,000
4512-9426
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Uniform Alcohol and Drug Abuse Data Collection
$82,227
4513-0111
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Housing Opportunities ? People with AIDS
$452,903
4513-9007
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutritional Status of Women, Infants and Children
$94,299,410
4513-9018
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Augmentation and Evaluation of Established Health Education - Risk Reduction
$8,505,607
4513-9021
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
$8,500,000
4513-9022
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prevention Disability State-Based Project
$305,830
4513-9023
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass HIV/AIDS National Behavioral Surveillance
$414,655
4513-9027
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MassCare - Community AIDS Resource Enhancement
$879,806
4513-9030
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive Primary Care System Planning for Massachusetts Children
$100,000
4513-9037
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources
$23,370,819
4513-9038
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care ? Worcester
$319,668
4513-9040
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HIV/AIDS Surveillance
$972,637
4513-9041
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HIT Capacity Building Initiative/AIDS Drug Assistance
$20,000
4513-9042
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Systems Linkages and Access to Care for Populations at High Risk of HIV
$999,744
4513-9046
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Congenital Anomalies Center of Excellence
$997,000
4513-9051
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Project
$337,000
4513-9060
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Residential Fire Injury Prevention Project
$30,000
4513-9066
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening - Enhancement Project
$300,000
4513-9071
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - Tracking and Research
$156,470
4513-9076
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
$140,000
4513-9077
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Medical Services for Children
$87,000
4513-9085
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Pregnancy Risk
$160,949
4513-9088
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Helping Hands for Infants and their Families
$475,000
4513-9092
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Addressing Asthma from a Public Health Perspective
$558,544
4513-9093
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts LAUNCH
$900,000
4513-9096
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACA Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting
$100,000
4513-9097
For the purpose of a federally funded grant entitled, HUD Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
$382,040
4513-9098
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACA Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting
$8,944,326
4513-9099
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ACA Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting
$1,463,681
4514-1008
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WIC Enhanced Referral and Family Support Program
$119,945
4514-1010
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer Planning Grant
$150,000
4515-0115
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tuberculosis Control Project
$1,565,193
4515-0204
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Strengthening Surveillance for Infectious Disease
$65,000
4515-0205
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, HIV Training through Prevention Training Centers
$715,450
4515-0206
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Literacy and Oral Health Status of African Refugees
$462,205
4515-0207
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health, Training and Technical Assistance to Refugee Serving Agencies
$499,906
4515-1124
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordination
$114,524
4516-1021
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bio-terrorism
$13,459,602
4516-1028
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Local Public Health Infrastructure
$89,500
4518-0505
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tech Data ? Massachusetts Birth/Infant Death File Linkage and Analysis
$117,210
4518-0514
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Violent Death Reporting System
$238,902
4518-0534
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Public Health Injury Surveillance and Prevention
$655,139
4518-1000
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Procurement of Information for the National Death Index
$113,500
4518-1002
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Death File - Social Security Administration
$33,000
4518-1003
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Birth Records - Social Security Administration
$202,355
4518-9023
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
$65,000
4518-9034
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Core Violence & Injury Prevention
$582,440
4518-9041
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Amputation & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in MA
$29,200
4518-9044
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Citizen Verification for Federal Employment
$45,000
4518-9045
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA ? Massachusetts Integration of Chronic Disease
$182,841
4570-1509
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
$1,144,341
4570-1512
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Cancer Prevention Control
$4,429,346
4570-1513
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Colorectal Cancer Screening
$1,000,000
4570-1516
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Paul Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry
$586,082
4570-1520
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Integration of Chronic Disease
$2,368,002
4570-1526
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Demonstrating Capacity for Cancer Control
$189,710
4570-1527
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)
$837,825
4570-1529
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Support for Pregnant Teens and Women
$2,159,082
4570-1530
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Integration of Chronic Disease Programs
$83,895
4570-1531
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
$380,000
4570-1534
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FDA 11 Tobacco
$657,631
4570-1535
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Health Impact Assessment to Foster Healthy Community
$175,446
4570-1536
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity Program
$1,000,152
4570-1537
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Integration of Chronic Disease Program
$757,121
4570-1538
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Community Transformation - Middlesex County
$1,554,463
4570-1539
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Childhood Obesity
$1,743,442
4570-1540
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Community Transformation Part I
$1,505,006
Department of Children and Families.
4800-0005
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children's Justice Act
$331,283
4800-0007
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Violence Prevention and Support Services Act
$1,853,844
4800-0009
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-E Independent Living
$3,044,324
4800-0013
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Preservation and Support Services
$5,111,344
4800-0085
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Educational & Training Voucher Program
$1,015,176
4899-0001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV-B Child Welfare Services
$4,392,925
4899-0022
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Treatment
$498,664
4899-0025
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Child Trauma Project
$639,776
Department of Mental Health.
5012-9121
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
$1,650,000
5012-9160
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery
$424,000
5012-9164
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Data Infrastructure Grant 2011
$132,937
5012-9166
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mission RAP
$151,862
5012-9167
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Kids Planning Grant
$125,000
5012-9168
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, RSP 94 Tornado Disaster
$216,434
5046-9102
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care Program
$201,120
Department of Developmental Services.
5947-0012
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lifespan Respite Care Program
$77,199
BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS.
7000-9702
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Library Service Technology Act
$3,233,374
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
6440-0088
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Performance Registry Information System Management
$292,882
6440-0089
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks
$1,800,000
6440-0090
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Drivers Licenses Information System Enhancement
$1,481,545
6440-0097
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Drivers License Information System
$262,468
6440-0098
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Safety Data Improvement Program
$292,651
6440-0099
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Real ID Demonstration Program
$2,153,764
6642-0018
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program
$7,602,785
6642-0020
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute
$4,644,307
6642-0023
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 5303 and 5304 Metropolitan Transportation Planning
$4,901,037
6642-0026
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 5317 New Freedom Operating Segment
$5,845,912
6642-0049
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 5310 Special Needs for Elderly Individuals
$3,673,448
6643-0011
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA Fast Track New Bedford
$334,528
6643-0012
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA Knowledge Corridor Restore Vermonter Project
$54,600,000
6643-0013
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boston South Station Expansion
$24,375,000
6830-3250
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Statewide Airport Systems Plan
$508,481
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Office of the Secretary.
7002-1645
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WIA ARRA State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grant
$3,191,346
Department of Career Services.
7002-6626
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Employment Service Programs Administration
$14,814,322
7002-6628
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Disabled Veterans Outreach
$1,290,000
7002-6629
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Local Veterans Employment
$1,692,000
7003-1010
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Trade Expansion Act Program
$6,765,400
7003-1630
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Activities ? Workforce Investment Act Title I
$13,525,014
7003-1631
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Youth Formula Grants ? Workforce Investment Act Title I
$15,009,154
7003-1778
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, WIA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants
$18,123,153
Department of Unemployment Assistance.
7002-6624
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Unemployment Insurance Administration
$70,955,000
7002-9701
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Grant
$2,300,000
Department of Labor Standards.
7002-2013
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mine Safety and Health Training
$65,651
7003-4203
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bureau of Labor Statistics Statistical Survey
$64,459
7003-4204
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Blood Lead Levels Surveillance
$19,500
7003-4212
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Asbestos Licensing and Monitoring
$168,000
7003-4213
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lead Licensing and Monitoring
$360,000
7003-4215
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Data Collection
$86,848
7003-6627
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Substance and Health Administration On-site Consultation Program
$1,413,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Department of Housing and Community Development.
4400-0705
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, McKinney Emergency Shelter Grants
$6,400,000
4400-0707
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Continuum of Care
$6,000,000
4400-9404
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, McKinney Shelter Plus Care ? Continuum of Care
$3,400,000
7004-2030
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Weatherization Assistance for Low Income Persons; 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
$3,500,000
7004-2033
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; provided, that consistent with applicable federal regulations and the state plan, the department of housing and community development shall provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies
$75,000,000
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
$12,875,566
7004-2361
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Substantial Rehabilitation Administrative Fee
$230,720
7004-2363
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Administrative Fee Housing Voucher
$2,990,000
7004-2364
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Administrative Fee Moderate Rehabilitation
$192,000
7004-2365
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Administrative Fee New Construction
$405,000
7004-3037
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program; 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
$27,000,000
7004-3038
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Neighborhood Stabilization
$10,000,000
7004-3041
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA Community Development Block Grant
$500,000
7004-3051
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program
$17,000
7004-9009
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Substantial Rehabilitation Program; provided, that the department of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies
$9,622,242
7004-9014
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Housing Voucher Program; provided, that the department of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies
$236,900,000
7004-9019
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program; provided, that the department of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies
$10,100,000
7004-9020
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Section 8 New Construction Program; provided, that the department of housing and community development may provide monthly payments in advance to participating agencies
$6,690,959
7004-9028
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Home Investment Partnerships; 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
$16,500,000
7004-9039
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Home Technical Assistance
$40,040
7004-9051
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Shelter Plus Care-Lowell; 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
$62,000
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.
Office of the Secretary.
8000-0088
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bulletproof Vest Federal Receipt
$300,000
8000-2015
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA Justice Assistant Grant
$644,000
8000-4603
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act
$708,000
8000-4610
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Statistical Analysis Center
$60,000
8000-4611
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Byrne Justice Assistance
$4,600,000
8000-4619
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title V
$71,000
8000-4620
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program
$3,100,000
8000-4623
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Criminal History Improvement
$300,000
8000-4624
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Prisoner Substance Abuse Treatment
$150,000
8000-4639
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Justice Loan Repayment Grant
$130,000
8000-4640
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hampden Re-Entry Grant
$50,000
8000-4692
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Homeland Security Program
$26,250,000
8000-4693
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project Safe Neighborhood
$150,000
8000-4694
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Urban Areas
$7,000,000
8000-4695
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Security Buffer Zone Protection
$1,275,000
8000-4696
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transportation Security Grant
$15,000,000
8000-4699
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Citizen Corp
$325,000
8000-4700
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Medical Response
$1,175,000
8000-4701
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Port Security
$2,000,000
8000-4702
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Interoperable Communications
$725,000
8000-4703
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Catastrophic Preparation
$4,500,000
8000-4705
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Emergency Management Preparation
$3,750,000
8000-4706
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Emergency Operations Center
$125,000
8000-4804
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Highway Safety Grant
$16,750,000
8000-4840
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2006 Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws
$365,000
8000-4841
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fatality Analysis Reporting
$100,000
8000-4842
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Click it or Ticket ? Next Generation Grant
$300,000
8000-4843
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Increased Endorsed Motorcyclists
$50,000
8000-4844
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Increased Blood Alcohol Reporting
$100,000
8000-6613
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Juvenile Accountability II
$683,000
8800-0085
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Highway Safety Trust
$30,000
Department of State Police.
8100-0209
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Region 1 Training Academy Motor Carrier Safety Assistance
$82,667
8100-0210
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FMCSA New Entrant Audit
$457,464
8100-2010
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FMCSA Basic Grant
$2,349,449
8100-2020
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FMCSA High Priority (Seat Belt)
$239,700
8100-2058
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England State Police Administrators? Conference - Regional Investigation
$4,867,198
8100-2639
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA ICAC Task Force
$111,312
8100-2640
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Internet Crimes Against Children Continuation
$355,158
8100-2641
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Internet Crimes Against Children Data System
$686,291
8100-9706
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cannabis Eradication Controlled Substance Prosecution DEA Cooperative Agreement
$55,000
>Department of Fire Services.
8324-1505
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, United States Fire Administration State Fire Training Program
$26,000
Military Division.
8700-1001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Facilities Programs Cooperative Agreement
$9,807,925
8700-1002
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Environmental Programs Cooperative Agreement
$2,443,071
8700-1003
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Security Cooperative Agreement
$1,815,000
8700-1004
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Electronic Security Cooperative Agreement
$285,000
8700-1005
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Communications and Information Management Cooperative Agreement
$555,724
8700-1007
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Sustainable Ranges Cooperative Agreement
$497,000
8700-1010
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Army National Guard Anti-Terrorism Cooperative Agreement
$100,000
8700-1021
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Facilities Operations and Maintenance Cooperative Agreement
$7,617,401
8700-1022
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Environment Cooperative Agreement
$61,821
8700-1023
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Security Cooperative Agreement
$1,731,000
8700-1024
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Fire Protection Cooperative Agreement
$2,427,146
8700-1040
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Distributed Learning Program Cooperative Agreement
$331,780
8700-2001
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Natick National Guard Readiness Center
$9,568,212
8700-3076
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air National Guard Services Program - Food & Lodging
$150,000
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
8800-0011
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Severe Repetitive Loss Grant
$75,718
8800-0012
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant
$349,179
8800-0042
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
$281,339
8800-0048
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
$665,851
8800-0064
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hazard Mitigation 1364
$1,745,672
8800-0087
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant
$3,017,525
8800-1642
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, May 2006 Floods FEMA
$777,548
8800-1643
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant
$109,988
8800-1644
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant
$1,285,348
8800-1645
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
$65,369
8800-1701
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, April 2007 Storm FEMA
$936,696
8800-1813
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, December 2008 Ice Storm FEMA
$2,907,943
8800-1895
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, March 2010 Floods FEMA
$8,523,050
8800-1959
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, January 2011 Snowstorm
$500,000
8800-1994
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, June 2011 Tornadoes Grant
$15,000,000
8800-1996
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, DR-1994 Disaster Case Management
$283,379
8800-3330
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Irene Grant
$250,000
8800-4028
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Tropical Storm Irene Grant
$14,713,911
8800-4051
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, October 2011 Snow Storm
$50,423,708
Department of Correction.
8903-9003
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Second Chance Act Family Based Substance Abuse Treatment Grant
$71,139
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS.
Office of the Secretary.
9110-1074
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Assistance - Title III and Title VII
$7,509,748
9110-1077
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Family Caregiver Support Program
$4,983,746
9110-1095
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Information Counseling and Assistance
$802,000
9110-1173
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act - Title III Nutritional Program
$12,366,039
9110-1174
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutrition Services Incentive Program
$5,525,088
9110-1178
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Service Employment Program
$1,831,035
9110-1183
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Options Counseling Standards Initiative
$450,000
9110-1184
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Standards Care for People with Alzheimer's in Home Care Program
$350,000
9110-3031
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ADRC Strategic Planning
$267,058
9110-3037
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Community Living Program
$250,000
9110-3100
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nursing Home Diversion Modernization
$361,093
SECTION 2E.
The sums set forth in this section are hereby appropriated for transfer from the General Fund to the trust funds named within each item unless specifically designated otherwise in this section, for the purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this section and subject to the laws regulating the disbursement of public funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. 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 and all transfers under the schedule shall be completed not later than June 30, 2013. Not later than 7 days after the schedules receive final approval by the comptroller, they shall be reported to the house and senate committees on ways and means.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE.
1599-6152
For an operating transfer to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund, established pursuant to section 24 of chapter 32A of the General Laws
$415,042,237
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
1595-1067
For an operating transfer to the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund established in section 35UU of chapter 10 of the General Laws; provided, that these funds shall be expended pursuant to the Delivery System Transformation Initiative Master Plan and hospital-specific plans approved in the MassHealth section 1115 demonstration waiver for fiscal year 2013; provided further, that all payments from the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund shall be subject to the availability of federal financial participation, shall be made only in accordance with federally-approved payment methods, shall be consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human services and shall be 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 make payments of up to $44,853,333 from the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund to the Cambridge Public Health Commission for fiscal year 2013 only after the Cambridge Public Health Commission transfers up to $22,426,667 of its funds to the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives Trust Fund using a federally-permissible source of funds which shall fully satisfy the non-federal share of such payment; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 15, 2013 on: (i) the payments made to each hospital; (ii) the investments each hospital has made with this funding; and (iii) the hospital's performance on the quality measures assessed under the Delivery System Transformation Initiatives program; and provided further, that the executive office of health and human services shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means 15 days in advance of any changes in payments made to these hospitals
$186,907,667
1595-1068
For an operating transfer to the MassHealth provider payment account in the Medical Assistance Trust Fund established in section 2QQQ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that, except as otherwise provided in this item, these funds shall be expended only for services provided during state or federal fiscal year 2013, and no amounts previously or subsequently transferred into the Medical Assistance Trust Fund shall be expended on payments described in the section 1115 demonstration waiver for services provided during state fiscal year 2013, or payments described in the state plan for services provided during federal fiscal year 2013; provided further, that all payments from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund shall be subject to the availability of federal financial participation, shall be made only in accordance with federally-approved payment methods, shall be consistent with federal funding requirements and all federal payment limits as determined by the secretary of health and human services and shall be 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 any increases in payments within 15 days; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall make a payment of up to $308,050,000 from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund to the Cambridge Public Health Commission for dates of service in state and federal fiscal year 2013 only after the Cambridge Public Health Commission transfers up to $154,025,000 of its funds to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund using a federally permissible source of funds which shall fully satisfy the non-federal share of such payment; and provided further, that $172,281,556 in payments made for federal fiscal year 2012 shall be made from the Medical Assistance Trust Fund, of which $24,000,000 shall be made to the Cambridge Public Health Commission for dates of service in state and federal fiscal year 2012 only after the Cambridge Public Health Commission transfers up to $12,000,000 of its funds to the Medical Assistance Trust Fund using a federally permissible source of funds which shall fully satisfy the non-federal share of such payment
$394,025,000
1595-5819
For an operating transfer to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, established under section 2OOO of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that up to $30,000,000 shall be transferred from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund, established under section 36 of chapter 118G of the General Laws; provided further, that the hospital fiscal year 2013 payment amount to each hospital shall be funded by the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; provided further, that payments may be made either as safety net care payments under the commonwealth's section 1115 waiver, or as an adjustment to Title XIX service rate payments, or a combination thereof; provided further, that the executive office of health and human services and the health safety net office may use other federally permissible funding mechanisms available for public service hospitals, as defined in 114.1 CMR 36.02, to reimburse up to $70,000,000 of uncompensated care at the hospitals using sources distinct from the funding made available to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services and the executive director of the commonwealth health insurance connector authority, shall on a quarterly basis evaluate the revenue needs of the health safety net program funded by the Health Safety Net Trust Fund and the Commonwealth Care subsidized health insurance program funded by the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, and if necessary, transfer monies between these funds for the purpose of ensuring that sufficient revenues are available to support projected program expenditures; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall report any transfers made between the Health Safety Net Trust Fund and the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on healthcare financing within 30 days of the proposed transfer; provided further, that notwithstanding section 7A of chapter 176Q of the General Laws, for fiscal year 2013, the connector shall provide an annual health insurance wellness subsidy not to exceed 15 per cent of eligible employer health care costs as determined by the commonwealth health insurance connector authority; and provided further, that notwithstanding the language in chapter 68 of the acts of 2011, or any general or special law to the contrary, any amounts that would otherwise revert within the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund that are not needed to support the costs of the Commonwealth Care and Commonwealth Care Bridge subsidized health insurance programs in fiscal year 2012 shall be made available to support the costs of these programs until June 30, 2013
$740,272,286
TRANSPORTATION.
Department of Transportation.
1595-6368
For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund, established under section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws; provided, that not more than $200,000 shall be expended for traffic mitigation initiatives along route 28 in the town of Randolph; provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall ensure the transition of existing transportation services provided by Community Transit Services and Berkshire Rides to the local transit authorities not later than July 1, 2013; provided further, that the amount of funds provided for administrative and consulting services, including those services associated with planning and facilitation of the transition to local transit authorities, shall not exceed that of fiscal year 2012; provided further, that the department shall ensure that these services shall not be reduced in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that the amount transferred to regional transit authorities through this item shall not be less than the amount transferred in fiscal year 2012; and provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means 60 days prior to the implementation of any changes to the methodology of distributing state contract assistance to regional transit authorities
$166,591,136
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
1595-6369
For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority pursuant to clause (1) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws
$160,000,000
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
1595-6370
For an operating transfer to the regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B of the General Laws or predecessor statutes pursuant to clause (2) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that the Massachusetts department of transportation shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means 60 days prior to the implementation of any changes to the methodology of distributing state contract assistance to regional transit authorities
$18,500,000
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
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 benefits, 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 non-criminal motor vehicle traffic violations as described in chapter 90C of the General Laws
$8,699,046
Commonwealth Transportation Fund100%
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Department of Higher Education.
7066-0035
For the support of the Massachusetts Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Grant 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, 2013 the distribution to cities and towns of the balance of the State Lottery 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 shall be $898,980,293 and shall be apportioned to the cities and towns in accordance with this section.
Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, except for section 12B of chapter 76 and section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, for fiscal year 2013 the total amounts to be distributed and paid to each city and town from item 7061-0008 of section 2 shall be as set forth in the following lists. The specified amounts to be distributed from said item 7061-0008 of said section 2 shall be in full satisfaction of the amounts due under chapter 70 of the General Laws.
For fiscal year 2013, the foundation budget categories for each district shall be calculated in the same manner as in fiscal year 2012. The target local share shall be calculated using the same methodology used in fiscal year 2012. Preliminary local contribution shall be the municipality's fiscal year 2012 minimum required local contribution, increased or decreased by the municipal revenue growth factor; provided, that if a municipality's preliminary contribution as a percentage of its foundation budget is more than 5 percentage points lower than the target local share, the preliminary contribution shall be recalculated using the municipality's revenue growth factor plus 1 percentage point; and if a municipality's preliminary contribution as a percentage of its foundation budget is more than 10 percentage points lower than the target local share, the preliminary contribution shall be recalculated using the municipality's revenue growth factor plus 2 percentage points. Minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2013 shall be, for any municipality with a fiscal year 2013 preliminary contribution greater than its fiscal year 2013 target contribution, the preliminary local contribution reduced by 15 per cent of the gap between the preliminary local contribution and the target local contribution. Required local contribution shall be allocated among the districts to which a municipality belongs in direct proportion to the foundation budgets for the municipality's pupils at each of those districts. For fiscal year 2013, "prior year aid" shall be fiscal year 2012 state-appropriated chapter 70 aid. For fiscal year 2013, the "foundation aid increment" shall be the difference between: (1) the positive difference between a district's foundation budget and its required district contribution; and (2) prior year aid. For fiscal year 2013, chapter 70 aid shall be: (a) for any district that: (i) has a target aid percentage greater than the sum of a district’s prior year aid and foundation aid increment as a percentage of foundation budget; and (ii) has a combined effort yield as a percentage of foundation budget of not more than 107.5 per cent; the sum of prior year aid and 25 per cent of the difference between the district’s target aid amount and the sum of prior year aid and the district’s foundation aid increment; (b) for any district with a positive foundation aid increment not included in (a), the sum of the district’s prior year aid plus the district’s foundation aid increment; and (c) for all other districts: the sum of foundation enrollment multiplied by 40 plus prior year aid. Combined effort yield as a percentage of foundation for districts shall be determined by dividing the district’s combined effort yield by the district’s total foundation budget. Combined effort yield as a percentage of foundation for regional school districts shall be determined by allocating a member municipality’s combined effort yield among the districts to which said municipality belongs in direct proportion to the foundation budgets for the municipality’s pupils at each of those districts. No non-operating district shall receive chapter 70 aid in an amount greater than the district's foundation budget. If there is a conflict between the language of this section and the distribution listed below, the distribution below shall control.
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. No payments to cities, towns or counties maintaining an agricultural school pursuant to 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 pursuant to 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 the executive office for administration and finance, pursuant to guidelines established by the secretary.
LOCAL AID
| LEA | DOR Code | Municipality | Chapter 70 | Unrestricted General Government Aid |
|---|
| 1 |
001 |
ABINGTON |
$7,324,394 |
$1,663,872 |
| 2 |
002 |
ACTON |
$5,537,500 |
$1,183,155 |
| 3 |
003 |
ACUSHNET |
$6,088,327 |
$1,282,445 |
| 4 |
004 |
ADAMS |
$9,088 |
$1,980,179 |
| 5 |
005 |
AGAWAM |
$18,531,418 |
$3,116,003 |
| 6 |
006 |
ALFORD |
$0 |
$11,869 |
| 7 |
007 |
AMESBURY |
$8,517,266 |
$1,645,476 |
| 8 |
008 |
AMHERST |
$5,864,398 |
$7,120,842 |
| 9 |
009 |
ANDOVER |
$7,950,343 |
$1,511,358 |
| 104 |
104 |
AQUINNAH |
$0 |
$1,976 |
| 10 |
010 |
ARLINGTON |
$8,109,496 |
$6,416,909 |
| 11 |
011 |
ASHBURNHAM |
$0 |
$672,501 |
| 12 |
012 |
ASHBY |
$0 |
$370,356 |
| 13 |
013 |
ASHFIELD |
$93,413 |
$157,026 |
| 14 |
014 |
ASHLAND |
$5,393,485 |
$1,143,808 |
| 15 |
015 |
ATHOL |
$0 |
$2,239,276 |
| 16 |
016 |
ATTLEBORO |
$32,496,935 |
$4,825,303 |
| 17 |
017 |
AUBURN |
$7,942,820 |
$1,448,540 |
| 18 |
018 |
AVON |
$874,134 |
$586,234 |
| 19 |
019 |
AYER |
$333,567 |
$640,306 |
| 20 |
020 |
BARNSTABLE |
$7,401,888 |
$1,779,132 |
| 21 |
021 |
BARRE |
$14,988 |
$760,702 |
| 22 |
022 |
BECKET |
$76,563 |
$76,812 |
| 23 |
023 |
BEDFORD |
$3,729,646 |
$970,936 |
| 24 |
024 |
BELCHERTOWN |
$13,355,141 |
$1,439,150 |
| 25 |
025 |
BELLINGHAM |
$8,123,660 |
$1,435,208 |
| 26 |
026 |
BELMONT |
$5,724,243 |
$1,909,790 |
| 27 |
027 |
BERKLEY |
$3,837,513 |
$514,636 |
| 28 |
028 |
BERLIN |
$507,703 |
$170,528 |
| 29 |
029 |
BERNARDSTON |
$11,308 |
$246,005 |
| 30 |
030 |
BEVERLY |
$6,901,866 |
$4,939,380 |
| 31 |
031 |
BILLERICA |
$18,204,887 |
$4,925,266 |
| 32 |
032 |
BLACKSTONE |
$84,251 |
$1,157,715 |
| 33 |
033 |
BLANDFORD |
$42,726 |
$107,398 |
| 34 |
034 |
BOLTON |
$0 |
$166,996 |
| 35 |
035 |
BOSTON |
$207,858,813 |
$160,247,301 |
| 36 |
036 |
BOURNE |
$4,771,738 |
$1,239,900 |
| 37 |
037 |
BOXBOROUGH |
$1,310,578 |
$213,357 |
| 38 |
038 |
BOXFORD |
$1,563,632 |
$411,171 |
| 39 |
039 |
BOYLSTON |
$460,573 |
$289,720 |
| 40 |
040 |
BRAINTREE |
$13,546,899 |
$4,840,026 |
| 41 |
041 |
BREWSTER |
$906,844 |
$333,966 |
| 42 |
042 |
BRIDGEWATER |
$36,107 |
$3,080,637 |
| 43 |
043 |
BRIMFIELD |
$1,187,947 |
$329,768 |
| 44 |
044 |
BROCKTON |
$148,088,586 |
$17,709,906 |
| 45 |
045 |
BROOKFIELD |
$1,354,890 |
$417,618 |
| 46 |
046 |
BROOKLINE |
$8,949,381 |
$5,370,029 |
| 47 |
047 |
BUCKLAND |
$0 |
$258,986 |
| 48 |
048 |
BURLINGTON |
$5,326,187 |
$2,215,064 |
| 49 |
049 |
CAMBRIDGE |
$8,892,163 |
$18,170,690 |
| 50 |
050 |
CANTON |
$4,580,646 |
$1,813,812 |
| 51 |
051 |
CARLISLE |
$815,308 |
$185,546 |
| 52 |
052 |
CARVER |
$9,644,539 |
$1,235,613 |
| 53 |
053 |
CHARLEMONT |
$61,250 |
$147,847 |
| 54 |
054 |
CHARLTON |
$21,633 |
$1,225,401 |
| 55 |
055 |
CHATHAM |
$0 |
$127,294 |
| 56 |
056 |
CHELMSFORD |
$10,089,893 |
$4,292,998 |
| 57 |
057 |
CHELSEA |
$56,040,644 |
$6,946,677 |
| 58 |
058 |
CHESHIRE |
$318,591 |
$519,594 |
| 59 |
059 |
CHESTER |
$125,551 |
$152,278 |
| 60 |
060 |
CHESTERFIELD |
$133,114 |
$116,778 |
| 61 |
061 |
CHICOPEE |
$56,021,156 |
$9,739,822 |
| 62 |
062 |
CHILMARK |
$0 |
$3,172 |
| 63 |
063 |
CLARKSBURG |
$1,758,875 |
$307,692 |
| 64 |
064 |
CLINTON |
$10,857,441 |
$1,991,079 |
| 65 |
065 |
COHASSET |
$1,720,297 |
$435,162 |
| 66 |
066 |
COLRAIN |
$0 |
$244,112 |
| 67 |
067 |
CONCORD |
$2,075,197 |
$981,239 |
| 68 |
068 |
CONWAY |
$598,954 |
$151,164 |
| 69 |
069 |
CUMMINGTON |
$73,684 |
$70,560 |
| 70 |
070 |
DALTON |
$272,926 |
$962,329 |
| 71 |
071 |
DANVERS |
$5,786,818 |
$2,409,018 |
| 72 |
072 |
DARTMOUTH |
$9,138,016 |
$2,132,179 |
| 73 |
073 |
DEDHAM |
$3,890,648 |
$2,765,940 |
| 74 |
074 |
DEERFIELD |
$1,041,993 |
$406,247 |
| 75 |
075 |
DENNIS |
$0 |
$460,638 |
| 352 |
352 |
DEVENS |
$308,588 |
$0 |
| 76 |
076 |
DIGHTON |
$0 |
$654,018 |
| 77 |
077 |
DOUGLAS |
$8,454,415 |
$617,250 |
| 78 |
078 |
DOVER |
$622,456 |
$162,705 |
| 79 |
079 |
DRACUT |
$18,109,090 |
$2,963,502 |
| 80 |
080 |
DUDLEY |
$0 |
$1,511,226 |
| 81 |
081 |
DUNSTABLE |
$4,426 |
$208,034 |
| 82 |
082 |
DUXBURY |
$4,513,610 |
$749,739 |
| 83 |
083 |
EAST BRIDGEWATER |
$10,196,332 |
$1,266,059 |
| 84 |
084 |
EAST BROOKFIELD |
$140,428 |
$245,303 |
| 87 |
085 |
EAST LONGMEADOW |
$9,767,174 |
$1,224,304 |
| 85 |
086 |
EASTHAM |
$324,556 |
$126,013 |
| 86 |
087 |
EASTHAMPTON |
$7,641,192 |
$2,377,410 |
| 88 |
088 |
EASTON |
$9,343,416 |
$1,852,233 |
| 89 |
089 |
EDGARTOWN |
$438,768 |
$56,341 |
| 90 |
090 |
EGREMONT |
$0 |
$53,367 |
| 91 |
091 |
ERVING |
$418,845 |
$56,849 |
| 92 |
092 |
ESSEX |
$0 |
$207,087 |
| 93 |
093 |
EVERETT |
$49,378,545 |
$5,843,460 |
| 94 |
094 |
FAIRHAVEN |
$7,292,285 |
$1,907,302 |
| 95 |
095 |
FALL RIVER |
$96,330,544 |
$20,156,220 |
| 96 |
096 |
FALMOUTH |
$4,988,896 |
$1,172,624 |
| 97 |
097 |
FITCHBURG |
$43,692,664 |
$7,218,116 |
| 98 |
098 |
FLORIDA |
$532,667 |
$42,100 |
| 99 |
099 |
FOXBOROUGH |
$8,460,190 |
$1,259,852 |
| 100 |
100 |
FRAMINGHAM |
$28,083,629 |
$8,415,039 |
| 101 |
101 |
FRANKLIN |
$27,111,396 |
$2,089,973 |
| 102 |
102 |
FREETOWN |
$378,328 |
$803,160 |
| 103 |
103 |
GARDNER |
$18,422,676 |
$3,584,191 |
| 105 |
105 |
GEORGETOWN |
$5,180,958 |
$605,914 |
| 106 |
106 |
GILL |
$0 |
$205,734 |
| 107 |
107 |
GLOUCESTER |
$5,893,705 |
$3,378,096 |
| 108 |
108 |
GOSHEN |
$96,111 |
$67,666 |
| 109 |
109 |
GOSNOLD |
$16,414 |
$1,774 |
| 110 |
110 |
GRAFTON |
$8,995,766 |
$1,322,498 |
| 111 |
111 |
GRANBY |
$4,493,290 |
$746,820 |
| 112 |
112 |
GRANVILLE |
$0 |
$135,608 |
| 113 |
113 |
GREAT BARRINGTON |
$0 |
$641,908 |
| 114 |
114 |
GREENFIELD |
$10,481,762 |
$2,685,303 |
| 115 |
115 |
GROTON |
$3,201 |
$655,194 |
| 116 |
116 |
GROVELAND |
$0 |
$615,686 |
| 117 |
117 |
HADLEY |
$815,648 |
$383,877 |
| 118 |
118 |
HALIFAX |
$2,669,842 |
$767,798 |
| 119 |
119 |
HAMILTON |
$0 |
$568,272 |
| 120 |
120 |
HAMPDEN |
$0 |
$581,924 |
| 121 |
121 |
HANCOCK |
$194,340 |
$47,754 |
| 122 |
122 |
HANOVER |
$6,460,514 |
$1,791,747 |
| 123 |
123 |
HANSON |
$40,015 |
$1,083,133 |
| 124 |
124 |
HARDWICK |
$0 |
$393,766 |
| 125 |
125 |
HARVARD |
$1,763,706 |
$1,252,599 |
| 126 |
126 |
HARWICH |
$0 |
$364,333 |
| 127 |
127 |
HATFIELD |
$767,671 |
$263,917 |
| 128 |
128 |
HAVERHILL |
$40,527,259 |
$8,312,994 |
| 129 |
129 |
HAWLEY |
$35,202 |
$36,605 |
| 130 |
130 |
HEATH |
$0 |
$70,768 |
| 131 |
131 |
HINGHAM |
$6,234,052 |
$1,334,874 |
| 132 |
132 |
HINSDALE |
$104,683 |
$188,327 |
| 133 |
133 |
HOLBROOK |
$4,644,027 |
$1,248,008 |
| 134 |
134 |
HOLDEN |
$0 |
$1,617,133 |
| 135 |
135 |
HOLLAND |
$897,623 |
$170,719 |
| 136 |
136 |
HOLLISTON |
$7,025,700 |
$1,309,824 |
| 137 |
137 |
HOLYOKE |
$69,455,778 |
$8,590,161 |
| 138 |
138 |
HOPEDALE |
$5,859,695 |
$551,538 |
| 139 |
139 |
HOPKINTON |
$5,705,503 |
$664,434 |
| 140 |
140 |
HUBBARDSTON |
$0 |
$381,006 |
| 141 |
141 |
HUDSON |
$10,247,975 |
$1,686,649 |
| 142 |
142 |
HULL |
$3,654,871 |
$1,792,503 |
| 143 |
143 |
HUNTINGTON |
$257,686 |
$291,504 |
| 144 |
144 |
IPSWICH |
$2,722,402 |
$1,357,726 |
| 145 |
145 |
KINGSTON |
$4,130,765 |
$811,851 |
| 146 |
146 |
LAKEVILLE |
$71,486 |
$692,065 |
| 147 |
147 |
LANCASTER |
$0 |
$808,506 |
| 148 |
148 |
LANESBOROUGH |
$834,917 |
$291,766 |
| 149 |
149 |
LAWRENCE |
$152,157,597 |
$16,607,385 |
| 150 |
150 |
LEE |
$1,947,049 |
$526,757 |
| 151 |
151 |
LEICESTER |
$9,450,987 |
$1,468,595 |
| 152 |
152 |
LENOX |
$1,156,055 |
$450,838 |
| 153 |
153 |
LEOMINSTER |
$42,835,377 |
$4,840,828 |
| 154 |
154 |
LEVERETT |
$271,766 |
$150,975 |
| 155 |
155 |
LEXINGTON |
$7,876,799 |
$1,296,276 |
| 156 |
156 |
LEYDEN |
$0 |
$69,641 |
| 157 |
157 |
LINCOLN |
$743,071 |
$575,819 |
| 158 |
158 |
LITTLETON |
$3,693,488 |
$601,236 |
| 159 |
159 |
LONGMEADOW |
$4,224,986 |
$1,181,711 |
| 160 |
160 |
LOWELL |
$126,478,353 |
$21,304,471 |
| 161 |
161 |
LUDLOW |
$13,211,578 |
$2,583,866 |
| 162 |
162 |
LUNENBURG |
$5,219,937 |
$894,449 |
| 163 |
163 |
LYNN |
$126,107,787 |
$18,937,447 |
| 164 |
164 |
LYNNFIELD |
$3,887,366 |
$879,672 |
| 165 |
165 |
MALDEN |
$46,767,445 |
$10,611,641 |
| 166 |
166 |
MANCHESTER |
$0 |
$188,099 |
| 167 |
167 |
MANSFIELD |
$18,060,214 |
$1,886,682 |
| 168 |
168 |
MARBLEHEAD |
$4,677,641 |
$963,171 |
| 169 |
169 |
MARION |
$449,149 |
$190,849 |
| 170 |
170 |
MARLBOROUGH |
$17,545,221 |
$4,604,312 |
| 171 |
171 |
MARSHFIELD |
$13,747,293 |
$1,832,321 |
| 172 |
172 |
MASHPEE |
$4,271,711 |
$311,192 |
| 173 |
173 |
MATTAPOISETT |
$546,236 |
$342,810 |
| 174 |
174 |
MAYNARD |
$3,990,865 |
$1,328,816 |
| 175 |
175 |
MEDFIELD |
$5,730,534 |
$1,226,088 |
| 176 |
176 |
MEDFORD |
$11,047,553 |
$10,259,690 |
| 177 |
177 |
MEDWAY |
$9,997,944 |
$1,031,914 |
| 178 |
178 |
MELROSE |
$7,672,924 |
$4,337,759 |
| 179 |
179 |
MENDON |
$0 |
$345,651 |
| 180 |
180 |
MERRIMAC |
$0 |
$711,660 |
| 181 |
181 |
METHUEN |
$39,110,902 |
$4,598,863 |
| 182 |
182 |
MIDDLEBOROUGH |
$17,292,484 |
$2,085,358 |
| 183 |
183 |
MIDDLEFIELD |
$18,050 |
$44,965 |
| 184 |
184 |
MIDDLETON |
$1,513,276 |
$462,794 |
| 185 |
185 |
MILFORD |
$18,734,609 |
$2,583,471 |
| 186 |
186 |
MILLBURY |
$6,638,870 |
$1,497,772 |
| 187 |
187 |
MILLIS |
$4,534,411 |
$885,551 |
| 188 |
188 |
MILLVILLE |
$50,789 |
$344,528 |
| 189 |
189 |
MILTON |
$5,765,928 |
$2,717,762 |
| 190 |
190 |
MONROE |
$75,976 |
$15,552 |
| 191 |
191 |
MONSON |
$7,312,050 |
$1,104,115 |
| 192 |
192 |
MONTAGUE |
$0 |
$1,212,188 |
| 193 |
193 |
MONTEREY |
$0 |
$39,107 |
| 194 |
194 |
MONTGOMERY |
$21,042 |
$73,404 |
| 195 |
195 |
MOUNT WASHINGTON |
$32,776 |
$25,355 |
| 196 |
196 |
NAHANT |
$454,021 |
$319,586 |
| 197 |
197 |
NANTUCKET |
$1,387,053 |
$67,017 |
| 198 |
198 |
NATICK |
$7,640,286 |
$3,223,110 |
| 199 |
199 |
NEEDHAM |
$7,633,990 |
$1,476,550 |
| 200 |
200 |
NEW ASHFORD |
$179,597 |
$17,180 |
| 201 |
201 |
NEW BEDFORD |
$113,644,428 |
$19,457,251 |
| 202 |
202 |
NEW BRAINTREE |
$0 |
$111,657 |
| 205 |
203 |
NEW MARLBOROUGH |
$0 |
$49,535 |
| 206 |
204 |
NEW SALEM |
$0 |
$87,758 |
| 203 |
205 |
NEWBURY |
$0 |
$438,043 |
| 204 |
206 |
NEWBURYPORT |
$3,236,321 |
$2,157,204 |
| 207 |
207 |
NEWTON |
$16,173,152 |
$4,970,628 |
| 208 |
208 |
NORFOLK |
$3,270,355 |
$811,132 |
| 209 |
209 |
NORTH ADAMS |
$13,480,318 |
$3,752,495 |
| 211 |
210 |
NORTH ANDOVER |
$6,808,233 |
$1,733,403 |
| 212 |
211 |
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH |
$19,712,661 |
$2,433,430 |
| 215 |
212 |
NORTH BROOKFIELD |
$4,155,363 |
$673,975 |
| 217 |
213 |
NORTH READING |
$6,562,100 |
$1,501,819 |
| 210 |
214 |
NORTHAMPTON |
$6,954,104 |
$3,717,624 |
| 213 |
215 |
NORTHBOROUGH |
$3,621,985 |
$943,470 |
| 214 |
216 |
NORTHBRIDGE |
$15,086,281 |
$1,785,406 |
| 216 |
217 |
NORTHFIELD |
$0 |
$305,594 |
| 218 |
218 |
NORTON |
$12,260,025 |
$1,757,961 |
| 219 |
219 |
NORWELL |
$3,148,957 |
$906,717 |
| 220 |
220 |
NORWOOD |
$5,111,751 |
$3,934,274 |
| 221 |
221 |
OAK BLUFFS |
$629,001 |
$61,514 |
| 222 |
222 |
OAKHAM |
$0 |
$162,277 |
| 223 |
223 |
ORANGE |
$5,142,779 |
$1,366,932 |
| 224 |
224 |
ORLEANS |
$245,322 |
$145,288 |
| 225 |
225 |
OTIS |
$0 |
$30,765 |
| 226 |
226 |
OXFORD |
$10,160,549 |
$1,739,231 |
| 227 |
227 |
PALMER |
$10,585,480 |
$1,696,284 |
| 228 |
228 |
PAXTON |
$0 |
$457,701 |
| 229 |
229 |
PEABODY |
$18,906,718 |
$6,105,613 |
| 230 |
230 |
PELHAM |
$218,831 |
$134,637 |
| 231 |
231 |
PEMBROKE |
$12,925,750 |
$1,421,815 |
| 232 |
232 |
PEPPERELL |
$0 |
$1,262,405 |
| 233 |
233 |
PERU |
$73,500 |
$96,598 |
| 234 |
234 |
PETERSHAM |
$421,383 |
$96,968 |
| 235 |
235 |
PHILLIPSTON |
$0 |
$156,021 |
| 236 |
236 |
PITTSFIELD |
$38,017,593 |
$7,302,808 |
| 237 |
237 |
PLAINFIELD |
$51,024 |
$42,434 |
| 238 |
238 |
PLAINVILLE |
$2,768,881 |
$641,687 |
| 239 |
239 |
PLYMOUTH |
$22,208,459 |
$3,314,295 |
| 240 |
240 |
PLYMPTON |
$591,348 |
$200,664 |
| 241 |
241 |
PRINCETON |
$0 |
$250,431 |
| 242 |
242 |
PROVINCETOWN |
$262,841 |
$116,995 |
| 243 |
243 |
QUINCY |
$23,565,229 |
$16,150,797 |
| 244 |
244 |
RANDOLPH |
$13,913,058 |
$4,396,472 |
| 245 |
245 |
RAYNHAM |
$4,837 |
$961,807 |
| 246 |
246 |
READING |
$9,903,702 |
$2,742,082 |
| 247 |
247 |
REHOBOTH |
$0 |
$881,695 |
| 248 |
248 |
REVERE |
$46,214,315 |
$8,700,801 |
| 249 |
249 |
RICHMOND |
$336,919 |
$91,509 |
| 250 |
250 |
ROCHESTER |
$1,725,847 |
$359,241 |
| 251 |
251 |
ROCKLAND |
$10,325,640 |
$2,236,010 |
| 252 |
252 |
ROCKPORT |
$1,304,118 |
$370,109 |
| 253 |
253 |
ROWE |
$99,147 |
$3,332 |
| 254 |
254 |
ROWLEY |
$0 |
$456,773 |
| 255 |
255 |
ROYALSTON |
$0 |
$152,063 |
| 256 |
256 |
RUSSELL |
$168,465 |
$208,900 |
| 257 |
257 |
RUTLAND |
$0 |
$782,441 |
| 258 |
258 |
SALEM |
$20,759,584 |
$5,834,758 |
| 259 |
259 |
SALISBURY |
$0 |
$534,432 |
| 260 |
260 |
SANDISFIELD |
$0 |
$29,310 |
| 261 |
261 |
SANDWICH |
$6,508,793 |
$953,340 |
| 262 |
262 |
SAUGUS |
$4,144,390 |
$3,103,116 |
| 263 |
263 |
SAVOY |
$502,079 |
$98,003 |
| 264 |
264 |
SCITUATE |
$4,957,576 |
$1,701,540 |
| 265 |
265 |
SEEKONK |
$4,595,356 |
$1,040,834 |
| 266 |
266 |
SHARON |
$6,695,952 |
$1,184,040 |
| 267 |
267 |
SHEFFIELD |
$13,886 |
$206,062 |
| 268 |
268 |
SHELBURNE |
$4,663 |
$221,196 |
| 269 |
269 |
SHERBORN |
$515,408 |
$183,212 |
| 270 |
270 |
SHIRLEY |
$0 |
$1,109,735 |
| 271 |
271 |
SHREWSBURY |
$18,748,463 |
$2,356,176 |
| 272 |
272 |
SHUTESBURY |
$584,974 |
$143,436 |
| 273 |
273 |
SOMERSET |
$5,022,378 |
$1,297,302 |
| 274 |
274 |
SOMERVILLE |
$19,316,888 |
$21,311,532 |
| 278 |
275 |
SOUTH HADLEY |
$7,627,179 |
$2,209,062 |
| 275 |
276 |
SOUTHAMPTON |
$2,444,176 |
$538,950 |
| 276 |
277 |
SOUTHBOROUGH |
$2,710,636 |
$369,948 |
| 277 |
278 |
SOUTHBRIDGE |
$17,682,899 |
$2,975,671 |
| 279 |
279 |
SOUTHWICK |
$0 |
$1,066,935 |
| 280 |
280 |
SPENCER |
$8,390 |
$1,913,110 |
| 281 |
281 |
SPRINGFIELD |
$285,851,656 |
$32,020,398 |
| 282 |
282 |
STERLING |
$0 |
$586,397 |
| 283 |
283 |
STOCKBRIDGE |
$0 |
$84,313 |
| 284 |
284 |
STONEHAM |
$3,483,735 |
$3,143,525 |
| 285 |
285 |
STOUGHTON |
$14,019,929 |
$2,708,574 |
| 286 |
286 |
STOW |
$0 |
$356,070 |
| 287 |
287 |
STURBRIDGE |
$2,770,520 |
$655,305 |
| 288 |
288 |
SUDBURY |
$4,325,145 |
$1,184,015 |
| 289 |
289 |
SUNDERLAND |
$833,063 |
$427,516 |
| 290 |
290 |
SUTTON |
$5,163,355 |
$660,269 |
| 291 |
291 |
SWAMPSCOTT |
$2,773,458 |
$1,094,842 |
| 292 |
292 |
SWANSEA |
$5,657,432 |
$1,588,632 |
| 293 |
293 |
TAUNTON |
$47,630,220 |
$7,114,121 |
| 294 |
294 |
TEMPLETON |
$0 |
$1,179,482 |
| 295 |
295 |
TEWKSBURY |
$12,472,939 |
$2,354,150 |
| 296 |
296 |
TISBURY |
$395,514 |
$82,939 |
| 297 |
297 |
TOLLAND |
$0 |
$15,633 |
| 298 |
298 |
TOPSFIELD |
$1,048,739 |
$518,803 |
| 299 |
299 |
TOWNSEND |
$0 |
$1,111,624 |
| 300 |
300 |
TRURO |
$253,586 |
$25,446 |
| 301 |
301 |
TYNGSBOROUGH |
$7,034,649 |
$817,416 |
| 302 |
302 |
TYRINGHAM |
$35,721 |
$10,739 |
| 303 |
303 |
UPTON |
$12,956 |
$450,325 |
| 304 |
304 |
UXBRIDGE |
$9,025,989 |
$1,163,833 |
| 305 |
305 |
WAKEFIELD |
$4,962,310 |
$2,849,501 |
| 306 |
306 |
WALES |
$730,684 |
$199,783 |
| 307 |
307 |
WALPOLE |
$7,325,008 |
$2,155,690 |
| 308 |
308 |
WALTHAM |
$7,701,998 |
$8,122,362 |
| 309 |
309 |
WARE |
$8,212,190 |
$1,460,280 |
| 310 |
310 |
WAREHAM |
$12,345,207 |
$1,673,496 |
| 311 |
311 |
WARREN |
$0 |
$765,257 |
| 312 |
312 |
WARWICK |
$0 |
$107,572 |
| 313 |
313 |
WASHINGTON |
$11,237 |
$79,890 |
| 314 |
314 |
WATERTOWN |
$3,341,524 |
$5,641,884 |
| 315 |
315 |
WAYLAND |
$3,250,268 |
$764,572 |
| 316 |
316 |
WEBSTER |
$9,905,062 |
$2,094,234 |
| 317 |
317 |
WELLESLEY |
$7,402,108 |
$1,095,717 |
| 318 |
318 |
WELLFLEET |
$151,483 |
$49,439 |
| 319 |
319 |
WENDELL |
$0 |
$147,409 |
| 320 |
320 |
WENHAM |
$0 |
$362,308 |
| 322 |
321 |
WEST BOYLSTON |
$2,841,510 |
$673,921 |
| 323 |
322 |
WEST BRIDGEWATER |
$2,550,273 |
$553,110 |
| 324 |
323 |
WEST BROOKFIELD |
$201,348 |
$411,975 |
| 329 |
324 |
WEST NEWBURY |
$0 |
$250,622 |
| 332 |
325 |
WEST SPRINGFIELD |
$19,563,826 |
$3,031,424 |
| 333 |
326 |
WEST STOCKBRIDGE |
$0 |
$82,240 |
| 334 |
327 |
WEST TISBURY |
$0 |
$157,108 |
| 321 |
328 |
WESTBOROUGH |
$4,475,455 |
$980,165 |
| 325 |
329 |
WESTFIELD |
$32,927,874 |
$5,324,736 |
| 326 |
330 |
WESTFORD |
$16,064,000 |
$1,797,543 |
| 327 |
331 |
WESTHAMPTON |
$447,620 |
$122,567 |
| 328 |
332 |
WESTMINSTER |
$0 |
$553,703 |
| 330 |
333 |
WESTON |
$2,512,979 |
$316,391 |
| 331 |
334 |
WESTPORT |
$4,221,997 |
$1,029,055 |
| 335 |
335 |
WESTWOOD |
$4,382,005 |
$617,080 |
| 336 |
336 |
WEYMOUTH |
$27,034,585 |
$7,375,304 |
| 337 |
337 |
WHATELY |
$240,518 |
$113,512 |
| 338 |
338 |
WHITMAN |
$118,716 |
$2,048,158 |
| 339 |
339 |
WILBRAHAM |
$0 |
$1,237,908 |
| 340 |
340 |
WILLIAMSBURG |
$434,689 |
$256,078 |
| 341 |
341 |
WILLIAMSTOWN |
$909,926 |
$807,552 |
| 342 |
342 |
WILMINGTON |
$10,653,176 |
$2,103,236 |
| 343 |
343 |
WINCHENDON |
$11,177,635 |
$1,422,984 |
| 344 |
344 |
WINCHESTER |
$7,166,699 |
$1,251,470 |
| 345 |
345 |
WINDSOR |
$47,361 |
$87,837 |
| 346 |
346 |
WINTHROP |
$5,274,707 |
$3,565,783 |
| 347 |
347 |
WOBURN |
$6,819,375 |
$5,063,784 |
| 348 |
348 |
WORCESTER |
$210,364,137 |
$35,150,026 |
| 349 |
349 |
WORTHINGTON |
$49,000 |
$106,245 |
| 350 |
350 |
WRENTHAM |
$3,581,123 |
$788,586 |
| 351 |
351 |
YARMOUTH |
$4,574 |
$1,067,932 |
|
|
Total Municipal |
$3,518,838,431 |
$898,980,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
| LEA | DOR | Regional School District | Chapter 70 | Unrestricted General Government Aid |
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| 600 |
701 |
ACTON BOXBOROUGH |
$7,124,122 |
$0 |
| 603 |
702 |
ADAMS CHESHIRE |
$10,049,743 |
$0 |
| 605 |
703 |
AMHERST PELHAM |
$9,233,467 |
$0 |
| 610 |
704 |
ASHBURNHAM WESTMINSTER |
$10,026,904 |
$0 |
| 801 |
770 |
ASSABET VALLEY |
$3,688,750 |
$0 |
| 615 |
705 |
ATHOL ROYALSTON |
$17,043,590 |
$0 |
| 616 |
616 |
AYER SHIRLEY |
$7,915,436 |
$0 |
| 618 |
706 |
BERKSHIRE HILLS |
$2,700,038 |
$0 |
| 620 |
707 |
BERLIN BOYLSTON |
$888,833 |
$0 |
| 622 |
765 |
BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE |
$10,589,769 |
$0 |
| 805 |
708 |
BLACKSTONE VALLEY |
$7,913,153 |
$0 |
| 806 |
709 |
BLUE HILLS |
$3,898,020 |
$0 |
| 625 |
710 |
BRIDGEWATER RAYNHAM |
$20,269,571 |
$0 |
| 910 |
810 |
BRISTOL COUNTY |
$2,964,202 |
$0 |
| 810 |
771 |
BRISTOL PLYMOUTH |
$10,373,342 |
$0 |
| 815 |
779 |
CAPE COD |
$2,047,487 |
$0 |
| 635 |
712 |
CENTRAL BERKSHIRE |
$8,410,334 |
$0 |
| 632 |
632 |
CHESTERFIELD GOSHEN |
$723,330 |
$0 |
| 640 |
713 |
CONCORD CARLISLE |
$1,836,274 |
$0 |
| 645 |
714 |
DENNIS YARMOUTH |
$6,543,564 |
$0 |
| 650 |
715 |
DIGHTON REHOBOTH |
$12,315,946 |
$0 |
| 655 |
716 |
DOVER SHERBORN |
$1,408,555 |
$0 |
| 658 |
780 |
DUDLEY CHARLTON |
$23,647,098 |
$0 |
| 913 |
820 |
ESSEX COUNTY |
$4,022,176 |
$0 |
| 662 |
788 |
FARMINGTON RIVER |
$394,745 |
$0 |
| 818 |
782 |
FRANKLIN COUNTY |
$3,344,406 |
$0 |
| 665 |
718 |
FREETOWN LAKEVILLE |
$10,478,788 |
$0 |
| 670 |
720 |
FRONTIER |
$2,729,670 |
$0 |
| 672 |
721 |
GATEWAY |
$5,598,773 |
$0 |
| 674 |
764 |
GILL MONTAGUE |
$6,010,369 |
$0 |
| 821 |
722 |
GREATER FALL RIVER |
$14,241,401 |
$0 |
| 823 |
723 |
GREATER LAWRENCE |
$19,925,633 |
$0 |
| 828 |
767 |
GREATER LOWELL |
$23,419,100 |
$0 |
| 825 |
786 |
GREATER NEW BEDFORD |
$23,558,508 |
$0 |
| 673 |
772 |
GROTON DUNSTABLE |
$10,384,573 |
$0 |
| 675 |
724 |
HAMILTON WENHAM |
$3,325,691 |
$0 |
| 680 |
725 |
HAMPDEN WILBRAHAM |
$11,241,439 |
$0 |
| 683 |
726 |
HAMPSHIRE |
$3,114,108 |
$0 |
| 685 |
727 |
HAWLEMONT |
$607,377 |
$0 |
| 690 |
728 |
KING PHILIP |
$7,113,575 |
$0 |
| 695 |
729 |
LINCOLN SUDBURY |
$2,609,495 |
$0 |
| 698 |
698 |
MANCHESTER ESSEX |
$2,642,035 |
$0 |
| 700 |
731 |
MARTHAS VINEYARD |
$2,720,400 |
$0 |
| 705 |
732 |
MASCONOMET |
$4,770,799 |
$0 |
| 710 |
733 |
MENDON UPTON |
$11,954,456 |
$0 |
| 830 |
781 |
MINUTEMAN |
$2,146,052 |
$0 |
| 717 |
734 |
MOHAWK TRAIL |
$5,850,194 |
$0 |
| 712 |
811 |
MONOMOY |
$2,460,460 |
$0 |
| 832 |
735 |
MONTACHUSETT |
$13,727,675 |
$0 |
| 715 |
736 |
MOUNT GREYLOCK |
$1,668,783 |
$0 |
| 720 |
737 |
NARRAGANSETT |
$9,664,194 |
$0 |
| 725 |
738 |
NASHOBA |
$6,330,455 |
$0 |
| 852 |
739 |
NASHOBA VALLEY |
$3,273,056 |
$0 |
| 660 |
776 |
NAUSET |
$3,256,279 |
$0 |
| 728 |
787 |
NEW SALEM WENDELL |
$626,107 |
$0 |
| 915 |
830 |
NORFOLK COUNTY |
$1,097,231 |
$0 |
| 735 |
740 |
NORTH MIDDLESEX |
$19,659,168 |
$0 |
| 854 |
783 |
NORTH SHORE |
$1,578,772 |
$0 |
| 406 |
406 |
NORTHAMPTON SMITH |
$890,560 |
$0 |
| 730 |
741 |
NORTHBORO SOUTHBORO |
$2,838,864 |
$0 |
| 853 |
742 |
NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN |
$8,285,919 |
$0 |
| 851 |
743 |
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE |
$4,211,358 |
$0 |
| 855 |
784 |
OLD COLONY |
$3,179,079 |
$0 |
| 740 |
745 |
OLD ROCHESTER |
$2,124,851 |
$0 |
| 860 |
773 |
PATHFINDER |
$5,305,602 |
$0 |
| 745 |
746 |
PENTUCKET |
$12,635,127 |
$0 |
| 750 |
747 |
PIONEER |
$4,007,811 |
$0 |
| 753 |
749 |
QUABBIN |
$16,170,613 |
$0 |
| 778 |
750 |
QUABOAG |
$8,447,086 |
$0 |
| 755 |
730 |
RALPH C MAHAR |
$5,286,040 |
$0 |
| 871 |
751 |
SHAWSHEEN VALLEY |
$6,159,526 |
$0 |
| 760 |
752 |
SILVER LAKE |
$7,202,389 |
$0 |
| 763 |
790 |
SOMERSET BERKLEY |
$3,771,018 |
$0 |
| 829 |
778 |
SOUTH MIDDLESEX |
$3,269,602 |
$0 |
| 873 |
753 |
SOUTH SHORE |
$3,814,659 |
$0 |
| 872 |
754 |
SOUTHEASTERN |
$12,885,090 |
$0 |
| 765 |
755 |
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE |
$1,830,896 |
$0 |
| 876 |
762 |
SOUTHERN WORCESTER |
$9,454,522 |
$0 |
| 766 |
766 |
SOUTHWICK TOLLAND |
$9,503,073 |
$0 |
| 767 |
756 |
SPENCER EAST BROOKFIELD |
$13,315,389 |
$0 |
| 770 |
757 |
TANTASQUA |
$7,547,159 |
$0 |
| 878 |
785 |
TRI COUNTY |
$5,505,418 |
$0 |
| 773 |
763 |
TRITON |
$8,226,571 |
$0 |
| 774 |
789 |
UPISLAND |
$795,572 |
$0 |
| 879 |
758 |
UPPER CAPE COD |
$2,874,735 |
$0 |
| 775 |
759 |
WACHUSETT |
$24,301,041 |
$0 |
| 780 |
761 |
WHITMAN HANSON |
$23,680,501 |
$0 |
| 885 |
774 |
WHITTIER |
$7,563,919 |
$0 |
|
|
Total Regional |
$652,241,461 |
$0 |
|
|
Total State |
$4,171,079,892 |
$898,980,293 |
SECTION 4. Section 41 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words “state office buildings” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the state house.
SECTION 5. Clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 176 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by adding the following subclause:-
(u) trade secrets or other proprietary information of the University of Massachusetts, including trade secrets or proprietary information provided to the University by research sponsors or private concerns.
SECTION 6. Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 74. The department shall require that a contract for the construction, maintenance, repair, reconstruction, improvement or rehabilitation of the metropolitan highway system, the state highway system or the turnpike shall include the repair or rehabilitation of any sign or marker erected pursuant to chapter 10 of the resolves of 1930 that is abutting such project.
SECTION 7. Section 14C of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “authority”, in line 3, the following words:- , including a quasi-public independent entity performing a public function that does not receive direct appropriations from the commonwealth.
SECTION 8. Said section 14C of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “association”, in line 13, the following words:- , public charity holding funds subject to section 8 of chapter 12.
SECTION 9. Said section 14C of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-
(h) The searchable website shall be updated to include the items in subsection (b), if applicable, relative to a city or town.
SECTION 10. Section 40C of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 42, the words “and the bureau of state office buildings”.
SECTION 11. Section 43H of said chapter 7, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “state superintendent of state office buildings” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- superintendent of the state house.
SECTION 12. Chapter 8 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. There shall be within the executive office for administration and finance a bureau of the state house, headed by a superintendent of the state house. The bureau of the state house shall be located in the state house. The superintendent shall be selected by the chairs of the committee on rules of the 2 branches from a list of 3 candidates submitted to the committee on rules of the 2 branches by the secretary of administration and finance. The superintendent shall be a person of ability and experience with a background in finance and operations and may have a background in engineering. The entire time of the superintendent shall be devoted to the duties of the office. The office shall not be classified under chapter 31.
SECTION 13. Section 4 of said chapter 8, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “state office buildings may, with the approval of the commissioner of administration,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- the state house may.
SECTION 14. Said chapter 8 is hereby further amended by striking out section 6, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-
Section 6. The superintendent of the state house shall direct the making of all repairs and improvements in the state house, on the grounds of the state house and to any buildings thereof and all tenants, offices or occupants located in the state house shall make requisition upon the superintendent for any such repairs or improvements.
Section 6A. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the superintendent, or employees designated by the superintendent, may make purchases if the amount involved will not exceed $1,000.
SECTION 15. Said chapter 8 is hereby further amended by striking out section 9, as amended by section 20 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 9. The superintendent shall have charge of the operation and maintenance of the state house, subject to such rules as the committee on rules of the 2 branches, acting concurrently, may adopt and all state parking areas related thereto. The superintendent shall see that the chambers and lobbies of the general court and its committees are kept clean and in good order, shall superintend all ordinary repairs thereof and shall have charge of the current expenses for the care and preservation of the state house and for the ordinary repairs of the furniture and fixtures therein. The superintendent shall take proper precautions against damage thereto or to the furniture, fixtures or other public property therein; provided, however, that security in the state house shall be the responsibility of the commissioner of conservation and recreation in consultation and coordination with the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. The commissioner of conservation and recreation shall utilize the members of the urban park rangers program, established under section 34B of chapter 92, to maintain security; provided, however, that the commissioner shall carry out the responsibility subject to such rules as the committee on rules of the 2 branches, acting concurrently, may adopt and shall not be subject to the authority of the superintendent. There shall be maintained an adequate passageway for foot passengers from north to south through the east wing or extension of the state house, to be kept open during such hours as the superintendent shall fix. The state house and most facilities used by the public, including hearing rooms, shall be accessible to, functional for and safe for use by persons with physical disabilities; and provided further, that the commonwealth shall make available a certain number of designated handicapped parking spaces for the general public. The superintendent may adopt rules, regulations and orders necessary for the operation and maintenance of the state house.
SECTION 16. Said chapter 8 is hereby further amended by striking out section 9A, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 9A. The superintendent of the state house shall establish and charge a fee or service charge to nongovernmental individuals, entities and groups using the state house for meetings, receptions or exhibits, which may be reduced at the discretion of the superintendent. The superintendent or a designee shall establish such fee or charge based upon the actual cost of use, including personnel, requests for security, preparation, equipment replacement, cleanup, utilities used and compensation for wear on the building. The superintendent, or a designee may, in the superintendent’s discretion, require a nongovernment entity to enter into a written agreement indemnifying the commonwealth against any claims for casualty liability and may require the posting of an insurance bond. All monies received by the superintendent under this section shall be by check made payable to and deposited in the State House Special Event Fund, as established in section 35P of chapter 10; provided, however, that the superintendent may retain funds to be expended after consultation with the committee on rules of the 2 branches, acting concurrently, for restoration, equipment repair and replacement and educational and cultural programs and tours at the state house.
SECTION 17. Section 14 of said chapter 8, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2, the words “fifteen hundred dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- $10,000 from the State House Special Event Fund established in section 35P of chapter 10.
SECTION 18. Section 16A of said chapter 8, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “Room numbered twenty-seven in the state house, formerly used by the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Massachusetts,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- A room in the state house.
SECTION 19. Section 35P of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “state superintendent of state office buildings” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- superintendent of the state house.
SECTION 20. Said section 35P of said chapter 10, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the fifth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- All monies received by the superintendent under this section shall be by check made payable to and deposited in the fund; provided, however, that the superintendent may retain funds to be expended after consultation with the committee on rules of the 2 branches, acting concurrently, for restoration, equipment repair and replacement and educational and cultural programs and tours at the state house; and provided further that funds shall be used for the maintenance of the military history museum under section 14 of chapter 8.
SECTION 21. Said chapter 10 is hereby further amended by striking out section 66, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 66. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Victims of Drunk Driving Trust Fund. The fund shall consist of monies paid to the courts pursuant to the third paragraph of subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subdivision (1) of section 24 of chapter 90, together with any interest or earnings accrued on such monies through investment or deposit. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund and shall receive, deposit and invest all monies transmitted to him under this section in accordance with sections 34, 34A and 38 of chapter 29 in such a manner as to secure the highest rate of return available consistent with the safety of the fund, and shall credit interest and earnings on the trust fund corpus to the trust fund. The state treasurer shall transfer funds from the income and receipts of the fund to the victim and witness assistance board, as established in section 4 of chapter 258B, from time to time, at the request of the board. The board shall administer grants from the fund, without further appropriation, and may award them to community-based programs and public agencies in the commonwealth to provide counseling and support services to victims, witnesses and their family members of crashes caused by persons driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The board may also permit the allocation of funds for the purposes of impaired driving prevention, education and training services. The board shall develop, in conjunction with the department of public health’s bureau of substance abuse and the Massachusetts chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, written criteria for the awarding of grants and other funding allocations, which shall be evaluated and, if necessary, revised on an annual basis. For the purposes of this section, the words “victim,” “witness” and “family member” shall have the same meaning as defined in section 1 of said chapter 258B.
The board shall file a report detailing the amount of funds collected and expended from the fund along with a copy of the written criteria used to expend the funds to the house and senate committees on ways and means annually not later than February 28. An amount not to exceed 5 per cent of the total funds deposited in the fund may be expended by the board for administrative costs directly attributable to the grants and programs funded by the fund, including, but not limited to, the costs of clerical and support personnel. Any unexpended balance of monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available for expenditure from such fund in subsequent fiscal years. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during a fiscal year.
SECTION 22. Chapter 12 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out sections 5A and 5B, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-
Section 5A. As used in sections 5A to 5O, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-
“Claim”, a request or demand, whether pursuant to a contract or otherwise, for money or property, whether or not the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof has title to the money or property, that: (1) is presented to an officer, employee, agent or other representative of the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof; or (2) is made to a contractor, subcontractor, grantee or other person, if the money or property is to be spent or used on behalf of or to advance a program or interest of the commonwealth or political subdivision thereof and if the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof: (i) provides or has provided any portion of the money or property which is requested or demanded; or (ii) will reimburse directly or indirectly such contractor, subcontractor, grantee or other person for any portion of the money or property which is requested or demanded. A claim shall not include requests or demands for money or property that the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof has paid to an individual as compensation for employment with the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof or as an income subsidy with no restrictions on that individual’s use of the money or property.
“False claims action”, an action filed by the office of the attorney general or a relator under sections 5A to 5O, inclusive.
“False claims law”, sections 5A to 5O, inclusive.
“Knowing” or “knowingly”, possessing actual knowledge of relevant information, acting with deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information or acting in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information; provided, however, that no proof of specific intent to defraud shall be required.
“Material”, having a natural tendency to influence, or be capable of influencing, the payment or receipt of money or property.
“Obligation”, an established duty, whether or not fixed, arising from an express or implied contractual, grantor-grantee or licensor-licensee relationship, from a fee-based or similar relationship, from statute or regulation or from the retention of any overpayment after the deadline for reporting and returning the overpayment under paragraph (10) of section 5B.
“Original source”, an individual who: (1) prior to a public disclosure under paragraph (3) of section 5G, has voluntarily disclosed to the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof the information on which allegations or transactions in a claim are based; or (2) has knowledge that is independent of and materially adds to the publicly-disclosed allegations or transactions, and who has voluntarily provided the information to the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof before filing a false claims action.
“Overpayment”, any funds that a person receives or retains, including funds received or retained under Title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act, to which the person, after applicable reconciliation, is not entitled.
“Person”, a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other business or legal entity.
“Political subdivision”, a city, town, county or other governmental entity authorized or created by law, including public corporations and authorities.
“Relator”, an individual who brings an action under paragraph (2) of section 5C.
Section 5B. (a) Any person who: (1) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval; (2) knowingly makes, uses or causes to be made or used a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim; (3) conspires to commit a violation of this subsection; (4) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a claim that includes items or services resulting from a violation of section 1128B of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b, or section 41 of chapter 118E; (5) has possession, custody or control of property or money used, or to be used, by the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof and knowingly delivers, or causes to be delivered, to the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof less than all of that property or money; (6) is authorized to make or deliver a document certifying receipt of property used, or to be used, by the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof and, with the intent of defrauding the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof, makes or delivers the receipt without completely knowing that the information on the receipt is true; (7) knowingly buys, or receives as a pledge of an obligation or debt, public property from an officer or employee of the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof, who may not lawfully sell or pledge such property; (8) enters into an agreement, contract or understanding with an official of the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof knowing the information contained therein is false; (9) knowingly makes, uses or causes to be made or used a false record or statement material to an obligation to pay or to transmit money or property to the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof, or knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly avoids or decreases an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof; or (10) is a beneficiary of an inadvertent submission of a false claim to the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof, or is a beneficiary of an overpayment from the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof, and who subsequently discovers the falsity of the claim or the receipt of overpayment and fails to disclose the false claim or receipt of overpayment to the commonwealth or a political subdivision by the later of: (i) the date which is 60 days after the date on which the false claim or receipt of overpayment was identified; or (ii) the date any corresponding cost report is due, if applicable, shall be liable to the commonwealth or political subdivision for a civil penalty of not less than $5,500 and not more than $11,000 per violation, as adjusted by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-410 section 5, 104 Stat. 891, note following 28 U.S.C. section 2461, plus 3 times the amount of damages, including consequential damages, that the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof sustains because of such violation. A person violating sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, shall also be liable to the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof for the expenses of the civil action brought to recover any such penalty or damages including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, reasonable expert fees and the costs of investigation, as set forth below. Costs recoverable under said sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, shall also include the costs of any review or investigation undertaken by the attorney general, or by the state auditor or the inspector general in cooperation with the attorney general.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the court finds that: (1) the person committing the violation of subsection (a) furnished an official of the office of the attorney general responsible for investigating a false claims law violation with all the information known to such person about the violation within 30 days after the date on which the person first obtained the information; (2) such person fully cooperated with any commonwealth investigation of such violation; and (3) at the time such person furnished the commonwealth with the information about the violation, no civil action or administrative action had commenced under sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, or no criminal prosecution had commenced with respect to such violation, and such person did not have actual knowledge of the existence of an investigation into such violation, the court may assess not less than 2 times the amount of damages, including consequential damages, that the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof sustains because of the act of that person.
(c) A corporation, partnership or other person shall be liable to the commonwealth under sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, for the acts of its agent where the agent acted with apparent authority, regardless of whether the agent acted, in whole or in part, to benefit the principal and regardless of whether the principal adopted or ratified the agent's claims, representation, statement or other action or conduct.
(d) Sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, shall not apply to claims, records or statements made or presented to establish, limit, reduce or evade liability for the payment of tax to the commonwealth or other governmental authority.
(e) A person who has engaged in conduct described in subsection (a) prior to payment shall only be entitled to payment from the commonwealth of the actual amount due less the excess amount falsely or fraudulently claimed.
SECTION 23. Section 5C of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (3) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
(3) When a relator brings an action under said sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, a copy of the complaint and written disclosure of substantially all material evidence and information the relator possesses shall be served on the attorney general pursuant to Rule 4(d)(3) of the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure. The complaint shall be filed under seal and shall remain so for 120 days after service upon the attorney general. Notwithstanding any other general or special law or procedural rule to the contrary, service on the defendant shall not be required until the period provided in paragraph (5). The attorney general may, for good cause shown, ask the court for extensions during which the complaint shall remain under seal. Any such motions may be supported by affidavits or other submissions under seal. The attorney general may elect to intervene and proceed with the action on behalf of the commonwealth or political subdivision within the 120-day period or during any extension, after the attorney general receives both the complaint and the material evidence and information. Any information or documents furnished by the relator to the attorney general in connection with an action or investigation under said sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 10 of chapter 66.
SECTION 24. Said section 5C of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 38, the words “90 day”.
SECTION 25. Said section 5C of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-
(7) With respect to any federal, state or local government that is named as a co-plaintiff with the commonwealth in an action brought pursuant to sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, a seal on the action ordered by the court under paragraph (3) shall not preclude the commonwealth or the relator from serving the complaint, any other pleadings or the written disclosure of substantially all material evidence and information possessed by the relator on the law enforcement authorities that are authorized under the law of that federal, state or local government to investigate and prosecute such actions on behalf of such governments, except that such seal shall apply to the law enforcement authorities so served to the same extent as the seal applies to other parties in the action.
SECTION 26. Section 5F of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “expenses,”, in lines 20 and 21, the following words:- fees and costs.
SECTION 27. Said section 5F of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “expenses”, in line 31, the following words:- , fees and costs.
SECTION 28. Paragraph (5) of said section 5F of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Whether or not the attorney general proceeds with the action, if the court finds that the action was brought by a relator who planned and initiated the violation of sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, upon which the action was brought, then the court may, to the extent the court considers appropriate, reduce or eliminate the share of the proceeds of the action which the relator would otherwise receive pursuant to this section, taking into account the role of the relator in advancing the case to litigation and any relevant circumstances pertaining to the violation.
SECTION 29. Said chapter 12 is hereby further amended by striking out section 5G, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 5G. (a) No court shall have jurisdiction over an action brought pursuant to section 5C against the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the treasurer, the secretary of state, the auditor, a member of the general court, the inspector general or a member of the judiciary, if the action is based on evidence or information known to the commonwealth when the action was brought.
(b) An individual may not bring an action pursuant to paragraph (2) of said section 5C that is based upon allegations or transactions which are the subject of a civil suit or an administrative proceeding in which the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof is already a party.
(c) The court shall dismiss an action pursuant to sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, unless opposed by the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, if substantially the same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly disclosed: (1) in a Massachusetts criminal, civil or administrative hearing in which the commonwealth is a party; (2) in a Massachusetts legislative, administrative, auditor's or inspector general's report, hearing, audit or investigation; or (3) from the news media, unless the action is brought by the attorney general, or the relator is an original source of the information.
SECTION 30. Paragraph (1) of section 5I of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence.
SECTION 31. Said chapter 12 is hereby further amended by striking out section 5J, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 5J. (1) No employer shall make, adopt or enforce any rule, regulation or policy preventing an employee, contractor or agent from disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency or from acting to further efforts to stop 1 or more violations of sections 5B to 5O, inclusive. No employer shall require as a condition of employment, during the term of employment or at the termination of employment that any employee, contractor or agent agree to, accept or sign an agreement that limits or denies the rights of such employee, contractor or agent to bring an action or provide information to a government or law enforcement agency pursuant to said sections 5B to 5O, inclusive. Any such agreement shall be void.
(2) An employee, contractor or agent shall be entitled to all relief necessary to make that employee, contractor or agent whole if that employee, contractor or agent is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful acts done by the employee, contractor, agent or a person associated with the employee, contractor or agent in furtherance of an action under sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, or other efforts to stop a violation of said sections 5B to 5O, inclusive.
(3) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, relief under paragraph (2) shall include reinstatement with the same seniority status the employee, contractor or agent would have had but for the discrimination, twice the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination. In addition, the defendant shall be required to pay litigation costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. An employee, contractor or agent may bring an action in the appropriate superior court, the superior court of the county of Suffolk or any other appropriate court for the relief provided in this section.
(4) A civil action under this section may not be brought more than 3 years after the date when the violation of this section occurred.
SECTION 32. Section 5K of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-
(2) If the attorney general elects to intervene and proceed with an action brought pursuant to sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, for a violation of section 5B, the attorney general may file a complaint or amend the complaint of a person who has brought an action pursuant to said sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, to clarify or add detail to the claims in which the attorney general is intervening and to add any additional claims with respect to which the commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof contends it is entitled to relief. For statute of limitations purposes, any such pleading shall relate back to the filing date of the complaint of the person who originally brought the action, to the extent that the claim of the attorney general arises out of the conduct, transactions or occurrences set forth, or attempted to be set forth, in the prior complaint of that person.
(3) Notwithstanding any other general or special law, rule of procedure or rule of evidence to the contrary, a final judgment rendered in favor of the commonwealth in a criminal proceeding charging fraud or false statements, whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, shall estop the defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action which involves the same act, transaction or occurrence as in the criminal proceedings and which is brought under section 5B.
SECTION 33. Section 5N of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-
(1) Notwithstanding any general or special law, procedural rule or regulation to the contrary, whenever the attorney general or a designee has reason to believe that a person may be in possession, custody or control of documentary material or information relevant to a false claims law investigation, the attorney general or a designee may, before commencing a civil action under paragraph (1) of section 5C or other false claims law, or making an election to intervene under paragraph (3) of said section 5C, issue in writing and cause to be served upon such person, a civil investigative demand requiring such person to: (i) produce such documentary material for inspection and copying; (ii) answer written interrogatories, in writing and under oath; (iii) give oral testimony under oath; or (iv) furnish any combination of such material, answers or testimony. The attorney general may delegate to an assistant attorney general the authority to issue civil investigative demands under this section.
(2) Service of a demand pursuant to paragraph (1) may be made by: (i) delivering a copy thereof to the person to be served or to a partner or to any officer or agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process on behalf of such person; (ii) delivering a copy thereof to the principal place of business or the last and usual place of abode in the commonwealth of the person to be served; or (iii) mailing by registered or certified mail a copy thereof addressed to the person to be served at the person’s last and usual place of abode, the principal place of business in the commonwealth or, if said person has no place of business in the commonwealth, to the person’s principal office or place of business.
SECTION 34. Said section 5N of said chapter 12, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out paragraph (8) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
(8) Any documentary material or other information produced by a person pursuant to sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, shall not, unless otherwise ordered by a justice of the superior court for good cause shown, be disclosed to any other person other than the authorized agent or representative of the attorney general and any officer or employee of the commonwealth who is working under their direct supervision with respect to the false claims law investigation, unless with the consent of the person producing the same, except that any information obtained by the attorney general under this section may be shared with any qui tam relator if the attorney general determines it is necessary as part of a false claims act investigation. Such documentary material or information may be disclosed by the attorney general in court proceedings or in papers filed in court. Nothing in this section shall preclude the attorney general from disclosing information and evidence secured pursuant to said sections 5B to 5O, inclusive, to officials of the United States, other states, the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof charged with the responsibility for enforcement of federal, state or local laws respecting fraud or false claims upon federal, state or local governments. Prior to any such disclosure, the attorney general shall obtain a written agreement from such officials to abide by the restrictions of this section.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 35. Section 13 of chapter 13 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure "17" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 18.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 36. Said section 13 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 8, the words "112 and 2 consumers." and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 112; 2 consumers and 1 vocational-technical licensed practical nursing educator or administrator who shall be selected from a group of 3 nominees, to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators.
SECTION 37. Section 32 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the word "eight" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 9.
SECTION 38. Said section 32 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the second sentence the following sentence:- One of the appointees shall be a vocational-technical electrical educator or administrator, who shall be selected from a group of 3 nominees, to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 39. Section 36 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word "nine" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 10.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 40. Said section 36 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “systems”, in line 16, the following words:- , 1 of whom shall be a vocational-technical plumbing educator or administrator who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators,.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 41. Section 42 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word "seven" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 8.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 42. Said section 42 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 35, the word "and".
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 43. Said section 42 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "cosmetology", in line 36, the following words:- and (c) 1 member shall be a vocational-technical cosmetology educator or administrator who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons, to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 44. Section 101 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the figure "5" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 6.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 45. Said section 101 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, after the word “work”, in line 9, the following words:- , 1 of whom shall be a vocational-technical sheet metal educator or administrator who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons, to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators.
SECTION 46. Section 21 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
There shall be a board of trustees consisting of 11 members for each of the institutions named in section 5, other than the University of Massachusetts. Each board of trustees shall elect a chairman; provided, however, that in the case of community colleges, the governor shall appoint the chairman, who shall reside within the geographic region of the community college. Each community college board of trustees shall include a vocational-technical school district trustee, pursuant to section 4 of chapter 74, representing each vocational-technical school in the region, to serve as a non-voting member.
SECTION 47. Said section 21 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-
Each community college board of trustees shall designate a member to serve as a non-voting member of the district trustees for vocational-technical schools that share the same geographic region as the community college. The designated member shall serve as a liaison between the 2 boards for the purposes of sharing information and developing policies that promote greater interaction between the community college and the vocational-technical schools while maximizing the educational resources available to individuals seeking to learn a trade or develop targeted employment skills.
SECTION 48. Said section 21 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “institution”, in line 57, the following words:- ; provided, however, that the council shall appoint 1 voting member to assist the board of trustees in a search for the appointment of the chief executive officer.
SECTION 49. Section 22 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “authority”, in lines 7 and 8, the following words:- ; provided further, that the local board of trustees of a community college shall annually submit a report detailing estimates of maintenance, capital outlay budgets and proposed property acquisitions for the institution under its authority to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the secretary of administration and finance and the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance on or before December 31.
SECTION 50. Clause (o) of said section 22 of said chapter 15A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Said assessment report shall include an analysis of the collaboration between the community college and vocational technical schools and the training and job development programs implemented by the community college and vocational technical schools.
SECTION 51. Said chapter 15A is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-
Section 42. The commissioner shall establish in the department of higher education, an office of coordination. The commissioner shall appoint a director to operate and administer the office who shall have experience with workforce development in the public or private sector. The director shall work to establish a clearinghouse for all training opportunities provided by public higher education institutions. The University of Massachusetts, state universities and community colleges shall report to this office every workforce training opportunity the institutions provide for the institutions’ students and others in the workforce and all workforce training requests the institutions received but were not able to meet. The director shall maintain a public website listing all training opportunities offered by public higher education institutions and shall provide support for employers with workforce training needs that can be served through public higher education institutions. The director shall provide information to public higher education institutions to help the institutions provide workforce development services in the most efficient manner possible and eliminate redundancies in the commonwealth’s public higher education workforce development offerings. The director shall establish a program for employers newly opened in or relocated to the commonwealth to apprise these employers of workforce training programs offered through public higher education institutions and provide assistance in securing workforce development grants through the department of higher education. The office of coordination shall coordinate with existing workforce development programs provided by the commonwealth. The director shall prepare an annual report for publication on progress to improve the effectiveness of the commonwealth’s workforce development efforts offered through public higher education institutions and shall report regularly to the public on the progress the office is making towards achieving the stated goals.
The annual report, which shall be in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, shall include, but not be limited to: (i) a commissioner-approved plan for the year, including the goals set for the year and the performance measurements by which to evaluate those goals and programs or initiatives to meet those goals; (ii) the number, nature and amount of trainings facilitated and grants awarded to employers assisted by the office; and (iii) a description of technical assistance that the office provided.
The annual report of the office shall be made available to the public on the commonwealth’s website not later than December 31 and shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 52. Paragraph (B) of section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (i) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 clauses:-
(i) charge a fee up to the maximum amount permissible under federal law for any identification card it issues as a replacement for an identification card that has been lost, mutilated, stolen or destroyed, except if such loss or destruction occurs during the mailing of an original identification card to a recipient, if the card ceases to work through no fault of the recipient or if the department issues replacement cards on its own initiative to classes of recipients; provided that the fee shall not be less than $5; and provided further that all fees for replacement cards shall be deducted directly from the recipient’s cash assistance benefits.
(j) send a notice to any benefit recipient who requests more than 3 replacement electronic benefit transfer cards in a calendar year and monitor future requests for replacement cards; provided that the notice shall state that the department has noted an unusual number of requests for replacement electronic benefits cards and will be monitoring all future requests for replacement cards.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 53. Chapter 18 of the General laws, inserted by chapter 84 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by striking out sections 5I and 5J and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-
Section 5I. (a) As used in sections 5I and 5J the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-
“Access device”, a card, code or other means of access that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain payments, allotments, benefits, money, goods or other things of value, or that can be used to initiate a transfer of funds under the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq., or regulations issued pursuant to the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
“Direct cash assistance”, any manner of cash assistance provided by the department of transitional assistance including, but not limited to, temporary aid to families with dependent children, wherein the assistance is provided directly to the recipient, rather than a vendor.
“Electronic benefit transfer card”, a card that provides benefits through an electronic benefit transfer.
“Electronic benefit transfer transaction”, the use of a credit or debit card service, automated teller machine, point-of-sale terminal or access to an online system for the withdrawal of funds or the processing of a payment for merchandise or a service
“Vacation services”, furnishing interstate or foreign travel services solely for the purpose of recreation including, but not limited to transportation, lodging and travel agent services; provided, however, that vacation services shall not include travel related to: a personal or family emergency, the death of a family member, employment, medical treatment, appearance before a court of law, court-authorized parental visitation and such other categories of travel which may be designated from time to time by the department as non-recreational travel.
(b) No person shall knowingly use or accept direct cash assistance funds held on electronic benefit transfer cards or access devices for the purchase or sale of the following services or products: alcoholic beverages as defined in section 1 of chapter 138; lottery tickets; tobacco products as defined in section 1 of chapter 64C; visual material or performances intended to create or simulate sexual conduct or sexual excitement as those terms are defined in section 31 of chapter 272; firearms and ammunition as defined in section 121 of chapter 140; vacation services; tattoos or body piercings; jewelry; for gambling as defined in section 2 of chapter 23K or for the payment to the commonwealth of or any political subdivision thereof of any fees, fines, bail or bail bonds ordered by a court.
(c) Any eligible recipient of direct cash assistance who knowingly makes a prohibited purchase in violation of this section shall reimburse the department for such purchase and, for the second offense, shall be disqualified from the direct cash assistance program for a period of 2 months and, for the third offense, shall be disqualified from the direct cash assistance program permanently; provided, however, that the department shall only disqualify an eligible recipient after notice and a hearing pursuant to section 30A.
Section 5J. (a) The department shall maintain policies and practices as necessary to prevent cash assistance provided under this chapter from being used in any electronic benefit transfer transaction at: liquor stores; casinos, gambling casinos or gaming establishments licensed pursuant to chapter 23K; retail establishments which provide adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment, as defined in Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act, as amended; adult bookstores or adult paraphernalia stores, as defined in section 9A of chapter 40A; firearms dealers licensed under section 122 of chapter 140 and ammunitions dealers licensed pursuant to section 122B of chapter 140; tattoo parlors; manicure shops or aesthetic shops registered pursuant to chapter 112; rent-to-own stores; jewelry stores; or on cruise ships. Such establishments shall not accept electronic benefits transfer cards. A store owner who knowingly allows a prohibited electronic benefit transfer transaction in violation of this section or subsection (b) of section 5I shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 for a first offense, by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $2,500 for a second offense and by a fine of not less than $2,500 for a third or subsequent offense.
(b) A store owner who knowingly violates this section and who also possesses a license to sell alcoholic beverages under section 12 of chapter 138 shall be referred to the appropriate licensing authority for possible disciplinary action pursuant to section 64 of said chapter 138.
(c) A store owner who knowingly violates this section and who also possesses a license to sell lottery tickets under sections 26 and 27 of chapter 10 shall be referred to the director of the state lottery for possible disciplinary action.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 54. Said chapter 18 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 5K the following 3 sections:-
Section 5L. (a) As used this section and section 5M, “food stamp benefits” shall mean benefits issued pursuant to the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 to 2029, inclusive, as amended, including such benefits contained on an electronic benefit transfer card.
(b) An individual commits the offense of food stamp benefits trafficking if the individual knowingly:
(1) presents for payment or redemption or transfers food stamp benefits in any form, including transfers to another, who does not, or does not intend to, use the food stamp benefits for the benefit of the household for whom the benefits were intended, as defined in the regulations of the department; or
(2) possesses, buys, sells, uses, alters, accepts or transfers food stamp benefits in any manner not authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. § 2011, as amended.
(c) An individual who traffics food stamp benefits, as described in subsection (b), shall:
(1) if the food stamp benefits are of a value of less than $250 or if the item used, transferred, acquired, altered or possessed has a value of less than $250, be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than 1 year or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or both such fine and imprisonment; or
(2) if the food stamp benefits are of a value of $250 or more or the item used, transferred, acquired, altered or possessed has a value of $250 or more, be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than 2 years or by imprisonment in a state prison for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both fine and imprisonment.
(d) If a person is alleged to have committed the offense of trafficking in food stamp benefits 2 or more times within a 6-month period, those offenses may be aggregated and charged in a single count and the offenses so aggregated and charged shall constitute a single offense; provided, however, that, if the aggregate value of the food stamp benefits alleged to be trafficked is $250 or more, the person shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in clause (2) of subsection (c).
(e) Crimes under this section may be prosecuted and punished in any county where a defendant used, transferred, acquired or possessed food stamp benefits or in the county in which the state agency responsible for administering food stamp benefits is headquartered.
Section 5M. (a) As used in this section, “organization” shall mean a corporation for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, unincorporated association, estate, trust or other commercial or legal entity; provided, however, that “organization” shall not include an entity organized as or by a governmental agency for the execution of a governmental program.
(b) An organization commits the offense of organizational food stamp benefits trafficking if the organization knowingly; (i) uses, sells, transfers, acquires, alters or possesses food stamp benefits or electronic benefit transfer cards in any manner not authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. § 2011, as amended, or the regulations of the department; or (2) presents for payment or redemption food stamp benefits that have been received, transferred, altered or used in violation of this section shall be guilty of organizational food stamp benefits trafficking.
(c) If an organization is alleged to have committed the offense of organizational food stamp benefits trafficking 2 or more times within a 6-month period, any of those offenses may be aggregated and charged in a single count and the offenses so aggregated and charged shall constitute a single offense.
(d) An organization that commits food stamp benefits trafficking as described in subsection (c) shall:
(1) if it is the organization’s first offense under this section, be punished by a fine of not less than $5,000;
(2) if it is the organization’s second offense under this section, be punished by a fine of not less than $10,000; or
(3) if it is the organization’s third or subsequent offense under this section, be punished by a fine of not less than $50,000.
(e) A retail or wholesale organization owner who is convicted of organizational food stamp benefits trafficking and who also possesses a license to sell alcoholic beverages under section 12 of chapter 138 shall be referred to the appropriate licensing authority for possible disciplinary action pursuant to section 64 of said chapter 138.
(f) A retail or wholesale organization owner who is convicted of organizational food stamp benefits trafficking and who also possesses a license to sell lottery tickets under sections 26 and 27 of chapter 10 shall be referred to the director of the state lottery for possible disciplinary action.
(g) Crimes under this section may be prosecuted and punished in any county where defendant used, transferred, acquired or possessed food stamp benefits, or the county in which the state agency responsible for administering food stamp benefits is headquartered.
Section 5N. The department shall develop and make available on its website for download a sign specifying the department’s fraud hotline. Business associations may also maintain a downloadable form of the sign on the business associations’ websites. Such sign shall be posted in a conspicuous area in any business accepting electronic benefits transfer cards as a form of payment. Any business accepting electronic benefit transfer cards as a form of payment shall maintain a list of categories of prohibited products under section 5I at each cash register.
SECTION 55. Section 1 of chapter 19 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
The department shall, on an annual basis, conduct a safety symposium known as the Stephanie Moulton Safety Symposium, which shall be a forum to discuss topics including, but not limited to, best safety practices and policies and risk management for community-based services.
SECTION 56. Chapter 22C of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 39, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sections:-
Section 39. (a) The department shall, free of charge, or the University of Massachusetts Medical School shall, under section 36B of chapter 75, make a chemical analysis of any narcotic drug, any synthetic substitute for the same, any preparation containing the same, or any salt or compound thereof, and of any poison, drug, medicine or chemical submitted to it by police authorities, as the department shall approve for this purpose; provided, however, that neither the department nor the medical school shall conduct such analysis unless it is satisfied that the analysis submitted to it is to be used in connection with the enforcement of law.
(b) A certificate by a chemist or analyst or other designated employee of the department or of the University of Massachusetts medical school of the result of the chemist's or analyst's or other designated employee's analysis, signed and sworn to by that chemist or analyst or other designated employee, shall be prima facie evidence of the composition, quality and, when appropriate, net weight of the substance or any mixture containing the substance.
(c) A signed certificate of drug analysis furnished by an analyst, assistant analyst or other designated employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of Justice which conforms with the requirements of this section shall be prima facie evidence of the composition, quality and, when appropriate, net weight of the substance or any mixture containing the substance.
Section 39A. The department shall analyze, in accordance with sections 36 to 39, inclusive, of chapter 138, all samples of alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 1 of said chapter 138, submitted to it for that purpose by police authorities as provided in said section 36 if satisfied that the analysis is to be used in enforcing the laws.
Section 39B. The director of the crime laboratory within the department shall establish procedural rules and policies governing the department’s testing and analysis of drug samples and shall establish a quality assurance program for the department, which shall include proficiency standards for its laboratories and analysts responsible for performing drug testing and analysis. The procedural rules and quality assurance program shall be compatible with the laboratory's accreditation procedural rules and shall establish compatible laboratory techniques, laboratory equipment, supplies, computer software and acceptance criteria for laboratory accreditation.
Governor dissaproved of the following section (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 57. Section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 139, the figure “35,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 20,000.
SECTION 58. Section 42 of chapter 23G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "facility", in line 27, the following words:- ; provided, however, that if such building, structure or site is 125 years old or older and is significant in the history, archeology, architecture or culture of the nation, the commonwealth or the community in which it is located, it may be of any size.
Governor dissaproved of the following section (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 59. Section 2H of chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph, added by section 37 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011, and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-
Upon receiving a written joint certification from the commissioner of revenue and the attorney general that the department of revenue is in receipt of a 1-time tax settlement or judgment for the commonwealth, of which the net value to the commonwealth of the proceeds of that settlement or judgment, after all restitution or other remedial payments are made pursuant to the tax settlement or judgment, exceeds $1,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year, the comptroller shall transfer the proceeds from the General Fund to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund.
In each fiscal year, prior to complying with clause (a) of section 5C, the comptroller shall transfer from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund to the General Fund the lesser of: (a) one-half of the lowest aggregate amount collected in any 1 of the previous 3 fiscal years from 1-time tax settlements or judgments collected by the department of revenue for the commonwealth with a net value that exceeds $1,000,000; or (b) $30,000,000.
SECTION 60. Said chapter 29 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2EEEE the following section:-
Section 2FFFF. There shall be established upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Health Care Workforce Transformation Fund.
SECTION 61. Section 32 of said chapter 29 is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence, as appearing in section 6 of chapter 142 of the acts of 2011, the following sentence:- Annually, on June 30, the comptroller shall transfer to the Unclaimed Property Fund, established in section 9 of chapter 200A, all funds that are identified by the state treasurer as funds of the commonwealth that have remained in the unclaimed check fund for not less than 1 year.
SECTION 62. Section 3 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “prisoners”, in line 252, as so appearing, the following words:- ; employees of the department of children and families holding the title of social worker A/B, C or D or successive titles who have been employed in such titles for 10 years or more.
SECTION 63. Section 101 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “$9,000”, in line 10, the following words:- , or, in a retirement system accepting the supplemental annual allowance provided in the third paragraph, $12,000.
SECTION 64. The second paragraph of said section 101 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the fourth sentence.
SECTION 65. Said section 101 of said chapter 32, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Any retirement system may accept the supplemental annual allowance, provided for by this paragraph and fixed at the rate of $12,000, by a majority vote of the board of each such system, subject to the approval of the legislative body. Acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred upon the filing of a certification of such votes with the commission. For purposes of this section, the state teachers’ and state employees’ retirement systems shall be deemed to have accepted this paragraph.
SECTION 66. Section 19 of chapter 32B of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 56 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following subsection:-
(j) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, in the event that an agreement, either executed or modified, was reached by an appropriate public authority and the public employee committee to transfer all subscribers, for whom the authority provides health insurance coverage, to the commission under subsections (e) and (f), its retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents may enroll in the dental insurance plan provided by the commission to retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents insured under chapter 32A, at premium contribution ratios that requires retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents to contribute 100 per cent of the dental insurance premium and administrative fee. The commission shall provide dental insurance coverage, under its plan for retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents insured under chapter 32A, to retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents who elect the coverage under this subsection, as it so provides health insurance coverage under subsections (e) and (f). The commission may charge an administrative fee, which shall not be more than 1 per cent of the cost of total dental insurance premiums for the retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents who enroll in the dental insurance plan under this section, to be determined by the commission which shall be considered as part of the cost of coverage for purposes of determining the contributions of the political subdivision and its retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents to the cost of insurance coverage by the commission.
SECTION 67. Section 23 of said chapter 32B of the General Laws, as appearing in section 3 of chapter 69 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(i) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, in the event that an agreement, either executed or modified, was reached by an appropriate public authority and the public employee committee to transfer all subscribers, for whom the authority provides health insurance coverage, to the commission under this section, its retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents may enroll in the dental insurance plan provided by the commission to retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents insured under chapter 32A, at premium contribution ratios that requires retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents to contribute 100 per cent of the dental insurance premium and administrative fee. The commission shall provide dental insurance coverage, under its plan for retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents insured under chapter 32A, to retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents who elect the coverage under this subsection, as it so provides health insurance coverage under this section. The commission may charge an administrative fee, which shall not be more than 1 per cent of the cost of total dental insurance premiums for the retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents who enroll in the dental insurance plan under this subsection, to be determined by the commission which shall be considered as part of the cost of coverage for purposes of determining the contributions of the political subdivision and its retirees, surviving spouses and their dependents to the cost of insurance coverage by the commission.
SECTION 68. Chapter 37 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 26. The sheriff shall issue to every full-time deputy employed by the sheriff an identification card bearing the deputy’s photograph and identifying information. The secretary of public safety and security may adopt regulations relative to the form, content and issuance of identification cards and to the carrying thereof by deputies.
SECTION 69. Section 2 of chapter 44B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Annual income” the following definition:-
“Capital improvement”, reconstruction or alteration of real property that: (1) materially adds to the value of the real property or appreciably prolongs the useful life of the real property; (2) becomes part of the real property or is permanently affixed to the real property so that removal would cause material damage to the property or article itself; and (3) is intended to become a permanent installation or is intended to remain there for an indefinite period of time.
SECTION 70. Said section 2 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 24, the words “or eligible for listing”.
SECTION 71. Said section 2 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “Maintenance” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
“Maintenance”, incidental repairs which neither materially add to the value of the property nor appreciably prolong the property’s life, but keep the property in a condition of fitness, efficiency or readiness.
SECTION 72. Said section 2 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 54, the words “, but not including maintenance”.
SECTION 73. Said section 2 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “Rehabilitation” and inserting in place thereof the following 2 definitions:-
“Rehabilitation”, capital improvements, or the making of extraordinary repairs, to historic resources, open spaces, lands for recreational use and community housing for the purpose of making such historic resources, open spaces, lands for recreational use and community housing functional for their intended uses including, but not limited to, improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal, state or local building or access codes; provided, that with respect to historic resources, “rehabilitation” shall comply with the Standards for Rehabilitation stated in the United States Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties codified in 36 C.F.R. Part 68; and provided further, that with respect to land for recreational use, “rehabilitation” shall include the replacement of playground equipment and other capital improvements to the land or the facilities thereon which make the land or the related facilities more functional for the intended recreational use.
“Support of community housing”, shall include, but not be limited to, programs that provide grants, loans, rental assistance, security deposits, interest-rate write downs or other forms of assistance directly to individuals and families who are eligible for community housing or to an entity that owns, operates or manages such housing, for the purpose of making housing affordable.
SECTION 74. Section 3 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following subsection:-
(b½) Notwithstanding chapter 59 or any other general or special law to the contrary, as an alternative to subsection (b), the legislative body may vote to accept sections 3 to 7, inclusive, by approving a surcharge on real property of not less than 1 per cent of the real estate tax levy against real property and making an additional commitment of funds by dedicating revenue not greater than 2 per cent of the real estate tax levy against real property; provided, however, that additional funds so committed shall come from other sources of municipal revenue including, but not limited to, hotel excises pursuant to chapter 64G, linkage fees and inclusionary zoning payments, however authorized, the sale of municipal property pursuant to section 3 of chapter 40, parking fines and surcharges pursuant to sections 20, 20A and 20A1/2 of chapter 90, existing dedicated housing, open space and historic preservation funds, however authorized, and gifts received from private sources for community preservation purposes; and provided further, that additional funds so committed shall not include any federal or state funds. The total funds committed to purposes authorized under this chapter by means of this subsection shall not exceed 3 per cent of the real estate tax levy against real property, less exemptions, adopted. In the event that the municipality shall no longer dedicate all or part of the additional funds to community preservation, the surcharge of not less than 1 per cent shall remain in effect, but may be reduced pursuant to section 16.
SECTION 75. Said section 3 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 28 to 30, inclusive, the words “or (3) for $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of residential real property” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
(3) for $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of residential real property; or
(4) for $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of class three, commercial property, and class four, industrial property as defined in section 2A of said chapter 59.
SECTION 76. Section 5 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “preservation”, in lines 23 and 24, the following words:-, including the consideration of regional projects for community preservation.
SECTION 77. Subsection (b) of said section 5 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
(2) The community preservation committee shall make recommendations to the legislative body for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; for the acquisition, creation, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use; for the acquisition, creation, preservation and support of community housing; and for the rehabilitation or restoration of open space and community housing that is acquired or created as provided in this section; provided, however, that funds expended pursuant to this chapter shall not be used for maintenance. With respect to community housing, the community preservation committee shall recommend, whenever possible, the reuse of existing buildings or construction of new buildings on previously developed sites. With respect to recreational use, the acquisition of artificial turf for athletic fields shall be prohibited.
SECTION 78. Said section 5 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is further amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(d) After receiving recommendations from the community preservation committee, the legislative body shall take such action and approve such appropriations from the Community Preservation Fund as set forth in section 7, and such additional non-Community Preservation Fund appropriations as it deems appropriate to carry out the recommendations of the community preservation committee. In the case of a city, the ordinance shall provide for the mechanisms under which the legislative body may approve or veto appropriations made pursuant to this chapter, in accordance with the city charter.
SECTION 79. Said chapter 44B is hereby further amended by striking out section 6, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 6. In each fiscal year and upon the recommendation of the community preservation committee, the legislative body shall spend, or set aside for later spending, not less than 10 per cent of the annual revenues in the Community Preservation Fund for open space, not less than 10 per cent of the annual revenues for historic resources and not less than 10 per cent of the annual revenues for community housing. In each fiscal year, the legislative body shall make appropriations from the Community Preservation Fund as it deems necessary for the administrative and operating expenses of the community preservation committee and such appropriations shall not exceed 5 per cent of the annual revenues in the Community Preservation Fund. The legislative body may also make appropriations from the Community Preservation Fund as it deems necessary for costs associated with tax billing software and outside vendors necessary to integrate such software for the first year that a city or town implements the this chapter; provided, however, that the total of any administrative and operating expenses of the community preservation committee and the first year implementation expenses shall not exceed 5 per cent of the annual revenues in the Community Preservation Fund.
Funds that are set aside shall be held in the Community Preservation Fund and spent in that year or later years; provided, however, that funds set aside for a specific purpose shall be spent only for the specific purpose. Any funds set aside may be expended in any city or town. The community preservation funds shall not replace existing operating funds, only augment them.
SECTION 80. The second paragraph of section 7 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The following monies shall be deposited in the fund: (i) all funds collected from the real property surcharge or bond proceeds in anticipation of revenue pursuant to sections 4 and 11; (ii) additional funds appropriated or dedicated from allowable municipal sources pursuant to subsection (b½) of section 3, if applicable; (iii) all funds received from the commonwealth or any other source for such purposes; and (iv) proceeds from the disposal of real property acquired with funds from the Community Preservation Fund.
SECTION 81. Said chapter 44B is hereby further amended by striking out section 10, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 10. (a) The commissioner of revenue shall annually on or before November 15 disburse monies from the fund established in section 9 to a city or town that has accepted sections 3 to 7, inclusive, and notified the commissioner of its acceptance. The community shall notify the commissioner of the date and terms on which the voters accepted said sections 3 to 7, inclusive. The municipal tax collecting authority shall certify to the commissioner the amount the city or town has raised through June 30 by imposing a surcharge on its real property levy and shall certify the percentage of the surcharge applied. In the event a city or town accepts said sections 3 to 7, inclusive, pursuant to subsection (b½) of section 3 the municipal tax collecting authority shall certify to the commissioner by October 30, the maximum additional funds the city or town intends to transfer to the Community Preservation Fund from allowable municipal sources for the following fiscal year. Once certified, the city or town may choose to transfer less than the certified amount during the following fiscal year.
(b) The commissioner shall multiply the amount remaining in the fund after any disbursements for operating and administrative expenses pursuant to subsection (c) of section 9 by 80 per cent. This amount distributed in the first round distribution shall be known as the match distribution. The first round total shall be distributed to each city or town accepting said sections 3 to 7, inclusive, in an amount not less than 5 per cent but not greater than 100 per cent of the total amount raised by the additional surcharge on real property by each city or town and, if applicable, the additional funds committed from allowable municipal sources pursuant to subsection (b½) of section 3. The percentage shall be the same for each city and town and shall be determined by the commissioner annually in a manner that distributes the maximum amount available to each participating city or town.
(c) The commissioner shall further divide the remaining 20 per cent of the fund in a second round distribution, known as the equity distribution. The commissioner shall determine the equity distribution in several steps. The first step shall be to divide the remaining 20 per cent of the fund by the number of cities and towns that have accepted said sections 3 to 7, inclusive. This dividend shall be known as the base figure for equity distribution. This base figure shall be determined solely for purposes of performing the calculation for equity distribution and shall not be added to the amount received by a participant.
(d) Each city and town in the commonwealth shall be assigned a community preservation rank for purposes of the equity distribution. The commissioner shall determine each community's rank by first determining the city or town’s equalized property valuation per capita ranking, ranking cities and towns from highest to lowest valuation. The commissioner shall also determine the population of each city or town and rank each from largest to smallest in population. The commissioner shall add each equalized property valuation rank and population rank, and divide the sum by 2. The dividend shall be the community preservation raw score for that city or town.
(e) The commissioner shall then order each city or town by community preservation raw score, from the lowest raw score to the highest raw score. This order shall be the community preservation rank for each city or town. If more than 1 city or town has the same community preservation raw score, the city or town with the higher equalized valuation rank shall receive the higher community preservation rank.
(f) After determining the community preservation rank for each city and town, the commissioner shall divide all cities or towns into deciles according to their community preservation ranking, with approximately the same number of cities and towns in each decile, and the cities or towns with the highest community preservation rank shall be placed in the lowest decile category, starting with decile 10. Percentages shall be assigned to each decile as follows:
decile 1 140 per cent of the base figure
decile 2 130 per cent of the base figure
decile 3 120 per cent of the base figure
decile 4 110 per cent of the base figure
decile 5 100 per cent of the base figure
decile 6 90 per cent of the base figure
decile 7 80 per cent of the base figure
decile 8 70 per cent of the base figure
decile 9 60 per cent of the base figure
decile 10 50 per cent of the base figure
After assigning each city and town to a decile according to their community preservation rank, the commissioner shall multiply the percentage assigned to that decile by the base figure to determine the second round equity distribution for each participant.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the total state contribution for each city and town shall not exceed the actual amount raised by the city or town’s surcharge on its real property levy and, if applicable, additional funds committed from allowable municipal sources pursuant to subsection (b1/2) of section 3.
(h) When there are monies remaining in the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund after the first and second round distributions and any necessary administrative expenses have been paid in accordance with section 9, the commissioner may conduct a third round surplus distribution. Any remaining surplus in the fund may be distributed by dividing the amount of the surplus by the number of cities and towns that have accepted sections 3 to 7, inclusive. The resulting dividend shall be the surplus base figure. The commissioner shall then use the decile categories and percentages as defined in this section to determine a surplus equity distribution for each participant.
(i) The commissioner shall determine each participant's total state grant by adding the amount received in the first round distribution with the amounts received in any later round of distributions, with the exception of a city or town that has already received a grant equal to 100 per cent of the amount the community raised by its surcharge on its real property levy.
(1) Only those cities and towns that adopt the maximum surcharge pursuant to subsection (b) of section 3 and those cities and towns that adopt the maximum surcharge and additional funds committed from allowable municipal sources such that the total funds are the equivalent of 3 per cent of the real estate tax levy against real property pursuant to subsection (b½) of said section 3 shall be eligible to receive additional state monies through the equity and surplus distributions.
(2) If less than 10 per cent of the cities and towns have accepted sections 3 to 7, inclusive, and imposed and collected a surcharge on their real property levy, the commissioner may calculate the state grant with only 1 round of distributions or in any other equitable manner.
(j) After distributing the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund in accordance with this section, the commissioner shall keep any remaining funds in the trust for distribution in the following year.
SECTION 82. Section 12 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(a) A real property interest that is acquired with monies from the Community Preservation Fund shall be bound by a permanent restriction, recorded as a separate instrument, that meets the requirements of sections 31 to 33, inclusive, of chapter 184 limiting the use of the interest to the purpose for which it was acquired. The permanent restriction shall run with the land and shall be enforceable by the city or town or the commonwealth. The permanent restriction may also run to the benefit of a nonprofit organization, charitable corporation or foundation selected by the city or town with the right to enforce the restriction. The legislative body may appropriate monies from the Community Preservation Fund to pay a nonprofit organization created pursuant to chapter 180 to hold, monitor and enforce the deed restriction on the property.
SECTION 83. Section 16 of said chapter 44B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “chapter”, in line 5, the following words:- , including reducing the surcharge to 1 per cent and committing additional municipal funds pursuant to subsection (b 1/2) of section 3.
SECTION 84. Section 3A of chapter 60 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(e) The collector may issue an electronic bill or notice for any other tax, excise, betterment or assessment committed by the assessors under a voluntary electronic billing program established for such tax, excise, betterment or assessment in the manner set forth in subsection (a). The electronic bill or notice issued under the program shall meet the standards required by law for such tax, excise, betterment or assessment bills or notices.
SECTION 85. The first paragraph of section 2 of chapter 60A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the seventh sentence.
SECTION 86. Subsection (f) of section 1 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:- "For purposes of clause (1), the making of a financial contribution, gift, bequest, donation or any other financial instrument or pledge in any amount or the donation or loan of any object of any value, or any combination of the foregoing, qualifying for deduction as a charitable contribution under section 170 (a) of the Code to any corporation, foundation, organization or institution, which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Code, shall not be used in any manner to determine domicile in the commonwealth or any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 87. Section 1 of chapter 74 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Service programs” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
“Service programs”, the preparation of students in occupational areas such as hotel and lodging, cosmetology, child care or any service occupation that by its nature is characterized as being a service, professional or non-professional; provided, however, that such programs shall be in compliance with the program approval criteria regulations published by the state board.
SECTION 88. Section 4 of said chapter 74, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 sentences:- Pursuant to section 21 of chapter 15A, 1 member of said board shall be designated by the district trustees to serve as a non-voting member of the board of trustees for any community college that shares the same geographic region as the independent vocational-technical school. The designated member shall serve as a liaison between the 2 boards for the purposes of sharing information and developing policies that will promote greater interaction between the vocational-technical school and the community college while maximizing the educational resources available to individuals seeking to learn a trade or develop targeted employment skills.
SECTION 89. Section 7C of said chapter 74, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding section 27C of chapter 29 or any other general or special law to the contrary, for each nonresident student admitted to and attending an approved vocational school under section 7, the student’s town of residence shall pay to the vocational school a tuition fee as determined by the commissioner; provided, however, that if the student’s town of residence is a member of a regional vocational school district, the tuition fee shall be paid by the district. If the town or district defaults on payment, the town or district shall be liable therefor in contract to the vocational school. For the purposes of this section, no town or district shall be required to pay any portion of the tuition for a student enrolled in a post-secondary vocational program.
SECTION 90. Said chapter 74 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 55 the following section:-
Section 56. The district trustees shall establish a program, in collaboration with the advisory committee, the director of the department of career services and a representative of the local workforce investment board, to expand not-for-credit vocationally-oriented instruction provided through contracts with commonwealth employers. The program shall allow interested business partners to sponsor a prospective or current employee for training provided by the vocational school at the expense of the employer. Each vocational school shall report not later than December 31 annually to the commissioner of education on the level of not-for-credit vocationally-oriented instruction provided in the preceding fiscal year and the anticipated level of such instruction in the current fiscal year. The report shall detail enrollment levels, revenues received, sources of revenues, recruitment tools, the number of service contracts established with commonwealth employers and such other information as the commissioner may require. The commissioner shall prepare a comprehensive report of the information and present copies of the report to the board of higher education and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on labor and workforce development not later than March 31 annually.
SECTION 91. Chapter 75 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 47. (a) As used in this section the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
“Community mediation center”, a community-based program of a private nonprofit or public agency organized for the resolution of disputes or for a public service, charitable or educational purpose, that provides direct access to free or low-cost mediation services at any stage of a conflict through trained community volunteers and involves community members in the governance of the center.
“Mediator”, an impartial person who assists in the resolution of a conflict or dispute and meets the requirements of section 23C of chapter 233.
“Office”, the office of dispute resolution at the University of Massachusetts at Boston established under section 46.
(b) There shall be a statewide community mediation center grant program to be funded by the commonwealth. The mission of the grant program shall be to promote the broad use of community mediation in all regions of the state. Public agencies shall use community mediation in support of statewide and community objectives. The grant program shall be administered by the office of dispute resolution. The office may expend appropriated funds on program administration and operational grants to community mediation centers, on the basis of need, for dispute resolution in neighborhoods and local communities. The office may advocate for funding and resources for the statewide program and for community mediation programming. The office may establish rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section, including provisions for grant making, monitoring and evaluation of the statewide program and state-funded community mediation centers and the establishment of a quality assurance system for mediator excellence. The office shall establish a program advisory committee with balanced representation of interests, including representation of state-funded community mediation centers.
(c) Funds appropriated or available for the purposes of this section shall be allocated for eligible community mediation centers through operating grants from the office. The grants administered under this section shall be used solely to provide operational funding for centers to assist them in meeting the needs of local communities. Eligible centers shall be selected for operational grants based on grant applications. Grant applications shall be screened by a grant review committee established by the office to make recommendations. The office shall determine the final grant recipients and awards. The commonwealth’s share of the operating cost of any center funded under this section shall include a baseline grant award based on eligibility criteria and a proven track record and may also include an additional award based on performance levels set by the office that may include, but shall not be limited to, the volume of intakes, sessions and mediations during the immediate past performance cycle, the extent services are being provided to underserved or unserved areas of the commonwealth and the center’s contribution to identified community objectives within the geographical regions served.
(d) Community mediation centers applying for state-funded operating grants shall demonstrate compliance with eligibility criteria established by the office, including operational and structural criteria and requirements for matching funds. To qualify for funding, community mediation centers shall also comply with grant application procedures set by the office. The office shall consult with centers in establishing grant criteria and procedures.
(e) Applications to start a new community mediation center may be submitted at any time in the fiscal year; provided however, that the decision to provide grants shall be entirely dependent on available funds. The grant review committee shall determine how closely the startup center’s operating philosophy, organization, by-laws and other supporting documents reflect the office’s eligibility criteria for community mediation. Priority shall be given to eligible start-up centers serving areas that have no existing community mediation centers.
(f) Payments to centers awarded grants under this section shall be made under contracts with the University of Massachusetts at Boston. The methods of payment or reimbursement for community mediation center operating costs shall be specified by the office. All contracts and methods of payment or reimbursement shall conform to this section and the rules and procedures of the office and the University of Massachusetts at Boston.
(g) The office may accept and disburse from any public or private agency or person any money for the purposes of this section and may perform such services and acts as may be necessary for the receipt and disbursement of such funds. A community mediation center funded under this section may accept funds from any public or private agency or person for the purposes of this section. The state comptroller, university controller, the director of the office and their authorized representatives shall have the power to inspect, examine and audit the fiscal affairs of state-funded community mediation centers.
(h) Each state-funded community mediation center shall provide the office with data on operating budgets, mediation and related services, and such other information the office may require periodically for monitoring, evaluation and reporting purposes. The office shall provide periodic progress reports to the program advisory committee and shall report annually to the governor, the chief justice of the trial court, the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairs of the joint committee on higher education, the chairs of the joint committee on the judiciary and chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, on the operations, activities and accomplishments of the statewide program and the centers funded under this section.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 92. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the first and second paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-
Applications for the registration of motor vehicles and trailers may be made by the owner thereof. If the owner is a corporation, sole proprietorship or business entity, the application shall contain, in addition to such other particulars as may be required by the registrar, the name of the corporation, sole proprietorship or business entity and the full address, including the street, city or town, state and zip code. If the owner is a sole proprietorship, the application shall contain a social security number and an employer identification number or federal tax identification number from the Internal Revenue Service, if any such number has been issued. If the applicant is a natural person, the application shall contain, in addition to such other particulars as may be required by the registrar, the name of the applicant, full residential address, date of birth and license number or identification card number issued by the registrar, if such license or card has been issued. The application of a natural person shall also contain the apartment or unit number if the applicant’s address is in an apartment house, family hotel, condominium or a residential flat or is in a combined business and residential property. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no registration shall be issued to a natural person for a motor vehicle or trailer unless such person holds a license, identification card issued under section 8E, social security number issued by Social Security Administration or other proof of legal residence; provided, however, that the registrar shall provide by regulation for exemptions for out-of-state students, military personnel, senior citizens and disabled persons; provided, further, that the registrar may provide by regulation additional exemptions which shall be consistent with this section. The application shall also contain a brief description of the motor vehicle or trailer to be registered, including the name of the maker, any number or numbers as may be required by the registrar to properly identify the vehicle, the character of the motor power and the type of transmission and a statement signed by the applicant under the penalties of perjury that no excise liabilities on the motor vehicle are outstanding and incurred by the applicant, a member of the applicant’s immediate family who is a member of the applicant’s household or any business partner of the applicant. The registration fee, as required under section 33, shall accompany the application. Applicants for registration shall also comply with chapter 90D.
The registrar or the registrar’s duly authorized agents shall keep a record of motor vehicles and trailers that satisfy application requirements, and shall assign to each motor vehicle and trailer a distinguishing mark or number to be known as the register number for that vehicle or trailer, and shall thereupon issue to the applicant a certificate of registration. If the owner is a corporation, sole proprietorship or business entity, the certificate shall contain the name and address of the corporation, sole proprietorship or business entity and the register number or mark and shall be in such form and contain such further information as the registrar may determine. If the owner is a natural person, the certificate shall contain the name, place of residence and address of the applicant and the register number or mark and shall be in such form and contain such further information as the registrar may determine.
SECTION 93. Section 5 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:-
(d½) A corporation engaged in the business of building or repairing boats may attach a single license plate registered and issued by the registry of motor vehicles to any trailer owned by such corporation for use to transport boats on public ways.
SECTION 94. Section 12 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 subsections:—
(a) Whoever knowingly employs for hire as a motor vehicle operator any person not licensed in accordance with this chapter shall be punished for a first offense by a fine of not more than $1,000 and, for a second or subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $1,500 or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 1 year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(b) Whoever, being the owner or person in control of a motor vehicle, knowingly permits such motor vehicle to be operated by a person who is unlicensed or whose license has been suspended or revoked shall be punished for a first offense by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 1 year or, for a second or subsequent offense by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $1,500 or imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 95. Section 20 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 10 and 11, the words “of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000” and inserting in place thereof the following:- by a fine of not more than $500 for a first offense, by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, for a second offense and by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000, for any subsequent offense.
SECTION 96. Section 20 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 69, the figure “$30” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $37.50.
SECTION 97. Section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 16 and 761, the figure “$150” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- $187.50.
SECTION 98. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “nolo contendere”, in line 453, the following words:- or admits to a finding of sufficient facts.
SECTION 99. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “jurisdiction”, in line 529, the following words:- or assigned to an alcohol or controlled substance education, treatment or rehabilitation program by a court of the commonwealth or any other jurisdiction for a like offense.
SECTION 100. Said section 24 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 531 to 535, inclusive, the words “provided, further, that any person previously convicted of 2 such violations shall have his license or right to operate suspended forthwith for a period of 5 years for such refusal; and provided, further, that a person previously convicted of 3 or more such violations shall have his license or right to operate suspended forthwith for life based upon such refusal” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided, further, that any person previously convicted of, or assigned to a program for, 2 such violations shall have the person’s license or right to operate suspended forthwith for a period of 5 years for such refusal; and provided, further, that a person previously convicted of, or assigned to a program for, 3 or more such violations shall have the person’s license or right to operate suspended forthwith for life based upon such refusal.
SECTION 101. Section 24B of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:-
Whoever falsely makes, steals, forges or counterfeits a learner’s permit, a license to operate motor vehicles or an identification card issued under section 8E with the intent to distribute such learner’s permit, license to operate motor vehicles or identification card shall be punished as follows: (i) for acts involving any combination of 5 or fewer learner’s permits, licenses to operate or identification cards, by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 1 year, or both such fine and imprisonment; (ii) for acts involving 6 to 10 such documents, by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years, or both such fine and imprisonment; (iii) for acts involving more than 10 such documents, by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 102. Section 32E of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “ paragraph (a)”, in line 40, the following words:- , clause (2) of paragraph (c).
SECTION 103. Section 47A of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 10, the words “the department of public health or”.
SECTION 104. Said section 47A of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 37 and 38, the words “or by an analyst of the department of public health”.
SECTION 105. Said section 47A of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “department”, in lines 45, 53 and 54, 60 and 74, each time it appears, the following words:- of state police.
SECTION 106. Said section 47A of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the seventh paragraph.
SECTION 107. Sections 11 to 13, inclusive, of chapter 111 of the General Laws are hereby repealed.
SECTION 108. Section 1 of chapter 111N of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting before the definition of “Department” the following definition:-
“Annual reports”, the annual reports submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the commonwealth pursuant to Sec. 1128G(d)(2) of Part A of title XI of the federal Social Security Act.
SECTION 109. Said section 1 of said chapter 111N, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following definition:-
“Secretary”, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
SECTION 110. Section 2 of said chapter 111N, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “setting”, in line 26, the following words:- , unless otherwise permitted under this section.
SECTION 111. The third paragraph of said section 2 of said chapter 111N, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out clause (5) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 clauses:-
(5) payment for reasonable expenses necessary for technical training on the use of a medical device ice; and
(6) the provision of or payment for modest meals and refreshments in connection with non-CME educational presentations for the purpose of educating and informing health care practitioners about the benefits, risks and appropriate uses of prescription drugs or medical devices, disease states or other scientific information, provided that such presentations occur in a venue and manner conducive to informational communication; and provided further, that any such provision of or payment for modest meals and refreshments complies with the requirements set forth in section 2A; provided that the department shall define modest meals and refreshments through regulation.
SECTION 112. Said chapter 111N is hereby further amended by inserting after section 2 the following section:-
Section 2A. No pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company shall provide modest meals and refreshments, or provide payment for such meals and refreshments, in connection with non-CME educational presentations as permitted in section 2 unless such pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company files quarterly reports detailing all non-CME educational presentations at which such meals or refreshments are provided. Reports shall include: (1) the location of the non-CME presentation; (2) a description of any pharmaceutical products, medical devices or other products discussed at such presentation; and (3) the total amount expended on such presentation and an estimate of the amount expended per participant, factoring any meals, refreshments or other items of economic value provided at such presentation. The department may require payment of a fee, to be determined by the department, to pay the costs of administering this section.
SECTION 113. Subsection (1) of section 6 of said chapter 111N, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the department shall not require a pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing company to disclose information which has been disclosed to a federal agency pursuant to federal law and which may be obtained by the department from such federal agency.
SECTION 114. Said chapter 111N is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-
Section 8. The department shall make all disclosed data in annual reports publicly available and easily searchable on its website not later than 90 days following the receipt thereof from the secretary.
SECTION 115. Section 5 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the sixth, seventh and eighth paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following 4 paragraphs: -
The board shall collect the following information reported to it to create individual profiles on licensees and former licensees in a format created by the board that shall be available for dissemination to the public: (a) a description of any criminal convictions for felonies and serious misdemeanors as determined by the board; provided, however, that for the purposes of this clause, a person shall be considered to be convicted of a crime if the person pleaded guilty or was found or adjudged guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction; (b) a description of any charges for felonies and serious misdemeanors as determined by the board to which a physician pleads nolo contendere or where sufficient facts of guilt were found and the matter was continued without a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction; (c) a description of any final board disciplinary actions; (d) a description of any final disciplinary actions by licensing boards in other states; (e) a description of revocation or involuntary restriction of privileges by a hospital, clinic or nursing home under chapter 111, or of any employer who employs physicians licensed by the board for the purpose of engaging in the practice of medicine in the commonwealth, for reasons related to competence or character that have been taken by the governing body or any other official of the hospital, clinic or nursing home or employer who employs physicians licensed by the board for the purpose of engaging in the practice of medicine in the commonwealth after procedural due process has been afforded, or the resignation from or nonrenewal of medical staff membership or the restriction of privileges at a hospital, clinic or nursing home or employer who employs physicians licensed by the board for the purpose of engaging in the practice of medicine in the commonwealth taken in lieu of or in settlement of a pending disciplinary case related to competence or character in that hospital, clinic or nursing home or of any employer who employs physicians licensed by the board for the purpose of engaging in the practice of medicine or employer who employs physicians licensed by the board for the purpose of engaging in the practice of medicine in the commonwealth ; (f) all medical malpractice court judgments and all medical malpractice arbitration awards in which a payment is awarded to a complaining party and all settlements of medical malpractice claims in which a payment is made to a complaining party; provided, however, that dispositions of paid claims shall be reported in a minimum of 3 graduated categories indicating the level of significance of the award or settlement; provided further, that information concerning paid medical malpractice claims shall be put in context by comparing an individual licensee’s medical malpractice judgment awards and settlements to the experience of other physicians within the same specialty; provided further, that information concerning all settlements shall be accompanied by the following statement: “Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the physician; provided further, that a payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred; provided further, that nothing herein shall be construed to limit or prevent the board from providing further explanatory information regarding the significance of categories in which settlements are reported; provided further, that pending malpractice claims shall not be disclosed by the board to the public; provided further, that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the board from investigating and disciplining a licensee on the basis of medical malpractice claims that are pending; (g) names of medical schools and dates of graduation; (h) graduate medical education; (i) specialty board certification; (j) number of years in practice; (k) names of the hospitals where the licensee has privileges; (l) appointments to medical school faculties and indication as to whether a licensee has a responsibility for graduate medical education within the most recent ten years; (m) information regarding publications in peer-reviewed medical literature within the most recent ten years; (n) information regarding professional or community service activities and awards; (o) the location of the licensee’s primary practice setting; (p) the identification of any translating services that may be available at the licensee’s primary practice location; (q) an indication of whether the licensee participates in the Medicaid program.
The board shall provide individual licensees with a copy of their profiles prior to release to the public. A licensee shall be provided a reasonable time to correct factual inaccuracies that appear in such profile. A physician may elect to have his profile omit certain information provided under clauses (l) to (n), inclusive, of the preceding paragraph concerning academic appointments and teaching responsibilities, publication in peer-reviewed journals and professional and community service awards. In collecting information for such profiles and in disseminating the same, the board shall inform physicians that they may choose not to provide such information required pursuant to said clauses (l) to (n), inclusive. For physicians who are no longer licensed by the board, the board shall continue to make available the profiles of such physicians, except for those who are known by the board to be deceased. The board shall maintain the information contained in the profiles of physicians no longer licensed by the board as of the date the physician was last licensed, and include on the profile a notice that the information is current only to that date.
SECTION 116. Section 9 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- The commonwealth may recover this expense from any legally liable family members in the manner provided in this chapter, and if such family members do not pay this expense, the commonwealth shall pay an amount not exceeding $1,100 to the funeral establishment if the total expense of the funeral and final disposition does not exceed $3,500. The commonwealth shall have the right of reimbursement from whatever resources may exist in the estate of the deceased person.
SECTION 117. Section 10 of said chapter 117A is hereby repealed.
SECTION 118. Section 2 of chapter 118 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "disposition", in line 32, the following words:- and if the total expense of the funeral and final disposition does not exceed $3,500.
SECTION 119. Section 7 of chapter 118A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "disposition", in line 8, the following words:- and if the total expense of the funeral and final disposition does not exceed $3,500.
SECTION 120. Section 53 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- To the extent permitted by the demonstration program approved under 42 U.S.C. 1315(a), covered services in the MassHealth Basic and MassHealth Essential programs shall include hospice services to the extent such services are covered in the MassHealth Standard program.
SECTION 121. Section 38B of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “correction”, in lines 5 and 15, each time it appears, the following words:- , trial court detention facility.
SECTION 122. Section 15F of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
A special license under this section may be granted by the local licensing authorities for a portion of premises that are licensed under section 12 provided that: (i) the special licensee documents the legal basis for use of the section 12 licensed premises; (ii) the area in which a special license is approved shall be physically delineated from the area remaining under the control of the section 12 license holder; (iii) the holder of the special license shall be solely liable for all activities that arise out of the special license; and (iv) the special license holder shall not pay any consideration, directly or indirectly, to the section 12 license holder for the access to or use of the section 12 licensee’s premises.
SECTION 123. Section 36 of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the words “public health” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- state police.
SECTION 124. Section 37 of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 9, the words "public health" and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- state police.
SECTION 125. Section 38 of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “public health” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- state police.
SECTION 126. Section 25 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(k) The department of unemployment assistance shall promulgate regulations providing that any employee discharged for deliberate misconduct consisting of: (i) stealing from such employee’s place of employment; (ii) illegal drug use while at work; or (iii) drunkenness while at work shall be determined to be ineligible for benefits without regard to whether or not the employer had a written policy against such conduct.
SECTION 127. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19W the following section:-
Section 19X. (a) A mutual company, as defined in section 19G, shall provide clear, concise and understandable disclosure of all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named executive officers or directors designated in subsection (b). A mutual company shall conspicuously publish such disclosure in a format readily accessible to members.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a “named executive officer or director” shall mean: (i) a person serving as a company’s principal or chief executive officer or acting in a similar capacity during the last completed fiscal year regardless of compensation level; (ii) a person serving as a company’s principal or chief financial officer or acting in a similar capacity during the last completed fiscal year regardless of compensation level; (iii) a company’s 3 most highly compensated executive officers, other than the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, who were serving as executive officers at the end of the last completed fiscal year; (iv) up to 2 additional persons for whom disclosure would have been provided under clause (iii) but for the fact that the individual did not serve as an executive officer of the company at the end of the last completed fiscal year; and (v) a company’s directors.
SECTION 128. Section 3 of chapter 175H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “Any” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- (a) Any.
SECTION 129. Said section 3 of said chapter 175H, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after word “rebate”, in line 7, the following words:- , except as provided in subsection (b).
SECTION 130. Said section 3 of said chapter 175H, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following 3 subsections:-
(b)(1) This section shall not apply to any discount or free product vouchers that a retail pharmacy provides to a consumer in connection with a pharmacy service, item or prescription transfer offer or to any discount, rebate, product voucher or other reduction in an individual’s out-of-pocket expenses, including co-payments and deductibles, on: (i) any biological product as defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 262, or (ii) any prescription drug provided by a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, as defined in section 1 of chapter 111N, that is made available to an individual if the discount, rebate, product voucher or other reduction is provided directly or electronically to the individual or through a point of sale or mail-in rebate, or through similar means; provided, however, that a pharmaceutical manufacturing company shall not exclude or favor any pharmacy in the redemption of such discount, rebate, product voucher or other expense reduction offer to a consumer.
(2) Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies shall be prohibited from offering any discount, rebate, product voucher or other reduction in an individual’s out-of-pocket expenses, including co-payments and deductibles, for any prescription drug that has an AB rated generic equivalent as determined by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
(c) Subsection (b) shall not: (i) restrict a pharmaceutical manufacturing company with regard to how it distributes a prescription drug, biologic or vaccine; (ii) restrict a carrier or a health maintenance organization, as defined in section 1 of chapter 118G, with regard to how its plan design will treat such discounts, rebates, product voucher or other reduction in out-of-pocket expenses; or (iii) affect the obligations of practitioners and pharmacists pursuant to the generic substitution statute as defined in section 12D of chapter 112.
(d) For purposes of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, hereinafter referred to as HIPAA, and regulations promulgated under HIPAA, nothing in this section shall be deemed to require or allow the use or disclosure of health information in any manner that does not otherwise comply with HIPAA or regulations promulgated under HIPAA.
SECTION 131. Said section 3 of said chapter 175H, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsections (b) to (d), inclusive.
SECTION 132. Section 3 of chapter 176Q of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 84 and 85, as so appearing, the words “the board deems necessary to implement chapters 111M, 118G and 118H” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , departments, commissions, authorities or political subdivisions the board considers necessary or appropriate to implement chapters 111M, 118E, 118G 118H and this chapter.
SECTION 133. Said section 3 of said chapter 176Q, as amended by section 7 of chapter 96 of the acts of 2012, is hereby further amended by adding the following clause:-
(v) to enter into contracts or agreements, at the board’s discretion, with state departments, agencies, commissions, authorities or political subdivisions or with any individuals, groups, nonprofit or not-for-profit corporations, organizations or associations seeking affordable health insurance; provided, however, that the connector shall serve as an agent or advisor to assist with or procure health insurance for such entities or persons. The board shall give preference to assisting nonprofit or not-for-profit corporations or individuals, groups, organizations or associations seeking the connector’s assistance for populations that have been historically uninsured or underinsured.
SECTION 134. Said chapter 176Q is hereby further amended by striking out section 7A, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 7A. (a) There shall be a small group wellness incentive pilot program to expand the prevalence of employee wellness initiatives by small businesses. The program shall be administered by the board, in consultation with the department of public health. The program shall provide subsidies and technical assistance for eligible small groups to implement evidence-based employee health and wellness programs to improve employee health, decrease employer health costs and increase productivity.
(b) An eligible small group shall be qualified to participate in the program if:
(1) the eligible small group purchases group coverage through the connector;
(2) the eligible small group enrolls in an evidence-based, employee wellness program offered through the connector;
(3) the eligible small group meets certain minimum criteria, as determined by the board; and
(4) the eligible small group meets certain minimum employee participation requirements in the qualified wellness program, as determined by the board, in collaboration with the department of public health.
(c) For eligible small groups participating in the program, the connector shall provide an annual subsidy not to exceed 15 per cent of eligible employer health care costs, as calculated by the board. If the director determines that funds are insufficient to meet the projected costs of enrolling new eligible employers, the director shall impose a cap on enrollment in the program.
(d) The connector shall report annually to the joint committee on community development and small businesses, the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the enrollment in the small business wellness incentive program and evaluate the impact of the program on expanding wellness initiatives for small groups.
(e) The connector shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
SECTION 135. The third sentence of the first paragraph of subsection (c) of section 2A of chapter 211D of the General Laws, as appearing in section 112 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by striking out the word “may” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- shall.
SECTION 136. The fifth sentence of said first paragraph of said subsection (c) of said section 2A of said chapter 211D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “chief probation officer” the following words:- or the officer’s designee.
SECTION 137. The third sentence of subsection (d) of said section 2A of said chapter 211D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “chief probation officer” the following words:- or the officer’s designee.
SECTION 138. Section 3 of chapter 258B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (v) the following paragraph:-
(w) Where the victim or witness is an employee of the department of youth services, no law enforcement agency, prosecutor, defense counsel or parole, probation or corrections official shall disclose or state the residential address, telephone number or place of employment or school of the victim, a victim's family member or a witness, except as otherwise ordered by the court. The court may enter such other orders or conditions to maintain limited disclosure of the information as it deems appropriate to protect the privacy and safety of victims, victims' family members and witnesses.
SECTION 139. Item 0511-0000 of section 2 of chapter 38 of the acts of 1995, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 19 to 22, inclusive the words “provided further, that the citizen information service be established by the Massachusetts emergency management agency as the official information service to provide information to citizens during emergency declarations”.
SECTION 140. Subsection (2) of section 95 of chapter 173 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2013”, inserted by section 136 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2014.
SECTION 141. Subsection (b) of section 75 of chapter 303 of the acts of 2008 shall not apply in fiscal year 2013.
SECTION 142. Section 2 of chapter 354 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2012” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2016.
SECTION 143. Section 23 of chapter 5 of the acts of 2009 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2012”, inserted by section 137 of said chapter 68, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2013.
SECTION 144. The first sentence of section 152 of chapter 25 of the acts of 2009 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2013”, inserted by section 138 of said chapter 68, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2014.
SECTION 145. Section 178 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010 is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph, as amended by section 41 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2011, and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-
The advisory committee shall utilize any previously collected data, where relevant, to compare the current and projected impact of the managed care program, the primary care clinician plan, accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes on the following: (1) the quality and continuity of care provided to MassHealth members; (2) access to primary care or other specialty care providers; (3) access to behavioral health or long-term care support services; (4) the availability of care coordination programs, excluding any proposed demonstration projects involving dual-eligible populations; (5) the overall quality of care for all MassHealth members, with particular emphasis on quality of care for disabled members; (6) accountability through the reporting of quality data; (7) the potential to address racial and ethnic disparities; and (8) appropriations to the Medicaid program, including, but not limited to, an estimate of the potential increase or decrease in programmatic costs of transitioning from 1 care delivery system to another and the impact of the different delivery systems on the financial risk borne by the commonwealth.
The secretary of health and human services shall make any data requested by the advisory committee available in a timely manner. For the purpose of conducting this analysis, the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the advisory committee and subject to appropriation, shall contract with a private or not-for-profit organization with expertise in fiscal analysis of the Medicaid program and the managed care model within state Medicaid programs. The advisory committee shall file a report of its findings with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing on or before October 1, 2012.
SECTION 146. Section 195 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010 is hereby amended by striking out the figure "2012", inserted by section 144 of said chapter 68, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2013.
SECTION 147. Section 124 of chapter 359 of the acts of 2010 is hereby amended by striking out the words "and June 30, 2012", inserted by section 145 of said chapter 68, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013.
SECTION 148. The second sentence of section 174 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by striking out the words “shall be responsible for negotiating” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- may negotiate.
SECTION 149. The second paragraph of section 181 of said chapter 68 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2012” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2013.
SECTION 150. Section 189 of said chapter 68 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2012” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2013.
SECTION 151. Section 220 of said chapter 68 is hereby amended by striking out the figure “2012” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2013.
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SECTION 152. Section 106 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 is hereby amended by striking out the words “June 30, 2013” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- October 1, 2012.
SECTION 153. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, when the comptroller disposes of the consolidated net surplus for fiscal year 2013 under subsection (a) of section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the comptroller shall not carry forward 0.5 per cent of the total revenue from taxes in fiscal year 2013.
SECTION 154. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, after complying with clause (a) of section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the comptroller shall dispose of the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds for fiscal year 2012 as follows: (i) transfer $15,000,000 from the General Fund to the Massachusetts Life Sciences Investment Fund established by section 6 of chapter 23I of the General Laws; (ii) transfer $20,000,000 from the General Fund to the Health Care Workforce Transformation Trust Fund established in section 2FFFF of chapter 29 of the General Laws; and (iii) transfer the remaining balance from the General Fund to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund.
(b) All transfers pursuant to this section shall be made from the undesignated fund balances in the budgetary funds proportionally from the undesignated fund balances; provided, however, that no such transfer shall cause a deficit in any of the funds.
SECTION 155. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, after complying with clause (a) of section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the comptroller shall dispose of the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds for fiscal year 2013 in the following order to the extent that funds are available: (i) transfer $25,000,000 to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund, established by section 9 of chapter 44B of the General Laws; and (ii) transfer the remaining balance from the General Fund to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund.
(b) All transfers pursuant to this section shall be made from the undesignated fund balance in the budgetary funds proportionally from the undesignated fund balances; provided, however, that no such transfers shall cause a deficit in any of the funds.
SECTION 156. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of revenue may retain and expend an amount equal to the expenses including, but not limited to, expert witness fees, incurred by the department in pursuing litigation or negotiation of potential 1-time tax settlements or judgments for the commonwealth from the amount received from such 1-time tax settlements or judgments with a net value over $1,000,000; provided, however, that the amount retained in each fiscal year shall not exceed $2,000,000. Beginning in calendar year 2013, the amount retained and expended by the department in the previous fiscal year shall be certified by the secretary of administration and finance and submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means annually not later than July 15.
SECTION 157. (a) Whenever the secretary of administration and finance determines that procurement reforms or initiatives have resulted in cost savings for an agency of the executive department during fiscal year 2013, the secretary may reduce allotments under section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws to reflect some or all of the amounts saved; provided, however, that allotment reductions based upon procurement savings shall not exceed $30,000,000 and that within 15 days of reducing allotments the secretary shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means in writing.
(b) If, as of October 1, 2012, the secretary of administration and finance determines that allotment reductions related to procurement reforms or initiatives in fiscal year 2013 will be insufficient to generate $30,000,000, the secretary may submit to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means a cost saving plan to reduce allotments under said section 9B of said chapter 29; provided, however, that no allotment reductions shall be made under this subsection prior to the submission of a cost savings plan.
(c) The total amount of allotment reductions under this section shall not exceed $30,000,000 in fiscal year 2013.
SECTION 158. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than June 30, 2013, the treasurer shall transfer $10,000,000 from the eminent domain trust fund established under section 7D of chapter 79 of the General Laws to the Unclaimed Property Fund established in section 9 of chapter 200A of the General Laws.
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SECTION 159. Notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 29D of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, all payments received by the commonwealth in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to the master settlement agreement in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Philip Morris, Inc. et. al., Middlesex Superior Court, No. 95-7378, shall be deposited in the General Fund. Notwithstanding section 3 of said chapter 29D to the contrary, the comptroller shall transfer 100 per cent of the earnings generated in fiscal year 2013 from the Health Care Security Trust, as certified under paragraph (f) of said section 3 of said chapter 29D, to the General Fund.
SECTION 160. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall, on or before June 30, 2013, transfer $350,000,000 to the General Fund from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund; provided, however, the comptroller shall instead transfer a lesser amount if the secretary of administration and finance so requests in writing. The comptroller, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance, may take the overall cash flow needs of the commonwealth into consideration in determining the timing of any transfer of funds. The comptroller shall provide a schedule of transfers to the secretary of administration and finance and to the house and senate committees on ways and means.
(b) Notwithstanding clause (a) of section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, during fiscal year 2013 the comptroller shall not transfer 0.5 per cent of the total revenue from taxes in the preceding fiscal year to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund, as required by said clause (a). However, upon written certification by the secretary of administration and finance that there are sufficient funds to make some or all of the transfer required under said clause (a), the comptroller shall so transfer the amount certified. The comptroller, in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance, may take the overall cash flow needs of the commonwealth into consideration in determining the timing of any transfer of funds under this subsection. The comptroller shall provide a schedule of transfers to the secretary of administration and finance and to the house and senate committees on ways and means.
(c) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller shall, on or before June 30, 2013, transfer the interest earned from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund during fiscal year 2013 to the General Fund.
SECTION 161. Notwithstanding section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, amounts made available to be used as revenue in fiscal year 2013 in accordance with clause (a) of said section 5C of said chapter 29 shall be made available in the General Fund. To the extent balances in the General Fund are insufficient to carry out said clause (a) of said section 5C of said chapter 29, the amount necessary to meet the requirements of said clause (a) of said section 5C of said chapter 29 shall be made available proportionally from the other budgetary funds.
SECTION 162. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon receiving a written request from the secretary of administration and finance, the comptroller shall transfer to the General Fund the unexpended balance of a fund, trust fund or other separate account, in existence on April 1, 2012, whether established administratively or by law, including a separate account established under section 6 of chapter 6A of the General Laws or section 4F of chapter 7 of the General Laws. The request shall certify that the secretary, in consultation with the comptroller, has determined this balance not to be necessary for the purposes for which it was made available. The secretary and comptroller shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means 45 days prior to any such transfer; provided, however, that the comptroller may submit to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than October 1, 2012 an alternative plan to further maximize revenue generation from additional trust fund balance transfers to the General Fund.
SECTION 163. Notwithstanding clause (xxiii) of the third paragraph of section 9 of chapter 211B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the court administrator may, from the effective date of this act through April 30, 2013, transfer funds from any item of appropriation within the trial court; provided, however, that the court administrator may transfer not more than 5 per cent of funds from each of the items 0339-1001 and 0339-1003 to any other item of appropriation within the trial court. These transfers shall be made in accordance with schedules submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means. The schedule shall include: (1) the amount of money transferred from any item of appropriation to any other item of appropriation; (2) the reason for the necessity of the transfer; and (3) the date on which the transfer shall be completed. A transfer under this section shall not occur until 10 days after the revised funding schedules have been submitted in written form to the house and senate committees on ways and means.
SECTION 164. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, upon certification from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the state treasurer shall quarterly distribute to each city and town within which racing meetings are conducted, including racing meetings conducted in connection with a state or county fair, under licenses issued under the provisions of chapter 128A, the sum of .35 per cent of the total pari-mutuel wager for each such racetrack within said city or town for the 3 months ending 2 quarters prior to the quarter for which said distribution is being made, which sum shall be allocated from the commonwealth’s share; provided, however, that if the parcel of land containing such racetrack is located in 2 cities or towns, said sum shall be divided so that two-thirds shall be distributed to the city or town in which the major portion of said parcel is located, and one-third shall be distributed to the other city or town.
SECTION 165. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation may incur liabilities and make expenditures in fiscal year 2013 in excess of funds available to the department for snow and ice removal; provided, however, that such expenditures shall be approved by the secretary of transportation in consultation with the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that no expenses shall be made in excess of funds available until $50,000,000 has been expended for snow and ice removal in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that the negative balance of funds available for snow and ice removal shall not exceed $30,000,000 at any time; and provided further, that the state comptroller may certify for payment invoices in excess of funds available to the department.
(b) The department shall, on or before May 1, 2013, report to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means the total amounts budgeted and expended for snow and ice removal; provided, however, that the department shall seek appropriations, as required, to cure deficiencies resulting from the removal of snow and ice for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.
SECTION 166. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the formula for application of funds provided in section 35J of chapter 10 of the General Laws shall not apply in fiscal year 2013.
SECTION 167. 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' and the state teachers' retirement systems, for the costs associated with a 3 per cent cost-of-living adjustment pursuant to section 102 of said chapter 32, for the reimbursement of local retirement systems for previously authorized cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to said section 102 of said chapter 32 and for the costs of increased survivor benefits pursuant to chapter 389 of the acts of 1984. The state board of retirement and each city, town, county and district shall verify these costs, subject to the rules adopted by the state treasurer. The state treasurer may make payments upon a transfer of funds to reimburse certain municipalities for pensions to retired teachers, including any other obligations which the commonwealth has assumed on behalf of any retirement system other than the state employees' or state teachers' retirement systems and the commonwealth's share of the amounts to be transferred pursuant to section 22B of said chapter 32 and the amounts to be transferred pursuant to clause (a) of the last paragraph of section 21 of chapter 138 of the General Laws. All payments for the purposes described in this section shall be made only pursuant to distribution of monies from the fund, and any distribution and the payments for which distributions are required shall be detailed in a written report filed quarterly by the secretary of administration and finance with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on public service in advance of this distribution. Distributions shall not be made in advance of the date on which a payment is actually to be made. The state board of retirement may expend an amount for the purposes of the board of higher education's optional retirement program pursuant to section 40 of chapter 15A of the General Laws. To the extent that the amount transferred pursuant to said subdivision (1) of said section 22C of said chapter 32 exceeds the amount necessary to adequately fund the annual pension obligations, the excess amount shall be credited to the Pension Reserves Investment Trust Fund, established by subdivision (8) of section 22 of said chapter 32, for the purpose of reducing the unfunded pension liability of the commonwealth.
SECTION 168. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, upon the request of the board of selectmen in a town, the city council in a city with a plan E form of government or the mayor in any other city, the department of revenue may recalculate the minimum required local contribution, as defined in section 2 of chapter 70 of the General Laws, in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. Based on the criteria established in this section, the department shall recalculate the minimum required local contribution for a municipality's local and regional schools and shall certify the amounts calculated to the department of elementary and secondary education.
(b) A city or town that used qualifying revenue amounts in a fiscal year which are not available for use in the next fiscal year or that shall be required to use revenues for extraordinary non school-related expenses for which it did not have to use revenues in the preceding fiscal year or that has an excessive certified municipal revenue growth factor which is also greater than or equal to 1.5 times the state average municipal revenue growth factor may appeal to the department of revenue not later than October 1, 2012, for an adjustment of its minimum required local contribution and net school spending.
(c) If an appeal is determined to be valid, the department of revenue may reduce proportionately the minimum required local contribution amount based on the amount of shortfall in revenue or based on the amount of increase in extraordinary expenditures in the current fiscal year, but no adjustment to the minimum required local contribution on account of an extraordinary expense in the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, shall affect the calculation of the minimum required local contribution in subsequent fiscal years. Qualifying revenue amounts shall include, but not be limited to, extraordinary amounts of free cash, overlay surplus and other available funds.
(d) If upon submission of adequate documentation, the department of revenue determines that a municipality's appeal regarding an excessive municipal revenue growth factor is valid, the department shall recalculate the municipal revenue growth factor and the department of elementary and secondary education shall use the revised growth factor to calculate the preliminary local contribution, the minimum required local contribution and any other factor that directly or indirectly uses the municipal revenue growth factor. Any relief granted as a result of an excessive municipal revenue growth factor shall constitute a permanent reduction in the minimum required local contribution.
(e) The board of selectmen in a town, the city council in a city with a plan E form of government, the mayor in any other city or a majority of the member municipalities of a regional school district which used qualifying revenue amounts in a fiscal year that are not available for use in the next fiscal year may appeal to the department of revenue not later than October 1, 2012, for an adjustment to its net school spending requirement. If an appeal is determined to be valid, the department of revenue shall reduce the net school spending requirement based on the amount of the shortfall in revenue and reduce the minimum required local contribution of member municipalities accordingly. Qualifying revenue amounts shall include, but not be limited to, extraordinary amounts of excess and deficiency, surplus and uncommitted reserves.
(f) If the regional school budget has already been adopted by two-thirds of the member municipalities then, upon a majority vote of the member municipalities, the regional school committee shall adjust the assessments of the member municipalities in accordance with the reduction in minimum required local contributions approved by the department of revenue or the department of elementary and secondary education in accordance with this section.
(g) Notwithstanding clause (14) of section 3 of chapter 214 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the amounts determined pursuant to this section shall be the minimum required local contribution described in chapter 70 of the General Laws. The department of revenue and the department of elementary and secondary education shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education of the amount of any reduction in the minimum required local contribution amount.
(h) If a city or town has an approved budget that exceeds the recalculated minimum required local contribution and net school spending amounts for its local school system or its recalculated minimum required local contribution to its regional school districts as provided in this section, the local appropriating authority shall determine the extent to which the community shall avail itself of any relief authorized by this section.
(i) The amount of financial assistance due from the commonwealth in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to chapter 70 of the General Laws or any other law shall not be changed on account of any redetermination of the minimum required local contribution pursuant to this section.
(j) The department of revenue and the department of elementary and secondary education shall issue guidelines to implement their respective duties pursuant to this section.
Governor dissaproved of the following section (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 169. Notwithstanding section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the bureau of purchased services within the operational services division shall set prices in fiscal year 2013 for programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws at the same level calculated for fiscal year 2012, except the prices for those programs for extraordinary relief, as defined by the division’s regulations; provided, however, that upon the request of a program, the bureau shall determine the minimum price for out-of-state purchasers by identifying the most recent price calculated for the program and applying the estimated rate of inflation, established by October 1 of each year under said section 22N of said chapter 7, in a compounded manner for each fiscal year following the most recent calculated price. The bureau shall accept and process applications for program reconstruction for fiscal year 2013 to be considered for rate adjustment in fiscal year 2014. Programs for which prices in fiscal year 2012 were lower than the full amount permitted by the operational services division may, in fiscal year 2013, change the full prices calculated for fiscal year 2012.
SECTION 170. There shall be established a community college workforce grant advisory committee, hereinafter referred to as the committee, to provide recommendations to the board of higher education for grant awards to community colleges from the Community College Fund, established pursuant to section 99 of chapter 194 of the acts of 2011, to promote the development of workforce training programs and partnerships with commonwealth businesses and industry, other educational and training institutions, labor organizations, and other organizations supporting workforce development in the commonwealth.
The committee shall consist of the commissioner of higher education, or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the secretary of the executive office of education, or a designee; the secretary of labor and workforce development, or a designee; the secretary of housing and economic development, or a designee; the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, or a designee; the president of the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators, or a designee; the president of the Commonwealth Corporation, or a designee; the chair of the Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board Association, or a designee; the president of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, or a designee; the president and chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, or a designee; a member of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, or a designee; a member of the Governor’s Science Technology Engineering and Math Advisory Council, or a designee; and 1 member appointed by the Governor who represents organized labor. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but each member shall be entitled to reimbursement for his actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties.
The committee shall establish criteria and guidelines for the award of grants to community colleges. The criteria for the award of grants to community colleges shall focus on workforce development programs and partnerships and shall include, but not be limited to: collaboration, coordination and partnerships with commonwealth businesses and other educational and training institutions, including vocational-technical schools, state universities and career centers; a focus on existing and emerging business and industry sectors in the commonwealth, as identified by the committee; alignment of degree and certificate programs with regional workforce development demands; an ability or likelihood to foster high rates of completion of certificate and degree programs by students served by the program; and a record of, or explicit commitment to, successful job placement for program graduates. Partnerships with vocational schools shall include, but not be limited to, agreements to utilize facilities at vocational high schools and offer degrees and certificates that build upon current vocational offerings
The committee shall make recommendations to the board of higher education and the board shall promulgate regulations to develop a formula for required matching grants to be made by business and industry partners of applicants. Required matching grants shall range from 30 cents for each state dollar invested to $3 for each state dollar invested. The lowest match amounts shall be reserved for those programs with the highest concentration of credits and credentials that articulate with other educational degrees or certifications at other educational and training institutions. The committee shall establish a formula for the geographic distribution of grant awards among the community colleges.
The committee shall solicit grant applications from community colleges and review such applications according to the criteria so established. The committee shall establish timely deadlines for the submission of applications and recommendations of grant awards including provision for an expedited process of consideration and recommendation in instances when the secretary of housing and economic development and secretary of labor and workforce development jointly certify the need for timely evaluation and disposition of the application. The board of higher education shall make the final determination as to the distribution of the grants. No more than $12,000,000 or ½ of the amount deposited in the Community College Fund, established pursuant to said section 99 of said chapter 194, or whichever is less shall be awarded in grants from the fund in any given fiscal year.
Each grant recipient shall submit an annual report for the duration of the program or partnership funded through a grant to the committee for its review.
The committee shall submit an annual report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate who shall forward the same to the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on higher education, the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies, and the joint committee on labor and workforce development on or before December 31. Said report shall include a list of grant recommendations and recipients, including the amount of each grant. The report shall include a current assessment of the progress of each program funded through the grant program and the progress of the committee’s activity, including any recommendations for legislation. The report shall be made available on a public website.
The board of higher education, in consultation with the committee, may promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of this section.
SECTION 171. The commissioner of higher education, in consultation with the presidents of the community colleges and representatives of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, shall develop a funding formula for the community colleges which incorporates the allocation of appropriations to the individual community colleges based, in part, on performance. In developing the system of allocations, the commissioner and community college presidents shall consider: (1) accurate enrollment data for each college and the operational goals and needs for each college; (2) institutional performance with respect to clearly defined goals and metrics; and (3) the relationship of the allocation formula to state initiatives relative to innovation and institutional action in support of workforce development, partnerships with commonwealth businesses and industry, collaboration with state universities and vocational-technical schools, and overall revenue available to each institution.
The commissioner of higher education, in consultation with the presidents of the community colleges, shall establish the goals and metrics for measuring community college performance. The goals and metrics shall include, but not be limited to: the educational goals and metrics included in the Vision Project, including those related to the improvement of graduation and student success rates and the closing of the achievement gaps for low income and moderate income students, adult students, and students requiring remediation upon entry; and alignment of degree and certificate programs with existing and emerging business and industry sectors in the commonwealth. In addition, a portion of performance funding may be utilized by the board of higher education to provide grants to community colleges based on, but not limited to, the following: coordinated procurement of goods and services among the community colleges and other public higher education institutions, including, but not limited to, consolidation of information technology platforms and services; undertaking innovative methods for delivering quality higher education that increase capacity, reduce costs, and promote student completion; engaging in statewide and regional collaborations with other public higher education institutions that reduce costs, increase efficiency, and promote quality, including, but not limited to, in the areas of academic programming and campus management; and improving student learning outcomes assessments set forth by the board of higher education under its Vision Project.
The commissioner of higher education shall submit a report including, but not limited to, the funding formula, clearly defined goals and metrics for the performance-based portion of the formula and other recommendations relative to the promotion of stable, equitable funding of the institutions including efforts to contain the growth in student costs and borrowing. Said report shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on higher education, and the secretary of administration and finance on or before December 1, 2012.
SECTION 172. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of higher education shall, within 120 days of the effective date of this act, establish and issue guidelines and procedures for the search, selection, appointment, compensation, evaluation and removal of the chief executive officers of the community colleges. Such guidelines shall be established pursuant to and without limitation to the generality of the board’s responsibilities in sections 9 and 21 of chapter 15A of the General Laws to approve the appointment and removal and to fix the compensation of the chief executive officers, and in furtherance of the board’s responsibility in clause (u) of the first paragraph of said section 9 of said chapter 15A to establish coordination between and among post-secondary public institutions and to resolve conflicts of policies or operations arising in public higher education.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 173. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of transitional assistance shall provide benefits in the form of vendor payments with respect to rent and utilities whenever a determination is made that the grant has not been used in the best interests of the child or the assistance unit or other chronic misuse of benefits is occurring; provided, however, that vendor payments shall not be instituted when doing so may increase the risk of homelessness, decrease the ability to escape domestic abuse or impair the assistance unit’s ability to withhold payment as a reasonable exercise of consumer or tenant rights when there is a legitimate dispute as to whether the payment is owed. The department of transitional assistance may presume mismanagement of benefits whenever shelter costs, including, but not limited to, rent, heat, fuel and utilities, have regularly not been met without reasonable cause. At eligibility determinations and redeterminations, the department shall screen households to determine if they have chronically failed to pay rent and utilities to determine if it is appropriate to institute or terminate vendor payments and shall refer those households to the housing consumer education centers and community-based resources for assistance in meeting their expenses.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 174. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be an independent commission to study and report on the development of a cashless payment system in using electronic benefit transfer, or EBT, cards. The commission shall consist of : the commissioner of transitional assistance, or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the inspector general, or a designee; the state auditor, or a designee; 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader; 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader; and 2 persons representing eligible recipients to be appointed by the governor. The commission shall research, assess and develop recommendations to implement a cashless payment system and investigate and report on the feasibility of expanding the direct vendor payment system: (i) under [direct vendor payments section]; and (ii) for rent and utility payments for all eligible recipients. The commission shall hire an independent consultant to conduct the research and assist with the preparation of any recommendations. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the costs associated with and any technological improvements necessary to implement and the time frame required for the expansion; (2) the implementation of a vendor payment system for the non-cash payment of rent and utility bills for all eligible recipients of direct cash assistance; and (3) the feasibility of placing fluctuating limitations on the percentage allocated to direct cash assistance and point of sale use. The commission shall submit a final report of its findings and recommendations, together with drafts of legislation necessary to implement those recommendations, by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and house on or before December 31, 2012.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 175. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the inspector general shall conduct a data match survey involving the case records for households receiving cash assistance benefits under chapter 18 of the General Laws for the purposes of uncovering information that is inconsistent with or contradictory to information provided by the cash assistance benefit recipients. The inspector general shall submit a report that shall include the results of a further investigation on a statistically valid sample of the cases for which inconsistent or contradictory information has been found to determine if the household is receiving benefits for which it is not eligible, and if so, whether the error is due to administrative error, unintentional program violation or intentional program violation with the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before December 31, 2012; provided, however, that 60 days before filing the report the inspector general shall provide a draft of the report to the department of transitional assistance for review and comment and the inspector general shall include the department’s comments with the report when it is made public and filed.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 176. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of transitional assistance shall coordinate with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and each of the regional transit authorities to ensure that by June 30, 2013, cash assistance funds held on electronic benefit transfer cards are accepted for payment of public transportation fares at electronic fare vending machines.
SECTION 177. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services, acting in its capacity as the single state agency under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and as the principal agency for all of the agencies within the executive office and other federally-assisted programs administered by the executive office, may enter into interdepartmental services 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 appropriate and within the scope of the proper administration of said Title XIX and other federal funding provisions to support the programs and activities of the executive office. The activities may include: (1) providing administrative services including, but not limited to, providing the medical expertise to support or administer utilization management activities, determining eligibility based on disability, supporting case management activities and similar initiatives; (2) providing consulting services related to quality assurance, program evaluation and development, integrity and soundness and project management; and (3) providing activities and services for the purpose of pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs, third-party liability and recouping payments to third parties. Federal reimbursement for any expenditures made by the University of Massachusetts medical school relative to 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. The secretary 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. Contracts for contingency fees shall not exceed 3 years and shall not be renewed without prior review and approval by the executive office for administration and finance. The secretary shall not pay contingency fees in excess of $40,000,000 for state fiscal year 2013; provided, however, that contingency fees paid to the University of Massachusetts medical school under an interagency service agreement for recoveries related to the special disability workload projects shall be excluded from that $40,000,000 limit for fiscal year 2013. The secretary of health and human services shall submit to the secretary of administration and finance and the senate and house committees on ways and means a quarterly report detailing the amounts of the agreements, the ongoing and new projects undertaken by the university, the amounts expended on personnel and the amount of federal reimbursement and recoupment payments that the university collected.
SECTION 178. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, on or before October 1, 2012 and without further appropriation, the comptroller shall transfer from the General Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund, established pursuant to section 36 of chapter 118G of the General Laws, in this section called the fund, 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, 2012. These payments shall be made to hospitals before, and in anticipation of, the payment by hospitals of their gross liability to the fund. The comptroller shall transfer from the fund to the General Fund on or before June 30, 2013, 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 179. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nursing facility and resident care facility rates effective July 1, 2012 under section 7 of chapter 118G of the General Laws may be developed using the costs of calendar year 2005.
SECTION 180. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the nursing home assessment established by subsection (b) of section 25 of chapter 118G of the General Laws shall be sufficient in the aggregate to generate $220,000,000 in fiscal year 2013.
SECTION 181. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in hospital fiscal year 2013, the office of the inspector general may continue to expend funds from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund, established by section 36 of chapter 118G of the General Laws, for costs associated with maintaining a pool audit unit within the office. The unit shall continue to oversee and examine the practices in all hospitals including, but not limited to, the care of the uninsured and the resulting free charges. The inspector general shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the results of the audits and any other completed analyses on or before March 1, 2013. For the purposes of these audits, allowable free care services shall be defined pursuant to said chapter 118G and any regulations adopted under that chapter.
SECTION 182. The inspector general shall expend funds from the Health Safety Net Trust Fund, established in section 36 of chapter 118G of the General Laws, to conduct a study and review of the Massachusetts Medicaid program. The study shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the program’s eligibility requirements, utilization, claims administration and compliance with federal mandates. The inspector general shall report any preliminary findings to the secretary of health and human services and the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before October 30, 2012, and issue a final report on or before March 1, 2013.
SECTION 183. (a) Notwithstanding section 53 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, for fiscal year 2013, the executive office of health and human services may determine the extent to which to include within its covered services for adults the federally-optional dental services that were included in its state plan or demonstration program in effect on January 1, 2002 and the dental services that were covered for adults in the MassHealth basic program as of January 1, 2002; provided, however, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, at least 90 days before restructuring any MassHealth dental benefits, the executive office shall file a report with the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the proposed changes and the anticipated fiscal impact of such changes.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) to the contrary, preventive services, extractions and procedure codes D2330 and D2331 shall be covered dental services.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 6 of chapter 118H of the General Laws, for fiscal year 2013, medically necessary dental services covered through health insurance plans procured by the board of the commonwealth health insurance connector authority for any resident with a household income that does not exceed 100 per cent of the federal poverty level shall include preventative procedures but shall exclude those categories of services that are not provided through MassHealth.
SECTION 184. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the division of health care finance and policy shall study the cost and frequency of emergency room utilization for dental conditions and shall develop a procedure code for emergency room dental services. The division shall file a report of its findings with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2012.
SECTION 185. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, MassHealth shall, not later than August 1, 2012, file a report with the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means identifying savings initiatives and cash management strategies that the executive office will pursue in fiscal year 2013 in order to operate the MassHealth program within the amounts appropriated in items 4000-0430, 4000-0500, 4000-0600, 4000-0700, 4000-0870, 4000-0875, 4000-0880, 4000-0890, 4000-0895, 4000-0950, 4000-0990, 4000-1400 and 4000-1405 of this act; provided that MassHealth shall notify the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 15 days in advance of any deviation from the planned implementation of savings initiatives and cash management strategies included in this initial report; and provided further, that MassHealth shall notify the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not less than 90 days in advance of implementing any proposed rate cuts to providers or service cuts to members.
Governor dissaproved of the following section (for message see H.4240)
The Legislature overrode the Governor's veto
SECTION 186. There is hereby established an advisory committee for the purpose of arranging for and evaluating an independent analysis of the public and private behavioral health care services available to the residents of the commonwealth.
The advisory committee shall consist of the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on health care financing, the joint committee on mental health and substance abuse, or their designees, 1 member of the minority party to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives, 1 member of the minority party to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and the secretary of health and human services, the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of public health, the commissioner of insurance, and the director of Medicaid, or their designees; and 1 representative from each of the following organizations: the Association for Behavioral Healthcare; the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems; the Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians; the Massachusetts Hospital Association; the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers; the Massachusetts Medical Society; the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society; the Massachusetts Nurses Association; the Service Employees International Union; AFSCME Council 93; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans; Health Law Advocates; the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts; and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The advisory committee shall be co-chaired by 1 advisory committee senate member designated by the senate president and 1 advisory committee house member designated by the speaker of the house of representatives.
Subject to appropriation and upon the appointment of the co-chairs, the advisory committee shall: (1) convene upon the call of the co-chairs to commission an independent consultant to evaluate and analyze the public and private behavioral health care services available to the residents of the commonwealth. The advisory committee shall advise, direct and consult with the independent consultant on the execution and completion of the analysis. The analysis shall include, but not be limited to, an account of the following: (a) the availability of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care services, including community based supports; (b) the inpatient capacity of acute and continuing care beds at public and private psychiatric facilities, including overall bed availability and bed availability for co-morbid and difficult to place patients, average length of stay and geographic location; (c) the connection between public and private behavioral health care services; (d) the payment and reimbursement of behavioral health care services; (e) the implementation of state and federal mental health parity laws; (f) the prior authorization and adverse determination requirements related to the coverage of behavioral health care services; (g) the boarding of behavioral health patients in hospital emergency departments; (h) the use of direct admissions to inpatient behavioral health care services from a community-based setting; and (i) a review of the Massachusetts Emergency Services Program; and (2) convene upon the call of the co-chairs to: (a) advise and consult with the independent consultant on the completion and implementation of the analysis; and (b) review and make recommendations to the independent consultant on the preliminary findings of the analysis.
Not later than December 28, 2012, the consultant shall provide to the legislature a report containing: (i) an assessment of the state’s inpatient services provided through the department of mental health; (ii) an estimate of the appropriate number of inpatient mental health beds given the current number of community placements; and (iii) the anticipated impact of the closure of Taunton State Hospital on the mental health needs of the southeastern region of the commonwealth. Until this report is provided, the department of mental health shall not reduce the number of inpatient beds at Taunton State Hospital. The independent consultant shall report to the general court the preliminary results of its analysis by filing the same with the clerk of the house of representatives and the clerk of the senate on or before April 30, 2013. The independent consultant shall report to the general court the final results of its analysis by filing the same with the clerk of the house of representatives and the clerk of the senate on or before November 15, 2013. The advisory committee shall file its recommendations based on the final report of the independent consultant with the clerk of the house of representatives and the clerk of the senate on or before December 31, 2013.
SECTION 187. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no grant applications shall be accepted by the executive office of health and human services under item 4000-0005 of section 2 or by the executive office of education for grants distributed under item 7009-6400 of said section 2 in fiscal year 2013 prior to the competitive selection of an independent program evaluator by each administering agency. The independent evaluator chosen for each program shall provide assistance with the evaluation of grant applications and, to the extent possible, in developing the requirements for grant recipients. The independent evaluator shall be responsible for a multi-year evaluation of each program’s implementation and outcomes; provided that the evaluator shall be responsible for evaluation design. Each program shall select an evaluator based on a competitive process. The selected evaluator shall demonstrate: (i) prior experience in evaluating the impact of social programs on low-income urban youth and communities using either random assignment of treatment or regression discontinuity methods; (ii) prior experience in field evaluation; and (iii) demonstrated skill in using quantitative analysis relevant for program evaluation. When selecting an independent evaluator, the administering agency shall consider: (1) a sample of previous similar work; (2) the ability to perform requested services; and (3) a proposed evaluation budget; provided, however, that the administering agency shall give preference to non-profit research organizations. Each administering agency shall develop a request for proposal for program evaluators based on the criteria included in this section not later than August 15, 2012 and shall select an evaluator not later than October 1, 2012. Once selected, evaluators shall assist the administering agency with reviewing, and to the extent possible, developing requests for proposal for grant funds that ensure that grant recipients: (A) fully cooperate with the independent evaluator; (B) commit to seeking the informed consent of program clients and their families to share data relevant to evaluation; and (C) provide access to program and administrative data necessary for evaluation. The evaluators shall provide quarterly progress updates to the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall inform the committees on the progress of implementing the evaluation plan and shall identify in those updates any obstacles encountered in implementing the evaluation plan; provided, however, that the first quarterly report shall detail the evaluation plan for each program, data required for analysis and outcomes measured. The evaluators shall provide an annual report not later than March 15 of each year of the evaluation period to report on relevant findings and analysis.
SECTION 188. The salary adjustments and other cost items authorized by the 2011 amendments to the following collective bargaining agreements, for the period from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014, inclusive, shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of chapter 150E of the General Laws:
(a) between the commonwealth and the Coalition for Public Safety, Unit 5, at the alcoholic beverages control commission;
(b) between the commonwealth and the Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, Unit 9; and
(c) between the commonwealth and Lottery - SEIU Local 888 (Unit LT1).
SECTION 189. The salary adjustments and other cost items authorized by the 2011 amendments to the following collective bargaining agreements, for the period from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014, inclusive, shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of chapter 150E of the General Laws:
(a) between the Essex sheriff and the International Brotherhood of Correction Officers, for Local R1-27 (Unit SE3);
(b) between the Barnstable sheriff and the National Association of Government Employees, for Local 220 (Unit S5B);
(c) between the Barnstable sheriff and the AFL-CIO Council 93, for Local 1462C (Unit S2B);
(d) between the Barnstable sheriff and the Barnstable Correctional Officers Union (Unit S1B);
(e) between the Barnstable sheriff and the International Brotherhood of Correction Officers, for Local 217 (Unit S3B);
(f) between the Barnstable sheriff and the National Association for Government Employees, for Local 58 (Unit S4B);
(g) between the Dukes sheriff and Massachusetts Correctional Officers Federated Union (Unit SD1);
(h) between the Suffolk sheriff and the and American Federation of State Council and Municipal Employees, for Council 3967 and 3642, Suffolk Captains (Unit SS6 and SS5);
(i) between the Essex sheriff and the Essex correction officers (Unit SE2);
(j) between the board of higher education and the Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 93, Local 1067 (Unit 106);
(k) between the Berkshire sheriff and the International Brotherhood of Correction Officers/AFL-CIO, Local RI-297 (Unit SB1);
(l) between the Berkshire sheriff and the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers - Communications Workers of America (Unit SB2);
(m) between the Berkshire sheriff’s department and the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office Employees Association (Unit SB3);
(n) between the Suffolk sheriff and the National Association of Government Employees, Local 298 (Unit SS2);
(o) between the Middlesex sheriff and the New England Police Benevolent Association/AFL-CIO, Local 500 (Unit SM5);
(p) between the Norfolk sheriff and the National Association of Government Employees, RI-202 (Unit SN1);
(q) between the Suffolk sheriff and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees/AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local RN (Unit SS3);
(r) between the Plymouth county sheriff and the Massachusetts Correctional Officers Federated Union, Emergency Communications Center Unit (Unit SP5);
(s) between the University of Massachusetts and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers (Unit D84), for the Dartmouth campus;
(t) between the University of Massachusetts and the American Federation of Teachers, Local 1895, AFL-CIO, Educational Services Unit (Unit D85), for the Dartmouth campus;
(u) between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Society of Professors/Faculty Staff Union/MTA/NEA (Units A50 and B40);
(v) between the University of Massachusetts and the University Staff Association/MTA/NEA (Unit A08), for the Amherst campus;
(w) between the University of Massachusetts and the Non-Exempt Supervisors Unit, Unit B/MTA/NEA (Unit A15), for the Amherst campus;
(x) between the University of Massachusetts and the Professional Staff Union/MTA/NEA (Units A52 and B42), for the Amherst and Boston campuses;
(y) between the University of Massachusetts and the Classified Staff Union/MTA/NEA (Units B31 and B32), for the Boston campus;
(z) between the University of Massachusetts and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 507, AFL-CIO (Unit D82), for the Dartmouth campus;
(aa) between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Society of Professors/Lowell/MTA/NEA (Unit L90);
(bb) between the University of Massachusetts and the MTA/NEA Clerical/Technical Unit (Unit L92), for the Lowell campus;
(cc) between the University of Massachusetts and the MTA/NEA Maintenance/Trades Unit (Unit L93), for the Lowell campus;
(dd) between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts Teachers Association/National Education Association Associated Professional Administrators (Unit APA);
(ee) between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts Teachers Association/National Education Association State College Faculty (Unit MSC);
(ff) between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts Teachers Association/National Education Association Associated Massachusetts Community Colleges Council (Unit MCC);
(gg) between the commonwealth and the registry of deeds (Unit SC1-6);
(hh) between the University of Massachusetts and the Amherst Council 93, Local 1776, AFL-CIOs (Unit A01), for the Amherst campus;
(ii) between the University of Massachusetts and the Service Employees International Union, Local 888 (Unit L95), for the Lowell campus; and
(jj) between the Suffolk sheriff and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees for Council 93, Local 419 (Unit SS0).
SECTION 190. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, this section shall facilitate the orderly transfer of certain employees, proceedings, rules and regulations, property and legal obligations of the department of public health, as the transferor agency, to the department of state police, as the transferee agency.
(b) Subject to appropriation and chapter 22C of the General Laws, the employees of the laboratories of the department of public health that analyze illicit and seized substances for law enforcement purposes, including those employees who immediately before the effective date of this act hold permanent appointment in positions classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or have tenure in their positions as provided in section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws or do not hold such tenure, or hold confidential positions, are hereby transferred to the department of state police, without interruption of service within the meaning of said section 9A of said chapter 30, without impairment of seniority, retirement or other rights of the employee and without reduction in compensation or salary grade, notwithstanding any change in title or duties resulting from such transfers and without loss of accrued rights to holidays, sick leave, vacation and benefits, and without change in union representation or certified collective bargaining unit as certified by the state labor relations commission or in local union representation or affiliation. Any collective bargaining agreement in effect immediately before the transfer date shall continue in effect and the terms and conditions of employment in that agreement shall continue as if the employees had not been so transferred. The transfer shall not impair the civil service status of any such reassigned employee who immediately before the effective date of this act either holds a permanent appointment in a position classified under said chapter 31 or has tenure in a position pursuant to said section 9A of said chapter 30.
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all such employees shall continue to retain their right to collectively bargain under chapter 150E of the General Laws and shall be considered employees of the department of state police for the purposes of said chapter 150E.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to confer upon any employee any right not held immediately before the date of said transfer, or to prohibit any reduction of salary grade, transfer, reassignment, suspension, discharge, layoff or abolition of position not prohibited before such date.
(c) All petitions, requests, investigations and other proceedings appropriately and duly brought before the laboratories of the department of public health that analyze illicit and seized substances for law enforcement purposes or duly begun by such laboratories and pending before them prior to the effective date of this act, shall continue unabated and remain in force, but shall be assumed and completed by the department of state police.
(d) All orders, rules and regulations duly made and all approvals duly granted by the laboratories of the department of public health that analyze illicit and seized substances for law enforcement purposes, which are in force immediately before the effective date of this act, shall continue in force and shall thereafter be enforced, until superseded, revised, rescinded or canceled, in accordance with law, by the department of state police or the department of public health.
(e) All books, papers, records, documents, equipment, buildings, facilities, cash and other property, both personal and real, including all such property held in trust, which immediately before the effective date of this act are in the custody of the laboratories of the department of public health that analyze illicit and seized substances for law enforcement purposes, shall be transferred to the department of state police, to the extent agreed by both departments.
(f) All duly existing contracts, leases and obligations of the laboratories of the department of public health entered into to enable the analysis of illicit and seized substances for law enforcement purposes shall continue in effect, but shall be assumed by the department of state police. No existing right or remedy of any kind shall be lost, impaired or affected by this act.
(g) All references in any general or special law, regulation, contract or other document to the laboratories of the department of public health that analyze illicit and seized substances for law enforcement purposes or to a principal officer thereof shall be taken to refer to the department of state police or to a principal officer of that department.
SECTION 191. (a) On the effective date of this act, current positions and employees of the Massachusetts office of victim assistance in the sexual assault nurse examiner program shall be transferred to the department of public health for the purposes of operating the sexual assault nurse examiner program pursuant to section 220 of chapter 111 of the General Laws.
(b) Notwithstanding chapter 150E of General Laws, these employees shall maintain salary and benefits in effect prior to the transfer and shall not be subject to collective bargaining agreements within the department of public health. Nothing in this section shall confer upon any employee of the department’s sexual assault nurse examiner program any right not held immediately before the date of the transfer.
(c) Notwithstanding chapter 150E of the General Laws, the department may fill vacancies in positions transferred pursuant to subsection (a); provided, however, that the salaries and benefits of individuals hired to fill vacant positions shall be comparable to the salaries and benefits of individuals transferred into the same or similar positions within the department’s sexual assault nurse examiner program.
SECTION 192. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, this section shall facilitate the orderly transfer of employees, proceedings, rules and regulations, property and legal obligations from the bureau of state office buildings, as the transferor agency, to the division of capital asset management and maintenance, as the transferee agency; provided however, employees holding the positions of state house ADA coordinator and art collections manager at the time of the transfer shall be employees of the bureau of the state house, under section 1 of chapter 8.
(b) To the extent that employees of the transferor agency, including those who hold permanent appointment in positions classified under chapter 31 of the General Laws or have tenure in their positions as provided by section 9A of chapter 30 of the General Laws or do not hold such tenure, or hold confidential positions, are transferred to the respective transferee agency, such transfers shall be effected without interruption of service within the meaning of said section 9A of said chapter 30 without impairment of seniority, retirement or other rights of the employee and without reduction in compensation or salary grade, notwithstanding any change in title or duties resulting from such reorganization, and without loss of accrued rights to holidays, sick leave, vacation and benefits, and without change in union representation or certified collective bargaining unit as certified by the state division of labor relations or in local union representation or affiliation. Any collective bargaining agreement in effect immediately before the transfer date shall continue in effect and the terms and conditions of employment therein shall continue as if the employees had not been so transferred. The reorganization shall not impair the civil service status of any such reassigned employee who immediately before the effective date of this section either holds a permanent appointment in a position classified under said chapter 31 or has tenure in a position by reason of said section 9A of said chapter 30.
Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, all such employees shall continue to retain their right to collectively bargain under chapter 150E of the General Laws and shall be considered employees for the purposes of said chapter 150E.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to confer upon any employee any right not held immediately before the date of the transfer or to prohibit any reduction of salary grade, transfer, reassignment, suspension, discharge, layoff or abolition of position not prohibited before such date.
(c) All petitions, requests, investigations and other proceedings appropriately and duly brought before the transferor agency or duly begun by the transferor agency and pending before it before the effective date of this section, shall continue unabated and remain in force, but shall be assumed and completed by the transferee agency.
(d) All orders, rules and regulations duly made and all approvals duly granted by the transferor agency, which are in force immediately before the effective date of this section, shall continue in force and shall thereafter be enforced until superseded, revised, rescinded or canceled, in accordance with law, by the transferee agency.
(e) All books, papers, records, documents, equipment, buildings, facilities, cash and other property, both personal and real, including all such property held in trust, which immediately before the effective date of this section are in the custody of the transferor agency shall be transferred to the transferee agency; provided, however, property related to the operation and maintenance of the state house including, but not limited to, the community crew transportation vehicle shall not be transferred.
(f) All duly existing contracts, leases and obligations of the transferor agency shall continue in effect but shall be assumed by the transferee agency. No existing right or remedy of any character shall be lost, impaired or affected by this section.
SECTION 193. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance and the superintendent of the state house shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the negotiation of and participation in bulk purchasing contracts. The memorandum shall ensure the continued participation of the bureau of the state house in all bulk purchasing contracts currently in place under the bureau of state office buildings and shall require the superintendent of the state house or a designee to participate in all such future contract negotiations; provided, further, that the memorandum shall ensure that the state house is a priority in all contracts for mechanical and building maintenance during emergency situations; provided further, that the memorandum shall require the division of capital asset management and maintenance to continue to provide access control cards and parking services currently in place under the bureau of state office buildings for the legislature; provided further, that the memorandum shall require the division to provide engineers and specialists to the bureau of the state house for consultation on projects or in the event of an emergency; and provided further, that the memorandum shall require said division to continue to provide access to equipment currently used by the bureau of state office buildings. The memorandum shall authorize the bureau of the state house to use the division of capital asset management and maintenance’s work order management system software at no cost.
SECTION 194. The secretary of administration and finance shall ensure the orderly transition of the bureau of state office building employees to the division of capital asset management and maintenance under section S/146, H/84 and shall maintain the continued, orderly operation of the state house during the transition period.
SECTION 195. The Quincy district courthouse in the city of Quincy shall be designated and known as the Francis X. Bellotti Courthouse. The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing the designation in compliance with the standards of the division.
SECTION 196. The court administrator may execute a memorandum of understanding with an interested sheriff’s office to initiate or expand the use of video conferencing technology to conduct certain court proceedings for the purposes of improving courtroom efficiency and decreasing inmate transportation costs. The terms of any such agreement shall specify the types of court appearances that may be conducted by video.
The court administrator and the Massachusetts Sheriff’s Association shall, not later than January 15, 2013, file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on the judiciary detailing the number and locations of facilities and courthouses where video conferencing technology is being utilized, the sheriffs’ departments participating in the program, the types of appearances being conducted through the use of the technology, the approximate number of inmate transportation trips to and from court that have been eliminated through the use of the technology, the savings associated with the elimination of such inmate transportation and the feasibility of or plans to expand the use of the technology into either additional facilities and courthouses or to additional types of appearances.
SECTION 197. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of correction shall reprocure medical services provided at all institutions with 1 or more contracts to decrease healthcare expenses and increase efficiencies. The department shall solicit new bids for such services and shall include, but not be limited to, mental health and dental services. Reprocurement shall be subject to an open and competitive bid process. Eligible applications shall include plans to track claims and treatment data. When entering into a new healthcare contract, the department of correction may give preference to vendors with a demonstrated ability to most effectively secure federal reimbursements. In executing the reprocurement of such services, the department shall notify the sheriffs in each of the departments of county sheriffs who may elect to participate in the reprocurement of such services.
SECTION 198. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation or performance standard to the contrary, and in order to increase access to the Yarmouth waterfront; to promote the increase, preservation and restoration of salt water marshes, wetlands and wetland vegetation; to provide quicker public safety response; to provide the area’s first permanent boat waste pump-out facility; to reduce fuel spills by providing the area’s first fully contained fuel station; to educate the public in habitat restoration and creation; and provide other improvements beneficial to the public interest, the general court finds that the Yarmouth Marina Project located on Parker’s River at the site of the former drive-in theater on state highway route 28 in the town of Yarmouth demonstrates an overriding public interest and shall be exempt from any department of environmental protection review under the Wetlands Protection Act and a Water Quality Certification under the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act (401 Water Quality Certification Program); provided, however, that the town shall mitigate any disturbance of wetland vegetation by aggressive attempts at restoration or rehabilitation of an area or areas of distressed wetland vegetation of a total area of not less than twice the area of wetland vegetation disturbed.
SECTION 199. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, subject to appropriation, the Cape Cod Commission, or its designee, shall link existing land use data with newly developed scientific and financial planning data to create a comprehensive, linked model for the purpose of identifying environmentally appropriate and affordable wastewater infrastructure solutions. The model shall identify the appropriate economy of scale for wastewater infrastructure solutions and shall provide estimates of the costs associated with implementing various solutions. The model may be used by communities in the commonwealth to pursue regional wastewater options that satisfy environmental regulatory requirements in the most efficient and cost effective manner and have the potential to preempt future water quality litigation.
The comprehensive model shall be accessible to the public through a web mapping application. The components of the model and the web mapping application shall include, but not be limited to: (i) Cape-wide build-out scenarios and water usage data; (ii) recommendations regarding the appropriate use and costs of a range of technologies in specific circumstances for achieving water quality goals, including natural systems restoration, alternative on-site technologies and more traditional technologies such as satellite, cluster and centralized treatment technologies; (iii) scientific data that supports the calculation of nitrogen loads and estimates the impact of various land use patterns, technologies and other factors on water quality; and (iv) planning level cost estimates of wastewater infrastructure costs to Cape Cod taxpayers and potential rate payers to meet water quality goals. The model shall allow the user to vary land use development patterns, wastewater infrastructure technologies and tax and rate structures to understand the environmental and financial implications of various decisions related to wastewater planning. The comprehensive model shall be completed not later than June 30, 2013.
SECTION 200. (a) There shall be a pilot program to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to become self-supporting and to enable students to make critical decisions regarding personal finances. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop a 3-year pilot program for 10 public high schools on financial literacy education for implementation in the school year beginning in 2013. The pilot program shall be a competitive grant process for high schools in gateway municipalities, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws. The proposed curricula on financial literacy of schools applying for the pilot program shall be aligned with the math curriculum frameworks. The department shall identify and offer to schools applying for the pilot program information on cost-effective methods for fulfilling the professional development activities and resources needed for program implementation. The department may consult with private, nonprofit or other government institutions in order to identify and offer said information. The department shall develop guidelines for an annual review of the progress being made by each pilot school. Each school shall participate in any evaluation or accountability process implemented by or authorized by the department.
The department shall prepare and submit an annual report describing and analyzing the implementation of the pilot program in all participating schools to the joint committee on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the office of the state treasurer on or before September 30 of each pilot year.
(b) The department shall establish an advisory committee to consist of 11 members: the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education, or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; the state treasurer, or a designee, who shall serve as co-chair; 2 public high school educators who have taught programs on financial literacy, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association and 1 of whom shall be appointed by American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts; 1 superintendent of a public high school, selected by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents; the undersecretary of the Massachusetts office of consumer affairs and business regulation, or a designee; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Bankers Association; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Credit Union League; 1 member appointed by the Massachusetts Council on Economic Education; and 2 Massachusetts community college or state university professors who teach financial literacy or personal finance, to be appointed by the commissioner of higher education.
The advisory committee shall meet no less than quarterly for the first 4 years after the effective date of this section. The committee shall continue to meet thereafter for a time period to be determined by the advisory committee co-chairs. The department shall consult with the advisory committee regarding metrics and guidelines for evaluating the success of the pilot program, as established in subsection (a). Following the first 3 years of implementation, the advisory committee shall review the pilot program and issue a report of its findings including an analysis of all relevant data so as to determine the effectiveness of the program. The report shall include specific legislative recommendations, including whether the program should be expanded, maintained or discontinued. The advisory committee shall report to the joint committee on education, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the office of the state treasurer on or before December 31, 2016.
SECTION 201. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, not later than December 31, 2014, the division of health care finance and policy, in consultation with the department of public health, shall conduct and complete an analysis of the impact on health care costs of the use of discounts, rebate, product voucher or other reduction for biological products and prescription drugs authorized under section 3 of chapter 175H from August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2014. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the total number coupons and discounts redeemed in the commonwealth; (ii) the total value of coupons and discounts redeemed in the commonwealth; (iii) an analysis of the types of biological products and prescription drugs for which coupons and discounts were most frequently redeemed; (iv) a comparison of any change in utilization of generic versus brand name prescription drugs; (v) a comparison of any change in utilization of among therapeutically-equivalent brand name drugs; (vi) the effect on patient adherence to prescribed drugs; (vii) patient access to innovative therapies; (viii) an analysis of the availability of the coupons or discounts upon renewals; (ix) an analysis of the cost impact to consumers upon expiration of the coupon or discount; (x) an analysis of the impact on commercial health insurance premiums, attributed to both employers and individuals; (xi) an analysis of the impact on any health care cost containment goals adopted by the commonwealth; (xii) and an analysis of the impact on premiums associated with the group insurance commission.
To conduct its evaluation, the division may contract with an outside organization with expertise in the analysis of health care financing. In conducting its evaluation, the division may require that manufacturers of biological products and prescription drugs report on the number and types of coupons which such manufacturers have issued and which have been redeemed in the commonwealth.
The division shall file a report of its findings with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing.
SECTION 202. There shall be a commission to evaluate and make recommendations on an equitable method for awarding funding for the upkeep, maintenance or repair of veteran or war memorials within the commonwealth. The commission shall be known as the Massachusetts Veteran and War Memorials Commission.
The commission shall consist of 5 members: 1 of whom shall be appointed by the governor, who shall serve as chair; 1 of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate; 1 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; the adjutant general of the national guard, or a designee; and the secretary of the department of veterans’ services, or a designee. Members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their services. No designee shall be a member of the legislature.
The commission shall report its recommendations to the department of veterans’ services and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2013. This report shall not affect funding for war memorials in fiscal year 2013.
SECTION 203. There shall be a special commission to study access to public assistance and state-sponsored services in rural areas. The commission shall consist of 13 members including: the secretary of health and human services or a designee, who shall serve as the chair; the commissioner of transitional assistance or a designee; the child advocate or a designee; the secretary of elder affairs or a designee; the undersecretary of housing and community development or a designee; the commissioner of early education and care or a designee; a representative from the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers; a representative from Children’s Trust Fund; a representative from the Massachusetts Association of Community Action Centers; a representative from the Massachusetts Model of Community Coalitions; a representative of Mass Home Care; a representative from a food bank or food pantry located in the commonwealth, appointed by the governor; and a representative of the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association.
The commission shall examine the barriers faced by low-to moderate-income individuals living in rural areas to obtain public assistance and state-sponsored services including, but not limited to, fuel assistance, child care subsidies, direct cash assistance, emergency housing services and health and human service programs which provide services to children, families, persons with disabilities and elders. The commission’s analysis shall include, but not be limited to, the cost of traveling to and from regional offices, the cost of delivering services in rural areas and the success of outreach efforts in rural communities. The commission shall investigate the feasibility of coordinating delivery of services between local and state agencies, expanding the use of technology to increase access to services and eliminating application requirements for in-person visits to state agencies. The commission shall file the results of its study, together with drafts of legislation, if any, necessary to carry its recommendations into effect, with the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the joint committee on elder affairs not later than April 1, 2013.
SECTION 204. There shall be a special commission to make an investigation and study of elder protective services and to make recommendations to enhance said services where appropriate and necessary. The special commission shall consist of the house and senate chairs of the committee on elder affairs, or their designees, who shall serve as co-chairs; the secretary of elder affairs, or a designee; the commissioner of public health, or a designee; the attorney general, or a designee; a district attorney as designated by the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association; the president of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, or a designee; the executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Home Care Programs, or a designee; the head of the elder, health and disability unit of Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc., or a designee; the state director of AARP Massachusetts, or a designee; the executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging Inc., or a designee; the executive director of Jane Doe, Inc., or a designee; the executive director of the Massachusetts office of victim assistance, or a designee; the president of the Alzheimer’s Association, or a designee; and 3 members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a member of the Massachusetts bar who practices in the area of elder law, 1 of whom shall be an expert in financial services, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a visiting nurse association and 1 of whom shall be an expert in geriatric mental health.
The commission shall examine strategies to increase public awareness of elder abuse and mechanisms for reporting said abuse. The commission shall assess the funding and programming needed to enhance elder protective services to the growing elder population and examine best practices for the prevention and detection of elder abuse. The commission shall also examine methods for addressing the high cost of financial exploitation investigations and expanding the availability of affordable legal services and financial advisory services for elders. The commission shall also examine the development of elder abuse multidisciplinary teams to provide consultation on protective services cases and perform critical incident case reviews.
The commission, in formulating its recommendations, shall take into account the best policies and practices in other states and jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, those relating to elder abuse prevention strategies. The commission shall be empowered to hold regular public meetings, fact-finding hearings and other public forums as it considers necessary.
The commission shall file its recommendations, together with recommendations for legislation, if any, with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate on or before June 30, 2013.
SECTION 205. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the division of capital asset management and maintenance, in consultation with the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, shall review its cleanup plan for the site of the former Medfield State Hospital and report on whether it: (i) is based on a standard of unrestricted use for the site; (ii) fully complies with all state and federal environmental regulations and standards; (iii) fully complies with the recommendations regarding flood plain restoration and management as described in the September 2011 Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report; and (iv) addresses the concerns of the town of Medfield and surrounding communities in the Charles River watershed. The division shall report its findings and any reasons for noncompliance or failure to address the concerns of the town of Medfield and surrounding communities in the Charles River watershed to the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives not later than October 1, 2012.
SECTION 206. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary there is hereby established a special commission for the purpose of conducting an investigation and study of strategies to promote public awareness and increase knowledge of the causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, the importance of early diagnosis, effective prevention strategies, and disease management. Said special commission shall determine what existing resources are currently being utilized, if there exists a solid scientific base of knowledge concerning COPD through surveillance, epidemiology and research, and whether there is a need for improving the quality and accessibility of existing community-based COPD services. The special commission shall consist of the chairs of the joint committee on public health, or their designees; the commissioner of public health, or a designee; the secretary of elder affairs, or a designee; a representative of the American Lung Association; and 4 members to be appointed by the governor, from the following populations: a patient representative; a pulmonologist; a respiratory therapist; and a representative of the health insurance industry. The special commission shall report, in writing the results of said study together with its recommendations, if any, not later than December 31, 2013.
SECTION 207. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of revenue, in conjunction with the executive office of health and human services, shall investigate and report on the feasibility and costs of implementing a sales tax exemption for any medical equipment deemed medically necessary and prescribed by a physician. The department of revenue shall report its findings and recommendations, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry those recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the joint committee on revenue and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2012.
SECTION 208. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission for the purpose of studying and making recommendations relative to services for unaccompanied homeless youth age 22 and younger, with the goal of ensuring a comprehensive and effective response to the unique needs of this population. The focus of the commission’s work shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an analysis of the barriers to serving unaccompanied youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender; (ii) an analysis of the barriers to serving unaccompanied youth under 18 years of age; (iii) an assessment of the impact of mandated reporting requirements on unaccompanied youths’ access to services; (iv) the commonwealth’s ability to identify and connect with unaccompanied youth; and (v) recommendations to reduce identified barriers to serving this population including, but not limited to, extending the time for certain categories of mandated reporters to file reports and establishing special licensure provisions to allow service providers to serve homeless youth under 18 years of age. The commission, in formulating its recommendations, shall take account of best practices and policies in other states and jurisdictions.
The commission shall include: the secretary of health and human services or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of children and families or a designee; the commissioner of elementary and secondary education or a designee; the commissioner of public health or a designee; the commissioner of mental health or a designee; the director of Medicaid or a designee; the commissioner of transitional assistance or a designee; the undersecretary of housing and community development or a designee; 2 members of the senate; 2 members of the house of representatives; 3 youth who have experienced homelessness appointed by the office of the child advocate; 3 direct service providers who work with unaccompanied homeless youth to be appointed by the governor; and 1 representative from each of the following organizations: the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, the Task Force on Youth Aging Out, the Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, MassEquality, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition and the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth.
The commission shall submit its initial report to the governor, the speaker of the house, the senate president, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the office of the child advocate not later than March 31, 2013. The report shall set forth the commission’s findings and any recommendations for regulatory or legislative action with a timeline for implementation, cost estimates and finance mechanisms. Thereafter, the commission shall submit a report by December 31, annually, to the governor, the speaker of the house, the senate president, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities and the office of the child advocate, detailing the extent of homelessness among unaccompanied youth within the commonwealth and the progress made toward implementing the commission’s recommendations, along with other efforts to address the needs of this population.
SECTION 209. Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, the department of environmental protection shall evaluate the feasibility, cost, advantages and disadvantages of obtaining from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, to the extent permitted by federal law, delegated authority over National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System programs. The department shall file a report detailing its findings, together with drafts of legislation necessary to obtaining such authority, with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives not later than July 1, 2013.
SECTION 210. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services shall conduct a procurement to select an entity to conduct an analysis of children with complex care needs in the MassHealth program. The goal of the procurement shall be to: (i) identify a suitable vendor to partner with the executive office to identify all children with complex care needs in the MassHealth program, understand the services, service providers and medical resources utilized and current costs of serving these children; and (ii) to analyze the suitability of the chidlren’s current primary or majority care settings relative to the goals of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative and the goal of providing the highest quality care most efficiently by managing care and utilization of services. The analysis conducted pursuant to the procurement shall group the patients by primary diagnosis, including mental health diagnoses, or other clinical profile characteristics and assess the current medical home capabilities of primary care providers for the relevant patients in each category, by geographic region. The executive office shall not award any money or other compensation with the contract. The request for proposals shall be released by October 1, 2012 and the vendor shall be selected by November 30, 2012.
The chosen entity shall submit a report of its findings to the executive office, the division of insurance, the joint committee on health care finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate clerks, for public availability, not later than August 31, 2013. The report shall include: (a) recommendations for how children with complex care needs could be served in keeping with the goals of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative; (b) recommendations for appropriate quality benchmarks for the care of such children or recommendations regarding the development of such metrics; (c) an analysis of potential federal and external funding sources; and (d) an analysis of care models and financial arrangements used for children with complex care needs in other states.
SECTION 211. Notwithstanding subsection (g) section 3 of chapter 152 of the acts of, in addition to the construction and development of an expansion to the hotel located in the northeast corner of the convention center development area, as defined in said chapter 152, not more than 7 additional hotels may be constructed and developed within a BCEC Hotel Zone within the city of Boston. The BCEC Hotel Zone shall include the portion of the convention center finance district located south of Summer street and east of a boundary established by West Service road from Summer street to the intersection with Wormwood street, north of Wormwood street from such intersection to the intersection of Wormwood street and the South Boston Bypass road, and east of the South Boston Bypass road from such intersection to the intersection of the South Boston Bypass road and West First street, as such streets are depicted in Exhibit I, Buildout Plan, of the Boston Redevelopment Authority Master Plan for Planned Development Area number 69, South Boston, dated January 10, 2007; provided that (i) such hotels shall include not more than a total of 2,700 rooms, including not more than 1 additional headquarters hotel, so called, with not more than 1,200 rooms; and (ii) the developer or operator of each such hotel shall enter into a contract with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority with provisions regarding the cooperative marketing, pricing and use of such hotels to encourage the use of the Boston convention and exhibition center and incorporating community input from the neighborhoods surrounding the BCEC Hotel Zone.
SECTION 212. In accordance with section 38N of chapter 190 of the acts of 1982, as amended, capital facility projects described in the report titled “Top 5 Initiative - Phase 1 Feasibility Study and Program,” dated May 16, 2012 and filed with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the senate and house committees on ways and means, are hereby authorized. Said capital facility projects and the acquisition of lands for the purpose of said projects are facilities of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and may be funded pursuant to clause (iv) of subsection (c) of section 10 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997.
SECTION 213. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the MassHealth program within the executive office of health and human services shall, not later than July 31, 2013, use the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE system, to verify the immigration status of all persons who apply for benefits with an alien admission number or alien file number.
Consistent with federal and state law and notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the SAVE system may be incorporated into a system for the executive office of health and human services and all agencies organized therein, to determine common eligibility standards for applicants. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the development of a system of common eligibility standards that includes additional agencies outside the executive office of health and human services, provided, however, that such system shall include the use of the SAVE system.
(b) The executive office of health and human services or the executive office for administration and finance shall, not later than March 1, 2013, report to the senate and house committees on ways and means the status of the implementation of the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE system, to verify the immigration status of all persons who apply for benefits with an alien admission number or alien file number.
(c) Annually, on or before February 1, the executive office of health and human services shall report to the senate and house committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance: (i) the amount of money recovered from recipients, providers or other vendors who fraudulently received benefits or payments under chapter 118E of the General Laws and (ii) the costs incurred by the executive office of health and human services to verify the immigration status through the SAVE system.
SECTION 214. The registrar of motor vehicles shall investigate and report on any compliance issues with the implementation of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 occurring on January 15, 2013, as it relates to the issuance of licenses to operate motor vehicles. The registrar shall file the report and drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate and the chairs of the joint committee on public safety on or before January 1, 2013.
SECTION 215. The special commission established in section 36 of chapter 45 of the acts of 2005 is hereby revived and continued. The commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study and its recommendations, if any, by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives not later than June 30, 2013.
SECTION 216. The updates to the searchable website which are required to be implemented under subsection (h) of section 14C of chapter 7 of the General Laws shall be completed not later than December 31, 2017.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 217. The registrar of motor vehicles shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the sixth sentence of the first paragraph of section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws no later than January 1, 2013.
SECTION 218. Sections 57 to 71, inclusive, shall apply to all Community Preservation Fund appropriations approved by a city or town’s legislative body on or after the effective date of acceptance of sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of chapter 44B of the General Laws in any such city or town.
SECTION 219. Sections 4, 10 to 16, inclusive, 19, 20, 192 to 194, inclusive, shall take effect on October 31, 2012.
SECTION 220. Section 92 shall apply to registrations issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2013.
SECTION 221. Section 89 shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
SECTION 222. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 191 are hereby repealed.
SECTION 223. Section 222 shall take effect on June 30, 2013.
SECTION 224. Section 96 shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
SECTION 225. Subsection (b) of section 183 shall take effect on January 1, 2013.
SECTION 226. Section 131 shall take effect on July 1, 2015.
SECTION 227. Section 170 shall take effect on January 1, 2013.
Governor returned the following section with recommendation of amendment (for message see H.4240)
SECTION 228. Section 173 shall take effect 6 months after the commission established in section 174 issues its report.
SECTION 229. Except as otherwise specified, this act shall take effect on July 1, 2012.
Approved (in part), July 8, 2012.
